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abateeSomeone or something being abated.abbateAn Italian abbot, or similar clergyman in minor ordersabbayeArchaic form of abbey.abduce(transitive) To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce.abegge(obsolete) Alternative form of aby.abjureTo solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate.ablate(transitive) To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.ablazeBurning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.ablineA line, typically a straight line, drawn through a set of experimental points on a graphablude(archaic, intransitive) To be unlike; to differ.ablute(intransitive, colloquial) To wash oneself.abouteObsolete spelling of about.abrade(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode.abrase(transitive) To wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade.abrineAn toxic amino acid obtained from jequirity beans; C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂, that is different than abrin.abrodeObsolete spelling of abroad.absume(transitive, obsolete) To consume gradually; to waste away.abuite(mineralogy) A colorless mineral bearing calcium, aluminium, and phosphate.abuseeA person who is the victim of abuse.abzymeAn antibody with catalytic properties.accede(intransitive) To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.accite(transitive, obsolete) To summon.accrue(intransitive) To increase, to riseaccuse(transitive) To find fault with, blame, censure.achage(rare) The state or condition of having aches.achate(obsolete) An agate.achekeAlternative form of attiéké.achene(botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.acicleSynonym of acicula.acmite(mineralogy) Synonym of aegirine.acnode(geometry) An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose coordinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve.acraseAlternative form of acraze.acraze(transitive) To weaken, impair, or enfeeble in mind, body, or estate; craze.acrite(obsolete) Relating to, or characteristic of the Acritaacrose(biochemistry) A racemic form of fructoseacteme(psychology, semiotics) A unit of behavior.activeHaving the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.acture(obsolete) Action.acuateSharpened; sharp-pointed.adarce(obsolete) A salty concretion found on reeds and grasses in marshy grounds. Soft and porous, it was formerly used for cleansing the skin and to treat leprosy. Nowadays it is unclear as to the exact nature of the substance.adarme(numismatics) Synonym of peso, during periods when it was a Spanish coin notionally equivalent to an adarme of gold.addice(archaic) An adze.adduce(transitive) To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.adhere(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.adheseTo attach adhesively or via adhesives.adiate(South Africa, law) To receive an inheritance.adjure(transitive, often law) To issue a formal command.adjute(ambitransitive, obsolete, rare) To add, include.admire(transitive) To regard with wonder and delight.admove(obsolete) To move toward.adnate(botany, mycology) Linked or fused to a structure of a type different from itself; for example, attachment of a stamen to a petal is adnate, while attachment of a stamen to another stamen is connate.aduiceObsolete typography of advice.aduiseObsolete typography of advise.advene(rare) To accede or to come to; to be superadded to, to be added to something or become a part of it, though inessential.advice(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.advise(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.advizeObsolete spelling of advise.advoke(transitive) To summon or call (to a higher tribunal).adware(computing) A software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running. Developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free). Some adware programs can include spyware.aedile(historical, Ancient Rome) An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.aedineRelating to, or characteristic of mosquitos of the genus AedesaemuleObsolete form of emulate (“to emulate”).aerate(transitive) To supply with oxygen or air.aerobe(biology) Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive.aeroseOf, or like copper or brass; brassy.affine(not comparable, mathematics) Assigning finite values to finite quantities.affixeArchaic form of affix.affuse(archaic, transitive) To pour out or upon.aflameOften preceded by set: in or into flames; so as to be burned by fire.aflareFlaring (blazing or shining brightly or suddenly; also figuratively, of a strong emotion).afriteAlternative form of ifrit.againeObsolete spelling of again.agapaeplural of agapeageyneObsolete spelling of again.agibleInvolving or pertaining to actions.aglare(postpositive) Glaring (either verb sense)agnameAn appellation over and above the given name and surname.agnateA relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.agniseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of agnize.agnize(transitive, archaic) To recognise; to acknowledge.agogweA supposed small human-like biped reported from the forests of East Africa, said to have long rust-coloured woolly hair and yellowish-red skin.agoraeplural of agoraagraceAlternative form of aggrace.agrafeA hook or fastener on clothing.agrise(obsolete, intransitive) To shudder with horror; to tremble, to be terrified.agrizeAlternative form of agrise.agropeIn the act of groping.aguajeThe edible fruit of the moriche palm.aguise(transitive, obsolete) To dress; to array.ahorse(archaic) On the back of a horse; on horseback.ajoene(organic chemistry) An unsaturated disulfide obtained from garlic, with antioxidant, antithrombotic, and antimicrobial properties.ajoite(mineralogy) A