| ahead |
in a position of having progressed more quickly than is necessary or expected. [1/6 definitions] |
| all-important |
extremely important; absolutely necessary; indispensable. |
| amino acid |
any of the organic acids necessary to build proteins and sustain life, some of which cannot be synthesized in the body and so must be consumed in the diet. |
| anarchism |
a theory that advocates the abolition of all forms of government as a necessary step towards achieving political and social liberty. [1/2 definitions] |
| arrange |
to plan or do what is necessary in order to bring something about (often fol. by "for"). [1/4 definitions] |
| articulate |
to make the physical movements necessary in order to utter (speech sounds). [1/10 definitions] |
| at all costs |
regardless of the effort or sacrifice necessary. |
| austere |
having nothing more than what is strictly necessary; very simple or plain. [1/3 definitions] |
| basal metabolism |
the minimum expense of energy that is necessary for life in a resting organism. |
| basic |
necessary as a foundation; fundamental. [1/4 definitions] |
| Basic English |
a copyrighted, simplified version of the English language, limited to 850 necessary words and a few grammatical rules, and used esp. as an international communication aid. |
| behoove |
to be necessary or suitable for; befit. [1/2 definitions] |
| betimes |
before the time that is necessary, expected, or customary; early. |
| bread |
this food as symbolic of the things necessary for survival. [1/4 definitions] |
| breviary |
in the Roman Catholic Church, a book containing the hymns and prayers necessary for the daily devotions of the clergy. |
| bucket |
the quantity necessary to fill such a container. [1/5 definitions] |
| cal.2 |
abbreviation of "small calorie," or "small calories," a unit of heat equal to the amount necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius, also known as "gram calorie." |
| calorie |
a unit of heat equal to the amount necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius; gram calorie; small calorie. (abbr.: cal.) [2/3 definitions] |
| carbohydrate |
any of a class of organic compounds including sugars, starches, and celluloses that are formed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that are important in plants and necessary to animal and human nutrition. [1/2 definitions] |
| chlorophyll |
the green pigment in the leaves and stems of plants that is necessary for the production of plant food by photosynthesis. |
| coenzyme |
in biochemistry, a small organic compound necessary to the function of an enzyme. |