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`3 : requiring or employing a mordant (~ dyes) 4 : PROCEDURAL (~
`law) — ad-jec~tive-ly adv
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`i
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`Zadjective ri (l4c) : a word belonging to one of the major forrnvclasses
`in any of numerous languages and typically serving as a_ modifier of a
`noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or
`extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from somethin else
`adjoin \s-‘join. a-\ vb [MF.. fr. MF adjoiridre, fr. L a jungere, fr. ad- +
`jungere to join -— more at _YoKE] vt (Me)
`1 :
`to add or attach by join-
`ing 2 : to lie next to or in contact with ~ vi : to be close to or in
`contact with one another
`-
`adjoin-ing adj (i5c) :
`touching or bounding at a point or line
`see ADJACENT _
`.
`-
`-
`‘
`ad-joint \'a-,jt'>int\ n [17, fr. pp. of adjoindre to adjoin] (1907) 2 the
`transpose of a matrix in which each element is replaced by its cofactor
`adjourn \a-'jcrn\ vb [ME ajourrieri. fr. MF ajourner, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) +
`jaur day — more at JOURNEY] vt (i5c) :
`to suspend indefinitely or until
`a later stated time ~ vi
`1 :
`to suspend a session indefinitely or to
`another time or place 2: to move to another place
`-
`ad-journ-ment \-mant\ 72 (I607)
`1 : the act of adjourning 2 :
`state or interval of bein adjourned
`1'.
`fr. MF
`‘ ad.judge \:;-'j9'\ vi a -judged; ad-judg-ing ME ajugen.
`ajugier. fr. L a judicare,
`ad- + judicare to ju ge — more at JUDGE]
`(Mo)
`1
`a :
`to decide or rule upon as a judge : ADJUDICATE b : to
`pronounce judicially : RULE 2 archaic : SENTENCE CONDEMN 3 :
`to
`hold or pronounce to be : DEEM (~ the book a success) 4 :
`to award
`or grant judiciall
`in a case of controversy
`_
`ad.ju-di-cate \a- jii-di-.kat\ vb -cat-ed; -cat-ing vt (1775) :- to settle
`judicially ~ vi‘
`: to act as judge — ad-ju-di-ca-tive \-.ka-tiv, —ks-\
`adj — ad-ju-di-ca-tor \—.k§-t9r\ n
`.
`ad.ju-di-caotion \a- 'ii-di-‘ka-shan\ n [F or LL; F,_ fr. LL adjudicatio,
`fr.‘ L adjudicare] (1 91)
`1=: the act or process of adjudicating 2 a
`: a judicial decision or sentence b : a decree in bankruptcy —— 'ad-ju-
`diecaoto-ry \-'j ii-di-ks-.t6r-é, -.tor-\ adj
`~
`'
`!ad~junct \'a-,jci;(lt)t\ n [L adjuncrum,
`fr._ neut. «of adjunctusppp. of
`adjungere] (1588
`1 : something joined or added to another thing but
`not essentially a part of it
`2 a : a word or word group that qualifies
`or completes the meaning of another word or other words and is not
`itself a main structural element in its sentence, b : an adverb- or adver-
`»bial.(as heariil
`in “Most children eat heartily" or at noon in “We will
`leave at noon’
`attached to the verb of a clause esp. to express a rela-
`tion of time, place, frequency, degree, or manner —- eom_pare DISJUNCI‘
`tiv, 9- a J
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`-
`-
`2_ 3 2\aI‘li_8.SSOClatC or assistant of another —— ad-junc-tive \a-'jarj(k)-
`Iadjunct ad} (1595)
`1 : added or joined as an accompanying object or
`circumstance 2 :_ attached in a subordinate or temporary capacity to a
`staff (an '_~ psychiatrist) —-— ad-juiict~ly \'a-.jai)(k)-tlé, -Jan-kléy adv
`ad-junc-ti_ori \a-'jsn(k)-shsn\ n (1618) : the act or process of adjoining
`ad-Ju-ra-tion \.a-js-_'ra-sh:;n\ n (1611)
`1 : a solemn oath _2 :- an ear-
`nest urging or advising — ad-jur-a-to-ry \a-'jt'ir-a-.t5r-E, -.tor-\ adj
`ad-jure \a-'ji'ir\ vt a_d-jured; ad-jur-ing [ME, fr. MF & L; MF ajurer.’
`fr. L-adjurare. fr. ad- + jurare to_ swear — more at 1URY]~(l4c)
`1 : to
`command solemnly under or as if under oath or penaltyof a curse 2
`: to urge or advise earnestly syn see BEG
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`ad-just \a-'js_st\ vb [ME ajusten, fr. MF-ajuster to gauge, adjust, fr._ a-
`(fr. L ad-) + juste nght,’exact ——- more at JUST] vt (l4c)
`1 a : to bring
`to a more satisfactory state:
`(1).: SETTLE, RESOLVE (2) : REC_'l'lFY b
`: totmake correspondent or conformable : _ApAl>'r c‘: to bnng the
`parts of to a true or more effective relative position (~ a carburetor)~ 2
`«:
`to reduce to a system : REGULATE 3 : to determine the amount to be
`paid under an insurance. policyin settlement of (a loss) N} vi‘
`1 :
`to
`adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions) 2 : to achieve mental
`and behavioral balance between one's own ‘needs ‘and the -demands of
`Others
`syn see ADAPT —— ad-just-abil-i-ty \-ijas-ta-‘bi-ls-té\ n '—- ad-
`just-able \-'jss-ta-bcl\ adj — ad-jus-tive \-'j:is-tiv\ adj
`.
`._
`adjustable rate mortgage n (1981) :
`a_ mortgage having an interest
`rate which is usu. initially lower than that ofa mortgage with a fixed
`en er
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`2
`~
`fat:-.1 but is adjusted periodically according to the cost of funds to the
`ad-just-ed adj (ca. 1674)
`1 : accommodated to suit _a particular set-of
`-circumstances or- requirements 2 : having achieved an often specified
`and usu.'harmonious relationship with the environment or withother
`individuals (a well-adjusted schoolchild)
`ad-just-er a so ad-jus-tor \a-'jas-tar\ n (1673) : -one that adjusts; esp
`:_an insurance agent who investigates personal orproperty damage
`and makes estimates for effecting settlements
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`ad-just-ment \9-'jss(t)-mcnt\ n (1644)
`1 : the act or process of ad-
`justing
`: a settlement of a claim o'r debt in a case in which the
`amount involved is uncertain or full payment is not made 3 : the state
`of being adjusted 4 : a means (as a mechanism) by- which things are
`adjusted one to another
`5 : a correction or modification to reflect
`actual conditions — ad-‘ust-menotal>\o-.jss(t)-'rncn-t'l, .a-.Jos(t)-\ adj
`t
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`V‘
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`atrzlgu-tan-cy \'a-je-tan(t -se\ n (1775) : the office or rank of an adju-
`advju-tant‘_\'a-ja-tant\ n [L adjutant-, adiuans, prp. ofiadjutare to-help
`more atIAID (1539)
`1 : a staff of icer in the amiy, air force, or
`marine corps w 0 assists the commanding officer and -is responsible
`esp. for correspondence 2: one who helps: "ASSISTANT
`adjutant general n, pl adjutants general (l645)' 1 : the 'chief'ad-
`ministrative officer of an army who is responsible esp. for the adminis-
`tration and preservation of personnel records -2-:
`the chief administra
`tive officer of a major military unit_ (as a division or corps)
`‘
`lad-ju-vant \'a-ja-vant\ adj [F or L; F, fr.-L ad/‘uvant-. adjuvans, prp. of
`adjuvare to -aid —— more at AID] (1574)
`1 2 serving to aid or contribute
`:_AUXlLlAR_Y 2 : assisting in the prevention, amelioration, or cure of
`disease (~ chemotherapy following sur ery) -
`-
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`ladjuvant n (1609) :.one that hel s or acilitates: as a: an in redient
`'(as in a prescription or a solution that modifies the action of t e pun-
`-cipal ingredient b : something (as a drug or method) that enhances
`-the effectiveness of medical treatment
`'c : a substance enhancing the
`immune response to an antigen
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`Ad-leori-an \'zid—'lir~é~an, ad-\ adj [Alfred Adler (1924) : of. relating-to,
`or" being a theory and technique of psychot erapy emphasizing the
`importance of feelings of inferiority, a will to power. and overcompen-
`sation in neurotic processes“
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`adjective 0 admit
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`1ad—-lib \'ad-'lib\ vb ad—libbed; ad—lib-bing [ad lib] vi (1919) ': to
`deliver spontaneously ~ vi : to improvise esp.‘ lines or a speech —
`ad-lib n
`‘ad-—lib adj (1935) : spoken, composed, or performed without prepara-
`tion
`ad lib adv [NL ad Iibitum] (ca.
`i811)
`1 :
`in accordance with one's
`wishes 2: without restraint or limit
`lad li-bi-tum \(.)ad-‘li-be-tam\ adv [NL, in accordance with desire]
`(16 l(_)) 3 Al) 1.18 (rats fed ad libitum)
`‘ad libitum adj (ca.
