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

acknowledgeable
adjective capable of being acknowledged

acknowledged
adjective generally accepted

acknowledgment
acknowledgement noun a statement acknowledging something or someone; `she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment`; `the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her`

aclinic line
magnetic equator noun an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip

acne
noun an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

acne rosacea
rosacea noun a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance

acne vulgaris
noun the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood

acned
pimpled adjective (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin

acneiform
adjective resembling acne

Acnidosporidia
subclass Acnidosporidia noun a subclass of Sporozoa

Acocanthera
genus Acocanthera noun small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa

acold
adjective of persons; feeling cold; `Poor Tom`s acold`- Shakespeare

acolyte
noun someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches

aconite
noun any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers

Aconitum
genus Aconitum noun genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal

Acoraceae
subfamily Acoraceae noun used in some classifications for the genus Acorus which is usually assigned to Araceae

acorea
noun absence of the pupil in an eye

acorn
noun fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

acorn barnacle
rock barnacle noun barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones

acorn squash
noun small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh

acorn tube
noun a small vacuum tube; used at high frequencies

acorn-shaped
adjective shaped like an acorn

Acorus
genus Acorus noun sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae

acoustic
acoustical adjective of or relating to the science of acoustics; `acoustic properties of a hall`

acoustic buoy
noun a buoy that can be heard (at night)

acoustic delay line
sonic delay line noun a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves

acoustic device
noun a device for amplifying or transmitting sound

acoustic guitar
noun sound is not amplified by electrical means

acoustic modem
noun a modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again

acoustic nerve
auditory nerve noun a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea

acoustic phenomenon
noun a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound

acoustic power
sound pressure level noun the physical intensity of sound

acoustic radiation pressure
noun (acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave

acoustic resistance
acoustic impedance noun opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component

acoustic storage
noun a storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines

acoustically
adverb with respect to acoustics; `acoustically ill-equipped studios`

acoustician
noun a physicist who specializes in acoustics

acoustics
noun the study of the physical properties of sound

acquaintance
familiarity noun personal knowledge or information about someone or something

acquainted(p)
acquainted with(p) adjective having fair knowledge of; `they were acquainted`; `fully acquainted with the facts`

acquiescence
noun acceptance without protest

acquiescent
biddable adjective willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest; `too acquiescent to challenge authority`

acquirable
adjective capable of being acquired

acquire
verb locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

acquire
verb win something through one`s efforts; `I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese`; `Gain an understanding of international finance`

acquired
adjective gotten through environmental forces; `acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on`

acquired hemochromatosis
noun hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron

acquired immunity
noun immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination

acquired taste
noun a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; `martinis are an acquired taste`

acquirer
noun a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock

acquiring
getting noun the act of acquiring something; `I envied his talent for acquiring`; `he`s much more interested in the getting than in the giving`

acquisition
noun the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; `the acquisition of wealth`; `the acquisition of one company by another`

acquisitive
adjective eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; `an acquisitive mind`; `an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied`

acquisitiveness
noun strong desire to acquire and possess

acquit
assoil 1 clear verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; `The suspect was cleared of the murder charges`

acquit
bear verb behave in a certain manner; `She carried herself well`; `he bore himself with dignity`; `They conducted themselves well during these difficult times`

acquittal
noun a judgment of not guilty

acquittance
noun a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

acquitted
not guilty adjective declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; `he stands acquitted on all charges`; `the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity`

Acrasiomycetes
class Acrasiomycetes noun cellular slime molds; in some classifications placed in kingdom Protoctista

Acre
Akko noun a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean

acre inch
noun one twelfth of an acre-foot

acre-foot
noun the volume of water that would cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot; 43,560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic meters

acreage
land area noun an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); `he wanted some acreage to build on`

Acrididae
family Acrididae noun short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts

acridity
noun having an acrid smell

Acridotheres
genus Acridotheres noun mynas

acrimonious
bitter adjective marked by strong resentment or cynicism; `an acrimonious dispute`; `bitter about the divorce`

acrimony
acerbity noun a rough and bitter manner

Acris
genus Acris noun cricket frogs

acritical
adjective without a crisis (as of some diseases)

acroanesthesia
acroanaesthesia noun loss of sensation in the extremities

acrobat
noun an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination

Acrobates
genus Acrobates noun a genus of Phalangeridae

acrobatic
athletic adjective vigorously active; `an acrobatic dance`; `an athletic child`; `athletic playing`; `gymnastic exercises`

acrobatic stunt
acrobatic feat noun a stunt performed by an acrobat

acrobatics
tumbling noun the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

acrobatics
stunting noun the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft

acrocarp
acrocarpous moss noun a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)

acrocarpous
adjective (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem

Acrocarpus
genus Acrocarpus noun small genus of trees of Indonesia and Malaysia

acrocentric
adjective having a subterminal centromere; `an acrocentric chromosome`

acrocentric chromosome
noun a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long

Acrocephalus
genus Acrocephalus noun a genus of Sylviidae

Acroclinium
genus Acroclinium noun genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum

Acrocomia
genus Acrocomia noun Central and South American feather palms

acrocyanosis
Raynaud`s sign noun cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion

acrodont
noun an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets

acrogen
noun any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem

acrogenic
acrogenous adjective pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem

acromegalic
pituitary adjective having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from abnormal pituitary secretion; `a protruding acromegalic jaw`; `a pituitary dwarf`

acromegaly
acromegalia noun enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)

acromicria
acromikria noun abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)

acromion
acromial process noun the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade

acromphalus
noun abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia

acromyotonia
noun myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot

acronym
noun a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name

acronymic
acronymous adjective characterized by the use of acronyms

acropetal
adjective of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex

acrophobia
noun a morbid fear of great heights