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| ABUTMENT | | n. Lateral supporting structure of a bridge, arch, etc. | |
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| ACADEMIA | | n. The academic world; scholastic life. | |
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| ACADEMIC | | —adj. - scholarly, of learning.
- of no practical relevance; theoretical. —n. Teacher or scholar in a university etc. academically adv. | |
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| ACANTHUS | | n. (pl. -thuses) 1 herbaceous plant with spiny leaves.
- archit. Representation of its leaf. [latin from greek] | |
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| ACCIDENT | | n. - unfortunate esp. Harmful event, caused unintentionally.
- event that is unexpected or without apparent cause. by accident unintentionally. [latin cado fall]
- n. - unfortunate esp. Harmful event, caused unintentionally.
- event that is unexpected or without apparent cause. by accident unintentionally. [latin cado fall] | |
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| ACCOLADE | | n. - praise given.
- touch made with a sword at the conferring of a knighthood. [latin collum neck]
- n. - praise given.
- touch made with a sword at the conferring of a knighthood. [latin collum neck] | |
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| ACCREDIT | | v. (-t-) 1 (foll. By to) attribute (a saying etc.) To (a person).
- (foll. By with) credit (a person) with (a saying etc.).
- (usu. Foll. By to or at) send (an ambassador etc.) With credentials.
- gain influence for or make credible (an adviser, a statement, etc.). [french: related to *credit] | |
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| ACCURACY | | n. Exactness or careful precision. [latin cura care] | |
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| ACCURATE | | adj. Careful, precise; conforming exactly with the truth or a standard. accurately adv. | |
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| ACCURSED | | adj. - under a curse.
- colloq. Detestable, annoying. [old english a- intensive prefix, *curse] | |
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