`I80l) : omissible according to a perforrner's
`wishes —- used as a direction in music; compare OBBLIGATO
`ad-man \'ad-.man\ n (1909) : a person who writes. solicits. or places
`advertisements
`ad-mass \'ad-.mas\ it, often attrib [advertising + mass] (1955) chiefly
`Brit: mass-media advertising; also:
`the society influenced by it
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`ad-mea-sure \ad-‘me-zhsr. -‘ma-\ vt -sured; -sur-ing [ME amesuren,
`fr. MF amesurer, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + mesurer to measure] (1641) : to
`determine the proper share of 2 APPORTION
`ad-mea-sure-ment \-‘me-zhar-mant, -'ma-\ :1 (1523)
`1 : determina-
`tion and apportionment of shares 2 i determination or comparison of
`dimensions
`3 : DIMENsIoNs,sIzE
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`Ad-me-tus \ad-‘me-tas\ n [L, fr. Gk Admétos] : a king of Phcrae who is
`saved by Apollo from his fated death when his wife Alcestis offers to
`die in his place
`ad-min-is-ter \ad-‘mi-no-st9r\ vb -is-tered; -is-ter-ing \-St(G_-)|"llJ\
`[ME adminisiren, fr. MF administrer, fr. L administrare,
`fr. ad- +
`ministrare to serve. fr. minister servant —— more at MINISTER] vi (146)
`1
`:
`to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of (~ a trust
`fund)
`2
`a : to mete out : DISPENSE (~ punishment)
`b :
`to give
`ritually (~ the last rites)
`c :
`to give remedially (~ a dose of medi-
`cine) N vi
`1 : to perform the office of administrator 2 :
`to furnish a
`benefit : MINISTER (~ to an ailing friend) 3 :
`to manage affairs — ad-
`minois-tra-ble \-stra-bal\ adj.-— ad-min-is-trant \-strant\ n
`ad.min.is.trate \-.strat\ vb -trat-ed; ~trat-ing [L administratus, pp. of
`adminilstrare] (ca. 1617): ADMINXSTER
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`ad-min-is-tra-tion \9d-,mi-no-'sti'a-shan, (.)ad—\ n (Me)
`1 : perfor-
`mance of executive duties : MANAGEMENT 2 : the act or process of
`administering 3 : the execution of public affairs as distinguished from
`policy-making 4 a : a body of persons who administer b often cap
`: a group constituting the political. executive in a presidential govern-
`ment c 2 a governmental agency or board 5 : the term of office of an
`administrative officer or body
`.
`ad-min-is-traotive \:9d-‘mi-no-.sti'§-tiv. -stra-\ adj (ca. 173!) : of or
`relating to administration or an administration : EXECUTIVE —- ad-
`min-is-traotive-ly adv
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`-
`administrative county n (1949) : a British local administrative unit
`often not'coi_nc'ident with an older county
`administrative law n (1896) :
`law dealing with the establishment,
`duties, and powers of and available remedies against authorized agen-
`cies in the executive branch of the government
`-
`l : a person
`ad-min-is-tra-‘tor \cd-‘mi-no-.stra-tar, -.stra-.tor\ ri (l5c)
`-‘legally vested with the right of administration of an estate 2_ a': one
`that administers esp. business, school, or governmental affairs b : a
`priest appointed to administer a diocese or parish temporarily
`_
`ad-min-is-tra-trix \-'.mi-nc.-'stra-tn'ks\
`ii. pl -tra-tri-ces \-‘stra-tra-
`.sEz\ [NL] (ca. i623) : a woman administrator esprof an estate
`_
`ad-mi-ra-ble \'ad-m(c-)rc-bcl\ adj U50)
`1 : deservingthe highest
`esteem : EXCELLENT 2 obs : exciting wonder : SURPRXSING —— ad-rni-
`ra-bil-i-ty \.ad-m(a-)rc-‘bi-la-té\ n —— ad-mi-ra-ble-ness \'ad-m(9-=)r9-
`bal-nas\ n —— ad-miora-bly \-ble\ adv
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`ad-mi-ral \'ad-m(a-)ral\ n [ME. fr. MF amiral admiral & ML admiralis
`emir, admirallus admiral, fr. Ar ami'r-aI- commander of the (as in amirs
`al-bahr commander of the sea)] (l5c)
`1 archaic : the commander in
`chief ofanavy 2 a: FLAG OFFICER b: acommissioned officer in the ‘
`navy or coast guard who ranks above a vice admiral and" whose insignia
`is four stars — compare GENERAL" 3' archaic : FLAGSHIP ‘ 4 : any of
`several bri htly colored butterflies (f_amily.Nyrr'i_phalid_ae)_ >
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`admiral 0 the fleet (1660) i th highest-ranking officer of "the" British
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`ad-mi-raloty \'ad-m(a-)ral-té\ ri (15c)‘ 1 cap : the executive depart-
`ment or officers formerly having general authority oyer British naval
`affairs
`2 : the court having jurisdiction over questions of maritime
`law; also : the system of law administered by admiralty courts
`.
