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acacia |əˈkeɪʃə| — any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
academe |ˈækəˌdim| — the academic world
academia |ˌækəˈdiːmiə| — the academic world
academic |ˌækəˈdemɪk| — an educator who works at a college or university
academically |ˌækəˈdemɪkli| — in regard to academic matters
academician |ˌækədəˈmɪʃn| — someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
academy |əˈkædəmi| — a secondary school (usually private)
acanthus |əˈkænθəs| — any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
acarid — very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
acarpous |eɪˈkɑːrpəs| — producing no fruit
acarus — any of several mites of the order Acarina
accede |əkˈsiːd| — yield to another's wish or opinion
accelerate |əkˈseləreɪt| — move faster
accelerated |ækˈseləˌretəd| — speeded up, as of an academic course
acceleration |əkˌseləˈreɪʃn| — an increase in rate of change
accelerator |əkˈseləreɪtər| — a pedal that controls the throttle valve
accelerometer |əkˌseləˈrɑːmɪtər| — an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
accent |ˈæksent| — distinctive manner of oral expression
accented |ˈæksentɪd| — (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
accentual |ækˈsentʃuːəl| — of or pertaining to accent or stress
accentuate |əkˈsentʃueɪt| — to stress, single out as important
accentuation |əkˌsentʃuˈeɪʃn| — the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
accept |əkˈsept| — consider or hold as true
acceptability |əkˌseptəˈbɪləti| — satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
acceptable |əkˈseptəbl| — judged to be in conformity with approved usage
acceptance |əkˈseptəns| — the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
acceptation |ˌæksepˈteɪʃn| — acceptance as true or valid
accepted |əkˈseptəd| — generally approved or compelling recognition
accepting |ækˈseptɪŋ| — tolerating without protest
acceptor |əkˈseptər| — (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
access |ˈækses| — the right to enter
accessary |əkˈsesəri| — someone who helps another person commit a crime
accessibility |əkˌsesəˈbɪləti| — the quality of being at hand when needed
accessible |əkˈsesəbl| — capable of being read with comprehension
accession |ækˈseʃn| — a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
accessorial |ˌæksɪˈsɔːriːəl| — nonessential but helpful
accessory |əkˈsesəri| — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
accidence |ˈæksɪdəns| — the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words
accident |ˈæksɪdənt| — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
accident-prone |ˈæksɪdənt ˌproʊn| — having more than the average number of accidents
accidental |ˌæksɪˈdentl| — a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
accidentally |ˌæksɪˈdentəli| — without advance planning
accipiter |akˈsipədər| — type genus of the family Accipitridae
accipitrine |akˈsɪpɪtrʌɪn| — of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks)
acclaim |əˈkleɪm| — enthusiastic approval
acclamation |ˌækləˈmeɪʃn| — enthusiastic approval
acclimate |ˈækləmeɪt| — get used to a certain climate
acclimation |ˌækləˈmeɪʃən| — adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
acclimatization |əˌklaɪmətaɪˈzeɪʃən| — adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
acclimatize |əˈklaɪmətaɪz| — get used to a certain climate
acclivity |əˈklɪvɪti| — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
accolade |ˈækəleɪd| — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
accommodate |əˈkɑːmədeɪt| — be agreeable or acceptable to
accommodating |əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ| — obliging; willing to do favors
accommodation |əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn| — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
accommodative |əˈkɑːməˌdetɪv| — willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
accompaniment |əˈkʌmpənimənt| — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
accompanist |əˈkʌmpənɪst| — a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
accompany |əˈkʌmpəni| — be present or associated with an event or entity
accompanying |əˈkəmpəniɪŋ| — occurring with or following as a consequence
accomplice |əˈkɑːmplɪs| — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
accomplish |əˈkɑːmplɪʃ| — put in effect
accomplished |əˈkɑːmplɪʃt| — highly skilled
accomplishment |əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt| — the action of accomplishing something
accord |əˈkɔːrd| — harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
accordance |əˈkɔːrdns| — concurrence of opinion
accordant |əˈkɔːrdnt| — in keeping
according |əˈkɔːrdɪŋ| — (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
accordingly |əˈkɔːrdɪŋli| — (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
accordion |əˈkɔːrdiən| — a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
accost |əˈkɔːst| — speak to someone
accouchement |əˈkuːʃmɒŋ| — the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
accoucheur |ʌkuːˈʃyɑː| — a physician specializing in obstetrics
accoucheuse |ʌkuːˈʃyz| — a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
account |əˈkaʊnt| — a record or narrative description of past events
