"aleurone :: Aleurone (n.) An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains (protein granules) in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm..

Abature :: Abature (n.) Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them.

Abbreviature :: Abbreviature (n.) An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form.

Abbreviature :: Abbreviature (n.) An abridgment; a compendium or abstract.

Abjuration :: Abjuration (n.) The act of abjuring or forswearing; a renunciation upon oath; as, abjuration of the realm, a sworn banishment, an oath taken to leave the country and never to return..

Abjuration :: Abjuration (n.) A solemn recantation or renunciation; as, an abjuration of heresy..

Abjuratory :: Abjuratory (a.) Containing abjuration.

Abjure :: Abjure (v. t.) To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure allegiance to a prince. To abjure the realm, is to swear to abandon it forever..

Abjure :: Abjure (v. t.) To renounce or reject with solemnity; to recant; to abandon forever; to reject; repudiate; as, to abjure errors..

Abjure :: Abjure (v. i.) To renounce on oath.

Abjured :: Abjured (imp. & p. p.) of Abjur.

Abjurement :: Abjurement (n.) Renunciation.

Abjurer :: Abjurer (n.) One who abjures.

Abjuring :: Abjuring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abjur.

Abligurition :: Abligurition (n.) Prodigal expense for food.

Absurd :: Absurd (a.) Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; as, an absurd person, an absurd opinion; an absurd dream..

Absurd :: Absurd (n.) An absurdity.

Absurdities :: Absurdities (pl. ) of Absurdit.

Absurdity :: Absurdity (n.) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment..

Absurdity :: Absurdity (n.) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.

Absurdly :: Absurdly (adv.) In an absurd manner.

Absurdness :: Absurdness (n.) Absurdity.

Aburst :: Aburst (adv.) In a bursting condition.

Acciaccatura :: Acciaccatura (n.) A short grace note, one semitone below the note to which it is prefixed; -- used especially in organ music. Now used as equivalent to the short appoggiatura..

Acclimature :: Acclimature (n.) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated..

Accoucheur :: Accoucheur (n.) A man who assists women in childbirth; a man midwife; an obstetrician.

Accourage :: Accourage (v. t.) To encourage.

Accourt :: Accourt (v. t.) To treat courteously; to court.

Accuracy :: Accuracy (n.) The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; precision; exactness; nicety; correctness; as, the value of testimony depends on its accuracy..

Accurate :: Accurate (a.) In exact or careful conformity to truth, or to some standard of requirement, the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or defect; exact; as, an accurate calculator; an accurate measure; accurate expression, knowledge, etc..

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