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20
one more than nineteen; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty items or units; -- representing the number twenty as Arabic numerals
22
one more than twenty-one; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-two items or units; -- representing the number twenty-two as Arabic numerals
Absolutely
In an absolute, independent, or unconditional manner; wholly; positively.
Abuzz
In a buzz; buzzing.
Abysm
An abyss; a gulf.
Acanthophis
a genus of Australian elapid snakes.
Accusingly
In an accusing manner.
Acescent
Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
acidosis
abnormally high acidity of the blood and other body fluids.
Acrospore
A spore borne at the extremity of the cells of fructification in fungi.
Actinidia
a small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit.
activator
any agency bringing about activation; (Biol.) a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription.
Adder
A serpent.
Admix
To mingle with something else; to mix.
Adventuresome
Full of risk; adventurous; venturesome.
Advertise
To give notice to; to inform or apprise; to notify; to make known; hence, to warn; -- often followed by before the subject of information; .
aerides
any orchid of the genus Aerides.
Arobies
Microrganisms which live in contact with the air and need oxygen for their growth; as the microbacteria which form on the surface of putrefactive fluids; aerobes.
Agate
A semipellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.
Aitiology
See .
Alacrious
Brisk; joyously active; lively.
Alienator
One who alienates.
Allegation
The act of alleging or positively asserting.
Allowably
In an allowable manner.
Alveary
A beehive, or something resembling a beehive.
Amber seed
Seed of the , somewhat resembling millet, brought from Egypt and the West Indies, and having a flavor like that of musk; musk seed.
Ambrosia beetle
A bark beetle that makes and feeds on ambrosia{4}.
Amercement
The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a , in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and certain sum prescribed by statute for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See .]
Amphibiology
A treatise on amphibious animals; the department of natural history which treats of the Amphibia.
Amphigamous
Having a structure entirely cellular, and no distinct sexual organs; -- a term applied by De Candolle to the lowest order of plants.
Analogic
Of or belonging to analogy.
Anamnestic
Aiding the memory; .
anaphase
the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle.
Anapodeictic
Not apodeictic; undemonstrable.
Anastrophe
An inversion of the natural order of words; .
anchorperson
an or . The usually begins the broadcast, discusses certain topics, and introduces new topics, which may be discussed by other reprorters, especially when the report is recorded or broadcast from a location other than the main broadcast studio.
Anear
To near; to approach.
Anilide
One of a class of compounds which may be regarded as amides in which more or less of the hydrogen has been replaced by phenyl.
Anisostemonous
Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
Anopla
One of the two orders of Nemerteans. See .
Antiar
A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree ().
Antiperistasis
Opposition by which the quality opposed asquires strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action of an opposite principle or quality.
Antisyphilitic
Efficacious against syphilis.
Apiece
Each by itself; by the single one; to each; as the share of each; .
Aplanatic
Having two or more parts of different curvatures, so combined as to remove spherical aberration; -- said of a lens.
Aplomb
Assurance of manner or of action; self-possession.
Apogean
Connected with the apogee; .
Apostate
To apostatize.
Appertainment
That which appertains to a person; an appurtenance.
Approve
To show to be real or true; to prove.
Arace
To tear up by the roots; to draw away.
Arbitrament
Determination; decision; arbitration.
Archangel
A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.
Archery
The use of the bow and arrows in battle, hunting, etc.; the art, practice, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows.
Architective
Used in building; proper for building.
Arefy
To dry, or make dry.
Arisarum
a genus of tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area.
Arm
A branch of the military service; .
Armadillo
Any edentate animal if the family , peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several species, one of which (the peba) is found as far north as Texas. See , , .
Arrestment
The arrest of a person, or the seizure of his effects; esp., a process by which money or movables in the possession of a third party are attached.
Arteritis
Inflammation of an artery or arteries.
Artery
The trachea or windpipe.
Arthrosis
Articulation.
Ascent
The act of rising; motion upward; rise; a mounting upward;
ash-key
the winged seed of the ash tree.
ASL
same as , the sign language used in the US.
Assayer
One who assays. Specifically: One who examines metallic ores or compounds, for the purpose of determining the amount of any particular metal in the same, especially of gold or silver.
assembly line
A line of machinery, tools, and workers on which objects to be manufactured are moved from one post to the next, where different workers perform different steps in the manufacturing process; called also . The objects to be manufactured usually move on a form of conveyor belt, which does not necessarily move only in a straight line, but may continue around the factory area for some distance.
Asterophyllite
A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asynchronism
the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times.
Atafter
After.
Atoner
One who makes atonement.
Attestative
Of the nature of attestation.
Attributive
A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase.
Auditorial
Auditory.
Austerely
Severely; rigidly; sternly.
Autcious
Passing through all its stages on one host, as certain parasitic fungi; -- contrasted with .
automatic
light machine gun.
Avert
To turn aside, or away; ; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; To his ire.