Sample dictionary
a$I n. pl. As, A's, Aes 1.   .  2.   -.   ,   . . 3. .      - straight A 4. .  5.   A; from A to Z .     ;    ,    ; .  ; ; to know smth. from A to Z -  -.    ;  -.  ; not to know A from B -  ; A 1 .      ; . . , ; ,  (. A No. 1) II artic. 1. .   ( -  ,  eu   u,  u   [ju]; an -      h; .: a horse,  an hour; a European, a union,  an umbrella; . a one) 2. ; it costs a dollar -     3. .  little, few, good/great many    ; a dozen , a score -  ; a little water (time, happiness) -   (, ); a few days -  ; a good/great many days -    4. (.  all of, many of)  , ; all of a size -   ,       5.      ,  -.; I'd like a coffee, please - , ,   6. ; twice a day -     7.        ; the painting is a Rubens -    8. ; a Mr. Henry Green -     9.     ; he thinks he is a Napoleon -     10.       ; she married a Forsyte -       ()  11.       many; many a man -  ; many a book -  ; many a day -  
a bit$
a bit of muslin$. , 
a fair amount$ 
a fat lot$. ,  (. . ); a fat lot you care -    
a fit of nerves$ 
a good deal$ , 
a good many$ ,  
a great deal better$ 
a great deal of$
a great many$ ;  
a great while$ 
a heart of flint$ 
a hundred to one$,   ; the hundred and one odd chances -  ; a hundred and one things to do -    2. n. 1.  ; ; hundreds of people -   2. .  (   )
a late developer$   
a little way$
a little ways$. . 
a long way$
a long way round$ 
a long ways$. . 
a long while$
a man of great worship$,   
a man of heart$ 
a man of moods$ 
a manageable horse$ 
a mannequin parade$ 
a mass meeting$ 
a mere inference$  
a mere nothing$
a milk-free diet$   
a mood of anxiety$ 
a pain in the neck$ 
a painty smell$ 
a pale policy$ 
a person of reputation$ 
a position of trust$ 
a posteriori$. 1. ,    2. ,  ,  
a priori$. 1.  2. 
a publishing outfit$
a seat on the bench$ 
a short time ago$
a short way off$
a short while$
a war of nerves$ ,  
a wee bit$
a whole lot$. 
a word in season$ 
A&M$= Agricultural and Mechanical a.   
a-$pref. 1.      ; .: abed  ; alive ; afoot ; ashore    . . 2.   ; to go a-begging - ; to go a-hunting -   
A-bomb$n.  
a-going$adv.   - set a-going - set all springs a-going
a-kimbo$1. a. predic.  2. adv. 
a-plenty$adv. .  ,  
a-smoke$adv.  
a.$I about n. , ,  II annual n. , 
a. s. bomb$ 
A.C.L.S.$= American Council of Learned Societies n.    
A.D.$= anno Domini n. .  
a.d.s.$= autograph document signed n. .     
A.E.U.$= Amalgamated Engineering Union n.  ()  
A.G.M.$= annual general meeting n.   
a.i.$= ad interim n. . ; 
a.l.$I attacking line n. .   II autograph letter n.  
a.m.$I above-mentioned n. ,  II ante meridiem n. .  ,    III A.M. - Associate Member n. - (    )
a.n.wt.$= actual net weight n.   
a.o.$= account of n.   (-.)
A.P.N.$= Atlantic Pact Nations n. -  
A.S.P.$= American Society of Parasitologists n.   
A.T.$I American Terms n.    II a.t. - apparent time n. .  
A.U.$= astronomical unit n.  
a.w.$= atomic weight n.  
a/c account$n. 
a/n above-named$n. , 
A/P Account Payable$n. .  
A/R Account Receivable$n. .  
A/T American Terms$n.   
AA$I Alcoholics Anonymous n.   (    ) II antiaircraft n. ;  III Automobile Association n.   IV Affirmative Action n.   (      , ,   ..)
AAA$I Amateur Athletic Association n.  - II American Automobile Association n.   
AAAL$= American Academy of Arts and Letters n.     
AAAS$= American Association for the Advancement of Science n.     
AACS$= Airways and Air Communications Service n.   
AAII$= American Association of Individual Investors n.    
AAMSI$= American Association for Medical Systems Informatics n.     
AAP$= Affirmative Action Program n.   
AARC$= Anglo-American Cataloging Rules n. -   
aard-wolf$n. .  
AAS$= associate in applied science n.      
AAUN$= American Association for the United Nations n.    
AAUP$= American Association of University Professors n.    
AB$= Bachelor of Arts n.    ()
ab-$pref.  .  -, abnormal - , 
ABA$I American Bar Association n.    II American Basketball Association n.    III American Booksellers' Association n.   
abaca$n. ,  
aback$adv. . ; ; ; to stand aback from -   ,   ; ; taken aback - ,  ; I was quite taken aback at their bad manners      
abaction$n. .     
abacus$n. pl. -es -ci 1. . ; () 2. . (),     3. .  
Abaddon$n. 1. . () ( ) 2. . , 
abaft$. 1. adv.  ,   ,   2. prep. , ; abaft the beam -  
abandon$1. v. 1. , ;   (   . .); courage abandoned him -   ; to abandon smb. -  -.; to abandon the sinking ship -    2. ; ; the search was abandoned -    - abandon the attempt - abandon all hope - abandon a custom 3. ; to abandon the city to the enemy -    4. .  ( ,    . .) 5. ;  (  . .) 6. refl.  (,   . . - to); to abandon oneself to the idea -   ; to abandon oneself to passion -   - abandon to abandon hope all ye who enter here -      Syn: leave 2. n. 1. . , ; to do smth. with (at, in) (complete) abandon -  -., ()    ( ) 2. ; ; to sing with abandon -   ,   ; to wave one's hand with abandon -   ; he spoke with complete abandon -  ,    3. . 
abandon a custom$  ( ) 
abandon all hope$  
abandon the attempt$  ,  
abandon to$ -.;  -. After her mother died, she abandoned herself to grief.
abandoned$a. 1. , ; abandoned area -   2. . , ; abandoned woman -  ; abandoned wretch -   3. ; ; ; abandoned hilarity -  ; abandoned call -    
abandonee$n. 1. . ,         2. . ,            
abandonment$n. 1.  2. .  ,  3. ,  4. .  5. .  ( , )
abase$v. 1. ; to abase oneself so far as to do smth. -   -. - abase oneself 2. .  In former times, priests used to abase themselves before the gods. 3.  ( ,   . .) Syn: disgrace
abase oneself$ ,  You have abased yourself by stealing from a poor old man.
abasement$n. 1.  2. .  () 3.  ( ,   . .)
abash$v. . pass. , ;    Syn: shame
abashed$a. , , ; to feel abashed - , ; he stood abashed when his mistakes were pointed out -    ,      
abashment$n. , ; 
abate$v. 1. , , ; to abate not a jot of one's demands -        ; to abate pride -  ; to abate smb.'s spirits .  -. ; .  -.  ;  -. ; to abate the pain -  ; to abate the edge -   2. , ;   - abate a tax 3. ; ; ;  ( ,   . .); the pain in his shoulder finally abated -        4.  () 5. . , , ; to abate a nuisance -     6. .  () Syn: decrease
abate a tax$ 
abatement$n. 1. ; ; ; abatement of a storm -  ; abatement of the energies -   2.  (,   . .);  - make abatement - no abatement made 3. ; ;  4. . , , 
abatis$n. pl. abatis 1. ,  2.    
abattoir$n. . 1.  2. .   ( ,     . .) Syn: slaughter-house
abb$n. . 1.  2. 
abbacy$n. 1. , /  2.      
abbess$n. ;  
abbey$n. 1. ;  2.    3. .; the Abbey -  
abbot$n. ,  
Abbot of Misrule$   (  )
abbreviate$v. 1.  (  . .); ; to abbreviate a long speech -    - abbreviate to 3.  , ; she abbreviated so much that it was hard to understand her letters -     ,       Syn: shorten
abbreviate to$ 'January' is often abbreviated to 'Jan.' 'January'     'Jan.'
abbreviation$n. 1.  (  . .),  2. , ; 'arr.' and 'dep.' are abbreviations of (for) 'arrive' and 'depart' - 'arr.'  'dep.'    'arrive'  'depart' 3. . ,   
ABC$1. n. 1. ,  2.  3. , ; ABC of chemistry -  ; not to understand the ABC of the position -     4.  () , ; as easy as ABC -  , ;    -  5. attr. , 
ABC-book$n. 
abdicate$v. 1.  ( );  ( ,   . .) 2. .  (  ) Syn: relinquish
abdication$n. 1.  ( );  ( ,   . .) 2.  ;  (   . .)
abdomen$n. 1. .  ;  2. . ,   3.  (  . .) Syn: stomach
abdominal$a. 1. , ; abdominal belt - ; abdominal murmur -   ; abdominal pains -     - abdominal cavity - abdominal wall - abdominal pregnancy 2. .  ( )
abdominal cavity$.  
abdominal pregnancy$.  
abdominal wall$.  
abdominous$a. , 
abducent$a. .  ( )
abduct$v. 1. , /  (. , ) 2. . ,  ()
abduction$n. 1. ,   (. , ) 2. . ,  () 3. ,      
abductor$n. 1.  (. , ) 2. . ,  
abeam$adv. .  ;  
abecedarian$1. a. 1.     2.    3. ,  2. n. 1. /  2. , 
abed$1. adv. . 1.  ,   2.  ,   2. a. predic. 1. ,       2.   ; he was abed with gout -      
Abel$n. . 
Aberdeen$n.  (  )
aberdevine$n.  ()
aberrance$n. 1. .     2. .   , 
aberrancy$n. 1. .     2. .   , 
aberrant$a. 1. ;    ; ; a rocket on an aberrant course - ,     (); aberrant behaviour - //  2. .   , 
aberration$n. 1. ,      ; an aberration from the truth -  ()   2.  ;  3. ;  - aberration of the needle 4. .    5. . ,   
aberration of the needle$  
abet$v. 1. ,  ( -. );  -.  -. - abet in a crime 2.  - abet the cause of justice
abet in a crime$.  -.   
abet the cause of justice$  
abetment$n. , ,  ()
abettor$n. 1.  2. ; ; ,  Syn: accomplice
abeyance$n. 1.  , , ; to be in abeyance, to fall/go into abeyance abeyance -    , , ; to hold in abeyance -  2.   3. .  ; ;   (, ); to be in abeyance, to fall into abeyance -    ( ,   . .) 4. .  ,  ( ,    ); lands in abeyance -  ,   ;   5. . . ,  
abhor$v. 1.  ; ; to abhor war -   2. .  ; I abhor such talk -      Syn: despise
abhorrence$n. 1. , ; ; to hold in abhorrence -   () 2. .   ; to feel abhorrence of lies -    3. ,   /; flattery is my abhorrence -   
abhorrent$a. 1.  , ; ; , ; abhorrent deed -  ; lying is abhorrent to an honest man -     2.  (to); ; abhorrent to reason -  ; cruelty is abhorrent to love -     3. (of)  ,   -.; to be abhorrentof excess -   Syn: repulsive
abidance$n. 1.  -.;  -.; abidance by rules -   2. . , 
abide$v. p.  p-p. abode, . abided 1. (by)  , ; ;  () - abide by - abide by one's promises 2.  -.,  -.;     -.;  -.; to abide by a peaceful policy -   ; to abide by the umpire's decision -    - abide by the terms 3.  -.  ; ( )   -.; you'll have to abide by the consequences -       4. . , ; , ,  - abide in - abide at - abide with 5. . ,  (  ); to abide the verdict of the judges -    ; to abide one's time -   ; to abide one's fate - ()     6. , ; ; to abide terrors which other people shrank from encountering -  ,      7. ,  (.     ); to abide by the circumstances -   ; I cannot abidehim -    ; how can you abide such behaviour? -      ? Syn: remain
abide at$  -. ;  The king went to visit his daughter and abode in her palace for ten days.
abide by$  -.
abide by one's promises$ () ; I abide by what I said -    ,  
abide by the terms$ 
abide in$  -. ;  The king went to visit his daughter and abode in her palace for ten days.
abide with$  -.
abiding$1. a. . ; ; ; abiding friendship -  ; abiding faith -   Syn: permanent
Abidjan$n. . ; {. Yamoussoukro}
ability$n. 1. ,   -.; ability to walk -  ; a child's ability to learn -  ; spring ability -  - climbing ability - cross-country ability - germinating ability - negotiation ability 2. , ; , ; ability in doing smth. -   -. ; to treat smth. with ability -    -.; a man of ability -  ; ability to write well -  ; ability to think clearly -   ; each man will be paid according to his ability -          - ability factor 3. . pl. ; ; a man of great abilities -  ; ability for music -  ; to be possessed of great ability -  ; a man of small abilities -  ; creative abilities -  ; inborn ability -  ; marginal abilities -   ; mean abilities -  (, ) ; moderate abilities -  ; no mean abilities -  ; native ability -  ;  ; natural ability -  ; ability above the ordinary -   , ; composing music is beyond his abilities -     ; the success attests his ability -       4. . ; to vouch for smb.'s ability to pay -   -.  5. . , 
ability factor$.  
abject$a. 1. , ; ; abject fear -  ; abject flatterer -  ; abject coward -  ; abject liar -   2. , ,    ; to live in abject poverty -    ; to be reduced to abject poverty -    ; abject heirs -   3.  Syn: obsequious
abjection$n. 1. ,  2. ; , 
abjure$v. 1. ; to abjure one's religion -    ; to abjure one's errors - ()    ; to abjure allegiance - .     ,  2. , ; to abjure new ideas -    3.  (   . .);  - abjure a claim 4. .  -.   Syn: forswear
abjure a claim$  , 
ablactation$n. 1. .  ()  ;    2. .  ,   3. -. ,  
ablation$n. 1. . ,  2. . , ,  ;  ,    - ablation moraine 3. . ,      - ablation shield
ablation moraine$ 
ablation shield$ () 
ablative$1. n. . 1. ; ,  ;   - ablative absolute 2.   ,      2. a. ; ; 
ablative absolute$ ,   ,   
ablaut$n. . 
ablaze$1. adv.  ,  ; to be ablaze - ; he forest was set ablaze by lightning -     2. a. predic. 1. , ; to be ablaze - ; to set smth. ablaze -  -. 2. (with) , ; ; ablaze with lights -  ; his face was ablaze with excitement -      3. (with) , ; ; ablaze with anger -  ; ablaze with indignation -  
able$a. 1. ,  ; to be able (to) - ,   ,  ; able to pay - ; the baby is able to walk already -    ; shall/will you be able to come? -   ?; insofar as I am able -  ; to be able and willing -    ; as one is able -    2. , ; able actor -  ; able speech -  ; he is the most able man I know -      ,   ; to do her justice she is very able -        3. , ; ; able to perform military service -     4. , , , ; ; able direction -   5. . , ; able in mind - ()    6. .     Syn: competent
able-bodied$a. 1. , ;  (  ); able-bodied seaman -  () 2. . 
able-minded$a. , 
ablet$n. .  (Alburnus alburnus)
abloom$a. predic. , ;  ; parks abloom with roses -    
ablush$1. adv. .  ; , ,   2. a. predic. ; , 
ablution$n. 1. . pl. ; ; ; ; to perform one's ablutions - .  ,  2.       3. pl. . . -  (, ,   . .) 4. . 
ably$adv. 1. , , ; ;  2. , ; his memoirs have been very ably ghosted - -     
ABM$= antiballistic missile system n.   
abn airborne$n. -
abnegate$v. . 1.    -. 2.  ( ,   . .) - abnegate powers 3. , ; ; to abnegate one's faith -    
abnegate powers$   
abnormal$a. 1. , ; ;    - abnormal children - abnormal psychology - abnormal law 2. ,   ; abnormal profits -   3.    ; abnormal amount of rain -     (     . .)
abnormal children$  
abnormal law$.   ,   ,       
abnormal psychology$
abnormality$n. 1. ,  2.  3. 
abnormity$= abnormality
aboard$1. adv. 1.   (, , ,   . .); welcome aboard! -       ( ) 2.   (, , ,   . .) - get aboard - step aboard - take goods aboard 3.  - keep the land aboard - be hard aboard - fall aboard; of all aboard! .  ! (   ,   . .); .  ! (  )
abode$n. . 1. ; ; mean abode -   2. ,  3. ,   (. place of abode) to take up one's abode - ; to make one's abode -  -. - of no fixed abode - with no fixed abode the abode of the spirits -   Syn: home
abolish$v. 1. , ;   -.; to abolish slavery -  ; the movement to abolish child labour -     ; to abolish colonialism -   - abolish taxes 2. ,  Syn: void
abolish taxes$ 
abolishment$n. 1. ,  2. , 
abolition$n. 1. ,  (,   . .); the abolition of serfdom -    - abolition of capital punishment 2. ,   -.; ; the abolition of disease -   ; ; abolition of smallpox -   3. . . ,     4. .   
abolition of capital punishment$  
abolitionism$n. . . ,    
abolitionist$n. 1.  ,  (  . .) 2. . . ,  
abominable$a. 1. , ; abominable crime -  ; abominable behaviour -  ; I cannot get over his abominable behaviour -         2. , ; ; abominable weather -  ; abominable dinner -   Syn: repulsive
abominate$v.  , 
abomination$n. 1. ; to hold smth. in abomination -    -. 2. ;  , , ; -.  ,   . .; this coffee is an abomination -    
aboriginal$1. a. 1. , ; ; indians are aboriginal Americans -   -   2. ;  ( , ); aboriginal forests -   Syn: native 2. n. 1. ;  ,  2.  
aborigine$n. 1. , ,    2. . pl.   3. pl.     () 
abort$1. n. .   (, ,   . .) - weather abort - abort rate - abort from orbit - launch abort 2. v. 1.  , ,    ; she aborted her first child -     2.  () ; the doctor had to abort the baby -     3.   (.    -.);  ; our plans aborted -    4. .  ;     ;   5. . ,  (, ,   . .); ,  ,  ( , ,   . .);  (   . .) 6. , ; ;  -.   ; to abort a cold -  ()  ; troops aborted the uprising -   
abort from orbit$  
abort rate$  -
aborted$a. 1. ,  2. . ;  3. ; ; ; ; aborted escape -  ; aborted attempt -  
abortion$n. 1.   ,  2.  ; to have an abortion -  ; backstreet abortions -   3. ; ; ; what an abortion! -  ! 4. ; ;  5. .   ();   6. .       7. .   (, ,   . .)
abortionist$n. 1.  ; /,    2.  .   
abortive$1. n. 1.   2.  2. a. 1.  ( ) 2. , , ; abortive scheme -  ; to render abortive -  (  . .); abortive attempt -  ; to be abortive -  ,    3. . , ; ,  (.     . .) 4. . ,  5. . ,  (  ) 6. .  ; , ; abortive treatment -  
abortively$adv. , 
abound$v. 1.    ; fish abound in the lake -     ; examples abound -     2.    ,  (in, with); to abound in courage -   ; he museum abounds with old pictures -     ; land abounds in oil -    - abound in - abound with to abound in one's own sense - .   ;     Syn: teem
abound in$. ,     (-) Good fish abound in the North Sea. . ; land abounds in oil -   
abound with$;  The book abounds with printing mistakes.
about$I 1. adv. 1. , ; , ;   ; don't leave the papers about -   !; he was nowhere about -     (); there is a good deal of influenza about at present -     ; rumours are about -   2. ; several schoolboys were standing about -    ; he was nowhere about -  -  3. , , ;  ; about thirty miles -   ; about three o'clock -   ; about your size -   ; he is about as tall as I am -     ,   ;  ; he is about ready -    ; you are about right -   ; just about enough - .     4.       -.   -  , ,   . .   ;  .  ; to stroll about - ; they moved the furniture about -    5.      ; ; after swimming a mile he turned about and swam back to the shore -  ,     ; aboutturn - . . !; about ship - . ! (); to put about - .    6.    ,   ,  ; he looked about -    7.   -.  -   ; a plane about to take off - ,   ; he was about to reply but thought better of it -   ,  ; a (just) the other way about - ( ) ; what are you about? -   ?; to be about to do smth. -   -.; turn and turn about -  ,   ; about right . ; . ,  Syn: approximately 2. prep. 1.      .   -.  , ; .       , ; .  , , ; there was a fence about the garden -    ; to gather about the fire -      ; the folks about us -   ; all his belongings were lying about the floor -       ; I dropped it somewhere about here -    -  2.    , ,   . . , , ; to speak about smb. -   -.; much ado about nothing -    ; to worry about smth. -   -. 3.       ; about nightfall -   4.    . -.  - ,   . . , ; . -. ,   . . , ; have you any money about you? -       ?; there is smth. about her -   - ; there is smth. queer about him -    - ; what is it all about? -   ?,   ?,  ?; mind what you're about! -  !; be quick about it! - () ( )! II v. .  ,     III a. predic. 1. ,    2.   ; to be up (out) and about .   ,   ; .    3. ,    4. .  ; ,    
about-face$1. n. 1.   2.     (,    . .); they've done an about-face in their foreign policy -            3.  ()  ( ) 2. v. 1. ()  2.     (, ,    . .) 3.  ()  ( )
about-ship$v.  ,    ;   
about-sledge$n. ,  
about-towner$n.   ; 
about-turn$1. = about-face 1 2. = about-face 2
above$1. adv. 1. , ; ; /  ; my bedroom is just above -   ; above were the snowy peaks -    ; there's good fishing above -       2. ,  ( ,  ); see the notes above -   ; as stated above -    3. ; a staircase leading above -  () ; he was led above -   ; from above -  4. , , , ; .  ; the temperature is five above -     5.  ,  ; she has gone to her eternal rest above -     6. .   2. prep. 1. ; above my head -    2. ,  3. ; it is above me -    ; suspicion -   4. ,  ( ,   . .); above all -  ,  ,  ;   3. a.  ; the above facts -   4. n. (the above) 
above all$ ,   
above one's bend$.   ,   
above par$  
above rubies$
above the average$ 
above the battle$,     
above the mark$ / 
above-board$1. a. predic. , ,  2. adv. , ; it's all fair and above-board -   
above-ground$1. a. 1. ; ; he is still above-ground -      2. ; above-ground structure -   - above-ground nuclear tests 3. . ; above-ground organs -   () 4. . , ;  2. adv.  
above-ground nuclear tests$       
above-mentioned$1. a. ; the above-mentioned book -   2. n. (the above-mentioned) ; 
abracadabra$n. 1. , ,   2. , 
abradant$1. n. . ,   2. a. . 
abrade$v. 1. ;   2.  () 3. . ;  4. . ,   ; to abrade a country's relationship with another country -     
Abraham$n. , ; 
abranchial$= abranchiate
abranchiate$a. . 
abrasion$n. 1. , ,  2. ,     ; abrasion on one's knee -    3. . ;     4. . , , , ;  - abrasion resistance - abrasion testing 5. 
abrasion resistance$.  ; 
abrasion testing$.   
abrasive$1. a. 1. . ,  - abrasive wear - abrasive disc 2. .  3. ,  ( ,   . .); ;  ( ); ; abrasive character -   4. ;   ,   . .; abrasive relationships -   2. n. . , /  (,    . .) - abrasive hardness
abrasive disc$ () 
abrasive hardness$ () ;   
abrasive wear$,  
abreast$adv. 1.  , ,   ; four abreast -    ; to keep abreast of -   ,    2.  ;   () ,  ; to come abreast of a car -   ; to stay abreast of a runner -    ; to keep industry abreast of science -     ; to keep abreast in scientific developments -        3. .   ;  ;    4. .    5. .   ;    - deployment abreast to keep abreast of/with the times -     ; to be abreast of the times -    ,    
abridge$v. 1. ; to abridge books -  ;    ; this physics course is abridged -     2. , ; ;  (,   . .); to abridge a visit -  ; to abridge smb.'s freedom -  -. ; modern transportation abridges distance -      3. . (of, from, in)  -.; to abridge smb. of power -  -.  Syn: shorten
abridged$a. ; abridged edition -  
abridgement$= abridgment n. 1. ; this manuscript requires no abridgement -       2. (of)  (  ..) 3.  /;  , ; an abridgement of a three-volume novel -    
abridgment$= abridgement
abroad$adv. 1.  ;  ; American image abroad -   ,   ; he was dismissed and demoted to a diplomatic post abroad -            ; I gather he's abroad - , -,  ; during my residence abroad -      - from abroad - travel abroad - go abroad - get from abroad - travels abroad - be ordered abroad - get commodities from abroad - serve abroad - subvention for study abroad - at home and abroad - flight of money abroad 2. ; ; to get abroad -  ( ); to noise abroad -  ; there is a rumour abroad -  ; his fame blazed widely abroad -        3. .  ; to be all abroad . ; . ; ,  4. .  ,   ;  ; to stir abroad -    ( ); no one is abroad in the noonday heat -        ; he was abroad very early this morning -        5. .  ;   (- ) 6.    ( ,  ); all abroad -   ; to be all abroad .   ; ; .  ; ()   () , 
abrogate$v. 1. ,  (  . .) 2. . ; ; I cannot abrogate my principles -      Syn: void
abrogation$n. ,  (  . .)
abrupt$a. 1. ; ; abrupt departure -  ; abrupt transition -  ; abrupt turn -  ; abrupt change -  ()  2. , ; abrupt curve -  ; abrupt coast -  ; the road is full of abrupt turns -      3. ,  (   . .); abrupt reply -  ; he threw an abrupt remark at me -        4. ,  ( ) 5.  (   . .) Syn: brusque
abruption$n. 1. . , ; ; abruption of intercourse -  () 2. .    ()
abruptness$n. 1. ,  2. ;  3.  (); ,  () 4. ,  ()
ABS$= American Broadcasting System n.   "  "
abscess$n. 1. , , ; deep-seated abscess -  ; to drain an abscess -  ; to lance an abscess -  ; to open (up) an abscess -  ; this ointment will help draw the abscess -   ()   2. .  ( )
abscissa$n. pl. -s -ae . ;   - axis of abscissas - axis of ordinates
abscission$n. 1. . ,  2. .   ; abscission of leaves -  () 
abscond$v.  (.   );  ( ,   . .); to abscond from prison -    ; the cashier absconded with the bank's money -  ,      - abscond from - abscond with Syn: escape
abscond from$. . ,  The boy had absconded from his school. .  -.,  -.,   -.;  ( ,   . .) You cannot abscond from your responsibilities.
abscond with$,  (.   ) The thief absconded with all the jewellery.
abseil$v.    ( )
absence$n. 1. ; ; leave of absence - ; absence from school -  ; absence from work -   , ; absence from court -   ; absence of pattern - ,  ; during (in) smb.'s absence -  -. ; absence without leave - .  ; to be sentenced in one's absence - .   ; after an absence of several weeks -      ; did anything happen in my absence? -  ,    ? 2. ,  (of), ; in the absence of -   ( ) -.; in the absence of evidence -   ; in the absence of witnesses -   () ,   ; the absence of reconciliation between the theory and the practice of life -     3. ,   (. absence of mind) Syn: lack
absent$1. a. 1. ; absent on leave - ()  ; absent without leave - .    ; to be absent from school -    ; to be absent from work -    ; ; to be absent from duty -    ; to be necessarily absent -     ( ) 2. ; snow is absent in some countries -        3. ; absent look -  () ; you are uncommonly absent-minded today -     2. v. refl. ;  - absent oneself from 3. prep. ,  
absent oneself from$.   (-); .  -. (  );  -.
absent-minded$a. ; you are uncommonly absent-minded today -     Syn: oblivious
absent-mindedness$n. 
absentee$n. 1. ;  ; .   ;  ; absentee interview - .     , ,   . . 2.  (  ,   . .); absentee ballot -  
absenteeism$n. 1.  (    ,     . .) 2. ()  : () 3.  ,        
absentia$n. .; in absentia -  ; ; to be tried in absentia - .   
absently$adv. 
absinth$= absinthe
absinthe$= absinth n. 1. ,   2. - 
absolute$1. a. 1. ; , ; absolute trust -  ; absolute ceiling -  ; absolute legacy -  ,    -. ; absolute majority -  ; absolute veto -   2. , ; absolute alcohol - ,  ; absolute ether -   3. ; ; ; absolute monarchy -  ; absolute power -  ; absolute ruler -   4. , ; absolute fact -  () ; absolute proof -  ; absolute evidence -   6. .   ;  (  ); absolute idealism -   7.  - absolute humidity - absolute scale - absolute system - absolute temperature - absolute value - absolute zero 8. . ; ablative absolute -  ,   ,    Syn: basic 2. n. 1. . (. the absolute, the A.) ;   (  ) 2. . (absolutes)  , ,   . .; to speak in terms of absolutes -    3. .  , ; 
absolute humidity$.  
absolute pitch$.   ; .  
absolute scale$ 
absolute system$.   
absolute temperature$.  () 
absolute value$ ;  
absolute zero$.   ()
absolute zero of temperature$.  
absolutely$adv. 1. ; ; he refused absolutely on -  ; he is absolutely wrong -   ; absolutely indispensable -   2. . ; , ;  (- ); Are you sure? Absolutely! -  ?  (!); this is absolutely the newest thing in music -      ; I'd believe absolutely anything of that man -      ; it is absolutely untrue -    3. . ,  4. .  ,   ; transitive verb used absolutely -  ,    
absoluteness$n. 1.  2. ,  
absolution$n. 1. ;  ( , , ) 2. .  ; ; absolution from sins -    ( ); general absolution -  ()   3. . ;   , 
absolutism$n. 1. ;  ;  2. ,  3. .  ;    (  )
absolutist$1. n. 1.  ,  2. .    2. a. 1. ,  2.  ,  
absolve$v. 1. ,  ( , , ); to absolve from a promise -   ; he was absolved from all blame -       2.  (from); to absolve from blame -   3. ;    -. 4. .  () (of) Syn: exonerate
absorb$v. 1. , ; ; ; absorb heat -   - absorb into 2.  ();  (); his work absorbed him -    - absorb in 3. ;    , ; ; large companies absorb smaller ones -    ; the capacity of a country to absorb immigrants -     - absorb into 4. , ; to absorb the full meaning of a remark -    ()  5. ,    (); the company will absorb all the research costs -        6. , ; ; the boxer absorbed the punches without buckling -     7.  () Syn: assimilate, digest, imbibe, incorporate, ingest Ant: disgorge, disperse, dissipate, eject, emit, exude
absorb in$ (  . .): ,  (, ); absorbed in reading -  ; absorbed in thought -   
absorb into$,  Certain chemicals are easily absorbed into the bloodstream, while others are not.
absorbent$1. a. , , ; absorbent paper .  ; .  ; absorbent paper towels -  ; absorbent cotton -  ; absorbent carbon -   2. n. 1. ,  2.   3. pl. .  
absorber$n. . 1. ,  2. ,  3.  
absorbing$1. pres-p.  absorb 2 2. a. 1. ,  2. , ; absorbing capacity -   3. . ,  () 3. n. ; 
absorbing capacity$ 
absorbing column$.  
absorbing isotope$ () 
absorbing medium$ 
absorbing tower$.  
absorption$n. 1. , ; ,  - absorption band - absorption capacity - absorption circuit - absorption factor - absorption column - absorption of market 2.  ( ,   . .); , ; absorption in one's work -  ()  3. ,    , ; ; absorption of small farms into the big one -      
absorption band$.  
absorption capacity$ 
absorption circuit$.  
absorption column$.  
absorption factor$ 
absorption of market$.  
absorptive$a. , ; ; absorptive power -  ( ) 
absorptivity$n. 1. , ,  ,  ;  2. .  
abstain$v. 1.  (from); to abstain from force -    ; to abstain from drinking -    ; to abstain from meat -   ; when the cigars were passed he abstained -    ,   2.  ,     ,    . .;  ( ) Syn: forbear, refrain Ant: begin, permit
abstainer$n. 1. ,  ( total abstainer) 2.  ( )
abstemious$a. 1. ,  (.  , ); he is abstemious in his eating -     2. , ; abstemious diet -  ; abstemious life -    3. 
abstention$n. 1. ,  (   . .) (from) 2.   ;  (   . .);   ; carried with two abstentions -     (. abstention from voting)
abstergent$1. a. ,  2. n.   (,   . .)
abstersion$n. , 
abstinence$n. 1.  (from); ;  ( ,   . .); abstinence from meat - ; abstinence from tobacco -  ; total abstinence -      ; total abstinence pledge -      2. ,      3. . ; day of abstinence -   Syn: temperance
abstinent$a. 1. , ;  2. ,  3. 
abstract$1. n. 1. ,  ;  ; in the abstract - , ; ,  ; justice in the abstract -   ;   2. ; ;  ( ); ,   - abstract journal - evaluative abstract - abstract service - abstract of record 3. .     (. abstract of title) 4.   ; a geometric abstract in red and yellow -         Syn: summary 2. a. 1. , ; abstract concept -  ; abstract n. -   ; abstract art -   2.    ; , ; abstract speculations -   3. ; abstract mathematics -  ; abstract science -   4. . , ; abstract impressionism -  ; abstract music -   3. v. 1. , ; the letter was abstracted from the bag -      2. ;   3. ; abstracting from -   4. ; ;  5. . , ;  - abstract from
abstract from$. ,   The Mews abstracted the jewellery from her drawer.
abstract journal$ 
abstract of record$   ( )
abstract service$ 
abstracted$a. 1.   ; ; with abstracted eyes -     2. ;  Syn: oblivious
abstractedly$adv. 1.  2. , ,  (from)
abstractedness$n. 1. ,  2. 
abstraction$n. 1. ; ; to scale the heights of philosophical abstraction -    ; an abstraction without real subsistence - ,      2. ;  , ; with an air of abstraction -   ; he has fits of abstraction -      3.   ;  4. . ; ;  5. ; , ; abstraction of heat -  
abstractive$a. 1.  2.  3. 
abstractiveness$n. , 
abstruse$a. 1.  2.   ; , ,  3. ,  (   . .) Syn: obscure
absurd$1. a. 1. , ; , ; ; what an absurd idea! -   ! Syn: farcical, foolish, irrational, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, silly, unreasonable Ant: consistent, logical, rational reasonable, sagacious, sensible 2. .  3. .  2. n. 1. . (the A.)  (   . .); theatre of the absurd -   2. 
absurdist$n. ; theatre -  
absurdity$n. 1. ; ;   2.  ; , 
absurdly$adv. , , ;  
abt about$n. , , 
Abu Dhabi$n. . -
Abudja$n. . 
abundance$n. 1. ,  (of); ; to be in abundance - ,   ; horn of abundance -   2. , ; to live in abundance -    3. ; abundance of people -   4. .   5. . ; abundance ratio -  
abundant$a. 1. , ; , ; (in - -.); to be abundant - ()  ; abundant rainfall -  ; abundant supplies -    ; abundant hair -   2. .  Syn: prevalent
abuse$1. n. 1. ; ; to exchange abuse -   ; to break out into abuse -  ; to bombard smb. with abuse -  -. ; to receive abuse -  ; retorted abuse -   2. / ; abuse of children -     3. ; abuse of power -  ; drug of abuse - ,   (, ,   . .) 4.    (); abuse of words -     ; abuses of figures -    5. , ; , .   6. .    / 2. v. 1. ; ; , ; to abuse smb. left and right -  -.    ; the candidates abused each other -     2. ;  ; to abuse a child -    ; to abuse a horse -   3. ;   -.; to abuse one's eyesight -   4. ; to abuse rights -  ; to abuse one's authority -   ; to abuse smb.'s complaisance -  -.  5.     (, ) 6. , ;  ();  6. .    / Syn: wrong
abusive$a. 1. , ; abusive language - , ; an abusive letter -  ; his companion rounded on him with a torrent of abusive language -       2. , ; ;  , ; abusive handling of the animal -     3.  -.   ; ; abusive exercise of power -  ; abusive financial practices -   
abut$v. 1. ,  (on, upon) 2.  (on, against);  (on, upon) 3. .  
abutment$n. 1. ,  2. , ;  ;   (); abutment bay -   3. . ; ; ,  4. . ,     5. attr. ; abutment stone - . ,  
abuzz$a. predic. 1. , ; like abuzz with outboards -     2. ; a town abuzz with excitement - ,  
abysm$n. . , ; 
abysmal$a. 1. ;  2. ; , ; abysmal ignorance -  ; the food was abysmal -    3. = abyssal
abyss$n. 1. , ; ; bottomless abyss -   2. ,   3. . ,  ; abyss of despair -  ; abyss of hopelessness -  
abyssal$a. . 1. , ;  - abyssal depth 2. ; ;  - abyssal rock
abyssal depth$   ,   ( 6000 )
abyssal rock$ () 
AC$I aircraft carrier n.  II . ac - alternating current n.   III ante Christum n. .   
acacia$n. 1. .  (Acacia spp.); ,  (Robinia);   2. 
academic$1. a. 1. ; ; ; academic hour -  ; academic year -  ; academic freedoms -  ; academic failure - ; academic curriculum -  ,     . . 2. ,    3.  (. ;  );  (. ;    . .) 4. ,  , ,   ; out of purely academic interest -    ; academic argument -    5. (.)     ;  (   . .); an academic discussion of a matter already settled -  ()     6. ,  2. n. 1. ,     ()   2. pl.  ,    . . 3. pl. .   (   . .)
academical$1. a. ;  2. n. pl.   (  )
academician$n. 1.  2. , ,        3. ,    ,   . .
academy$n. 1. ; Royal Academy -   ; the Academy -      2.   ;  ()  ; .   - 3.   , ; Military Academy -  ; riding academy -   ; academy of music -  
academy-figure$n. .  ()
acanthus$n. pl. -ses -thi 1. . ,   2. .  ()
acarpous$a. .   , 
ACAWS$= Advisory, Caution, And Warning System n.  ,   
accede$v. 1.  (to) 2. , ; to accede to an alliance - ,   ; to accede to a treaty - .    (   ) 3.  (  . .) (to);  ( ,  ,  ) - accede to an estate - accede to the throne - accede to
accede to$.  The directors have agreed to accede to the workers' demands. .  (  . .);  (   . .) When his father died, the prince acceded to the position of head of state.
accede to an estate$  
accede to the throne$  
accelerant$n. . ;  ()
accelerate$v. 1. ;  ; the government is to accelerate its privatisation programme -      ; to accelerate economic growth -    2. ;  Syn: quicken
accelerating$a. 1. () - accelerating force - accelerating chamber - accelerating machine 2. .  ( ); accelerating wage rate - -  ()
accelerating chamber$.  
accelerating force$.  
accelerating machine$.  ()
acceleration$n. 1. ; ; he has also called for an acceleration of political reforms -       - acceleration of gravity - constant acceleration - acceleration lag - acceleration test 2. .           
acceleration lag$.  
acceleration of gravity$.   
acceleration test$.      
accelerator$n. 1. . ; ; accelerator pedal - .   2. .  3. .   4. . 
accent$1. n. 1. ; to put the accent on the first syllable -      2.   (. accent mark) 3. ; ; to speak with a slight accent -     4. pl. . ,  5.  ,  ; the accent of Beethoven -     6. pl. ; a white dress with red accents -      2. v. 1. ,  ; to accent the first syllable -      2.    3. , ; to accent the gravity of the situation -    4.  (), 
accented$
accentual$a.   , , ; accentual prosody -  
accentuate$v. 1.   2.   3. ,  4. , ; the problem is accentuated (by) -   - 5.    (,   . .)   
accentuation$n. 1.   2. ,  3.   4. .   
accept$v. 1.  - accept an offer - accept in deposit - accept bribes - accept equipment - accept the resignation of the cabinet 2. ; ; ; I accept the correctness of your statement -     3.   4. .  () 5. .   ; to accept persons -  
accept an offer$ 
accept bribes$ 
accept equipment$  
accept in deposit$  
accept the resignation of the cabinet$  
acceptability$n. 
acceptable$a. 1.  2. ,  3. .    ( )
acceptably$adv. , ; ; a method that provides an acceptably accurate solution to a problem - ,     
acceptance$n. 1. , ; acceptance of an invitation -  ; speech of acceptance - .          ; acceptance sampling - .     (); acceptance flight - .    2. , ; to find acceptance -  ; to find market acceptance -    3.    4. . ,  - acceptance general - acceptance qualified acceptance of persons - 
acceptance general$   -. 
acceptance qualified$      
acceptance testing$.  
acceptation$n.   /
accepted$a. , ; there is no generally accepted definition of life -     ; the accepted truth -  ; accepted definition -  ; accepted pronunciation -   Syn: general
accepter$n. ,  , ; accepter of persons -  
acceptor$n. . 
access$n. 1. ; access to markets -   ; access to shelves -     ( ); on open access -   ; to have access to -   ; easy of access - ; difficult of access - ,  2. ; ; access duct -  ; access road -  ; access control -   3. .  (, ) 4. . ; queued access -   ; random access -  () ; sequential access -  ; zero access -  ; remote access - ,  ; direct memory access -    ; access right -  ; access address - , ; access control -  ,   - access course
access course$ 
accessary$1. a. 1. .  2. , , ; accessary material -  ; accessary work -  ; accessary defenses - .   ; accessary buds - .  ; accessary fruit - .   3. ,  2. n. . ; accessary after the fact -  , ; accessary before the fact -  
accessibility$n. 1.  2.  / 3. .  
accessible$a. 1.  (to); ; accessible to all -    2. ; ; accessible to bribery - ;  3. . 
accession$1. n. 1. ; ; ; accession catalogue -    ( ); list of accessions to the library -     ; accession book -  ; accession number -  ; the accession of new members -    (   . .) 2.  3.  ( ;    ..); accession to the throne -   ; accession to Europe under the Maastricht treaty -        2. v. . 1.     2.    
accessorial$a. 1. , ; accessorial services -   - accessorial agreement 2. .  ( )
accessorial agreement$.  
accessorize$v. .  ,  
accessory$1. = a. accessary 1 2. n. 1. = accessary 2 2. (the accessories) pl. ;  Syn: accomplice
accidence$n. 1. .  2. ,  -. 
accident$n. 1.  ; ; ; to meet with an accident -  , ;   ; fatal accident -     ; industrial accident -    ; accident insurance -    ; accident prevention -  ; accident preventatives -  ; she was involved in serious car accident last week -         2. ; ; by accident - , ; by a lucky accident -   ; accident measures - .    3. . .  ,  4. .  ; accidents will happen (in the best regulated families) -     ;    
accident-prone$a. 1. ;   ; he is accident-prone -    -  2. , 
accidental$1. a. 1. ; accidental coincidence -  ; accidental meeting -  ; accidental discharge - .   2. ; ; accidental benefits -  ;  ( ) 3. .  Syn: chance 2. n. 1.  2.  ;   3. pl. . ( )  ,   ( ) 
accidentally$adv. ; 
acclaim$1. v. 1. ,  ; ; to acclaim the winner -    2. ; to acclaim smb. (the) winner -  -. ; he was acclaimed as England's greatest modern painter -        Syn: praise 2. n.   Syn: applause
acclamation$n. 1.  ; carried/voted by acclamation -         2. . pl.  ; to hail with acclamations -     Syn: applause
acclimate$= acclimatize
acclimation$= acclimatization
acclimatization$n. 
acclimatize$v. 1. ; to acclimatize oneself to the surroundings -     2. refl.  . .; these roses do not easily acclimatize -        - acclimatize to
acclimatize to$(), ()
acclivity$n.  ()
acclivous$a. 
accolade$n. 1. , , / ; the play received accolades from the press -       2. .  (   )
accommodate$v. 1.  - accommodate oneself to smth. - accommodate oneself to smb. 2.  - accommodate with a loan 3.  ;  , ;  (); to be well accommodated -  ,    4.  (  . .) the CD-ROMS will accommodate the works of all English poets from 600 to 1900 5.  ; to accommodate a client -   5. ;  (); ; to accommodate opinions -   - accommodate with Syn: adapt
accommodate oneself to smb.$  -.
accommodate oneself to smth.$  -.
accommodate with$;  It was very good of you to accommodate me with the ticket for my journey.
accommodate with a loan$ -.  
accommodating$a. 1. ;  2. ; , ; in an accommodating spirit - ;    3.  4. ; a hall accommodating 500 people -   500 
accommodation$n. 1. . . pl. ; ;   ; , ; accommodation with every convenience -    ; furnished accommodations -  ; hotel accommodation -    2. . . pl.  ( ,    . .); to book accommodations on the train -     3. .   4.  5. ; ; ; to come to an accommodation - ;   ; they had begun to seek a possible accommodation -      6. .  7. . ,  Syn: lodging
accommodation train$n. .      
accommodation-bill$n. .  
accommodation-ladder$n. .  
accompanied by smb.$  -.
accompanied with smth.$ -.
accompaniment$n. 1. ;  (   . .) 2. . 
accompanist$n. 
accompany$v. 1. , ; he agreed toaccompany me on a trip to Africa -         - accompanied by smb. - accompanied with smth. 2. .  - accompany with Syn: attend, chaperon, convoy, escort Ant: leave
accompany with$ The speaker accompanied his angry words with forceful movements of the hands.
accompanying artillery$ ,   
accomplice$n. ,  () Syn: abettor, accessory, confederate, conspirator, plotter Ant: opponent
accomplish$v. 1. , ; ;   , ; to accomplish a promise -  ; to accomplish a feat -  ; to accomplish a distance -  ; he accomplished 50 years -   50  2.   3. .  ;  Syn: reach
accomplished$a. 1. , ; accomplished fact -   2. , ; accomplished violinist -   3. .   ; ; ; she is very accomplished -     4.  (   . .)
accomplishment$n. 1. ; ; accomplishment of desires -  ; difficult of accomplishment -  2. ; accomplishments of scientists -  ; by any standards, the accomplishments of the past year are extraordinary -        3. pl. ; ; ;  ; a man of many accomplishments - ,    4.  Syn: attainment
accord$1. n. 1.  - with one accord - be in accord - bring into accord 2. ; ;  3. ,  4. . , ; of one's own accord - ; of its own accord - ,   ; in accord with smth. -    -.,  -.; out of accord with smth. -  ( )  -. 2. v. 1. (. with) , , ; his conduct and his principles do not accord -        - accord with smb.'s wishes 2. , ; ; to accord a hearty welcome -   ; to be accorded wide recognition -    - accord permission - be accorded permission - accord with Syn: give
accord permission$  -.
accord with$;  Unfortunately, the young man's political principles do not accord with those of his father.
accord with smb.'s wishes$ -. 
accordance$n. 1. , ; in accordance with smth. -    -.,  -. 2. ; the accordance of a privilege -  
accordant$a. 1. (with, to) ; ;  2. .    
according$adv. 1. = accordingly 2. according as - ; ;   ,  (.  )
accordingly$adv. 1. ;   2.  ; ; 
accordion$n. . ; 
accordion-pleated$a. 
accost$1. n. ;  2. v. 1. ;   -.;     -. 2.   -. Syn: greet
accouchement$n. .   , 
accoucheur$n. . 
accoucheuse$n. . 
account$1. n. 1. , ; ; for account of smb. -   -.; on account -   -.; correspondent account -   (   ); account current -  ; joint account -  ; private account -     ; to keep accounts - .  ; account book -  ; to lay (one's) account with smth. .   -.; .  -.  ; to settle accounts with smb. .   -.; .    -.; on smb.'s account .  -.  ( ); .  -. ; to open an account with -    (,   . .); to close an account with -    (,   . .); to pay an account -   , ; to pass to account -    2. ; ;  - newspaper account - give account of - call to account 3. ,  - take into account - leave out of account - by all accounts - give a good account of oneself - not to hold of much account 4. , ; account of - -,  {. . account 1};     5. ,  - make account of - of good account - of much account - of high account - be reckoned of some account - of no account - of small account 6. ,  - turn to account - turn a thing to account - on one's own account - turn to good account 7.  ; to be called to one's account, to go to one's account, . to hand in one's account - ,    ; the great account - .   ,   Syn: report 2. v. 1.  ;  ; I account myself happy -    ; to account smth. a merit -  -. ; he was accounted (to be) guilty -    2. (to, for)   -.  -.;   -.  -.; he accounted for the money -      3. ,   (for); he will account for his crime -      4.  (for); to account for being late -     ; this accounts for his behaviour -      5. , ; many virtues were accounted to him -     6.  -.,   -.,   -. (for); the humidity accounts for the discomfort -     ; that accounts for it! - , ,   ! - account for
account for$ He could not account for his foolish mistake.; one cannot account for tastes -    
accountability$n. 1.  2. 
accountable$a. 1. ; (to, for) to be accountable for one's actions -     2.  ( ) 3.  Syn: responsible
accountancy$n.  , 
accountant$n. 1. ; accountant branch - .    ; accountant's office -  , ; accountant in charge -  - 2. . 
accountant-general$n.  
accounting$n. 1. ; ; accounting period -  ;   2. ,  3. attr. accounting cost - ; there is no accounting for tastes -    
accoutre$v. . . , , 
accoutrement$n. 1. . pl. . ()  2. . pl. . , ,  (  . .);  3.  ()
Accra$n. . 
accredit$v. 1. ; to accredit an envoy -   ; he was accredited to the chairman -        2. ,      (   . .); to accredit a journalist -   (  ); a correspondent accredited at the White House - ,    ; he was accredited at /to/ Moscow -      3.  (to, with);   -. ; he was accredited with this poem, this poem was accredited to him -     4. ; (); I accredited his tale -     5.            6. ,   Syn: endorse
accredited$a. 1. ,   2. ; accredited authority (in) -   3. ; accredited milk -   4.  (    . .); graduates of accredited high schools -  ( )  
accrete$1. a. .  2. v. 1.  2. 
accretion$n. 1. ; ; ; accretion of power -  ; accretion of territory -  ; accretion to the capital - .    2. ;  3. ;  4. .   5. .  
accrual$n. 1. ; ; the accrual of funds -   2. .    (  ,     . . )
accrue$v. 1. ,  (   . .); ; accrued interest -  ; the interest on his bank account accrued over the years -         2.   ,  (to) 3. ,  (from) 4. , ,  - accrue benefits - accrue a right
accrue a right$.  -. 
accrue benefits$   -.
ACCS$= Army Command and Control System n.      
acct account$n. 
accumulate$v. 1. , ; ;  2.  Syn: amass, collect, gather, hoard Ant: disperse, dissipate, scatter, spend, squander, waste
accumulation$n. 1. ;  2. ; primitive accumulation - .  ; accumulation of power -  ; accumulation of knowledge -   3.  (,   . .) 4. ; , ; accumulation of trash -   5. .      ;   ,       6. .         Syn: aggregation, collection, conglomeration
accumulative$a. 1. ; accumulative formation - .   2. = cumulative
accumulator$n. . 1.  2.  
accuracy$n. 1. , ; accuracy of fire - .  ;  ; accuracy movement -   (); accuracy table - .   ; accuracy of hits - .  ; within the accuracy of -    2. 
accurate$a. 1. , ; accurate within 0.001 mm -    0,001  2.  3. .  ( ); accurate fire -  ; to take accurate aim -   4. . ; accurate to dimension -    Syn: correct, exact, nice, precise, right, true Ant: erroneous, false, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, wrong
accurately$adv. ; ; 
accursed$a. 1.  2. ,  3. . ; ; ; this accursed weather -   
accurst$= accursed
accusation$n. 1. ; an accusation of murder -   ; to bring an accusation against smb. -    -.; to be under an accusation of -   ; to swear an accusation against smb. -  -.   2. .  ,  
accusative$. 1. a.  2. n. ,  ; word in the accusative -    
accusatorial$a. . 
accusatory$a. 1. = accusatorial 2. ; 
accuse$v. 1. , ; to accuse smb. of unfaithfulness -  -.  ; to accuse the technicians of carelessness which caused the breakdown -       - accuse smb. of smth. 2. .  -.;    -. (of) - accuse of a crime - accuse capitally 3. ; ; ; accusing the times is but excusing ourselves -          Syn: arraign, charge, impeach, incriminate, indict Ant: exonerate, pardon
accuse capitally$   ,   
accuse of a crime$ -.  
accuse smb. of smth.$ -.  -
accused$. 1. a.  ( ) 2. n. 1. ;  2. . ; 
accuser$n. ; a guilty conscience is a self-accuser -     
accusing$a. 
accustom$v. ; this is not the kind of treatment I am accustomed to -       - accustom oneself to
accustom oneself to$   -.; , 
accustomed$a. 1. ,  2. ,  Syn: usual
ACD$= Automatic Call Distributing system n.    
ACE$I Allied Command, Europe n.    II American Council on Education n.      () III Automatic Calibration and Equalization n.    
ace$n. 1. . ,   ,   . . ( ,   ..) 2. . ; the ace of trumps .  ; .    3.  , ;    . .; the ace of aces - .  ; .    4. .  , ; not worth an ace -   ;    ; within an ace of -   ,  ,  ; within an ace of death -    ; ace in the hole - .  ; to have an ace up one's sleeve -    
acephalous$a. 1. . ,  2. .  ,   3.    ( );   ( )
acerbate$1. a. . ,  2. v. 1. ,   2. . , 
acerbic$a. 1. ,  2. ,  3. , ; ; acerbic feuds -  
acerbity$n. . 1.  2. ,  (  ); ,     Syn: bitterness
acetate$n. 1. .   ,  2. .  ; acetate silk -  
acetic$a. ; acetic acid -  
acetify$v. . (); ()  
acetous$a. ; 
acetylene$n. . 1.  2. attr. ; acetylene welding -  ; acetylene lamp -  
acft aircraft$n. 
ache$1. n.  (. , ); to have an ache -  ; to have aches and pains all over -   Syn: pain 2. v. 1. ,  ; my ear aches -    , ; it made my head ache -      ; he ached all over -     2. ; ;   -.; she ached for the hurt little dog -        3. . ,    -.; I ached to see him -     ; he was aching for home -    
acheless$a. 
achievable$a. 
achieve$v. 1. , ; to achieve one's purpose/aim -  ; to achieve victory -   2.  ;    Syn: reach
achieve momentum$, ;  , 
achievement$n. 1. , ; achievement sheet -   2. ; impossible of achievement -  3. ; heroic achievements -  
achiever$n.  ; ,     
Achilles$n. . . 
Achilles' heel$ 
aching$a. , , ; aching tooth -  ; to do smth. with an aching heart -  -.   ; aching void -  
achromatic$a. 1. , ,   2. .   3. . ;  4. . 
achromatism$n. , 
achy$a. , , ; I feel achy -  ; weeping made her eyes achy -      () 
acid$1. n. 1.  2. ;   2. a. 1. ; acid looks -   2. ,  3. . , ; acid dye -   - acid radical - acid salt - acid test - acid value - acid medium - acid rain - acid value - acid estimation Syn: sour
acid estimation$ 
acid medium$ 
acid radical$ 
acid rain$ 
acid salt$ 
acid test$   ; .  
acid value$ 
acid-proof$a. , 
acid-rain$n.  
acid-resisting$= acid-proof
acidic$a. , 
acidify$v. 1.  2. ()
acidity$n. 1. .  2. .   ( ) 3. ; , ; 
acidize$v. 
acidly$adv. 1. ,   2. ,  
acidulated$a. 1.  2. , 
acidulous$a. , ; acidulous satire -   Syn: sour
ack acknowledge$= ackn acknowledged
ack acknowledged$= ackn acknowledged 
ack-ack$n. . . 1.   2.    3.  
ackn acknowledge$= ackn acknowledged
ackn acknowledged$= ackn acknowledge = ack acknowledged = ack acknowledge n.   ()
acknowledge$v. 1. ; , ; to acknowledge one's mistakes -    2. ; to acknowledge receipt -  ; to acknowledge a letter -     3.    -.;  ( ); to acknowledge gifts -     4. .  ;   Syn: admit, concede, confess Ant: contradict, forswear
acknowledged$a. ; 
acknowledgement$n. 1.  2. ;   ;  3. ; ; in acknowledgement of smth. -     -. 4. .  
aclinic$a. ,   - aclinic line
aclinic line$ ;  
ACM$= Association for Computing Machinery n.    
acme$n. 1.   -.;  ; acme of perfection -  ; to reach the acme of skill -    2. .  () Syn: summit
acne$n. . ;   
acock$adv. 1.  2.  3.   ( )
acolyte$n. 1. . ;  2. ;  3. . 
aconite$n. 1. .  2. .  ; 
acorn$n. 1.  2. attr. 
acoustic$1. a. 1. , ; acoustic perfume -    - acoustic mine - acoustic torpedo - acoustic sounder - acoustic microscopy - acoustic shadow - acoustic waves 2. . ; acoustic apparatus -   - acoustic duct - acoustic nerve 2. n.  
acoustic duct$  
acoustic microscopy$ 
acoustic mine$.  
acoustic nerve$.  
acoustic opacity$
acoustic shadow$ ,  
acoustic sounder$. 
acoustic torpedo$.  
acoustic waves$ 
acoustical$= acoustic 1
acoustics$n. 
acpt acceptance$n. . ()
acquaint$v. 1. ; to acquaint oneself with smth. -   -.; to get/become acquainted with smth. - ,   -.; to be acquaint ed with -    2. , ; to be fully acquainted with smth. -     -. Syn: inform
acquaintance$n. 1. ; nodding acquaintance -  ; to make the acquaintance of smb. -   -.; to cultivate the acquaintance (of) -   (); upon further acquaintance -    ; to scrape acquaintance with smb. - .   -. 2. ;  3. (with)  Syn: friend
acquaintanceship$n. 1. ; their acquaintanceship lasted many years -      2. ; (with, among) he has wide acquaintanceship among all sorts of people -       
acquainted$a. 1.   -.,  -. 2.  -., -.
acquest$n. 1. .  2. .   (,  -.)       (   )
acquiesce$v. ,  (in) Syn: consent
acquiescence$n. , ; 
acquiescent$1. a. ;  2. n. . ,   
acquire$v. 1. ; to acquire friends -  ; to acquire distinction -  ; to acquire currency -   2. ;  (-.   . .); to acquire knowledge -   Syn: get
acquired$a. 1. ; acquired character - .   2. .  ( ;    ) - acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired character$.     (   )
acquired immune deficiency syndrome$  
acquirement$n. 1. ;  2. pl.  ,  Syn: attainment
acquirer$n. .  (   ,  ,   ..) (   )
acquisition$n. 1.  (); acquisition of knowledge -   2.  ( , ); recent acquisitions of the library -    Syn: attainment
acquisitive$a. 1.  2.  Syn: greedy
acquit$v. 1.  (of) 2.  (   . .) (of, from) 3.  (, );  ; to acquit oneself of a promise -   4. refl.  ; to acquit oneself well (ill) -    () Syn: exonerate
acquittal$n. 1. .  2.  ( ) 3.  (  . .)
acquittance$n. 1.   , ;   2.      . .
acre$n. 1.  (= 0,4 ) 2. pl. , ; broad acres -  ; God's Acre - 
acreage$n.    
acrid$a. 1. ,  (   . .);  2.  ( );  Syn: sour
acridity$n. 1.  (, ) 2.  (,   . .); 
acrimonious$a.  ( ); , 
acrimony$n.  () Syn: bitterness
acrobat$n. 
acrobatic$a. 
acrobatics$n. 1. ; ; (.  .  . .)     2. (.  .  . .) ; , 
acronym$n. 
acropolis$n. pl. -ses -leis . 
across$1. adv. 1. ;  ; line drawn across - ,   2.   ;   ; to put across -  ( , ) 3. -; with arms across -   4. . ()  2. prep. 1. , ; to run across the street -  ; across country - ;   ; across lots - .  2. ; a tree lay across the road -     3.     -., ;       ; there is a forest across the river -      ; to put it across smb. .  -.; .    -.; .   
across lots$,  
acrostic$1. n.  2. a.   
ACS$= Advanced Communications System n.   
act$1. n. 1. , ; ; act of bravery - ; act of God -   2. ,  (, ) 3. ,  ( ) 4. ,  (     ); to put on an act - . ,   Syn: action, deed, exploit, feat, operation, performance 2. v. 1. , ;  ; to act up to a promise -  ; to act immediately -   ; to act bravely -  ; to act on (upon) smth. -     -.; to act on smb.'s suggestion -   -.  2. , ; the brake refused to act -   3. ,  (on, upon) 4. . ; to act the part of Othello -   ; act out . ,  -., -.; . , ;  - act up
act a part$.  ; . 
act as host$ 
act in concert$ ,  
act kindly$  ( )
Act of grace$() 
Act of Indemnity$     
Act of Oblivion$
act on impulse$ 
act on the offensive$
act one's age$   
act the lord$
act the maggot$  
act up$. . , ,  . ,   (   . .) . , ;  (  ) . ,  
act with discretion$  , 
acting$n. . 1.  2. attr.   ; acting copy -        2. a. 1.   2. 
actinia$n. pl. -ae, -s . 
actinic$a. . . ; actinic rays - .   (  )
actinism$n. . . , 
actinium$n. . 
action$n. 1. , ; . , ; overt action against -   ; to take prompt action -    2. pl.  3. ,  4. ; action of the heart -  ; to put out of action -    5. , ;  ; to bring an action against smb. -    -. 6. ; in action -  ; to be killed (to fall) in action -    7.   8. attr. action radius -   (  . .) 9. attr. ; action spring -  ; action station -   10. attr. action painting -    (   ); actions speak louder than words - .    , a   Syn: act
action of detinue$     
actionable$a. .     
activate$v. 1. . .  2.   3. . .   
activated$a. 
active$1. a. 1. ; ; , ; to become active -  2.  3. . ; the market is active -     4. . ;  - active duty - active forces - active list - active service 5. .  ( ); active voice -   6. . ,  ,    Syn: busy 2. n. 1. . / ; /   ; to put the sentence into the active -       2. . ; the active - 
active duty$  
active forces$ 
active list$  
active service$ ; .   
activist$n. 1.  2. ,  ;   ;  ; activist president - ,   
activity$n. 1.  2. ;  Syn: bustle, commotion, stir, to-do, project Ant: inactivity, inertia, inertness, laziness, sloth
actor$n. 1.  2. ; a bad actor - .  
actress$n. 
ACTS$= Advanced Communications Technology Satellite n. ,      
actual$a. 1.  ; ; ; actual speed -  ; .  ; actual capital -  ; actual load -  ; in actual fact -  ; the actual position - ,   () 2. ,  Syn: genuine
actuality$n. 1. ;  2. pl.  ;  3.  ( )
actualize$v. 1. ;  2.   ( )
actually$adv. 1. ,    2.   
actuary$n.   , 
actuate$v. 1.    2.  3. . 
actuator$n. 1. .  ;   2. . 
acuity$n. 1.  2.   () Syn: acumen
acumen$n. ,  Syn: acuity, insight, perception Ant: bluntness, dullness, obtuseness, stupidity
acuminate$1. a. . ,  2. v. 1.  2.  
acupressure$n. . 1.      2.     
acupuncture$1. n. . , ,  2. v. .  , ;  
acupuncturist$n. . ,   
acute$a. 1. ; acute angle -   2. , ; acute eyesight -  ; acute pain -   3. ,  4. ,  ( ) Syn: crucial
acutely$adv. , 
ACW$= Alternating Continuous Waves n. .   
AD$= After Date n.    (  )
ad$. . of advertisement
ad hoc$. ,    ; ad hoc committee -  
ad lib$. 1. ,  2.  ,  3. . , 
ad valorem$. 1.  ; ad valorem duties - ,     2.  
Ada$n. 
adage$n. , ,  Syn: proverb
adagio$n. pl. -os . 
Adalbert$n. 
Adam$n. 
Adam's apple$n. 
Adam's wine$. 
adamant$1. n. 1.  / 2. -. , ; will of adamant -   2. a. ; , ; adamant to entreaties -    Syn: stubborn
adamantine$1. n.   ( ) 2. a. 1.   2. 
adapt$v. 1. , ,  (to, for) 2. refl. , , 3. ,    4. ; to adapt a novel -   Syn: accommodate, adjust, conform, fit, reconcile Ant: derange, disarrange, discompose, disjoint dislocate, displace, dissent, misfit, resist
adaptability$n. , 
adaptable$a.   Syn: adjustable, elastic, flexible, yielding Ant: clumsy, dilatory, fixed, inflexible, rigid, set, sluggish
adaptation$n. 1. , ; light adaptation -   ; adaptation to the terrain - .    2. ; of a musical composition -    3. . 
adapter$n. 1. ,  ,    2. . , ;  ; 
adaption$= adaptation
adaptor$= adapter
ADC$I analog-to-digital converter n. -  II aide-de-camp n. 
add$v. 1. , ; this adds to the expense -   ; added to everything else -   ;     2. .  - add in - add to - add together - add up to add fuel/oil to the fire/flame -    ; to add insult to injury -    Syn: affix, annex, append, attach Ant: abstract, deduct, lessen, reduce, subtract
add in$
add lustre to$  (-.);  (-.)
add to$, 
add together$, , ;  
add up$, , ;  
addendum$n. pl. -da ,  ( )
adder$I n. 1.  2. .  II n.  
addict$1. n.  (. drug addict) he is a TV addict -      2. v.  (. ); to addict oneself -  (to); he is much addicted to drink -   
addicted$a.  (  );  -.;   -.   ; addicted to drugs -  ; addicted to drink -  
addiction$n.   -.,  
addictive$a.  ,  (  )
adding machine$n. ;  
Addis Ababa$n. . -
addition$n. 1. , , ; in addition to - ,   ,  ,    2. .  3. .  Syn: accessory, adjunct, appendage, appendix, appurtenance, attachment, supplement Ant: abstraction, deletion, omission, subtraction
additional$a. , ; additional charges -  
additive$n. .  ( );  ( )
addl additional$n. , 
addle$1. a. 1. , ; addle egg -  ;  () 2. , ;  2. v. 1. ,  ( ) 2. ; to addle one's head/brain -    -.;    -.
addle-brained$a. 1. ,  2. 
addle-head$n.  ,  
addle-pate$= addle-head
addled$a. ,  ( )
addlement$n. 
address$1. n. 1.  2. ; ;  3. ; ; ()  4. pl. ; to pay one's addresses to a lady -    Syn: speech 2. v. 1. ;  2.   -.; ; to address a meeting -     ; to address oneself to the audience -    3. refl. (to)      -.;   -.; to address oneself to the business of doing smth. -   -. ; to address oneself to smth. -   -. Syn: greet
addressee$n. 
adds address$n. 
adduce$v. ,  (  ) Syn: cite
adducent$a. .  ( )
adduction$n. 1.  (, ) 2. . ,  ()
adductor$n. . ,  
Adelaide$n. . 
Aden$n. . 
adenoid$a. 1.     2. 
adenoidal$    ( )
adenoids$n. pl. 
adept$1. n. ,  2. a. 
adequacy$n. 1. ,  2.  3.  4. 
adequate$a. 1. , ; adequate definition -   2.  3. ;   Syn: enough, satisfactory, sufficient Ant: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, unqualified, unsuitable
adequation$n. 1.  2. 
ADF$= Automatic Direction Finder n.  
adhere$v. 1. ,  (to) 2.  ,  -. (to);   (  . .) (to) Syn: stick
adherence$n. 1. ;  2.   (,   . .); adherence to specification -    3. . 
adherent$1. n. ;  Syn: supporter 2. a. 1. ,  2.  
adherer$= adherent 1
adhesion$n. 1. ;  2.  (,   . .) 3.  4. .  (.,    );  5. .   6. .  7. attr. .  - adhesion weight - adhesion wheel
adhesion weight$ 
adhesion wheel$ 
adhesive$a. , ; ; adhesive power - .  
adhesive tape$ 
adhesiveness$n. 1. ,  2. .   
adieu$. 1. interj. ()! 2. n. ; to bid smb. adieu, to make/take one's adieu - 
adipose$1. n.   2. a. ; ;  Syn: fat
adiposity$n. , 
Adirondack Mountains$n.  
adit$n. 1. ,  2.  3. . , 
ADIZ$= air defence identification zone n.    
adjacency$n. ; 
adjacent$a. 1. , ,  (to); adjacent villages -   2. . ; adjacent angle -   Syn: neighbouring
adjectival$a. .    , 
adjective$1. n. .  ; to postpone an adjective - /     - qualitative adjective - adjective in the superlative - verbal adjective 2. a. 1. .   ;    2. , ; adjective colours -  
adjective in the superlative$   
adjoin$v. , , 
adjoining$a. , , ,  Syn: neighbouring
adjourn$v. 1. ,  2. ,   (    . .) 3.  ();  4.    ;     ; to adjourn to the drawing-room - .    Syn: postpone
adjournment$n. 1.  2. 
adjudge$v. 1.  ;  (to); to adjudge smb. guilty (of) -  -.   -. 2.  (  . .) (to)
adjudgement$= adjudgment n. 1.  ;   2.  (  . .)
adjudgment$= adjudgement
adjudicate$v. ;   (   . .); (on, upon) to adjudicate on a matter -    -. 
adjunct$n. 1. ,  (to); ;   2. . ,   3. . ;  4. pl. .  Syn: addition
adjunct professor$n. . -
adjuration$n. 1. ,  2.  3. .   
adjure$v. 1. ,  2. .   
adjust$v. 1.    2.  (  . .) 3. , ,  4. ; ;  Syn: adapt
adjustable$a. , ; ; adjustable bookshelf -     ; adjustable screw-wrench -    Syn: adaptable
adjusted$a. , ; ; adjusted fire - .  
adjuster$n. 1. , ;  2.  3. .  ;   (. adjuster bolt)
adjusting$a. 1. ;  - adjusting device - adjusting tool 2. ; adjusting shop -  ; ,  
adjusting device$ () 
adjusting tool$  
adjustment$n. 1. , ; to make adjustment -  2. , ; ,  3. . ; adjustment in direction -  ; adjustment in range -  ; adjustment of sight -  ; fire - ,  
adjutancy$n. / 
adjutant$n. 1. ;     2.  3. .    Syn: assistant
adjutant-bird$= adjutant 3
adjuvant$1. n. 1.  2.   3. .    2. a. 1.  2.   (  . .); adjuvant therapy -  
ADM$= ADMiral n. 
adman$n. pl. admen   
admeasure$v. ,  , 
admin$n.  ;  (, );  -.
administer$v. 1. ;  (); to administer smb.'s affairs -  -. ; to administer the affairs of the state -   2. ;   3.  ();  (); to administer justice -  ; to administer the law -     4.  (   . .); to administer punishment -  ; to administer a rebuke -  ; to administer a blow -  ; to administer an oath to smb. -  -.   5. ,  () Syn: control
administer justice$ 
administer the oath to$ (-.)  ; on my oath! !,  !
administrate$v. . ; 
administration$n. 1.  () 2.  3.  4.  5.  () 6.    ()
administrative$a. 1. ; -; administrative duties -  ; administrative ability -  ; administrative law - .  ; administrative unit - -  2.  ( ); ; administrative agency -  ; administrative policies -   3. . ; administrative services -    ; administrative arrangements -   ; administrative link -  ; administrative operation -  ; administrative troops -    
administrator$n. 1. ,  2. ,    (  . .) 3. . 
administratrix$n. pl. -es -ices -
admirable$a. , , 
admiral$n. 1.  Admiral of the Fleet, .; Admiral of the Navy -   2.  
admiralty$n. 1. (Admiralty) ,   ( ); First Lord of the Admiralty -    ( ) 2.  ; admiralty mile -   (= 1853,248 )
Admiralty Islands$n.  
admiration$n. 1. ; ; note of admiration -  ; lost in admiration -    2.  
admire$v. 1. ; ;   2. . . ,   -.; I should admire to know -     
admirer$n. , 
admiring$a. 
admissible$a. 1. ,  2. .    
admission$n. 1.  2.  ; ; admission by ticket -   ; admission fee -   3. ,  4. ; admission of one's guilt -    5. . ,  (      . .) - admission valve - admission gear - admission stroke - admission space
admission by order$  
admission gear$ 
admission space$ 
admission stroke$  ()
admission valve$ 
admit$v. 1. ; ; to be admitted to the bar -       2.  3.  (of); the question admits of no delay -     4. , ; this, I admit, is true - ,    5.  ( ) Syn: acknowledge
admittance$n. 1. ,  2.   ; no admittance! -  ! 3. .  
admittedly$adv. 1.   / 2. 
admix$v. (); ()
admixture$n. 
admonish$v. 1.  (of) 2. , ,  3.  , ,  4.  (of) Syn: rebuke
admonishment$= admonition
admonition$n. 1.  2.  3. , 
admonitory$a. 1.  2. 
ado$n. 1. , ; without more/further ado -   ;  2. ; with much ado -   ; much ado about nothing -    
adobe$n. 1.   ,  ,  2. / 
adolescence$n. 1.  2. 
adolescent$1. a. 1. ; ;  2. . ; adolescent mountains -   2. n. ; ;  Syn: youth
Adonis$n. 1. . .  2.  3. .  
adopt$v. 1. ;  2. ; to adopt a decision -  ; to adopt the attitude -     -. 3. , ; to adopt smb.'s methods -  -.  4. .  5. ,   
adoptee$n. , 
adoption$n. 1.  2. ;  3.  4. . 
adoptive$a. 1. ; ; adoptive parents -  2. ,  
adoptive father$ , 
adorable$a. 1.  2. . , 
adoration$n. ; 
adore$v. ;  Syn: revere
adorer$n. , 
adoring$a. ; ; 
adorn$v. 1. ; to adorn oneself with fine clothes - ; to adorn the stage -    2. ,  Syn: ornament
adornment$n. 
ADP$I Administrative Data Processing n.    II Advanced Data Processing n.   
adrenal$. 1. a. . ; drenal gland -  2. n. .  , 
adrenalin$n. 
Adrian$n. 
Adriatic Sea$n.  
adrift$a. predic.  ;   ;   ; to cut adrift -   ; to go adrift - ; to turn adrift .   ;    ; .   ; a ship adrift -  ; a man adrift -   ; he cut himself adrift from his relatives -     ; to be all adrift -   
adroit$a. , ; ; 
adroitness$n. , ; ;  Syn: skill
adsorb$v. . 
adsorbent$n. . ,  
adsorption$n. . 
ADT$= Abstract Data Type n.   
adt advertisement$n. ; 
adulation$n. ; 
adulatory$a. ; 
adult$1. n. , ,  ; adult education -   2. a. , ,  Syn: mature
adulterant$n.  ( )
adulterate$1. v. ; ; adulterated milk -  ; adulterated facts -   Syn: pollute 2. a. 1.  2.    3. , 
adulteration$n. , ; 
adulterer$n.   
adulteress$n.   
adulterous$a.     ; adulterous relationship -   (,   );   
adultery$n. ,   , 
adumbrate$v. 1.  ;   ;     2. ,  3. ,  
adust$a. 1. ,  ;    2.  3. . ; , 
advance$1. n. 1.   2. .  3. , ;  4. ;  . .; in advance - , ; in advance of smth. .  -.; .  -.; to be in advance . , ; .  ,  ( ) 5.  ( ) 6.  (  . .) 7. ; ; advance notes - .   8. .   ; to make advances -  , ;    -. 2. v. 1.   2. .  3.  ,  4. () ( ) 5.     , ; they advanced the date of their arrival -          6. () ( ); the bank has advanced the rate of discount to 5% -       7.  (, ) 8.   9.   Syn: further
advance copy$ 
advance-guard$n. 
advanced$a. 1.   2. ; advanced ideas -   3.  ( ) 4. ;   - advanced studies - advanced Learner's Dictionary advanced in years - 
advanced learner$ 
advanced Learner's Dictionary$   
advanced studies$,      
advancement$n. 1. ,  (  . .) 2. , 
advantage$1. n. 1. ; (of, over - );  ; to have the advantage of smb. -    -.; to take advantage of smb. - ,  -.; to take advantage of smth. -  -. 2. , ; to advantage - , ;   ; to turn smth. to advantage -  -.    Syn: benefit 2. v. . 
advantaged$a. 1.  ,  ; she is more advantaged than her sister -   ,    2. ;   ; an advantaged child -    
advantageous$a. ; ;  Syn: beneficial
advent$n. 1. ,  2. . (Advent)  3. . (Advent)  
adventitious$a. 1. ,  2.  Syn: chance
adventure$1. n. 1.  2.  ; ;  3. ,  4. attr. ; an adventure story -   2. v. 1. ; to adventure one's life -   2. ;  / -
adventurer$n. 1.   2. 
adventuress$n. 1.   2. 
adventurism$n. 1.  ,    () 2. . 
adventurist$a. 1. , ,  2. 
adventurous$a. 1.   2.  3. ,  Syn: daring
adverb$n. .  - dangling adverb - adverb of degree - illative adverbs - interrogative adverb - local adverb - adverb of manner - restrictive adverbs
adverb of degree$ 
adverb of manner$  
adverbial$a. . , ; adverbial phrase -  
adversarial$a. ;  ( )
adversary$n. , ;  Syn: opponent
adversative$a. 1. .    2. . 
adverse$a. 1.  2. ; ; adverse winds -  ; it is adverse to their interests -     3.  () Syn: opposed
adversity$n. 1. , ,  2.  
advert$v. ; ;   -.; ; to advert to other matters -   
advertence$n.  , 
advertency$n.  , 
advertise$v. 1.  ; ; to advertise for smth. -    -. 2.    3. , ,  Syn: declare
advertisement$n. ; ; ; advertisement column - /   
advertiser$n. 1. ,   2.   
advertising$n. 1. , ; advertising media such as newspapers and television -  / ,     2.   3.  ;   4.  ; he is in advertising -     
advertize$= advertise
advertorial$n.   (   ,     )
advice$n. 1. ; to follow the doctor's advice -   ; to give advice -  2.  (, ) 3. . pl.  4. .  (. letter of advice) Syn: counsel, recommendation
advisable$a. 1.  2. ; ; 
advise$v. 1. ; to advise with smb. on smth. -   -.  -. 2.  3. , ,  Syn: inform
advised$a. . 1.  2. ,  3. ; 
advisedly$adv. ; 
advisement$n. . ,  ; under advisement -  ,  
adviser$n. ; ; legal adviser - ; medical adviser - 
advisory$a. ; 
advocacy$n. 1.  2. ,   3.  (  . .)
advocate$1. n. 1. ;  (); advocate of peace - /  2. ,  (.  ); Lord Advocate -   ; the devil's advocate . ; .   2. v. ; ,  (  . .); to advocate peace -     Syn: recommend
advt advertisement$n. ; 
adynamia$n. . ,  ; 
adz$= adze
adze$= adz 1. n. . ;  2. v. , ; 
AE$= Application Execution n.  
AEA$= American Electronics Association n.    
AEC$= Atomic Energy Commission n.    
AEF$= American Expeditionary Force n.   
Aegean Sea$n.  
aegis$n. 1. .  ( ) 2. ; under the aegis of -  ,  ; under the aegis of the law -    3. ; ; ; a conference under the aegis of the UN -        
aegrotat$n.         ( . )
Aeneas$n. . . 
Aeolian$a. ; Aeolian harp -  
aeon$n. 1.  2. .  Syn: period
aerate$v. 1. ,  2. 
aerated water$n.  
aeration$n. 1. , ; aeration of the soil -   2. 
aerial$1. a. 1. ; ; aerial acrobatics -   - aerial ambulance - aerial mapping - aerial mine - aerial navigation - aerial reconnaissance - aerial sickness - aerial system - aerial wire 2. ; aerial railway (ropeway) -    3.  2. n. 
aerial ambulance$ 
aerial mapping$ 
aerial mine$ 
aerial navigation$
aerial reconnaissance$ 
aerial sickness$ 
aerial system$
aerial tanker$-
aerial target$ 
aerial wire$
aerie$n. 1.   ; .   2.      3.  ( )
aeriform$a. 1. , ; aeriform body -   2. ; , 
aerify$v. 1.     2. 
aerobatics$n. 1.   2. (.  .  . .)  
aerobics$n. 
aerobiology$n. 
aerobomb$n. 
aerocamera$n. . 
aerocarrier$n. 
aerodrome$n. 
aerodynamic$= aerodynamical
aerodynamical$= aerodynamic a. 
aerodynamics$n. 
aerodyne$n.    
aeroembolism$n.  
aeroengine$n.  
aerofoil$n. .  ;  (); 
aerogram$n. 
aerogun$n. ; 
aerojet$a. -
aerolite$n. . ,  
aerology$n. 
aeromechanics$n. 
aerometer$n. 
aeronaut$n. , 
aeronautic$= aeronautical
aeronautical$= aeronautic a. ; 
aeronautics$n. 
aeronavigation$n. 
aerophone$n. 1. ;    2.  ,  3.    
aeroplane$n. , ; aeroplane carrier - ; aeroplane shed - ; aeroplane hothouse - -.   ,  
aerosol$n. . 
aerostat$n. ;  
aerostatics$n. 1.  2. 
aerostation$n. 
aerotechnics$n. 
aery$= aerie
Aesop$n. 
aesthete$n. 
aesthetic$a.  Syn: artistic
aesthetics$n. 
aesthophysiology$n.   
aetiology$n. 
Aetna$= n. Etna
AF$I Air Force n. -  II Audio Frequency n.  
afar$adv. 1.  (. afar off) 2. ,  (. from afar)
AFB$= Air Force Base n.  
AFC$I Automatic Flight Control n.    II Automatic Frequency Control n.   
affability$n. ; , 
affable$a. ; ,  Syn: gregarious
affair$n. 1. ; an affair of honour .  ; . ; it is an affair of a few days -    ; it is my affair -   ; mind your own affairs - .       2. pl. , ; a man of affairs -  ; business affairs -  ; internal affairs -  ; affairs of state -  ; to put one's affairs in order -     3. . '', '', '' a complicated affair -   4.  ; to have an affair with smb. -     -. 5. . , 
affect$I 1. n. .  Syn: emotion 2. v. 1.   -.; ,  2. , ; the news affected him -    3. , ; to affect the interest -  ; to affect the character -   4.  ( ); affected by cold -  II v. 1. ,  , ; to affect ignorance -   2. ,  -.
affectation$n. 1. , ,  2.  (, ) Syn: mannerism
affected$I a. 1. ;  2.   ; (by - -.) 3.   II a. , , ;  Syn: formal
affecting$a. 1. , ;   ; ; affecting scene -   2. ; affecting spectacle -  ; affecting experience -   ()
affection$n. 1.  pl. , ; (towards, for) the object of his affections -    2. ; mental affection -  ,   Syn: love
affectionate$a. ; ; affectionate farewell -  
affective$a. 
afferent$a. . ; afferent nerves - ,  
affiance$1. n. 1. ; (in, on - ) 2.  3.   ( ) 2. v. . pass.   ( ); they were affianced -   
affiant$n. . ,    
affidavit$n. .    ; to swear (to make) an affidavit -    ; to take an affidavit -   Syn: testimony
affiliate$v. 1.    2.    (to, with) 3. ; (with - ) 4.   (  . .) 5. .   6.  ,  
affiliated societies$n. pl. 
affiliation$n. 1.   , ; affiliation fee -   2. .  ,  ( ); affiliation order -  ,      
affined$a.  ( -. ); 
affinity$n. 1.  2. , ;  ; (with, between) linguistic affinity -   3.  4.  5. .  Syn: attraction
affirm$v. 1.  2. ; I affirm that it is true -  ,    3. .   Syn: assert
affirmation$n. 1.  2.  3. .   ( )
affirmative$1. a.  2. n. 1. , ; to answer in the affirmative -   ,   2. (the affirmative) ,  '' ( , ); to speak for the affirmative -  ''
affix$1. n. 1. .  2. . ,  2. v. 1.  (to, on, upon) 2.  3.  ();  (); to affix a stamp -  ; to affix one's signature -   Syn: add
affixation$n. . 
afflatus$n. 1.  2.  
afflict$v. ;  , ; , ; to be afflicted with the gout -   Syn: hurt
afflicted$a. ;  ( )
affliction$n. 1. , ; ; the bread of affliction -   2. , 
affluence$n. 1.  2.  3. , ; 
affluent$1. n. 1.  () 2. .  () 2. a. 1.  2.  3. ;  4.  Syn: wealthy
afflux$n. 1. ,  2. .  ()
afford$v. 1. (  )   ( can afford, be able to afford); I can't afford it -     ; she can afford to buy a motor car -     ; I cannot afford the time -   2. , ; ; the district affords minerals -      ; to afford a basis -  ; to afford cover -  ; to afford ground for -   ;   3. ; to afford great pleasure -   
affordable$a. ; ;  
afforest$v.  , 
afforestation$n. ; 
affranchise$v.   
affray$n.   , ,  Syn: fight
affreightment$n. . 
affricate$n. . 
affright$. 1. n.  2. v. 
affront$1. n. () ; to put an affront upon smb., to offer an affront to smb. -   -. 2. v. 1.  2.    (, );  
Afft affidavit$n. . .    
affusion$n. 1.  2.   
AFGE$= American Federation of Government Employees n.     
Afghan$1. a.  2. n. 1. ;  2.  ,  3. (afghan) .   
afghani$n.  (  )
Afghanistan$n. ; Democratic Republic of Afghanistan   
aficionado$n. pl. -os 1.  , , , ; crime-story aficionados -    2. ; baseball aficionado -   3.   
afield$adv. 1.  ;   2.  ;  ; far afield - ; to go too far afield -   
AFIPS$= American Federation of Information Processing Societies n.      
afire$1. a. predic. 1.   2.  ; afire with enthusiasm (for) -   2. adv.  ;  ; to set afire - , ; with heart afire -    
AFL$= American Football League n.   
AFL/CIO American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations$n.       , /
aflame$a. 1.  , ,   ; the house was all aflame -     2. ; , ; aflame with colour -  ; aflame with blushes -   (, ); aflame with curiosity -   ; aflame with passion -  
aflat$adv. ; 
afloat$1. a. predic. 1.    ;   ; to be afloat - ,  2. ()  ,  ;    3. ,  ; decks are afloat -    4. . ()     ; rumours are afloat -   2. adv. 1.  ,  ;   (); to keep afloat -   ,  ; to bring smth. afloat -    2.  ; life afloat -   ,  ; How long did you spend afloat? -      ? 3. .  ; the ship was set afloat -      2.  ,   (); cargo afloat and ashore -      
AFNOR$= Association Francaise de NORmalization n.   
afoot$a. predic.  ; to be afoot - , 
afore$= . before
afore-$pref. -, ; aforesaid, aforementioned - , , 
aforecited$a. , , 
aforegoing$a. 
aforementioned$a. , 
aforenamed$a. 
aforesaid$a. , , 
aforethought$a. , 
aforetime$adv. , ,   
afoul$a. predic. 1. ;   ;  (   . .); to run afoul of smth. . .  ( -. -   . .); .   -. 2.   , ; to run afoul of smb. .   ( )  -.;   -.; .  -.; to run afoul of the law -  
Afr$= Africa = African n. ; 
afraid$a. predic. , ; ; to be afraid of smth. -  -.; to make afraid - ; Who is afraid? -  ?; I am afraid to wake him -      Syn: aghast, alarmed, anxious, apprehensive, fearful, frightened, scared, terror-stricken Ant: audacious, brave, calm, confident, unafraid
afreet$n. .  (  , )
afresh$adv. , 
Africa$n. 
African$1. a.  2. n. ; 
Africaner$= Afrikander
Afrikaans$n. 
Afrikander$= Africaner n.      (. ), 
afrit$= afreet
Afro$1. n. '',     ,    2. a. 1.   , ; Afro hairdo (hair-cut) -  '' Afro clothes -    '' 2. .    
AFSCME$= American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees n.   ,    
aft$adv. .   ;  ,  ;    ;  ; fore and aft -   ,    
after$1. prep. 1.          , ; my name comes after yours -     ; she entered after her sister -       2.        ,       , , , ; she will come after supper -    ; they met after ten years -     ; after his arrival -    3.     -.   -. , , ; after the same pattern -    ; after the latest fashion -   ; the boy takes after his father -      ; each acted after his kind -   - 4.   ,   -. , ; to look after smb. -   -.; to ask/inquire after smb. - ,   -. 5.    ; after all my trouble he has learnt nothing -     ,    ; after all -   ; after a manner -   , ; what is he after? -   ?;   ?; who is he after? -   ? 2. cj.   ; soon after he arrived he began to work at school -        3. adv. 1. ,  2. ; , ; ; soon after -    4. a. 1. ; the after part of the ship -    2. ; in after years -  
after a manner$-
after dark$  
after long deliberation$  
after meat$ 
after-care$n.   
after-effect$n. ; ,  
after-game$n. 1.   2. ,    
after-grass$n. ,  
after-life$n. 1.   2.   ;  ;   
afterbirth$n. . ,  
afterburning$n. .  
aftercrop$n. -.  ;  
afterdamp$n. .   ,     
afterglow$n. 1.   2.  ,   -.
afterimage$n. 1. .   2. .  
afterlight$n. 1. .   2. 
aftermath$n. 1. = after-grass 2. ; the aftermath of the earthquake -  
aftermost$a. .   
afternoon$n.   ;  ; in the afternoon -  , ; this afternoon -  ; good afternoon! -  !,  (     );  ! (     ); in the afternoon of one's life -   
afterpiece$n. , ,    /
afters$n. pl. .    
aftershave$n. ,   
aftershock$n. .    
aftertaste$n. ,     ,   . .
afterthought$n. 1. ,     ; he had the afterthought -        2. 
afterwards$adv. , , 
AFTRA$= American Federation of Television and Radio Artists n.      
