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

Altaic
adjective of or pertaining to or written in Altaic

Altair
noun double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation

altar
noun a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

altar
Lord`s table noun the table in Christian churches where communion is given

altar boy
noun a boy serving as an acolyte

altar wine
sacramental wine noun used in a communion service

altarpiece
reredos noun a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table

altazimuth
noun an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation

alter
neuter verb remove the ovaries of; `Is your cat spayed?`

alter
verb make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one`s or its former characteristics or essence; `her mood changes in accordance with the weather`; `The supermarket`s selection of vegetables varies according to the season`

alter ego
noun a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself

alterability
noun the quality of being alterable

alterable
adjective (of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being changed to one less severe

alteration
adjustment noun the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

altered
neutered adjective having testicles or ovaries removed

Alternanthera
genus Alternanthera noun genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia; includes genus Telanthera

alternate
alternative adjective allowing a choice; `an alternative plan`

alternate
noun someone who takes the place of another person

alternately
adverb in an alternating sequence or position; `They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing`; `he planted fir and pine trees alternately`

alternating
adjective (of a current) reversing direction; `alternating current`

alternating current
AC noun an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; `In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second`

alternation
noun being regularly exchangeable

alternation of generations
heterogenesis noun the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal

alternative
mutually exclusive adjective necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; ``either` and `or` in `either this or that``

alternative birth
alternative birthing noun a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings

alternative energy
noun energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment

alternative medicine
noun the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture

alternative pleading
pleading in the alternative noun a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on

alternatively
as an alternative adverb in place of, or as an alternative to; `Felix became a herpetologist instead`; `alternatively we could buy a used car`

alternator
noun an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)

althea
althaea noun any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

altimeter
noun an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation

altissimo
adjective very high

altitude
noun elevation especially above sea level or above the earth`s surface; `the altitude gave her a headache`

altitude sickness
noun effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes

altitudinal
adjective pertaining to altitude

altitudinous
adjective indefinitely high; lofty

alto
noun the pitch range of the lowest female voice

alto
adjective of or being the lowest female voice

alto clef
viola clef noun a clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff

alto relievo
alto rilievo noun a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth

alto saxophonist
altoist noun a musician who plays the alto saxophone

altocumulus
altocumulus cloud noun a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles

altogether
all told adverb with everything included or counted; `altogether he earns close to a million dollars`

Altoona
noun a town in central Pennsylvania

altostratus
altostratus cloud noun a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles

altricial
adjective (of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food

altruism
selflessness noun the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

altruistic
selfless adjective showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

altruistically
selflessly adverb in an altruistic manner; `he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress`

alula
noun scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly

alular
adjective pertaining to alulae

alum
noun a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)

alum
potash alum noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum

alumina
aluminum oxide noun any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum

aluminate
noun a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide

aluminiferous
adjective containing alum or aluminum

aluminize
aluminise verb cover with aluminum

aluminous
adjective pertaining to or containing aluminum or alum

aluminum
aluminium noun a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

aluminum bronze
aluminium bronze noun an alloy of copper and aluminum with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion

aluminum business
aluminum industry noun manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group

aluminum chloride
aluminium chloride noun a chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst

aluminum foil
aluminium foil noun foil made of aluminum

aluminum hydroxide
aluminium hydroxide noun white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite

alumnus
alumna noun a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

alumroot
alumbloom noun any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera

alundum
noun a substance made of fused alumina

alveolar
adjective pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

alveolar arch
noun the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set

alveolar artery
arteria alveolaris noun a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process

alveolar bed
noun lung tissue densely packed with alveoli

alveolar consonant
dental consonant noun a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

alveolar ectasia
noun abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs

alveolar resorption
noun wasting of the bony socket

alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
alveolar rhabdosarcoma noun form of rhabdomyosarcoma occuring mainly in adolescents and young adults

alveolar ridge
gum ridge noun a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth

alveolate
faveolate adjective pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

alveolitis
noun inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic

alveolitis
noun inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form

alveolus
air sac 3 air cell noun a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

alvine
adjective of or relating to the intestines

always
ever adverb at all times; all the time and on every occasion; `I will always be there to help you`; `always arrives on time`; `there is always some pollution in the air`; `ever hoping to strike it rich`; `ever busy`

Alyssum
genus Alyssum noun a genus of the family Cruciferae

alyssum
noun any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers

Alytes
genus Alytes noun midwife toads

Alytes cisternasi
noun similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians

Alzheimer`s disease
Alzheimer`s noun a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness

amabilis fir
white fir 1 Pacific silver fir noun medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed

Amaethon
noun the farmer god; ancient god of agriculture

amain
adverb with all your strength; `he pulled the ropes amain`

amalgam
noun a combination or blend of diverse things; `his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas`

amalgamate
amalgamated adjective joined together into a whole; `United Industries`; `the amalgamated colleges constituted a university`; `a consolidated school`

amalgamated
intermingled adjective caused to combine or unite

amalgamation
merger noun the combination of two or more commercial companies

amalgamative
adjective characterized by or tending toward amalgamation

amalgamator
noun a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies

Amanita
genus Amanita noun genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions

Amanita verna
noun fungus similar to Amanita phalloides

Amaranthaceae
family Amaranthaceae noun cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs