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abacistOne who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.abacost(chiefly historical) A short- or long-sleeved button-up jacket, worn without a shirt, that was promoted in Zaire under the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko.abeyantBeing in a state of abeyance; suspended.abgushtA Persian dish consisting of a clear broth with meat and other ingredients such as potatoes, beans and dried lemons.abigeat(archaic) Theft of cattle by driving it away with the intention of feloniously appropriating it.abjoint(transitive, botany, mycology) To form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.abjunct(obsolete) detached, disconnectedableistExhibiting or relating to ableism.abluent(pharmacology) Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.aboughtsimple past and past participle of abyabreact(transitive, psychoanalysis) To eliminate previously repressed emotions by reliving past experiences.abreastSide by side and facing forward.absolutObsolete spelling of absolute.abstort(transitive, rare) To wrest by force or persuasion.accoastObsolete form of accost (“sail along the coast or lie alongside”).accompt(archaic) Account.account(banking) A bank account.accourt(Early Modern, obsolete) To treat courteously; to court.accurstpast participle of accurseachiestsuperlative form of achy /achey: most achy /acheyacmeistAlternative letter-case form of Acmeist.acquest(law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.acquiet(obsolete, transitive) To quiet.acquist(obsolete) Acquisition; gain.acrobatAn athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.acrosst(obsolete or dialectal) acrossactarit(pharmacology) An anti-inflammatory drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.acutestsuperlative form of acute: most acuteadamant(said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.adamentMisspelling of adamant.adawlut(British India) A court of justice.adhibitTo allow in; to admit.adiabat(physics) The curve on a graph of pressure and temperature which gives the adiabatic heating or cooling of a gas.adjoint(mathematics, category theory, of a functor) That is related to another functor by an adjunction.adjunctAn appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.adonistOne who maintains that the vowel points of the Tetragrammaton translated "Jehovah" are the vowel points that belong to the word Adonai.adorant(poetic) Adoring.adreamt(obsolete) Alternative form of adreamed.advocatAlternative form of advocaat (“egg liqueur”).aerobatOne who performs aerobatics.aerobotAn autonomous flying robot used in the context of unmanned space probes for research within planetary atmospheres.aeronat(archaic) A dirigible balloon.affiant(originally US, now Canada, US, law) An individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit; (generally) an individual who makes a sworn deposition; a deponent.afflict(transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.affront(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.aflauntIn a flaunting state or position.aflightCovered or filled (with something flying).afrightAlternative form of affright.aftmostFurthest aft, most sternward, as far back as possible.againstIn a contrary direction to.agamistAn unmarried person celibate by choice.agamonta cell that divides by schizogonyagapistA proponent of agapism.agelast(rare) One who never laughs (especially at jokes); a mirthless person.agitantA person who agitates.agonistSomeone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.agorist(economics) Of, supporting, relating to, or advocating agorism.agribotAn agricultural robotagrovetAn end-to-end supply store for farmers, dealing in seed, fertilizer, animal feed, veterinary supplies, etc.aheight(obsolete) From high, from a high point.aiguletObsolete form of aglet.ailmentSomething which ails one; a disease; sickness.airboatA flat-bottomed boat driven by an in-air propeller and used in shallow water.airductAlternative form of air duct.airiestsuperlative form of airy: most airyairliftThe transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.airportAn airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.airpostSynonym of airmail.airsoftA modern combat sport in which participants eliminate their opponents by hitting them with spherical non-metallic pellets launched from a type of air gun running compressed air or similar compressed gas (e.g., carbon dioxide).airtist(slang, rare) An artist who uses airbrushes.akvavitAlternative spelling of aquavit.alamort(obsolete) To the death; mortally.alangstObsolete form of alongst.alecostThe plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavoring ale.algarotA pale white emetic powder formerly used in alchemy, consisting of a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony.alicant(obsolete) A kind of wine said to have been made near Alicante in Spain.aliquotContained in the whole an integral number of times, a factor or divisor.alkanetAlkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.alliant(obsolete, rare) An ally; a confederate.almight(obsolete) almightyalnight(obsolete) A great cake of wax with a wick in the midst, intended to burn all night.alonest(nonstandard) Most alone or isolated.alongst(archaic) alongalpagat(Trinidad and Tobago) A kind of sandal, alpargata.alright(sometimes proscribed) Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.althist(Internet slang, fandom slang) Synonym of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).altoistA person playing alto saxophone or some other alto instrument.amagent(South Africa) A young male criminal gang member.amarantObsolete form of amaranth.ambientEncompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.ammountMisspelling of amount.amongstDenotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.amoristSomeone who is in love.amplect(biology, rare) To grasp (the mating partner) with front legs, so as to engage in amplexus.amplestsuperlative form of ample: most