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

accompanying vein
vena comitans noun a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return

accomplice
confederate noun a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

accomplishable
achievable adjective capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do

accomplished
complete adjective highly skilled; `an accomplished pianist`; `a complete musician`

accomplishment
achievement noun the action of accomplishing something

accomplishment
acquirement noun an ability that has been acquired by training

accord
noun sympathetic compatibility

accord
noun harmony of people`s opinions or actions or characters; `the two parties were in agreement`

accord and satisfaction
noun the settlement of a debt by paying less than the amount demanded in exchange for extinguishing the debt

accordance
accordance of rights noun the act of granting rights; `the accordance to Canada of rights of access`

accordant
agreeable adjective in keeping; `salaries agreeable with current trends`; `plans conformable with your wishes`; `expressed views concordant with his background`

according
adjective (followed by `to`) as reported or stated by; `according to historians`

accordion
piano accordion noun a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

accordionist
noun a musician who plays the accordion

accost
verb speak to someone

account
noun the quality of taking advantage; `she turned her writing skills to good account`

account
account statement noun a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; `they send me an accounting every month`

account executive
account representative noun someone in charge of a client`s account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business

account for
verb give reasons for; `Can you account for all these absences?`

account payable
payable noun a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit; `the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency`

accountability
answerability noun responsibility to someone or for some activity

accountable
adjective liable to account for one`s actions; `governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves`; `fully accountable for what they did`; `the court held the parents answerable for their minor child`s acts of vandalism`; `he was answerable to no one`

accountancy
accounting noun the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business

accountant
comptroller noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts

accountantship
noun the position of accountant

accounting
noun a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; `he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions`

accounting
method of accounting noun a bookkeeper`s chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

accounting data
noun all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable

accounting firm
noun a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee

accounting principle
accounting standard noun a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions

accounting system
method of accounting noun a bookkeeper`s chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

accounts payable
noun a debtor`s accounts of money he owes; normally arise from the purchase of products or services

accounts receivable
noun a creditor`s accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services

accouter
accoutre verb provide with military equipment

accoutered
accoutred adjective provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military); `troops accoutered for battle`; `properly accoutered for the trip`

accoutrement
accouterment noun clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

Accra
capital of Ghana noun the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port

accredit
recognize verb grant credentials to; `The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution`; `recognize an academic degree`

accreditation
noun the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); `a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools`

accredited
commissioned adjective given official approval to act; `an accredited college`; `commissioned broker`; `licensed pharmacist`; `authorized representative`

accrete
verb grow together (of plants and organs); `After many years the rose bushes grew together`

accretion
accumulation noun an increase by natural growth or addition

accretionary
adjective marked or produced by accretion

accretive
adjective growing by accretion

accrual basis
noun a method of accounting in which each item is entered as it is earned or incurred regardless of when actual payments are received or made

accrue
verb grow by addition; `The interest accrues`

accrued
accumulated adjective periodically accumulated over time; `accrued interest`; `accrued leave`

acculturate
verb assimilate culturally

acculturation
noun all the knowledge and values shared by a society

acculturational
acculturative adjective of or relating to acculturation

accumbent
decumbent adjective lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

accumulate
cumulate verb collect or gather; `Journals are accumulating in my office`; `The work keeps piling up`

accumulated
amassed adjective brought together into a group or crowd; `the accumulated letters in my office`

accumulation
accrual noun the act of accumulating

accumulative
cumulative adjective increasing by successive addition; `the benefits are cumulative`; `the eventual accumulative effect of these substances`

accumulator
noun (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register

accumulator register
noun (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register

accurate
exact adjective (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; `a precise image`; `a precise measurement`

accurse
execrate verb curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

accursed
accurst adjective under a curse

accusation
accusal noun a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

accusative
accusatory adjective containing or expressing accusation; `an accusitive forefinger`; `black accusatory looks`; `accusive shoes and telltale trousers`- O.Henry; `his accusing glare`

accusatorial
adjective specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor

accuse
impeach verb bring an accusation against; level a charge against; `He charged the man with spousal abuse`

accused
noun a defendant in a criminal proceeding

accuser
noun someone who imputes guilt or blame

accusingly
adverb in an accusing manner; `he looked at her accusingly`

accustomed
customary adjective commonly used or practiced; usual; `his accustomed thoroughness`; `took his customary morning walk`; `his habitual comment`; `with her wonted candor`

ace
A-one adjective of the highest quality; `an ace reporter`; `a crack shot`; `a first-rate golfer`; `a super party`; `played top-notch tennis`; `an athlete in tiptop condition`; `she is absolutely tops`

ACE inhibitor
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor noun antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure

ace of clubs
noun the ace in the club suit

ace of diamonds
noun the ace in the diamond suit

ace of hearts
noun the ace in the heart suit

ace of spades
noun the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death

acebutolol
Sectral noun an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension

acentric
adjective not centered or having no center

acentric chromosome
noun a chromosome lacking a centromere

acephalia
acephaly noun absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)

acephalous
adjective lacking a head or a clearly defined head; `acephalous worms`

Acer
genus Acer noun type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit

Acer palmatum
noun ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties

Aceraceae
family Aceraceae noun a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples

acerate
acerose adjective narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

acerate leaf
needle noun as the leaf of a conifer

acerb
acerbic adjective harsh or corrosive in tone; `an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose`; `a barrage of acid comments`; `her acrid remarks make her many enemies`; `bitter words`; `blistering criticism`; `caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics`; `a sulfurous denunciation`; `a vitriolic critique`

acerbate
verb make sour or bitter

acerbity
noun a sharp sour taste

acerola
barbados cherry noun acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C

acervate
adjective pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass; `acervate fungous sporophores`

acervulus
noun small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi

acetabular
cotyloid adjective of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone

acetabulum
cotyloid cavity noun the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint

acetal
noun any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules

acetaldehyde
ethanal noun a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs

acetaldol
noun unsaturated aldol

acetamide
ethanamide noun a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds

acetaminophen
Datril noun an analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)

acetanilide
acetanilid noun a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic

acetate
ethanoate noun a salt or ester of acetic acid

acetate disk
phonograph recording disk noun a disk coated with cellulose acetate