turquoise mineral with triclinic crystals, (K,Na)Cu₇²⁺AlSi₉O₂₄(OH)₆·3H₂O.ajoureAlternative form of ajouré.akanbeA taunting Japanese gesture of pulling down one's eyelid and sticking out one's tongue.akanjeAlternative form of akanye.akeake(New Zealand) A tree of species Dodonaea viscosa; aalii.akekeeA bird in the Hawaiian honeycreeper genus, Loxops caeruleirostris.alatae(entomology) An insect that possesses wings.albaneAlternative spelling of alban.albite(mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.alcadeAlternative form of alcaide.alchieAlternative spelling of alkie.alcineOf or pertaining to elk.alcove(architecture) A small recessed area set off from a larger room.aldose(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of a class of monosaccharides having an aldehyde or hemiacetal functional group.alecieObsolete spelling of alecy.aleggeEarly Modern spelling of allege.alerceThe wood of the sandarac tree (Tetraclinis).aletheAny of the birds in the genus Alethe or Chamaetylas, found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Africa.algate(obsolete) Always.aliene(transitive, archaic) To alienate; to transfer (a title or property).alkane(organic chemistry) Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.).alkene(organic chemistry) An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.alkide(organic chemistry) Any simple binary alkyl organometallic compoundalkineSynonym of alkylamine.alkyne(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.allege(transitive) To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.allele(genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.allene(organic chemistry) Any derivative of such hydrocarbons.alliceA fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa).allose(biochemistry) An epimer of glucose found in some African shrubsallude(intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.allureThe power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.almose(obsolete) almsalmude(historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.alnage(historical) A duty paid for such measurement.aloose(dialect) Free from restraints.alpineOf, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.alriteInformal spelling of alright.alsikeTrifolium hybridum, a species of clover with pinkish or white flowers.alvine(obsolete) Of or pertaining to the belly or intestines.alvite(mineralogy) A silicate of hafnium, thorium and zirconiumalwise(archaic) In every way; always.alwyteAlternative form of alwhite.amaineObsolete spelling of amain.amanse(transitive, dialectal or obsolete) To excommunicate; interdict.ambage(rhetoric, literary, often in the plural) Evasive or ambiguous language; circumlocution.amebaeplural of ameba, a variant of amoeba.amendeA monetary punishment; a fine.amerce(transitive) To impose a fine on; to fine.amitieObsolete spelling of amity.ammine(inorganic chemistry) Any of a class of coordination compounds in which ammonia acts as a ligand.ammuseObsolete spelling of amuse.amorceA hint about the future; an instance of foreshadowing.ampageAlternative form of amperage.ampereA unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: AamphoeAn administrative subdivision of Thailand, smaller than a changwat.ampuleAlternative spelling of ampoule.amusee(rare) One who is amused; the subject of amusement.anankeNecessity beyond all supplications or sway. Conceived as the ultimate dictator of all fate and circumstances, to which even the gods must ultimately pay homage and deference.ancile(Ancient Rome) The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa Pompilius. 11 copies were said to have been made, and it was the palladium of Rome.ancome(obsolete) A small inflammatory swelling, arising suddenly.anconeplural of anconaanegreAlternative form of anigre (“tree and its wood”).anigreThe tree Pouteria superba and (especially) its wood.anlace(historical) A medieval long dagger.anlage(biology) A primordium, the initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a body part develops.annateThe first year's profits of a Catholic benefice, as traditionally paid directly to the Pope.annexe(chiefly British) Alternative spelling of annex.annite(mineralogy) A phyllosilicate mineral related to biotite.annule(zoology) A circular band formed by two transverse grooves in the cuticle of some nematodes with consequent apparent segmentation; annulus.anomieAlienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.ansateThat has a handle or a part that resembles a handle.antiae(ornithology) The frontal points.antode(historical, Ancient Greece, theater) A particular ode sung in response to another.anyoneAny person; anybody.aortaeplural of aortaapacheAlternative letter-case form of Apache, a Parisian gangster.apieceEach by itself; for or to each one.apiole(organic chemistry) A phenylpropene found in the essential oil (apiol) of parsleyapiose(biochemistry) A branched-chain sugar, 3-C-(hydroxymethyl)-D-glycerotetrose, that occurs in parsley and many other plantsaplite(geology) A fine-grained granitic rock composed mostly of quartz and feldspars.aplome(mineralogy) A brown or green variety of andradite containing manganese.apogee(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.appose(transitive) To place next or to or near to; to juxtapose.apside(astronomy) Synonym of apsis.aptote(grammar, obsolete) A noun (broadly speaking) which has no distinction of cases; an indeclinable noun.aquireMisspelling of acquire.aquose(obsolete) watery; aqueousarable(agriculture, of land) Able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).araise(archaic) To raise.arayseObsolete spelling of araise.arbute(archaic, countable) The strawberry tree.arcade(architecture) A row of