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adrenocortical
  • a  of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
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abundant
  • a  present in great quantity
    an abundant supply of water
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abused
  • v  treat badly
  • v  change the inherent purpose or function of something
  • v  use foul or abusive language towards
    The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket
  • v  use wrongly or improperly or excessively
    while she was pregnant, she abused drugs
  • s  used improperly or excessively especially drugs
    an abused substance
  • a  subjected to cruel treatment
    an abused wife
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abusive
  • s  expressing offensive reproach
  • s  characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
    abusive punishment
    argued...that foster homes are abusive
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abuzz
  • s  noisy like the sound of a bee
    the room was abuzz over the latest scandal
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abysmal
  • s  very great; limitless
    abysmal misery
    abysmal stupidity
  • s  resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
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abyssal
  • a  relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters
  • s  resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
    the abyssal depths of the ocean
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academic
  • n  an educator who works at a college or university
  • a  associated with academia or an academy
    the academic curriculum
    academic gowns
  • s  hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
    an academic discussion
    an academic question
  • s  marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
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acatalectic
  • n  (prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables
  • a  (verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot
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