AG$I Adjutant General n.   II n.  
again$adv. 1. , ; to be oneself again -   ; again and again -   ,   ; now and again - ;   ; time and again - ,   ,  2.   ; ; these again are more expensive -  ,   ,  3.  ,   ; as much again -   ; half as high again as smb., half again smb.'s height -    ,  -.; half again his size -   
against$prep. 1.       ; against the hair -    ; .  ; he went against the wind -     2.   , ,  , , , , ; against a dark background -   ; she leaned against the fence -    ; a ladder standing against the wall - ,   ; to knock against a stone -    3.     , ; the house against the cinema -     4.      , ; to run against a rock -   ; he ran against his brother -      5.     , ; against the end of the month -    6.   ,   -. ; to struggle against difficulties -   ; she did it against my will -       7.     -. , ; to store up food against winter -    ; against a rainy day -   ; to be up against (it) -   ;  ; to work against time -      ; to tell a story against smb. -   -.
against nature$
against the background$ 
against the collar$  
against the current$ 
agamic$a. . 
agape$a. predic. .  
agaric$n. .  
agate$n. 1. .  2. . .  (   51/2 )
Agatha$n. 
agave$n. . 
agaze$a. predic. .  ;    
AGCT$= Army General Classification Test n.         
Agcy agency$n. ; 
age$1. n. 1. ; this wine lacks age -     - age of discretion - awkward age - tender age - middle age - be one's age - act one's age - age of stand - age group 2. ; to be of age -  ; to be under age -  ; to come of age -   3. ; the infirmities of age -   4.  5. ; ,  . - . the Middle Ages - Ice Age 6. . pl. .  ; I have not seen you for ages -      ; to bear one's age well -     ;     Syn: period 2. v. 1.  2.  3. .   Syn: mature
age bracket$ 
age group$ 
age of discretion$,        
age of stand$ 
age-old$a. ;  
aged$1. a. 1. ; ;  2.  - ; aged ten -   3. ; carefully aged steaks -    Syn: old 2. n. (the aged) pl. . 
ageing$n. 1.  2. ,  3. .  
ageism$n.   -.  , (.        . .)
ageless$a. ; 
agelong$a.  , 
agency$n. 1.  2.  (, ) 3. ,  4. , ; , ; by (through) the agency -  5. , ; free agency -  
agenda$n. pl., .  sg. 1.  ; provisional agenda -   ; an item on the agenda -   ; to adopt the agenda -   ; to place a question on the agenda -      2.    , 
agent$n. 1.  2. , , ,  ; forwarding agent - ; station agent - .  ; ticket agent - .    3. pl.  4.  ; ;  - chemical agent - physical agent; road agent - .    ; agent provocateur pl. agents provocateurs - .  Syn: performer
agential$a.   /
agglomerate$1. n.  2. v. (); () ( ,  )
agglomeration$n. 1. ;  2. . ;  Syn: pile
agglutinate$1. v. 1.  2. ()   2. a. 1.  2. . 
agglutination$n. 1.  2. . 
agglutinative$a. 1.  2. . 
aggrandize$v. 1.  (, ) 2.  3.  ( )
aggrandizement$n. 1. ;  2. 
aggravate$v. 1. , ; ;  2. . , ,  Syn: outrage
aggravated$a. 1. , ; aggravated assault - .     ; aggravated illness -   2. , ; to feel (to be) aggravated -  ,  ; : 
aggravating$a. 1. ; aggravating circumstances - .    2. ; 
aggravation$n. 1. , ; aggravation of guilt -  ; the aggravation of the situation -  ,   2.   . .
aggregate$1. n. 1. ; in the aggregate -   2.  Syn: total 2. a. 1.  ; ; ; aggregate membership -   ; the aggregate forces -  ; aggregate capacity - .   2. . . ,  3. . ,  3. v. 1.    ;  2. ; (to -  ) 3. . ,   
aggregation$n. 1.  2.  3. ; ;  Syn: accumulation
aggression$n. 1. , ; war of aggression -   2. ;   Syn: assault, attack, offensive Ant: defence, repulsion, retreat, surrender, withdrawal
aggressive$a. 1. ;  2. ,  Syn: bold
aggressiveness$n. 1.  2.   ,  
aggressor$n. 1.  2.  ; 
aggrieve$v. . pass. 1. ; ; ; to be (to feel) aggrieved -  2. .   Syn: hurt
aggrieved$a. 1. , ; he felt aggrieved at the insult from his friend -    ,    2. , ; to say smth. in an aggrieved voice -  -.  ; to feel (oneself) aggrieved - ,  3. .  , ; ; aggrieved groups -    - make amends to aggrieved person
aggro$n. . ,  ;   (.  )
aghast$a. predic.  ;  Syn: afraid
agile$a. ; , , ; agile mind -   Syn: supple
agility$n. , , , 
agin$prep. . 
aging$= ageing
agio$n. pl. -os . 1. ,  2.   3. 
agiotage$n. 1.  2.  , 
agitate$I v.  II v. 1. ;  2. ;  3.  Syn: upset
agitated$a. , 
agitation$I n. ; outdoor agitation -    II n. 1. , ,  2. ; 
agitator$I n.  II n. . 
aglet$n. 1.  2.    3. .  (,  -  )
aglow$a. predic. 1. ;   2. ; all aglow with delight (exercise) -    ()
agnail$n. ; , 
agnate$1. n.     2. a. 1.   ;       2. , 
agnation$n.   
Agnes$n. 
agnostic$1. n.  Syn: sceptic 2. a. 
agnosticism$n. 
ago$adv.  ; long ago - ; not long ago, a while ago - 
agog$1. a. predic. ,   /; to be all agog to know what happened -    ,  ; to be all agog for the news -     2. adv.  ; to set smb.'s curiosity agog -  -. ; to set smb. agog -  -.
agonic$a.    - agonic line
agonic line$   
agonistic$a. 1.  2.     3. 
agonize$v. 1. ,   ,   2.  3.   ,   (after)
agonized$a. 1. ; agonized cry -  ; agonized indecision -  ; agonized reappraisal -     ; agonized shrieks -  ; agonized moment -   2. , , ; agonized effort -  
agonizing$a. , ; agonizing suspense -  
agony$n. 1. ; agony of death -   2. , ,  (  ) 3. ,   () 4.   5. attr. agony wagon - .  ,  ; agony column -          . . Syn: misery
agoraphobe$1. n. ,  ,   2. a.  ,  
agoraphobia$n. .  ,  /
agoraphobic$= agoraphobe
agrarian$1. a. 1. , ; agrarian laws -   2. .  2. n. 1.  ,  2.    3. .  
agree$v. 1. ; (with -  -., to -  -., on -  -.) 2.  (on, upon);  (about); agreed! - !,  ! 3. , ,  ;    4.   ;  (. agree together, agree with) they agree well -    5.    ;  ; wine doesn't agree with me -    6. ,    (  . .) 7. . ; we agree to differ -        Syn: coincide
agreeable$1. a. 1. ; ; to make oneself agreeable -  ,  2. .  ,    -. 3.  (to) 4.  Syn: compliant 2. = adv. agreeably
agreeably$adv. 1. ; agreeably surprised -  () 2. 
agreed$a. ; ,  (  )
agreement$n. 1. () ; agreement of opinion - ; to come to an agreement -    2. , ;   3. .  Syn: covenant
agribusiness$= agrobusiness
agricultural$a. ;  - agricultural engineering - agricultural chemistry
agricultural chemistry$
agricultural engineering$
agricultural features$ 
agriculturalist$= agriculturist
agriculture$n.  ; ; ; Board of Agriculture -   ( ) Syn: farming
agriculturist$n. 1.  2. 
agrimony$n. . 
agrimotor$n. -. 
agrobiological$a. 
agrobiologist$n. 
agrobiology$n. 
agrobusiness$n. ,  ;    (    )
agronomic$= agronomical
agronomical$= agronomic a. 
agronomics$n. 
agronomist$n. 
agronomy$n. 1. = agronomics 2.  ,  Syn: farming
agrostology$n.   
aground$1. a. predic. 1. .    2.   3.   2. adv. .  ; to go (to run, to strike) aground -   
ague$n. , ;  
ague-cake$n.     
ague-spleen$n. .  () 
aguish$a. 1. ;   2. 
ah$interj. !, !
Ah ampere-hour$n. -
AHA$= American Historical Association n.   
aha$interj. !
ahead$1. a. , ; years ahead -  , ; the next job ahead -   2. adv. ; ; to go ahead -  ;   ( ) - full speed ahead! - go ahead!
aheap$adv.  
ahem$interj. !
AHL$= American Hockey League n.   
ahold$n. . . , ; he grabbed ahold of my lapel -  /   
ahorse$= ahorseback
ahorseback$= ahorse adv. ,  
ahoy$interj. .; ship ahoy! -  !,  ! (); all hands ahoy! - !,  !
AHQ$= Air HeadQuarters n.  
ahull$adv. .        
AI$= artificial intelligence n.  
AIAA$= American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics n.     
AIC$= Automatic Intercept Center n.   
aid$1. n. 1. ,  2.  3. pl. . ,  4. pl. .   5. pl.  ;  - training aids - audio-visual aids - aids and appliances Syn: help 2. v. ; 
AID$= Agency for International Development n.   
aide$n. 1.  (); , ,  2.  (  . .);   ( -.); the President and his aides -     (  ) 2. = aide-de-camp 3. ,  (. nurse's aide);  (. hospital aide)
aide-de-camp$n. pl. . aides-de-camp 
aide-memoire$n. .  
AIDS$= Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome n.   , 
Aids$n. (.  acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)   , 
aids and appliances$,  
aiglet$= aglet
aigrette$n. 1. , ;  2.   3. .   4. .     
aiguille$n. . 1.  ,   2. 
ail$v. 1. , ;  ; what ails you? -   ? 2.  
aileron$n. . pl. . ; aileron angle -   
ailing$a. , , 
ailment$n.  Syn: sickness
aim$1. n. 1. ,  2. ; ; to take aim -  3.  Syn: purpose 2. v. 1. ,  (at) 2. (),  (at) 3.   ; to aim high -   Syn: intend
aim high$ 
aiming$1. n. ,  2. a.  - aiming circle - aiming fire
aiming circle$. 
aiming fire$ 
aimless$a. 
ain't$v. . . 1. = are not 2. = . am not, is not; have not
air$1. n. 1. ; ; dead/stale air - ,  ; to take the air - ; by air -  2. ,  3.  ;  ; with a triumphant air -    4. pl. , ; to give oneself airs, to put on airs - ,   5. ; ; ; to be in the air . '  ',    ; .   ; rumours are in the air  ; . .    ; to melt/vanish into thin air -   ,  ; to be on the air -   ;   ,  ; they were off the air -   ; to give a person the air - .  -.  ; to take air -  ; to tread/walk upon air -     ; ,  Syn: mannerism 2. a. 1. ; ,  - air fleet - air superiority - air supremacy - air warfare - air fight 2.  3. v. 1. ;  2. ,  3.  ; ; to air one's opinions -   
air attache$- 
Air Chief Marshal$n.   
air command$n.   (   )
Air Commodore$n.   ( )
air crew$n.  /
air fight$ 
air fleet$ 
Air Force$n. - 
air hardening$n. .  
air liner$n.  ;  ;  
air mail$n.  , 
Air Marshal$n.  
air of detachment$ 
air power$n.   ,  
air scout$n. .  
air sentry$n. .   
air show$n. 1.   2.   3. 
air speed$n. .  ,  
air spraying$n.   
Air Staff$n.  - 
air strip$n. - ;  
air superiority$  
air supremacy$  
air target$n.  
air terminal$
air warfare$  
air-balloon$n.  ; 
air-barrage$n. 1.   () 2.   
air-base$n. 
air-bed$n.  
air-bladder$n. 1.   2.   ( ) 3. = air-cell
air-blast$1. n. 1.  ;   2.  2. v.  
air-brake$n. .  
air-brick$n. 1.   ,  2.  
air-brush$n.    . ., 
air-cell$n. .  
air-chamber$n. 1.   2. .   ()
air-condition$v. 1.  () 2.  
air-conditioned$a.   
air-conditioning$n.  
air-cooled$a.   
air-cooling$n.  
air-cushion$n. 1.   2. . 
air-driven$a. 
air-engine$n. 
air-exhauster$n.  
air-frame$n. ,  
air-freighter$n.  
air-furnace$n.    
air-gap$n. 1. ,  2. .   3. .  
air-gas$n.  ,  
air-gauge$n. 
air-gun$n. 1.   2. . 
air-hammer$n.  
air-highway$n.  
air-hole$n. 1.  2.  ( ) 3. .  
air-hostess$n.   , 
air-jacket$n.   
air-lift$n. .   ; ' '
air-lock$n. 1. .   2.  
air-map$n.  
air-minded$a.    
air-monger$n. 
air-photography$n. 
air-pocket$n. 1. .   2. . ,   3.   (   . .)
air-powered$a. 
air-proof$= air-tight
air-quenching$= air hardening
air-raid$n.  ,  ; air-raid warning -  ; air-raid relief -  ,    ; air-raid shelter - 
air-route$n. ,  
air-shaft$n.  
air-stop$n.       
air-tight$a.   , 
air-to-air$1. n.       2. a. 1.  ' - ' ( ) 2. ,  - air-to-air defense - air-to-air refuelling
air-to-air defense$ 
air-to-air refuelling$   
air-to-ground$a.  ' - ' ( ) - air-to-ground missile
air-to-ground missile$   ' - '
air-track$= airway 1
air-unit$n.  
airborne$a. 1.      2. . - 3. predic.   ;   ; to become airborne -   ; all planes are airborne -    
aircraft$n. 1.  2. . ;  3. attr. , ; aircraft carrier - 
aircraftman$= aircraftsman
aircraftsman$= aircraftman n.   ( )
airdrome$n. 
Airedale$n.  ( )
airfield$n. 
airfoil$= aerofoil
airhoist$n.  
airily$adv. 1. , ,  2. , 
airing$n. 1.    2. ;  3. 
airless$a. 1. ;  2. 
airline$n. 
airman$n. 1.  2. 
airmanship$n.  
airphoto$n. 
airplane$n. . 1. ,  2. attr. airplane observer - -
airplay$n. .   ( )
airport$n. 
airscrew$n.  , 
airshed$n. 
airship$n. ,  
airsick$a.   
airsickness$n.  
airway$n. 1.  ,  ,  2. .  ,  
airwoman$n. -
airworthiness$n.    
airworthy$a.    ( )
airy$a. 1. , ;  2.  3. ,  4. . . 
airy-fairy$a. . 1. , , , ; airy-fairy creatures - /  2.   ; ; ; airy-fairy schemes - ; 
AIS$= Automatic Intercept System n.   
aisle$n. 1.   ;  2.  (   ) 3. .  (   ,   . .) 4.  
ait$n.  (.  )
aitchbone$n. 1.   2. 
ajar$I a. predic.  II adv.  
AJKF$= All Japan Kendo Federation n.   
AK$= Alaska n.  ( )
AKA$= Also Known As a.  ,    
akin$a. predic. ; , , ; ,   ; pity is akin to love -   
Akkra$= n. Accra
AL$I American Legion n.   II Alabama n.  ( ) III American League n.   ( )
Al Kuwait$n. . -
Al.$= Alaska n.  ( )
Ala$= Alabama n.  ( )
ALA$= American Library Association n.   
Alabama$n. 
alabaster$n. , 
alack$interj. . !
alacrity$n. , ;  Syn: speed
Alan$n. 
Aland Islands$n.  
alar$a. 1. ;    2. .  ,   3. . ;   (   . .) 4. . 
alarm$1. n. 1.  ,  ; false alarm -   - alarm for instruction - alarm of gas - give the alarm 2. , ; to take alarm -  3. attr. , ; alarm bell - ,  ;  ; alarm blast -  ,  Syn: fear 2. v. 1.  ,   ;    2. .    - alarm the camp - alarm the guard - alarm for instruction 3. , ; ; ;  ; to alarm profoundly -  ; to be alarmed by rumours -  - ; to be alarmed at smth. -  - -.,   -. 4. ; to alarm the birds -  
alarm for instruction$ 
alarm of gas$ 
alarm the camp$   ;    
alarm the guard$ 
alarm-clock$n. ; what time shall I set the alarm clock for? -    ?
alarm-post$n.     
Alarmed$a. , 
alarming$a. , 
alarmist$n. ;   
alarum$n. 1. . {. alarm 1} 2.   3.    ; alarums and excursions - ,    ( ); ; 
alas$interj. !
Alaska$n. 
alb$n. . 
Albania$n. ; People's Socialist Republic of Albania    , 
Albanian$1. a.  2. n. 1. ;  2.  
Albany$n. . 
albatross$n. 
albeit$cj. . ; he tried, albeit without success -  ,   
albert$n.    
Albert$n. 
albescent$a.  , 
albinism$n.    ,   . .; 
albino$n. pl. -os 
Albion$n. . , 
ALBM$= Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile n.   
albugo$n. . 
album$n. 1.  2.    ,   . . 3.  
albumen$n. 1. ()  2. . , ;   - albumen test
albumen test$  
albumin$n. . 
albuminoid$1. a.  2. n. 
albuminous$a. 
alburnum$n. , 
alchemic$= alchemical
alchemical$= alchemic a. 
alchemist$n. 
alchemy$n. 
alcohol$n. 1. ,  2.  ; he does not touch alcohol -       3. attr. ; alcohol thermometer -  
alcoholic$1. a. , ; alcoholic lamp -  2. n.  Syn: dipsomaniac, drunk, drunkard, inebriate, sot, tippler Ant: abstainer, non-drinker, teetotaller
alcoholism$n. 
alcoholometer$n. 
Alcoran$n. 
alcove$n. 1. ,  2. 
ald.$= alderman n.  (  -     ;   -   )
alder$n. 
alderman$n. ,   ,   
aldermanry$n. 1.   2.   
ale$n. , ; Adam's ale - . 
ale-house$n. 
ale-wife$n.  
aleak$a. predic.  , ; ; the vessel is aleak -   
aleatory$a. 
Alec$= Aleck
Aleck$= Alec n. . of Alexander 
alee$adv. . 1.   2.   
alembic$n. .  ; through the alembic of fancy -   
alert$1. n. 1. ,   2. .   ; (to be) on the alert - () , ; to keep on the alert - ,    2. a. 1. ,  2. , ; amaringly alert -   Syn: observant 3. v. 1.     2.    3. .  ,   
Aleutian Islands$n.  
Alexander$n. 
Alexandria$n. . 
Alexandrine$1. n.   2. a. 
alexandrite$n. . 
alfalfa$n. . 
Alfred$n. 
alfresco$1. a.    ; alfresco lunch -     2. adv.   ,   ; we dined alfresco during the summer -     
alga$n. pl. -ae   - blue-green algae - green algae - red algae - yellow-green algae
algal$a. .   , 
algebra$n. 1.  - Boolean algebra - Lie algebra - linear algebra - matrix algebra 2.  
algebraic$= algebraical
algebraical$= algebraic a. 
algebraist$n. ,   
Algeria$n. 
Algerian$1. a.  2. n. ; 
Algernon$n. 
algid$a. 1. ,  2. .  
Algiers$n. . 
ALGOL$= Algorithmic Language n.   ()
algorithm$n. . ; algorithm validation -   
alias$1. n.  , , ; to travel (by) an alias -    ; the thief had several aliases -       Syn: pseudonym 2. adv.  ; Lewis alias Smith - ,   
alibi$1. n. 1. . ; dubious alibi -   - prove an alibi - have an alibi - establish an alibi - substantiate an alibi 2. . , ; he's always looking for an alibi -        / / Syn: excuse 2. v. 1. .   2. . ;   -. ;  -.
Alice$n. ; 
alidad$n. . , 
alidade$n. . , 
alien$1. n. ; ;        Syn: foreigner 2. a. 1.  2. , ; (to, from) it's alien to my thoughts -    3. . 
alien-enemy$n. .      
alien-friend$n. .      
alienable$a. . 
alienate$v. 1.  . . 2.  (from);  ; my sister alienated me by her behaviour -      
alienation$n. 1. , ; alienation of affections -  () 2. .  3. .  (. mental alienation)
alienee$n. . ,     
alienism$n. 1.      2. 
alienist$n. 
aliform$a. 
alight$I v. 1. , ,  ( ,   . .); (out of, from - , , at - );  (from); to alight at a station -   ; don't alight from the moving train! -    ! (  ) 2. ,  ( , ); (on, upon) birds alight on a tree -     3. , ;   4.  (   . .) 5. . (on, upon)   -.;   -. II a. predic. 1. ;  ; to get smth. alight -  -.; to be alight - ; lamps are alight -   2.  3. , ; faces alight with happiness -   
alighting$n. . 1. , ,  - alighting gear - alighting deck 2.   
alighting deck$ 
alighting gear$  
align$v. 1.   ,   ; ; to align the sights (of rifle) and bull's-eye -    ; to align the track - -.   2. ;  3. . ; to align oneself with -  
aligning$= alignment
alignment$n. 1. , , ; alignment of forces -   2. .     3. . ,   4. . 
alike$1. a. predic. ; , ; alike in colour -   Syn: similar 2. adv.   , , 
aliment$1. n. 1.  2.     2. v.  -.; 
alimentary$I a. 1.  2. ;   ; alimentary therapeutics -  3. .  - alimentary system - alimentary canal - alimentary tract II a. 1. , ,   2. . ,   ;    -.
alimentary canal$ 
alimentary system$ 
alimentary tract$ 
alimentation$n. 1. ,  2.  -.
alimony$n. 1.  2.  3. 
aline$= align
aliped$1. a.  2. n.   (.,  )
aliquant$a. . 
aliquot$a. . 
alive$a. predic. 1. ;  ; no man alive -   ; any man alive -  , - 2. ,  3.   -.,   -.; to be fully alive to smth. -   -.; are you alive to what is going on? -  ,  ? 4.  (with); the river was alive with boats -     5. , ,  ; to keep alive -  (,   . .) 6. . ()  ; alive and kicking -   ;  ; look alive! - !; man alive! -  : man alive! I am glad to see you!  ,     ! Syn: living
alizarin$= alizarine 
alizarine$= alizarin n. . 
alkalescence$n. .  
alkalescent$a. . 
alkali$n. pl. -s, -es 1. .  2. attr. alkali soils - 
alkalimetry$n. . 
alkaline$a. . 
alkaloid$n. . 
alky alkalinity$n. . 
all$I a. 1. , , , ; all her life -   ; he lived here all his life -      ; all the time -  ; all (the) day - / ; all the year round -  ; all the world -   2. ; all men -  (); all things - ,  ; all countries -  ; at all times -   , ; a film suitable for all ages - ,     (  ) 3. , ; ; beyond all doubt -   ; in all directions -   ; all manner of -  ; in all aspects -   ; at all events -   ,   ; at all hours -    4. , ;  ; with all respect -   ( ) ; with all speed -   ; in all haste -   ; I wish you all happiness -       5. (.-.) ; he was all ears -     ; I am all attention -    6. . (), ; the pie is all -    II adv. 1. , , ; all set -   ,   ; the pin was all gold -     ; things are all wrong -    ; I am all for staying here -    ,   ; she is her mother all over -    2. , ; he was all alone -    ; he arrived all too late -     3. ,  , ; he spent his income all on pleasure -       - all alone - all along - all round - all around - all through - all at once - all of a sudden - all the better - all the worse - all the more so - all the same - all one - all up III pron. 1. ; all agree -  ; we all love him -     2. ; all is lost -  ; I know it all -    ; all in good time -     - all of - most of all - best of all - all and sundry - one and all - not at all - nothing at all - and all - in all - all in all - take for all in all - all to pieces - for all - all for nothing - all at once - all the more so IV n. 1. ( All)  ; , ; this above all -    2.  /  -.; to give one's all -     ; that's all there is to it -   ;     ; once for all - ; all one to - () ; it is all over with him -   ; he is not quite all there -     ;     ; all and sundry .   ; .      
all alone$.    .   , 
all along$.  , 
all along of$. , -; it happened all along of your carelessness -     
all and sundry$  ,  ,   
all around$,   
all at once$, , ; 
all but$;  
all clear$.   . .    .  ( )
all clear signal$ 
all day long$-
All Fools' Day$n.    (1- )
all for nothing$, 
all in all$.  ,  .  
all in one$ 
all of$. ; all of them must come -     . ; all of it -  ()
all of a sudden$, 
all one$ , 
all outdoors$.  , 
all over the shop$ ,  
all right$1. predic. 1.  ;  ; he is all right -    ; everything is all right with your plan -       2. ,  -.; is it all right with you? -   ? 2.  , ;   3. !, !, !
all round$,   
all serene$.   
all the best$ 
all the better$ 
all the more$ ;    (,  -.)
all the more so$ ;    (,  -.)
all the rage$  
all the same$. ,  ; . -,   
all the vogue$  
all the worse$ 
all the year round$ 
all through$ ,  
all to nothing$   
all to pieces$    (  )
all up$. . ()  . , 
all-absorbing$a. , ; 
all-American$1. n. 1.    (   .   ) 2.  :  ,  (,   . .) , ,   (  ) 2. a. 1.  ;  ;  2.      3. ,      4.  ( )     -.      . . (  )
all-around$1. n. .  2. = a. all-round
all-clear$n.    , 
all-embracing$a. 
all-honoured$a.  
all-in$. 1. a. ,  2. adv.  
all-in-all$1. n.   -.,  ,  2. a.  ,  3. adv. 1. ,  2.  ,  
all-in-one$a. . , 
all-inclusive$a.  /,  ; ; all-inclusive price - ,     (  . .)
all-metal$a. 
all-night$a.  ( ,   . .)
all-out$. 1. a. 1. ; ;       2.  ; ; all-out attack -   3. ,  2. adv. 1.   ;  ; to go all-out -     2. , , 
all-outer$n. .   
all-overish$a. .  
all-overishness$n. .  
all-powerful$a. 
all-purpose$a. , 
all-round$a. , ; ; all-round man -  ; all-round price - ,   ; all-round champion -  
all-round education$ 
all-rounder$n. 1.   2. . 
All-Russian$a. 
all-star$a. . .    ; all-star cast - ,     
all-steel$a. 
all-time$a. , ;  ,   . .; all-time high prices -   
All-Union$a. 
all-up$n. .   (, , ,   . .)  ,   
all-white$a.   ; all-white school - ,     
all-wool$a. 
Allah$n. 
Allan$n. 
allay$v. 1.  (, , ) 2. ,  Syn: lessen
allcomers$n. pl. 1.  ;   . .    2. () , 
allegation$n. 1.   2.  (.  , )
allege$v. 1.  ( ,  ); to allege illness -    2.  (.  ) 3. ; delays alleged to be due to... - ,  ... Syn: assert
alleged$a. 1.  (. ); the alleged refusal -   ; alleged murderer - ,    2. , ; ,   ; alleged miracle -   () 
Allegheny Mountains$n.  
allegiance$n. 1. , ;  2. .   Syn: fealty, fidelity, loyalty Ant: disaffection, disloyalty, rebellion, sedition, treachery, treason
allegoric$= allegorical
allegorical$= allegoric a. , 
allegorize$v. 1. , /  2.  
allegory$n. ;  Syn: fable, parable
allegro$n. . 
alleluia$= halleluiah
allergic$a. 1. .  2. predic. .   (, );  ,  ; he is allergic to the cinema -    
allergist$= allergologist
allergologist$n. -
allergy$n. 1. . ;   2. . 
alleviate$v.  (, );  Syn: lessen
alleviation$n. ; 
alley$I n. 1.  / 2.     3.  4. ; it is up your alley -     Syn: street II = ally I
alleyway$= alley I 1; alley I 2
alliance$n. 1. ; ; Holy Alliance - .   (1815 .) 2.   3. ,  4. ,  Syn: league
allied$a. 1. , ; allied sciences -   2.  3. 
alligation$n. ; 
alligator$n. 1. .  2. .   3.  / (  ); alligator shoes -     4. attr. alligator shears - .  ; alligator wrench -  
alliteration$n. 
allocate$v. 1. , ,  (to); ; . ,  (,   . .) 2.  Syn: divide
allocation$n. 1. ,  2. ;  3. ,  
allocution$n. ,  (  )
allodial$a. . ,    
allodium$n. . , ,         
allogamy$n. . ,  
allopath$n. 
allopathy$n. 
allot$v. 1.  ( ); , ;  - allot a task - allot credits 2. .   ;  Syn: divide
allot a task$ 
allot credits$ 
allotment$n. 1. ;  (); allotment of billets - .   2. ,  3.  ,   ;  4. .   ;  5. .  ( )   ()
allottee$n. 1. ,   ( ,     . .) 2.  
allow$v. 1. , ; smoking is not allowed -   2. ,  ; this gate allows access to the garden -        3. ; ; I allow that I was wrong - ,    4.   , ,  ,  ; (for -  -.); you must allow for some mistakes -     ; I cannot allow of such an excuse -      5. ,   6. . . ,  - allow for - allow of allow me! - !; we have allowed for twenty people -    ,    Syn: permit
allow credit$ 
allow for$; ;   
allow of$
allowable$1. n. 1. ,  , ,  / 2. .   (   ) 2. a. 1. ; ; ; ; allowable load -  ; allowable to smb. -   -.; allowable to sale -   ; allowable to error -   3. 
allowance$1. n. 1. (,   . .) ;  ; family allowance -   2.  ;  - at no allowance - allowance of ammunition 3.  4. ; ;   ,  ; make allowance for his age -      5. pl.  6. ,  7. . ;  8. .  2. v. ,    , 
allowance of ammunition$
allowedly$adv. 1.   2.   
alloy$1. n. 1.  2. ,  3.  ( ) 4.  (-.   ); happiness without alloy     5. attr. ; alloy steel -   Syn: mixture 2. v. 1.  () 2.  3.  (,   . .)
allseed$n. .  
allspice$n. 1. .   2.  
allude$v. 1. ; ; (to - ) 2. ; (to - )
allure$1. v. 1. , ,  2. ,  Syn: tempt 2. n. , 
allurement$n. . 1.  2. , 
alluring$a. 1. ; alluring prospects -   2. 
allusion$n. 1. ;  (to) 2.  (to)
allusive$a. 1.    ; (to - ) 2.    ; (to - );  3. . ;  - Allusive Arms - allusive style of poetry
Allusive Arms$. ,    
allusive style of poetry$ 
alluvial$a. . ,  - alluvial deposit - alluvial gold
alluvial deposit$. 
alluvial gold$.  
alluvion$n. 1. ,  ,  2. = alluvium
alluvium$n. pl. -via, s . 1. ,  ;   - alluvium period 2. -.  ,  
alluvium period$ ,  
ally$I 1. n. ; ally of moment -   2. v.  - ally oneself - be allied to Syn: associate II n.   (  ); to give smb. a fair show for an ally -      -.;  -.  
ally oneself$  ,  (, ) (to, with)
alma$n.  ( )
Alma Mater$n. . 1. - (   ); my Alma Mater is Moscow University -     2. .    
alma mater$n. . 1. - (   ); my Alma Mater is Moscow University -     2. .    
