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 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 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 acrophobic - (s) suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of h… acrophobic s suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places Usages, News, Articles and More acroscopic - (a) facing or on the side toward the apex acroscopic a facing or on the side toward the apex Usages, News, Articles and More across-the-board - (s) broad in scope or content across-the-board s broad in scope or content across-the-board pay increases Usages, News, Articles and More actable - (a) capable of being acted; suitable for the stage actable a capable of being acted; suitable for the stage an actable scene Usages, News, Articles and More actinal - (a) (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or … actinal a (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated Usages, News, Articles and More ad hoc - (s) often improvised or impromptu ad hoc s often improvised or impromptu s for or concerned with one specific purpose r for one specific case Usages, News, Articles and More acting - (n) the performance of a part or role in a drama acting n the performance of a part or role in a drama v perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) v behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself v play a role or part v discharge one's duties In what capacity are you acting? v pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind v be suitable for theatrical performance v have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected v be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure v behave unnaturally or affectedly She's just acting v perform on a stage or theater s serving temporarily especially as a substitute the acting president Usages, News, Articles and More actinic - (a) relating to or exhibiting actinism actinic a relating to or exhibiting actinism Usages, News, Articles and More actinoid - (n) any of a series of radioactive elements with atom… actinoid n any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103 s having a radial form starfish are actinoid--that is, they are radially symmetrical Usages, News, Articles and More actinometric - (a) of or related to actinometry actinometric a of or related to actinometry Usages, News, Articles and More Next