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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

aeronautical engineer
noun an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft

aeronautics
astronautics noun the theory and practice of navigation through air or space

aerophagia
noun swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)

aerophilatelic
adjective of or relating to airmail stamps

aerophilately
noun the collection and study of airmail stamps

aerophile
noun a lover of aviation

aerosol
aerosol container noun a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)

aerosolize
aerosolise verb disperse as an aerosol; `The bacteria suspension was aerosolized`

aerosolized
aerosolised adjective in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas

aerospace
noun the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole

aerospace engineer
noun an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles

Aertex
noun a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear

Aeschylean
adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Aeschylus

Aeschylus
noun Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)

aeschynanthus
noun a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex

aesculapian
adjective of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art

Aesculapius
Asclepius noun son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea

Aesculus
genus Aesculus noun deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia

Aesir
noun (Norse mythology) the chief race of gods living at Asgard

Aesop
noun Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)

aesthetic
esthetic adjective relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; `aesthetic values`

aesthetically
esthetically adverb in a tasteful way; `this building is aesthetically very pleasing`

aesthetics
esthetics noun (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art); `traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value`

aestival
estival adjective (rare) of or occurring in summer; `the sky was a burnished aestival blue`; `estival winds`

Aether
noun personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness

Aethionema
genus Aethionema noun Old World genus of the family Cruciferae

Aethusa
genus Aethusa noun fool`s parsley

Aetobatus
genus Aetobatus noun a genus of Myliobatidae

afar
adverb (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far; `we traveled afar`; `we could see the ship afar off`; `the Magi came from afar`

afeard(p)
afeared(p) adjective a pronunciation of afraid

afebrile
adjective having no fever

affability
affableness noun a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)

affable
amiable adjective diffusing warmth and friendliness; `an affable smile`; `an amiable gathering`; `cordial relations`; `a cordial greeting`; `a genial host`

affably
amiably adverb in an affable manner; ``Come and visit me,` he said amiably`

affair
occasion 1 social occasion noun a vaguely specified social event; `the party was quite an affair`; `an occasion arranged to honor the president`; `a seemingly endless round of social functions`

affair
noun a vaguely specified concern; `several matters to attend to`; `it is none of your affair`; `things are going well`

affairs
noun transactions of professional or public interest; `news of current affairs`; `great affairs of state`

affect
noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

affect
regard verb connect closely and often incriminatingly; `This new ruling affects your business`

affectation
mannerism noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

affected
adjective acted upon; influenced

affected role
patient role noun the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

affectedly
adverb in an affected manner

affectedness
noun the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)

affecting
poignant adjective arousing affect; `the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene`; `poignant grief cannot endure forever`; `his gratitude was simple and touching`

affectingly
poignantly adverb in a poignant or touching manner; `she spoke poignantly`

affection
affectionateness noun a positive feeling of liking; `he had trouble expressing the affection he felt`; `the child won everyone`s heart`; `the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home`

affectional
affective adjective characterized by emotion

affectionate
caring adjective having or displaying warmth or affection; `affectionate children`; `caring parents`; `a fond embrace`; `fond of his nephew`; `a tender glance`; `a warm embrace`

affectionately
adverb with affection; `she loved him dearly`; `he treats her affectionately`

affectionateness
fondness noun a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love

affectioned
adjective archaic

affective disorder
major affective disorder noun any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant

affenpinscher
monkey pinscher noun European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle

afferent
adjective of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; `afferent nerves`; `afferent impulses`

affianced
bespoken adjective pledged to be married; `the engaged couple`

affiant
noun a person who makes an affidavit

affidavit
noun written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

affiliate
noun a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; `network affiliates`

affiliated
attached adjective being joined in close association; `affiliated clubs`; `all art schools whether independent or attached to universities`

affiliation
noun the act of becoming formally connected or joined; `welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university`

affinal
affine adjective (anthropology) related by marriage

affine
adjective (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations

affine geometry
noun the geometry of affine transformations

affine transformation
noun (mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis

affined
adjective closely related; `syllable to blessed syllable affined`- Wallace Stevens

affinity
noun the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; `basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk`

affirm
verify 3 assert verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; `Before God I swear I am innocent`

affirmable
assertable adjective capable of being affirmed or asserted; `a quality affirmable of every member of the family`

affirmation
noun a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand

affirmative
affirmatory adjective affirming or giving assent; `an affirmative decision`; `affirmative votes`; `an affirmative nod`; `an affirmatory gesture`

affirmative action
noun a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities; `affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision`

affirmative pleading
noun any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff

affirmatively
adverb in an affirmative manner

affirmativeness
noun the agreeable quality of one who assents

Affirmed
noun thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978

affix
noun a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form

affixal
affixial adjective of or pertaining to a linguistic affix

affixation
noun the result of adding an affix to a root word

affixed
adjective firmly attached; `the affixed labels`

afflatus
noun a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; `divine afflatus`

afflict
trouble verb cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

afflicted
impaired adjective mentally or physically unfit

affliction
noun a cause of great suffering and distress

afflictive
painful adjective causing misery or pain or distress; `it was a sore trial to him`; `the painful process of growing up`

affluence
richness noun abundant wealth; `they studied forerunners of richness or poverty`; `the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty`

affluent
flush adjective having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; `an affluent banker`; `a speculator flush with cash`; `not merely rich but loaded`; `moneyed aristocrats`; `wealthy corporations`

afford
verb be able to spare or give up; `I can`t afford to spend two hours with this person`

afford
verb be the cause or source of; `He gave me a lot of trouble`; `Our meeting afforded much interesting information`

afforest
forest verb establish a forest on previously unforested land; `afforest the mountains`

afforestation
noun the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)

affranchise
verb grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; `Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century`

affray
altercation noun noisy quarrel

affray
ruffle noun a noisy fight

affricate
affricate consonant noun a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch` in `chair` and `j` in `joy`)

affrication
noun the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate

affusion
noun the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head

afghan
noun a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl

Afghan hound
Afghan noun tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East

Afghan monetary unit
noun monetary unit in the Islamic State of Afghanistan