Alma-Ata$n. . -
almanac$n. ; 
almanack$= almanac
almighty$1. a. 1.  2. .  ; ; we had an almighty row -      2. n. the Almighty - ()  3. adv. . 
almond$n. 1.  2. attr. 
almond-eyed$a.    
almond-oil$n.  
almond-shaped$a. 
almoner$n. 1.   ,       2. .  ; Hereditary Grand Almoner, Lord High Almoner -      
almost$adv. ;  
alms$n. pl. invar. . as sg. 
alms-deed$n. ;  
alms-house$n. 
almsman$n.  , 
alodial$= allodial
alodium$= allodium
aloe$n. 1. .  - American aloe 2. pl.  ()
aloft$adv. 1. ;  ;  2. .  ,  ; to go aloft - . 
alone$1. a. predic. 1. ,  2. ,   ; he can do it alone -     ,   ; to let/leave smb. alone -  -.  ; to let smth. alone -   -.,    -.; let alone -     2. adv. , ; he alone can do it -     
along$1. adv. 1.  2.    3.  ; come along! -  ()!; he brought his instruments along -      - along with - all along of - right along 2. prep. , ; along the river -  ; along the road -  
along with$
along-shore$adv.  
alongside$adv. 1.   ;  2. .   ;  ;   3. alongside of (.  ) -  ,  
aloof$1. a. 1.  2. ;  3.  Syn: detached, reserved Ant: communicative, gregarious, neighbourly, sociable, talkative 2. adv. ,  ; to hold/keep (oneself) aloof (from), to stand aloof (from) -    (); 
aloofness$n. ; 
aloud$adv. 1. ,  2. . , ; ; it reeks aloud -  
Aloys$n. 
alp$n. 1.   2.    
alpaca$n. 1. .  2.   3.    
alpenstock$n. . 
alpha$n. 1.  (   ) 2. .   ; Alpha and Omega -   ,   ; , ; alpha plus - . , , 
alpha rays$n. pl. . -, -, -
alphabet$n. ; 
alphabetic$a. 1. = alphabetical 2. 
alphabetical$a. 
alphabetically$adv.   
alphabetize$v.    
Alpine$1. n. ,    2. a. 1. ;    2. , ,  - Alpine plants - Alpine gardening - Alpine meadows
Alpine gardening$ ,    
Alpine meadows$  3. . . ; /   
Alpine plants$ 
alpinist$n. 
Alps$n. 
already$adv. 
alright$= all right
ALS$= autograph letter signed n.   
Alsatian$1. a.  2. n. 1. , ; /  2.  
also$adv. , ,   ; also ran - .   , 
also brahma$n. () ( )
also cleaner$n. . 
also dissector$n.  (  )
also em- before b, p, m$pref.         .   -.; .   -. ; to encage -   ; to entruck -   ; to enslave - ; to encourage - 
also holm$n. 1.   2. 
also hoot$interj.  !, ! ( , )
also lupine$n. . 
also sandal$n.  
also-ran$n. 1. . ,     ,     2. . /,     ,    3. . ,       ,     4. ,  ;   ( ,   . .) 5.   ( , );   ;  
alt$n. .   - in alt .   
Alta Alberta$n.  ( )
Altai$n. 
altar$n. 1. ,  (  ); ; to lead to the altar -   ,  2. (Altar) . ,  (  ) 3. .   ()
altar-cloth$n. .  
altar-piece$n. .  
alter$v. 1. (); ();  ,  - alter one's mind 2. . ,  () Syn: change
alter ego$.  ;    
alter one's mind$, ;   
alterable$a. 
alterant$1. a.    2. n. -.  
alteration$n. 1. ; ; ,  2.  3. .      ;  
alterative$1. a.  ,  2. n. . ,   
altercate$v. . ,  (with)
altercation$n. . , 
alternate$1. n. . ;  2. a. 1. , , ; on alternate days -  ; they worked alternate shifts -    2. ; ; alternate design -  ; alternate materials - ; alternate angles - .   3. v. ();   
alternating$a. ,  - alternating current - alternating motion
alternating current$.  
alternating motion$. - 
alternation$n. ; alternation of day and night -    
alternative$1. n. , ; there is no other alternative but... -   , ... 2. a. 1. , ; these two plans are not necessarily alternative -         2.  , 
alternator$n. .   
although$cj. ,   ;   , 
altigraph$n. . , ,  
altimeter$n. , 
altisonant$a. , 
altitude$n. 1. ;    ; to grab for altitude - .   ; . .  , ; to lose altitude - .   2. pl.  , ; in those altitudes the air is thin -      3. . pl. ; .   4. attr. . ; altitude control -  ,  ;  ; altitude correction -   ; altitude flight -  ; altitude gauge (measurer) - , 
alto$n. pl. -os 1.  (   ) 2. 
alto-cumulus$n. .  
alto-relievo$n. pl. -os . 
alto-stratus$n. .  
altogether$1. adv. 1. , ; altogether bad -   2.  ,   3. ; for altogether -  2. n. 1. ,  2. (the altogether) .  ; in the altogether -  (.  ,    . .); to be in the altogether -        
altruism$n.  Syn: benevolence
altruist$n. 
altruistic$a. 
ALU$= Arithmetic Logic Unit n. - 
alum$n. ; exsiccated alum -  
alumina$n.  ; 
aluminium$n. 
aluminium sulphate$n.  
aluminous$a. ; 
aluminum$= . aluminium
alumnus$n. pl. -ni .   (  )
alveolar$a. . . ; alveolar abscess - . 
alveolate$a.  (  )
alveolus$n. pl. -li . , 
always$adv. 
AM$I air mail n.   II amplitude modulation n.  
AMA$= American Medical Association n.   
Amabel$n. 
amadou$a. 
amain$adv. . . 1. ;   2.  ,   3. ,   
amalgam$n. 1.  2.  Syn: mixture
amalgamate$v. 1. (); ();  ( ,   . .) 2. ()  ; 
amalgamated$a. , ; amalgamated trade union -  
amalgamation$n. 1.  2. ,  (,   . .) 3. 
amanuensis$n. pl. -ses .  ,   
amaranth$n. 1. . ,  2.  
amaranthine$a. 1.  2. 
amass$v. ; ,  Syn: accumulate
amateur$n. 1. ,  2. - 3. attr. ; amateur theatricals -  ; amateur talent groups -   Syn: dabbler, dilettante Ant: connoisseur, expert, professional, specialist
amateurish$a. 1. ,  2. ; an amateurish attempt -  
amateurism$n. 1.  2.   ( )
amative$a. 1.  2. 
amatol$n.  ( )
amatory$a. 1.  2. 
amaze$1. v. ,  2. n. . {. amazement}
amazement$n. , 
amazing$a. , , 
Amazon$n. 1. . .  2.  
Amazonian$a. 1.  ,   ; ,  2.  3.        
ambages$n. pl. 1. ,  2. , 
ambassador$n. 1.  - ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary - ambassador at large 2. , ; ; to act as smb.'s ambassador -  -.; he acted as director's ambassador at the negotiations -      Syn: envoy, legate, minister, nuncio, plenipotentiary
ambassador at large$,       
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary$   
ambassadorial$a. 
ambassadress$n. 1.   2. - 3. , ; 
amber$n. 1. ;   2. attr. ;  (   )
ambergris$n.  
ambiance$= ambience
ambidexterous$= ambidextrous a.     
ambidextrous$= ambidexterous
ambience$n. 
ambient$a. , 
ambient temperature$  
ambiguity$n. 1.  2. , 
ambiguous$a. 1.  2. ; ,  Syn: doubtful
ambit$n. 1. ,  2. ; . ; within the ambit of -   3. .    
ambition$n. 1. ,  2. , ,  ; it is his ambition to become a writer -   -  
ambitions$
ambitious$a. 1.  2. ,  (of); ambitious of power -  3.  Syn: opportunist
ambivalent$a. ,  (   . .)
amble$1. n. 1.  2.  ,   2. v. 1.   2.    3.    Syn: walk
ambler$n. 
Ambrose$n. 
ambrosia$n. 1. . . ; .   2. 
ambulance$n. 1.   2.    3.   ,   4. attr. ; ambulance airplane -  ; ambulance airdrome - .  ; ambulance box -  ; ambulance car -   ; ambulance train -  ; ambulance transport - .  
ambulance-chaser$n. . . ,   ,   / 
ambulanceman$n. pl. -men    (,   . .)
ambulant$a. 1.  ( );  ( ) 2.  ( ) 3.     ( )
ambulatory$1. a. 1. ,  ( ) 2. ; ; ambulatory court -   3.  4.    2. n. 1.   ;     2.   3.  
ambuscade$= ambush 2, 1; ambush 2, 2
ambush$1. n.  - make an ambush - lay an ambush - lie in ambush 2. v. 1. ,    2.   3.    Syn: waylay
ameer$n. 
Amelia$n. ; 
ameliorate$v. () Syn: improve
amelioration$n. 1.  2. 
ameliorative$a. 1.  2. ()
amen$interj. !;   !; to say amen to smth. -   -.;  -.
amenability$n. 1. ;  2.  () 3. 
amenable$a. 1. ;  - amenable to law 2. , ; ; amenable to discipline -   3. ; amenable to flattery -   ; amenable to persuasion -   4.  () Syn: docile
amenable to law$  
amenably$adv. ,  ; amenably to the rules -  
amend$v. 1. ,  2.   ( ,   . .) Syn: revise
amendable$a. 
amendment$n. 1.  ( , ) - move an amendment 2. , 
amends$n. pl. as sg. , ; to make amends to smb. for smth. -  -.   -.,  -. 
amenity$n. 1. ; ; ;   2. pl. ,    ,   . .; the amenities of the famous resort -        3. pl. ; amenities of home life -   
amentia$n. 
amentum$= n. pl. -ta . catkin
amerce$v. 1.  2. ; (with - -.)
amercement$n. 1.   (.   ) 2.   3. 
America$n. 
American$1. a.  2. n. ; ; all American - .  ,     
American aloe$
American ash$  (Fraxinus americana)
American mountain lion$
American organ$
American tiger$n. 
Americanism$n. 
Americanization$n. 1. ,     (  ) 2.    () 3.  ;     ,   . .
Americanize$v. 1.  2.   3.   
Amerind$n. ,  ,
Amerindian$= Amerind
amethyst$n. 
amethystine$a. 
AMEX$= AMerican EXpress n.  
amiability$n. 1. ;  2. 
amiable$a. 1. ;  2.  Syn: gregarious
amianthus$n. .  
amicable$a. 1. ,  2. 
amid$prep. , , ; amid cries of welcome -   
amides$n. pl. . , , 
amidol$n. . . 
amidships$adv. 1. .   2. .  
amidst$= amid
amines$= amides
amir$= ameer
amiss$1. a. predic. 1. ; , ; not amiss -  2. ; there is something amiss with him -   - ; what's amiss? -   ? 2. adv. 1. ; , ; ; to do/deal amiss - ;  ; to take amiss -  ;  2. ; ; to come amiss .   , ; .  ; nothing comes amiss to him - .   ,    
amity$n. / 
Amman$n. . 
ammeter$n. . 
ammo$n. . ; drop ammo - . 
ammonal$n. 
ammonia$n. 1. .  - liquid ammonia 2. .  
ammoniac$a. . 
ammonite$n. . 
ammonium$n. .  - ammonium chloride - ammonium nitrate
ammonium chloride$ ,  
ammonium nitrate$ ,  
ammunition$1. n. 1. ; , ;  ; .  2. attr. ,  - ammunition belt - ammunition box - ammunition depot - ammunition establishment - ammunition factory - ammunition hoist ammunition boots -   ; ammunition leg - .  ,  2. v.  
ammunition belt$ , 
ammunition box$.   .     .    (   . .)
ammunition depot$ ,  
ammunition establishment$ ,  
ammunition factory$,  
ammunition hoist$. ,   
amnesia$n. .  , 
amnesiac$= amnesic
amnesic$1. n. ,   ,  2. a.  ,  
amnesty$1. n. 1.  2.   2. v. 
amoeba$n. pl. -ae . 
amok$= amuck
among$prep. 1. , , ; a village among the hills -   ; they quarrelled among themselves -   2.  ,  ; I rate him among my friends -     ; he is numbered among the dead -    3. ; one among a thousand -    4. , ; among the ancient Greeks -   
amongst$= . among
amoral$a. 
amorous$a. 1.  2.  (of) 3. ; ; she gave him an amorous look -     ; amorous songs -   Syn: erotic
amorousness$n. 1.  2. 
amorphous$a. 1. ,  2. 
amortization$n. 1.  ();  2.  
amortize$v. 1.  ();  2.  
amount$1. n. 1. ; a large amount of work -   2. , ; what is the amount of this? -   ? 3. ,  Syn: quantity 2. v. 1.  ( -. ),  (); ; the bill amounts to L40 -     40   2.  , ; this amounts to a refusal -   ; to amount to very little, not to amount to much -  ,    ; what, after all, does it amount to? - ,   ,  ?
amour$n. ;  , 
amour-propre$n. . 
amourette$n.  
amp$I n. . of amplifier  II n. . of ampoule  III n. . of ampere 
AMPAS$= Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences n.    
amperage$n. .   ( )
ampere$n. . 
ampere turn$-
amperemeter$n. 
ampersand$n.  & (= and)
amphetamine$n. .  ()
Amphibia$n. pl. . , 
amphibian$1. a. 1.  2. ,  - amphibious vehicle - amphibian tank 3. . ; amphibious support -    2. n. 1. .  2. . - 3. . -
amphibian tank$ 
amphibious$a. 1.  2. . ; amphibious operation - ()  
amphibious tank$-
amphibious vehicle$-
amphibology$n.  
amphitheatre$n. 
amphora$n. pl. . -ae 
ample$a. 1.  2. ; will that be ample for your needs? -    ? 3. ;  4.  Syn: prevalent
amplification$n. 1. ; ; the subject requires amplification -    2.  3.  (  ) 4. . . ; amplification factor -  
amplifier$n. 1. . .  2.    
amplify$v. 1. () 2.  () 3.   , ; to amplify on smth. -   -. 4.  5. .  Syn: enlarge
amplitude$n. 1. . .  2. ;  3. ,  () 4. ,  5.  ,  
amplitude modulation$n. .  
amply$adv. 1. ; ,  2. 
ampoule$n. 
ampule$n. 
amputate$v. , 
amputation$n. 
amputee$n.    /
AMRAAM$= Advanced Medium Range Air-To-Air Missile n.       "-"
AMSAT$= AMateur SATellite n.  
Amsterdam$n. . 
amt amount$n. 
amu atomic mass unit$n.   
Amu Darya$n. . 
amuck$adv. . , ; to run amuck . ;   , ; .      
amulet$n.  Syn: talisman
Amur$n. . 
amuse$v. ; ; you amuse me -   ; to amuse oneself -  ,  -.; the children amused themselves by drawing pictures -    Syn: entertain
amused$a. 1.  2. , ()  3. , ; 
amusement$n. 1. , , ,  - find amusement in - amusement arcade - amusement park 2. 
amusement arcade$  ; 
amusement park$  
amusing$a. , ; , 
AMVETS$= American Veterans of World War II n.      
Amy$n. 
amyloid$1. n.  2. a. , 
an$I artic. .  ; {. a I} II cj. . 
an attack of nerves$ 
an honorary office$ 
an old shoe$.  
an open-armed welcome$ 
an outdoor theatre$   
ANA$= American Nurses Association n.   
ana$n. 1.  , ,  2. pl. ,   -. 
anabaptist$n. 
anabolic$1. n. .   (        . .) 2. a. . ,  - anabolic steroid
anabolic steroid$ 
anabranch$n.  ,     
anachronism$n. 
anachronistic$= anachronistical
anachronistical$= anachronistic a. , 
anaconda$n. 1.  () 2. () 
anacreontic$a. . 
anaemia$n. . , 
anaemic$a. 1. . ,  2. , 
anaerobe$n. . 
anaesthesia$n. , 
anaesthetic$1. a. ,  2. n. ,  
anaesthetist$n. . , 
anaesthetize$v. , 
anagram$n. 
anal$a. . 
analects$n. pl.  
analgesic$1. a.  2. n.  
analog$n. 1.  2.  /
analogical$a. . 1. ,    2. , 
analogous$a. ; 
analogue$n. 1. ;  2. . ,    3. . ;  ,  
analogy$n. ; ; by analogy with, on the analogy of -   
analyse$v. 1.  2. .  3. .  ()
analyser$n. 1.  ( ) 2.  3. .  
analysis$n. pl. -ses 1.  2. .  3. .  - sentence analysis 4. ; in the last/final analysis -   
analyst$n. 1.  2. - 3.   ; ,    4. 
analytic$= analytical
analytical$= analytic a. 
analytics$n. pl. as sg. 1.    2. 
analyze$= analyse
anamnesis$n. 1.  2. . 
anamorphosis$n. 1.    2.    , 
ananas$n. 
anapaest$n. . 
anaplasty$n. .  
anarchic$= anarchical
anarchical$= anarchic a. 
anarchism$n.  Syn: bakuninism, gandhism, non-violence pacifism, syndicalism
anarchist$n. 
anarchistic$= anarchic
anarcho-syndicalism$n. -
anarcho-syndicalist$n. -
anarchy$n. 
anastomosis$n. pl. -ses . . 
anathema$n. 1. ,    2.  Syn: curse
anathematize$v. 1.   2. 
anatomic$= anatomical
anatomical$a. 
anatomist$n. 1.  2. , 
anatomize$v. 1.  2. ;   
anatomy$n. 1.  2.  3. ,   4. . , '  '
anbury$n. 1. . , ,  2.  ( )
ANC$= Army Nurse Corps n.   
ancestor$n. 1. ,  2. .  ; to be one's own ancestor -      Syn: forebear, forefather, progenitor Ant: descendant, offspring, progeny
ancestral$a. , 
ancestry$n. 1.  2. ;  Syn: descent
anchor$1. n. 1. ; at anchor -  ; the anchor comes home -   ,  ; .    - be at anchor - lie at anchor - ride at anchor - cast anchor - drop anchor - come to anchor - let go the anchor - weigh anchor 2.  ,  ; one's sheet anchor -  ,   3. .  ,  4. attr. anchor ice -  ; to lay an anchor to windward -     2. v. 1.    2.  ,    3. , ; to anchor a tent to the ground -   4. , ; to anchor one's hope (in, on) -   ()
anchorage$n. 1.   2.    3. .   4. . ,   5. ,  ;  
anchored$a. 1.    2. , 
anchoress$n. , 
anchoret$n. , , 
anchorite$n. , , 
anchorman$n. 1. ,  (-. ) 2.    ( );    ()  3. ,     
anchovy$n. ,  ()
anchylosis$n. . . 
ancient$1. a. 1. ; , ; ancient monuments -   2. ; ancient literature -   Syn: antique, hoary, immemorial, old Ant: fresh, modern, new, novel, recent, up-to-date 2. n. 1. ,  2. (the ancients) pl.   3. (the ancients) pl.  
ancient purple$ (  )
ancillary$a. , , ; ancillary industries -    Syn: auxiliary
ancle$= ankle
and$cj. 1.   ; boys and girls -    2.   ; four and twenty -  ; a hundred and twenty -  ; give-and-take policy -    3.   , ; I shall go and you stay here -  ,    ; there are books and books -     4.    ; try and do it -   ; come and see -  ; wait and see -  - ; for miles and miles - ;  ; for hours and hours - ,  ; and yet -   
and all$.   ; he bought the house and all -     ,     .   ,    ,   
and so forth$  
and so on$  
and what not$  
Andaman Islands$n.  
andante$. 1. n. .  2. adv. . 
Andes$n. 
andiron$n.      
Andorra$n. 
Andrew$n. 
androgyne$n. 
androgynous$a. 1.  2.      Syn: bisexual
androgyny$n. 
android$I n. ,   (.  ) II a. ;    
Andromache$n. 
Andy$n. . of Andrew 
anecdotal$a. 1.  , .    2. ,  (  )
anecdote$n. 1.  ;  2.  3. pl.    (. -.  ) Syn: narrative
anecdotic$a. 1.  2. , 
anemia$= anaemia
anemic$= anaemic
anemograph$n. . ,  
anemometer$n. . 
anemone$n. . , 
anemoscope$n. .  (    )
aneroid$n. -
anesthesia$= anaesthesia
anesthesiologist$= anaesthetist
anesthetic$= anaesthetic
anesthetist$= anaesthetist
anesthetize$v. 1. = anaesthetize 2. , ,  (,   . .)
aneurism$n. . ()
anew$adv. 1.  2. ; -
anfractuous$a. 1. ; ;  2. , 
ANG$= Air National Guard n.   
Angara$n. . 
angary$n.     , ,  ( )   
angel$1. n. 1.  2. .   3. .   4. . ,  -. / ; to rush in where angels fear to tread -       ; angel's visits - ,    2. v. .  (-. )
angelic$a. ; angelic patience - ,  
angelica$n. . , 
Angelica$n. 
Angelina$n. 
anger$1. n. ; ; anger is a short madness - .  -   Syn: fury, indignation, ire, rage, wrath Ant: amiability, calmness, clemency, docility, forbearance, gentleness, leniency, placidity, tranquillity 2. v.  ; ,  Syn: enrage
Angevin$a. . 
angina$n. 1.  2. = angina pectoris
angina pectoris$,  
angle$I 1. n. 1.  - angle of bank - angle of dip - angle of dive - angle of drift - angle of roll - angle of sight - angle of slope - angle of view - angle of lag - solid angle 2.  ; to look at the question from all angles -      ; to get/use a new angle on smth. - .      -. 3. , ;  (,   . .) 4.  5. attr. ; angle bar/iron -  ; angle brace -  ; angle bracket - ;    2. v.  (, ) II 1. n.   2. v.  ; .  ; to angle for a compliment -   ; to angle with silver hook -  
angle joint$  
angle of bank$.  
angle of dip$  ,  
angle of dive$.  
angle of drift$.  
angle of lag$ ;  ,  
angle of repose$.   
angle of roll$. .  
angle of sight$.  
angle of slope$ ,  
angle of view$ 
angler$n. 1.  2. .  
Anglesey$n. 
angleworm$n. ,      
Anglican$1. a. 1.  2. .  2. n.   
Anglican Church$ 
Anglicanism$n.  ; 
Anglicism$n. 1.  2.  ,    . .
Anglicist$n. 
Anglicize$v. 
angling$n. 
Anglistics$n. pl. as sg. 
Anglo$n. . 1. -,    2. ()    (, ,   . .)
Anglo-$-
Anglo-American$1. n. 1. -,    2. ()   ,     (,   . ) 2. -
Anglo-Canadian$1. n. 1. -,    2. ,     2. a. -
Anglo-Catholic$a. 
Anglo-Indian$1. n. 1. -, ; -,  2. ,       ;    2. a. 1. - (    );  2.        ( ) 3.   ,    ( ,   . .)
Anglo-Saxon$1. a. ; Anglo-Saxon alphabet -   23  ( j, q, w,      XVII .) 2. n. 1.  2. ,  
Anglomania$n. 
Anglophil$= Anglophile
Anglophile$= Anglophil n. 
Anglophobia$n. 
Anglophone$1. n. , ,       (.    ) 2.    ,  - Anglophone Canadians - Anglophone countries
Anglophone Canadians$,     
Anglophone countries$,    ()        
angola$= angora
Angola$n. ; People's Republic of Angola   
Angolan$1. n. , /  2. a. 
angora$n. 1.   (. angora cat) 2.   (. angora goat) 3.     
angrily$adv. , 
angry$a. 1. , ;  - be angry with smb. - get angry at smth. - make smb. angry 2. ,  ( ,   . .)
Angst$n. . , ; ; 
Angstroem unit$n. . 
anguine$a. 
anguish$1. n. , ; anguish of body and mind -     Syn: misery 2. v.   
anguished$a. 1.  ,  2. , ;  
angular$a. 1. ; ; angular point -  ; angular motion -  ; angular velocity -   2. ,  3. ,  4.  Syn: lanky
angularity$n. 1.  2. ,  3. 
Angus$n. 
anhydride$n. . 
anhydrite$n. . 
anhydrous$a. . 
ANI$= Automatic Number Identification n.   
anil$n.  (  )
anile$a. 1.  2. 
aniline$n. . 1.  2. attr. ; aniline dye -  
anility$n. 1. ,  2.  
animadversion$n. , 
animadvert$v. ,  (on, upon)
animal$1. n. 1.  2. .  Syn: beast, brute, creature 2. a. ; ; animal bones -   (); animal reeding/husbandry - . ; animal traction -  ;  ; animal spirits - , 
animal kingdom$ 
animal lymph$
animalcule$n.   Syn: virus
animalism$n. 1.  2. . 
animate$1. a. 1.  2. ;  Syn: living 2. v. 1. ,   2. ; ; 
animated$a. ; ; an animated discussion -  ; animated cartoon -  Syn: lively
animation$n. ; ; 
animator$n. -
animism$n. . 
animosity$n. ,  Syn: enmity
animus$n. . ;  Syn: enmity
anise$n.  ()
aniseed$n.  (; )
Ankara$n. . 
anker$n.  ( )
ankle$n. 
ankle-joint$n.  
anklet$n.  
Ann$n. ; 
anna$n.  (  = 1/16 )
Anna$n. 
Annabel$n. , 
annalist$n. 1.  2. 
annals$n. pl. ,  Syn: history
anneal$v. 1. . ;  2.  (,  )
annealing$n. . 
Annelida$n. pl. .  
annex$1. n. 1. , ,  2. , ,  2. v. 1. ;  2. ;   (   . .) Syn: add
annexation$n. ; 
annexe$= annex I
Annie$n. . of Ann, Anna 
annihilate$v. 1. ,  2. ;  Syn: destroy
annihilation$n. 1. ,  2. ; 
anniversary$1. n. ;  2. a. ; 
Anno Domini$. 1.  ,  ; 1997 AD - 1997    2. . ; Anno Domini is the trouble -  -  
annotate$v. 1.  2.  
annotation$n. 1.  2.  3.  Syn: explanation
announce$v. 1. ,  ; ;  2.  3.  (  , ) Syn: declare
announcement$n. , ; , 
announcer$n. 1.   2. 
annoy$v. ; , ,  Syn: unsettle
annoyance$n. 1. ; ;  2. , 
annoyed$a. , 
annoying$a. ; ; ; how annoying! -  !
annual$1. a. ; ; annual income -  ; annual ring (zone) -   ( ) 2. n. 1.  () 2.    (  ) 3.  
annual intake$ 
annually$adv. 
annuitant$n.   
annuity$n.   - life annuity - government annuity
annul$v. , ;  - annul a judgement Syn: void
annul a judgement$  
annular$a. , 
annulary$n.  
annulate$a. ,   
annulet$n. 1.  2. .  
annulment$n. , ; 
annunciate$v. ; 
annunciation$n. 1.  2. (the Annunciation) . 
annunciator$n. ;  
anode$n. . 
anodyne$1. n.  ; .   2. a. ; . 
anoint$v. 1. ,  (   . .) 2. . 
anointment$n. 1.  (   . .) 2. . 
anomalistic$a. 1. ,  2. . 
anomalous$a. , , 
anomaly$n. 1.  2. 
anon$I adv. 1. , ; see you anon! - . ! 2. . ; ; ever and anon -   ;    II . of anonymous
anonym$n. 1.  2. 
anonymity$n. 
anonymous$a. , 
anopheles$n. ,   (. anopheles mosquito)
anorak$n. ,   
anorexia$n. .  
anorexic$a. . 1.    2.    ;  
anorganic$a. 
anosmia$n. .  
another$indef. 1.  ; another cup of tea? -    ? 2. , ; I don't like this bag, give me another one -     ,    3. ,   ; another Shakespare - ,  ; another world - ,  ; another pair of shoes -   ; taken one with another .  ; .  ; another place - .  
another place$.  
anourous$a. . 