arches.arcaneUnderstood by only a few.archieAlternative form of Archie (“anti-aircraft artillery”).arcureA type of espalier where the plants are fashioned into strata of arches.areole(botany) Any of the smallest enclosures created by the veins of a leaf.argide(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of argon and another element.arguee(rare or obsolete) One who argues; one who participates in an argument; an arguer.argute(literary) Sharp; perceptive; shrewd.argylea pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwearariose(music) Melodic and song-like.arkose(geology) An arenite sandstone consisting of at least 25% feldspar grains.armureA fabric woven with a raised pattern similar to chain mail.aroaceAlternative form of aro-ace.arouse(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.arpineObsolete form of arpent.arride(archaic, transitive) To please; to gratify.arriueObsolete spelling of arrive.arrive(intransitive, copulative) To reach; to get to a certain place.arropeA form of grape concentrate, typically produced in Spain, made by boiling unfermented grape juice into a syrup. It may be added to dark, sweet wines.arrose(obsolete, transitive) To drench; to besprinkle; to moisten.arrove(nonstandard) simple past of arrivearroweObsolete spelling of arrow.arsane(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The compound arsine, AsH₃arsete(organic chemistry) An unsaturated four-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms, one arsenic atom and two double bondsarsine(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic derivative of this compound, or of diarsane, triarsane etc.arsole(organic chemistry) An unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound of arsenic, C₄H₅As; any substituted form of this compoundartabeAlternative form of artab.artere(archaic, obsolete) sinew, ligament, tendon, arteryartireObsolete form of artery.artiueObsolete form of artery.artsie(informal) One who studies the arts.artureObsolete form of artery.ashakeshaking, aquiverashame(intransitive, obsolete) To feel shame; to be ashamed.ashineShining; radiant; brightashore(nautical) On the land as opposed to onboard.askile(obsolete) Askant.aslake(transitive, intransitive, rare or archaic) To abate; diminish.aslopeSloping, in a sloping manner; slanted along a slope.asmokeSmoking; giving off steam or fog.aspire(intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.assage(slang, humorous) Ass, in the sense of buttocks, and in related idioms.assise(geology, stratigraphy) Two or more beds or strata of rock united by the occurrence of fossils of the same characteristic species or genera.assizeA session or inquiry made before a court or jury.asspie(slang, derogatory, offensive) A person who has Asperger's syndrome.assumeTo authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.assure(transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.astareStaring; amazed.astoneAlternative form of astunastore(transitive) To store; to furnish with stores.astuteQuickly and critically discerning.athameA ceremonial pointed knife or dagger, used especially in Wicca and other neopagan traditions and typically having a black handle with magical symbols on it.atrane(organic chemistry) Any of a class of tricyclic cagelike heterocycles having a transannular dative bond between a nitrogen and another heteroatomatrate(obsolete, rare) One dressed in black; a mourneratrede(transitive, obsolete) To surpass or outdo in counsel.atreme(palynology) Lacking apertures.atride(intransitive, obsolete) To ride away; escape (by riding).atrine(transitive, obsolete) To touch.atroke(intransitive, obsolete) To fail; give out; become faint.atsake(intransitive, obsolete) To deny.attine(zoology) Belonging to the Attini tribe of fungus-growing antsattire(clothing) One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.attoneObsolete form of atone.attune(music, transitive) To bring into musical accord.atwite(transitive, obsolete) To blame or reproach (someone); to twit.aubade(music, poetry) A poem or song evoking or greeting the dawn or early morning.audemeA brief sound effect that has some symbolic meaning (typically to the blind)audileA person whose mental imagery consists of sounds.augite(mineralogy) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.aulate(rare, biology, of a coral) Having an aulos (annular wall) between one's axial and periaxial regions.auleteSynonym of flautist.aulode(historical) An aulos player.auncle(rare) Used especially as a gender-neutral term: the sibling or sibling-in-law of one's parent.auntie(endearing) Diminutive of aunt.aurate(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of auric acid.auride(inorganic chemistry) Any anion of gold; any salt containing such an anion.aurineObsolete spelling of aurin.aurone(organic chemistry) A flavonoid that contains a benzofuran element associated with a benzylidene linked in position 2avenge(reflexive) To revenge oneself (on or upon someone).avenueA way or opening for entrance into a place; a passage by which a place may be reached; a way of approach or of exit.averseHaving a repugnance or opposition of mind.aviateTo operate an aircraft.avoweeAlternative spelling of advoweeavulse(medicine) To tear off forcibly.awhape(transitive, obsolete) To confound; to terrify; to amaze.awhileFor some time; for a short time.awsome(Scotland) Archaic form of awesome.axlikeResembling or characteristic of an ax.axtreeAn axle or axletree.axungeFat or grease, especially of a pig or goose.ayeayeRare form of aye-aye.azodyeAlternative spelling of azo dye.azogue(mining) Silver ores suitable for treatment by amalgamation with mercury.azzhoe(African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of asshole.