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| A-bomb |
an atomic bomb. |
| absorbable |
combined form of absorb. |
| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| adsorbable |
combined form of adsorb. |
| adverb |
a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Adverbs are also used to modify a whole sentence. |
| adverbial |
of, relating to, or functioning as an adverb. |
| Aeschylus |
a Greek dramatist (525-456 B.C.). |
| Aesop |
an actual or legendary Greek writer of fables (620?-560? B.C.). |
| aide |
an assistant, esp. one who provides assistance as a job. [1/2 definitions] |
| Alexander the Great |
the king of Macedonia in 336-323 B.C. and conqueror of an empire that included Persia, Egypt, and part of Greece (356-323 B.C.). |
| alveolar |
of or pertaining to small cavities such as the terminal air sacs of the lungs or the cells of a honeycomb. [1/4 definitions] |
| alveolus |
a small cavity or pit, such as one of the terminal air sacs of the lungs or one cell of a honeycomb. [1/2 definitions] |
| Amos |
according to the Old Testament, a minor Hebrew prophet of the eighth century B.C. [1/2 definitions] |
| ancient Rome |
a civilization cultivated by the city-state of Rome from the 8th century B.C.E. through its development as a republic and its collapse as an empire in the 5th century A.D. |
| applicant |
a person who applies for something, such as a job. |
| Arabian |
a person who was born in or is a citizen of Arabia; Arab. [1/3 definitions] |
| arachnoid |
resembling a cobweb. [1/5 definitions] |
| Archimedes |
a Greek mathematician and inventor (287?-212 B.C.). |
| Aristotle |
a Greek philosopher (384-322 B.C.). |
| asleep |
without feeling; numb. [1/3 definitions] |
| atom bomb |
see "atomic bomb." |
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