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\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n <\/thead>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n a fortiori <\/td>\n\n \n \n adv. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n all the more, for an even stronger reason <\/td>\n\n \n \n Latin <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n a taunto <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n of a ship with all sails set; prepared <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n a tergo <\/td>\n\n \n \n adv. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n from behind <\/td>\n\n \n \n Latin <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abaft <\/td>\n\n \n \n prep. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n aft of, behind; towards the rear <\/td>\n\n \n \n nautical <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abgeschmackt <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n tasteless, vulgar <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abigail <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n lady\u2019s maid <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abject <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n wretched, miserable; despicable <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abjectly <\/td>\n\n \n \n adv. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n shamefully, in a completely undignified manner <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n ablation <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n removal; loss of surface (as of rocks or a glacier) through erosion or other natural process <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n ablution <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n washing of the hands, face, etc. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abomination <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n object of disgust or hatred, detestable thing; feeling of extreme loathing <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abreact <\/td>\n\n \n \n v. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n to release a repressed emotion through the process of re-experiencing it <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abscissa <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n x-coordinate of point in Cartesian plane system <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abscission <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n natural separation of parts from a plant; cutting off <\/td>\n\n \n \n botany <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abseil <\/td>\n\n \n \n v. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n to rappel <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n absit omen <\/td>\n\n \n \n int. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n said when referring to bad thing in order to forestall its arrival, similar to \u2018God forbid\u2019 (Latin for \u2018may this omen be absent\u2019) <\/td>\n\n \n \n Latin <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n absquatulate <\/td>\n\n \n \n v. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n to flee, to abscond, to leave hurriedly or secretly <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abstruse <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n hard to understand; recondite <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abulge <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n bulging <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n abulia <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n loss or severe reduction of volition, as symptom of mental disorder <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n acatalepsy <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n incomprehensibility, Skeptic teaching that only partial perception or plausible conceptions of truth are possible <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n accidence <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n study of word inflections, the basics of grammar; rudiments of a subject <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n accidie <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n sloth, torpor; indifference, esp. in religious duties <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n accipitrine <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n of or related to a hawk; raptor-like <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n acclivity <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n rising slope <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n according to Cocker <\/td>\n\n \n \n adv. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n according to Hoyle, strictly by the rules <\/td>\n\n \n \n British <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n accoucheur <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n male midwife or obstetrician <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n accouter <\/td>\n\n \n \n v. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n to equip, to outfit <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n accumb <\/td>\n\n \n \n v. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n to recline while dining as did the ancient Romans <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n accumbent <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n reclining, lying against something; dining while reclining <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n accumber <\/td>\n\n \n \n v. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n to overwhelm, to crush, to burden <\/td>\n\n \n \n obsolete <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n Aceldama <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n field of bloodshed (from the field bought by Judas with his thirty pieces of silver) <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n acephalous <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n headless; leaderless <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n acequia <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n irrigation ditch <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n acerbly <\/td>\n\n \n \n adv. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n sourly, bitterly <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n achalasia <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n inability of a circular muscle, esp. of the esophagus or rectum, to relax, causing the structure above the muscular constriction to widen <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n acidulate <\/td>\n\n \n \n v. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n to make sour; to acidify <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n acidulous <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n slightly sour <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n acromegaly <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n disease causing growth of head, hands and feet due to disfunction of pituitary gland <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n acroter <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n pedestal at apex or bases of pediment, upon which statue or ornament (an acroterium or acroterion) is placed <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n actantial <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n of a mode of semiotic analysis whereby the action is broken down into various structural roles performed <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n actinic <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n of or relating to radiation causing chemical or biological effects; of light which causes exposure of monochrome film <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n acuity <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n sharpness, keenness <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n ad libitum <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n as much as one wishes, without restriction, \u2018according to pleasure\u2019 <\/td>\n\n \n \n Latin <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n addle <\/td>\n\n \n \n v. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n to make (eggs) rotten <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n adduce <\/td>\n\n \n \n v. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n to cite, to present as evidence <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n adit <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n horizontal opening into a mine <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n adither <\/td>\n\n \n \n adj. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n flustered, in a state of confusion <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n adminicle <\/td>\n\n \n \n n. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n document attesting to existence or contents of another document <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n
\n admix <\/td>\n\n \n \n v. <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n \n \n to mix together, to commingle <\/td>\n\n \n \n <\/td>\n\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n\n\n <\/table>\n