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`‘ad-mi-ra-tion \.ad-mo-'r_i‘i-sh:;n\ n Use)
`1 archaic :- _WONDER 2 i an
`object of esteem 3 : delighted or astonished a probation
`-
`ad-mire \ad-'mir\ vb ad-mired; ad-mir-mg MF_ admirer, fr. L ad-
`mirari, fr. ad- + mirari to wonder, fr. mirus astonishing] vt (1579) _1
`archaic : to marvel at 2 : to regard with admiration ~ vi. dial .: to
`like very much (I would ~ to know Whil not —-A. H. Lewis) syn see
`REGARD — a'd-mir-er n —'-ad-mir-in'g-' y \_-‘mi-rin-lé\ adv
`’
`ad-mis-si-ble \ad-‘mi-sa-bal, ad-\ adj [F, fr. ML admissibilis, fr. Lad-
`missus, pp. of admittere] (ca. 161 l)
`1' : capable of being allowed or
`conceded : PERMISSIBLE (evidence legally ~ in court)
`2 : capable or
`worthy of being admitted (~ to the university) -— ad-mis-si-bil-i-ty
`\-.mi-so-‘bi-lc~té\ n.
`-
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`rocess of
`ad-m_is-sion \od-‘mi-shan, ad_-\' n (i5c) '1 a : ‘the actor
`admitting b; the state or
`rivilegeof being admitted c: ‘a eepaid at
`or for admission 2 a : t e granting of an argument or position not
`fully proved
`in
`: acknowledgment t,h.at_ a_ fact or statement is true
`fivn see AnMirrANcE —- ad-mi_s-sive \-‘mi-siv\ adj
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`a -mit‘\ad-'mit, ad-\ vb ad~m1t-ted; ad-m_it-ting [ME adrriitten, fr. L
`admittere, fr. ad- + mittere to send] vt (l5c)‘ 1: a: to‘ allow scope for
`: PERMIT (~s no'possibility of misunderstanding) b : to concede as
`true or valid (admitted makin a mistake)
`.2 ': to allow entry (asit<_>.,a
`place, fellowship, or privilege (an open window had admitted rain‘)
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`(admitted to the club) ~.'..vi 1 : to give entrance or access 2 .a _: AL-
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`\’\ kitten, F table \ar\ further \a\ ash \'5a\ ace \2i\ mop, mar
`_\a\ abut
`\ch\' chin
`\e\ bet
`\5\ easy
`\g\ go \i\ hit
`\i\ ice
`\'j\’job‘
`\ai‘i\ out
`\IJ\‘sing \6\ go -\6\law \c'>i\ boy \t-h\ thin \th\ the \ii\ loot :\i'i\ foot
`\y\ yet \zh\ vision \:'a,
`l_<, “. ca, 65,
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`thing to be taken into‘ consideration (literature which is after’ allonly ‘a
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`\'1'!‘f7t_:_§l'-._l):al'l.il\ n (1587): the placenta andfetal mem-
`branes that areexpelled after delivery
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`af-_ter-burn-er \‘-.bo'r-nar\ n (1947) ' 1 : a device incorporated 'into'the
`tail pipe of a turbojet engine for injecting fuellinto the hot exhaust
`gases and bumin‘g' it to provide extra thrust ’ 2 : a device for_b'i_i'ming
`, or catalytically destroying unburned or partially burn_ed carbon com-
`‘ pounds in exhaust (as from an automobile)’
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`‘af_-t.er-care \-.ker, --kar\ n (1894) : the care, treatment.’ help," or super-
`vision )given to persons discharged from an institution (as a hospitaljor
`prison
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`af-ter-clap \-.klap_\" n (l4c) : an unexpected damaging or‘
`.event following asupposedly closed affair
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`_af-ter-deck \-.dek\ n (1897) : the part of a deck ‘B-.ba_ft amidships
`af-tel‘-ef-fect \'af-to-re.-.fekt\ n (1817) : an effect that fol_l_ows_i
`_.
