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

Aries
Aries the Ram noun the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19

arietta
short aria noun a short aria

aright
adverb in a correct manner; `he guessed right`

Ariidae
family Ariidae noun sea catfishes

Arikara
Aricara noun the Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara

aril
noun fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed

ariled
arillate adjective (of some seeds) having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover

Arilus
genus Arilus noun a genus of Reduviidae

Ariocarpus
genus Ariocarpus noun slow-growing geophytic cacti; northern and eastern Mexico; southern Texas

Ariocarpus fissuratus
noun usually unbranched usually spineless cactus covered with warty tubercles and having magenta flowers and white or green fruit; resembles the related mescal; northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States

Ariomma
genus Ariomma noun a genus of Stromateidae

ariose
songlike adjective having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)

arioso
noun (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria

Arisaema
genus Arisaema noun tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials

Arisaema dracontium
noun early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix

Arisarum
genus Arisarum noun tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area

arise
rise 5 uprise 3 get up 1 stand up verb rise to one`s feet; `The audience got up and applauded`

arise
bob up verb originate or come into being; `a question arose`

arista
noun bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies

Aristarchus
noun a bright crater on the moon

Aristarchus of Samos
noun an ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)

aristocrat
blue blood noun a member of the aristocracy

aristocratic
blue adjective belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; `an aristocratic family`; `aristocratic Bostonians`; `aristocratic government`; `a blue family`; `blue blood`; `the blue-blooded aristocracy`; `of gentle blood`; `patrician landholders of the American South`; `aristocratic bearing`; `aristocratic features`; `patrician tastes`

aristocratical
blue adjective belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; `an aristocratic family`; `aristocratic Bostonians`; `aristocratic government`; `a blue family`; `blue blood`; `the blue-blooded aristocracy`; `of gentle blood`; `patrician landholders of the American South`; `aristocratic bearing`; `aristocratic features`; `patrician tastes`

aristocratically
adverb in an aristocratic manner; `they behaved aristocratically`

Aristolochia
genus Aristolochia noun birthworts; Dutchman`s-pipe

Aristolochiaceae
family Aristolochiaceae noun family of birthworts (including wild ginger)

Aristolochiales
order Aristolochiales noun order of plants distinguished by tubular petaloid perianth and inferior ovary

Aristophanes
noun an ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies (448-380 BC)

Aristotelia
genus Aristotelia noun small genus of shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand and western South America

Aristotelian
Aristotelean adjective of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; `Aristotelean logic`

Aristotelian logic
noun the syllogistic logic of Aristotle as developed by Boethius in the Middle Ages

Aristotelianism
noun (philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science; `Aristotelianism profoundly influenced Western thought`

Aristotle
noun one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)

arithmancy
noun divination by means of numbers

arithmetic
noun the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

arithmetic mean
first moment noun the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

arithmetic operation
noun a mathematical operation involving numbers

arithmetic progression
noun (mathematics) a progression in which a constant is added to each term in order to obtain the next term; `1-4-7-10-13- is the start of an arithmetic progression`

arithmetical
arithmetic adjective relating to or involving arithmetic; `arithmetical computations`

arithmetically
adverb with respect to arithmetic; `this problem is arithmetically easy`

arithmetician
noun someone who specializes in arithmetic

arity
noun the number of arguments that a function can take

Arius
genus Arius noun type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes

Arizona
genus Arizona noun glossy snake

Arizona ash
Fraxinus velutina noun small shrubby ash of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico

Arizona cypress
Cupressus arizonica noun Arizona timber tree with bluish silvery foliage

Arizona sycamore
Platanus wrightii noun medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5

Arizona white oak
Quercus arizonica noun semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups

Arizonan
Arizonian noun a native or resident of Arizona

Arjuna
noun (Hindu mythology) the warrior prince in the Bhagavad-Gita to whom Krishna explains the nature of being and of God and how humans can come to know God

ark
noun a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood

Ark
noun (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

Ark of the Covenant
noun (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

ark shell
noun marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface

Arkansan
Arkansawyer noun a native or resident of Arkansas

Arkansas
Land of Opportunity noun a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Arkansas kingbird
western kingbird noun a kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale grey and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black

Arlington
noun a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth

arm
noun a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

arm
limb noun any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; `the arm of the record player`; `an arm of the sea`; `a branch of the sewer`

arm bone
noun a bone in the arm

arm exercise
noun exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles

arm guard
arm pad noun a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers

arm`s length
noun a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy

arm-twisting
noun persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure; `some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result`; `no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree`

armada
noun a large fleet

Armadillidiidae
family Armadillidiidae noun pill bugs

Armadillidium
genus Armadillidium noun type genus of the Armadillidiidae

armadillo
noun burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates

Armageddon
noun (New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world

Armagnac
noun dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France

armament
noun weaponry used by military or naval force

armamentarium
noun the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine

Armata Corsa
Corsican Army noun a terrorist organization founded in 1999 to oppose the link between nationalists and the Corsican mafia; `the attacks of Armata Corsa are aimed at symbolic targets of colonialism in Corsica`

armature
noun coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field

armband
noun worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning

armchair
noun chair with a support on each side for arms

armchair liberal
noun a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them

armed forces censorship
noun military censorship of personal communications to or from persons in the armed forces

Armed Forces Day
noun the 3rd Saturday in May

Armed Islamic Group
GIA noun a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; `the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres`

armed robbery
heist 1 holdup noun robbery at gunpoint

Armenia
Republic of Armenia noun a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world`s oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors

Armenian
adjective of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia

Armenian
noun a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written

Armenian alphabet
noun a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written

Armenian monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Armenia

Armeria
genus Armeria noun shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials

armet
noun a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard

armful
noun the quantity that can be contained in the arms

armguard
noun a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports

armhole
noun a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached

armiger
noun a squire carrying the armor of a knight

armilla
noun (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm

Armillaria
genus Armillaria noun genus of edible mushrooms having white spores an annulus and blue juice; some are edible; some cause root rot

Armillaria caligata
booted armillaria noun fungus with a brown cap and white gills and a membranous ring halfway up the stalk

Armillaria ponderosa
white matsutake noun a large white mushroom that develops brown stains as it ages; gills are white; odor is spicy and aromatic; collected commercially for oriental cooking the Pacific Northwest

Armillaria zelleri
noun a large fungus with viscid cap that dries and turns brown with age; gills are off-white

Armillariella
genus Armillariella noun a honey-colored diminutive form of genus Armillaria; grows in clusters; edible (when cooked) but most attention has been on how to get rid of it