adrenocortical - (a) of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glan… adrenocortical a of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands Usages, News, Articles and More airlike - (s) resembling air or having the form of air airlike s resembling air or having the form of air Usages, News, Articles and More azonic - (s) not restricted to any particular zone or region azonic s not restricted to any particular zone or region Usages, News, Articles and More acquirable - (s) capable of being acquired acquirable s capable of being acquired Usages, News, Articles and More ad-lib - (n) remark made spontaneously without prior preparati… 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 Usages, News, Articles and More acquired - (v) come into the possession of something concrete or… 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 Usages, News, Articles and More acquisitive - (a) eager to acquire and possess things especially ma… 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 Usages, News, Articles and More acquitted - (v) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges 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 Usages, News, Articles and More acrid - (s) strong and sharp acrid s strong and sharp the acrid smell of burning rubber s harsh or corrosive in tone her acrid remarks make her many enemies Usages, News, Articles and More acrimonious - (s) marked by strong resentment or cynicism acrimonious s marked by strong resentment or cynicism an acrimonious dispute Usages, News, Articles and More acritical - (s) without a crisis (as of some diseases) acritical s without a crisis (as of some diseases) Usages, News, Articles and More acrobatic - (s) vigorously active acrobatic s vigorously active an acrobatic dance Usages, News, Articles and More acrocarpous - (a) (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of t… acrocarpous a (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem Usages, News, Articles and More acrocentric - (a) having a subterminal centromere acrocentric a having a subterminal centromere an acrocentric chromosome Usages, News, Articles and More acrogenic - (a) pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses)… acrogenic a pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem Usages, News, Articles and More acrogenous - (a) pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses)… acrogenous a pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem Usages, News, Articles and More acromegalic - (s) marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy … acromegalic s marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face a protruding acromegalic jaw Usages, News, Articles and More acronymic - (a) characterized by the use of acronyms acronymic a characterized by the use of acronyms Usages, News, Articles and More acronymous - (a) characterized by the use of acronyms acronymous a characterized by the use of acronyms Usages, News, Articles and More acropetal - (a) of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in su… acropetal a of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex Usages, News, Articles and More Next