ANOVA$= ANalysis Of VAriance n.  
anoxaemia$n.    ;  
anoxia$n.    ;  
ANPA$= American Newspaper Publishers Association n.    
ans answer$n. 
anserine$a. 1.  2. 
ANSI$= American National Standards Institute n.    
answer$1. n. 1.  - in answer to - know all the answers 2.  (  . .) 3.  4. .  () 5. .   Syn: rejoinder, reply, response, retort, riposte Ant: question 2. v. 1. ,  - answer the door - answer the phone - answer a call - answer to the name of 2. ; ; to answer the description -   3. ,  - answer the helm 4. ; (for -  -.);   - answer for the consequences 5. ; (to -  ) 6. ;  ; the experiment has not answered at all -    7.  (to) 8.  (    -.); a piece of paper on the table answered for a table-cloth -        - answer back - answer for Syn: satisfy
answer a call$.    .   
answer back$. ,  (   ) .    ;   
answer for$. , ,   . 
answer for the consequences$  
answer in kind$   
answer the description$ ;   
answer the door$  ( ,    . .)
answer the helm$.  
answer the phone$  
answer to the description$ ;   
answer to the name$  -. 
answer to the name of$  -. 
answerable$a. 1. ,      ; such a question is not answerable -      2. ; you are answerable to him for it -       3. . ; to be not answerable to smth. -   -.; the results were not answerable to our hopes -      Syn: responsible
ant$n.  - white ant
ant-bear$n. 
ant-eater$= ant-bear
ant-fly$n.   (. .  )
ant-heap$= ant-hill
ant-hill$n. 
ant-lion$n. .  
antacid$. 1. n.    2. a.  
Antaeus$n. . . 
antagonism$n. 1. ,  2.  (to, against) Syn: enmity
antagonist$n. 1. ; ;  2. attr.  Syn: opponent
antagonistic$a. 1. ;  2.  Syn: opposed
antagonize$v. 1.  2.  ,  3. . , 
Antananarivo$n. . , 
antarctic$a. ; Antarctic Circle -   
Antarctic Continent$n. 
Antarctic Region$n. 
ante meridiem$ 
ante-$pref.         -; ; antediluvian - ; anteprandial - 
ante-bellum$a. . 1.  2. . .     
antecedent$1. n. 1.  2. pl.  , ; his antecedents -   3. .    4. .  2. a. 1.  (to),  2. 
antechamber$n. , , 
antedate$1. n. ,    (.  ) 2. v. 1.    ()  2.  3. 
antediluvian$1. a.  Syn: old-fashioned 2. n. 1.   2.  
antelope$n. 
antemeridian$a. , 
antenatal$a.    ;  
antenna$n. pl. -nae 1. . ,  2. . 
antenuptial$a. 
antepenult$= antepenultimate
antepenultimate$= antepenult a.    ( )
anteprandial$a. 
anterior$a. 1.  2. 
anteriority$n. ; 
anteriorly$adv. 
anteroom$n. , 
anthem$1. n. 1. ;   - national anthem 2. . ,   2. v. .  ; 
anther$n. . 
anthologist$n.  
anthology$n. 
Anthony$n. ; 
anthracene$n. . 
anthracite$n. 
anthrax$n. . 1.  2.  
anthropoid$1. n. ,   2. a. 
anthropologist$n. 
anthropology$n. 
anthropometry$n. 
anthropomorphic$= anthropomorphical
anthropomorphical$= anthropomorphic a. , 
anthropomorphism$n. 
anthropophagi$n. pl. 
anthropophagy$n. 
anti-$pref. -, -
anti-aircraft$. 1. n.  ,   2. a. , 
anti-fascist$1. n.  2. a. 
anti-hero$n. pl. -oes . 
anti-icer$n. . 
anti-imperialistic$a. 
anti-inflation package$     
anti-missile$a. 
anti-Semite$n. 
anti-Semitic$a. 
anti-Semitism$n. 
anti-submarine$a. .  - anti-submarine bomb - a. s. bomb
anti-submarine bomb$ 
anti-tank$a. 
anti-trade$n. 
antiaircrafter$n. . . 
antibiosis$n. . 
antibiotic$1. n.  2. a. ; antibiotic treatment -  
antiblackout suit$n. .  
antibody$n. . 
antic$n. 1. pl. , ,  2. . 
anticentre$n. .   ()
antichrist$n. 
anticipant$1. n. ,    . {. anticipate} 2. a. , ; 
anticipate$v. 1. , ; ,  2. ,  ( -.); to anticipate a disaster -   3. , ; to anticipate smb.'s wishes -  -.  4.  -.,   -.  . .  ;   - anticipate payment 5. ,   Syn: hope
anticipate payment$.   
anticipation$n. 1.   . {. anticipate} - thanking you in anticipation 2. .  Syn: expectation
anticipatory$a. 1. ;  2. . 
anticlerical$a. 
anticlimax$n. 1.  ; ,  2. . , 
anticlinal$a. . 
anticline$n. . ,  
anticlockwise$adv.   
anticyclone$n. 
antidazzle$a.  (  )
antidemocratic$a. 
antidotal$a. ; antidotal treatment - .  
antidote$n. 
antifebrile$a. 
antifreeze$n. . 
antifriction$a. . 
antigen$n. . 
Antigua and Barbuda$n.   
antijamming$. 1. n.   2. a. 
antiknock$n. . . 
Antilles$n.  ; Greater Antilles   ; Lesser Antilles   
antilogy$n. 
antimacassar$n.  (   ,  )
antimatter$n. . 
antimech$= antimechanized
antimechanized$= antimech a. . 
antimilitaristic$a. 
antimony$n. . 
antinomy$n. 1.   , ;  2. 
antipathetic$a. ,  
antipathetical$= antipathetic
antipathic$a. 1. ,  -. 2. .   
antipathy$n. 1. ,  2.  Syn: dislike
antipersonnel$a. . ; 
antiphlogistic$a. 
antipodal$a. 1.   , /    2.  
antipodes$n. pl. 1. ,      2. , 
antipoison$n. 1.  2. attr. 
antipole$n. 1.   2.  
antipyretic$1. a.  2. n.  
antiquarian$1. a.  2. n. ,  , 
antiquary$n. 1.  ,  2.   
antiquated$a. 1.  2.  Syn: old-fashioned
antique$1. n. 1.    ;   2. .   3. (the antique)  (. ) ;  ; drawing from the antique -    ; lover of the antique -   4. .  () 2. a. 1. ;  2.  Syn: ancient 3. v. . 1. /   2. .    ;   ,   . . 3. ;    ( , )
antique shop$ 
antiquity$n. 1. ; ; high antiquity -   2.  , ; the nations of antiquity -    3. (. pl.) 
antirrhinum$n. .  
antiscorbutic$1. a.  2. n.  
antiseptic$1. a. ,  Syn: sanitary 2. n.  
antiskid$a. . 
antisocial$a. 1.  2. ; 
antithesis$n. pl. -ses 1. ,   2. ,  
antithetic$a. 1.  2.  
antithetical$= antithetic
antitoxic$a. , 
antitoxin$n. , 
antitrust$a.   ,   . ., 
antitype$n. . ; ;  
antityphoid$a. 
antiviral$a. 
antiwar$a. 
antler$n.  ;   
Antoinette$n. 
Antony$n. ; 
antonym$n. 
Antrim$n. 
antsy$a. . , 
Antwerp$n. . 
anurous$= anourous
anus$n. .  
anvil$n. ; on/upon the anvil -  ;   , ; anvil chorus - .  , , ; a good anvil does not fear the hammer - .     
anxiety$n. 1. ,  2. ,  3.  ; (for - -.; .  .) Syn: angst, apprehensions, disquiet, dread, foreboding, misgiving, uneasiness, worry Ant: assurance, calmness, composure, confidence, ease, equability, equanimity, nonchalance, placidity, quietude, security
anxious$a. 1. , ; (for, about - ); to be anxious about -   2. ,  ( , ) 3.  ; (for - -.; .  .); I am anxious to see him -      - be anxious for success to be on the anxious seat/bench - .    ,   Syn: afraid
anxiously$adv. 1.  ,   2. , 
any$1. indef. 1. -, - ( . .);  ( . .); can you find any excuse? -     -. , ?; have you any money? -     ?; I did not find any mistakes -      2. ,  ( . .); in any case -   ; at any time -   ; you can get it in any shop -       2. adv. 1. ; - ( . .); they are not any the worse for it -       2. ; ; ; it did not matter any -     
anybody$1. indef. 1. - ( . .);  ( . .); I haven't seen anybody -     2.  ( . .); anybody will do -    2. n. . ,  ; is he anybody? -  -  ?; anybody's guess -    ,  
anyhow$adv. 1.      ;    ( . .);  ( . .); I could not get in anyhow -      2.   ;     ; you won't be late anyhow -   ,    3. -; -; to do one's work anyhow -  -; to feel anyhow -   , 
anymore$adv. . .    ;  ; he didn't know anymore whether he was glad or sorry -     ,    
anyone$indef. 1. - ( . .);  ( . .) 2. ,  ( . .)
anyplace$adv. . . 1. , ;      2.     ,  
anything$indef. 1. - ( . .);  ( . .); have you lost anything? -  - ?; he hasn't found anything -    ; is he anything like his father? -    -   ?,   -   ? 2.  ,  ( . .); take anything you like -  ,   ; anything but .   ,  ; he is anything but a coward    ,   ; .  ; it is anything but clear -    ; like anything . . , ,   ; he ran like anything     ; . , , ; if anything - ,  ; if anything he has little changed ,    
anything but$ ;   ,  ; he is anything but a coward -    
anyway$= anyhow
anyways$= . anyway
anywhere$adv. 1. -, - ( . .);  ( . .); I don't want to go anywhere -      2.  , ,   ( . .); you can get it anywhere -     ; anywhere from... to... - .  , ... ...; the paper's circulation is anywhere from 50 to 100 thousand     50  100 
anywise$adv. - :  - 
ANZUS$= Australia, New Zealand, United States n.   , 
aol$= absent over leave n.   , 
aorta$n. . 
aortic$a. . ; aortic arches -  
AOS$= Academic Operating System n.   
AP$I airplane n.  II American Patent n.   III Associated Press n.   " "
APA$I American Philological Association n.    II a. All Points Addressable   
apace$adv. ; ill news comes apace - .      
apanage$n. 1.   2. ;  3. , 
apart$adv. 1.  , ,  , ;   - stand apart - far apart - set some money apart 2. , ;  ,   3.  ,   - fall apart - take apart to grow apart -    ; apart from -    , ,  
apartheid$n. , ,  
apartment$n. 1. ; pl.   2. . ; walkup apartment -      3. attr. apartment house - .   Syn: lodging
apartness$n. 
apathetic$a. , ,  Syn: impassive
apathy$n. , ;  Syn: sloth
apatite$n. . 
APB$= All Points Bulletin n. ()   ( )
ape$1. n. 1. ()  2. . , ; to act/play the ape . , ; .   ,  ;  2. v. , ;  Syn: imitate
ape-man$n. 1.   2. 
apeak$adv. 1. . , ; () ( ) 2.  ' '
Apennines$n. 
aperient$. 1. n.  2. a. , 
aperitif$n. 
aperitive$= aperient
aperture$n. 1. ; ;  2. . ; ; aperture of a door -   3. .  Syn: opening
apery$n. 1. ,  2.  
apex$n. pl. -xes apices 1. ,  2. .   3. .   ;  4. attr. apex stone - ,   Syn: summit
aphasia$n. . 
aphelion$n. . 
aphid$n. .   (Aphididae)
aphis$n. pl. aphides = aphid
aphonia$n. . 
aphony$= aphonia
aphorism$n.  Syn: proverb
aphoristic$a. 
aphrodisiac$1. a. 1.  2. ;  2. n. ,   
Aphrodite$n. . . 
aphtha$n. pl. -ae 1.  ( ) 2.  ( ) 3. pl. . 
aphylious$a. .   , ()
API$= application programming interface n.   
Apia$n. . 
apian$a. 
apiarian$1. a.  2. = n. apiarist
apiarist$n. 
apiary$n. , 
apical$a. 1. ,  2. . , ,  3. .   ;  4.  ( )
apiculture$n. 
apiece$adv. 1.  ;  2. .  ,  ;  ; they had five roubles apiece -        
apis$n. 
apish$a. 1.  2.  3. 
aplomb$n. . 1. ;  ( , ) 2.  ;  Syn: confidence
APO$= Army Post Office n.   
apocalypse$n. 
apocalyptic$a. 1. (Apocalyptic) ,    , .  ; ; apocalyptic vision -   2.   ;    ; , ; apocalyptic nuclear war -    3. ; , 
apocalyptical$a. 1. (Apocalyptic) ,    , .  ; ; apocalyptic vision -   2.   ;    ; , ; apocalyptic nuclear war -    3. ; , 
apocarpous$a. . , 
apocope$n. . ,       
apocrypha$n. pl.  
apocryphal$a. 1. ,  2. ;   ;  Syn: spurious
apodal$a. . ,  ( ,   . .)
apogee$n.  . .
apolitical$adv. 1. ;   2.    ,    
Apollo$n. 1. . .  2. 
apologetic$a. 1. ; he was very apologetic -    2. ; he spoke in an apologetic tone -     3. , 
apologetics$n. 
apologia$n. 
apologise$= apologize
apologist$n.  . , 
apologize$v. ; (for -  -., to -  -.);   
apologue$n.  
apology$n. 1.  - make one's apology 2. ,  3. .  , ; a mere apology for a dinner -  ;    ? Syn: excuse
apophthegm$n. . () ( )
apoplectic$1. a. 1.  2. .  2. n. 1. ,    2. ,  
apoplexy$n. , 
apostasy$n.  (    . .); 
apostate$1. n. ;  Syn: traitor 2. a. 
apostatize$v.  (    . .)
apostle$n. 1.  2. 
apostolic$a. 1.  2. 
apostolical$= apostolic
apostrophe$I n. . ,  ( ,   . .) II n.  ( ')
apostrophize$I v. .  ( -.  -.  ,   . .) II v.   
apothecary$n. 1. .  2. . 
apothegm$= apophthegm
apotheosis$n. pl. -oses 1. ;  2.  3. . 
app appendix$n. , 
appal$v. ; 
Appalachian Mountains$n.  , 
Appalachians$n.  , 
appalling$a. ; , 
appallingly$adv. ; 
appanage$= apanage
apparatus$n. pl. -uses 1. , ; , ;  2.   3. .  - digestive apparatus Syn: machine
apparel$1. n. 1. .  2. .    Syn: dress 2. v. . ; 
apparent$a. 1. ; apparent to the naked eye -   ; to become apparent - ,  2. , ,  - apparent noon - apparent time 3.  4. .  Syn: plain
apparent noon$.  
apparent time$.  
apparenthorizon$.  
apparently$adv. 1. ,  2. -, , 
apparition$n. 1.  (. ) 2. ; ,  3. .  Syn: ghost
apparitor$n.      ; =  
appeal$1. n. 1. , ; (to - ) 2. ; World Peace Council's Appeal -     3. , ; (for - ) - appeal for pardon 4.  - make an appeal to - have appeal 5.  6. . ;   Syn: request 2. v. 1. , , , ; (to - ) - appeal to the fact - appeal to reason - appeal to arms 2. ,  3. , ; ; these pictures do not appeal to me -      4. .   ; to appeal to the country -      ; to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober -      Syn: plead
appeal for pardon$  
appeal to arms$  
appeal to reason$   
appeal to the fact$  
appealable$a.   ,  
appealing$a. 1. , ; appealing tone -   2. , ; an appealing baby -  
appear$v. 1. ;  2.  3.   ; to appear in the character of Othello -    4.  (, ) - appear for the defendant 5.  ( ) 6. , ;  ( ) 7.  ;  8. ; it appears from this -   
appear for the defendant$      
appear in black-face$   
appearance$n. 1. ; to put in an appearance -   ( ,   . .); to make an appearance - ,  2. () ,  3. ; to all appearance(s) -   ; - 4. ; her first appearance was a success -      5.    6.  (. );  7. ; to keep up appearances -   Syn: aspect, look, semblance
appeasable$a. , 
appease$v. 1. ;  2. ,  3.  (, ) 4. 
appeasement$n.   . {. appease} - policy of appeasement
appellant$1. n. ;  2. a. 1. ,  2. . 
appellate$a. .  - appellate court - appellate jurisdiction
appellate court$ 
appellate jurisdiction$    /  
appellation$n. 1. . , , ,  2.  -.  Syn: title
appellative$1. n. 1. ,  2. .    2. a. . 
appellee$n. .   
append$v. 1. ;  2. ;  -. ( ,   . .) Syn: add
appendage$n. 1. ;  2.  Syn: addition
appendicitis$n. . 
appendix$n. pl. -ices 1.  2.  ( ,   . .) 3. .  ,  4.  () Syn: addition
apperception$n. . 
appertain$v. ; ; (to -  -.)
appetence$n. 1.  (of, for, after) 2.  (. ) (for)
appetency$n. 1.  (of, for, after) 2.  (. ) (for)
appetite$n. 1.  2.   ( ,   . .) - sexual appetite 3. , ; an appetite for reading -   ; appetite comes with eating - .     
appetizer$n. 1. ,   ,   2. . 
appetizing$a. ,  ; , 
appl applied$n. , 
applaud$v. 1. ,  2. ; he applauded my decision -    
applause$n. 1. , ; there was loud applause for the actor -    2.  Syn: acclaim, acclamation, plaudit Ant: abuse, booing, censure, disapprobation, disapproval, execration, hissing, jeering, obloquy, reproof, vituperation
apple$n. 1.  2. ; apple of discord -  ; apple of one's eye . ; .  ; the rotten apple injures its neighbours - .     
apple dumpling$n. ,   
apple sauce$n. 1.   2. . .  3. , 
apple-brandy$n.  
apple-cart$n.   ; to upset smb.'s apple-cart -  -. 
apple-grub$n. 1.  2. 
apple-jack$= . apple-brandy
apple-pie$n.  ; apple-pie order - ,  ; apple-pie bed - ,   ,     (,     )
apple-quince$= quince
apple-tree$n. 
appliance$n. 1. ,  - domestic electric appliances 2. .  3. attr. appliance load - .   Syn: machine
applicable$a. , ,  (to)
applicant$n. 1. ,  2. 
application$n. 1. ;  - put in application 2. ;  3.  (,   . .) 4.  () 5. , ,  (. application to work) Syn: request
application blank$= application form
application form$n.    
applicator$n. 1. .        2. ,  (, )   ,   . .
applied$1. a.  2. n. .  
applied chemistry$ 
applied science$ 
applique$n. . 
apply$v. 1. ; (for -  , , ,   . . to -  -.) 2.  3. ; ; to apply brakes -  4.  5. refl.  -.,     -. 6. , ;  ; this rule applies to all -     ; to apply the undertakings -   Syn: request
appoint$v. 1. , ; they found it necessary to appoint the exact time and place of their meeting -         ; he was appointed manager -    2.  3. ,    4. ;  Syn: assign, designate, name Ant: discharge, fire, let go, suspend, withdraw
appointed$a. 1. , ; to come at the appointed time -     2. ; well appointed -  ; badly appointed -  
appointee$n.  , 
appointive$a. .   ,     ( )
appointment$n. 1. ,  ( ) 2. ,  - hold an appointment 3. ,  ; we made an appointment for tomorrow -     - keep an appointment - break an appointment - by previous appointment 4. .      5. pl. ; , 
appointment for life$ 
apportion$v. 1. . ; ,  (   -.); to apportion one's time between various occupations -       2.  -.; 
apportionment$n.  
apposite$a. , ; ; an apposite remark -  
appositely$adv. 
apposition$n. 1. , ; apposition of seal -   2. .  (. a n. in apposition) 2. . ,  
appraisal$n. 
appraise$v. , 
appraisement$n. 
appraiser$n. ; 
appreciable$a. 1. , ; appreciable quantity -  ; appreciable difference -   2.  ,   
appreciate$v. 1.  2. () ; I appreciate your kindness -     3. ; I appreciate your difficulty -  ,   ;  ,      4.   ; to appreciate the necessity - ,     5. ; ; to appreciate colours -   6. ()  
appreciation$n. 1.  2.   3. ; she has an appreciation of art -  ()   4.  5. ,  6.  ;   7.  ;  - appreciation of capital
appreciation of capital$  
appreciative$a. ;  ,  Syn: grateful
apprehend$v. 1. ,  2.  (-. ),  (), ; to apprehend danger -   3. ,  Syn: capture
apprehensible$a. , 
apprehension$n. 1.  pl. ;   - be under apprehension of one's life 2. ;  ; quick of apprehension -  ; dull of apprehension -   3. ,  4. , 
apprehensive$a. 1.  , ,  2. ,  Syn: afraid
apprentice$1. n. 1. , ; to bind smb. apprentice -  -.   () 2. ;  Syn: beginner 2. v.   ; to apprentice smb. (to a tailor, a shoemaker, etc.) -  -.   ( ,   . .)
apprenticeship$n. 1. , ; articles of apprenticeship -       2.   (  7 )
apprise$I v. , ; to apprise smb. of smth. -  -.  -. Syn: inform II v. . , 
apprize$= apprise
appro$n. .; of approbation, approval on appro - .   (    )
approach$1. n. 1. ; the approach of summer -   2. ,  . .; easy of approach - ; difficult of approach - ; to make approaches to smb. -    -. .   -. 3. pl. ;  4. (. pl.) .  5. .    - instrument approach 6. attr. approach road -   2. v. 1. ,  2. ,   ,  3.  ,  ; I approached him on the matter -       ; he approached me for information -       4.    -. Syn: compare
approachable$a. 1. ;  2.    (  . .)
approbate$v. . 1.  2. 
approbation$n. 1. ; on approbation - {. appro} 2. , ; by approbation -   Syn: approval
approbatory$a. 
appropriate$1. a. 1. ,  (to, for) 2. ,  (to) 2. v. 1.  2.  3.  Syn: usurp
appropriation$n. 1.  2. ,  (  ); Appropriation Bill -  
appropriation-in-aid$n. , 
approval$n. 1. ;  ; he gave his approval to our plan -    ; to meet with approval -  ; on approval - {. appro} 2. ;  3. ; to submit for approval -   ,   Syn: approbation, commendation, sanction Ant: censure, disapprobation, disapproval, dissatisfaction
approve$v. 1.  (of) 2.  (. );  3. refl. ,  ; he approved himself a good pianist -      Syn: endorse
approved$a. 1. ; ; ; ; approved agenda -    2. , ,  3. .  (); approved school -      (   1971)
approvingly$adv. 
approx approximately$n. 
approximate$1. a. 1.  , ; (to - ) 2. ; approximate value - .   2. v. 1. ();   2.   Syn: compare
approximately$adv. , , ; highly approximately -   Syn: about, around, roughly
approximation$n. 1.  2.     ,   . .;  
apps appendixes$n. , 
appt appointed$n. 
appurtenance$n. 1.  2.  Syn: addition
appurtenant$1. n. 1.  2.  2. a. ; 
APR$= Annual Percentage Rate n.   
Apr$= April n. 
apricot$n. 1.  2.   3.  
April$n. 1.  2. attr. ; April weather -  ,  ; .  ,  ; April fish -  
April-fool$n. ,  1- 
April-fool-day$n.    (1 )
apriority$n. 
apron$n. 1. , ; hoover apron -  , - (   ) 2.  ( ) 3. .  4. .     5. . ,  6. . ,  7.   8.  ()   9.   (   ) 10. .    11. .  ; smoke apron -    12.  
apron-strings$n. pl.  ; to be tied/pinned to one's wife's apron-strings -     ,    ;      
apropos$. 1. a. , ,  2. adv. 1. ,   2. ,  ;  ,   ( ); apropos of this -   ; apropos of our talk -     ; apropos of nothing -      ;      
apse$n. . 
apsis$n. pl. apsides . 
apt$a. 1. ; an apt quotation -   2. ,  ( .); apt to take fire -  3. ; (at - ) 4. predic. , ; ; he is apt to succeed - , ,   
aptd appointed$n. 
apterous$a. . 
aptitude$n. 1. ;  2.  (for) 3. , ; aptitude test -   (       ) Syn: genius
apyrous$a. , 
aqua$n. pl. . aquae 1. . ; ;  2.    (. aqua colour)
aqua regia$.  
aquafortis$n.   
aquafortist$n. 
aqualung$n. 
aquamarine$1. n. 1. .  2. -  2. a. 1.  2. -
aquaplane$1. n. .  2. v.   
aquarelle$n. 
aquarellist$n. 
aquarium$n. 
Aquarius$n.  (   )
aquatic$a. 1.  2. 
aquatics$n. pl.   
aquatint$n. . 
aquation$n. . 
aquavitae$n. ,   
aqueduct$n. 1. ,  2. . , , 
aqueous$a. 1. ; ; aqueous solution -  ; aqueous chamber - .    2. . 
aquifer$n. .  /
aquiferous$a. . 
aquiline$a. 
AR$I acknowledgment receipt n.    II annual return n.   III Arkansas n.  ( ) IV army regulation n.    V Address Register n.  
Arab$1. n. 1. ;  2.  ; street Arab - ,   2. a. 
Arabella$n. 
arabesque$1. n.  2. a. 1. ,  2. , , 
Arabia$n. - 
Arabian$1. a. ; Nights' Entertainments, Arabian Nights -  , '   ' Arabian bird -    2. n. ; 
Arabian camel$ 
Arabian Sea$n.  
Arabic$1. a. ;  - Arabic numerals 2. n.  
Arabic numerals$ 
arable$1. a.  2. n. ; 
arachnid$n.   Syn: insect
arachnitis$= arachnoiditis
arachnoid$1. n. .   () 2. a. . 
arachnoiditis$n. . 
araeometer$= areometer
Aral Sea$n.  
Aramaic$n.  
Ararat$n.  ()
arbalest$n. . , 
arbalester$n. . 
arbiter$n. 1. . ;   2. . , ; arbiter of our fate -    3. .   Syn: judge
arbitrage$n. .     . .  
arbitral$a. , 
arbitrament$n. 1.  2. ,  ;  
arbitrary$a. 1. , ; arbitrary choice -  ;   2. .  3. . ; arbitrary rule - ,  ; arbitrary government - ; arbitrary signs and symbols -    
arbitrate$v. 1.   ,    2.    
arbitration$n.  , ; arbitration of exchange - .  
arbitrator$n.  ,  Syn: judge
arbor$I n. . 1.  2. attr. Arbor Day -    II n. . ; ; ; 
arboraceous$a. ; 
arboreal$a. 1. ;    2. . ,   
arboreous$a. 1.  2.  3. = arboreal 2
arborescent$a. 
arboretum$n. pl. -ta .  
arboriculture$n. ; ,  
arboriculturist$n. 
arborization$n. 1. .    ,   2. .       
arbour$n.  ( )
arbutus$n.  
arc$1. n. 1. .  - arc of fire 2.  3.   4. attr. ; arc lamp -  ; arc welding -   2. v. .  
ARC$= American Red Cross n.   
arc of fire$.  
arc-boutant$n. pl. . arcs-boutants .  ,  
arcade$n. 1.  ( ) 2.    3. . ;  
arcadian$1. a. ; ;  2. n.  ,  ,  
arcane$a. , ; , ; ; arcane rites -  ; , ; arcane knowledge - , 
arcanum$n. pl. -na 1. ; arcana of nature -  ; arcana of political intrigues -    2. .  , ;  ;  
arch$I 1. n. 1. ;  2. ;  3.  4. attr. ; ; arch bridge -  ; arch dam -   2. v. 1.  ;    2. ()  II a. , 
arch-$pref. 1. : , ; archbishop -  2. : ,  ; arch-liar -  ; arch-rogue -  3. . : , ; arch-founder - 
arch-enemy$n. 1.   2. 
arch-fiend$n. 
Archaean$a. . 
archaeological$a. 
archaeologist$n. 
archaeology$n. 
archaic$a. ,  Syn: old-fashioned
archaism$n. 1. , ;   2. ,     3.  ,  
archaize$v. 1.   ,   ,  2.  
Archangel$= n. Arkhangelsk
archangel$n. 
archbishop$n. 
archbishopric$n. 
archdeacon$n. 
archdiocese$n.  
arched$a. 1.  2. ;  3. ; arched girder - .  , ; arched bridge -  
archeology$= archaeology
Archeozoic$a. . 
archer$n. 1.   ,  2. (Archer)  (   )
archery$n. 1.    2. .    
archetypal$a. , , 
archetype$n. , ;  Syn: prototype
archetypical$= archetypal
Archibald$n. 
Archie$n. . of Archibald 
archill$n. . ,  ()
Archimedean$a. ; Archimedean screw -  
archipelago$n. pl. -os, -oes 1. ;   2. (Archipelago)  
architect$n. 1. , ; civil architect -  ; naval architect -   2. . , ; architect of one's own fortunes -   
architectonic$a. 1.  2.  3.    
architectonics$n. 1.  (.   . .) 2. , 
architectural$a. ; architectural engineering -  
architecture$n. 1. ,  2.   3. ; the architecture of a speech -  
architrave$n. . 
archival$a. 
archive$n. . pl.  (  )
archivist$n. 1. ;   2. 
archly$adv. 1. , ,  2. , 
archness$n. 1.  ;  2. , 
archway$n. 1.  2.   ;  
archwise$adv.   , 
arcing$n. . ; / 
arctic$1. a. 1. , ,  2.  2. n. 1. (the Arctic)  2. pl. .  
Arctic Circle$n.   
arctic fox$n. 
Arctic Ocean$n.   