ampleanaicutAlternative form of anicut.analept(palynology) Having a leptoma, a thin area, near the distal pole of a pollen grainanalystSomeone who analyzes.anapest(prosody) In qualitative meter, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two unstressed and the last one stressed.ancientHaving lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.ancyentArchaic form of ancient.angekutAlternative spelling of angekok.angelet(historical) A small gold coin used in England from the 15th centuryangelotA French gold coin from the reign of Louis XI, bearing the image of Saint MichaelanighstObsolete form of anigh.animistA believer in animism.annicutAlternative form of anicut.annointArchaic form of anoint.annuent(obsolete) nodding; used in noddinganodont(zoology) Having a strong ligament, or a series of transverse ligamental grooves, instead of true hinge teeth.anteact(obsolete, rare) A preceding act (deed or action).antiartOpposed to art, or to the concept of fine artantibotA series of small plates fitted to crampons to prevent the buildup of snow.anticatOpposing or disliking cats.antidot(quantum mechanics) A small, circular region of opposite charge or magnetization, especially one that is part of a semiconductor deviceantientObsolete spelling of ancient.antifatOpposed to obese people; fattist.antipetOpposed to pets.antipot(informal) Opposed to the use of marijuana.antiratOpposing rats.antiset(mathematics) Any set that transforms via a converse function.anycast(networking) A network addressing and routing scheme whereby data is routed to the nearest or best destination as viewed by the routing topology.anyshit(vulgar, colloquial) anyhow; anywayanywhat(dated or rare) Anyway.apafantAn antiplatelet drug.aperest(slang, ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) An arrest or incident of an arrest of a black person.apeshit(slang, vulgar) Out of control due to anger or excitement.aphract(nautical, historical) Of a galley; having the upper tier of rowers exposed rather than shieldedapitpatAlternative form of pit-a-pat (“With quick beating or palpitation”).aplanat(optics) A lens that has been corrected for spherical aberration and coma in order to produce a rectilinear image.apneist(non-native speakers' English) A free-diver.apodict(philosophy, rare) An apodictic proposition; a non-mathematical axiom.apomict(botany, zoology) Any apomictic plant or organism.apparatThe Soviet machinery of state bureaucratic administration, or a similar communistic structure.appoint(transitive) To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.appoyntObsolete form of appoint.apricotThe apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca.aquafitAlternative form of aquafitness.aquavitA Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash to about 40% ABV and typically flavored with anise, although caraway seeds, fennel, dill, and other spices and herbs are also used.aqvavitAlternative spelling of aquavit.arahant(Theravada Buddhism) Eminently high achiever who has attained enlightenment.arbaletAlternative form of arbalest.arblast(historical) A wooden crossbow with a special drawing mechanism, used to fire bolts, stones, etc.arboret(obsolete) A small tree or shrub.archestsuperlative form of arch: most archarchistOf or pertaining to archism.areolet(entomology) A small space on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the radii.armrestPart of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.arrauntObsolete form of arrant.arsehat(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, sometimes vulgar, often humorous, slang) British standard spelling of asshat.arsiestsuperlative form of arsy: most arsyarsmartObsolete spelling of arsesmart.artfestAn art festivalartiestsuperlative form of arty: most artyasbuiltDescribing or representing the actual appearance, condition, structure or function of a building project or design fabrication.ascauntObsolete form of askance.ascientunseeing, not knowing, not sensingasonantNot sounding or sounded; silent.asphaltEllipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.asquintLooking sideways, as though warily.assaultA violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.assbutt(humorous, slang, mildly vulgar) A term of abuse.asscunt(Canada, US, slang, vulgar) Anusassumpt(obsolete) That which is assumed; an assumption.astrict(transitive) To bind, constrain, or restrict.atavistA genetic characteristic emerging after an absence from several generations.atheist(religion) A person who does not believe in deities or gods.athiestMisspelling of atheist.athirst(figuratively) Eager or extremely desirous (for something).athwartFrom side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.atleastMisspelling of at least.atomistAn adherent of atomism; one who believes matter is composed of elementary indivisible particles.atshoot(ambitransitive, obsolete) To shoot away; shoot away from.atstunt(transitive, obsolete) To bring to an end; put a stop to.attaint(now rare) To taint; to corrupt, sully.atteintAlternative form of attaint.atteleta small decorative metal skewer used for serving foodattempt(criminal law) To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).attract(transitive) To pull toward without touching.attrist(archaic, transitive) To sadden; to make sad.audientListening, paying attention.augment(transitive) To increase; to make larger or supplement.auscultSynonym of auscultate.auslaut(phonology) Synonym of coda (“the optional final sound of a syllable or word, occurring after its nucleus and usually composed of one or more consonants”).autofit(transitive, computing) To fit automatically by resizing.autoist(dated) One who drives an automobile.automatA vending machine for food.avalent(grammar, rare, of a verb or predicate) Non-valent, having valency zero: taking no arguments.avowant(law) The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking.awlwortAn aquatic plant, Subularia aquatica, with awl-shaped leaves.awrightPronunciation spelling of alright.ayguletObsolete form of aiglet.