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`after an interval
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`afeter-glow \'af-tar-.glo\ n (1871),
`1 : a reflection ofpast spl ‘dot,
`'succe§s, or emotion
`2 : a glow remaining where a_ light has disap-
`...peare
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`'af.ter-hours \.af-tar-'au(-o)rz\ _adj (11929) : engaged in or o crating
`after 'a_'legal or conventional closing time ("“.-Cll'lI_ll.€lng'). (an ~ I: ub)
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`at-ter-rm’-age \'a_ -tajr-._i-mij\ n (1874) : a‘ usu. visual sensation occur-
`ring after stimulation by its external cause has
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`af-ter-life \‘af-tor-.lif\ n (ca. 1593)
`1 : an existeiice*aft_er death ‘2__ : ,a
`,.later period in.one’s life
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`af-ter-mar-ket \-.’miir-lcat\ n (1940)
`j the market for partsiand ac‘-
`cessories used in the repair or enhancement of a'_'pr.oductj(as.a_n auto.-
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`mobile)
`2 : a- secondary market ,ayailable after _sales i
`he ‘original
`market are finished (a movie in the. deocassette ~)
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`af-ter-math \-.math\ n_ ["af;,er +' ‘math (n-iowing,'crop)].'(1,5_23)V 1':‘ a
`second-growth crop —1 called also tawen .2 : CONsEQUEN(-fE.'R£S.ULT
`(stricken with guilt asvan ~ of ‘the accident) V 3 :_-_;the
`‘eriod immedi-
`ately following a usu. ruinous event (in the '~.of ,the war
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`af-ter-most \-.ni6st\ a_dj’( 1773)‘ :: ‘farthest aft
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`af-ter-noon \.af-tar-'niin\ ‘n '(l3c')‘
`1 : the partof day. betw in n on
`and sunset 2 : a relatively late period (as of time or life) (in. lie
`af-ter-noons \- iinz\ adv (18_96) : in the afternoon repeated!
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`the 19th century‘) — afternoon adj
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`af-tor-piece:\{af-tar-.pés\ n 0779) : a short usu. comic entertainment
`performedaftera play
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`.af-ters \»'af-tsrz\ n pl (ca. 1909) Brit ‘:‘ DESSERT,
`: j
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`a.f-teif-shave \'af-tar-.shav\ n (1946) : .a usu. scented lotionfor use" on
`the face after shaving
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`afoter-shock \-.sh‘ak\ n (1894)
`1 :' a minor. shock fo.llowin'g.‘the main
`shock of an earthquake 2 : an aftereffect of a distressing.or traumatic
`, event
`,
`’_
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`;'
`-’
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`af-t‘er-taste \-.t5st_\ n (ca. 1798) : persistence of a sensation (as of’,fl‘a-
`' vor or an emotion) after the stimulating agent or experience has gone .
`af-ter—tax \-'taks\ adj (1954) : remaining after payment of taxes and
`‘esp. of income tax (an ~ profit)
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`t
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`.af-ter-thought \-.tho’t\ n (ca.;l,6_6l) , 1,; an idea, occurring later 2 :.a
`part, feature, or device not thought Eof originally
`’
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`'af-ter-time-\-.tim\ n (1597): FLVIURB ’._
`V
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`‘_
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`af-ter-ward \'af-ta(r)-werd\ .o'r a'.f-ter-wards \-wardz\ adv (l3c) : at a
`later or succeeding time : sUBs‘EQUEN'rLY.THEi'1EAr-‘rER
`,
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`af-tver-word \-.ward\,n (1890): EPILOGUEI
`_ _.
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`afotehworld \-.world\ n (1596) : a futureworld ; 'a.worldja_fter death
`ag \'ag\ adj (ca. _l91.8) : of or relating to agriculture (~ schools)
`ag- —— see AD-
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`,.
`Aga_-da \:>-'g'a-do, -‘go-.\ var of HAGGADAH
`_
`_
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`again \a-‘gen, -‘gin, -'gan\ adv.[MEi opp_osite,‘again, fr. OE ongéan
`» opposite, back, fr. on + gémgéan stil , again; akin to OE ge‘an- against,
`_, OHG gegin ‘against,’ toward] (136)
`1 .: in return : BACK (sworeghe
`would pay him ~ when he was able —,Shak.) 2 .: another time: once
`.,more :. ANEWKI shall not look upon likeA~.«, +Shak.)
`3.;:' on the
`
`other hand (he'.might go. and. ~ he might not) 4 :' in additj
`_
`SIDES (~, there is another n_1atter,to consider)
`.
`3,
`again and again adv(l604) : or-'.r1=.N.’ REPEATEDLY,
`..
`.
`‘against \a-'gen(t)st, -_'gin(t)st,_-fgan_(t)st\ p_rep [MIE, alter. of again
`again] ,(l3e_)
`.l_, a: in opposition or hostility to 1),; contrar-y..to ~
`the law)
`c :'in competition .with.,,,d :_ as.a basis for disapprov
`f
`(had nothing ~ him)
`2 'a : directly opposite : FACl_NG ti ‘ab
`posed to 3 ,: compared pr contrasted with-,4 2a: in-preparatio -or
`provision for b :. asva defense or-protectionvfrom 5 a: in, the direc-
`tion of and into contact with b : in contact with ' 6 :
`in a,dir.ectipn
`opposite to the motion or course of : counter to_
`7
`a : asga counter-
`balance to ,b :
`in exchangc_.'fo‘r
`c : as a charge on. 8 : before,;the
`background of
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`..
