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abasementThe act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low.abashmentThe state of feeling abashed; embarrassment from shame; timid shyness as from one's modesty being challenged.abatacept(pharmacology) A fusion protein composed of an immunoglobulin fused to the extracellular domain of CTLA-4, a molecule capable of binding B7, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.abatement(accounting) The deduction of minor revenues incidental to an operation in calculating the cost of the operation.abhorment(obsolete) repugnance, disgust; abhorrenceabhorrantMisspelling of abhorrent.abhorrentContrary to something; discordant.abilimentObsolete form of habiliment.abococketAlternative form of bycoket.abodement(obsolete) A foreboding; an omen.abortient(archaic, medicine) Abortifacient; an agent producing abortion.abortment(obsolete) Abortion.aboundantObsolete spelling of abundant.absolvent(rare) Absolving.absorbantAlternative spelling of absorbent.absorbentHaving the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.abstinentRefraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.absurdestsuperlative form of absurd: most absurdabsurdistAn advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.abundauntObsolete form of abundant.abusement(obsolete) A misleading.academistAn academic philosopher.acanthopt(ichthyology) A member of the taxonomic superorder of fish, Acanthopterygii.acceptantaccepting; receiving.accipient(Late Modern, obsolete) Someone who, or something which, accepts (willingly receives).accordantIn agreement; agreeing.accrumentAlternative form of accruement.accumbantreclining (at meals)accumbentLeaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.acetylant(organic chemistry) Any acetylation agentacidulantA food additive used to increase acidity or to give a tart taste.acidulentHaving an acid quality; sour; acidulous.acroblast(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.actionist(art, sometimes capitalized) One taking part in the actionism movement.actionletA component of an action performed by a person, used in computerized gesture recognition systems.actornaut(humorous, derogatory) A person who is claimed to be an astronaut, in the context of conspiracy theories that claim that some or all travel into outer space is faked.actualistA proponent of actualism.adapedontAny bivalve mollusc of the order Adapedontaadderbolt(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.adderwortCommon bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.addlementconfusion; an addled stateadipostat(biochemistry) A supposed mechanism of adipostasis in which signals from adipose tissue regulate appetiteadjoinant(obsolete) Contiguous, adjoining.adnascent(botany) Growing to or on something else.adorement(obsolete) The act of adoring; adoration.adornmentA decoration; that which adorns.adroitestsuperlative form of adroit: most adroitadsorbantAlternative form of adsorbent.adsorbentTending to adsorb.adumbrant(archaic) Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth.advenient(now rare) Caused by outside forces; coming from without; external, additional.aerialistAn acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope.aerobiont(biology) Any organism that needs air (oxygen) to surviveaerocraft(dated or nonstandard) An aircraft.aeroyacht(archaic) aeroboatafairyist(very rare, humorous) A person who does not believe in fairies.afegostat(pharmacology) An experimental drug for the treatment of certain forms of Gaucher's disease, never marketed.affadavitMisspelling of affidavit.affidavit(law) A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.affirmantSomeone who affirms or asserts.affixmentProperty of being affixed; attachment; connection.affordantRelating to affordance.affreight(archaic, transitive) To hire (a ship etc.) for the transportation of freight.affulgentAlternative form of effulgent.aforewrit(archaic or pseudo-archaic) Synonym of aforewritten (“written previously”).afterbeat(music) A secondary, weaker half of a musical beat.aftercast(art) Alternative form of after-cast.aftercost(accounting) A subsequent expense related to but occurring after the source of an expenditure.afterfestOccurring subsequent to a festival.afterheatResidual heat, such as that obtained from a nuclear reactor during aftercooling, or in cooking after the heat is switched off.aftermast(nautical) A mast located towards the stern of a ship.aftermost(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel.aftertestA test given or conducted at the conclusion of an experiment or trial.agefrightAlternative form of age fright.aggregant(medicine) Any drug that promotes the aggregation of platelets.agistmentThe taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.agreement(countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.agribiont(biology) Any