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adrenocortical
  • a  of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
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acoustic
  • n  a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
  • a  of or relating to the science of acoustics
    acoustic properties of a hall
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acquainted
  • v  cause to come to know personally
  • v  make familiar or conversant with
  • v  inform
  • s  having fair knowledge of
    they were acquainted
    fully acquainted with the facts
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acquiescent
  • s  willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
    too acquiescent to challenge authority
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ad-lib
  • n  remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
    his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians
  • v  perform without preparation
  • s  with little or no preparation or forethought
    his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
  • s  said or done without having been planned or written in advance
    he made a few ad-lib remarks
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acquired
  • v  come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    They acquired a new pet
  • v  take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  • v  come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
  • v  locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
  • v  win something through one's efforts
    I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
  • v  gain knowledge or skills
  • v  gain through experience
    I acquired a strong aversion to television
  • s  gotten through environmental forces
    acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on
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acquisitive
  • a  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
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acquitted
  • v  pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  • v  behave in a certain manner
  • s  declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
    he stands acquitted on all charges
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acrid
  • s  strong and sharp
    the acrid smell of burning rubber
  • s  harsh or corrosive in tone
    her acrid remarks make her many enemies
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acrimonious
  • s  marked by strong resentment or cynicism
    an acrimonious dispute
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acrobatic
  • s  vigorously active
    an acrobatic dance
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acrocarpous
  • a  (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem
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acrocentric
  • a  having a subterminal centromere
    an acrocentric chromosome
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acrogenic
  • a  pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
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acrogenous
  • a  pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
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