Arctic Region$n. 
arcticize$v.      ; arcticized vehicle - ,      
arcuate$a. , , 
arcuated$a. , , 
ardent$a. 1. , , , ; ardent love -  ; ardent desire -   2. , ; ardent heat - ; ardent spirits -   Syn: passionate
ardently$adv. , 
ardour$n. 1. , , ; , , ; ; to damp smb.'s ardour -  -. ; to fight with ardour -    -.; to argue with ardour -   / 2. , 
arduous$a. 1. ; arduous task -  ; arduous life -  ; arduous paths -   2. , ; an arduous hill -  ,   3. ; ;  (   . .); arduous efforts -  ; arduous manual labour -    Syn: hard
ARE$= Arab Republic of Egypt n.   , APE
are$n. .  (   = 100 . )
area$n. 1. ,  - area under crop - area of bearing 2. . ; area of a triangle -   3. ; ; ; ; residential area -   4. . .  - mush area - service area - picture area 5. , ; wide area of thought -   6.    ,      Syn: section
area code$.    
area of bearing$.  
area sketch$n. . 
area under crop$ 
aren't$= v. . . are not
arena$n. 1.  2.  ;  
arenaceous$a. 1. ;  2.   3. . 
areometer$n. 
Areopagus$n. . 
arete$n. .   
Arg$= Argyllshire
argent$1. a.  2. n. . . . 1.  2. , 
argentic$a. .   - argentic chloride
argentic chloride$ 
argentiferous$a. ,   ( )
Argentina$n. 
argentine$I Argentine 1. a.  2. n. ;  II a. ; 
Argentinean$n. ; 
argil$n. / 
argillaceous$a. ,  
argilliferous$a.  
argon$n. . 
Argonaut$n. 1. . .  2. (argonaut) .  {. forty-niner} 3. (argonaut) .  ()
argosy$n. 1. .    2. . 
argot$n. . ,  Syn: slang
arguable$a. 1. ,  ;  2.   ; it is arguable that -  , 
argue$v. 1. ; (with, against -  -., about -  -.);  - argue against - argue away - argue in favour of - argue smth. out with 2.  3.  (into); ; (out of) to argue a man out of an opinion -  -. 4. ; it argues him (to be) an honest man -  ,     Syn: debate, discuss, dispute, reason Ant: consent
argue against$ 
argue away$,   -.
argue in favour of$    -.
argue smth. out with$  -.  -.
argufy$v. .   
argument$n. 1. ,  (for -   -., against -  -.); a strong argument -  ; a weak argument -   2.  3. , ; a matter of argument -   4.   () 5. . ,   Syn: controversy
argumentation$n. 1.  2. 
argumentative$a. 1.  ;   2. ,  3.   4.  5. , ; (of - )
Argus$n. 1. . .  2. ,  
Argus-eyed$a. ; 
argute$a. 1. ,  2.  ( )
Argyll$= Argyllshire
Argyllshire$= Argyll n. () (  )
aria$n.  Syn: melody
arid$a. 1. , ; ;  ( ) - arid region 2. , ,  Syn: sterile
arid region$ ; / 
aridity$n.   . {. arid}
Aries$n.  (   )
aright$adv. , ; if I hear you aright -     
aril$n. . , 
arioso$n. . . 
arise$v. p. arose; p-p. arisen 1. ,  2. ,  ; (from, out of - -.) 3. . ,  4. . ;  Syn: emanate, emerge, issue, originate, result, stem Ant: decrease, finish, stop
arista$n. pl. -ae . . 
aristocracy$n. 
aristocrat$n. 
aristocratic$a. 
Aristotelian$1. a.  2. n.  
arithmetic$1. n. ;  2. = a. arithmetical
arithmetical$a.  - arithmetical mean - arithmetical progression
arithmetical mean$ 
arithmetical progression$ 
arithmetician$n. 
arithmometer$n. 
Ariz.$= Arizona n.  ( )
Arizona$n. 
ark$n. 1. ,  2. . ; . ; Noah's ark -   (.    ); to lay hands on the ark, to touch the ark - ; ark of refuge - 
Ark.$= Arkansas n.  ( )
Arkansas$n.  (  )
Arkansas City$n. . -
Arkhangelsk$n. . 
Arlington$n. . 
arm$I n. 1.  (   ); to fold in one's arms -   ; under one's arms -  ; with open arms -   ; a child in arms - ; take smb. by the arm -  -.   2.   () 3.   ;   4.  () 5. ,  () 6. ()  7. , ; the arm of the law -  ; secular arm -  ; the long arm of the law .  ; .    8. .  (); , ;  ();  () - arms of a balance II 1. n. 1. . pl.  - in arms - take up arms - lay down arms - arms! - under arms - small arms 2.   3. pl.  4.   5. pl.  (. coat of arms) 6. pl. attr. - arms race - arms cut 2. v. 1. () . .; to be armed with information -    2. , 
arm-chair$1. n.  2. a. ; ; arm-chair critic - ,   -. , 
arm-hole$n. 
arm-in-arm$adv.  
arm-saw$n. 1.   2. 
arm-twisting$n. 1.   2. .   
armache$n.    (. )
armada$n. ; the Invincible Armada - .   Syn: fleet
armadillo$n. pl. -os . , 
Armageddon$n. 1. .  2. .  
Armagh$n. 
armament$n. 1.  () 2.   3. ; , ; bloated armaments -  ; armament factory -   - conventional armaments - nuclear armaments - armaments race - rush of armaments
armaments race$ 
armature$n. 1. ;  2. .  3. .  4. .  () 5. . . 
armband$n.  
arme blanche$n. . 1.   2. 
armed$a. ; ; attack -  ; armed insurrection -  ; armed forces -  
armed cap-a-pie$  
armed neutrality$ 
Armenia$n. ; Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic    
Armenian$1. a.  2. n. 1. ;  2.  
armful$n. 
arming$n. ;  
armistice$n.   ;  ,  
armless$I a. 1.  2.    II a. 
armlet$n. 1.   2.  3.   ;  
armload$n. 
armor$= . armour
armored$= . armoured
armorer$= . armourer
armorial$1. a. ,  2. n. 
armory$n. 1.  2. = . armoury 3. .   (. ) 4. .  
armour$1. n. 1. ; ; ;  2.  (,   . .) 3.  4.  () 5. . .  6. attr. ;  2. v.  
armour-bearer$n. . 
armour-clad$1. a. ,  2. n. 
armour-piercer$n.  
armour-piercing$a. ; armour-piercing shell -  
armour-plate$n.  ,  
armour-plated$a. , 
armoured$a. , ; (); armoured car - ; armoured forces -  ; armoured train - ; armoured concrete - ; armoured cow - . . .  
armoured concrete$
armoured cruiser$.  () 
armourer$n. 1.  ,  2.    3.    (  . .)
armoury$n.  , 
armpit$n. 
armrest$n.  (.  , )
arms cut$ 
arms of a balance$ 
arms race$ 
arms!$ !
army$n. 1. ; the Soviet Army -  ; Army at Home -  ; army cloth -    - enter join the army - Army in the Field - standing army - army command - army commander - army headquarters - army post exchange 2. ; 
army command$ 
army commander$ 
army headquarters$ 
Army in the Field$ 
army of occupation$ 
army post exchange$.  
army register$n. .    
army-beef$n.   ( )
army-list$n.    
army-rank$n.    (     )
arnica$n. . . 
Arnold$n. 
aro after receipt of order$n.   
aroma$n. ,   Syn: smell
aromatic$a. ; ; aromatic compound - .   ; aromatic series - .  
arose$p.  arise
around$1. adv. 1. ,  2.  ;  ; the tree measures four feet around -       3. ; ; around here -   ; ; to hang around -  ; to get/come around - , ; to get around to doing smth. -   -.,    Syn: approximately 2. prep. 1. ; to walk around the house -    2. ; ; ; to walk around the town -   ; around corner -   3. , ; he paid around a hundred roubles -     ; around the bend .  ,  ; .   
around-the-clock$= round-the-clock
arousal$n. 1.  2.  (. )
arouse$v. 1.  2. ,  (.  ,   . .) 3. ; ,  (, , ); to arouse (one's) interest -  -.  4.  -. Syn: incite
arouse interest$ 
ARP$= airraid precautions n.   
ARPA$= Advanced Research Projects Agency n.    - 
arquebus$= harquebus
arr arrival$n. 
arrack$n.  (   )
arraign$v. 1.   ; ; to arraign before the bar of public opinion -      2.  Syn: accuse
arraignment$n. 1.   ;  2. 
arrange$v. 1.   , ,  2. () 3. , , ; to arrange with smb. about smth. -   -.  -.; we arranged to meet at six -      4.  ();    5.  ,  (for) 6. ,  (.,    ) 7. .  8. .  Syn: organize
arrangement$n. 1.   , , , ; the arrangement of a library -   2. , ; to come to an arrangement -   ; to make arrangements -   -.; to make arrangements with smb. -   -. 3.  (); ; arrangement of conflict -   4. . pl. , , ; to make arrangements (for) -   ();   () 5. ,  (   . .) 6. spread ,  7. .  8. . 
arranger$n. . 
arrant$a. ; ; ; arrant nonsense -  ; arrant knave -  
arras$n. ; ,  
array$1. n. 1.   (. battle array) 2.  3. ,  4. . , ,   5. .    6. .    2. v. 1.     2. . ; (in -  -.); ; (in - -.); to array oneself in all one's finery - .      3. .    
arrearage$n. 1. ,  2. pl.  3. 
arrears$n. pl. 1. , ,  - arrears of rent - arrears of wages 2. ; arrears of work -  ; arrears of housing -    ; to be in arrears .  ; .   -.
arrears of rent$  
arrears of wages$  
arrest$1. n. 1. , ; under arrest -  ; arrest to the room -  ; arrest in quarters -   2.   ( ) 3. , ;  - arrest of judgement 4. .   2. v. 1. ,  2. ;  3.  (, ) 4.  (, );  Syn: capture
arrest of judgment$ 
arrest of judgement$ 
arrester$n. 1. . ; ; lightning arrester -   2. .  , 
arresting$a. 1.  ; ; ; arresting speech -   2. ;  - arresting device
arresting device$.  ; , , 
arriere-ban$n. . . 1.     2.  
arriere-pensee$n. .  
arris$n. . 1.  2.  
arrival$n. 1.  2.   3. ,  (  . .); arrival at a decision -   4. . 
arrive$v. 1.  (at, in, upon) 2.  (at); to arrive at a conclusion -   ; to arrive at an idea -    3.  ( , ) 4.  ; an actor who has arrived - ,   ,  Syn: come
arrive at a conclusion$  
arrive at a decision$ 
arriviste$n. . 1. ,  2. , 
ARRL$= Amateur Radio Relay League n.  
arrogance$n. 1. ,  2. 
arrogant$a. 1. ,  2.  Syn: overbearing
arrogate$v. 1. / ,  2.   ; (to - -. -.) 3.  Syn: usurp
arrow$1. n. 1. ; to hunt with bow and arrow -    ( ); straight as an arrow .   ; . ,  2.  (   ) - danger arrow 3. - 4. -.    ; arrows of lightning shot across the sky -    ; an arrow left in one's quiver -  ,    2. v. 1.   2.   3.   4. ,  5.  ; the plane arrowed upward to 5000 m -     5 000 
arrow-head$n. 1. ,   2. = arrow 3
arrow-headed$a. ; 
arrowroot$n. 1. .  (Maranta spp.) 2.  (      )
arrowy$a. 1.  2. ; , ; arrowy tongue -  
ARS$= American Rocket Society n.   
arse$n. . 1.  2. . , ; you silly arse! -   
arsenal$n. 1. ;  2. ,   3.  ,  (); atomic arsenal -   4.  ; , ; arsenal of propaganda -  
arsenic$1. n.  2. a. 
arsenical$= arsenic 2.
arson$n. . 
arsonist$n. 
art$I n. 1.  - Faculty of Arts - Art Nouveau - antique art - folk art - decorative art - applied art - martial art 2. ; . pl.  - mechanical arts 3. , ,  - military art 4. . pl. ; he gained his ends by arts -      5. attr. ; art school -  ; manly art - ; to have/be art and part in -    -.,   -.; art is long, life is short - .  ,  
Art Nouveau$.   (     XIX -  XX .)
artefact$n. 1. () ,  ; () ,     2. pl. ,   ,      2. ,   (.,   )
Artemis$n. . . 
arterial$a. 1. .  2. ; arterial drainage -      3. ; arterial road - ,  ; arterial traffic -    /
arteriosclerosis$n. .  Syn: heart attack
artery$n. 1. .  2. ,  
artesian$a. 
artful$a. 1.  2. 
artfulness$n. 1.  2. 
arthritic$a. . 1.    2. , 
arthritis$n. . 
Arthur$n. 
Arthurian$a. Arthurian romances - .    (    )
artichoke$n. . 
article$1. n. 1.  - leading article 2. , ; the Articles of War -       ; the Thirty-nine Articles - 39   ; article of the Constitution -  ; articles of faith -  , ; main articles of trade -    - be under articles 3. , , ; an article of clothing -  ; an article of food -   4.  , ; articles of daily necessity -    5. . ; in the article of death -    Syn: composition 2. v. 1.   ; (against -  -.) 2.     
articular$a. . 
articulate$1. a. 1.  2. , ;  ,     3. . . . , ;  4. .  2. v. 1.   2. .  3. . p-p. . ; ()
articulated$a. 
articulation$n. 1. .  2. .  3. . 
artifact$= artefact
artifice$n. 1. ,  2.  ,  Syn: trick
artificer$n. 1.  2. ,  3.  4. .  ()
artificial$1. a. 1.  - artificial butter - artificial insemination - artificial respiration - artificial atmosphere - artificial intelligence - artificial numbers 2. ; artificial year -     (   ) Syn: ersatz, false, synthetic, artistic Ant: genuine, natural 2. n. pl. 1.   2. .  
artificial atmosphere$ 
artificial butter$
artificial insemination$ 
artificial intelligence$ 
artificial numbers$. 
artificial respiration$ 
artillerist$n. 
artillery$n. 1.  - accompanying artillery - artillery with the army 2. attr. ;  - artillery board - artillery emplacement - artillery engagement - artillery mount - artillery range
artillery board$  
artillery emplacement$.  
artillery engagement$ 
artillery mount$ 
artillery range$ 
artillery with the army$.  
artilleryman$n. 
artisan$n. , 
artist$n. 1.  2.  3.    Syn: craftsman, creator, designer, painter, stylist, virtuoso
artiste$n. 1.   2.  (,    ) . .
artistic$a. 1.  2.  Syn: aesthetic, artificial, arty, harmonious, mannered, precious, stylized, tasteful Ant: displeasing, distasteful, gaudy, inartistic, shoddy, tasteless, anaesthetic
artistry$n. 1. , ;   2.  ;   3. 
artless$a. 1. ,  2.  3. ,  Syn: naive
artsy$a. 1.    2.  , 
artwork$n. 1. . .   2. ,  3. . ,  
arty$a. . 1.     ( ) 2.    ()  ( ) Syn: artistic
arum$n. . , 
ARV$= American Revised Version n.   
ARX$= American Red Cross n.   
Aryan$1. a.  2. n. ; 
as$1. rel. 1. , ; this is the same book as I lost -    ,  ,    2. ; he was a foreigner as they perceived from his accent -      2. adv. 1. ; do as you are told -   () ; as per order - .   2.  ; some animals, as the fox and the wolf -  ,      3.   -.; to appear as Hamlet -    ; to work as a teacher -  ; as... as... -  ... ; he is as tall as you are    ,   ; as far as .  ; ; I will go as far as the station with you     ; . ; as far as I know   ; as far back as 1920   1920 ; as far back as two years ago     ; as for -  ,  ; as for me, you may rely upon me   ,     ; as much as - ; as much as you like  ; I thought as much    ; as good as -   ; ; the work is as good as done   ; as well . - ; I can do it as well     ; .    ; as yet -  ,   ; there have been no letters from him as yet       3. cj. 1. ,     (. just as) he came in as I was speaking -  ,   ; just as I reached the door -       2.  ; I could not stay, as it was late -    ,      3. ;  ; cunning as he is he won't deceive me -    ,    ; I was glad of his help, slight as it was -     ,      4. . inf. be so good as to come -  , ; as if/though -  ; as it were -  ; as to, as concerning, as concerns - ,  ; they inquired as to the actual reason     ; as you were! - . !
AS$= Anglo-Saxon n. 
as a rule$ , 
as from now$  ,   
as occasion serves$  
as safe as houses$     ;  
as sharp as a needle$ , 
as usual$ 
as well as$  ,  ;  
ASA$= American Standards Association n.   
asbestine$a. 
asbestos$n. . 
ASCAP$= American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers n.       ,   
Ascap$= American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers n.       ,   
ascend$v. 1. , ; to ascend a mountain - ,    2. ;    -. - ascend lineally 3. .   4. ;  (   . .); to ascend to the climax of one's glory -    5. .  ( );    Syn: climb
ascend lineally$   
ascendancy$n. ,   (over); to have ascendancy over smb. -    -.,   -.
ascendant$1. n. 1. , , ; to be in the ascendant - ,   ; his star is in the ascendant -   ,     2.  ,      -.  ( ) 3.  4. ,     2. a. 1. ; ascendant Venus - .   2. ; ascendant position -  ; ascendant power -  
ascendent$= ascendant
ascending$a. 1.  - ascending scale - ascending aorta 2.        
ascending aorta$.    
ascending scale$.  
ascension$n. , ; balloon ascension -    
Ascension-day$n. .  
ascensional$a. 1. ; ascensional ventilation - .   2.  - ascensional power - ascensional rate
ascensional power$.  
ascensional rate$.   ,  
Ascensiontide$n. .      
ascent$n. 1. ,  2. ,  ; rapid ascent -   3.  
ascertain$v. , , , ; to ascertain the situation -  
ascertainment$n. , ; ascertainment of facts -  
ascetic$1. a. ;  2. n. ; 
asceticism$n. 
ASCII$= American standard code for information interchange n.     
ascorbic$a. ; ascorbic acid -  
Ascot$1. n. 1.  (   ) 2.   ( ,   , ) 2. a.         
ascribe$v. ; (to - -.); this poem is ascribed to Lermontov -    
ascription$n. 1.  2.  3.  
ASDIC$= Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee n.      
ASEAN$= Association af South-East Asia Nations n.   - , 
asepsis$n. 
aseptic$1. n.   2. a. 
asexual$a. 
asf and so forth$n.   
asgd assigned$n. ; 
asgmt assignment$n. 1.  2. . 
ash$I 1. n. 1. . pl. , ; to burn to ashes -  ; to lay in ashes - ,   2. pl. , ; to turn to dust and ashes -    ( ) 2. v.   II n. .  - mountain ash - American ash - red ash - white ash
ash bunker$
ash can$n. . 1. = ash-bin 2. . .  
Ash Wednesday$n.      
ash-bin$n. 1. ,    2. . 
ash-blond$a.  (   )
ash-box$n. . ; 
ash-dry$a.     
ash-gray$= ash-grey
ash-grey$-
ash-key$n. .  ( )
ash-pan$= ash-box
ash-pit$= ash-box
ash-pot$n. 
ash-stand$= ash-tray
ash-tray$n. 1.  2. . 
ashamed$a. predic. ; to be ashamed of smth. -  -.; to be/feel ashamed for smb. -   -.; I am ashamed of myself -    ; he was ashamed to tell the truth -     
ashen$I a. 1. ,   2. ,   3. - II a. 
Ashkhabad$n. . 
ashlar$n. . 1.   ( ); ashlar facing -     2.    
ashler$n. . 1.   ( ); ashlar facing -     2.    
ashore$adv. 1.  ,  ; to come ashore, to go ashore -   ; to run ashore, to be driven ashore -    2.  ,  
ASHRAE$= American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers n.     ,    
ashy$a. 1.  2. 
ashy-gray$= ashy
Asia$n. 
Asia Minor$n. -  
Asian$1. n. /  2. a. 1.   ; Asian countries -  ,  ; Asian flu -   2.   / 
Asiatic$1. n.  .  2. a.  . 
aside$1. adv. 1.  ;  ; to speak aside -    ( ); to take smb. aside -  -.  ; to turn aside for a moment -    2. ;  ; to put aside -  - aside from 2. n. ,    
aside from$. ; . .  
asinine$a. 1.  2. , 
ask$v. 1. ; to ask a question -  ; to ask the way -  ; to ask the time - ,   2. ; (about, after, for) to ask after a person's health -   -. ; he asked me about my work -       3. ,   (for); ;    -.; has anybody asked for me? - -  ? 4. ();    -.; to ask a favour (for help) -    ( ); to ask advice -  ; to ask for help -  ; he asked a favour of me -     ; he asked to speak -   ; he asked to open the window -      5. ();  ;  (-. ) 6.  (. . ask out) to ask smb. to dinner -  -.  ; to ask smb. in -  -.  7. ; ;  ; it asks (for) attention -   ; the job asks time -     - ask after - ask around ask me another! - .  ,  () !; to ask for (trouble) - .   ,   
ask after$
ask around$.    
ask the banns$    
askance$adv. 1. ,  2. ;  ; to look/view/glance askance at smb. -   -. ,  
askant$= askance
askew$adv. 1. , ; to hang a picture askew -    2. ; he looked at them askew -    
asking$n. 1.   ,  2. .    - asking price it's yours for the asking - ()   ; to lose nothing for asking -   ,    
asking price$.  ;  ,   (  ,   . .) his asking price for the picture is L1,000      
aslant$1. adv. ,  2. prep. 
asleep$a. predic. 1. ; to be asleep - ; to fall asleep -  2. ,  3.  ( , )
aslope$adv. , ;  ;  
Asmara$n. . 
ASME$= American Society of Mechanical Engineers n.   -
asocial$a. ,   
asp$I = . . aspen II n. 1. . ;  2. .  (. )
asparagus$n. . 
aspect$n. 1. () , ; he has a gentle aspect -     2. ; my house has a southern aspect -      3. , ; to consider a question in all its aspects -       4. pl. ; economic aspects -   5. . 
aspen$1. n. . 1.  (Populus tremula) - quaking aspen 2.   (Populus tremuloides) 2. a. ; to tremble like an aspen leaf -    
asperity$n. 1. ,  2.  () 3. . pl. , ; the asperities of a cold winter -    4. ; ; to speak with asperity -  
asperse$v. , , 
aspersion$n. ; to cast aspersions on smb. -   -.
asphalt$1. n. 1.  2.  2. v.  , 
asphodel$n. . 
asphyxia$n. . , 
asphyxiant$1. n.    2. a. ; asphyxiant gas -  
asphyxiate$v. 1.  ;  2. 
asphyxy$= asphyxia
aspic$n.  ()
aspidistra$n. .  
aspirant$1. n. ,  (to, for, after) 2. a. , 
aspirate$1. n. . 1.   2.   2. v. 1. .    2. .  ()  -. 
aspiration$n. 1. ;   ( -.) 2. .  3. .  ()  
aspirator$n. 1.  2.  
aspire$v. ,  (to, after, at; .  .)
aspirin$n. 1.  2.  ; take two aspirins -    
aspiring$1. n.  2. a. 1.  2. . . 
Aspt aspirant$n.  ( )
ass$n. ; to be an ass for one's pains -      ;   ; to make an ass of oneself .     ; .  ; to make an ass of smb. -  -.   ;   -.; to play/act the ass -  
ass about$v. .  
assagai$n. ,  (  )
assail$v. 1. , ;  ; ; I was assailed with questions -   ; I was assailed by doubts -    ,     2.   3.    (   . .); ,     
assailable$a.   , 
assailant$n. ,  
Assam$n. 
assassin$n. 1.  (. ,  - ); hired assassin -   2. 
assassinate$v. 1. ()  2.   
assassination$n. 1. ()  2.  
assassinator$= assassin
assault$1. n. 1. , ; , ; assault at/of arms -   (,   . .); to take/carry a fortress by assault -   ,  2.  3. .  4. .       - assault and battery 5. .     6. attr. . ; assault party -  ; assault team -  ; assault gun -   2. v. 1. ; ,    2. ;  (   . .) 3. .  4. .   
assault and battery$ 
assaulter$n. 1. ,  2. .  
assay$1. n. 1. ,  2. ;  ;   (  ) - mark of assay 3.    2. v. , ,    (  )
assaying$n. ;    
assegai$= assagai
assemblage$n. 1. ,  2. ;  3.  4. . , ,  5.  - assemblage of curves
assemblage of curves$.  
assemble$v. 1.  2. () 3. . ; to assemble a watch -  
assembled diagram$ 
assembler$n. 1. (-) 2.   3. .  4. . -, ;  ( )
assembly$n. 1. ,  2.  - United Nations General Assembly 3. (Assembly)  ;   (   ) 4. . ,  5.  6. .  ; ,  7. attr. ; assembly line -  ; assembly shop -  
assembly-room$n. 1.   ,   . . 2.  
assemblyman$n. .    
assemblywoman$n. 1. -   2. -      ( )
assendency$= ascendancy
assent$1. n. 1.  2. , ; Royal assent -   ( ) 2. v. ; (to -  -.,  -.);   (to); he assented to our proposal -     ; he assented to receive the visitor -     Syn: consent
assentation$n. , 
assert$v. 1. ;  2. ; ,  (   . .); to assert oneself .   ;  ; .    - assert one's rights Syn: affirm, allege, asseverate, aver, avow, maintain, testify Ant: contradict, controvert, demur, dispute, doubt, refute.
assert one's rights$  
assertion$n. 1. ; a mere assertion -   2.  3. . 
assertive$a. 1. ; in an assertive form -    2.  , ; 
assess$v. 1.   ,   . . 2.  ;  3.      Syn: tax
assessable$a.   ()
assessment$n. 1. ;   () 2. 
assessor$n. 1. . (-) 2.  
asset$n. 1. pl. .   ,    2. pl. . ();  - assets and liabilities 3.  (   ) 4. .  ;  ; good health is a great asset -   -  
assets and liabilities$  
asseverate$v. 1. /  2.   Syn: assert
asseveration$n. 1.   2.  
assiduity$n. 1. , ,  2. pl. 
assiduous$a. , ;  Syn: diligent
assiduousness$n. , 
assign$1. v. 1. ,  (, ) 2.  (, ) 3. ,    4. ;  5.   -.,  () 6. ; this song is sometimes assigned to Schubert -      Syn: appoint 2. n. . 
assignation$n. 1.  2. . ,  / 3.  ;  ;   4.  Syn: tryst
assignee$n. 1. ;  2. . ; assignee in bankruptcy -       
assignment$n. 1. ; assignment to a position -    2.  3. ; () 4.  5.  6. .     7.       8. attr. assignment clause -   (, ) Syn: stint
assimilate$v. 1. ,  (to, with) 2.  (to, with) 3. . (); ,  Syn: absorb
assimilation$n. 1.  2. . ; 
assist$v. 1. ,  2.   (in) 3.  (at)
assistance$n. , ; to render assistance -   Syn: help
assistant$n. 1. ;  2. .   Syn: adjutant, aide, helper, subordinate
assize$n. 1.   2. pl.     3. .   ,   . .
assn association$n. ; 
assoc$I associate n.  II association n. 
associate$1. n. 1. , ; ,  2.  3.    ,   (. fellow); - ( ) 4. . ,  Syn: ally, colleague, fellow, partner Ant: opponent 2. a. ; ; ; associate societies -  ; associate editor - .   - associate professor 3. v. 1. ,  2. ,  3.  (with) {. . associate 4} 4. refl. , ;   (in); to associate oneself with -   -.,   -. {. . associate 3}
associate professor$. -
associated$a. 1. ;  2.  ;  - associated arms
associated arms$.   
association$n. 1.  2. , ,  3. ,  () 4. , ,  5. . ,   6. attr. association football -  Syn: club
associative$a. 1.  2. 
assonance$n. 1.  2. ,   ( )
assonant$1. n. .  2. a. 
assorted$a. 1. ; a pound of assorted sweets -    2. 
assortment$n. 1.  2. 
Assouan$n. . 
Assr.$= assignor n. . 
asst.$= assistant n. ; 
asstd$= assorted a. 1.  2. 
assuage$v. 1.  (  . .);  (, ) 2.  () Syn: lessen
assuagement$n. 1. ;  2.  
assume$v. 1.   ;   - assume responsibility - assume command - assume control - assume office 2.  (, ); his illness assumed a very grave character -       3.   ; ; ; to assume airs -    ,  4. , ; let us assume that... - , ... 5.  , ; to assume measures -  ; to assume the offensive - .    Syn: suppose
assume a mask$,    
assume command$ 
assume control$    (-)
assume obligations$ 
assume office$  
assume responsibility$   
assumed$a. 1. ; an assumed name -   2.  3. , 
assuming$a. ; 
assumption$n. 1. ,   ; assumption of power -   2.  ( ) 3.  4.  5.  6. .  Syn: principle
assumptive$a. 1. ,  2. ; 
assurance$n. 1. ; ,  2. , ; to make assurance double/doubly sure .   ; .   3.    4. , ; ; he had the assurance to claim he had done it himself -     ,      5.  6. attr. assurance factor - .   
assure$v. 1. ;  -.;  2. refl.  3. ,  4. ; to assure one's life with/in a company -      Syn: ensure, guarantee, promise Ant: imperil, jeopardize, warn
assured$a. 1.  2. , ; success is assured -   3.  4. ; 
assuredly$adv. , 
assuredness$n. 1.  2. ; 
assurer$n. 
assy$n. . of assembly
Assyria$n. . 
Assyrian$1. a.  2. n. 1. , ;  2.  
AST$= Atlantic Standard Time n.  (-)  
astatic$a. .  - astatic needle
astatic needle$  
aster$n. 
asterisk$1. n. 1.  2. . ,   2. v. .  
astern$adv. . 1.  ;  ;  2. ; full speed astern -  () 
asteroid$1. n. 1. . ;   2. .   2. a. 
asthenia$n. . , 
asthma$n. . ,  
asthmatic$1. a. 1.  2.   2. n. 
astigmatism$n. . 
astir$1. a. predic. 1.    2. , ; the whole town was astir with the news -      3.  ,   ; to be early astir -      2. adv. 1.   2.   3.  
astonish$v. , 
astonishing$a. , 
astonishment$n. , 
astound$v. , 
astounding$a. 
astraddle$adv. 1.    2.  (.  ); to ride astraddle -  
astragal$n. . ,   
astragalus$n. pl. -li 1. .   2. . 
