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| ARISTOCRAT | | n. Member of the aristocracy. | |
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| ARITHMETIC | | mean n. = *average 2.
- progression n. Sequence of numbers with constant intervals (e.g. 9, 7, 5, 3, etc.).
- —n. - science of numbers.
- use of numbers; computation. —adj. (also arithmetical) of arithmetic. [greek arithmos number] | |
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| ARMAGEDDON | | n. Huge battle or struggle, esp. Marking the end of the world. [rev. 16:16] | |
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| ARTICULATE | | —adj. - fluent and clear in speech.
- (of sound or speech) having clearly distinguishable parts.
- having joints. —v. (-ting) 1 a pronounce distinctly. B speak or express clearly.
- (usu. In passive) connect by joints.
- mark with apparent joints.
- (often foll. By with) form a joint. articulately adv. | |
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| ARTIFICIAL | | adj. - not natural (artificial lake).
- imitating nature (artificial flowers).
- affected, insincere. artificiality n. Artificially adv. [latin: related to *artifice]
- insemination n. Non-sexual injection of semen into the uterus.
- intelligence n. Use of computers for tasks normally regarded as needing human intelligence.
- respiration n. Manual or mechanical stimulation of breathing. | |
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| ASAFOETIDA | | n. (us asafetida) resinous pungent plant gum used in cooking and formerly in medicine. [persian aza mastic: related to *fetid] | |
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| ASCENDANCY | | n. (often foll. By over) dominant power or control. | |
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| ASPHYXIATE | | v. (-ting) suffocate. asphyxiation n. | |
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| ASPIDISTRA | | n. House-plant with broad tapering leaves. [greek aspis shield] | |
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| ASPIRATION | | n. - ambition or desire.
- drawing breath or phonet. Aspirating. | |
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