accountability |əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti| — responsibility to someone or for some activity
accountable |əˈkaʊntəbl| — liable to account for one's actions
accountancy |əˈkaʊntənsi| — the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
accountant |əˈkaʊntənt| — someone who maintains and audits business accounts
accounting |əˈkaʊntɪŋ| — a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
accouter — provide with military equipment
accoutre |əˈkuːtər| — provide with military equipment
accoutrement |əˈkuːtəm(ə)nt| — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
accredit |əˈkredɪt| — grant credentials to
accreditation |əˌkredɪˈteɪʃn| — the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards)
accredited |əˈkredətəd| — given official approval to act
accrete |əˈkriːt| — grow together (of plants and organs)
accretion |əˈkriːʃn| — an increase by natural growth or addition
accrue |əˈkruː| — grow by addition
accrued |əˈkruːd| — periodically accumulated over time
acculturate |əˈkʌltʃəreɪt| — assimilate culturally
acculturation |əˌkəltʃəˈreɪʃən| — the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
acculturative — of or relating to acculturation
accumbent |əˈkəmbənt| — lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
accumulate |əˈkjuːmjəleɪt| — get or gather together
accumulated |əˈkjuːmjəˌletəd| — periodically accumulated over time
accumulation |əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn| — an increase by natural growth or addition
accumulative |əˈkjuːmjələtɪv| — increasing by successive addition
accumulator |əˈkjuːmjəleɪtər| — a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
accuracy |ˈækjərəsi| — the quality of being near to the true value
accurate |ˈækjərət| — (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct
accurately |ˈækjərətli| — with few mistakes
accurse |əˈkəːs| — curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
accursed |əˈkɜːrsɪd| — under a curse
accurst |əˈkɝːst| — under a curse
accusation |ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn| — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
accusative |əˈkjuːzətɪv| — the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
accusatorial |əkjuːzəˈtɔːriːəl| — 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
accusatory |əˈkjuːzətɔːri| — containing or expressing accusation
accuse |əˈkjuːz| — bring an accusation against; level a charge against
accused |əˈkjuːzd| — a defendant in a criminal proceeding
accuser |əˈkjuːzər| — someone who imputes guilt or blame
accusing |əˈkjuːzɪŋ| — containing or expressing accusation
accustom |əˈkʌstəm| — make psychologically or physically used (to something)
accustomed |əˈkʌstəmd| — commonly used or practiced; usual
ace |eɪs| — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
acephalous |eɪˈsefələs| — lacking a head or a clearly defined head
acerate — narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
acerb |əˈsərb| — sour or bitter in taste
acerbate |əˈsɜːbɪt| — cause to be bitter or resentful
acerbic |əˈsɜːrbɪk| — sour or bitter in taste
acerbity |əˈsɝːbəti| — a sharp bitterness
acetate |ˈæsɪteɪt| — a salt or ester of acetic acid
acetic |əˈsetɪk| — relating to or containing acetic acid
acetify |əˈsetəˌfaɪ| — make sour or more sour
acetous |ˈæsɪtəs| — tasting or smelling like vinegar
acetylcholine |əˌsetəlˈkolin| — a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
acetylene |əˈsetəliːn| — a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
ache |eɪk| — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
achievable |əˈtʃiːvəbl| — capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
achieve |əˈtʃiːv| — to gain with effort
achievement |əˈtʃiːvmənt| — the action of accomplishing something
achiever |əˈtʃiːvər| — a person with a record of successes
Achilles |əˈkɪliz| — a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'
aching |ˈeɪkɪŋ| — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
achromatic |ˌakrəˈmadik| — having no hue
achromatism |eɪˈkroʊmətɪzəm| — the visual property of being without chromatic color
acid |ˈæsɪd| — any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
acidic |əˈsɪdɪk| — being sour to the taste
acidification |əˌsɪdəfəˈkeɪʃən| — the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
acidify |əˈsɪdɪfaɪ| — make sour or more sour
acidity |əˈsɪdəti| — the property of being acidic
acidulate |əˈsɪdʒʊleɪt əˈsɪdjʊleɪt| — make sour or more sour
acidulous |əˈsɪdʒələs| — being sour to the taste
acinus |ˈasənəs| — one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry
ack-ack |ˌæk ˈæk| — artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
acknowledge |əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ| — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
acknowledged |ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd| — generally accepted
acknowledgement |əkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt| — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
acknowledgment |ɪkˈnɑlɪdʒmənt, æk-| — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
acme |ˈækmi| — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
acne |ˈækni| — an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