`'1
`‘against conj (l4c) archaic : in preparation for tl1e,time,.when (throw
`, on another log of wood /_v father comeshorrie —Charles Dickens) x
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`Ag-a-mem-none \.a—ga-'me'm-.nan,_-nan\ n [L, fr, Gk Agamemnan] : a
`king of Mycenae and leader of the Greeks in the Tro'an War ._
`aga-mete \(.)i_-'ga-.rnEt also .-ga-'mét\- n [I$V, fr. Q .agametos unmar-
`ried, fr...a- + gantein to marry,‘ fr.-gamps‘. marriage] (ca. 1920):
`an
`.
`asexual reproductive cell (as a spore) -
`.
`V
`., _'
`a am-ic \(.)a-‘ga-mik\ ad‘ [Gk agam_os,_unmari'ied, ,fr. a-
`7+ games]
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`1850): Asexuncijnnrnignooeréii-me
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`agam-ma-glob-u-hn-emla \,§-.ga‘-ma-.gl‘a-byc-la-'né-me-9\ n [N,
`,fr.
`a- + ISV gamma globulin + ZNL -emia] (ca.—,l,95.2) :. a condition‘ in
`which_.the body forms few or,no,,garnma globulins or antibodies —_—
`agamgmagglob-u-lin-emic \-'né-_r_nil5\ adj.
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`a_ga-mo- per-my \('.)a-.'ga-ma-.spor-me, 'a-go-mo-.spar_-;_\ n. Gk agamps
`+ E -spermy] (1944) : APOGAMY; specj_f~: apogamy inw.
`ich sexual
`union is not completed and the embryo is produced from the innermost
`layer of the integument‘ of the female gametophyte _
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`\’\ kitten, F table \or\ further \a\ ash \a\ ace ‘\l«i\ mop, mar’
`\a\ abut
`\ch\ chin
`\e\ bet
`\E\ easy \g\ go"
`\i\ hit
`\'_i\"ice
`\_i\ job
`'\aI.'1\ out
`\l]\ sing \6\ go \o\ law \oi\' boy \th\ thin \m\ the \ii\ loot .\1’i\ foot
`\y\ yet
`\zh\ vision \a, l_<,'", oe,
`(Te, is. E."\ see Guide to Pronunciatioii
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`i=REMi=.D1—
`‘afore-thought \-.thot\ adj (1581) : previously in mind :
`TATED. DELIBERATE (with malice ~)
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`3 for-ti-o-ri \.a-.for-she-"r-.i, .25-.for-shé-'6r-é_, -.for-té-, -‘or-\ adv [NL,
`lit., from the stronger (argument)] (1588) f with greater reason or more
`convincing force.—- used in drawing a conclusion that is inferred to‘ be
`even more certain than another (theman of prejudice is,_a'forziorl, a
`man of limited mental vision)
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`v 7
`V
`afoul of \:a-'fa1‘i—lav\ prep (l824)v 1 :
`in or into conflict ‘with
`2 : in or
`into collision or entanglement with
`=
`-
`Afi'- or Afro- comb form [L Afr-. Afer] : African‘ (Afro-American)
`: African and (Afro-Asiatic)
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`afraid \9-'frad, Southern also 9-‘fred\ adj §ME'affraied,_‘fr. pp. of af-
`fraien to frighten — more at AFFRAY] (l4c
`1-: filled wtth fear or ap-
`prehension <~ of machines) (~_ for his job) 2 : filled with concern‘ or
`regret over an unwanted situation (I'm ~ I woii’t'be able to go)‘ "-3
`-: having a dislike for something (~ of hard work)- syn see FEARFUL
`A-frame \'a-.fram\ n _(CE_l. 1909)
`1 :,a support structure shaped‘ like
`"the letter A 2 : a building typically having triangular front and rear
`walls and a roof reaching to the ground
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`afreet or afrit \'a-.frét, 9-'fr‘ét\ It [At ‘r;fri't] (1786) : a powerful evil
`jinni, demon, or monstrous giant in Arabic mythology
`“
`afresh \9-'fresh\ adv (l5c) : from a fresh beginning : ANEW, AGAIN V
`_
`lAf.ri.can \'a-fii-ken also "zi-\ n (bef; 12c)
`1 : a-native'or'inhabitartt_of
`Africa 2‘:
`a_ person and esp. a black person of immediate or remote
`African ancestry
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`‘African adj (1564) : of, relating to, or characteristic ‘of the continent
`of Africa or its people — Afgri-can-ness \_-ka(n)-nas\‘ n
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`Am-i.ca.na \.a-fri-'-ka-na,_-'ka-, -'l<a-_alsa .’a'\ n_‘ pl (l?(_)8_) : ‘materials (as
`books, documents, or artifacts) relating to African history ‘and"cult‘t_Jr’e
`Afn-i-can—Amer-i-can \.a-fn-ka-no-'mei'-9-kon also .‘a-\ n 1 (1984)
`: AFRO-AMERlCAN—Af|‘ic8n-American adj
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`African daisy n (ca. 1889) : anyof a genus"
`(‘Arctqtis)‘ of widely _culti-
`vated corn osite herbs
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`Af.ri.can- er ‘or Afo ‘i’-'kan-der \.a-fn-'kan-dar\ n [Afrik Afrikanér.
