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adrenocortical
  • a  of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
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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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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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acromegalic
  • s  marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face
    a protruding acromegalic jaw
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acropetal
  • a  of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
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acrophobic
  • s  suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places
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