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angiopteris

noun · highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall

anglicise

verb · make English in appearance

Example: She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London

anglicize

verb · make English in appearance

Example: She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London

animal

adjective · marked by the appetites and passions of the body

Example: animal instincts

anime

noun · any of various resins or oleoresins

animize

verb · give lifelike qualities to

Example: animated cartoons

annalistic

adjective · relating to annals

Example: a book with an annalistic approach

annotate

verb · provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

Example: He annotated on what his teacher had written

anomalously

adverb · in an anomalous manner

Example: this man behaves anomalously

anon

adverb · (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while

Example: see you anon

anouilh

noun · French dramatist noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths (1910-1987)

anseres

noun · used in some especially older classifications; coextensive with the family Anatidae

answer

noun · a nonverbal reaction

Example: his answer to any problem was to get drunk

antagonise

verb · provoke the hostility of

Example: Don't antagonize your boss

antecubital

adjective · of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow

Example: blood was drawn from the antecubital region

anthropocentricity

noun · an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values

antiapartheid

adjective · opposing the policy of apartheid in South Africa

Example: an antiapartheid leader

antic

adjective · ludicrously odd

Example: Hamlet's assumed antic disposition

anticipate

verb · be a forerunner of or occur earlier than

Example: This composition anticipates Impressionism

antihaemophilic factor

noun · a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A

antimagnetic

adjective · impervious to the effects of a magnetic field; resistant to magnetization

Example: an antimagnetic watch

antimonial

adjective · containing antimony

Example: antimonial lead

antipodal

adjective · relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth

Example: antipodean latitudes

antiseptic

adjective · devoid of objectionable language

Example: lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School

antithyroid

adjective · having the effect of counteracting excessive thyroid activity

Example: antithyroid drugs

antonio lopez de santa anna

noun · Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)

anuretic

adjective · of or relating to an inability to urinate

anxiously

adverb · with anxiety or apprehension

Example: we watched anxiously

anyhow

adverb · used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

Example: Anyhow, he is dead now

anyway

adverb · used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

Example: Anyhow, he is dead now

anywhere

adverb · at or in or to any place; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere')

Example: you can find this food anywhere

apis mellifera adansonii

noun · a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas

apostatize

verb · abandon one's beliefs or allegiances

appalled

adjective · struck with fear, dread, or consternation

appareled

adjective · dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

Example: the elegantly attired gentleman

apparently

adverb · unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

Example: the answer is obviously wrong

appealingly

adverb · in an appealing manner

Example: the table was set appealingly

append

verb · state or say further

Example: `It doesn't matter,' he supplied

appendicular

adjective · relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages; especially the limbs

Example: the appendicular skeleton

appetitive

adjective · of or relating to appetite

Example: appetitive needs

applicability

noun · relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand

appraise

verb · consider in a comprehensive way

Example: He appraised the situation carefully before acting

appreciate

verb · increase the value of

Example: The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark

apprehensively

adverb · with anxiety or apprehension

Example: we watched anxiously

apprise

verb · increase the value of

Example: The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark

appropriately

adverb · in an appropriate manner

Example: he was appropriately dressed

approving

adjective · expressing or manifesting praise or approval

Example: approbative criticism

approvingly

adverb · in an approving manner

Example: she nodded approvingly

aptly

adverb · with competence; in a competent capable manner

Example: they worked competently

aquatic plant

noun · a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

aquila chrysaetos

noun · large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck

arabic

adjective · relating to or characteristic of Arabs

Example: Arabic languages

arbalest

noun · an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

arbitrable

adjective · appropriate for or subject to settlement by arbitration

Example: an arbitrable wage and health benefits policy