organism that lives mainly in an agricultural environmentagrobiontAny organism that lives only in an agricultural environmentalbaquult(geology) A form of aquult that has an abrupt change in texture between horizonsalbescentBecoming white or whitish; moderately white.alchemistOne who practices alchemy.alchymistAlternative spelling of alchemist.alderbest(archaic) Best of all.aldermost(archaic) Most of all.alefaceptA genetically engineered immunosuppressive drug.aleuronat(archaic) flour made of aleurone, used as a substitute for ordinary flour in preparing bread for diabeticsalgebristAlternative spelling of algebraist.alignmentAn arrangement of items in a line.alinement(US, rare) Alternative spelling of alignment.allaymentSomething that allays; mitigation.allegiantSteadfastly loyal, especially to a monarch or government.allergistA doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.alleviantThat which alleviatesallicient(formal) That attracts; attractive.allograft(surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.alloplast(surgery) A graft (especially a bone graft) of an inert (non-biological) materialallotmentThe act of allotting.allowlistSynonym of whitelist.allowmentAn amount of money or resources that someone is allotted; an allotment.alopecistOne who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.alphasortThe process of sorting in alphabetical order, especially when performed in an automated fashion.alternantAlternating from one row of a matrix to another.amassmentThe act of amassing.amazement(countable, archaic) A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror.amendmentAn alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.amoralistOne who practises or who advocates amoralism.amphimict(botany, zoology) Any amphimictic plant or organism.amplicant(chemistry, biology) A factor that amplifies a response.amusement(uncountable) Entertainment.anachoretAlternative spelling of anchorite.analogistSomeone who makes an analogy, or represents something using an analogy.analysistArchaic form of analyst.anarchistOne who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.anatomistOne who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and anatomical structures.anchoristSynonym of anchorite.andexanet(pharmacology) Synonym of andexanet alfa.aniconistA proponent of aniconism.animalist(philosophy) One who believes in the dominance of man's animal nature in behavior.animatist(anthropology) A believer in animatism.aniserootAny of certain North American herbs of the genus Osmorhiza.anisodont(zoology) Having irregular teeth.annectantjoining, connectingannectentServing to connect or annex.annexmentThe act of annexing.annoyment(uncountable) Annoyance.annualistOne who writes for, or edits, an annual.annuitantThe recipient of an annuity.annulmentAn act or instance of annulling.anomalist(linguistics) An advocate of anomalismanomodont(zoology) Any therapsid of the suborder Anomodontia.anovulantAny drug that prevents ovulation.anslaightArchaic form of onslaught.antecryst(petrology) A crystal formed from an earlier phase of the magmatic system, different from later forming crystals.anthrobotA machine designed to resemble a human being; an android.antibiont(biology) Any organism that produces antibiotics or participates in antibiosisantiblastCountering a blast.antibloatPreventing bloating.anticheatPreventing or opposing cheating.anticourtOpposing a legal court.antideistAn opponent of deists and deism.antidraftOpposing the draft (military conscription).antifrostPreventing, or countering the effects of frost.antighost(mathematics, physics) A field with a negative ghost number.antigraft(politics) Opposed to or working against graftantiheartPertaining to an autoimmune response affecting the heart.antilightA hypothetical inverse of light, associated with antimatter.antilimitOpposed to a limit or limits.antiplantDesigned to kill plants; herbicidal.antipoint(geometry) One of a pair of points constructed from two foci of a curve.antiquist(archaic) An antiquary; a collector of antiques.antirobotOpposed to robots.antishortPreventing a short circuit in electrical equipment.antispast(prosody) A metrical foot composed of an iambus and a trocheeantisportOpposing sport.antisweatPreventing the build-up of moisture or condensation.antisweet(biochemistry) Countering a sweet taste.antitheftAgainst or preventing from being stolen.antitrout(immunology) Of an antibody: reacting with the immunoglobins found in trout.antitrust(law) Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts (monopolies), usually referring to legislation.antizeist(medicine, archaic, historical) One who believed that maize was not the cause of pellagra.anukabietAn old Thai unit of length, approximately 2.6 centimetres.anxietist(rare) One who has anxiety or is often anxious, especially