As the doctor completed an examination of the patient, he said:
- I can"t find a cause for your complaint. Frankly, I think it"s due to drinking.
- In that case, - said the patient, - I"ll come back when you"re sober.
—n. Art or occupation of an actor. —attrib. Adj. Serving temporarily or as a substitute (acting manager).
ACTION
n. - process of doing or acting (demanded action).
- forcefulness or energy.
- exertion of energy or influence (action of acid on metal).
- deed, act (not aware of his actions).
- (the action) a series of events in a story, play, etc. B slang exciting activity (missed the action).
- battle, fighting (killed in action).
- a mechanism of an instrument. B style of movement of an animal or human.
- lawsuit. out of action not working. [latin: related to *act]
- point n. Proposal for action.
- replay n. Playback of part of a television broadcast, esp. A sporting event, often in slow motion.
- stations n.pl. Positions taken up by troops etc. Ready for battle.
ACTIVE
service n. Military service in wartime.
- —adj. - marked by action; energetic; diligent (an active life).
- working, operative (active volcano).
- not merely passive or inert; positive (active support; active ingredients).
- radioactive.
- gram. Designating the form of a verb whose subject performs the action (e.g. Saw in he saw a film). —n. Gram. Active form or voice of a verb. actively adv. [latin: related to *act]
ACTUAL
adj. (usu. Attrib.) 1 existing in fact; real.
- current. [latin: related to *act]
ACUITY
n. Sharpness, acuteness. [medieval latin: related to *acute]
ACUMEN
n. Keen insight or discernment. [latin, = *acute thing]
ADAGIO
mus. —adv. & adj. In slow time. —n. (pl. -s) such a movement or passage. [italian]
ADDICT
n. - person addicted, esp. To a drug.
- colloq. Devotee (film addict). [latin: related to *ad-, dico say]
ADDUCE
v. (-cing) cite as an instance or as proof or evidence. adducible adj. [latin: related to *ad-, duco lead]
ADHERE
v. (-ring) 1 (usu. Foll. By to) stick fast to a substance etc.
- (foll. By to) behave according to (a rule, undertaking, etc.).
- (foll. By to) give allegiance. [latin haereo stick]
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