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| APROPOS | | —adj. - appropriate.
- colloq. (often foll. By of) in respect of. —adv. - appropriately.
- (absol.) Incidentally. [french à propos] | |
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| AQUATIC | | —adj. - growing or living in water.
- (of a sport) played in or on water. —n. - aquatic plant or animal.
- (in pl.) Aquatic sports. [latin aqua water] | |
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| AQUEOUS | | adj. Of or like water. [latin aqua water]
- humour n. Clear fluid in the eye between the lens and the cornea. | |
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| ARABIAN | | —adj. Of or relating to arabia (esp. In geographical contexts) (arabian desert). —n. Native of arabia.
- —adj. Of or relating to arabia (esp. In geographical contexts) (arabian desert). —n. Native of arabia.
- —adj. Of or relating to arabia (esp. In geographical contexts) (arabian desert). —n. Native of arabia. | |
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| ARAMAIC | | —n. Branch of the semitic family of languages, esp. The language of syria used as a lingua franca in the near east from the sixth century bc. —adj. Of or in aramaic. [greek aramaios of aram (hebrew name of syria)]
- —n. Branch of the semitic family of languages, esp. The language of syria used as a lingua franca in the near east from the sixth century bc. —adj. Of or in aramaic. [greek aramaios of aram (hebrew name of syria)] | |
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| ARBITER | | n. - arbitrator in a dispute.
- person influential in a specific field (arbiter of taste). [latin from arbitror to judge]
- n. - arbitrator in a dispute.
- person influential in a specific field (arbiter of taste). [latin from arbitror to judge] | |
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| ARBUTUS | | n. Tree or shrub with clusters of flowers and strawberry-like berries. [latin]
- n. Tree or shrub with clusters of flowers and strawberry-like berries. [latin] | |
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| ARCHAIC | | adj. - a antiquated. B (of a word etc.) No longer in ordinary use.
- of an early period of culture. archaically adv. [greek arkhe beginning]
- adj. - a antiquated. B (of a word etc.) No longer in ordinary use.
- of an early period of culture. archaically adv. [greek arkhe beginning] | |
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| ARCHEAN | | (brit. Archaean) —adj. Of the earliest geological era. —n. This time. [greek arkhaios ancient] | |
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| ARCHERY | | n. Shooting with a bow and arrows, esp. As a sport. | |
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