alkalic
- a relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
alienated
- v arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious - v transfer property or ownership
- v make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
the boring work alienated his employees - s socially disoriented
we live in an age of rootless alienated people - s caused to be unloved
alienating
- v arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
- v transfer property or ownership
- v make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
- s causing hostility or loss of friendliness
her sudden alienating aloofness
alight
- v to come to rest, settle
- v come down
the birds alighted - s lighted up by or as by fire or flame
candles alight on the tables
aligned
- v place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- v be or come into adjustment with
- v align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
- v bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
- a brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause
- s in a straight line
pearly teeth evenly aligned
aligning
- v place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- v be or come into adjustment with
- v align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
- v bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
- s causing to fall into line or into position
alike
- a having the same or similar characteristics
all politicians are alike
they looked utterly alike
friends are generally alike in background and taste - r equally
parents and teachers alike demanded reforms - r in a like manner
they walk alike
aliquot
- n an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity
4 is an aliquot part of 12 - s signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity
alive
- a possessing life
the happiest person alive
the nerve is alive
doctors are working hard to keep him alive
burned alive - s (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
she was wonderfully alive for her age
a face alive with mischief - a having life or vigor or spirit
- s (followed by `to' or `of') aware of
is alive to the moods of others - s in operation
keep hope alive
the tradition was still alive - s mentally perceptive and responsive
alive to what is going on - s capable of erupting
the volcano is very much alive