`Afrikaander. lit., Afrikaneq (1852) : any of a breed of tall redlarga
`horned humped southern A rican cattleu_sed' chiefly for meat or draft"
`African elephant n (1607) : ELEPHANT la
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`l‘3"a' characteristic
`feature (as a custom or belief) of African culture 2 7. a» characteristic
`feature of an African language occurring in a’ non-African language 3
`: allegiance to the traditions, interests, or ideals of Africa
`I
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`Af-lri-can-ist \-ni'st\ n (1895) : a specialist in African languages-"-‘or
`' Af-ri-can-ize \-.niz\ vt -ized; -iz-ing (1853) A 1 : to cause to acquire a
`distinctively African trait
`2 : to bring under the influence;-,control‘,* or
`ri-can-iza-tion \.a- ri— o—no- za-s on a so .5-\ n
`cultural or civil supitzermacy of Afriilcanslarid esp. black Africans —— AI-
`Africanized bee n (1974) : a honeybee that originated in3'Brazil‘as~a'n
`accidental hybrid between an aggressive African subspecies (Apis mel-
`i- defy, fr
`lrfera sculellata) and previously established European honeybees and
`--B
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`;;.to*cause1o -_
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`ricariize
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`ltocgil bees" plrgditcingqfpOplllat‘l10;1lS'l’e[§lnlIIlcg”l1'l(fi of the African-bee’s
`ethat .~ed lay
`African mahogan .n (1842): MAHOGANY lb
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`directly btf
`African _.violet n (i902) : any of several tropical"African, gesneriads
`‘ (esp. Samtpaulia ionantha) widely grown as house lants for their vel-
`.....r
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`vety _fleshy leaves and showy purple, pink, or white owers
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`r. o s.
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`ri
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`a ricanus
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`‘.2;-1fl~kaél_l'lSA?‘f.li‘-ffl-'kf’an(1%?)
`flag‘-f, -1'<k:hz,k('1a-fri;l., f"a-‘\Ln Afrik,]fr(.l36‘r'8ii
`'u'riderc,to
`1.5) : anjraetuiéf
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`e
`epu ic o
`o.
`rica
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`:)féf1iclia;i1iguage devel';')gedI£romb1l7tlif
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`‘Afrtkaans adj (1923); of or relating to Afrikaners or Afrikaans '
`‘ll tam
`
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`Af-i'_i-ka-ner. \.a-fn-'ka-nar\ :1. _often attrib [Afrik,>lit., African, _fr. L
`oi’-gcroclietai
`V.
`ffricanus] (1824) : a South African of European descent‘wh'os'e native
`
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`lAaé1g_uagIeis Af_I'|l(aat‘lS-—Af-1'1-ka-ll'_el‘-d0Il’l \-dam\ rig .
`'1’
`-
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` "la Ii
`for being azhairstyle of tight curls in a full evenly roundedrshape
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`£70 '1; Pl Afros (1968) : an Afro hairstyle
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`_ -|'_0.-Amer-i-can \.a-fro-a-'me'r-2-ka'n\ n (1853)
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`of langlél
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`ufcraft: A§.M‘__l_<céned a<l)l ha sdlpgr t e tai 0 an
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`z.m§"}."‘,,ep. (béf 123) .0111! ~> (re_tu_r_ned‘2(_) years.~)
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`“fie.-fi*°*fi (80 K’ golégfz Word to indicate the object of a stated or implied
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`3 : so as to resemble: _as a
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`_‘9r\_&~,erbaIr . t_Ie stern ofa ship or tail of an aircraft.
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`is ~ dying :(§ltlr(x)1l; corjnpllveteéd and)esp. just completed (the
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`betel nut 0 bhakti
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`2 : to
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`' telgeuse)] : a variable red giant star of the first magnitude near one
`shoulder of Orion
`betel nut n [fr. its being chewed with betel leaves] (1681) : the astrin-
`gent seed of the betel palm
`betel Palm It (1875) : an Asian pinnate-leaved palm (Areca catechu)
`that has an orange-colored drupe with an outer fibrous husk
`béte noire \.bet-‘nwiir. .bat-\ n, pl betes noires \.bet-'nwar(2), ,bat-\
`[F. lit., black beast] (1844) : a person or thing strongly detested or
`avoided: BUGBEAR
`beth \'bath, ‘bat, 'bas\ n [Heb béth. fr. boyith house] (ca. 1823) : the 2d
`letter of the Hebrew alphabet — see ALPHABET table .