socially.apartmentA room within a house.apatheist(religion) A person who does not care about the existence of a God or gods; a supporter of apatheism.apocalyptOne who predicts an apocalypse.apologist(loosely) One who makes an apology.apotarget(biochemistry) An apoprotein that is the target of a biochemical reaction.appalmentThe state of being appalled or alarmed.appealantObsolete form of appellant.appellant(law) Of or relating to appeals; appellate.appendantAttached as an appendage.applaudit(archaic) A plaudit; praise.applecartA barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the streetapplicantOne who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.appliment(obsolete) Applicationapriorist(philosophy) A believer in apriorism.aquaeductArchaic spelling of aqueduct.aquaplastA thermoplastic material that is used for making splints to hold broken bones in placeaquariist(dated) One who keeps fish in an aquarium.archabbot(ecclesiastical) In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey, which hence is called an archabbey (usually its motherhouse, such as Beuron, which gave its name to a Benedictine congregation).architectA professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.archivistOne who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing and organising archives.archivolt(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.arcsecant(trigonometry) function that is the compositional inverse of the secant function. Symbol: arcsecarguementMisspelling of argument.arkwright(obsolete) A maker of cabinets or chests.armouristAlternative form of armorist.arrayment(archaic) Array; clothing.arrestantAny substance that halts insect development, as used in pesticides.arrogauntObsolete form of arrogant.arrowroot(uncountable) A starchy substance obtained from the rhizomes of an arrowroot plant used as a thickener.arrowslitA slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired.arsenfast(archaic) resistant to arsenicarsesmartA water pepper plant, of species Persicaria hydropiper (formerly Polygonum hydropiper).asantaist(rare, humorous) A person who does not believe in Santa Claus.ascendantMoving upward; ascending, rising.ascendentArchaic spelling of ascendant.ashthroat(obsolete) vervainaspectantFace to face (especially heraldry).assailantSomeone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.assbucket(slang, vulgar, humorous) A worthless or objectionable person or thing.assesmentMisspelling of assessment.assfaggot(slang, derogatory, vulgar, rare) A term of abuse; one who has anal sex.assistantHaving a subordinate or auxiliary position.assumpsit(law) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.assurgentRising or tending to rise.asterwortaster (any of several plants of the genus Aster)astonishtObsolete form of astonished.astrofest(rare) An astronomy-themed festival or exhibition.astronautA member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.ataciceptA recombinant fusion protein designed to inhibit B cells, thereby suppressing autoimmune disease.ataciguatA vasodilating compound.atlatlistOne who uses an atlatl for hunting or for sport.atogepantA medication used to treat migraines.atonalistA composer of atonal music.atonementMaking amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.attendantOne who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.attenuant(medicine, dated) Any medicine that thins or dilutes the fluids; a diluent.attingent(formal or literary) touching; adjacentattollent(obsolete) Lifting up, raising (said of muscles, especially the levator palpebrae superioris ).attrahentThat attracts; drawing, attracting.audiocastAn audio recording or broadcast available on the Internet, especially a podcast.audiotexttext converted into a spoken or audible formaunchientObsolete form of ancient.austerestsuperlative form of austere: most austereautarkistA proponent of autarky.auteurist(film) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of auteurism.autograft(surgery) A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's body.autogreet(Internet) A greeting issued automatically in a chat room, etc. when a user joins.automount(transitive, computing) To mount (a file system) automatically.autopilot(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.autoplastSynonym of autograft.autopsistOne who performs an autopsy.autoreact(immunology) To react against the organism that produced it.autostart(transitive, intransitive, computing) To start automatically.availment(obsolete) Profit; advantage.avalement(skiing) A technique of flexing the knees while skiing.avisementAlternative form of advisement.awaitment(rare) The process of waiting for something.awardmentThe giving of an award; something awarded.awesomest(informal or nonstandard) superlative form of awesome: most awesomeazovioletAlternative form of azo violet.