Astrakhan$n. . 
astrakhan$n. . 1.  2. attr. 
astral$a. , 
astray$adv. ,   ; to go (to run) astray - ,   ; to lead astray -   ;   
astride$1. adv. 1. ; to ride astride -   2.   2. prep.   -.; to sit astride a horse (a chair) -     ( )
astringent$1. a.  2. n.  
astro$a. .  - astro power
astro power$,   
astro-$pref.      , , 
astrolabe$n. . 
astrologer$n. , 
astrology$n. 
astronaut$n. , 
astronautics$n. , 
astronomer$n. 
astronomic$= astronomical
astronomical$a. 1.  2. .  
astronomical day$  (  12 . )
astronomy$n. 
astrophysicist$n. 
astrophysics$n. (.  .  .  . .) 
astute$a. 1.  2.  Syn: keen
Asuncion$n. . 
asunder$adv. 1. , ;    ; to rush asunder -     2. ,  ,  ; to tear asunder -   
ASV$= American Standard Version n.     
Aswan$n. . 
asylum$n. 1. ;  2.   (. lunatic asylum) Syn: protection
asymmetric$= asymmetrical
asymmetrical$= asymmetric a. 
asymmetry$n. ,  
asymptomatic$a. .  - asymptomatic patient
asymptomatic patient$,    
asynchronous$a. ,    
asyndetic$a. . 
asyndeton$n. . , 
at$prep. 1.  .    .  , , , ; .     , , ; .    , , , ; at Naples -  ; at a meeting -  ; at a depth of six feet -    ; at the window -  ; at the hospital -  ; at home - ; to throw a stone at smb. -    -.; trains arrive at the terminus every half hour -        2.      .     , ; .  ; at six o'clock -   ; at dinner time -   ;   ; at the end of the lesson -   ; at dawn -  ; at night - ; at present -   , ; at the age of 25, at 25 years of age -   25 ; at an early age -    3.   ,  ; at work .  ; .  ; at breakfast -  ; at school -  ; at court -  ; at the piano -  ; at the wheel -  ; at one's studies -  ; what are you at now? .    ?,     ?; .   ?; he is at it again -      4.   ,  , ; at anchor -  ; at war -   ; at peace -  ; at watch -  ; at leisure -   5.   ,   , , ;  . . ; at a run - ; at a gulp -  ; at a snail's pace -   6.    , ; to get information at the fountain head -    ; to find out the address at the information bureau -      7.    , , ;  . . ; at smb.'s request -  -. ; to be surprised at smth. -  -.; we were sad at hearing such news -  ,   ; he was shocked at what he saw -    ,   8. .  ,    , ,  , , , , , ; at a speed of 70 km -   70 ; at high remuneration -   ; at three shillings a pound -     ; at a high price -    9.      ; clever at physics -   ; good at languages -   ; at that . ,   ; she lost her handbag and a new one at that   ,      ; .  ; let it go at that     
at a critical juncture$  
at a discount$.   ;  . . ;   
at a distance$  
at a give-away price$ 
at a glance$    
at a glimpse$  ; 
at a heat$  
at a premium$  ;   ;  
at a run$
at a venture$; 
at all$, 
at all costs$ ;      
at all points$.   ; . ; armed at all points  
at an early date$  
at an easy rate$; 
at any cost$ ;      
at any hand$  
at any price$ ,      
at any rate$  ;   
at call$,  
at close quarters$  
at command$ 
at commencement$  
at dark$ 
at dawn$ ,  
at day$ ,  
at discretion$  
at ease!$. !
at enmity with$    -.
at every pore$,    
at first$;   , 
at first blush$  ;   
at first hand$  ; 
at first view$  
at first-hand$  
at full cock$  
at full gallop$  
at full length$.   ; ; .   ; the horse won by three lengths      ; to fall all one's length    
at full pelt$ 
at full sea$ 
at half-price$ 
at hand$  ;  (.  )
at hazard$, 
at heart$  
at home and abroad$  ( )   
at intervals$.   .    .   
at large$.  ;  ; he will soon be at large     ; . , , ; to go into the question at large     ; .   , ; popular with the people at large    ; .   ; ; .   ; ambassador at large {. ambassador} 1. ; representative at large .  ,    ,      ; .   , ; promises made at large ,  
at least$  
at length$. ; . 
at liberty$,  
at lightning speed$  , 
at long range$  
at meat$ ,  
at night$. ; . 
at no allowance$
at nurse$  
at odd times$.  ,  ; .   
at once$. ; do it at once, please   , ; .    ,   ; at once stern and tender      
at one$ ; 
at one dash$  
at one fling$ , 
at one gulp$ , ; 
at one scoop$ 
at one's cost$ -. 
at one's elbow$ ; 
at par$ 
at parting$ 
at pause$ , ; 
at pawn$ 
at point$ ( -.)
at railway speed$ 
at second hand$  ;  -. 
at short notice$
at that rate$  ;   
at the cross-roads$ 
at the direction$ ,  
at the double$, 
at the flood$ ,  
at the heart of$ 
at the heel of$ 
at the outset$
at the pawnbroker's$ 
at the present writing$  ,    
at this conjuncture$  
at this rate$  ;   
at trot$,  
at wholesale$. ;   
at will$ ,  
at your convenience$     
at your desire$  
at-a-boy$interj. . . !
at-home$n. .       
at.no.$= atomic number n.  ,  
at.wt.$= atomic weight n.  
atavistic$a. 
ataxy$n. . 
ATB$= Advanced Technology Bomber n. ,    
ATC$= Air Traffic Control n.   
ate$p.  eat
atelier$n. . 1.  2.  (. )
ATF$= Advanced Technology Fighter n. ,    
atheism$n. 
atheist$n.  Syn: sceptic
atheistic$= atheistical
atheistical$= atheistic a. 
atheletics$; 
Athena$n. . . 
athenaeum$n. 1.  (    ); the Athenaeum -     2. , 
Athene$= Athena
Athenian$1. a.  2. n. ; 
Athens$n. . 
athlete$n. 1.  2. 
athletic$a.  - athletic field
athletic field$;  
athletics$n. ;   - track-and-field athletics
athwart$1. adv. 1. ; ;  2. ;  2. prep. 1. ; ; to run athwart a ship -     ; to throw a bridge athwart a river -     2. ; ; athwart his plans -   
Atlanta$n. . 
Atlantic$a. 
Atlantic City$n. . -
Atlantic Ocean$n.  
atlas$I Atlas n. . . ,  II n. 1.   2. .  (  ) 3. .  ( ,    ,   . .) 4.   ( 26 .  33 .,  26 .  36 .) III n. . 
Atlas Mountains$n.  
ATM$= Automatic Teller Machine n.  
atm atmosphere$n. 
atmosphere$n. 1.  2. , ; tense atmosphere -   3. attr.  - atmosphere pressure
atmosphere pressure$ 
atmospheric$a. , ;  - atmospheric condensation - atmospheric pressure - atmospheric density - atmospheric temperature
atmospheric condensation$ 
atmospheric density$ 
atmospheric noise$ 
atmospheric pressure$ 
atmospheric temperature$ 
atmospherical$= atmospheric
atmospherics$n. pl. .  
atoll$n. ,  
atom$n. 1.  2.  ; to break/smash to atoms -  ; not an atom of evidence -    3. attr. atom fission/splitting/smashing -  
atom bomb$1. n.   2. v.   
atom-smasher$n.   
atomaniac$n.   
atomic$a.  - atomic bomb - atomic energy - atomic heat - atomic number - atomic rocket - atomic weight - atomic pile - atomic control - atomic warfare
atomic bomb$ 
atomic control$    
atomic dust$ 
atomic energy$ 
atomic heat$ 
atomic number$ 
atomic pile$ ,  
atomic rocket$    
atomic warfare$ 
atomic weight$ 
atomicity$n. . , 
atomism$n. ,  
atomistic$a. 1.  2. ;     , 
atomize$v. 1.  2. 
atomizer$n. 1.  2. . ,  3. 
atomy$I n. 1.  2.   II n. 1.  ( ) 2. . , '  '
atonal$a. . 
atone$v. 1. ,  (; . atone for) 2.  (. atone for)
atonement$n. 1.  () 2. 
atonic$a. 1. .  - atonic syllable 2. . ; , 
atonic syllable$ 
atony$n. . 
atop$adv. 1.  2. atop of - ,  ; atop of the cliff -   
atrabilious$a. 1.    2. ; 
atrip$a. predic. . 1.    ( ); anchor's atrip! -  ! 2.  ( ) 3.    ( )
atrium$n. pl. . atria 1. ,  (     ) 2. . ,   3. . ,  4. . ; ; 
atrocious$a. 1. ,  2. . , ; atrocious weather -   Syn: outrageous
atrocity$n. 1. ,  2. .  ,   3. . -. , ; that film is an atrocity -    
atrophied$a. 1.  2. ; 
atrophy$1. n. 1. .  2. , ,  2. v. 1.  2. 
ats at the suit$n. .  
attaboy$= at-a-boy
attach$v. 1. , ; to attach a seal to a document -    ;   ; to attach a stamp -  ; the responsibility that attaches to that position - ,     2. ; to attach oneself to - ; he attached himself to the new arrivals -      3. ; ; to attach a teacher to a class -     4. ,   ; they are deeply attached to her -      5. , ; he attached the blame to me -      6. . , ;  (),   ( ) Syn: add
attache$n. .   - air attache - military attache - naval attache
attache case$n.     ( , )
attached$a. 1. ;  -. 2.  3.  4.  ( )
attachedly$adv.  - yours attachedly
attachment$n. 1. ,  2.  3. .   4. . ,  Syn: addition
attack$1. n. 1. , ;  ;  2. pl.  3.  ,  4. attr. . ; attack plane - .  Syn: aggression 2. v. 1. ,  2. ,  3. ;    -.,  (   . .); to attack a problem -     4.  ( ) 5. , ; acid attacks metals -    Syn: assail, assault, besiege, bombard, charge, storm Ant: aid, protect, uphold
attackable$a. 1.  2. 
attain$v. ,  Syn: reach
attainability$n. 
attainable$a. 
attainder$n. .        ; Act/Bill of Attainder -      
attainment$n. 1. ;  2. pl. , ; a man of varied attainments -   Syn: accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition
attaint$1. n. ,  2. v. 1.      {. attainder} 2. , 
attar$n.   ( ) - attar of roses
attar of roses$ 
attemper$v. 1.     2. ,  (to) 3. , 
attempt$1. n. 1. ; ;  2.  - attempt on smb.'s life 2. v. , ,   Syn: try
attempt on smb.'s life$  -. 
attempted$a. ;   - attempted murder - attempted crime
attempted crime$.   
attempted murder$.   
attend$v. 1.  ;  ; (to -  -., -.); to attend to smb.'s needs -    -. ; please, attend! - !,  ! 2. , ; (to -  -.); ; to attend to the education of one's children -     ; your orders will be attended to -  ,    3. ,  ( ); the patient was attended by Dr X -    X 4. ,  (on, upon) 5. ; ; I will attend you to the theatre -     ; success attends hard work -     6. ;  ( ,   . .); I have to attend a meeting -     ; to attend school -   Syn: accompany
attendance$n. 1.  (at); ; your attendance is requested -   ; hours of attendance - ,   2. ; poor attendance -   3. , ; there was a large attendance at the meeting -      4. ,  (upon); ; medical attendance -  
attendant$1. n. 1. ,     2.  3. ,  2. a. 1. , ; attendant circumstances -   2.  3.  (upon)
attention$n. 1. ; ; to attract/draw/call smb.'s attention to smth. -  -.   -.; to pay attention (to) -   (); to compel attention -  ; to slip smb.'s attention -   -. ; I am all attention -   ; attention! - !; to stand at attention -    '' 2. , ; to show much attention to smb. -    -. 3.  (   . .) 4. pl. ; to pay attentions (to) -  () 5. .  ( )
attentive$a. 1.  2.  3. ,  Syn: considerate
attenuate$1. a. 1. , ,  2. ; attenuate substance -   2. v. 1.  2.  3. ; 
attenuated$a. 1. , ; attenuated by hunger -    2. ;  3. .     ( ); attenuated virus -  
attenuation$n. 1. ;  2.  3. . .  4. attr. attenuation constant - .  
attest$v. 1. ;  - attest a signature 2. ,    3.   
attest a signature$ 
attestation$n. 1.  ,  2.  () 3.   
attestor$n. . 
attic$I Attic a. 1.  2.  ( ); attic salt -   II n. 1. ;  2. (the attics) pl.    3. .  4. . , '' to have rats in the attic - .   
attic-storey$= attic-story n.  
attic-story$= attic-storey
atticism$n.  ;  ,  
attire$1. n. 1. , ;  2. .   Syn: dress 2. v. . pass. , ; simply attired -  
ATTIS$= American Telephone and Telegraph Information Systems n.      
attitude$n. 1. ;   -.; friendly attitude towards smb. -    -.; attitude of mind -   3. ;  4. .     Syn: stand
attitudinize$v.  () 
attn attention$1. n. 1.  2.  - 2. v.  !
attorney$n. . ; ; ; ; Attorney General -   ( );   ( ); district/circuit attorney -   ( ) - by attorney Syn: lawyer
attract$v. 1. ,  2. ,  Syn: tempt
attractable$a. 
attraction$n. 1. ,  2. ;  3. . pl.  4.  Syn: affinity, sympathy Ant: antagonism, antipathy, aversion, discord, estrangement, repugnance, repulsion
attractive$a. 1. , , ; attractive smile - ,   2. attractive power - .   Syn: pleasing
attributable$a.    -.,   -.
attribute$1. n. 1. ;  ,  ,  2. . ,  Syn: characteristic 2. v. ; (to - -., -.); ; (to -   -., -.) Syn: ascribe, credit, impute Ant: deny, dissociate, separate
attribution$n. 1.  2. , 
attributive$1. n. . ,  2. a. . , 
attrition$n. 1.  2.   , ;  3. , 
attune$v. 1.  ,  2.  ( )
atty attorney$n. , , 
ATV$= All Terrain Vehicle n. 
atypical$a. , 
aubergine$n. . 
Aubrey$n. 
auburn$a. -, -, - (.  )
Auckland$n. . 
auction$1. n. ,  to put up to (. at) auction, to sell by (. at) auction -    2. v.   
auctioneer$1. n.  2. v.   ,  
audacious$a. 1. ,  2.  Syn: contemptuous
audaciousness$= audacity
audacity$n. 1.  2. 
audibility$n. , 
audible$a. , ; 
audibly$adv. , ; ; . 
audience$n. 1. ;  2. ,  3. ; (of, with -  -.); to give an audience -  ; 
audio$1. n. 1.     2.       2. a. 1.     2.      
audio frequency$n. .  
audio-visual aids$ 
audiograph$n. . 
audiometer$n. . 
audiotypist$n.  (    )
audit$1. n. ,   ,    2. v.  ,  Syn: examine
audition$1. n. 1. ,  2. ,   3. . . . ,  2. v. 1. ,  2. . . . 
auditive impression$ 
auditor$n. 1. , ()  2. . 
auditorial$a. , 
auditorium$n.  , 
auditory$a. .  - auditory nerve
auditory nerve$ 
Aug.$= August n. 
Augean$a. 1. . . ,    2. , ; an Augean task -    ; to clean the Augean stables .   ; .       . .
auger$n. . 1. ,  2.  ()
aught$1. n. , -; - 2. adv.  -. ;  -. ; for aught I know -   
augment$1. n. 1. ,  2. . ,  2. v. ,  Syn: enlarge
augmentation$n. , , 
augmentative$a. 1.  2. .  ( )
augur$1. n. 1. .  2.  2. v. , ; ; to augur well -    Syn: predict
augural$a. ; augural sign -  
augury$n. 1. ,  2.  3. 
august$I August n.  II a. 1.  2. 
August$n. 
Augustan$a. .    ; Augustan age .  // ; .      (  XVII .)
Augustus$n. ; 
auk$n.  ()
aunt$n. ; ; my aunt! -   !,   !,   !
Aunt Sally$n. 1.  ,   ,           2.   /
auntie$n. . 
aura$n. 1.  2.  -. 3. . ,   
aural$a. 1.  2. ; aural impression -  
aurally$adv. ,  
aureate$a. 1.  2. 
aureola$n. , , 
aureole$n. , , 
auric$a. 1.   2. . 
auricle$n. . 1.   2. 
auricula$n. pl. -las -lae; . 
auricular$a. 1. ,  2.   ;  3. .   
auriferous$a. , 
auriform$a.   
Auriga$n. .  ()
aurochs$n. . 
Aurora$n. 1. -. .  2. (aurora) . ,  
aurora australis$  
aurora borealis$  
aurora polaris$ 
auroral$a. 1. .  2. . ;  3.  / 
AUS$= Army of the United States n.  
auscultate$v. .  ()
auscultation$n. .  ()
AUSKF$= All United States Kendo Federation n.   
auspices$n. pl. 1.   2.  - under the auspices of
auspicious$a.  Syn: favourable
Aussie$= . Australian 2
austere$a. 1.  2. ,  3. , ,  ( )
austerity$n. 1.  2. ,  3. 
Austin$n. . 
austral$a. 
Austral Australian$n. 
Australasian$1. n. 1.   2.   2. a. 1.    2.   
Australia$n. 
Australian$1. a.  2. n. ; 
Australian ballot$ 
Austria$n. 
Austrian$1. ;  2. 
Austro$I pref. 1.       2.       II pref.      
auth$I authentic n.  II author n.  III authorized n.  
authentic$a. 1. ,  2. ,  Syn: genuine
authentically$adv. ; 
authenticate$v. 1.  2.  
authentication$n. 
authenticity$n. , 
author$n. 1. ;  2. ,  3. ; 
authoress$n. 
authorial$a. 
authorise$= authorize
authoritarian$1. a.  Syn: autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, fascist, oligarchic, paternalist, plutocratic, totalitarian, tyrannical Ant: compliant, constitutional, democratic, free, lenient, liberal, limited, permissive 2. n.   
authoritative$a. 1. ;  2. 
authority$n. 1.  - the authority of Parliament - man set in authority 2. . pl. ; to apply to the authorities -    3.  (for; .  .); who gave you the authority to do this? -     ? 4. , , , ; to carry authority -   5. ,   6.   (, ) 7. ; on the authority of the press -    ,    Syn: jurisdiction
authorization$n. 1.  2. , 
authorize$v. 1. ;  2. ,  3. ; ; his conduct was authorized by the situation -     Syn: permit
authorized$a.  - authorized translation - authorized Version
authorized translation$ 
authorized Version$   . 1611 .,    
authorship$n. ; a book of doubtful authorship - ,     
autism$n. . ;   ,  ;     
auto$n. . . 1. = automatic pistol {. automatic 1, 1} 2. {. automobile 1}
auto-$pref. -, -
auto-da-fe$n. pl. . autos-da-fe; . 
auto-training$n. . A. T.  , ;  
autobahn$n. pl. -en . 
autobiographic$= autobiographical
autobiographical$= autobiographic a. 
autobiography$n. 
autobus$n. . 
autocar$n. 
autochthon$n. pl. -s -es  , 
autochthonal$a.  (  )
autocracy$n. , 
autocrat$n. 1. ,  2.  , 
autocratic$a. 1.  2. ,  Syn: authoritarian
autocue$n. ,   (    )
AUTODIN$= AUTOmatic DIgital Network n.   
autogamous$a. . , 
autogenesis$n. , 
autogenous$a. . ; autogenous welding -  
autograph$1. n. 1.  2.   2. v. ,  
autographic$a.  ; 
autoimmune$a. .  - autoimmune disease
autoimmune disease$.  
autointoxication$n. . 
automanipulation$n. 
automat$n. . 1. - 2.  
automate$v. 1. ;    ;   2. ;    
automatic$1. a. 1.  - automatic pilot - automatic pistol - automatic rifle - automatic rifleman - automatic stoker - automatic coupling - automatic fire - automatic telephone system - automatic train stop - automatic transmitter 2. ,  2. n. 1.  ;  2.   3. .  
automatic coupling$-. 
automatic fire$ 
automatic pilot$
automatic pistol$ 
automatic rifle$ ;  
automatic rifleman$
automatic stoker$ 
automatic telephone system$  
automatic temperature regulation$.  (  )
automatic train stop$-. 
automatic transmitter$ 
automatical$= automatic 1.
automation$n. 
automatism$n. ;  
automaton$n. pl. -ta, -tons 
automobile$1. n.  2. a. 1.  - automobile railway car - automobile transportation - automobile wagon 2. 
automobile railway car$-. 
automobile transportation$
automobile wagon$ , 
automotive$a. 1.  2.  - automotive industry
automotive industry$ 
autonomist$n. ,  
autonomous$a. , 
autonomy$n. 1. ,  2.    3.  ;  
autopilot$n. 
autopsy$n.  ()
autorifle$n. .  
autostrada$n. 
autosuggestion$n. 
autotruck$n. . 
autotype$1. n. ;   2. v.   
autumn$n. 1.  2. .   3. attr. 
autumnal$a. 1.  2.    
auxiliary$1. a. 1.  2. ;  Syn: ancillary, contributory, secondary, subsidiary 2. n. 1.  2. .   3. pl.  /  4. .  ,  
auxiliary tank$ 
auxins$n. pl. .   , 
AV$I ad valorem n. .   II audiovisual n.  III av - average n. 
av.l.$= average length n.  
av.w.$= average width n.  
avail$1. n. , ; of avail - ; of no avail - ; of little avail - ; of what avail is it? -    ?,    ? 2. v. 1.  , ; his efforts did not avail him -      2. refl. to avail oneself of - ,  (, )
availability$n. 1. ()  2. 
available$a. 1. ;   , ; available surface -  ; by all available means -   ; all available funds -   ; this book is not available -    ; to make available -  2. (),  3. ; tickets available for one day only - ,     
avalanche$n. 1. ,   2.  (, );  (  . .)
avant-corps$n. . .  
avant-garde$1. n. 1.  2. ,  ( , ) 2. a. 
avarice$n. ; 
avaricious$a. ;  Syn: greedy
avast$interj. . !, !
avatar$n. . .    (. )
AVC$= American Veterans Committee n.    
avdp avoirdupois$n. "" (      ,   ,    )
Ave.$= avenue n. , , 
avenge$v. ; to avenge oneself - ,   ; (on - -., for -  -.)
avengeful$a. 
avenger$n. 
avenue$n. 1. ,    ( ,   . .) 2. ,   3.  ,  (.  ) 4. , ; an avenue to wealth (to fame) -    (); to explore every avenue, to leave no avenue unexplored -    5.  (. ); avenue to India -    - avenue of approach Syn: street
avenue of approach$. 
aver$v. 1.  2. .  Syn: assert
average$1. n. 1.  ;   - on average - strike an average - below the average - above the average 2. .     3.       (, ) 2. a. 1. ; average output -   () - average rate of profit 2. , , ; average height - ,   3. v. 1.    2.   ,  - average out
average adjuster$n. . 
average out$  ;   
average rate of profit$-.   
average statement$n. . 
averment$n. 1.  2. . 
averruncator$n.  
averse$a. , ;  ; (to -  -.); not averse to a good dinner -    Syn: unwilling
aversion$n. 1. ,  (to) 2.  3.  ; one's pet aversion - .    Syn: dislike
avert$v. 1.  () (from); he averted his face -   2.  () (from) 3. ,  (,   . .) Syn: prevent
avertable$= avertible
avertible$a. 
avg average$n.  ;  
aviary$n. ; ()
aviate$v. 1.   ,   . . 2.  ,   . .
aviation$n. 1.  2. attr. ; aviation engine -  
aviator$n. , , 
aviculture$n. 
avid$a. ;  (of, for) Syn: eager
avidity$n. ; 
avifauna$n. .  ,  ( ,  )
avionics$n. 1.   2.   
aviso$n. pl. -os 1. .  2. .  
avocado$n. . 
avocation$n. 1.  ;  2. . pl.  ;    ,  Syn: hobby
avoid$v. 1. ,  2.  3. . ,  Syn: elude, escape, eschew, evade, shun Ant: catch, encounter, face, meet, seek, solicit
avoidable$a. ,   
avoidance$n. 1.  2. , ,  3. 
avoirdupois$n. 1. . '' (      ,   ,    ); 1  = 454 ; . avoirdupois weight 2. . ; , 
Avon$n. . 
avouch$v. 1. , ;  2. ,  3. , 
avow$v. 1.   2. refl.  3. .   Syn: assert
avowal$n. 
avowed$a. 
avowedly$adv. , 
avulsion$n. 1. ,   2. .            
avuncular$a. 1.  2. ; ; avuncular relation - . 
AW$= actual weight n.  ,  
AWACS$= Airborne Warnings And Control Systems n.     
await$v. 1. ,  2.  Syn: hope
await smb.'s convenience$  -. 
awake$1. v. p. awoke; p-p. awoke, awoken, awaked 1. ; . .  (, ); to awake smb. to the sense of duty -   -.   2. ; . ; to awake to one's danger -   Syn: wake 2. a. predic. 1. ; to be awake - ,   2. , ; to be awake to smth. -   -.; wide awake .    ; . , ; . ;    ; ,   
awaken$= awake 1.
awakening$n.  . .; rude awakening -  
award$1. n. 1.  (, ); award of pension -   2.  / 3.  (, ) Syn: bounty, honour, premium, prize Ant: forfeit, penalty 2. v.  -.;  -.; to award a contract -          Syn: give
aware$a. predic. , , ; to be aware of/that - , ,     / , ; he is aware of danger, he is aware that there is danger -      Syn: cognizant, conscious, mindful, on to, observant Ant: blind, heedless, ignorant, insensible, unaware, unmindful
awash$a. predic. 1.      2.   3.    4. . , ' '
away$adv. 1.        . .; away from home -   ; he is away -    2.  ,  ; to go away - ; to run away - ; to throw away - ; away with you! - !, !; away with it! - ()  ! 3.  , ; to boil away - ; to waste/pine away - ; to make away with - ; ; ; to pass away - ;  4.   ; he worked away -    5.    ; to give away - ; - away off - away back; far and away . , , ; . ; out and away - , , ; right away - , 
away back$. ,  ; -
away match$n. ,    
away off$. 
away with him!$ !
awayteam$n. .  
awe$1. n. () , , ; to stand in awe of smb. -  -.;     -.; to strike with awe -   , ; to keep/hold in awe -    2. v.  , 
awe-inspiring$a. 1.    2.    3. . , 
AWEA$= American Wind Energy Association n.    
aweary$a. . , 
awesome$a. 1. ; an awesome sight - /  2.  ; 
awestruck$a. ,  ,  
awful$a. 1.  2.  ,  3. .   ; 
awfully$adv. 1.  2. . ; ; ; awfully good of you -     
awheel$adv.  ,  
awhile$adv. .   , ; wait awhile -  
awkward$a. 1. ,  ( ,   . .); an awkward gait -   - awkward age 2. ; , ; an awkward situation - ,   3. .  ( ) 4.  Syn: clumsy
awkward age$ 
awkwardness$n. , 
awl$n. 
awn$n.  ()
awning$n. ,  - awning deck
awning deck$.  
awoke$p.  p-p. of awake 1.
AWOL$= absent without leave n. . ()   
awry$1. a. predic. 1.  2. ; a face awry with pain - ,   3.  2. adv. 1. , ; to look awry -  ,   2. , ; ; to take awry -    ; things went awry -   
awu atomic weight unit$n.   
ax$I . {. ask II} = axe
axe$1. n. 1. ;  2.  () 3. (the axe) ,   4. .   ; ,   5. . ; to fit/put the axe in/on the helve -  ;  ;  ; to hang up one's axe .   ; .    ; to have an axe to grind -    ; to send the axe after the helve -  ; to set the axe to smth., to lay the axe to the root of smth. -   ,  -. 2. v. 1.   2. .  ();  (, )
axe-stone$n. . 
axeman$n. pl. -men 1.  2. . .   
axial$a. ;    - axial angle
axial angle$  
axil$n. .  (); 
axilla$n. pl. -ae 1. . - 2. = axil
axillary$a. 1. .  2. . 
axiom$n.  Syn: principle
axiomatic$a. ,   
axiomatical$= axiomatic
axis$n. pl. axes 
axis of abscissas$.  
axis of ordinates$.  
axle$n. . 
axle grease$n. ,  
axle-bearing$n. . 
axle-box$n. . 
axle-pin$n. . 
axle-tree$n.  , 
axled$a. 
axunge$n. .  (. )
ay$1. interj. ; ay, ay! - . ! 2. n. pl. ayes the ayes -  ,  '' the ayes have it -  
ayah$n. , /   
aye$I 1. n. 1.   2.  ""   2. interj. . 1. ! 2. ! ( ) II adv. . , 
Ayr$= Ayrshire
Ayrshire$n.  (  )
AZ$= Arizona n.  ( )
Azerbaijan$n. ; Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic    
Azerbaijanese$= Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani$n. 1. ;  2.  
Azerbaijanian$= Azerbaijani
azimuth$n. 1.  - true azimuth 2. attr.  - azimuth circle - azimuth deviation - azimuth finder
azimuth circle$,  
azimuth deviation$.  
azimuth finder$ 
azoic$a. 1.  2. .    
Azores$n.  
azote$n. 
azotic$a. ;  - azotic acid
azotic acid$ 
azure$1. n. . () ,  2. a. ,  - azure stone
azure stone$. -