`beth-el \'be-thol\ ri [Heb be‘th’§I house of God] (ca. 1617)
`1 : a hal-
`lowed spot
`2
`a : a chapel for Nonconformists b : a place of wor-
`shi
`for seamen
`-
`he-t ink \bl-'tl'llIjl<\ vt -thought \-'thot\; —think-ing (bef. 12c)
`: REMEMBER. RECALL b : to cause (oneself) to be reminded
`cause (oneself) to consider
`be-tide \bi-'tid\ vi (l2c) :
`to happen esp. as if by fate ~ vi: -to happen
`mies
`to : g3EFALl. — used chiefly in the phrase woe betide (woe ~ our ene-
`be-times \bi-'timz\ adv (l3c)
`1 : in good time : EARLY 2 archaic: in
`ashort time: SPEEDILY A3: at times: OCCASIONALLY
`bé.tise \ba-‘tez\ n, pl be-tises \-'téz\ [F] (1827)
`1 : an act of foolish-
`ness or stupidity 2: lack of cod sense: STUFIDITY
`beoto-ken \bi-‘to-kan\ vt -to- ened; -to-ken-ing \-'t5k-nll_], -‘to—ka-\
`(l5c)
`I :
`to typify beforehand : PRESAGE 2 : to give evidence of
`: SHOW
`be.tray \bi-'tra\ vb [ME, fr. be- + trayeri to betray, fr. OF trair, fr. L
`tradere — more at TRAITOR] vt (l3c)
`1 :
`to lead astray; esp: SEDUCB 2
`: to deliver to an enemy by treachery 3 : to fail or desert esp. in time
`of need 4 a : to reveal unintentionally b : snow. INDICATE c‘: to
`disclose in violation of confidence ~ vi : to prove false
`syn scc RB
`VEAL —— be-_tray-al \-'tra(-o)1\ n —-be-tray-er \-'tr5-or\ n
`-
`be-trotli \bl-'tl'(_)_t_ll_, -'troth\ vt [ME, fr. be- + trouthe truth. troth] (Mo)
`1 : to romise to marry 2: to give in marriage
`be-trot -al \-'tr6-moi, -'tro-, -thal\ Pi (1844)
`1 : the act of betrothing
`or fact of being betrothed 2 : a mutual promise or contract for a fu-
`ture marriage .
`.
`betrot
`be-trothheeid \bi-'tr6t_hd, -'trotht\ '12 (1588) :
`the person to whom one is
`},et.ta \'be-ta\ n [NL] (1927) : any of a'genus (Betta) of small bril-
`liantly colored long-finned freshwater fishes of southeastern Asia; esp
`: SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH
`Ibet-ter \'be-t9r\ adj. comparative of GOOD [ME bettre, fr. OE betera:
`akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. l2c)
`1 : greater
`than half 2 : improved in health or mental attitude 3 : more attrac-
`tive, favorable, or commendable 4 : more advantageous or effective
`5: improved in accuracy or’ performance
`'
`Ibetter vt (bef. 12c)
`1 : to make better: as a : to make more tolerable
`or acceptable (trying to ~ the lot of slum dwellers) b :‘ to make more
`complete or perfect (looked forward to ~ing her acquaintance with the
`new neighbors) 2: to surpass in excellence: EXCEL ~.vi: tobecome ..
`better syn see IMPROVE
`_
`3better adv, comparative of WELL (l2c)
`1 a : in a more excellent man-
`ner b : to greater advantage : PREFERABLY (some things are ~ left
`unsaid) 2
`a :
`to a higher .or greater degree (he knows the story ~
`than you do) b : MORE (it is ~ than nine miles to the next town)
`‘better it (l2c)
`1 a : something better b : a superior esp. in merit or
`rank 2 : ADVANTAGE. VICTORY (get the ~ of him)
`‘better verbal auxiliary (1831) : had better (you ~ hurry)
`bet-ter~ment \'be-tar-mant\ n (l598)
`1 :
`it making or becoming better
`2 : an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
`better——off \.be—ta-'rof\ adj (ca. 1859)
`1 : being in comfortable eco-
`nomic circumstances (the ~ people live in the older section of town)
`2: .being in a more advantageous position
`betting shop n (1852) Brit: a shop where bets are taken
`bet-tor or bet-_ter \'be-tar\ n (1609) : one that bets
`ir. OE be-
`‘be-tween \bi-'twén\ prep [ME betwene. prep. & adv.,
`tweonum, fr. be- + -twéanum (dat. pl.) (akin to Goth tweilinaj two
`each); akin to OE twti two] (bef. 12c)
`1 a r by the common action of
`: jointly engaging