"""bastard " :: Bastard (n.) A natural child; a child begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate child; one born of an illicit union..

"adonist :: Adonist (n.) One who maintains that points of the Hebrew word translated Jehovah are really the vowel points of the word Adonai. See Jehovist..

"alkahest :: Alkahest (n.) The fabled universal solvent of the alchemists; a menstruum capable of dissolving all bodies..

''gainst :: 'Gainst (prep.) A contraction of Against.

''mongst :: 'Mongst (prep.) See Amongst.

A Posteriori :: A posteriori () Characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. This is the reverse of a priori reasoning..

A Posteriori :: A posteriori () Applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical.

Abacist :: Abacist (n.) One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.

Abaist :: Abaist (p. p.) Abashed; confounded; discomfited.

Abdest :: Abdest (n.) Purification by washing the hands before prayer; -- a Mohammedan rite.

Abiogenist :: Abiogenist (n.) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent.

Ablastemic :: Ablastemic (a.) Non-germinal.

Abolitionist :: Abolitionist (n.) A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery..

Abortionist :: Abortionist (n.) One who procures abortion or miscarriage.

Abreast :: Abreast (adv.) Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, Two men could hardly walk abreast..

Abreast :: Abreast (adv.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of..

Abreast :: Abreast (adv.) Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science..

Abreast :: Abreast (adv.) At the same time; simultaneously.

Absist :: Absist (v. i.) To stand apart from; top leave off; to desist.

Absistence :: Absistence (n.) A standing aloof.

Absolutist :: Absolutist (n.) One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.

Absolutist :: Absolutist (n.) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the absolute.

Absolutist :: Absolutist (a.) Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; as, absolutist principles..

Absolutistic :: Absolutistic (a.) Pertaining to absolutism; absolutist.

Abstain :: Abstain (v. i.) To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from..

Abstain :: Abstain (v. t.) To hinder; to withhold.

Abstained :: Abstained (imp. & p. p.) of Abstai.

Abstainer :: Abstainer (n.) One who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of intoxicating liquors..

Abstaining :: Abstaining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abstai.

Abstemious :: Abstemious (a.) Abstaining from wine.

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