acolyte |ˈækəlaɪt| — 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 |ˈækənaɪt| — any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
acorn |ˈeɪkɔːrn| — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
acoustic |əˈkuːstɪk| — a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
acoustical |əˈkuːstɪkəl| — of or relating to the science of acoustics
acoustician |ˌækuːˈstɪʃn| — a physicist who specializes in acoustics
acoustics |əˈkustɪks| — the study of the physical properties of sound
acquaint |əˈkweɪnt| — cause to come to know personally
acquaintance |əˈkweɪntəns| — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
acquaintanceship |əˈkweɪntənsʃəp| — a relationship less intimate than friendship
acquainted |əˈkweɪntɪd| — having fair knowledge of
acquiesce |ˌækwiˈes| — to agree or express agreement
acquiescence |ˌækwiˈesns| — acceptance without protest
acquiescent |ˌækwiˈesnt| — willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
acquire |əˈkwaɪər| — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquired |əˈkwaɪərd| — gotten through environmental forces
acquirement |əˈkwaɪəmənt| — an ability that has been acquired by training
acquirer |əˈkwaɪərər| — a person who acquires something (usually permanently)
acquiring |əˈkwaɪrɪŋ| — the act of acquiring something
acquisition |ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn| — the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
acquisitive |əˈkwɪzətɪv| — eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
acquisitiveness |əˈkwɪzətɪvnəs| — strong desire to acquire and possess
acquit |əˈkwɪt| — pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
acquittal |əˈkwɪtl| — a judgment of not guilty
acquittance |əˈkwitns| — a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
acquitted |əˈkwɪtəd| — declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
acre |ˈeɪkər| — a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
acreage |ˈeɪkərɪdʒ| — an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
acrid |ˈækrɪd| — strong and sharp
acridity |əˈkrɪdɪtiː| — having an acrid smell
acrimonious |ˌækrɪˈmoʊniəs| — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
acrimony |ˈækrɪmoʊni| — a rough and bitter manner
acrobat |ˈækrəbæt| — an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
acrobatic |ˌækrəˈbætɪk| — vigorously active
acrobatics |ˌækrəˈbætɪks| — the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
acronym |ˈækrənɪm| — a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
acropolis |əˈkrɑːpəlɪs| — the citadel in ancient Greek towns
across |əˈkrɔːs| — to the opposite side
across-the-board — broad in scope or content
acrostic |əˈkrɔːstɪk| — a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
acrylic |əˈkrɪlɪk| — polymerized from acrylonitrile
act |ˌeɪ siː ˈtiː| — a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
act up |ˈækt ʌp| — misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
acting |ˈæktɪŋ| — the performance of a part or role in a drama
actinia |ækˈtɪniːə| — a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
actinic |akˈtinik| — relating to or exhibiting actinism
actinism |ˈæktɪnɪzəm| — the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
actinium |ækˈtɪniəm| — a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
action |ˈækʃn| — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
actionable |ˈækʃənəbl| — affording grounds for legal action
activate |ˈæktɪveɪt| — put in motion or move to act
activated |ˈæktɪˌvetəd| — (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
activation |ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn| — stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
activator |ˈæktəˌvetər| — (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
active |ˈæktɪv| — chemical agent capable of activity
actively |ˈæktɪvli| — in an active manner
activism |ˈæktɪvɪzəm| — a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal
activist |ˈæktɪvɪst| — a militant reformer
activity |ækˈtɪvəti| — any specific behavior
actor |ˈæktər| — a theatrical performer
actress |ˈæktrəs| — a female actor
actual |ˈæktʃuəl| — taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
actuality |ˌæktʃuˈæləti| — the state of actually existing objectively
actualize |ˈæktʃuəlaɪz| — make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
actually |ˈæktʃuəli| — in actual fact
actuarial |ˌæktʃuˈeriəl| — of or relating to the work of an actuary
actuary |ˈæktʃueri| — someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
actuate |ˈæktʃueɪt| — put in motion or move to act
actuated |ˈæktʃueɪtɪd| — moved to action
actuation |ˌæktʃuˈeɪʃən| — the act of propelling
actuator |ˈæktjuːˌetər| — a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
acuity |əˈkjuːəti| — sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
acumen |ˈækjəmən| — a tapering point
acuminate |əˈkjuːmɪnət| — make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
acupuncture |ˈækjupʌŋktʃər| — treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acute |əˈkjuːt| — a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
acutely |əˈkjuːtli| — in a keen or penetrating way
acuteness |əˈkjuːtnəs| — a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed