A
A & M - achiral
achlorhydria - aerodrome
aerodynamic - ajar
Ajax - amaranthine
amaretto - angiosarcoma
angioscope - anywhere
anywheres - archt.
archway - assert
assertion - autobahn
autobiographical - azygos
B
B & B - Baluchi
Baluchistan - bathhouse
bathing - Bella Coola
belladonna - bill of exchange
bill of fare - blameworthy
blanch - bogus
bogyman - bow-wow
bowyer - British Somaliland
British thermal unit - bumper-to-bumper
bumpkin[1] - Byzantium
C
c & i - camouflage
camp[1] - carbonado[1]
carbonado[2] - CAT scanner
cat scratch disease - cephalosporin
cephalothorax - checkpoint
Checkpoint Charlie - cholesteatoma
cholesterol - civil code
civil day - clubfoot
clubhand - collateral
collateral damage - compartmentalize
compass - conifer
coniine - co-occur
cook - cotinga
coton à broder - crankcase
crankpin - Crux
cruzado - cyberphobia
cyberpunk - Czechoslovakian
D
d[1] - dead-end
deadening - deglamorize
deglutinate - derivation
derivative - diazole
diazotize - discant
discard - dithyrambic
ditsy - dots per inch
dotted - drip-feed
dripless - dyspnea
dyspraxia - Dzungaria
E
e[1] - eighteen
eighteenmo - Empire gown
Empire State - environ
environment - ET
et al. - exhilaration
exhort - Ezra
F
F - fat cell
Fat City - FFV
FG - first strike
first water - floatplane
floaty - footpath
foot-pound - francization
francize - full-blown
full-bodied - fz.
G
g[1] - gazar
gaze - gill slit
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome - goggle-eyed
goggles - graphical
graphical user interface - grumbling
grummet - gyve
H
H - haphtarah
hapless - heart attack
heart block - heretofore
hereunder - Hispanicist
Hispanicize - hooded
hooded crow - human being
human ecology - hypodermic needle
hypodermic syringe - Hz
I
i[1] - immunoassay
immunochemistry - indecisive
indeclinable - inheritance tax
inhesion - interline[1]
interline[2] - iris diaphragm
iris in - izzard
J
J - jolly along
Jolly Roger - Jysaitha
K
K[1] - King Country
king crab - Kyrie
L
l[1] - lapstrake
Laptev Sea - lecithin
lecithinase - life buoy
life crisis - Little Dipper
little finger - lotic
lotion - LZ
M
M[1] - malabsorption
malacca - market garden
market leader - meals on wheels
mealtime - mesembryanthemum
mesencephalon - middy
Mideast - Mishnah
misinform - Monoceros
monochasium - mouse[2]
mouse button - must[2]
must[3] - myxovirus
N
n[1] - negotiator
negritude - nigrescence
NIH[1] - norther
northerly - NZ
O
o - oiled
oiler - optimist
optimistic - outgas
outgeneral - ozonosphere
P
P & L - papa[1]
papa[2] - passible
passim - pellagra
pellagrin - perplex
perplexed - photochromic
photocoagulation - pince-nez
pincer movement - Plato
platonic - pollen mother cell
pollen sac - postnasal drip
postnatal - premedication
premeditate - probation service
probationer - protoxylem
protozoan - pupate
pupfish - Pyxis
Q
Q - qy.
R
r & b - rash[2]
rasher - red ink
red lead - remaining
remains - retina
retinaculum - rightmost
right-on - roommate
roomy - Rupes Recta
rupiah - rye whiskey
S
S & L - sand wedge
sandal - scarify[2]
scarious - scutage
scutate - self-assertive
self-assurance - sergeant first class
sergeant fish - sheepskin
sheer[1] - sialoid
Siam - sinusitis
sinusoid - Slovene
Slovenian - sociometry
sociopath - source code
source language - spheroplast
spherule - square shooter
square timber - status symbol
statutable - stonefly
stoneground - stumpwork
stumpy - sullen
sully - swagger stick
swagman - Szechuan pepper
T
T[1] - tarsus
tart[1] - tender[1]
tender[2] - therianthropic
theriomorphic - ticker
ticker tape - toman
tomatillo - trade-in
trade-last - trichromat
trichromatic - tubercle bacillus
tubercular - tzimmes
tzitzith - tzuris
U
u - underwrite
underwriter - unsealed road
unseam - Uzbek
V
v[1] - venial
venial sin - viper's bugloss
viperine - vying
W
w - water vapor
water wheel - wether
wetland - wild cherry
wild dog - wooden Indian
woodenhead - wyvern
X
x[1] - xystus
Y
y[1] - YWHA
Z
Z[1] - zzz

.22 n

small gun

1st person plural n

verb form with "we"

1st person singular n

verb form with "I"

2,4,5-T n

weedkiller Also called trichlorophenoxyaceticacid

2,4-D n

weedkiller Also called dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

401(k) n

retirement plan

4-F n

lowest rating for military candidate

4GL

Abbr of fourth-generation language

4-Hor Four-H n

national youth organization

4WD

Abbr of four-wheel drive

A & M

Abbr of Agricultural and Mechanical

A & R

Abbr of artists and repertoire

a^1or A n

1. first letter in English alphabet

2. sound of " a "

3. " A "-shaped object

4. letter " a " written

5. first vertical row of chessboard

A^1 n

1. 6th note in C major

2. something that produces an A

3. scale beginning on A

4. written symbol of A

5. top grade See also alpha

6. human blood type

a^2 indef art

1. indicates a type

2. one

3. per

4. indicates somebody not known personally

5. any

A^2

1. Symbol for 10

2. Symbol for mass number

3. Symbol for adenine

4. Symbol for ampere

5. Symbol for activity

A^3

1. Abbr of academy

2. Abbr of adult

3. Abbr of answer

a^3

Symbol for acceleration

a^4

1. Abbr of acre

2. Abbr of about

3. Abbr of are

a cappella adv adj

by voices only

a fortiori adv

with more reason

A level n

1. school examination Full form Advanced level

2. examination passing grade

A list n

people most in demand

a posteriori adj adv

deriving knowledge from experience

a priori adj

1. based on something known

2. assumed

3. made beforehand

a tempo adv adj

in a previous tempo

A.or Å

Symbol for angstrom

A.A.

1. Abbr of antiaircraft

2. Abbr of Associate of Arts

A.A.A.

Abbr of American Arbitration Association

a.a.e.

Abbr of according to age and experience

A.A.S.

1. Abbr of American Academy of Sciences

2. Abbr of Associate in Applied Sciences

a.b.

Abbr of at bat

A.B.

Abbr of Bachelor of Arts

A.C.

Abbr of ante Christum

A.D. adv

indicating date Full form anno Domini See also CE See also BC See also BCE

a.d.

Abbr of after date

a.f.

Abbr of audio frequency

A.G.or AG

1. Abbr of Adjutant General

2. Abbr of Attorney General

A.H.or AH adv

indicating date in Muslim calendar Full form anno Hegirae

a.h.or A.h.

Abbr of ampere-hour

a.k.a.or aka

Abbr of also known as

A.L.S.

Abbr of autograph letter, signed

A.M.

1. Abbr of anno mundi

2. Abbr of Artium Magister

a.m.or A.M. adj adv

before noon Full form ante meridiem

a.p.

1. Abbr of additional premium

2. Abbr of before a meal

3. Abbr of author's proof

A.S.P.C.A.

Abbr of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

A.S.S.R.or ASSR

Abbr of Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

A.U.

Abbr of astronomical unit

A.u.or a.u.

Abbr of angstrom unit

A.U.C.

Abbr of ab urbe condita

a.w.

1. a.w. or A/W Abbr of actual weight

2. Abbr of atomic weight

3. Abbr of all water

A/C

1. A/C or a/c Abbr of account

2. A/C or a/c Abbr of account current

3. Abbr of air conditioning

a/oor A/O or a.o.

Abbr of account of

A/Vor a/v or a.v.

Abbr of ad valorem

añuor anyu n

1. S American plant

2. edible tubers of añu

A1or A-1 or A-one adj

1. top-notch

2. fully seaworthy

aa n

volcanic rock

AA

1. Abbr of Alcoholics Anonymous

2. Abbr of air-to-air

3. Abbr of achievement age

AAA

Abbr of American Automobile Association

AAAL

Abbr of American Academy of Arts and Letters

AAAS

Abbr of American Association for the Advancement of Science

AAF

Abbr of Army Air Forces

aah interj

expressing emotion

vi

say " aah " See ooh

n

utterance of " aah "

AAM

Abbr of air-to-air missile

aardvark n

burrowing African mammal Also called ant bear

aardwolf n

African mammal that eats termites

Aaron n

high priest in Bible

Aaron's beard n

See rose of Sharon

Aaron's rod n

tall plant with yellow flowers

AARP

Abbr of American Association of Retired Persons

AAU

Abbr of Amateur Athletic Union

AAUP

Abbr of American Association of University Professors

AAVE

Abbr of African American Vernacular English

Ab n

See Av

AB^1

Abbr of Alberta

AB^2 n

human blood type

ab initio adv

1. from the beginning

2. from scratch

ab ovo adv

from the beginning

ABA

1. Abbr of American Basketball Association

2. ABA or A.B.A. Abbr of American Bar Association

3. Abbr of American Booksellers Association

aba n

1. Syrian cloth

2. Middle Eastern garment

abaca n

1. plant yielding fiber

2. See Manila hemp

abaci

Plural of abacus

aback adv

1. with wind pressing against sails

2. backward

abacus n

1. counting device

2. flat top of column

abaft adv

at the rear

prep

behind

abalone n

edible shellfish Also called sea ear

abampere n

unit of electromagnetic current

abandon v

1. leave somebody behind

2. leave a place because of danger

3. renounce something

4. give up control of something

5. halt something in progress

6. give up to insurer

7. give in to emotion

n

lack of restraint

abandoned adj

1. empty

2. alone

3. unrestrained

abase vt

belittle somebody

abash vt

make somebody ashamed

abate v

1. become less

2. end

3. reduce something

abatement n

1. reducing

2. deduction

3. decrease in legacy

abatis n

barricade

abattoir n

place for killing animals Also called slaughterhouse

abaxial adj

facing away from axis See also adaxial

abbé n

French ecclesiastic

Abba n

1. God

2. bishop or patriarch

abbacy n

office of abbot or abbess

Abbasid n

a member of a dynasty that ruled an Islamic empire from Baghdad from 750 to 1258.

abbatial adj

of an abbey, abbot, or abbess

abbess n

head of convent

Abbevillean adj

of the early Stone Age

abbey n

1. monastery or convent

2. church

abbot n

head of monastery

abbr.or abbrev.

Abbr of abbreviation

abbreviate vt

1. shorten word

2. shorten text

abbreviation n

1. reduced form

2. reduction

ABC^2

1. Abbr of American Broadcasting Company

2. Abbr of atomic, biological, and chemical

3. Abbr of Advanced Booking Charter

abcoulomb n

unit of electrical charge

ABD n

doctoral candidate Full form all but dissertation

Abd al-Hamid

See Abdul Hamid II

abdicate v

1. resign position

2. neglect a duty

abdomen n

1. body section containing stomach

2. belly

3. rear part of insect

abdominal adj

of abdomen

npl abdominals

abdominal muscles

abducens nerve n

nerve in the eye

abduct vt

1. snatch somebody away

2. pull something away See also adduct

abductor n

1. kidnapper

2. pulling muscle

abeam adv

to the side

abecedarian n

beginner

abed adv

in bed

Abednego n

companion of Daniel Also called Azariah

Abel n

son of Adam and Eve

abele n

See white poplar

abelia n

flowering shrub

Abelian group n

interchangeable algebraic group

abelmosk n

plant with yellow-and-red flowers Also called musk mallow

Abenakior Abnaki n

member of N American people

Aberdeen Angus n

See Angus

aberrant adj

not typical

aberration n

1. deviation

2. lapse

3. optical defect

4. apparent displacement in star's position

abet vt

help somebody

abeyance n

1. suspension

2. ownerlessness

abfarad n

unit of electrical capacitance

abhenry n

unit of electrical conductance

abhor vt

detest something

abhorrence n

1. aversion

2. object of repugnance

abhorrent adj

1. repugnant

2. incompatible

Abib n

first month of Hebrew calendar

abide v

1. tolerate something

2. await something

3. dwell

4. withstand something

abiding adj

enduring

abietic acid n

powder used to make varnish

Abigail n

resourceful woman

ability n

1. being able

2. talent

3. exceptional skill or intelligence

abiogenesis n

life from inanimate matter Also called spontaneous generation Also called autogenesis

abiosis n

absence of life

abiotic adj

1. physical not biological

2. free of living things

abject adj

1. miserable

2. humble

3. despicable

abjure vt

1. formally renounce something

2. deny yourself something

Abkhaz n

Caucasian language

abl.

Abbr of ablative

ablate vt

1. remove tissue

2. melt snow and ice

ablation n

1. removal of tissue

2. melting of spacecraft's outer surface

3. melting of snow and ice

ablative adj

grammatical case

n

ablative case or word

ablator n

heat shield

ablaut n

vowel change Also called vowel gradation

ablaze adj

1. on fire

2. brightly lit

3. showing strong emotion

able adj

1. in a position to do something

2. capable or talented

able seaman n

sailor with basic training

able-bodied adj

healthy

able-bodied seaman n

sailor with basic training

abled adj

1. having particular abilities

2. not physically or mentally challenged See also differently abled

ableism n

favoring able-bodied people

abloom adj

in bloom

ablution n

ritual washing

npl ablutions

washing yourself

ably adv

capably

ABM n

Abbr of antiballistic missile

Abnaki n adj

See Abenaki

abnegate vt

give up something

abnormal adj

unusual

abnormality n

1. unusual structure or function:

2. abnormal condition

ABO system n

classification for blood types

aboard adv prep

1. onto a ship or vehicle

2. into a group

adv

on base

abode^1 n

1. somebody's home

2. stay

abode^2

Past participle of abide Past tense of abide

abohm n

unit of electrical resistance

aboiteau n

Canada sluice gate

abolish vt

outlaw something

abolition n

1. act of outlawing something

2. abolition or Abolition ending of slavery

abolitionist n

1. abolitionist or Abolitionist opponent of slavery

2. somebody who seeks to ban something

abomasum n

fourth stomach of cow

A-bomb n

an atomic bomb

abominable adj

1. loathsome

2. completely unpleasant

Abominable Snowman n

See yeti

abominate vt

loathe something

abomination n

1. something horrible

2. something shameful

3. intense dislike

Aboriginal n

1. early Canadian

2. early Australian

adj

of Aboriginals

aboriginal adj

indigenous

n

original inhabitant

aborigine n

original inhabitant

Aborigine n

early Australian

aborning adv

while being born

abort v

1. remove fetus

2. have miscarriage

3. end prematurely

4. abandon mission

5. quit computer program

abortifacient adj

causing abortion

abortive adj

1. unsuccessful

2. disrupted in development

abound vi

1. be plentiful

2. be well supplied

about

1. prep in connection with

2. prep approximately

3. prep doing or attending to

4. prep close by

5. prep around

6. adv prep in various places

7. adv prep in different directions

8. adv in circulation

9. adv into a reversed position

10. adv all around

11. adv used as intensifier

12. adv to opposite tack

about-face vi

turn around

n

1. reversal

2. turn

about-ship vi

change tack

about-turn vi n

U.K. = about-face

above

1. prep adv more than

2. prep adv superior to

3. prep too good for

4. prep beyond

5. prep in position of higher respect

6. prep too difficult

7. prep louder than other noise

8. prep north of

9. prep upstream from

10. adv adj in a previous place in writing

11. adv in heaven

aboveboard adj

open to scrutiny

adv aboveboard above board

openly

above-the-title adj

listed above a movie title

abp.or Abp.

Abbr of archbishop

abracadabra interj

magic word

n

1. magic spell

2. gibberish

abrade vti

wear away

Abrahamor Abram n

first patriarch in Bible

Abraham, Plains of

plateau in the city of Quebec over the St. Lawrence River. It was the scene of a battle between British and French forces in 1759.

abranchiateor abranchial adj

without gills

abrasion n

1. wearing away

2. scraped area of skin

3. wearing away of rock

abrasive adj

1. using friction

2. harsh in manner

n

smoothing substance

abreact vt

release tension by recalling trauma

abreast adv

in line

adj

well informed

abri n

shelter

abridge vt

1. shorten something

2. cut something short

3. restrict something

abridgmentor abridgement n

1. shortened version

2. abridging

3. curtailment

abroach adj

opened for use

abroad adv

1. away from your own country

2. in circulation

3. everywhere

4. off target

n

other countries

abrogate vt

do away with something

abrupt adj

1. sudden

2. brusque

3. disconnected

4. steep

5. projecting

abruption n

breaking away

abs npl

abdominal muscles

ABS^1 n

type of plastic Full form acrylonitrile-butachene-styrene

ABS^2

Abbr of anti-lock braking system

Absalom n

son of David in Bible

abscess n

pus-filled cavity

vi

form an abscess

abscisic acid n

plant hormone

abscissa n

horizontal coordinate See also ordinate Also called x-coordinate Also called horizontal coordinate abscission n

1. detachment of parts from plants

2. cutting off

abscond vi

1. run away

2. escape

abseil vi

U.K. See rappel

n

U.K. See rappel

absence n

1. not being present

2. time away

3. nonexistence

absent^1 adj

1. not present

2. inattentive

prep

without

absent^2 vr

leave something

absent without leave adj

absent without permission

absentee n

somebody not present

absentee ballot n

vote cast away from voting place U.K. term postal vote

absentee landlord n

landlord living elsewhere

absentee voter n

somebody voting by mail

absenteeism n

frequent absence

absently adv

inattentively

absent-minded adj

habitually inattentive

absintheor absinth n

1. type of drink

2. See wormwood

absolute adj

1. out-and-out

2. unbounded

3. despotic

4. independent and unmodifiable

5. total and unequivocal

6. grammatically independent

7. without direct object

8. used as noun

9. measured relative to vacuum

10. according to standardized measures

11. measured relative to absolute zero

12. full and unconditional

13. owning outright

14. always true algebraically

15. constant in value

16. without variables

n

1. unquestionable rule

2. absolute or Absolute ultimate reality

absolute ceiling n

maximum operating height

absolute majority n

more than half

absolute music n

nonrepresentational music Also called abstract music See also program music

absolute pitch n

1. good musical ear Also called perfect pitch

2. pitch measured by vibration

absolute temperature n

temperature derived from laws of thermodynamics

absolute value n

1. number ignoring plus or minus sign

2. See modulus

absolute zero n

lowest possible temperature

absolutely adv

1. totally

2. that's right

3. not in relative way

4. unconditionally

5. with no grammatical object

absolution n

1. forgiveness

2. prayer of forgiveness

absolutism n

1. political system

2. something absolute

3. theory of objective values

4. predestination

absolve vt

1. pronounce somebody blameless

2. relieve somebody of obligation

3. forgive somebody

absorb vt

1. take something up

2. not transmit something

3. engross somebody

4. incorporate something into whole

5. take something in mentally

6. adapt

7. require something in quantity

8. not pass something on

absorbance n

radiation capacity Symbol alpha

absorbed adj

engrossed

absorbent adj

1. able to absorb liquid

2. nonreflective

absorbent cotton n

fluffy absorbent material U.K. term cotton wool

absorbing adj

engrossing

absorptance n

measure of a body's ability to absorb radiation Symbol alpha

absorption n

1. preoccupation

2. soaking up

3. nonreflection

4. incorporation

5. assimilation by the body

6. reduction in radiated energy

7. removal of antibodies

absorption spectrum n

lines of radiation in absorbing medium

absquatulate vi

1. abscond

2. die

3. argue

abstain vi

1. refrain from something

2. not vote

abstemious adj

moderate

abstention n

1. not doing something

2. not voting

abstinence n

self-denial

abstract adj

1. not concrete

2. theoretical

3. nonrepresentational

4. conceptual

5. with irregular pattern

6. impersonal

n

1. printed summary

2. intellectual concept

3. abstract artwork

vt

1. conceptualize something

2. summarize something

3. extract something

4. steal something

5. pump water

abstract expressionism n

school of painting

abstract music n

See absolute music

abstract noun n

nonconcrete noun

abstract of title n

summary of land ownership

abstracted adj

1. preoccupied

2. taken out of something

abstraction n

1. generalized concept

2. generalizing process

3. preoccupation

4. conceptualization

5. abstract art

6. extraction

7. pumping water from river

abstractionism n

abstract art

abstruse adj

difficult to understand

absurd adj

1. ludicrous

2. meaningless

n absurd Absurd

meaninglessness See also Theater of the Absurd

absurdismor Absurdism n

theory of life's meaninglessness

absurdity n

1. ludicrousness

2. something ludicrous

ABT

Abbr of American Ballet Theater

Abu Simbel n

ancient Egyptian temples

abuilding adj

being built

Abukir, Bay ofor Aboukir or Abu Qir

a bay in the Nile Delta that was the site of Nelson's defeat of the French fleet in 1798

abundance n

1. large amount

2. affluence

3. fullness

4. rate of incidence

5. proportion of isotope atoms

abundant adj

1. plentiful

2. well-supplied

3. found in quantity

abuse n

1. maltreatment

2. improper use

3. insults

4. drug use

v

1. misuse something

2. maltreat somebody

3. insult somebody

4. masturbate

abuser n

1. somebody who maltreats another

2. drug user

abusive adj

1. insulting

2. harmful

3. wrongful:

abut vti

be adjacent

abutilon n

See flowering maple

abutment n

1. adjacency

2. meeting point

3. making things abut

4. support structure

abuttals npl

boundaries

abuzz adj

buzzing

abwatt n

unit of electrical power

abysm n

abyss

abysmal adj

1. horrible

2. very deep

3. deep-sea

abyss n

1. chasm

2. endless space

3. terrible situation

4. hell

abyssal adj

deep-sea

Abyssinia n

Former name for Ethiopia

Abyssinian cat n

short-haired domestic cat

abyssopelagic adj

deep-sea

AC

1. AC or a.c. Abbr of alternating current See also DC

2. Abbr of appellation contrôlée

3. Abbr of air conditioning

Ac^1

Symbol for actinium

Ac^2

Abbr of Acts of the Apostles

ac.

Abbr of acre

acacia n

1. flowering tree

2. tree like true acacia

3. See gum arabic

academe n

1. See academia

2. academic institution

academia n

academic life Also called academe

academic adj

1. educational

2. scholarly

3. irrelevant in practice

4. conventional

5. for college-bound students

n

1. university teacher

2. scholarly person

academic year n

annual school session

academician n

academy member

academicism n

conventional or formal artistry Also called academism

academism n

See academicism

Academy n

Plato's school

academy n

1. society

2. specialized school

3. private high school

4. academic world

Academy Award n

film award

Acadia n

French colony in N America

Acadian n

1. somebody from Acadia

2. French Canadian living in Maritimes

3. See Acadian French

Acadian Frenchor Acadian n

Canada French spoken in Canadian Maritimes

acalculia n

inability to count

acanthi

Plural of acanthus

acanthocephalan n

See spiny-headed worm

acanthopterygian n

fish with spiny-rayed fins

acanthus n

1. plant with spiny leaves

2. leaf design

acari

Plural of acarus

acariasis n

disease caused by mites

acarid n

mite

acaroid resinor acaroid gum n

plant resin Also called gum accroides

acarology n

study of mites and ticks

acarophobia n

fear of mites or ticks

acarus n

mite or tick

acatalectic adj

metrically complete

n

metrically complete verse

acaudalor acaudate adj

tailless

acaulescent adj

appearing stemless

acauline adj

stemless

acc.

1. Abbr of accusative

2. Abbr of account

accede vi

1. assent

2. come to power

3. sign treaty

accel.

Abbr of accelerando

accelerando adv adj

increasingly fast

accelerant n

1. combustible substance

2. See accelerator n. 3

accelerate vti

1. go faster

2. progress faster

3. increase velocity

acceleration n

1. increase in velocity

2. increase in rate of progress

3. act of accelerating

4. increase in velocity Symbol a

acceleration clause n

condition in loan agreement

accelerator n

1. speed-increasing control

2. device for giving particles high velocities Also called particle accelerator

3. chemical that speeds up reaction Also called accelerant

accelerator cardor accelerator board n

computer speed device

accelerometer n

instrument for measuring acceleration

accent n

1. manner of pronunciation

2. intonation

3. stress on syllable

4. mark above letter

5. main emphasis

6. contrasting detail

7. style

8. stress on notes

9. mathematical symbol

vt

1. emphasize something

2. mark something with an accent

accent lighting n

lighting that highlights an area or feature of a room, for example, a painting or an alcove accentor n

bird resembling sparrow

accentual adj

1. of accent

2. based on stress See also syllabic

accentuate vt

1. draw attention to something

2. stress something

accept v

1. take something offered

2. say yes to invitation

3. take on duty

4. believe something

5. endure situation

6. come to terms with something

7. take blame for something

8. agree to terms

9. allow somebody to join

10. process something

11. be welcoming to somebody

12. receive something for review

13. agree to marry somebody

acceptable adj

1. adequate

2. approved of

3. welcome

acceptable daily intake n

harmless quantity of ingested chemical

acceptance n

1. saying yes

2. taking of a gift

3. willingness to believe

4. coming to terms with something

5. toleration

6. social tolerance

7. positive response to application

8. agreement to terms

9. agreement to pay

acceptant adj

accepting

acceptation n

1. general acceptance

2. accepted meaning

accepted adj

generally approved

accepter n

1. somebody accepting

2. See acceptor n. 1 See acceptor n. 2

accepting house n

financial institution

acceptor n

1. acceptor or accepter somebody accepting debt 2. acceptor or accepter impurity improving conductivity 3. atom accepting electrons See also donor

access n

1. entry or approach

2. opportunity for use

3. right to meet somebody

4. outburst

5. right to use computer

vt

1. enter place

2. get information

3. call up

access broker n

politically connected lobbyist

access code n

password

access time n

computer speed Also called reaction time

accessary n

See accessory

accessible adj

1. easily reached

2. easily understood

3. easily available

4. approachable

5. susceptible

6. observable from another world

accession n

1. taking up position

2. acceptance of treaty

3. assent

4. sudden mood

5. addition to collection

6. increase to property

7. right to increase in property

vt

catalog additions to collection

accessorize v

1. decorate an outfit

2. provide with accessories

accessoryor accessary n

1. optional part

2. fashion article

3. criminal helper

adj

1. additional

2. assisting in crime

accessory after the fact n

helper of criminal after a crime

accessory apartment n

apartment in house

accessory before the fact n

helper of criminal before a crime

accessory nerve n

cranial nerve

acciaccatura n

grace note

accidence n

study of inflections

accident n

1. chance

2. crash

3. mishap

4. chance happening

5. failure to reach toilet

6. unplanned pregnancy

7. nonessential attribute

accident and emergency n

See casualty n. 4

accident insurance n

insurance against accidents

accidental adj

1. chance

2. incidental

3. not in key signature

n

1. unplanned effect

2. note not in key signature

accident-prone adj

liable to have mishaps

accipiter n

1. hawk

2. large predatory bird

accipitrine adj

of birds of prey

acclaim v

1. praise somebody lavishly

2. pronounce somebody to be something

3. shout enthusiastically

4. Canada win office by default

n

enthusiastic reception

acclamation n

1. approval

2. vocal vote

3. Canada unopposed election win

acclimate v

1. See acclimatize

2. alter because of environment

acclimatize vti

adapt

acclivity n

slope

accolade n

1. sign of praise

2. public recognition

3. knighting

4. curved molding

accommodate v

1. oblige somebody

2. allow for something

3. have room for somebody or something

4. provide lodging for somebody

5. adjust

6. lend somebody money

7. reach agreement

8. adjust focus

accommodating adj

obliging

accommodation n

1. helpfulness

2. helpful gesture

3. agreement

4. flexibility

5. adjustment

6. adjustment of eye focus

7. loan of money

accommodation address n

U.K. See mail drop

accommodation bill n

bill of exchange

accommodation ladder n

ship's ladder

accommodation platformor accommodation rig n

living quarters

accommodationist n

compromiser

accommodations npl

1. lodging

2. seating

3. workspace

accompaniment n

1. musical backing

2. simultaneous occurrence

3. supplement

accompanist n

backing musician

accompany v

1. escort somebody

2. be present with something

3. occur with something

4. supplement something

5. provide musical backing

accomplice n

somebody helping wrongdoer

accomplish vt

1. achieve something

2. reach point in time

accomplished adj

1. talented

2. with social graces

3. complete

accomplishment n

1. achieving of something

2. feat

3. talent

accord v

1. render

2. agree

3. grant something

n

1. agreement

2. consensus

3. harmony

accordance n

1. consensus

2. adherence to correct process

3. bestowal

accordant adj

in agreement

according as conj

if

according to prep

1. on somebody's or something's authority

2. related to

3. as determined by

4. as laid down by

accordingly adv

1. correspondingly

2. in consequence

accordion n

air-driven musical instrument

accordion pleats npl

sharp skirt pleats

accost vt

approach and stop

accouchement n

period of childbirth

accoucheur n

obstetrician

account n

1. report

2. explanation

3. bank arrangement

4. money in bank

5. financial arrangement

6. customer

7. business on somebody's behalf

npl accounts

list of financial information

vt

consider

account executive n

somebody handling clients' accounts

account for vt

1. explain

2. be responsible for

3. kill or destroy

accountable adj

1. responsible

2. able to be explained

accountancy n

work done by accountant

accountant n

somebody who checks finances

accounting n

bookkeeping

accounts payable npl

record of debts

accounts receivable npl

record of money owed

accouteror accoutre vt

equip

accoutermentor accoutrement n

1. accessory

2. piece of military equipment

accra n

Caribbean fish fritter

accredit vt

1. give authority

2. give official recognition to somebody

3. appoint as envoy

accrete vti

become bigger

accretion n

1. increase

2. addition

3. attraction of matter by gravity

4. increase in landmass

5. increase in size of continents

accretion disk n

matter around astronomical object

accrual n

something accrued

accrual method n

method of accounting See also cash method

accrue v

1. come into somebody's possession

2. increase

3. gather together

4. become enforceable

acct.

Abbr of account

acculturate v

1. take on other culture

2. change culture of somebody

acculturation n

1. cultural change

2. absorption of culture

accumulate v

1. collect

2. increase

accumulation n

1. process of gathering

2. collection of things

3. growth through interest

accumulative adj

1. tending to accumulate

2. growing by additions

accumulator n

1. memory for short-term storage

2. U.K. See storage battery

accuracy n

1. correctness

2. ability to avoid errors

accurate adj

1. correct

2. free from errors

3. providing information to accepted standard

accursedor accurst adj

1. doomed

2. horrible

accus.

Abbr of accusative

accusation n

1. allegation

2. act of accusing

accusative n

1. grammatical case

2. word or phrase in accusative

adj

in accusative

accusatorialor accusatory adj

1. claiming wrongdoing

2. relying on proof provided by prosecutor See also inquisitorial

accuse v

1. confront and blame

2. charge

accused n

somebody charged with crime

accusing adj

blaming

accustom vt

make used to something

accustomed adj

1. used to something

2. habitual

Ace tdmk

a trademark for a type of elastic bandage

ace n

1. playing card

2. single-spotted side

3. winning serve

4. hole in one

5. fighter pilot

6. somebody with an exceptional skill

7. best friend

vt

1. beat with serve

2. play hole in single stroke

3. defeat soundly

4. score high grade

adj

excellent

ACE^1 n

enzyme causing high blood pressure

ACE^2

Abbr of American Council on Education

ACE inhibitor n

drug to lower blood pressure

acentric adj

1. lacking center

2. without centromere See also acrocentric See also metacentric See also telocentric

acephalous adj

with no head

acequia n

Southwestern U.S. irrigation canal

acer n

ornamental tree or shrub

acerb adj

See acerbic

acerbate vt

1. annoy somebody

2. make something bitter

acerbicor acerb adj

bitter

acerbity n

bitterness

acetabulum n

1. cavity on hipbone

2. round sucker

acetal n

1. colorless chemical solvent

2. organic compound

acetaldehyde n

colorless liquid with distinctive smell Also called ethanal

acetamide n

white crystalline solid Also called ethanamide

acetaminophen n

pain reliever U.K. term paracetamol

acetanilide n

pain reliever

acetate n

1. derivative of acetic acid

2. See cellulose acetate

3. product containing acetate

acetic adj

vinegary

acetic acid n

main component of vinegar Also called ethanoic acid See also glacial acetic acid

acetic anhydride n

strong-smelling liquid

acetify vti

make into or become vinegar

acetone n

common solvent Also called propanone

acetone body n

See ketone body

acetous adj

like vinegar

acetyl n

relating to acetic acid derivative

acetyl coenzyme Aor acetyl CoA n

coenzyme of metabolism

acetylate vt

add acetyl group to something

acetylcholine n

transmitter of nerve impulses

acetylcholinesterase n

enzyme that stops nerve stimulation Also called cholinesterase

acetylene n

flammable gas Also called ethyne

acetylide n

explosive compound

acetylsalicylic acid n

aspirin

acey-deucy n

version of backgammon

Achaeaor Achaia n

1. modern Greek administrative area

2. ancient Greek province

Achaeanor Achaian n

1. member of ancient Hellenic people

2. somebody from Achaea

achalasia n

failure of muscle to relax

ache n

constant pain

vi

1. feel pain

2. yearn

3. want badly

acheneor akene n

fruit that does not open

Acheron n

river in Hades

Acheulian n

period of Paleolithic era

achieve vt

succeed in doing

achieved adj

accomplished

achieved status n

importance gained by effort

achievement n

1. success

2. finishing well

3. full coat of arms

4. earned social status

achievement age n

age to complete test

achiever n

1. successful person

2. somebody who does something successfully

Achilles n

Greek hero of Trojan War

Achilles heel n

small but fatal weakness

Achilles jerk n

reflex foot action

Achilles tendon n

heel tendon

achiral adj

symmetrical

achlorhydria n

absence of hydrochloric acid

achondrite n

stony meteorite

achondroplasia n

dwarfism

achromat n

1. See achromatic lens

2. See monochromat

achromatic adj

1. without color

2. without spectrum colors

3. not easily stained

4. without sharps or flats

achromatic color n

black, white, or gray

achromatic lens n

lens with reduced distortion Also called achromat

achy adj

with constant pain

acicula n

needle-shaped part

acid n

1. corrosive substance See also alkali

2. See LSD

3. sharpness

adj

1. relating to an acid

2. sharp

3. polluted

4. high in silica

acid deposition n

acidic water vapor deposit

acid jazz n

mixture of jazz and soul

acid protease n

protein-digesting enzyme

acid rain n

polluted rain

acid rock n

psychedelic rock music

acid test n

decisive test

acidhead n

LSD user

acidic adj

1. sour-tasting

2. forming acid in water

acidification n

process of becoming acid

acidify vti

turn acid

acidimeter n

acid measurer

acidity n

1. extent to which something is acid

2. See hyperacidity

acidophilor acidophile n

1. acid-loving organism

2. cell taking up acidic dye

acidophilic adj

1. easily stained by acid dye

2. flourishing in acid environment

acidophilus milk n

fermented milk

acidulate vti

make or become slightly acid

acidulous adj

1. sour-tasting

2. cutting

acid-washed adj

treated with acid

acierate vt

make iron into steel

acinus n

1. small glandular sac

2. See alveolus

3. part of blackberry

ack.

Abbr of acknowledge

ack-ack n

1. antiaircraft gun

2. antiaircraft fire

ackee n

See akee

acknowledge v

1. admit something

2. show awareness of something

3. show appreciation of something

4. recognize something legally

5. thank somebody officially

acknowledged adj

well-known

acknowledgmentor acknowledgement n

1. act of acknowledging

2. sign of recognition

3. indication of receipt

4. thanks

5. official recognition

npl acknowledgments

author's thanks

aclinic line n

See magnetic equator

ACLU

Abbr of American Civil Liberties Union

acme n

highest point

acne n

skin condition

acoelomate n

type of organism

acolyte n

1. assistant to cleric

2. assistant

aconite n

1. plant with hooded flowers

2. See winter aconite

3. extract of plant root Also called monkshood

acorn n

fruit of oak

acorn barnacle n

marine organism that clings to rocks

acorn squash n

acorn-shaped squash

acorn worm n

marine burrower

acouchior acouchy n

S American rodent

acousticor acoustical adj

1. relating to sound

2. designed for use with sound

3. not amplified

n

1. musical instrument without amplification

2. See acoustics

acoustic nerve n

See auditory nerve

acoustic rock n

unamplified rock music

acoustic tile n

tile used to deaden sound

acoustician n

sound specialist

acoustics n

study of sound

npl

sound-carrying ability Also called acoustic

acoustoelectric adj

See electroacoustic

ACP n

group of developing countries Full form African, Caribbean and Pacific (countries) acquaint vt

1. make aware

2. introduce somebody

acquaintance n

1. somebody known

2. knowledge

acquainted adj

1. familiar

2. known

acquiesce vi

go along with something

acquire vt

1. get something

2. develop something

3. locate by radar

acquired characteror acquired characteristic n

uninherited characteristic

acquired immune deficiency syndromeor acquired immunodeficiency syndrome n

Full form of AIDS

acquired taste n

learned liking for something

acquirement n

1. act of acquiring something

2. learned skill

acquisition n

1. acquiring

2. new possession

3. skill development

4. locating by radar

npl acquisitions

1. company department

2. additions department

acquisitive adj

1. eager to possess things

2. quick to learn

acquit v

1. declare innocent

2. behave

3. free from obligation

4. repay

acquittal n

not-guilty verdict

acquittance n

release from debt

acre n

unit of area

npl acres

1. land

2. large amount

acreage n

land measured in acres

acre-foot n

acre of water, one foot deep

acre-inch n

acre of water, one inch deep

acrid adj

1. unpleasantly pungent

2. bitter

acridine n

colorless compound used in making dyes

acriflavine n

antiseptic

acrimonious adj

resentful and angry

acrimony n

bitterness

acrobat n

1. gymnast entertainer

2. facile changer of own opinions

acrobatics n

1. gymnastics

2. activity requiring agility

3. virtuoso performance

acrocentric adj

with arms of unequal length See also acentric See also telocentric

acrocephaly n

See oxycephaly

acrodont adj

having no roots

acrolect n

closest to standard language

acrolein n

colorless poisonous chemical

acrolith n

wood and stone statue

acromegaly n

disease involving abnormal growth

acromion n

end of shoulder blade

acronym n

word formed from initials

acropetal adj

growing from bottom to top See also basipetal

acrophobia n

fear of heights

Acropolis n

Athenian citadel

acropolis n

ancient Greek citadel

acrosome n

structure in sperm cell

across

1. prep in spite of boundaries

2. adj adv so as to cross something

3. prep throughout

4. adv measured in width

5. adv horizontally on crossword See also down

across-the-board adj adv

comprehensive

adj

betting to finish in first three:

acrostic n

written lines containing word

acrylate resin n

resin from acrylic acid Also called acrylic resin

acrylic n

1. synthetic fiber

2. something made with acrylic acid

3. paint

adj

relating to acrylic acid

acrylic acid n

corrosive liquid Also called propenoic acid

acrylic resin n

See acrylate resin

acrylonitrile n

chemical used in acrylic fiber production

act n

1. something done

2. doing something

3. part of play

4. one of several performances

5. performer

6. personal behavior

7. pretense

8. statement of instruction regarding law

9. formal record

10. something done intentionally

v

1. do something

2. behave in certain way

3. pretend

4. function as something

5. replace somebody

6. have an effect

7. play a role

8. be actor

9. perform something or be performed

act of contrition n

repentant prayer

act of faith n

action showing belief

act of God n

event beyond human control

act onor act upon vt

1. do as suggested

2. have an effect

act out vt

1. perform something

2. misbehave to express feeling

act up vi

be troublesome

Actaeon n

hunter in Greek mythology

ACTH n

pituitary hormone Full form adrenocorticotropic hormone Also called adrenocorticotropin Also called corticotropin

actin n

protein involved in cell movement

actinal adj

1. relating to marine animal's mouth area

2. with tentacles

acting n

performing in plays

adj

1. temporary

2. with directions for staging

actinian n

sea anemone

actinic adj

of radiation that causes chemical effect

actinide n

radioactive element

actinism n

photochemical effect

actinium n

radioactive element Symbol Ac

actinolite n

green mineral

actinomere n

See antimere

actinometer n

radiation meter

actinomorphicor actinomorphous adj

symmetrical about central point

actinomycete n

rod-shaped bacterium

actinomycin n

cancer drug

actinouranium n

uranium isotope

action n

1. doing something toward goal

2. something done

3. movement

4. verve

5. legal proceedings

6. events

7. function or influence

8. fighting during war

9. exciting or profitable activity

10. operating mechanism

11. space under strings

12. force

13. property of system used in dynamics

14. voluntary behavior

interj

start performing

action chess n

See speed chess

action group n

group supporting or opposing something

action painting n

painting technique involving splashing paint

action potential n

electrical signal associated with nerve impulse

action replay n

U.K. See instant replay

action stations npl

U.K. See battle stations

interj

U.K. See battle stations

actionable adj

giving cause for legal action

actioner n

action movie

activate v

1. make something active

2. become active

3. make something radioactive

4. make something reactive

5. increase power of adsorption

6. purify with air

7. mobilize military

activated carbonor activated charcoal n

carbon as filter

activated sludge n

treated sewage

activation energy n

energy to convert molecules

active adj

1. moving about

2. busy

3. doing something

4. showing energy and involvement

5. needing and using energy

6. not extinct

7. relating to role of verb's subject See also passive

8. showing variable surface features

9. used to produce profit

10. trading in large volume

11. involving frequent trading

12. with power source

n

verb voice

active dutyor active service n

full military duty

active immunity n

immunity produced by exposure to antigens

active service n

See active duty

active site n

reacting part of enzyme or antibody

active transport n

molecular movement

active vocabulary n

range of words used

active-matrix display n

flat liquid-crystal screen

activism n

vigorous action

activity n

1. something somebody does

2. physical exercise

3. state of doing something

4. measure of potential for chemical reaction

5. natural process

6. learning experience

7. radioactivity Symbol A

actomyosin n

protein complex in muscles

actor n

1. performer in plays

2. somebody who pretends

actress n

1. performer in plays

2. woman who pretends

Acts of the Apostles n

fifth book of New Testament

actual adj

1. real

2. used for emphasis

3. existing now

actuality n

1. what in fact is

2. everything that really exists or happens

actualize vt

1. make real

2. portray

actually adv

in fact

actuarial adj

1. relating to calculation of risk

2. relating to actuaries

actuarial science n

statistics for insurance purposes

actuary n

insurance statistician

actuate vt

1. make act

2. make work

ACT-UP n

AIDS activist group Full form Aids Coalition To Unleash Power

acuity n

sharpness

aculeate adj

1. stinging

2. prickly

acumen n

sharpness of mind

acuminate adj

pointed

acupressure n

treatment using manual pressure

acupuncture n

treatment with needles

acute adj

1. very great or bad

2. perceptive

3. sensitive

4. less than 90 degrees

5. with angles less than 90 degrees

6. severe and of short duration

7. pointed

n acute acute accent

mark above letter

acute dose n

lethal amount of radiation

acyclic adj

1. with atoms forming chain structure

2. with parts in spiral arrangement

acyclovir n

antiviral drug

acyl adj

containing carboxylic-acid-derived chemical group

acylation n

addition of acyl

AD

Abbr of Alzheimer's disease

ad^1 n

advertisement

ad^2

Abbr of advantage

ad hoc adj

done for particular purpose

ad hoc committee n

1. temporary committee

2. congressional committee

ad hocismor ad hockery n

quick decision-making

ad hominem adj

appealing to emotions

ad infinitum adv

endlessly

ad interim adv

temporarily

adj

temporary

ad lib adj

See ad libitum

adv

1. See ad libitum

2. off the cuff

ad libitum adj adv

as the performer chooses

ad litem adj

appointed as minor's guardian

ad nauseam adv

to extreme degree

ad rem adv

relevantly

ad val.

Abbr of ad valorem

ad valorem adj adv

according to value

ad verbum adv

literally

Ada n

computer language

ADA

1. Abbr of Americans with Disabilities Act

2. Abbr of American Dental Association

adage n

saying

adagio adv

slowly

n

musical piece

Adam n

first man

Adam's apple n

lump at front of throat

Adam's needle n

N American yucca

adamant adj

set in opinion

n

legendary stone

adamantine adj

1. unyielding

2. hard and brilliant

adapt v

1. change something to meet requirements

2. adjust to something

3. rewrite book or play

adaptable adj

1. changing easily

2. adjustable

adaptationor adaption n

1. adapting

2. something adapted to fit need

3. change to suit environment

4. diminishing sensory response

adapteror adaptor n

1. electric connector

2. device for connecting unlike parts

3. somebody or something that adapts

adaption n

See adaptation

adaptive adj

usable in different conditions

adaptive radiation n

diversification of forms

adaptive reuse n

new use for old building

adaptor n

See adapter

Adar n

twelfth month of Jewish calendar

Adar Rishon n

leap year month in Jewish calendar

Adar Sheni n

extra month in Jewish year

adaxial adj

facing axis See also abaxial

ADC

1. Abbr of Aid to Dependent Children

2. ADC or a.d.c. Abbr of Air Defense Command

3. Abbr of analog-to-digital converter

ADD

Abbr of attention deficit disorder

add v

1. unite or combine things

2. figure total

3. put in ingredient

4. introduce something

5. intensify something

6. supplement speech or writing

add up v

1. make total

2. make sense

3. form large amount

add up to vt

make amount

add.

1. Abbr of addendum

2. Abbr of addition

3. Abbr of address

addax n

N African antelope

addend n

number to be added

addendum n

1. something added

2. supplement

adder^1 n

somebody or something that does addition

adder^2 n

small European snake Also called viper

adder's tongue n

1. fern with pointed frond

2. See dogtooth violet

addict n

1. somebody dependent on a drug

2. enthusiast

addicted adj

1. dependent

2. very enthusiastic

addiction n

1. drug dependence

2. devotion

addictionology n

study of addiction

addictive adj

making somebody addicted

addictive personality n

dependent character

add-in n

See add-on

Addison's disease n

wasting disease

addition n

1. putting in or on

2. something added

3. calculation

4. annex

5. chemical reaction See also substitution

additional adj

extra

additionally adv

1. further

2. even more

3. also

additive n

something added

adj

involving adding something

additive identity n

element added that changes nothing

additive inverse n

number resulting in zero when added

additive printing n

adding of colors

addle vti

1. befuddle

2. rot

addlepatedor addlebrained or addleheaded adj

confused

add-onor add-in n

extra equipment

address n

1. physical location

2. written form of address

3. formal talk

4. number for location

npl addresses

courtship

v

1. write directions on

2. speak or make speech to

3. begin job

4. deal with

5. face

6. aim golf club

addressable adj

1. resolvable

2. all-channel

addressee n

somebody to receive mail

adduce vt

offer as evidence

adduct vt

pull toward axis See also abduct

n

chemical compound

adductor n

muscle that pulls in

adenectomy n

removal of gland

adenine n

DNA component Symbol A

adenitis n

inflammation of gland

adenocarcinoma n

1. malignant tumor in gland

2. tumor resembling gland

adenoid adj

1. relating to glands

2. concerning lymphoid tissue

3. See adenoidal

npl adenoids

throat tissue

adenoidal adj

1. affected by enlarged adenoids Also called adenoid

2. relating to adenoids

adenoidectomy n

removal of adenoids

adenoma n

1. benign tumor in gland

2. tumor-like gland

adenopathy n

disease of gland or lymph node

adenosine n

component of RNA

adenosine diphosphate

Full form of ADP

adenosine monophosphate

Full form of AMP

adenosine triphosphatase n

enzyme releasing energy

adenosine triphosphate

Full form of ATP

adenosis n

1. enlarged or unusual glands

2. gland disease

adenovirus n

virus that infects humans

adenylate cyclaseor adenyl cyclase n

enzyme

adept adj

skillful

n

skilled person

adequate adj

1. enough

2. just barely enough

ADH

Abbr of antidiuretic hormone See vasopressin

ADHD

Abbr of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

adhere vi

1. obey

2. support

3. stick firmly

adherent n

supporter

adj

sticky

adhesion n

1. sticking power

2. non-slippiness

3. support

4. intermolecular attraction

5. joining of body parts

adhesive n

glue

adj

sticky

ADI

Abbr of acceptable daily intake

Adi Granth n

principal Sikh scripture

adiabatic adj

without change in heat

adieu interj n

goodbye

adios interj

goodbye

adipic acid n

crystalline chemical

adipocere n

wax on corpse

adipocyte n

fat-storing cell Also called steatocyte

adipose adj

fatty

n

fat

adipose tissue n

fatty tissue

adipsin n

protein used to treat obesity

Adirondack chair n

type of chair

Adirondack Mountainsor Adirondacks

mountain chain in northeastern New York State, known for spectacular scenery and recreational activities. The highest peak is Mount Marcy 1,629 m/5,344 ft .

adit n

access shaft

adj.

1. Abbr of adjective

2. Abbr of adjoint

3. Abbr of adjunct

4. Abbr of adjustment

5. adj. or Adj. Abbr of adjutant

adjacency n

1. something adjacent

2. being adjacent

adjacent adj

1. neighboring

2. sharing edges

adjacent angle n

angle next to another

adjectival adj

used as adjective

adjective n

word qualifying noun

adj

1. acting as adjective

2. practiced in court

adjoin v

1. border

2. connect

adjoining adj

adjacent

adjoint n

type of matrix

adjourn v

1. postpone proceedings

2. postpone

3. defer

4. move as group

5. stop working

adjournment n

break in official proceedings

Adjt.or adjt.

Abbr of adjutant

adjudge vt

1. make declaration about

2. determine judicially

3. decree legally

adjudicate vti

1. decide legally

2. decide about

adjudication n

court decision

adjunct n

1. something extra added on

2. assistant

3. inessential part of sentence

adj

attached temporarily to a staff

adjuration n

1. formal oath

2. supplication

adjure vt

1. command solemnly

2. make appeal

adjust v

1. change slightly

2. adapt to new circumstances

3. decide amount of money owed

adjustable rate mortgage n

mortgage with variable interest U.K. term variable rate mortgage

adjusteror adjustor n

insurance claim assessor U.K. term loss adjuster

adjustment n

1. act of being adjusted

2. slight change

3. device for adjusting something

adjutant n

commanding officer's administrative assistant

adjutant general n

1. senior military administrative officer

2. administrative officer of a military unit

adjutant stork n

Asian stork

adjuvant n

1. drug-enhancing agent

2. antigen-enhancing drug

3. helping agent

adj

supplementary

ad-lib vti

improvise speech or performance

adj

unplanned

n

improvised remark in performance

Adm.

1. Abbr of Admiral

2. Abbr of Admiralty

adman n

advertising person

admeasure vt

apportion

administer v

1. be in charge of

2. dispense

3. give as medication

4. perform as ritual

5. supervise oath-taking

6. look after somebody

7. organize handover of property

administrate vti

organize affairs

administration n

1. management of business

2. management staff

3. management of government

4. staff of government

5. term of office

6. government

7. U.S. government agency

8. legal disposal of estate

9. administering something to somebody

administrative adj

of administration

administrative law n

area of law

administrator n

1. manager in organization

2. manager of estate

admirable adj

excellent

admiral n

1. naval commander

2. senior naval officer

3. naval officer

4. admiral's flagship

5. brightly colored butterfly See also red admiral See also white admiral

Admiral of the Fleet n

chief naval officer

admiralty n

office of admiral

admiration n

1. high regard

2. object of high regard

admire vt

1. be pleased by

2. respect

admiring adj

showing admiration

admissible adj

1. allowable

2. allowed to come in

3. allowed to be given in court

admission n

1. entry

2. fee for entry

3. confession

4. declaration

admit v

1. acknowledge truth

2. allow to enter

3. confess

4. offer possibility

admittance n

1. permission to go in

2. entrance to place

3. measure of flow of current Symbol Y

admittedly adv

as is generally admitted

admix vt

incorporate

admixture n

1. product of mixing

2. ingredient

3. process of mixing ingredients

admonish vt

1. rebuke

2. advise

admonition n

1. rebuke

2. advice

admonitory adj

1. rebuking

2. advisory

adnexa npl

adjoining anatomical parts

adnominal n

modifier of noun

ado n

bustle

adobe n

1. earthen brick

2. building made of adobe

3. earth that forms adobe

adobe flat n

sloping plain

adobo n

Philippine dish

adolescence n

1. time preceding adulthood

2. intermediate stage of development

adolescent n

somebody in period preceding adulthood

adj

1. experiencing adolescence

2. happening during adolescence

3. immature

Adonai n

God

Adonis n

1. handsome man in Greek mythology

2. Adonis or adonis handsome youth

adopt vt

1. legally raise another's child as your own

2. choose and decide to use

3. take over

4. assume way of acting

5. start using

6. vote in favor of

7. choose requirement

adopted adj

related by adoption

adoptee n

somebody adopted

adoption n

1. legal procedure for adopting a child

2. instance of adopting somebody or something

adoptive adj

related by adoption

adorable adj

very pleasing

adoration n

1. love

2. worship

adore vt

1. love deeply

2. worship

3. like very much

adoring adj

loving

adorn vt

1. embellish

2. enhance

adornment n

1. decorating

2. something decorative

ADP^1 n

chemical compound in living organisms Full form adenosine diphosphate

ADP^2

Abbr of automatic data processing

ADR

Abbr of American depositary receipt

Adrastea n

a small moon of Jupiter

adrenal adj

1. on the kidneys

2. relating to adrenal glands

n

See adrenal gland

adrenal gland n

organ secreting hormones Also called adrenal

adrenalectomy n

removal of adrenal gland

Adrenalin tdmk

a trademark for epinephrine

adrenaline n

hormone secreted by adrenal gland

adrenalize vt

energize somebody

adrenergic adj

producing epinephrine

adrenocortical adj

relating to adrenal cortex

adrenocorticosteroid n

1. hormone produced by adrenal glands

2. synthetic steroid drug

adrenocorticotrophic

See adrenocorticotropic

adrenocorticotropicor adrenocorticotrophic adj

stimulating the adrenal cortex

adrenocorticotropic hormone n

Full form of ACTH

adrenocorticotropinor adrenocorticotrophin n

See ACTH

adrenoleukodystrophy n

disorder of the nervous system

adrenolytic adj

stopping epinephrine effects

n

inhibitory drug

adrift adj adv

1. floating without direction

2. without purpose

adroit adj

skillful

adscititious adj

additional

ADSL

Abbr of asymmetrical digital subscriber line

adsorb vti

cause or undergo adsorption

adsorbate n

adsorbed substance

adsorbent adj

capable of adsorbing

n

adsorbing substance

adsorption n

accumulation of substance on surface

adularia n

type of gemstone

adulate vt

admire or flatter excessively

adulation n

excessively admiring behavior

adulatory adj

too flattering

adult adj

1. completely grown

2. for somebody mature

3. unsuitable for children

n

1. fully grown life form

2. somebody legally an adult

adult child n

adult with maturity of child

adult education n

See continuing education

adulterant n

impurity

adulterate vt

make impure

adj

1. impure

2. See adulterous

adulterer n

somebody who commits adultery

adulterine adj

1. impure

2. born from adultery

3. illegal

adulterous adj

relating to adultery

adultery n

extramarital sex

adulthood n

state of being grown up

adult-onset diabetes n

diabetes that develops in adults

adumbrate vt

1. sketchily indicate

2. foreshadow

3. conceal

adv.

1. Abbr of adverb

2. Abbr of adverbial

3. Abbr of advertisement

4. Abbr of advisory

advance v

1. move ahead

2. suggest

3. give beforehand

4. lend money or goods

5. rise in status

6. bring forward in time

7. progress

8. rise in amount

n

1. development

2. payment ahead of time

3. movement ahead

4. friendly approach

5. providing something before being paid

6. something received before being paid for

7. loan

8. price rise

adj

1. ahead of time

2. going in front

advance guard n

military force sent on ahead

advance man n

agent of public figure

advance party n

1. military force sent on ahead

2. small group sent ahead

advance poll n

vote before election day

advance woman

agent of public figure

advanced adj

1. more highly developed

2. far along

3. futuristic

advanced degree n

master's degree or doctorate

advanced standing n

type of student status

advancement n

1. promotion

2. advancing

3. development

4. use of legacy before due

advantage n

1. superior position

2. factor favoring somebody

3. profit

4. point after deuce

vt

benefit somebody

advantageous adj

1. giving an advantage

2. useful

advect vt

transfer by advection

advection n

horizontal transfer of heat by air

Advent n

1. four weeks before Christmas

2. coming of Jesus Christ

advent n

arrival

Advent Sunday n

fourth Sunday before Christmas

Adventist n

believer in Second Coming

adventitia n

outer covering of body organ

adventitious adj

1. from outside

2. unusually positioned

adventive adj

not indigenous

n

non-indigenous plant or animal Also called casual

adventure n

1. exciting experience

2. bold undertaking

3. involvement in bold undertakings

4. financial speculation

v

1. risk

2. risk saying

3. risk danger

adventurer n

1. somebody in search of adventure

2. somebody pursuing money or position

3. speculator

adventuresome adj

daring

adventuress n

woman pursuing money or position

adventurism n

reckless intervention by government

adventurous adj

1. daring

2. risky

adverb n

modifier of verb or adjective

adverbial adj

relating to adverb

n

adverb

adversarial adj

1. relating to adversaries

2. U.K. See adversary

adversary n

opponent

adj

contesting U.K. term adversarial

adversative n

word expressing opposition

adverse adj

1. antagonistic

2. harmful

3. contrary

4. facing the stem

adverse possession n

occupation of another's property

adversity n

1. misfortune

2. adverse happening

advert^1 vi

refer to something

advert^2 n

U.K. advertisement

advertence n

heedfulness

advertise v

1. praise commercial product

2. publicly announce availability or need

3. tell others about

advertisement n

1. public announcement

2. act of advertising

advertising n

1. public promotion of something

2. business of producing advertisements

3. advertisements

advice n

1. recommendation about action

2. official information

advisable adj

worth doing

advise v

1. offer advice

2. recommend

3. inform

4. seek advice

advisedly adv

after consideration

advisee n

somebody advised

adviseror advisor n

1. giver of advice

2. somebody advising students

advisory adj

1. giving advice

2. having the function of giving advice

n

1. informational bulletin

2. warning of something to come

advocaat n

drink similar to eggnog

advocacy n

giving aid to a cause

advocate vt

support

n

1. somebody giving support

2. helper

3. legal representative

advt.

Abbr of advertisement

Adygheor Adygei n

Caucasian language

adytum n

inner sanctum

adzor adze n

woodworking tool

adzuki beanor aduki bean or azuki bean n

1. Asian bean plant

2. sweet bean

AEC

Abbr of Atomic Energy Commission

aecidiospore n

See aeciospore

aecidium n

See aecium

aeciosporeor aecidiospore n

fungal spore

aeciumor aecidium n

reproductive organ of fungus

aedes n

disease-transmitting mosquito

aedile n

official of ancient Rome

aegisor egis n

shield of Zeus or Athena

Aeneas n

Trojan hero in classical mythology

Aeolia

See Aeolis

Aeolianor Eolian n

1. member of Hellenic people

2. See Aeolic

adj

1. of Aeolis

2. of Aeolus

aeolian adj

See eolian

aeolian harpor Aeolian harp n

wind-sounded instrument Also called wind harp

Aeolicor Eolic n

dialect of Ancient Greek Also called Aeolian

Aeolisor Aeolia

ancient region on the northwestern coast of Asia Minor, settled by the Aeolian Greeks about 1100 bc

Aeolus n

Greek god of wind

aeon n

See eon

aerate vt

1. expose to air

2. put gas into a liquid

3. See oxygenate

aerenchyma n

tissue that makes aquatic plants float

aerial adj

1. relating to air

2. in air

3. light in weight

4. imaginary

5. involving aircraft

n

1. See antenna

2. high ball in field hockey

npl aerials

mid-air ski-jump acrobatics

aerial ladder n

rescue ladder U.K. term turntable ladder

aerial perspective n

painting perspective

aerialist n

tightrope artist

aerieor eyrie or aery or eyry n

1. bird of prey's nest

2. secure building

aeriform adj

1. gaseous

2. insubstantial

aero adj

of aircraft or aeronautics

aeroballistics n

study of airborne weapons

aerobatics n

stunt flying

aerobe n

organism that needs oxygen

aerobic^1 adj

1. needing oxygen

2. giving oxygen

aerobic^2 adj

1. speeding up respiration

2. of aerobics

aerobic respiration n

energy production using oxygen See also anaerobic respiration

aerobics n

1. fitness exercises

2. activities that speed up respiration

aerobiology n

study of airborne organisms

aerobiosis n

life where there is oxygen

aerobraking n

See aerodynamic braking

aerodrome n

U.K. = airdrome

aerodynamic adj

1. designed to reduce air resistance

2. of aerodynamics

aerodynamics n

study of objects moving through air

npl

aerodynamic properties

aerodyne n

aircraft that needs motion to fly

aeroembolism n

See air embolism

aerofoil n

U.K. = airfoil

aerogramor aerogramme n

airmail letter Also called air letter

aerography n

study of atmospheric conditions

aerolite n

stony meteorite

aerology n

study of atmospheric layers

aeromagnetic adj

measuring the earth's magnetic field

aeromechanics n

study of gases in motion

aeromedicine n

See aviation medicine

aerometeorograph n

aircraft instrument

aerometer n

instrument for measuring gas

aeronaut n

airship pilot

aeronauticalor aeronautic adj

of aircraft

aeronautics n

science of flight

aeroneurosis n

pilot exhaustion

aeropause n

boundary between atmosphere and outer space

aerophagyor aerophagia n

gulping in air

aerophobia n

irrational fear of drafts

aerophyte n

See epiphyte

aeroplane n

U.K. = airplane

aerosol n

1. container with gas under pressure Also called air spray

2. substance sprayed Also called air spray

3. suspension of particles in gas

aerospace n

atmosphere and outer space

adj

of aircraft and spacecraft

aerospace medicine n

medicine of air and space

aerostat n

aircraft lighter than air

aerostatics n

1. study of gases in equilibrium

2. study of dirigibles and balloons

aerothermodynamics n

study of heat exchange and gases

aery^1 adj

insubstantial

aery^2 n

See aerie

Aesculapian adj

relating to healing arts

aesculapian snake n

long brown snake

aesthesiaor esthesia n

feeling

aestheteor esthete n

lover of beauty

aestheticor esthetic adj

1. relating to aesthetics

2. appreciating beauty

3. beautiful

n

set of principles

aesthetic surgeryor esthetic surgery n

See cosmetic surgery

aestheticianor esthetician n

1. somebody who studies beauty

2. person giving beauty treatments

aestheticismor estheticism n

1. derivation of moral principles from beauty

2. belief in importance of aesthetics

3. love of beauty

aestheticizeor estheticize vt

make something pleasing

aestheticsor esthetics n

1. study of beauty

2. study of art

3. idea of beauty

4. how something looks

aestival adj

See estival

aestivate vi

See estivate

aestivation n

See estivation

AETor A.E.T.

Abbr of aminoethylisothioronium

aetiology n

See etiology

AEW

Abbr of airborne early warning (aircraft)

AF

1. Abbr of air force

2. Abbr of Anglo-French

3. Abbr of autofocus

Af.

1. Abbr of Africa

2. Abbr of African

afar adv

far away

n

place far away

AFB

Abbr of Air Force Base

AFC

1. Abbr of automatic flight control

2. Abbr of automatic frequency control

AFDC

Abbr of Aid to Families with Dependent Children

afeardor afeared adj

afraid

afebrile adj

without fever

affable adj

easygoing

affair n

1. business matter

2. occurrence

3. social event

4. something of a particular kind

5. sexual relationship Also called affaire

6. scandalous incident

npl affairs

business to attend to

affaire de coeur n

love affair

affect^1 vt

1. influence

2. move emotionally

3. cause disease

affect^2 vt

1. pretend to be

2. adopt something

3. act like somebody

4. come to be or have

affect^3 n

feeling associated with an action

affectation n

1. behavior intended to impress

2. act intended to impress

affected adj

1. influenced by something

2. moved emotionally

3. infected or damaged

4. trying to impress

5. intended to impress

affecting adj

emotionally moving

affection n

fondness

npl affections

feelings

affectionate adj

loving

affective adj

1. of emotional expression

2. See affecting

affective disorder n

prolonged emotional disturbance

affectless adj

without emotion

affenpinscher n

small dog

afferent adj

bringing something toward a body part

affettuoso adv adj

tenderly

affiance vt

promise in marriage

affidavit n

written version of sworn statement

affiliate v

1. combine organizations

2. determine something's origin

n

associate

affine n

1. type of geometric transformation

2. relative

affined adj

closely related

affinity n

1. feeling of identification

2. somebody attractive

3. connection

4. kinship by marriage

5. similarity in structure

6. likelihood of chemical reaction Also called avidity

7. antigen-antibody attraction

affirm v

1. declare positively

2. confirm

3. make a formal statement

affirmation n

1. assertion of truth

2. something said to be true

3. formal legal declaration

4. positive statement of achievement

affirmative adj

1. true

2. indicating agreement

3. relating to a type of proposition

n

1. positive assertion

2. word conveying agreement

3. side for a proposition

interj

yes

affirmative action n

program to rectify discrimination U.K. term positive discrimination

affix vt

1. fasten to something else

2. add on to something

3. attribute to somebody

n

1. part added to a word

2. something attached

afflatus n

inspiration

afflict vt

cause distress

affliction n

1. distress

2. cause of distress

affluenceor affluency n

wealth

affluent adj

wealthy

n

1. wealthy people

2. stream flowing into another

afflux n

flow

afford vt

1. be able to buy

2. be able to do

3. be able to spare

4. provide

affordable adj

able to be afforded

afforest vt

plant trees on

affray n

fight

affricateor affricative n

consonantal sound

affright vt

frighten

n

terror

affront n

open insult

vt

insult openly

affusion n

type of baptism

Afghan n

1. somebody from Afghanistan

2. See Pashto

3. See Afghan hound

adj

of Afghanistan

afghan n

1. blanket

2. carpet

Afghan houndor Afghan n

dog with long silky coat

afghani n

1. Afghan currency unit

2. coin worth an afghani

Afghanistization n

process of marginalization

aficionada n

enthusiast

aficionado n

1. enthusiast

2. bullfighting enthusiast

afield adv adj

1. away

2. off the point

afikomen n

unleavened bread

afire adj adv

1. ablaze

2. passionate

AFL

1. Abbr of American Federation of Labor

2. Abbr of American Football League

aflame adj

1. ablaze

2. impassioned

aflatoxin n

toxin from fungus

AFL-CIO

Abbr of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations afloat adj adv

1. floating on water

2. on board ship

3. flooded

4. drifting purposelessly

5. in circulation

6. financially solvent

aflutter adj adv

1. excited

2. flapping

afoot adj adv

1. happening

2. on foot

afore adv prep conj

before

aforementioned adj

mentioned earlier

n

the previously mentioned

aforesaid adj

named earlier

aforethought adj

planned in advance

afoul adj adv

1. into conflict

2. entangled

Afr.

Abbr of Africa

Abbr of African

afraid adj

1. frightened

2. reluctant

3. regretful

A-frame adj

shaped like A

n

A-shaped building

afreetor afrit n

evil spirit

afresh adv

again

African adj

of Africa

n

1. somebody from Africa

2. somebody of African descent

African American n

American of African descent

African American Vernacular English n

form of American English Also called Black English Also called Ebonics African buffalo n

wild buffalo of Africa

African Canadian n

Canadian of African descent

African daisy n

flower resembling daisy

African English n

English of Africa

African greenheart n

tropical African tree

African lily n

plant with round blue flowerheads U.K. term agapanthus Also called lily of the Nile African mahogany n

1. African tree like mahogany

2. wood like mahogany

African millet n

See pearl millet

African National Congress n

Full form of ANC

African violet n

flowering houseplant Also called saintpaulia

Africander n

See Afrikander

Africanism n

African characteristic

Africanist n

specialist in Africa

Africanized bee n

aggressive hybrid bee

Afrikaans n

South African language

adj

of Afrikaners

Afrikanderor Africander n

1. breed of S African beef cattle

2. breed of S African sheep

3. Afrikaner

Afrikaner n

Afrikaans-speaking South African

adj

of Afrikaans-speaking South Africans

afrit n

See afreet

Afro n

hairstyle with tight curls

adj

of Africa

Afro-American n adj

See African American

Afro-Asian adj

of Africa and Asia

Afro-Asiatic n

language family of Africa and Asia Also called Hamito-Semitic

Afro-Caribbean n

Caribbean of African descent

Afro-Cuban adj

of Africa and Cuba

aft adv adj

at the back of a craft

AFT

Abbr of American Federation of Teachers

aft.

Abbr of afternoon

after prep

1. later than

2. behind

3. in pursuit of

4. regarding

5. following from

6. like

7. agreeing with

8. past the hour of

adv

1. later

2. further back

conj

following a time when

adj

1. subsequent

2. rear

afterbeat n

See backbeat

afterbirth n

placenta expelled after birth

afterburner n

1. device for increasing jet's thrust

2. part of car exhaust

aftercare n

1. care after leaving hospital

2. care after illness

afterclap n

unexpected aftereffect

afterdamp n

fumes from mine explosion

afterdeck n

rear deck

aftereffect n

1. delayed result

2. secondary reaction

3. delayed reaction

afterglow n

1. light glow

2. good feeling

afterimage n

residual visual image Also called photogene

afterlife n

1. life after death

2. later stage of life

aftermarket n

market for replacement parts

aftermath n

1. period following bad event

2. second crop

aftermostor aftmost adj

farthest aft

afternoon n

1. daytime between midday and evening

2. latter part

interj

greeting

afternoons adv

in the afternoon

afterpains npl

pains after birth

afterpiece n

short comic play

aftersensation n

residual sense impression

aftershave n

soothing scented liquid

aftershock n

1. small earthquake

2. delayed reaction

aftertaste n

1. persisting taste

2. unpleasant feeling

after-tax adj

left after taxes

afterthought n

something added later

afterwardor afterwards adv

after that

afterword n

end section of book

aftmost adj

See aftermost

AFTRA

Abbr of American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

Ag

Symbol for silver

agaor agha n

Islamic commander

again adv

1. another time

2. as before

3. in addition

4. differently

5. moreover

6. in response

against prep

1. in competition with

2. in contact with by leaning

3. into sudden contact or collision with

4. in the opposite direction of

5. seen in contrast with

6. in relation to events

7. as protection from

8. in payment of

9. as a disadvantage to

10. compared with

11. contrary to

12. in preparation for

13. opposite

agama n

1. small lizard

2. See agamid

Agamemnon n

Greek leader at Troy

agamicor agamous adj

multiplying asexually

agamid n

small long-tailed lizard Also called agama

agamogenesis n

asexual reproduction

agamospermy n

asexual seed formation

agamous adj

See agamic

agapanthus n

See African lily

agape^1 adv adj

1. wide open

2. open-mouthed

agape^2 n

1. nonsexual love

2. Christian love

3. Christian communal meal

agaror agar-agar n

1. gelling agent from seaweed

2. gel for growing microorganisms

agaric n

large-capped fungus

agarose n

complex carbohydrate

agate n

1. type of chalcedony

2. toy marble

agateware n

1. type of pottery

2. type of metalware

agave n

spiny-leaved plant

agcy.

Abbr of agency

age n

1. how old somebody or something is

2. stage of life

3. legal adulthood

4. having lived a long:

5. age or Age historical era

6. age or Age geologic era

7. level of development

8. generation

npl ages

1. long time

2. history

v

1. change because of time:

2. improve something over time

3. stabilize something through use

age discrimination n

prejudice directed at age

age group n

people of similar age

Age of Aquarius n

astrological era

age of consent n

legal age for marriage or sex

Age of Reason n

period of rationalism

aged adj

1. having lived a long time:

2. of particular age

3. improved with time

4. eroded

npl

senior citizens:

age-grade n

people of same age and sex

ageing n adj

See aging

ageismor agism n

discrimination directed at age

ageless adj

1. not becoming older

2. of all generations

agency n

1. company acting as agent

2. government organization

3. office of agency

4. action or operation

5. legal relationship

agency shop n

unionized workplace

agenda n

1. list of things to do

2. matters needing attention

3. somebody's particular motive

Plural of agendum

Agenda 21 n

global environmental program

agendum n

item on agenda

agenesis n

absence of body part

agent n

1. somebody representing another

2. government employee

3. causative substance

4. means effecting result

5. spy

6. computer program

Agent Orange n

toxic herbicide

agent provocateur n

undercover agent

agentry n

agent's office

age-old adj

long-existing

ageratum n

low-growing flowering plant

Aggadah n

1. rabbinic literature on biblical stories

2. See Haggadah n. 1 See Haggadah n. 3

aggie^1 n

agate

aggie^2 n

1. agricultural student

2. agricultural school

aggiornamento n

Roman Catholic modernization

agglomerate vti

1. form a mass

2. collect in round mass

n

1. jumbled collection

2. volcanic rock

adj

in round mass

agglomeration n

1. jumbled mass

2. gathering things to form mass

agglutinate vti

1. adhere or cause something to adhere

2. clump or cause cells to clump

3. form compound word

n

See agglutination n. 4

agglutination n

1. adhesion

2. clumped mass

3. clumping of cells

4. cell clump Also called agglutinate

5. compound word formation

agglutinative adj

1. able to agglutinate

2. forming words by agglutination

agglutinin n

substance causing agglutination

agglutinogen n

antigen

aggrade vt

raise ground level See also degrade

aggrandize vt

1. enlarge or extend something

2. improve status of something

3. exaggerate greatness of somebody

aggravate vt

1. annoy somebody

2. make something worse

aggravated adj

with worsening feature

aggravation n

1. irritation

2. source of irritation

3. worsening

4. U.K. trouble

aggregate adj

1. forming a total

2. resembling rock

n

1. sum total

2. ingredients of concrete

3. mineral mixture resembling rock

v

1. unite

2. add up to a number

aggregation n

collection or total

aggress vi

start a fight

aggression n

1. attack

2. hostile attitude or behavior

aggressive adj

1. likely to harm

2. attacking

3. assertive

4. spreading quickly

aggressor n

attacker

aggrieve vt

1. cause distress to somebody

2. inflict injury on somebody

aggrieved adj

1. upset

2. wronged

aggro n U.K.

1. threatening behavior

2. difficulty

agha n

See aga

aghast adj

horrified

AGI

Abbr of adjusted gross income

agile adj

1. nimble

2. mentally quick

agility n

1. physical nimbleness

2. mental alertness

agin prep

against

agingor ageing n

1. changing with time

2. maturing process

adj

entering later life

agism n

See ageism

agita n

heartburn

agitate v

1. make somebody anxious

2. arouse public interest

3. move something violently

agitated adj

anxious and tense

agitation n

1. anxiety

2. public campaigning

3. shaking

agitato adj adv

in restless manner

agitator n

1. supporter of cause

2. apparatus causing movement

agitprop n

1. propaganda

2. propagandist art

Aglaia n

one of three Graces

agleam adj

gleaming

aglet n

1. end of shoelace

2. metal decoration for clothing

agley adv adj

Scotland, Northern England awry

aglimmer adj

glimmering

aglitter adj

glittering

agloo n

See aglu

aglow adj

glowing

agluor agloo n

Canada seal's breathing hole in ice

aglyconeor aglycon n

nonsugar compound

agnail n

1. See hangnail

2. swelling near nail

agnate n

relative descended from the same man:

adj

1. patrilineal

2. related

Agni n

Hindu god

agnolotti npl

pasta with filling

agnomen n

fourth name

agnosia n

loss of recognition ability

agnostic n

1. somebody denying God's existence is provable

2. somebody denying something is knowable

agnosticism n

view that God's existence is unprovable

Agnus Dei n

1. lamb with cross

2. Christian prayer

3. music for Agnus Dei prayer

ago adv adj

before now

agog adj

very interested

agon n

1. conflict

2. Greek festival

agonal adj

of death's agony

agones

Plural of agon

agonist n

1. muscle acting against another See also antagonist

2. drug mimicking bodily chemical See also antagonist

3. competitor

agonistes adj

in struggle

agonisticor agonistical adj

1. trying for effect

2. argumentative

3. of Greek contests

4. aggressive

agonize v

1. spend time worrying

2. suffer or cause somebody pain

3. struggle

agonized adj

extremely painful or anxious

agonizing adj

1. very painful

2. causing difficulty or unpleasantness

agony n

1. great pain or anguish

2. intense emotion

3. struggle

4. suffering preceding death

agony column n

missing persons ads

agora^1 n

marketplace

agora^2 n

1. Israeli currency unit

2. coin worth an agora

agorae

Plural of agora 1

agoraphobia n

fear of open spaces

agorot

Plural of agora 2

agouti n

1. tropical rodent

2. striped fur

agr.

Abbr of agriculture

agranulocytosis n

serious blood disorder

agrapha npl

Jesus Christ's sayings not in Bible

agraphia n

loss of writing ability

agrarian adj

1. of rural life

2. of land

3. pro-farmer

n

land reformer

agrarianism n

land reform

agree v

1. be in accord

2. consent

3. admit as true

4. decide

5. be consistent

6. be suitable

7. match grammatically

agreeable adj

1. pleasing

2. friendly

3. willing to comply

4. satisfactory

agreed adj

1. determined by consensus

2. sharing opinion

interj

yes

agreement n

1. formal contract

2. act or state of agreeing

3. consensus of opinion

4. consent

5. grammatical correspondence Also called concord

agri prefix

See agro-

agribusiness n

farming as an industry

agrichemical n

See agrochemical

agricultural adj

1. of agriculture

2. farming-centered

agriculture n

farming

agrimony n

1. plant with spiny fruits

2. See hemp agrimony

agrobiology n

science of agricultural production

agrochemicalor agrichemical n

1. chemical for farming

2. chemical from plant

agroforestry n

1. forestry combined with farming

2. forestry for timber only

agroindustrial adj

1. for agriculture and industry

2. of industrial agriculture

agronomicor agronomical adj

1. of study of soils and plants

2. important for crop quality

agronomics n

economics of land use

agronomy n

science of soils and plants

aground adj adv

on ground

agt.

1. Abbr of agent

2. Abbr of agreement

aguardiente n

rough brandy

ague n

1. fever

2. attack of fever

ahor ahh interj

1. expressing emotion See also aah

2. expressing recognition

vi

say " ah " See ooh

n

utterance of " ah "

AHA

Abbr of alpha-hydroxy acid

aha interj

registering a discovery

ahead adv adj

1. in front

2. forward

3. to the future

4. earlier

5. in better shape

6. in first place

ahem interj

representing a quiet cough

ahh interj

See ah

ahimsa n

not harming living things

ahistoricalor ahistoric adj

not historical

AHL

Abbr of American Hockey League

ahold n

hold

ahoy interj

1. expressing greeting

2. registering a sighting

Ahriman n

spirit of evil

Ahura Mazda n

See Ormazd

AI

1. Abbr of artificial insemination

2. Abbr of artificial intelligence

AIB

Abbr of American Institute of Banking

aid vti

give help to somebody

n

1. money or supplies

2. assistance

3. somebody or something helpful

4. assistant

5. military aide

6. payment to lord

7. subsidy for English king

AID

1. Abbr of Agency for International Development

2. Abbr of acute infectious disease

3. Abbr of artificial insemination by donor

aid station n

military hospital

aide n

1. assistant

2. See aide-de-camp

aide-de-campor aide n

military assistant

aide-mémoire n

1. brief summary

2. memory aid

AIDS n

immune system disease

AIDS-related complex n

symptoms of AIDS

aigretteor aigret n

1. plume of feathers

2. jewelry resembling plume of feathers

aiguille n

needle-shaped rock

aiguillette n

decorative cord

AIH

Abbr of artificial insemination by husband

aikido n

martial art like judo

ail vt

cause something to have problems

ailanthus n

Asian tree

aileron n

flap on aircraft wing

ailing adj

1. in bad condition

2. ill

ailment n

illness

ailurophile n

cat lover

ailurophobe n

cat hater

AIM

Abbr of American Indian Movement

aim v

1. plan to do something

2. direct a message

3. point an object

n

1. intention

2. act of aiming

3. skill in aiming

4. degree of accuracy

5. target

aimless adj

without purpose

ain't contr

am not

aina n

Hawaii land

Ainu n

1. member of Japanese people

2. language of northern Japan

aioli n

mayonnaise with garlic

air n

1. gases forming atmosphere

2. atmosphere in open space

3. atmosphere we breathe

4. sky

5. travel in aircraft

6. aura

7. somebody's distinctive quality

8. melody

9. See air conditioning

10. light wind

npl airs

affectation

adj

of zodiac signs

v

1. broadcast or be broadcast

2. make known

3. expose to air

air bag n

1. safety device

2. inflatable rescue bag

air ball n

missing shot

air base n

military airport

air bladder n

1. fish's buoyancy organ Also called swim bladder Also called float

2. air-filled sac in seaweed Also called float

air brake n

1. air-operated brake

2. aircraft brake Also called dive brake

air chamber n

1. space enclosing air

2. chamber in hydraulic system

air conditioner n

air cooling device

air conditioning n

air cooling system Also called air

Air Corps n

former United States air force

air corridor n

air route

air cover n

defense using aircraft

air curtain n

stream of air

air cushion n

1. air beneath hovercraft 2. air suspension Also called air spring

air cushion vehicle n

See hovercraft

air dam n

air resistance reduction device

air division n

U.S. Air Force body

air door n

current of air

air embolism n

air in the bloodstream Also called aeroembolism

air force n

1. aircraft branch of armed services

2. U.S. Air Force body

Air Force One n

U.S. President's plane

air gas n

See producer gas

air guitar n

imaginary guitar

air gun n

gun fired by compressed air

air hole n

1. ventilation hole

2. hole in ice

3. See air pocket n. 1

air jacket n

1. insulation

2. See life jacket

air lane n

regular route Also called lane

air layering n

propagation method

air letter n

See aerogram

air mass n

body of air

Air Medal n

flying award

air mile n

See nautical mile

air piracy n

aircraft hijacking

air pistol n

pistol fired by compressed air

air plant n

plant without soil See also epiphyte

air pocket n

1. downward air current Also called air hole

2. air bubble in fluid

air police n

military police of an air force

air popper n

popcorn maker

air pressure n

See atmospheric pressure

air pump n

device for moving air

air quality index n

indicator of air pollution

air rage n

outbreak of violence aboard aircraft

air raid n

air attack

air rifle n

rifle fired by compressed air

air rights npl

rights to space above something

air sac n

1. See alveolus n. 1

2. air-filled cavity in bird

3. respiration aid in insect

air shower n

1. blast of air

2. device for giving air showers

air sock n

See windsock

air speed n

speed through air

air splint n

inflatable splint

air spray n

See aerosol n. 1 See aerosol n. 2

air spring n

See air cushion n. 1

air station n

small airfield

air strike n

aircraft attack

air stripping n

water purification technique

air taxi n

small commercial aircraft

air terminal n

airport building

air terrorism n

terrorist acts on aircraft

air traffic n

aircraft movements

air vesicle n

air-filled cavity

air walk n

aerial passageway

airboat n

See swamp boat

airborne adj

1. carried by air

2. by aircraft

3. in flight

airbrush n

paint spraying device

vt

paint with airbrush

airburst n

explosion in air

air-condition vt

cool air in a building

air-cool vt

cool by air

aircraft n

flying vehicle

aircraft carrier n

large warship Also called carrier Also called flattop

aircrew n

crew of aircraft

airdate n

date of broadcast

airdrome n

small airfield

airdrop n

parachute landing

vt

land by parachute

air-dry v

dry by air

adj

totally dry

Airedaleor Airedale terrier n

large dog

airfare n

price of air trip

airfield n

1. area for aircraft

2. airport

airflow n

flow of air Also called airstream

airfoil n

stabilizing aircraft surface Also called foil

airframe n

aircraft body

airfreight n

1. transportation of goods by air

2. charge for airfreight

vt

transport goods by air

airglow n

light in night sky

airhead^1 n

vacuous person Also called bubblehead

airhead^2 n

secured enemy territory

airily adv

1. light-heartedly

2. lightly

airiness n

1. casualness

2. spaciousness

airing n

1. drying

2. making something known

3. radio or television broadcast

airish adj

chilly

air-kiss vt

mimic kissing

airless adj

1. with stale air

2. without air

3. still

airlift n

air transport

vt

transport by air

airline n

1. system of flying

2. source of air

airliner n

passenger aircraft

airlock n

1. airtight chamber

2. obstruction in flow of liquid

airmail n

1. sending of mail by air

2. mail sent by air

adj

sent by air

vt

send by air

airman n

1. member of U.S. Air Force

2. pilot

airman basic n

enlisted person with lowest rank

airman first class n

U.S. Air Force enlisted person

airmobile adj

transportable into combat zone by air

airpack n

breathing apparatus

airpark n

small airport

airplane n

flying vehicle

airplay n

broadcast of a recording

airport n

civil airfield See also Table of Airport Codes

airpower n

military capability in air

airscrew n

U.K. propeller

air-sea rescue n

sea rescue

airship n

aircraft lighter than air Also called dirigible

airshow n

aircraft exhibition

airsickness n

sickness in an aircraft

airside n

aircraft area

airspace n

1. space above territory

2. flying space

airstream n

1. wind

2. See airflow

airstrip n

runway Also called landing strip Also called strip

airtight adj

1. impermeable by air

2. flawless

airtime n

1. time on air

2. time of broadcast

air-to-air adj

in air

air-to-surface adj

from air to ground

air-traffic control n

organization directing movement of aircraft

airwaves npl

radio broadcasting

airway n

1. breathing passage

2. tube to keep airway open

3. ventilation passage

4. air route

airworthy adj

safe to fly

airy adj

1. roomy

2. ventilated

3. carefree

4. ethereal

5. of air

6. graceful

7. high in the air

aisle n

1. passageway between seats

2. passageway between goods

3. division in church

aitch n

letter "h"

ajar adj adv

partially open

Ajax n

warrior in Trojan War

AK

Abbr of Alaska

Akan n

1. member of African people

2. language of western Africa

akaryote n

cell lacking a nucleus

AKC

Abbr of American Kennel Club

akeeor ackee n

1. African tree

2. fruit

akene n

See achene

akimbo adj adv

1. with hands on hips

2. arched

akin adj

1. similar

2. related

3. with common origin

akinesia n

loss of movement

Akita^2 n

large powerful dog

Akkad

ancient region situated in central northern Mesopotamia that corresponds approximately to biblical Babylonia. It was most influential during the third millennium bc .

Akkadian n

1. somebody from Akkad

2. extinct Middle Eastern language

akrasia n

weakness of will

akvavit n

See aquavit

AL

1. Abbr of Alabama

2. Abbr of American League

3. Abbr of Albania

Al

Symbol for aluminum

al dente adj

firm

al segno adv

to the sign

al.

1. Abbr of alcohol

2. Abbr of alcoholic

Ala.

Abbr of Alabama

alabaster n

1. type of gypsum

2. type of calcite

adj

of alabaster

alack interj

expressing regret

alacrity n

eager readiness

al-Adha n

See Eid-ul-Adha

alameda n

Southwestern U.S. tree-shaded promenade

alamo n

Southwestern U.S. poplar tree

Alamo

chapel built at the San Antonio mission in Texas in 1744. It was besieged by Mexican forces in 1836 and all 182 Texan defenders were killed.

alamode n

type of silk

alanine n

amino acid

alanui n

Hawaii street

alaror alary adj

of wings

alarm n

1. warning device

2. security device

3. sound of security or warning device

4. See alarm clock

5. fear

6. call to arms

7. challenge made by stamping

vt

1. frighten

2. warn

3. fit with warning device

alarm clockor alarm n

clock to wake somebody

alarm reaction n

reaction to stress

alarming adj

frightening

alarmist n

1. somebody spreading fear

2. somebody easily scared

adj

spreading fear

alarum n

alarm

alas interj

expressing sorrow

adv

unfortunately

Alas.

Abbr of Alaska

Alaska Highway n

road in Alaska Former name Alcan Highway

Alaska Range

mountain range in southern Alaska, extending in a 640 km/400 mi semicircle north of Anchorage. It includes the highest peak in North America, Mount McKinley 6,194 m/20,320 ft .

Alaska Standard Time n

local time in Alaska

Alaskan king crab n

See king crab n. 1

Alaskan malamute n

See malamute

Alaskan North Slope

region of northern Alaska, extending from the Arctic Ocean south to the Brooks Range alastor n

avenging deity

alateor alated adj

with wings

alb n

robe

Alb.

1. Abbr of Albania

2. Abbr of Albanian

albacore n

large tuna

Albanian n

1. language of Albania

2. somebody from Albania

adj

of Albania

albatross n

1. large seabird

2. oppressive burden

3. U.K. See double eagle

albedo n

light reflected by planet

albeit conj

even though

Albemarle Sound

inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, in northeastern North Carolina. Kitty Hawk, where the Wright brothers first flew, is on the barrier island that separates the shallow sound from the ocean.

Alberich n

German king of dwarves

albertite n

bitumen

albescent adj

becoming white

Albigenses npl

heretical religious group

albinism n

lack of pigmentation

albino n

1. person or animal lacking pigmentation

2. plant lacking normal coloration

Albion

ancient name for England or the island of Britain

albite n

form of feldspar

ALBM

Abbr of air-launched ballistic missile

album n

1. blank book

2. music recording

3. record holder

4. U.K. collection

albumblatt n

short light instrumental piece

albumen n

1. white of egg Also called egg white

2. egg-white protein

albumin n

protein

albuminoid adj

like albumin

n

See scleroprotein

albuminous adj

of albumin

albuminuria n

albumin in urine Also called proteinuria

alc.

1. Abbr of alcohol

2. Abbr of alcoholic

Alcaic adj

containing four four-foot lines

n

poetry type

alcaideor alcayde n

1. fortress commander

2. prison governor

alcalde n

mayor

Alcan Highway n

Former name for Alaska Highway

Alcatraz

island in San Francisco Bay, California, site of a federal prison from 1933 to 1963. It has been part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area since 1972.

alcayde n

See alcaide

alcazar n

fortress

Alcestis n

daughter of Pelias

alchemist n

practitioner of alchemy

alchemize vt

transform into gold

alchemy n

1. predecessor of chemistry

2. transforming or enchanting power

ALCM

Abbr of air-launched cruise missile

Alcmene n

mother of Hercules

alcohol n

1. liquid for drinks or solvents Also called ethanol Also called ethyl alcohol

2. drinks with alcohol

3. organic compound

alcoholic adj

1. containing alcohol

2. caused by alcohol

3. addicted to alcohol

n

alcohol addict

alcoholicity n

degree of alcohol content

Alcoholics Anonymous

organization for alcoholics

alcoholism n

1. addiction to alcohol

2. alcohol poisoning

Alcoran n

See Koran

alcove n

1. internal recess

2. external recess

3. secluded place

Ald.

Abbr of alderman

Aldebaran n

bright star in constellation Taurus

aldehyde n

organic compound

alder n

1. deciduous tree

2. wood of the alder

alderman n

1. member of town legislating body

2. English senior council member

3. See ealdorman

Alderney n

dairy cow

Aldis lamp n

signaling device

Aldm.

Abbr of alderman

aldohexose n

type of sugar

aldol n

1. liquid used in solvents and perfumes

2. organic compound

aldolase n

enzyme breaking down fructose

aldose n

type of sugar

aldosterone n

steroid

aldosteronism n

medical disorder

ale n

alcoholic drink

aleatory adj

1. depending on chance

2. aleatory or aleatoric having random notes

Alecto n

Greek Fury

alee adv adj

on leeward side

alef n

See aleph

alegar n

type of vinegar

alehouse n

place selling ale

Alemanni npl

Germanic peoples

Alemannic n

German dialects

adj

of Alemanni

alembic n

distillation apparatus

alephor alef n

1st letter of Hebrew alphabet

alert adj

1. watchful

2. mentally lively

n

1. warning of danger

2. time of danger

v

warn

alethic adj

of logic

aleuroneor aleuron n

plant protein

Aleut n

1. member of an indigenous Alaskan people

2. Eskimo-Aleut language

Aleutian adj

of the Aleutian Islands

Aleutian Islands

chain of islands stretching westward for about 1,800 km/1,100 mi from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula and separating the Pacific Ocean from the Bering Sea to the north Aleutian Range

mountain range on the east coast of the Alaska Peninsula that includes the Katmai National Park and Preserve alevin n

young salmon or trout Also called yolk fry

alewife n

1. migrating herring

2. woman ale-seller

alexander n

cocktail

Alexander technique n

method of improving posture

Alexandrian adj

1. of Alexander the Great

2. relating to ideas in early Alexandria

3. scholarly but unoriginal

alexandrine n

1. English verse form

2. French verse form

adj

like or in alexandrines

alexandrite n

green gem

alexia n

inability to read Also called word blindness

alexin n

complement

Alfa n adj

See Alpha

alfalfa n

forage crop

alfilariaor alfileria n

forage plant Also called filaree Also called pin clover

al-Fitr n

See Eid-ul-Fitr

alforja n

Southwestern U.S. saddlebag

alfredo adj

with a cream sauce

alfresco adv

outdoors

adj

located outdoors

Alg.

1. Abbr of Algeria

2. Abbr of Algerian

alg.

Abbr of algebra

alga n

photosynthetic organism

algal bloom n

growth of algae covering water Also called bloom

algarrobaor algaroba n

1. See carob

2. See honey mesquite

3. fruit

algebra n

1. mathematics using letters as symbols

2. study of mathematical structures Also called modern algebra

algebraic adj

1. relating to algebra

2. using only finite numbers or operations

algicide n

substance that kills algae

algid adj

cold and clammy

algin n

substance used as thickener

alginate n

salt or ester of alginic acid

alginic acid n

insoluble acid obtained from seaweed

algoid adj

of or like algae

ALGOLor Algol n

computer language

algolagnia n

pleasure from pain

algology n

study of algae Also called phycology

Algonkian n

See Algonquian

Algonkin n

See Algonquin

Algonquianor Algonkian n

1. group of N American languages

2. member of Algonquian -speaking people

Algonquin^1or Algonkin n

1. member of Canadian indigenous people

2. Algonquian language

algophobia n

fear of pain

algorism n

algorithm

algorithm n

1. problem-solving procedure

2. problem-solving computer program

Alhambra^1

citadel and palace in Granada, Spain, built for Moorish kings in the 12th and 13th centuries alias adv

also known as

n

1. name taken

2. file or directory name

alibi n

1. accused's claim of having been elsewhere

2. somebody used to establish alibi

3. excuse

vt

provide alibi for somebody

Alice-in-Wonderland adj

unreal

alicyclic adj

with open chain and carbon ring See also aliphatic

alien n

1. extraterrestrial being

2. non-citizen resident of country

3. outsider

adj

1. strange

2. inconsistent with something

3. not of country

4. extraterrestrial

vt

See alienate v. 4

alienable adj

transferable

alienate vt

1. make somebody unfriendly

2. make somebody feel disaffected

3. turn something away

4. transfer ownership to somebody

alienation n

1. estrangement

2. withdrawn state

3. feeling of unreality

4. transfer of property

alienee n

receiver of property

alienist n

1. psychiatrist in legal system

2. psychiatrist

alienor n

somebody transferring something

aliform adj

wing-shaped

Alighieri

See Dante

alight^1 vi

1. get out of vehicle

2. land

3. find by chance

alight^2 adj

1. full of energy

2. lit up

3. on fire

alignor aline v

1. bring something into line

2. bring into correct position

3. declare support for somebody or something

4. form line

alignmentor alinement n

1. linear or orderly arrangement

2. positioning of something for proper performance

3. support or alliance

4. ground plan

alike adj

similar

adv

the same

aliment n

something that sustains

vt

support

alimentary adj

1. of food or nutrition

2. providing sustenance or support

alimentary canal n

digestive system Also called digestive tract

alimentation n

1. nourishment

2. support

alimony n

1. financial support to ex-spouse

2. maintenance

aline vti

See align

A-line adj

A-shaped

alinement n

See alignment

aliphatic adj

with open-chain structure See also alicyclic

aliquant adj

not dividing into something exactly See also aliquot

aliquot adj

dividing into something exactly See also aliquant

n

aliquot part

alit

Past tense and past participle of alight

aliterate n

somebody unwilling to read

alive adj

1. living

2. of all people living

3. still in existence

4. swarming with something

5. full of life

6. animated

7. still interesting

8. aware of something

aliyah n

immigration to Israel

alizarin n

orange-red or brownish yellow dye

al-Kadr n

See Lailat-ul-Qadr

alkalescent adj

turning alkaline

alkali n

1. acid-neutralizing chemical substance

2. soluble salt harmful to crops

3. soda ash

alkali metal n

metallic element with alkaline hydroxide

alkalimeter n

alkalinity measuring device

alkaline adj

being or containing an alkali

alkaline-earth metalor alkaline earth n

metallic element

alkalinity n

measure of alkali

alkalize vti

make or become alkaline

alkaloid n

alkaline compound found in plants

alkalosis n

abnormally high alkalinity in body

alkane n

hydrocarbon compound such as methane Also called paraffin

alkanet n

1. European dye plant

2. red dye

3. plant related to alkanet

alkene n

unsaturated hydrocarbon with double bond Also called olefin

alkydor alkyd resin n

sticky resin used in paints

alkyl adj

of an alkane-derived hydrocarbon group

alkylation n

addition of an alkyl group

alkyne n

unsaturated hydrocarbon with triple bond

all

1. adj the whole of

2. adj every

3. adj any

4. adj most

5. adj characterized by

6. adj used up

7. adv very

8. pron every one or the whole

9. pron everything or everyone

10. n somebody's best effort

all clear n

1. signal that danger is over

2. signal to proceed

All Fools' Day n

See April Fools' Day

all fours n

See seven-up

all get-out

all hail interj

welcome or acclamation

all out adv

with maximum effort

all over adv

1. everywhere

2. stressing particular actions of somebody

all right adj

1. satisfactory

2. just adequate

3. uninjured

4. in good condition

interj

yes

adv

1. satisfactorily

2. certainly

all round adv

1. in every respect

2. involving everyone

All Saints' Dayor All Saints n

November 1

All Souls' Dayor All Souls n

November 2

all told adv

in all

all'ottava adv

played an octave higher or lower

alla breve n

See cut time

adv

at double speed

Allah n

Islamic name of God

allamanda n

flowering shrub

all-American adj

1. of or about the United States

2. best in the United States

3. made of U.S. components

4. of all the Americas

n

1. best U.S. athlete

2. team of best U.S. players

allantois n

part of animal embryo

allargando adv

slower and more broadly

all-around adj

1. with many abilities

2. all-inclusive

3. in all directions

allay vt

1. calm an emotion or worry

2. relieve pain

all-candidates meeting n

Canada pre-election political meeting

all-choice adj

enabling choice of school

allegation n

1. unproved assertion

2. alleging

3. declaration

allege v

1. assert without proof

2. affirm

3. give something as reason

4. refer to something

alleged adj

presumed

Allegheny Mountainsor Alleghenies

western mountain range of the Appalachian Mountains, in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. The range is the divide between those rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mexico and those flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.

Allegheny Plateau

high plateau region of the eastern United States, stretching from New York's Mohawk Valley southward through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia to the Cumberland Plateau Allegheny spurge n

creeping evergreen plant

allegiance n

1. loyalty to ruler or state

2. devoted support

3. feudal obligation

allegoricalor allegoric adj

1. using allegory

2. typical of allegory

allegorize v

1. express something as allegory

2. interpret something as allegory

allegory n

1. symbolic work

2. symbolic expression of meaning in story

3. genre

4. symbolic representation

allegretto adv

fairly quickly

n

piece of music played allegretto

allegro adv

quickly

n

piece of music played allegro

allele n

form of gene Also called allelomorph

allelochemical n

toxic plant chemical Also called allelotoxin

allelomorph n

See allele

allelopathy n

suppression of neighboring plants

allelotoxin n

See allelochemical

alleluia interj n

See hallelujah

allemande n

1. dance movement

2. musical movement forming part of suite

3. dance popular in 18C

all-embracing adj

including all or everything

Allen key n

U.K. See Allen wrench

Allen screw n

type of screw

Allen wrench n

L-shaped wrench U.K. term Allen key

allergen n

substance causing allergy

allergic adj

1. having allergy

2. caused by allergy

3. having a dislike

allergist n

physician specializing in allergies

allergy n

1. hypersensitivity to a substance

2. aversion

allethrin n

insecticide

alleviate vt

lessen something

alley^1 n

1. narrow passage

2. See bowling alley

3. small street

4. outfield zone in baseball

5. part of tennis court U.K. term tramline

6. path in garden or park

alley^2 n

large marble

alley ball n

basketball

alley cat n

1. homeless cat

2. disreputable person

alley-oop interj

encouragement on getting up

n

1. type of move in basketball

2. type of pass in basketball

alleyway n

alley

all-fired adv

excessively

Allhallowsor Allhallowmas n

All Saints' Day

Allhallows' Eve n

Halloween

allheal n

healing plant

alliance n

1. association of groups with common aim

2. forming of alliance

3. members of alliance

4. close relationship

allied adj

1. joined with others in alliance

2. associated

3. of similar type

alligator n

1. large reptile

2. leather from alligator skin

3. tool or machine with movable jaw

vi

crack

alligator clip n

clasp for making electrical connections U.K. term crocodile clip

alligator pear n

See avocado

all-night adj

lasting throughout the night

all-nighter n

something lasting throughout the night

allocate vt

give or earmark something

allocation n

1. act of allocating

2. something allocated

allochthonous adj See also autochthonous

1. not in original position

2. introduced

allocution n

formal speech

allogamy n

cross-fertilization

allogeneicor allogenic adj

genetically different

allograft n

tissue graft between genetically different organisms See also homograft

allograph n

1. something written on somebody's behalf

2. representation of phoneme

allomerism n

structural similarity

allometry n

measuring relative growth rate

allomone n

defensive chemical produced by plant

allomorph n

1. representation of morpheme

2. variant form of chemical compound

allonym n

assumed name

allopathy n

use of nonhomeopathic remedies

allopatric adj

separated and not interbreeding

allophane n

amorphous mineral

allophone n

1. similar speech sound

2. Quebec immigrant

allopurinol n

anti-gout drug

all-or-none adj

either completely or not at all

all-or-nothing adj

1. involving complete success or failure

2. uncompromising

allosaurus n

dinosaur

allosteric adj

relating to change in protein activity

allot vt

1. give as share

2. earmark

allotment n

1. something allotted

2. allotting of something

allotransplant vt

transplant between genetically different individuals

n

something transplanted

allotrope n

variant form of element

allotropism n

See allotropy

allotropous adj

with nectar accessible to all insects

allotropyor allotropism n

occurrence of element in different forms

allottee n

somebody receiving allotment

all-out adj

greatest possible

all-over adj

covering completely

allow v

1. let somebody do something

2. let somebody enter or be present

3. let somebody have something

4. credit somebody money for something

5. allocate something

6. make provision for something

7. admit

8. present as possible

9. Southern U.S. say or think

allowance n

1. money given to children U.K. term pocket money

2. budgeted amount

3. amount of variation allowed

4. discount

5. handicap

6. toleration

vt

1. give somebody allowance

2. hand something out

allowedly adv

as conceded

alloy n

1. mixture of metals

2. debasing addition

3. blend

vt

1. mix metals

2. debase something

3. combine something

all-points bulletin n

urgent police broadcast

all-purpose adj

for any use

all-round adj

U.K. = all-around

allspice n Also called pimento

1. tropical tree with aromatic berries

2. spice

all-star adj

made up of star performers

n

member of all-star team

all-suite adj

with sitting room and kitchenette

all-terrain bike n

off-road bike

all-terrain vehicle n

off-road vehicle

all-time adj

best ever

allude vi

refer indirectly

allure n

highly attractive quality

vti

attract powerfully

alluring adj

attractive and fascinating

allusion n

1. indirect reference

2. act of alluding

allusive adj

1. making an allusion

2. characterized by allusions

alluvia

Plural of alluvium

alluvial adj

silty

alluvion n

1. movement of sea against shore

2. formation of land

alluvium n

soil deposited by water

all-weather adj

usable in all types of weather

ally v

1. join in mutually supportive association

2. affiliate something

3. connect through marriage

n

1. member of alliance

2. related organism

allyl adj

containing carbon-hydrogen chemical group

allyl alcohol n

colorless liquid Also called propenol

alma materor Alma Mater n

1. place where somebody was educated

2. college song

Almagest n

1. astronomy text

2. Almagest or almagest medieval treatise on astronomy

almanac n

1. calendar

2. book of data

3. practical guidebook

almandineor almandite n

red gemstone

almighty adj

1. all-powerful

2. extreme

adv

extremely

Almighty n

God

almond n

1. nut

2. small tree producing almonds

3. yellowish gray

4. almond -shaped object

adj

1. almond -shaped

2. of yellowish gray

almoner n

1. U.K. hospital social worker

2. giver of money as charity

almost adv

nearly

alms npl

charitable donations

almshouse n

See poorhouse

alnico n

alloy for making magnets

alocasia n

Asian plant

aloe n

southern African plant

aloe vera n

1. Mediterranean plant

2. soothing plant extract

aloes n

1. laxative made from aloe Also called bitter aloes

2. aloes or aloes wood resinous wood U.K. term eaglewood aloft adv

1. high up

2. in or into ship's rigging

alogical adj

not logical

aloha interj

Hawaii greeting

aloha shirt n

See Hawaiian shirt

Aloha State n

Hawaii

aloin n

laxative

alone

1. adv without help from others

2. adj unique in some respect

3. adj done without others

4. adv adj without company

along

1. prep parallel with

2. prep similar to

3. adv with somebody

4. adv forward

5. adv at or to a place

alongshore adv

beside a shore

adj

being near shore

alongside prep alongside alongside of

by the side of

adv

by the side

aloof adj

1. remote in manner

2. physically remote

alopecia n

baldness

aloud adv

1. audibly

2. loudly

alp n

high mountain See also Alps

alpaca n

1. S American mammal

2. wool from alpaca

3. glossy cloth

alpenglow n

sunlight on mountains See also afterglow

alpenhornor alphorn n

long wooden trumpet

alpenstock n

mountaineer's staff

alpestrine adj

at high altitude

alphaor alfa n

1. 1st letter of Greek alphabet

2. code word for letter "A"

3. alpha or Alpha brightest star

adj

1. most important

2. alphabetical

3. relating to the nearest atom

4. relating to the major form of element

alpha and omega n

1. beginning and end

2. most important part

alpha decay n

process of radioactive decay

alpha particle n

helium nucleus Also called alpha-particle

alpha ray n

stream of alpha particles

alpha rhythm n

brain activity

alpha test n

in-house test

alphabet n

1. letters used to represent language

2. symbols for communicating

3. basic principles

4. Malaysia, Singapore letter of alphabet

alphabet soup n

jumble of letters

alphabeticalor alphabetic adj

1. in order of alphabet letters

2. relating to an alphabet

alphabetize vt

1. put in alphabetical order

2. provide with alphabet

alpha-blocker n

substance that lowers blood pressure

alpha-fetoprotein n

fetal protein

alpha-hydroxy acid n

organic acid

alphanumericor alphanumerical or alphameric adj

using letters and numbers

alpha-receptor n

molecule on cell surface

alphorn n

See alpenhorn

Alpine adj

1. of the Alps

2. Alpine or alpine relating to downhill skiing

alpine adj

1. typical of high mountains

2. situated or growing above timberline

3. used in mountaineering

n

mountain plant

alpine-style adj

carrying climbing equipment

alpinist n

climber

al-Quds n

Islamic name for Jerusalem

already adv

1. unexpectedly early

2. used to give emphasis

alright adv

satisfactory

adj

pleasant

ALS

Abbr of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Alsatian n

1. somebody from Alsace

2. U.K. See German shepherd

adj

from Alsace

alsike clover n

European clover

also adv

1. in addition See also too See also as well

2. likewise or similarly

3. moreover

also-ran n

1. losing runner

2. losing competitor

3. somebody unimportant

alstroemeria n

S American plant

Alt

Abbr of Alt key

Alt key n

a key on a computer keyboard that can be pressed together with another key to change the function of the latter alt.

1. Abbr of alteration

2. Abbr of alternate

3. Abbr of altitude

4. Abbr of alto

Alta.

Abbr of Alberta

Altai Mountains

mountains in central Asia, on the Kazakhstan-Mongolia border, south of Russia and north of China Altaic n

family of languages of Asia

altar n

1. raised ceremonial religious structure

2. Communion table

altar call n

appeal for profession of faith

altar cloth n

covering for altar

altar rail n

rail in church

altarpiece n

painting behind altar

altazimuth n

1. telescope

2. surveying instrument

alter v

1. adjust garment for better fit

2. change

3. U.S., Australia castrate

alter ego n

1. alternative personality

2. very close friend

alteration n

1. change

2. difference

3. process of changing

altercate vi

argue heatedly

altercation n

heated argument

alternate v

1. follow in interchanging pattern

2. fluctuate

3. arrange things in interchanging pattern

4. be an understudy

adj

1. arranged in alternating pattern

2. every other

3. serving as a backup

4. not aligned

n

1. somebody who fills in

2. See alternative n. 1

alternate angle n

angle opposite another

alternately adv

1. interchanging

2. See alternatively

alternating current n

reversing current

alternation n

1. process of alternating

2. proposition

alternation of generations n

alternating forms of reproductiom

alternative n

1. other possibility 2. possibility of choosing

3. option

adj

1. See alternate adj. 3

2. mutually exclusive

3. unconventionally nontraditional

4. See disjunctive

alternative comedy n

comedy outside mainstream

alternative energy n

naturally generated energy source Also called renewable energy

alternative lifestyle n

unconventional way of life

alternative medicine n

nontraditional remedies Also called complementary medicine

alternative press n

nontraditional media

alternative school n

nontraditional school

alternatively adv

otherwise

alternator n

generator of alternating current

altho conj

although

althorn n

wind instrument

although conj

notwithstanding that

altimeter n

instrument indicating altitude

altiplano n

area of high land

altitude n

1. height above sea level

2. high place

3. distance

4. angle celestial body is above horizon Also called elevation

5. high rank or position

altitude sickness n

effect of low oxygen levels Also called mountain sickness Also called puna

alto n

1. See contralto n. 1

2. highest man\rquote s voice

3. alto singer

4. instrument between soprano and tenor

alto clef n

C clef

altocumulus n

cloud with rounded outline

altogether adv

1. with everything included

2. totally

3. on the whole

altoist n

alto saxophonist

alto-relievoor alto-rilievo n

See high relief

altostratus n

gray layered cloud

altricial adj

helpless and dependent

n

animal producing helpless young

altruism n

1. selflessness

2. belief in acting for others' good

ALU

Abbr of arithmetic logic unit

alula n

bastard wing

alum^1 n Also called potash alum

1. colorless solid

2. compound structurally similar to alum

alum^2 n

alumnus or alumna

alumina n

oxide of aluminum Also called aluminum oxide

aluminate n

aluminum salt

aluminiferous adj

containing alumina or aluminum

aluminium n

U.K. = aluminum

aluminize vt

coat with aluminum

aluminothermy n

process for extracting metal from oxide Also called thermite process

aluminous adj

1. resembling aluminum

2. See aluminiferous

aluminum n

metallic element Symbol Al

aluminum foil n

thin sheet of aluminum

aluminum hydroxide n

white solid

aluminum oxide n

See alumina

aluminum siding n

protective coating

aluminum sulfate n

white solid

alumna n

woman graduate

alumnus n

man graduate

alumroot n

N American plant

alunite n

mineral

alveolar adj

1. relating to air sac in lung

2. relating to the jawbone

3. with tongue near upper teeth ridge

n

alveolar consonant

alveolus n

1. air sac in lung Also called acinus Also called air sac

2. tooth socket

always adv

1. every time or continuously

2. through all past or future time

3. if necessary

Alyce clover n

forage plant

alyssum n

1. See sweet alyssum

2. See basket-of-gold

Alzheimer's diseaseor Alzheimer's n

medical disorder causing dementia

Am

1. Abbr of Amos

2. Abbr of americium

am^1or AM

Abbr of amplitude modulation

am^2 v

1st person present singular of be

Am.

Abbr of American

AMA

Abbr of American Medical Association

amah n

nurse or servant in Asia

amalgam n

1. mixture

2. filling material for teeth

amalgamate vti

1. combine

2. alloy with mercury

amalgamation n

1. business merger

2. result of combining things

3. combining things

4. metal extraction from ore

Amalthea n

a small moon of Jupiter

amandine adj

with almonds

amantadine n

antiviral drug

amanuensis n

1. scribe

2. writer's assistant

amaranth n

1. flowering plant with drooping flowerheads

2. legendary flower

3. food dye

amaranthine adj

1. undying

2. dark reddish purple

amaretto n

Italian liqueur

amaryllis n

1. southern African plant Also called belladonna lily

2. tropical American plant

amass vti

bring or come together

amateur n

1. somebody doing something for pleasure

2. unskilled person

3. somebody who loves something

adj

1. by amateurs

2. not done with skill

amateurish adj

unskillful or unskillfully done

amateurism n

being an amateur

amatol n

explosive

amatoryor amatorial adj

associated with love

amaurosis n

blindness

amautikor amauti n

Canada Inuit jacket

amaze vt

1. fill somebody with wonder

2. bewilder somebody

n

amazement

amazement n

1. astonishment

2. bewilderment

amazing adj

1. causing amazement

2. outstanding

amazon n

S American parrot

Amazon^1 n

1. mythological warrior

2. Amazon or amazon strong woman

Amazon dolphin n

S American dolphin

amazonite n

green gemstone

Amb.

Abbr of ambassador

ambassador n

1. diplomatic representative

2. official representative

3. unofficial representative

ambassador at large n

traveling ambassador

ambeer n

Southern U.S. brownish-red spit

amber n

1. yellow fossil resin

2. browny yellow color

3. signal for caution

adj

yellowish-brown

ambergris n

substance used in perfumery

amberjack n

Atlantic fish

amberoidor ambroid n

synthetic amber

ambianceor ambience n

atmosphere

ambidexterity n

1. ability to use either hand

2. skillfulness

3. deceit

ambidextrous adj

1. using either hand

2. skillful in many ways

ambience n

See ambiance

ambient adj

in surrounding area

n ambient music

background music

ambiguity n

1. doubt about meaning

2. statement with more than one meaning

ambiguous adj

1. having more than one meaning

2. causing uncertainty

ambisexual adj

1. of both sexes

2. attracted to both sexes

3. See unisex

ambisonics n

sound reproduction technique

ambit n

range or boundary

ambition n

1. desire for success

2. aim or goal

ambitious adj

1. having strong desire for success

2. needing great effort to succeed

3. strongly desirous

ambivalence n

1. conflict of ideas or attitudes

2. uncertainty

ambivalent adj

unsure

ambiversion n

combination of introversion and extroversion

amble vi

walk slowly

n

slow walk

amblygonite n

ore of lithium

amblyopia n

visual impairment Also called lazy eye

ambo n

pulpit

ambones

Plural of ambo

ambrette n

See abelmosk

ambroid n

See amberoid

ambrosia n

1. food of the dieties

2. something delicious

3. fruit and coconut dish

ambrosialor ambrosian adj

1. delicious-tasting

2. associated with dieties

ambryor aumbry n

1. recess in church

2. U.K. small cupboard

ambsaceor amesace n

1. double ace

2. bad luck

ambulacrum n

part of starfish

ambulance n

vehicle for carrying to hospital

ambulance chaser n

1. lawyer benefiting from accidents

2. overly aggressive lawyer

ambulant adj

1. traveling

2. See ambulatory

ambulate vi

walk around

ambulatory adj

1. mobile

2. walking or moving

3. relating to walking

4. revocable

n

walkway in church or cloister

ambuscade n

ambush set

vt

ambush somebody

ambush n

1. surprise attack

2. concealment before attack

3. somebody waiting in ambush

4. place of concealment before attack

v

1. attack

2. hide before attack

ameba n

See amoeba

amebiasisor amoebiasis n

disease caused by amoeba

amebic dysenteryor amoebic dysentery n

intestinal infection

amebocyte n

See amoebocyte

ameboid adj

See amoeboid

ameliorate vti

improve

amelioration n

1. process of improvement

2. improvement made

amen interj

1. so be it

2. expressing strong agreement

n

affirmation in a prayer

amen corner n

1. seats for most devout

2. enthusiastic supporters

amenable adj

1. willing to cooperate

2. accountable

3. liable to be judged

amend v

1. improve or correct something

2. revise legislation

3. behave better

amendatory adj

corrective

amendment n

1. alteration to something

2. change to legal instrument

3. process of changing or improving something

amends n

restitution of wrong

amenities npl

1. social pleasantries

2. attractive extras

3. toilet

amenity n

1. public facility

2. pleasantness

amenorrheaor amenorrhoea n

absence of menstruation

amensalism n

inhibition of one population by another

ament n

catkin

Amer.

Abbr of American

Amerasian n

somebody of American and Asian descent

adj

of of American and Asian descent:

amerce vt

1. punish with fine

2. punish arbitrarily

America

1. See United States

2. N, S, and Central America

3. N. America

American^1 n

somebody from United States

adj

1. of the United States

2. of the American continents

American chameleon n

See anole

American cheese n

mild cheese product

American chestnut n

chestnut tree

American dreamor American Dream n

traditional U.S. social ideals

American eagle n

See bald eagle

American elm n

elm tree

American English n

English spoken in United States

American football n

See football

American foxhound n

small foxhound

American friesor American fried potatoes npl

pan-fried potatoes

American gothicor American Gothic adj

hard-working and strait-laced

American Indian n

Native American

American kestrel n

See sparrow hawk n. 1

American Legion n

U.S. veterans' organization

American pit bull terrier n

See pit bull terrier

American plan n

single charge for meals and board U.K. term full board

American Revised Version n

See American Standard Version

American Revolution n

U.S. war of independence U.K. term American War of Independence

American saddle horse n

high-stepping horse

American shorthair n

U.S. domestic cat

American Sign Language n

communication system using hand signs Also called Ameslan

American Staffordshire terrier n

See pit bull terrier

American Standard Code for Information Interchange n

Full form of ASCII

American Standard Version n

U.S. version of Bible Also called American Revised Version

American War of Independence n

See American Revolution

American water spaniel n

U.S. hunting dog

Americana n

1. collectible items from United States

2. culture of United States

Americanism n

1. U.S. expression or feature

2. loyalty to United States

Americanist n

1. authority on United States

2. specialist in Native American cultures

Americanize vti

make or become American

Americas

See America 2

americium n

radioactive chemical element Symbol Am

Amerind n

proposed family of American languages

Amerindian n adj

Native American

Ames test n

test for carcinogens

amesace n

See ambsace

Ameslan n

See American Sign Language

amethopterin n

See methotrexate

amethyst n

1. violet quartz gemstone

2. purple gemstone

3. bluish-purple

adj

1. of amethyst

2. of bluish-purple color

ametropia n

visual impairment

Amexor AMEX

Abbr of American Stock Exchange

Amharic n

language of Ethiopia

amiable adj

1. friendly and pleasant

2. with friendly feelings

amianthus n

type of asbestos

amicable adj

friendly

amice n

religious garment

amicus curiaeor amicus n

somebody who assists court Also called friend of the court

amidor amidst prep

1. within or among

2. while something is happening

amide n

1. inorganic derivative of ammonia

2. organic derivative of ammonia

amidol n

photographic developing fluid

amidshipsor amidship adv adj

near center of vessel

amidst prep

See amid

amigo n

friend

amine n

organic derivative of ammonia

amino adj

relating to compound with NH 2

amino acid n

constituent of protein

aminobenzoic acid n

crystalline compound

aminopeptidase n

intestinal enzyme

aminophenol n

organic compound

amir n

See emir

Amish npl

members of U.S. Protestant group

adj

of the Amish

amiss adv

incorrectly

adj

wrong

amitosis n

cell division

amitriptyline n

antidepressant drug

amity n

friendliness

ammeter n

current-measuring device

ammine n

ammonia compound Also called ammonate

ammo n

ammunition

ammocoeteor ammocete n

lamprey larva

ammonate n

See ammine

ammonia n

1. pungent gas

2. ammonia solution Also called ammonia water

ammonia water n

See ammonia n. 2

ammoniac n

gum resin Also called gum ammoniac See ammoniacal

ammoniacalor ammoniac adj

containing or like ammonia

ammoniate vt

treat with ammonia

ammonification n

1. treating or mixing with ammonia

2. formation of ammonia

ammonify vti

treat with ammonia

Ammonite n

member of Semitic people in Bible

ammonite^1 n

1. extinct sea animal Also called ammonoid

2. fossilized ammonite shell

ammonite^2 n

1. fertilizer

2. explosive

ammonium n

ammonia ion

ammonium bicarbonate n

ingredient of baking powder

ammonium carbonate n

ingredient of smelling salts Also called sal volatile

ammonium chloride n

chemical used in batteries Also called sal ammoniac

ammonium hydroxide n

ammonia-water solution

ammonium nitrate n

ingredient of fertilizers and explosives

ammonium sulfate n

ingredient of fertilizers

ammonoid n

See ammonite 1n. 1

ammunition n

1. bullets and missiles

2. explosive material

3. supporting facts

amnesia n

memory loss

amnesty n

1. pardon

2. prosecution-free period

vt

pardon somebody

amnia

Plural of amnion

amnio n

amniocentesis

amniocentesis n

test done on fetus

amniography n

X-ray of womb

amnion n

1. inner membrane surrounding embryo See also chorion

2. embryo sac Also called amniotic sac

amniote n

vertebrate that develops in embryo sac

amniotic fluid n

fluid surrounding fetus

amniotic sac n

See amnion n. 2

amobarbital n

sedative drug

amoebaor ameba n

single-celled organism

amoebiasis n

See amebiasis

amoebic dysentery n

See amebic dysentery

amoebocyteor amebocyte n

cell moving like amoeba

amoeboidor ameboid adj

moving like amoeba

amokor amuck adj

out of control

adv

1. out of control

2. confusedly

amole n

1. plant part used as soap

2. plant yielding soap substitute

amongor amongst prep

1. of a group

2. in a group

3. between group members

4. in addition to

amontillado n

medium-dry sherry

amoral adj

1. outside scope of morality

2. without moral standards

amoretto n

infant cupid in painting

amorist n

lover or writer about love

Amorite n

member of Semitic people in Bible

adj

of the Amorite people

amorous adj

expressing or feeling love

amorphism n

1. lack of shape or form

2. lack of crystalline structure

amorphous adj

1. without shape

2. not classifiable

3. without crystalline structure

amortization n

reduction of debt See also amortize v. 2

amortize vt

1. reduce debt by installments

2. write off cost of asset

3. transfer property

Amos

Hebrew prophet

n

book in Bible

amount n

quantity

amount to vt

1. add up to

2. be equivalent to

amour n

illicit love affair

amour-propre n

self-esteem

Amoy n

Chinese dialect

AMP n

compound affecting genes Full form adenosine monophosphate See also cyclic AMP

amp n

1. ampere

2. amplifier

amp hr

Abbr of ampere-hour

amperage n

measurement of amperes

ampere n

SI unit of electric current Symbol A

ampere-hour n

quantity of electric current

ampersand n

symbol meaning "and"

amphetamine n

stimulant drug

amphiarthrosis n

joint permitting slight movement

amphibian n

1. land animal that breeds in water

2. aircraft or vehicle

amphibious adj

1. living on land and in water

2. on land and in water

3. of mixed type

amphibole n

silicate mineral

amphibolite n

type of metamorphic rock

amphibologyor amphiboly n

ambiguous expression

amphibrach n

three syllables with second stressed

amphictyon n

member of ancient Greek religious council

amphictyony n

ancient Greek religious alliance

amphigoryor amphigouri n

nonsense poem

amphimacer n

three syllables with second unstressed Also called cretic

amphimixis n

fusion of reproductive cells

amphioxus n

See lancelet

amphipod n

small crustacean

amphiprostyle n

building with columns at each end

amphisbaena n

1. lizard without legs Also called worm lizard

2. mythological serpent

amphistylar adj

with two sets of columns

amphitheater n

1. circular building

2. place for sports

3. round hollow in land

4. seating for spectators

5. lecture room

amphitheatre n

U.K. = amphitheater

amphora n

narrow-necked jar

amphoteric adj

reacting as acid and base

ampicillin n

form of penicillin

ample adj

1. more than enough

2. large

amplexus n

mating posture of frogs or toads

amplicon n

artificially made nucleic acid fragment

amplidyne n

direct-current generator

amplification n

1. enlargement of something

2. process of making louder

3. addition of detail

4. detail added

5. increase in signal magnitude

6. gene reproduction Also called gene amplification

amplifier n

1. sound-increasing apparatus

2. signal enhancer

amplify v

1. increase

2. make louder

3. add detail

4. exaggerate

5. increase signal

amplitude n

1. largeness

2. breadth

3. abundance

4. distance from mean point

5. signal's maximum value

6. angle of vector representing complex number Also called argument

amplitude modulation n

modulation of radio wave

amply adv

more than enough

ampouleor ampule or ampul n

sealed container of medication

ampulla n

1. vessel for holy liquid

2. ancient Roman bottle

amputate vti

cut off part of body

amputee n

somebody with limb cut off

amritaor amreeta n

1. drink bestowing immortality

2. immortality

amt.

Abbr of amount

amtracor amtrack n

amphibious vehicle for troops

amu

Abbr of atomic mass unit

amuck adj adv

See amok

amulet n

1. lucky jewelry

2. lucky object

Amun n

ancient Egyptian god

amuse v

1. make somebody laugh

2. keep somebody happily occupied

3. deceive somebody by distraction

amusement n

1. feeling something is funny

2. recreational activity

3. ride or game

4. keeping happily occupied

amusement park n

outdoor recreation place

amusement tax n

tax on amusement

amusing adj

somewhat funny

Amvetsor AMVETS n

veterans' organization

amygdala n

part of brain

amygdalinor amygdaline n

bitter-tasting powder

amyl adj

relating to organic chemical group

amyl acetate n

colorless liquid with smell like pears

amyl alcohol n

colorless alcohol

amyl nitrite n

chemical that dilates blood vessels

amylaceous adj

starchy

amylase n

enzyme

amyloid n

1. waxy protein

2. starchy substance

adj

starchy

amyloidosis n

accumulation of protein in body

amylopectin n

insoluble component of starch See also amylose

amylopsin n

pancreatic enzyme

amylose n

soluble component of starch See also amylopectin

amyotonia n

lack of muscle tone

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis n

nervous system disease Also called Lou Gehrig's disease

amyotrophy n

muscle degeneration

AN

Abbr of airman, Navy

an^1 indefinite article

a form of "a"

an^2or an' conj

if

an.

1. Abbr of anno

2. Abbr of ante

ANA

Abbr of American Newspaper Association

ana^1 n

1. collection of items

2. collectible item

ana^2 adv

of each in equal amounts

anabaptism n

advocacy of adult baptism

Anabaptism n

beliefs of Anabaptists

Anabaptist n

member of 16C Protestant movement

anabasis n

military advance

anabatic adj

blowing upward See also katabatic

anabolic adj

of type of metabolic process

anabolic steroid n

1. synthetic hormone

2. hormone

anabolism n

metabolic process

anabolite n

product of metabolic process

anabranch n

stream rejoining river

anachronism n

1. chronological mistake

2. something out of time

3. making of chronological mistake

anachronistic adj

1. chronologically wrong

2. not appropriate to the times

anaclitic adj

relating to dependence on mother

anacoluthon n

uncompleted sentence

anaconda n

largest living snake

Anacreonticor anacreontic adj

with Anacreon's style or themes

n

type of poem

anacrusis n

1. unstressed syllables

2. unaccented notes

anadama bread n

cornbread

anadem n

garland for head

anadiplosis n

repetition for effect

anadromous adj

returning to rivers to breed See also catadromous

anaemia n

See anemia

anaemic adj

See anemic

anaerobe n

organism not needing oxygen

anaerobic adj

1. not needing oxygen

2. lacking oxygen

anaerobic process n

process not needing oxygen

anaerobic respiration n

production of energy without oxygen See also aerobic respiration

anaerobiosis n

life without oxygen

anaesthesia n

See anesthesia

anaesthetic n

See anesthetic

anaesthetics n

U.K. See anesthesiology

anaglyph n

1. carved decoration

2. three-dimensional picture

anagnorisis n

discovery leading to resolution of plot

anagogeor anagogy n

1. spiritual interpretation

2. allegorical interpretation in Bible

anagram n

1. word rearranged to form another

2. word game

anagrammatize vt

rearrange letters

anal adj

1. relating to anus

2. relating to childhood interest in defecation

3. obsessively self-controlled

anal.

1. Abbr of analogous

2. Abbr of analogy

3. Abbr of analysis

4. Abbr of analytic

analcimeor analcite n

form of mineral zeolite

analectsor analecta npl

literary extracts

analemma n

scale on sundial

analeptic adj

stimulant

n

stimulant drug

analgesia n

1. unawareness of pain

2. pain control

analgesic adj

pain-relieving

n

pain-relieving medication

analogor analogue n

similar chemical U.K. term analogue

adj

using physical representation See also digital adj. 4 U.K. term analogue

analog clockor analogue clock n

clock with hands

analog computeror analogue computer n

type of computer

analog recordingor analogue recording n

type of recording

analog watchor analogue watch n

watch with hands

analogical adj

of analogy

analogist n

analogy user

analogize v

1. draw comparisons

2. use analogy

analogous adj

1. similar

2. equivalent but appearing independently

analogue n

1. corresponding thing

2. equivalent but independentorgan

3. See analog n.

4. food substitute

adj

See analog

analogy n

1. comparison

2. similarity

3. equivalence between independentparts

4. form of reasoning

5. standardization of linguistic forms

analphabetic adj

1. not alphabetical

2. illiterate

n

illiterate person

anal-retentive adj

See anal adj. 3

analysand n

somebody being analyzed

analysis n

1. separation into components

2. list of parts

3. close examination

4. assessment

5. branch of mathematics

6. way of expressing grammatical relationships

7. See psychoanalysis

analysis of variance n

statistical assessment

analyst n

1. expert who examines something

2. See psychoanalyst

analyticor analytical adj

1. of analysis

2. using analysis

3. true by meaning alone

4. differentiable at all points in domain

5. using function words

analytic geometry n

branch of geometry Also called coordinate geometry

analytic philosophy n

school of philosophy emphasizing language

analytic psychology n

psychoanalysis based on Jung's theories

analytical balance n

laboratory scales

analytical reagent n

pure chemical

analytics n

branch of logic

analyze vt

1. break down into components

2. examine structure

3. study closely

4. express by using function words

5. See psychoanalyze

anamnesis n

1. recollection

2. case history

anamnestic adj

showing late response to antigen

anamorphic adj

of image distortion

anamorphosis n

1. distorted image

2. imaging process

Ananke n

a small natural satellite of Jupiter, discovered in 1951

anapestor anapaest n

three syllables with third stressed

anaphase n

stage in cell division See also prophase See also metaphase See also telophase

anaphora n

1. repetition for effect

2. referring back

3. part of Communion

anaphoresis n

movement toward anode

anaphrodisia n

low sexual desire

anaphrodisiac adj

reducing sexual desire

n

drug reducing sexual desire

anaphylactic adj

involving extreme sensitivity

anaphylactic shock n

allergic reaction Also called anaphylaxis

anaphylaxis n

1. extreme sensitivity

2. See anaphylactic shock

anaplasia n

loss of distinctive cell features Also called dedifferentiation

anaplastic adj

having lost distinctive cell features

anaptyxis n

insertion of vowel

anarch n

advocate of anarchy

anarchicor anarchical adj

1. lawless

2. chaotic

3. encouraging anarchy

anarchism n

1. doctrine rejecting government

2. actions of anarchists

3. resistance to control

anarchist n

1. supporter of anarchism

2. lawless person

anarchy n

1. lack of government

2. chaotic situation

anarthria n

loss of speech

anarthrous adj

without an article

anasarca n

buildup of fluid

Anasazi n

member of Native North American people

Anasazi culture n

early N American culture

anastigmat n

lens without astigmatism

anastigmatic adj

without astigmatism

anastomose vt

join tubular parts by surgery

anastomosis n

1. natural joint

2. surgical union of tubular parts

3. network of fungal filaments

anastrophe n

change in order Also called inversion

anat.

1. Abbr of anatomical

2. Abbr of anatomy

anatase n

blue or yellowish brown mineral

anathema n

1. object of loathing

2. ecclesiastical curse

3. general curse

4. somebody or something formally denounced

anathematize vti

curse

Anatolia n

Asian part of Turkey

Anatolian n

1. somebody from Anatolia

2. extinct Middle Eastern language group

Anatolian Plateau

mountainous region extending across much of Turkey

anatomicalor anatomic adj

relating to physical structure

anatomically correct adj

with full anatomical detail

anatomist n

specialist in anatomy

anatomize vt

1. See dissect v. 1

2. analyze in detail

anatomy n

1. physical structure of organism

2. study of structure of body

3. body

4. book about anatomy

5. analysis

ANC n

South African political party Full form African National Congress

ancestor n

1. distant relation somebody is descended from

2. forerunner

3. earlier species

4. earlier model

ancestral adj

of previous generations

ancestry n

ancestors

Anchises n

father of Aeneas

anchor n

1. device to hold ship in place

2. device keeping object in place

3. something dependable

4. presenter of news program Also called anchorperson See also anchorman See also anchorwoman

5. somebody positioned last

6. something climber is tied to

adj

attaching

vt

1. hold something in place

2. be news program's presenter

anchor store n

major store in shopping center

anchorage n

1. place to hold boats secure

2. charge for anchoring boat

3. something holding object in place

4. anchoring

5. security

anchorite n

religious recluse

anchorman n

1. man news anchor

2. male anchor on sports team

anchorperson n

See anchor n. 4

anchorwoman n

1. woman who presents news

2. woman anchor on sports team

anchovy n

small fish usually salted and canned

ancien régime n

1. pre-revolutionary French society

2. former system

ancient adj

1. of distant past

2. old

n

1. somebody from past civilization

2. somebody who has lived long

npl ancients

1. people of ancient Western civilizations

2. ancient Greek and Roman authors

Ancient Greek n

early forms of Greek

ancient history n

1. study of old cultures

2. things that happened in past

Ancient Mariner n

boring person

Ancient of Days n

God

ancillary adj

1. subordinate

2. providing support

n

1. subordinate part

2. nontechnical support employee

ancylostomiasisor ankylostomiasis n

intestinal disease caused by hookworms Also called hookworm disease Also called tunnel disease

AND n

logical operator

and conj

1. then

2. as a result

3. used to stress repetition or continuity

4. plus

5. but

6. moreover

7. used to connect ideas

8. indicates an infinitive verb

9. if

And.

Abbr of Andorra

and/or conj

either or both

andalusite n

hard mineral used as gem

andante adj adv

slowly

n

music played andante

andantino adj adv

fairly slowly

n

music played andantino

Andes

huge South American mountain system that extends north to south along the western coast from Panama to Tierra del Fuego. It consists of several ranges and has its highest point at Aconcagua 6,960 m/22,835 ft .

andesine n

hard colorless mineral

andesite n

volcanic rock

andiron n

metal holder for fireplace logs Also called firedog Also called dog

andradite n

type of garnet

Andreanof Islands

group of islands forming part of the Aleutian Islands

Androcles n

legendary Roman slave

androecium n

set of stamens

androgen n

male sex hormone

androgenize vt

masculinize

androgyne n

1. androgynous person

2. See hermaphrodite

androgynous adj

1. blending masculine and feminine

2. with both male and female flowers

3. See hermaphrodite

android n

human-looking robot

Andromache n

Trojan heroine

Andromeda n

1. wife of Perseus

2. constellation in northern hemisphere

andromeda n

evergreen shrub

androsterone n

male sex hormone

anear prep

near

adv

nearby

anecdotalor anecdotic adj

1. based on anecdotes or hearsay

2. of anecdotes

anecdote n

somebody's account of something

anecdotic adj

See anecdotal

anechoic adj

echoless

anemiaor anaemia n

1. blood deficiency

2. weakness

anemicor anaemic adj

1. having anemia

2. sick-looking

3. weak

anemography n

measuring wind speed

anemometer n

instrument measuring wind force Also called wind gauge

anemometry n

measuring wind force

anemone n

1. flowering plant

2. See sea anemone

anemone fish n

small tropical marine fish Also called clown fish Also called clown anemone

anemophilous adj

pollinated by wind

anencephaly n

congenital brain defect

anergy n

immune deficiency

aneroid adj

without liquid

aneroid barometer n

device indicating air pressure

anesthesiaor anaesthesia n

1. medically induced insensitivity to pain

2. loss of sensation

3. apathy

anesthesiologistor anaesthesiologist n

doctor administering anesthetics U.K. term anaesthetist See also anesthetist

anesthesiologyor anaesthesiology n

study of anesthetic substances U.K. term anaesthetics

anestheticor anaesthetic n

substance that dulls pain

adj

pain-reducing

anesthetistor anaesthetist n

U.K. See anesthesiologist

anesthetizeor anaesthetize vt

give anesthetic

anestrous adj

1. not active sexually

2. without sexual activity

anestrus n

period of sexual inactivity in mammals

aneuploid adj

with unusual number of chromosomes

aneurysmor aneurism n

bulge in artery

anew adv

1. again

2. in new way

anfractuosity n

1. twist

2. twistiness

anfractuous adj

twisty

ang mo n

Malaysia, Singapore Westerner

Ang.

Abbr of Angola

angel n

1. heavenly being

2. kind person

3. picture of heavenly being

4. guardian and guide

5. member of lowest angelic order

6. old English coin

angel dust n

phencyclidine

angel food cakeor angel cake n

light cake made without egg yolks

Angel of Death n

See Azrael

angel of mercy n

somebody bringing help unexpectedly

angel shark n

small shark with large fins Also called monkfish Also called angel fish angelfish n

1. tropical freshwater fish with striped body Also called scalare

2. tropical marine fish

3. See angel shark

angelicor angelical adj

1. kindly

2. of angels

angelica n

1. tall hollow-stemmed flowering plant Also called archangel

2. candied stems of angelica plant

angelical adj

See angelic

Angelusor angelus n

1. Roman Catholic prayers

2. bell announcing Angelus

anger n

great annoyance

vti

become or make greatly annoyed

Angevin adj

1. of Anjou

2. of Anjou and Plantagenet dynasties

anginaor angina pectoris n

chest pains

angiocardiography n

X-raying the heart

angiogenesis n

formation of blood vessels

angiogram n

blood-vessel X-ray

angiography n

X-raying blood vessels

angiology n

medical specialty in blood vessels

angioma n

benign tumor

angiopathy n

blood vessel disease

angioplasty n

surgery to clear blood vessels

angiosarcoma n

malignant tumor

angioscope n

instrument for looking inside blood vessels

angiosperm n

flowering plant See also gymnosperm

angiotensin n

hormone that raises blood pressure

Angle n

member of Germanic people

angle^1 n

1. space between diverging lines

2. figure formed by diverging lines

3. See solid angle

4. part that sticks out

5. position for viewing something

6. way of considering something

v

1. change direction sharply

2. direct or place obliquely

3. present something with bias

angle^2 vi

1. fish with rod

2. attempt to get something

angle bar n

See angle iron

angle bracket n

enclosing marks

angle iron n

L-shaped metal bar Also called angle bar

angle of attack n

angle between wing and airflow

angle of bank n

tilt of aircraft's wings

angle of dip n

See dip

angle of incidence n

angle between incoming ray and perpendicular

angle of reflection n

angle between reflected ray and perpendicular

angle of refraction n

angle between refracted ray and perpendicular

angle of repose n

maximum slope of loose material

angle of yaw n

horizontal angle of aircraft's flight

angle plate n

L-shaped metal construction plate

angler n

1. somebody who goes fishing

2. See anglerfish

anglerfish n

fish using fin as lure Also called angler

anglesite n

mineral containing lead

Anglian adj

of Angles

n

group of Old English dialects See also Kentish See also West Saxon

Anglican adj

of Anglican Church

n

member of Anglican Church

Anglican Churchor Anglican Communion n

group of Christian churches

Anglicanism n

traditions of Anglican Church

Anglicismor anglicism n

1. British English word

2. English word in foreign language

Anglicizeor anglicize vti

make or become more English

angling n

fishing

Angloor anglo n

1. non-Hispanic Caucasian person

2. Canada non-French-speaking Canadian

Anglo-American n

N American citizen with British roots

Anglo-French adj

French and British

Anglo-Indian adj

from Indian language

n

1. somebody with British and Indian ancestry

2. British person resident in India

Anglo-Irish npl

Irish people with English ancestry

Anglo-Norman adj

English and Norman

n

1. Norman in England

2. French spoken in medieval England Also called Anglo-French

Anglophile n

lover of things English

Anglophobe n

hater of things English

Anglophoneor anglophone n

speaker of English

adj

where English is native tongue

Anglo-Saxon n

1. member of Germanic people

2. See Old English

3. white English native speaker

adj

1. from Old English

2. of English speakers

angora n

1. silky-haired animal

2. wool from angora hair See also mohair

angosturaor angostura bark n

bark of S American tree

angrily adv

1. with anger

2. stormily

angry adj

1. feeling very annoyed

2. expressing annoyance

3. stormy

4. inflamed

angry young man n

1. angry young man or Angry Young Man rebellious writer

2. rebellious young man

angst n

1. existentialist dread

2. anxiety

angstromor angstrom unit n

unit used to measure electromagnetic radiation Symbol Å

anguish n

extreme anxiety

vti

feel or cause somebody anguish

anguished adj

1. with anguish

2. causing anguish

angular adj

1. thin

2. awkward and ungainly

3. sharply defined

4. measured by angles

angular acceleration n

rate of rotation change Symbol alpha

angular displacement n

angle of rotation

angular frequency n

frequency of rotation Symbol omega

angular momentum n

momentum due to rotation Symbol L

angular velocity n

rate of rotation Symbol omega

angularity n

1. thin bony quality

2. sharp angle

Angus n

black hornless beef cow Also called Aberdeen Angus Also called Black Angus U.K. term Aberdeen Angus

anhinga n

tropical fish-eating bird Also called darter Also called snake bird Also called water turkey U.K. term darter

anhydride n

compound formed by removal of water

anhydrite n

colorless mineral

anhydrous adj

with no water

ani n

black cuckoo

Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve

national park in southwestern Alaska. One of its outstanding natural features is the Aniakchak Crater, a volcanic crater 610 m/2,000 ft deep.

anicca n

Buddhist cycle of life and death

anil n

plant yielding indigo

anile adj

like a senior woman

aniline n

colorless poisonous liquid

aniline dye n

synthetic dye

anilingus n

form of sexual stimulation

animé n

resin used in varnishes

anima n

1. inner self

2. a man's feminine side

animadversion n

criticism

animadvert vi

comment critically

animal n

1. living organism with independent movement

2. mammal

3. brutish person

4. instinct-driven inner self

5. person or thing

adj

1. from animals

2. instinctive

animal cracker n

animal-shaped cookie

animal husbandry n

care of farm animals

animal liberation n

campaign for animal rights

animal magnetism n

strong attractiveness to others

animal protein n

animal tissue for commercial use

animal starch n

See glycogen

animal welfarist n

supporter of animal rights

animalism n

1. preoccupation with physical side of life Also called animality

2. theory of humans' nonspiritual nature

3. typical animal behavior

animalist n

1. somebody preoccupied with physical needs

2. somebody denying humans' spiritual nature

3. animal rights supporter

animality n

1. animal characteristics

2. See animalism n. 1

animalize vt

bring out the animal in somebody

animate vt

1. make lively

2. inspire somebody

3. present something using animation techniques

4. make somebody active

5. cause to live

adj

1. physically alive

2. full of liveliness

animated adj

1. lively or busy

2. filmed as moving sequence of stills

animation n

1. liveliness

2. production of animated films

3. animated movie or pictures

animato adj adv

lively

animator n

1. maker of animated movies

2. somebody or something adding liveliness

animatronics n

puppet animation

animism n

1. belief that nature has a soul

2. belief in organizing force in universe

3. belief in existence of separate spirit

animosity n

hostility

animus n

1. hostility

2. disposition

3. a woman's masculine side

anion n

negative ion

anise n

1. plant with licorice-flavored seeds

2. See aniseed

anise seed n

See aniseed

aniseed n

anise seeds used as flavoring Also called anise Also called anise seed

aniseikonia n

eye defect

anisette n

sweet liqueur

anisogamete n

See heterogamete

anisogamy n

See heterogamy n. 1

anisole n

colorless liquid with pleasant smell

anisomeric adj

not forming different molecules

anisometric adj

1. asymmetric

2. shaped irregularly

anisometropia n

eyes' unequal refraction of light

anisotropic adj

with different properties in different directions

Anjou^1or Anjou pear n

firm variety of pear

Anjou^2

former province in western France in the lower Loire valley. Once ruled by the English kings, it was claimed for France in 1481.

ankerite n

mineral resembling dolomite

ankh n

Egyptian cross with loop at top Also called ansate cross

ankle n

1. joint between foot and leg

2. slim part of leg above ankle

ankle boot n

short boot

anklebone n

See talus 1n.

anklet n

1. ankle bracelet

2. short sock coming just above ankle U.K. term ankle sock

ankylosaur n

heavily armored dinosaur

ankylose vti

fuse and stiffen

ankylosing spondylitis n

fusion of bones in spine

ankylosis n

1. fusion of bones

2. stiffness of joint bones

ankylostomiasis n

See ancylostomiasis

anlage n

1. part in embryonic stage

2. basis for something

Ann, Cape

cape on a peninsula of northeastern Massachusetts, jutting 14 km/9 mi into the Atlantic Ocean at the northern edge of Massachusetts Bay ann.

1. Abbr of annals

2. Abbr of annual

3. Abbr of annuity

anna n

Indian coin

annal n

entry in historical record

annalist n

writer of annals

annals npl

1. annual records

2. recorded history

3. learned journal

Annam

region in Vietnam, forming a narrow strip along the South China Sea. It became a protectorate of France in 1883 and was autonomous after World War II, until Vietnam was partitioned in 1954.

Annandale

city in Virginia, situated northeast of Alexandria

annatto n

1. dye from seed-case pulp

2. small flowering tree

anneal v

1. make something stronger through heating

2. separate strands of nucleic acid

3. make something more resolute

annelid n

organism with segmented body

annex vt

1. add something to something

2. take over territory

3. attach a quality to something

4. steal

n U.K. term annexe

1. auxiliary building

2. attached document

annexation n

1. addition of something

2. taking possession of territory

3. something added

annexe n

U.K. See annex

Annie Oakley n

free ticket

annihilate v

1. destroy something

2. defeat somebody

3. make something invalid

4. be destroyed in particle collision

annihilation n

1. destruction

2. defeat of opponent

3. destructive collision of particle and antiparticle

anniversary n

1. annual observation of past event

2. annual ritual

anno Domini adv

Full form of A.D.

anno Hegirae adv

Full form of A.H.

annona n

tropical fruit tree

annotate vt

add notes to something

annotation n

1. addition of notes

2. explanatory note

announce v

1. tell something publicly

2. say something

3. declare arrival of somebody or something

4. signify or foretell something

5. serve as presenter of something

6. declare candidacy

7. be an announcer

announcement n

1. public declaration

2. written notice

announcer n

1. somebody making announcements

2. TV or radio commentator

annoy v

1. irritate somebody

2. harass somebody

3. be irritating

annoyance n

1. feeling of irritation

2. nuisance

annoying adj

causing irritation

annual adj

1. once a year

2. for period of one year

3. dying after one season

n

1. plant that dies after one season

2. See yearbook

3. yearly book or magazine

annual meeting n

yearly meeting of stockholders

annual report n

yearly review of activities

annual ring n

See growth ring

annualize vt

1. make figures apply to a year

2. do something yearly

annually adv

yearly

annuitant n

receiver of annuity

annuity n

1. money paid at regular intervals

2. investment paying annual sum

3. contract for annual payment

annul vt

1. make something invalid

2. declare marriage invalid

3. destroy something

annular adj

shaped like ring

annular eclipse n

eclipse with ring of sunlight visible

annular ligament n

ring-shaped ligament around joint

annulateor annulated adj

ring-shaped

annulation n

1. formation of rings

2. ring-shaped part

annulet n

circular molding

annuli

Plural of annulus

annulment n

1. voiding of something Also called defeat

2. ruling that marriage is invalid

annulus n

1. ring-shaped part

2. area between concentric circles

annunciate vt

announce something

annunciation n

announcement

Annunciation n

1. Gabriel's visit to Mary

2. Christian festival

annunciator n

1. announcer

2. electronic signaling device

annus horribilis n

U.K. calamitous year

annus mirabilis n

remarkable year

anode n

1. negative terminal

2. positive electrode

anodize vt

coat metal with oxide

anodontia n

lack of teeth

anodyne n

1. painkiller

2. comforting thing

adj

1. painkilling

2. soothing

3. bland

anoestrous n

U.K. = anestrous

anoestrus n

U.K. = anestrus

anoint vt

1. bless somebody with oil

2. ordain somebody

anointing of the sick n

Roman Catholic sacrament

anole n

lizard that changes color Also called American chameleon

anomalistic month n

time Moon takes to orbit Earth

anomalistic year n

time Earth takes to orbit Sun

anomalous adj

1. irregular

2. unusual

anomaly n

1. irregularity

2. peculiarity

3. angle in planet's orbit

anomic adj

1. unstable because of moral breakdown

2. affected by alienation

n

somebody affected by alienation

anomieor anomy n

1. social instability

2. social alienation

anon adv

1. another time

2. soon

anon.

Abbr of anonymous

anonym n

1. unnamed author

2. pseudonym

anonymity n

1. freedom from identification

2. lack of distinctiveness

3. unnamed person

4. state of being unnoticed

anonymous adj

1. unnamed

2. with name withheld

3. indistinctive

4. preventing identification

anonymous FTP n

type of Internet file transfer

anonymously adv

without giving a name

anorak n

hooded waterproof parka

anorectic adj

relating to pathological appetite loss

n

appetite-suppressing medication

anorexia n

1. See anorexia nervosa

2. continual appetite loss

anorexia nervosa n

eating disorder Also called anorexia

anorexic adj

1. of anorexia nervosa

2. very thin

n

somebody with anorexia

anorthite n

rare light-colored mineral

anorthosite n

coarse-grained igneous rock

anosmia n

absence of sense of smell

another adj pron

1. one more

2. one that is different

3. some other

anovulant n

drug preventing ovulation

adj

preventing ovulation

anovulation n

absence of ovulation

anoxemia n

low oxygen level in blood

anoxia n

See hypoxia

ans.

Abbr of answer

ansate adj

with handle

ansate cross n

See ankh

ANSI

Abbr of American National Standards Institute

answer n

1. response to question

2. way of solving something

3. response to action

4. corresponding thing

5. plea in court

v

1. reply to something

2. respond to call

3. do something in reaction

4. correspond to something

5. meet a need

6. serve a purpose

7. respond to charge in court

answer back vti

reply to somebody impudently

answer for vt

1. explain mistake or fault

2. receive punishment for something

3. guarantee somebody's reliability

answer to vt

be accountable to somebody

answerable adj

1. solvable

2. accountable

3. able to be denied

answerback n

radioed reply

answering machine n

phone message recorder

answering service n

business relaying phone messages to customers

ant n

crawling insect living in colonies

ant bear n

See aardvark

ant cow n

aphid

ant lion n

insect with predatory larvae

Ant.

Abbr of Antarctica

ant.

1. Abbr of antiquarian

2. Abbr of antiquity

3. Abbr of antonym

anta n

thick end of Greek temple wall

antacid adj

neutralizing acidity

n

anti-acidity drug

antae

Plural of anta

antagonism n

1. hostility

2. opposition

3. neutralizing interaction

4. muscle opposition

antagonist n

1. opponent

2. character in conflict with hero

3. neutralizing agent

4. opposing muscle

antagonistic adj

hostile

antagonize vt

arouse somebody's hostility

Antarctic n

region south of Antarctic Circle See also Arctic

Antarctic Circle

parallel of latitude at 66° 30prime S, encircling Antarctica and its surrounding seas, marking the northern limit of the area in which the sun does not set during the summer solstice and does not rise during the winter solstice Antarctic Current

ocean current circling Antarctica. Moving eastward, it circulates water from one ocean to another.

Antarctic Ocean

the waters that surround the South Pole and Antarctica, consisting of the waters of the southern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Depths exceed 6,000 m/20,000 ft .

ante n

1. stake

2. contribution paid in advance

vti

contribute to gambling pot

ante meridiem adj adv

Full form of a.m.

ante up vti

pay what is owed

anteater n

1. tropical mammal that feeds on ants

2. See pangolin

3. See echidna

4. See aardvark

antebellum adj

1. before any war

2. before Civil War

antecede vt

come before something

antecedence n

precedence

antecedent n

1. thing coming before

2. word that subsequent word refers to

3. clause expressing condition

npl antecedents

1. ancestors

2. somebody's history

adj

occurring earlier in time

antechamber n

room leading to larger room

antechoir n

part of church adjoining choir

antedate vt

1. occur earlier than something

2. put earlier date on something

n

earlier date

antediluvian adj

1. from time before Flood

2. outdated

antefix n

roof ornament

antelope n

1. horned mammal

2. See pronghorn

antemeridian adj

in the morning

antemortem adj

before death

antenatal adj

See prenatal

antenna n

1. thin sensor on organism's head

2. inquiring sense

3. device for sending and receiving radio waves Also called aerial U.K. term aerial

antependium n

altar hanging

antepenult n

third last syllable Also called antepenultimate

antepenultimate adj

third from last

n

See antepenult

anterior adj

1. in front

2. earlier

3. near front of body

4. away from stem

anteroom n

entry room

antetype n

earlier version

anteversion n

forward tilting of organ

anthelion n

luminous spot in sky

anthelixor antihelix n

cartilaginous ridge in ear

anthelminthic adj

controlling parasitic worms

n

substance for controlling parasitic worms

anthelminticor anthelminthic adj

destructive to parasitic worms

n

substance killing parasitic worms

anthem n

1. song of allegiance

2. short hymn for choir

3. religious song with parts

anthemion n

leaf motif

anther n

male flower part containing pollen See also filament

antheridium n

male reproductive organ

anthesis n

1. blooming of flower

2. flowering period

anthill n

mound made by ants

anthocyanin n

plant pigment

anthodium n

See capitulum

anthologize v

1. put writings into collection

2. compile anthology

anthology n

1. collection of different writers' works

2. printed collection of any artistic work

3. any collection

anthophilous adj

feeding on or living in flowers

anthozoan n

marine invertebrate

anthracene n

crystalline solid made from coal tar

anthraces

Plural of anthrax

anthracite n

hard black coal Also called hard coal

anthracnose n

fungal disease of plants

anthracosis n

pneumoconiosis caused by coal dust Also called black lung Also called coal miner's lung anthraquinone n

chemical for making dyes

anthrax n

1. fatal disease

2. skin sore caused by anthrax

anthrop.

1. Abbr of anthropological

2. Abbr of anthropology

anthropocentric adj

1. treating humans as preeminent

2. from point of view of humankind

anthropogenesisor anthropogeny n

study of human origin

anthropogenicor anthropogenetic adj

1. caused by humans

2. relating to origin of humankind

anthropogeny n

See anthropogenesis

anthropoid adj

1. relating to apes 2. like humans

3. resembling a stereotyped ape

n

1. primate

2. See anthropoid ape

anthropoid ape n

tailless ape Also called anthropoid

anthropoidal adj

See anthropoid adj. 1

anthropological adj

of study of humankind

anthropological linguistics n

study of language and culture

anthropology n

1. study of humankind

2. Christian doctrine concerned with humankind

anthropometry n

body measurement research

anthropomorphism n

attribution of human characteristics to nonhumans

anthropomorphize vt

treat nonhuman thing as human

anthropomorphous adj

1. human in shape

2. attributing human qualities to nonhuman things

anthropopathismor anthropopathy n

attributing emotions to nonhuman things

anthropophagus n

cannibal

anthurium n

plant grown for showy foliage

anti adj

opposed to something

n

somebody who disagrees

antiabortion adj

opposed to abortion

antiadrenergic adj

counteracting epinephrine

n

antiadrenergic drug

antiaircraft adj

for attacking airplanes

antialiasing n

smoothing line edges in computer images

antianxiety adj

counteracting anxiety

antiapartheid adj

opposed to apartheid

antiarrhythmic adj

counteracting irregular heart beat

n

antiarrhythmic drug

anti-art n

early 20th-century art movement

adj

opposed to conventional art

antiatom n

atom made of antiparticles

antibacterial adj

acting against growth of bacteria

n

agent acting against bacteria

antiballistic missile n

powered defense weapon

antibiosis n

harmful relationship between organisms

antibiotic n

agent that destroys bacteria

adj

working as an antibiotic

antibody n

protein that fights infections

antibusiness adj

opposed to big business

antibusing adj

opposed to school-busing policy

antic n

clown

npl antics

silly pranks

adj

strange

anticancer adj

acting against cancer

anticatalyst n

1. See inhibitor

2. substance to prevent action of catalyst

anticathode n

anode in vacuum tube

anti-choice adj

opposed to abortion

anticholinergic adj

blocking nerve impulses

n

substance that blocks nerve impulses

anticholinesterase n

agent blocking enzyme activity

Antichrist n

1. antagonist of Jesus Christ

2. Antichrist or antichrist any opponent of Jesus Christ

anticipant adj

1. acting in advance

2. feeling anticipation

anticipate vt

1. act beforehand to address something imminent

2. expect something

3. look forward to something

4. prevent something

5. start something ahead of time

6. use something not yet received

anticipation n

1. expectant waiting

2. premature use of funds

3. note played before chord

anticipative adj

looking forward to something

anticipatory adj

in expectation of something

anticlerical adj

opposed to political involvement of church

anticlimax n

1. disappointing end after big buildup

2. sudden lowering of tone

anticlinal adj

1. of arching rock layers

2. perpendicular to plant surface

anticline n

upwardly folded rock

anticlockwise adj adv

U.K. See counterclockwise

anticoagulant adj

stopping blood clotting

n

substance that stops blood clotting

anticodon n

unit of genetic code

anticoincidence adj

describing electronic circuit

anticompetitive adj

discouraging competition

anticonvulsant adj

controlling convulsions

n

drug for controlling convulsions

anticrime adj

preventing or reducing crime

anticyclone n

atmospheric high pressure Also called high

antidemocratic adj

opposed to democracy

antidepressant n

drug to control depression

adj

controlling depression

antidiarrhealor antidiarrhoeal adj

controlling diarrhea

n

drug for controlling diarrhea

antidiuretic adj

controlling urine output

n

drug for controlling urine output

antidote n

1. substance that counteracts poison

2. welcome relief or remedy

antidumping adj

opposed to cheap imports

antiemetic adj

preventing vomiting

n

drug preventing vomiting

antifederalist n

1. antifederalist or Antifederalist historical opponent of U.S. Constitution 2. somebody opposed to federalism

adj

against federalism

antiferromagnetic adj

behaving like paramagnetic or ferromagnetic substances

antifertility

controlling fertility

antifouling paint n

paint for bottom of ship

antifreeze n

liquid causing low freezing point

antifungal adj

preventing growth of fungi

antigen n

substance that stimulates production of antibody

antigoglin adv

1. askew

2. cater-cornered

Antigone n

daughter of Oedipus

antigravity n

hypothetical force canceling gravitational force

adj

opposing gravitational force

antihelix n

See anthelix

antihero n

unheroic central character

antihistamine n

drug for treating allergies

antihypertensive adj

controlling high blood pressure

n

drug that controls hypertension

anti-inflammatory n

drug that reduces inflammation

antiknock n

chemical added to gasoline

Anti-Lebanon Mountains

mountain range running from north to south in Lebanon, parallel to the Mediterranean coast antilepton n

lepton's antiparticle

antilock brake n

car brake preventing wheel locking

antilogarithmor antilog n

number corresponding to logarithm

antimacassar n

additional cover on back of chair

antimagnetic adj

not permanently magnetized

antimalarial adj

controlling malaria

n

drug for controlling malaria

antimasqueor antimask n

contrasting section of masque

antimatter n

matter composed of antiparticles

antimere n

symmetrical part of organism Also called actinomere

antimetabolite n

drug that disrupts normal cell growth

antimissile missile n

missile used against another missile

antimitotic adj

inhibiting cell division

antimonial adj

containing antimony

n

substance containing antimony

antimony n

brittle metallic chemical element Symbol Sb

antineoplastic adj

preventing cancerous growth

antineutrino n

antiparticle of neutrino

antineutron n

antiparticle of neutron

anting n

bird behavior

antinode n

maximum amplitude in standing wave

antinomian n

Christian believing salvation depends on faith

adj

1. opposing fixed moral laws

2. holding antinomian beliefs

antinomianism n

1. Christian moral doctrine

2. flexible concept of morality

antinomy n

1. paradoxical result

2. legal discrepancy

antinovel n

unconventional type of novel Also called nouveau roman

antinuclear adj

1. against use of nuclear power

2. destroying cells

antinucleon n

antiparticle of nucleon

antinuke adj

antinuclear

anti-oncogene n

gene thought to inhibit cancerous growth

antioxidant n

substance that inhibits oxidation

antiparallel adj

parallel but opposite in direction

antiparticle n

elementary particle having some opposite properties

antipasto n

Italian appetizer

antipathetic adj

1. feeling dislike for something or somebody

2. repulsive

antipathy n

1. strongly negative feeling

2. object of loathing

antiperiodic adj

controlling recurrence of disease

antiperistalsis n

intestinal contractions forcing contents upward

antipersonnel adj

targeted at people

antiperspirant n

substance to control sweating

adj

controlling sweating

antiphon n

1. music sung in alternating parts Also called antiphony

2. section of formal church service

3. response

antiphonal adj

1. performed in alternating sections

2. with responses

n

See antiphonary

antiphonary n

church music book Also called antiphonal

antiphony n

1. See antiphon n. 1

2. music performed in alternating sections

3. response in music

antiphrasis n

use of word to mean opposite

antipodal adj

1. on sphere's opposite side

2. diametrically opposite

n

embryo cells in plant

antipode n

exact opposite

antipodeanor Antipodean adj

of Australia and New Zealand

antipodes npl

1. places at opposite sides of world

2. opposites

Antipodes n

Australia and New Zealand

2. group of islands

antipollution adj

intended to control pollution

antipope n

unofficial pope

antiproton n

antiparticle of proton

antipruritic adj

controlling itching

n

agent for controlling itching

antipsychiatry n

type of psychiatric treatment

antipsychotic adj

reducing psychosis

n

drug that reduces psychosis

antipyretic adj

reducing fever

n

drug that reduces fever

antiq.

1. Abbr of antiquarian

2. Abbr of antiquity

antiquarian adj

in the antiques business

n

See antiquary

antiquark n

antiparticle of quark

antiquary n

somebody interested in old objects Also called antiquarian

antiquate vt

1. make something old-fashioned

2. See antique

antiquated adj

ancient or old-fashioned

antique n

1. old item

2. classical art

adj

1. made long ago

2. from classical times

3. ancient

vt

make something appear old

antiquity n

1. ancient history

2. oldness

3. old object

4. people of ancient time

antiracism n

opposition to racial discrimination

antirejection adj

preventing rejection of transplanted organ

anti-roll bar n

safety feature for stabilizing vehicle Also called anti-sway bar Also called stabilizer bar Also called sway bar

antisatellite adj

for use against satellites

anti-Semitic adj

prejudiced against Jews

anti-Semitism n

behavior discriminating against Jews

antisense adj

relating to complementary DNA

antisepsis n

1. elimination of microorganisms

2. absence of microorganisms

antiseptic adj

1. controlling infection

2. dull

n

agent for controlling infection

antiserum n

serum containing antibodies Also called antitoxin Also called serum

antisexist adj

opposed to sexism

antislavery adj

opposed to slavery

antismog adj

controlling smog

antismoking adj

opposed to tobacco smoking

antisocial adj

1. not caring about others

2. not sociable

antispasmodic adj

controlling spasms

n

drug for controlling spasms Also called spasmolytic

antistaticor antistat adj

controlling static electricity

antistrophe n

1. movement in ancient Greek drama

2. second metrical form in poem

antisubmarine adj

for use against submarines

anti-sway bar n

See anti-roll bar

antitank adj

for use against tanks

antithesis n

1. direct opposite

2. figure of speech

3. contrasting proposition

antitheticalor antithetic adj

1. diametrically opposed

2. contrasting with earlier proposition

antitoxic adj

counteracting toxin

antitoxin n

1. antibody opposing toxin

2. See antiserum

antitrade n

wind above trade winds

antitragus n

bump of cartilage above ear lobe

antitrust adj

opposing business monopoly

antitussive adj

controlling coughing

n

medicine for controlling coughing

antitype n

1. later of associated Biblical pair

2. opposite type

anti-utopia n

completely wicked and miserable place

antiveninor antivenom n

1. antibody to venom

2. serum counteracting venom

antiviral adj

for use against viruses

n

agent used against viruses Also called antivirus

antivirus adj

1. See antiviral n.

2. for removing computer viruses

antivitamin n

vitamin inhibitor

antiwar adj

opposed to war

antler n

bony outgrowth on head of deer

Antlia n

faint constellation of southern hemisphere

antonomasia n

1. using title instead of name

2. using proper name for general idea

antonym n

word with opposite meaning

antra

Plural of antrum

antre n

cavern

antrum n

cavity in bone

antsy adj

1. nervous

2. fidgety

Anubis n

Egyptian god

anuran n

a frog or toad Also called salientian

anuresis n

urine retention

anuria n

inability to form urine

anurous adj

tailless

anus n

opening for release of feces

anvil n

1. metalworker's hammering block

2. See incus

anvil technique n

prehistoric method of making stone tools

anxiety n

1. feeling of worry

2. something that worries somebody

3. strong wish to do something

4. extreme apprehension

anxiety disorder n

psychiatric disorder characterized by anxiety

anxiety neurosis n

disorder featuring persistent extreme anxiety

anxiolytic adj

relieving anxiety

n

drug for relieving anxiety

anxious adj

1. feeling nervous

2. eager

3. producing anxiety

any

1. adj pron even one or a little

2. adj pron every

3. adj without limit

4. adv at all

anybody pron

1. See anyone

2. famous or important person

anyhow adv

1. in any case

2. in a careless way

3. in any manner

4. nevertheless

anymoreor any more adv

1. still

2. from now on

3. nowadays

anyone pron

1. every person

2. even one person

3. unimportant person

anyplaceor any place adv

anywhere

anything pron

something unspecified or unknown

adv

at all

anytime adv

at any time

anyu n

See añu

anyway adv

1. in any case

2. regardless of something

3. in a careless way

4. anyway or any way by any means

anyways adv

anyway

anywear n

clothing for all occasions

anywhere

1. pron some unidentified place

2. adv to any place

3. adv at or in any place

anywheres adv

anywhere

anywise adv

anyway

Anzac n

1. Australia, New Zealand World War I soldier

2. Australia Australian soldier

ao dai n

item of traditional Vietnamese dress

A-OKor A-okay adj

working perfectly

AOR

Abbr of adult-oriented rock

aorist n

type of verb in classical Greek

aorta n

main artery leaving heart

aortic arch n

1. curved section of main artery

2. set of paired arteries

aortic valve n

valve by which blood leaves heart

aortography n

X-ray examination of main artery

aoudad n

wild N African sheep Also called Barbary sheep

AP

1. Abbr of advanced placement

2. Abbr of Air Police

3. Abbr of American plan

4. Abbr of antipersonnel

5. Abbr of Associated Press

ap-1 prefix

See ad-

ap-2 prefix

See apo-

ap.

Abbr of apothecary

apéritif n

drink before meal

apace adv

1. quickly

2. abreast

Apache n

1. member of nomadic Native American people

2. Athabaskan language

Apachean adj

1. of Apache people

2. of Apache and related languages

apanage n

See appanage

aparejo n

Southwestern U.S. packsaddle

apart

1. adv not together

2. adv into pieces

3. adv moving away after being together

4. adv removed from consideration

5. adv into difficulty

6. adv of a separate kind

7. adj separated

apartheid n

segregated political system

a-particle n

See alpha particle

apartment n

1. home in larger building U.K. term flat

2. apartment or apartment building or apartment house building of residential apartments 3. room

npl apartments

U.K. special rooms in big building

apatetic adj

serving to camouflage

apathetic adj

indifferent and unenergetic

apathy n

1. lack of enthusiasm or energy

2. emotional emptiness

apatite n

mineral used in making fertilizers

APB

Abbr of all-points bulletin

ape n

1. tailless primate Also called great ape Also called anthropoid ape

2. primate

3. See monkey

4. imitator

5. clumsy person

vt

imitate somebody or something

apeak adj adv

vertical or vertically

APEC

Abbr of Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

ape-man n

1. extinct primate See also hominid

2. rough, coarse, unsophisticated man

Apennines

mountain range that forms the backbone of peninsular Italy. It extends about 1,290 km/800 mi from the area north of Genoa to the toe of Italy. The highest peak is Monte Corno 2,912 m/9,554 ft .

aperçu n

1. insight

2. summary

aperient adj

with a laxative effect

n

laxative substance

aperiodic adj

1. irregular

2. not exhibiting resonance

aperture n

1. narrow opening

2. opening through lens or mirror

3. diameter of aperture

aperture card n

a card for mounting microfilmed pages

aperture priority n

automatic selection of shutter speed

aperture stop n

See f-stop

apex n

1. highest point

2. highest point of somebody's career

3. tip of something

Apexor APEX n

discounted ticket system

Apgar score n

score assessing condition of newborn child

aphaeresisor apheresis n

loss of word's initial sound

aphagia n

inability to swallow

aphakia n

absence of lens in eye

aphanite n

igneous rock

aphasia n

lack of language abilities

aphelandra n

evergreen shrub

aphelion n

point in orbit farthest from Sun

apheresis n

1. retransfusion of treated blood Also called hemapheresis

2. See aphaeresis

aphesis n

loss of initial unstressed vowel

aphid n

insect that feeds on plants Also called plant louse

aphid lion n

aphid-eating larva

aphonia n

loss of voice

aphorism n

succinct comment

aphorize vi

use aphorisms

aphotic adj

without photosynthesis

aphrodisiac n

something arousing sexual desire

adj

able to increase physical desire

Aphrodite n

Greek goddess of love Also called Cytherea Roman equivalent Venus

apian adj

of bees

apiarian adj

of beekeeping

apiarist n

somebody who keeps bees

apiary n

place for bees and beehives

apical adj

1. forming top

2. using top of tongue

apical dominance n

inhibition of bud growth

apical meristem n

growing tissue at shoot or root tip

apices

Plural of apex

apiculate adj

with short broad tip

apiculture n

beekeeping

apiece adv

for each

apish adj

1. boorish

2. imitative

aplacental adj

without a placenta

aplanatic adj

without spherical aberration

aplasia n

incomplete development of part of body

aplastic adj

unable to develop new cells

aplastic anemia n

severe anemia Also called pancytopenia

aplenty adj

plentiful

aplite n

type of granite Also called haplite

aplomb n

confident poise

apneaor apnoea n

brief pause in breathing

apneusis n

breathing irregularity

apnoea n

See apnea

APO

Abbr of Army Post Office

Apoc.

1. Abbr of Apocalypse

2. Abbr of Apocrypha

Apocalypse n

See Revelation

apocalypse n

1. total destruction

2. revelation of future

apocalyptic adj

1. predicting disaster

2. relating to the Apocalypse

3. involving destruction

apocalypticism n

belief in Apocalypse

apocalyptist n

somebody who believes in Apocalypse

apocarpous adj

with separate carpels

apochromat n

lens without chromatic aberration

apochromatic adj

corrected for chromatic aberration

apocope n

omission of end of word

apocrine adj

secreting cell contents

Apocrypha n

1. biblical writings of disputed authenticity

2. early Christian writings

apocryphal adj

1. not true

2. of the Apocrypha

apodalor apodous adj

without limbs or fins

apodicticor apodeictic adj

certain

apodosis n

main clause in conditional statement

apodous adj

See apodal

apoenzyme n

protein part of an enzyme

apogamy n

development of embryo without fertilization

apogee n

1. culmination

2. point in orbit farthest from Earth

apolitical adj

uninterested in politics

Apollo n

1. Greek god of prophecy

2. Apollo or apollo handsome man

Apollonian adj

1. relating to Apollo

2. orderly

apologetic adj

1. expressing apology

2. defensive

apologetics n

branch of Christian theology

apologia n

justification

apologist n

somebody who defends or justifies something

apologize vi

1. express remorse for something

2. acknowledge that something is not ideal

3. defend formally

apologue n

moral fable

apology n

1. statement expressing remorse

2. inferior example

3. formal justification

apolune n

point in lunar orbit

apomictic adj

reproducing asexually

apomixis n

asexual reproduction

aponeurosis n

membrane connecting muscles

apophasis n

rhetorical device

apophthegm n

See apothegm

apophyge n

curve on column

apophyllite n

white, pink, or pale green mineral

apophysis n

1. natural swelling on animal or plant

2. offshoot from rock

apoplectic adj

1. furious

2. exhibiting symptoms of stroke

apoplexy n

1. angry fit

2. stroke caused by brain hemorrhage

aporia n

difficulty in establishing truth

aport adv adj

on port side of ship

aposematic adj

colored as a warning sign

aposiopesis n

sudden break in speaking

apospory n

asexual reproduction

apostasy n

renunciation of faith

apostate n

somebody who renounces belief

apostatize vi

renounce faith

apostil n

annotation

Apostle n

one of Jesus Christ's disciples

apostle n

1. strong believer in something

2. prominent Christian missionary

3. official in Latter-Day Saints

Apostles' Creed n

statement of Christian belief

apostolate n

1. work of an apostle

2. group of people propagating religion

apostolic adj

1. relating to pope

2. relating to Apostles

apostolic delegate n

representative of pope

Apostolic Father n

early Christian church leader

Apostolic See n

pope's area of jurisdiction Also called Holy See

apostolic succession n

Christian doctrine of bishops' authority

apostrophe^1 n

punctuation symbol (')

apostrophe^2 n

address to imaginary person

apostrophize vti

address imaginary person

apothecaries' measure n

system of liquid measure

apothecaries' weight n

system of weights

apothecary n

1. pharmacist

2. pharmacy

apothecium n

spore-bearing structure Also called shield

apothegmor apophthegm n

terse saying

apotheosis n

1. highest level of glory or power

2. best example of something

3. transformation into diety

apotheosize vt

1. make somebody into a diety

2. glorify

apotropaic adj

preventing evil

app n

See application n. 6

app.

1. Abbr of apparatus

2. Abbr of appendix

3. Abbr of appointed

4. Abbr of apprentice

appal vt

U.K. = appall

Appalachia n

southeastern U.S. region

Appalachian adj

1. relating to Appalachian Mountains

2. of Appalachia

n

somebody from Appalachia

Appalachian Mountainsor Appalachians

North American mountain system, stretching from southeastern Canada to central Alabama. Major ranges include the White, Green, Catskill, Allegheny, Blue Ridge, Great Smoky, and Cumberland mountains. The highest point is Mount Mitchell 2,037 m/6,684 ft .

Appalachian tea n

See withe rod

Appalachian Trail n

hiking path in eastern United States

appall vt

shock or disgust somebody

appalled adj

shocked by something dreadful

appalling adj

1. dreadful and shocking

2. very bad

Appaloosaor appaloosa n

U.S. saddle horse

appanageor apanage n

1. source of revenue given by sovereign

2. natural or expected accompaniment to something

apparat n

Communist administration in former Soviet Union

apparatchik n

1. unquestioningly loyal subordinate

2. Communist functionary

apparatus n

1. equipment

2. system allowing something to function

3. system of organs

apparatus criticus n

See critical apparatus

apparel n

1. clothing

2. ship's equipment

vt

clothe

apparent adj

1. clear to somebody

2. seeming

3. directly observed but neglecting modifying factors

apparent horizon n

See horizon n. 1

apparent magnitude n

See magnitude

apparent wind n

wind plus ship's created wind

apparently adv

according to what seems true

apparition n

1. appearance of something ghostly

2. appearance of something unlikely

appassionato adj adv

to be played with passion

appeal n

1. earnest or urgent request

2. campaign to raise money

3. attraction

4. formal request

5. hearing of case before superior court

v

1. request money

2. earnestly request something

3. make a formal request to superior

4. attract or fascinate somebody

5. apply to superior court for hearing

6. challenge umpire's decision

appealable adj

able to be appealed

appealing adj

1. pleasing

2. requesting help or sympathy

appear v

1. come into view

2. begin to exist

3. become available for sale

4. seem likely

5. be seen in public

6. be in law court officially

7. formally present yourself to somebody

appearance n

1. coming into existence

2. way somebody or something looks

3. outward aspect

4. performance or exhibition in public

5. attendance in court

appease vt

1. pacify

2. satisfy need

appeasement n

1. pacification of potentially hostile nation

2. grant of concessions

appel n

1. fencer's warning stamp of foot

2. blow with fencing blade

appellant n

somebody who appeals court decision

appellate adj

empowered to review judicial decisions

appellate court n

court that hears appeals

appellate jurisdiction n

appellate court's power of review

appellation n

name or title Also called appellative

appellation contrôlée n

certification for French wine

appellative n

1. See appellation

2. See common noun

adj

1. relating to name

2. used as common noun

append vt

1. add extra information

2. add authorized signature to agreement

3. attach something

appendage n

1. secondary attachment

2. projecting body part

appendant n

1. attachment

2. something added to legal document

adj

attached

appendectomy n

operation to remove appendix

appendices

Plural of appendix

appendicitis n

inflammation of appendix

appendicle n

a small appendage

appendicular adj

1. associated with limbs

2. of appendix

appendix n

1. small outgrowth from large intestine Also called vermiform appendix

2. additional information accompanying main text

3. projecting part

apperceive vt

comprehend in terms of past experiences

apperception n

comprehension using past experiences

appertain vi

belong

appestat n

brain area regulating appetite

appetenceor appetency n

desire

appetite n

1. desire for food

2. strong desire

appetizer n

1. food served before main course

2. stimulating sample

appetizing adj

stimulating the appetite

applaud v

1. clap hands

2. express approval

applause n

clapping of hands

apple n

1. firm round fruit with central core

2. fruit tree

apple butter n

spread made of apples

apple green n

bright green color

apple maggot n

larva that damages apples

apple of Peru n

ornamental annual plant Also called shoo-fly plant

apple pandowdy n

New England sweet apple pie

apple pie n

dessert with apples in pastry

applecart n

fruitseller's cart

applejack n

1. brandy

2. beverage

apple-pie adj

characteristic of typical U.S. values

apple-polish vti

curry favor

applesauce n

1. condiment made from apples

2. nonsense

applet n

1. limited computer program

2. computer program transferrable over Internet

Appleton layer n

See F region

appliance n

1. domestic electrical machine

2. device for straightening teeth

3. putting something into effect

applicable adj

relevant

applicant n

somebody who formally applies for something

application n

1. formal request for something

2. use of something

3. relevance

4. spreading liquid on surface

5. hard work

6. computer software Also called app

applicative adj

applicable

applicator n

device for applying substance

applicatory adj

suitable for applying

applied adj

practical See also pure

applied anthropology n

practical branch of anthropology

applied linguistics n

practical branch of linguistics

applied psychology n

practical branch of psychology

appliqué n

fabric pieces sewn on fabric

vt

sew fabric pieces on fabric

apply v

1. make a formal request for something

2. use something

3. be relevant

4. spread something

5. work hard

appoggiatura n

ornamental musical note

appoint vt

1. select somebody for position or job

2. agree upon a time or place

3. give certain powers to trustee

appointed adj

decorated

appointee n

1. somebody selected for job

2. trustee responsible for trust property

appointive adj

1. filled by appointment

2. relating to trust property

appointment n

1. arrangement to meet somebody

2. choice of somebody for job

3. position or job

4. somebody appointed to job

5. selection of trustee

npl appointments

furniture and fittings

appointment book n

book for appointments U.K. term diary

appointment TV n

TV programs watched regularly

appointor n

somebody who selects trustee

apport n

1. production of objects at seance

2. object produced at seance

apportion vt

divide something among many

apportionment n

1. allocation

2. distribution of legislative seats

3. allocation of taxes

appose vt

put beside

apposite adj

particularly appropriate

apposition n

1. juxtaposition

2. relationship between noun phrases

3. cell growth in layers

appositive adj

in grammatical apposition

appraisal n

1. evaluation

2. valuation

appraise vt

1. valuate something

2. assess merits or quality

appraiser n

giver of appraisals

appreciable adj

noticeable

appreciate v

1. feel gratitude

2. value somebody or something highly

3. understand something

4. gain in value

appreciation n

1. gratefulness

2. positive opinion

3. valuing something highly

4. full understanding

5. growth in value

appreciative adj

grateful or approving

apprehend vt

1. arrest somebody

2. understand something

3. become aware of something

4. be fearful of something

apprehensible adj

understandable

apprehension n

1. dread

2. arrest

3. idea

4. ability to understand

apprehensive adj

1. fearful

2. aware

apprentice n

1. trainee

2. inexperienced person

vt

make somebody apprentice

apprenticeship n

1. time spent as apprentice

2. status of apprentice

appressed adj

lying flat

apprise vt

inform somebody

apprize vt

hold in high regard

approach v

1. move closer

2. ask somebody

3. treat something in particular way

4. border on something

5. come closer in time

6. hit ball from fairway to green

7. come to net

n

1. coming

2. method

3. making of contact

4. similar thing

5. access

6. aircraft's course to landing site

7. shot from fairway to green Also called approach shot

8. movement toward net

9. player's preparation to release bowling ball

approach shot n

1. shot hit deep into opponent's court

2. See approach n. 9

approachable adj

1. invitingly friendly

2. easily accessible

3. user-friendly

approaching adj

drawing near

approbation n

1. expression of approval

2. official sanction

appropriable adj

capable of undergoing appropriation

appropriate adj

fitting

vt

1. take something for own use

2. use money for particular purpose

appropriation n

1. taking something for own use

2. money for particular purpose

approval n

1. good opinion

2. official sanction

approve v

1. like somebody or something

2. give something official agreement or acceptance

3. prove something

approved adj

1. generally accepted

2. officially sanctioned

approx.

1. Abbr of approximately

2. Abbr of approximate

approximal adj

adjacent or close together

approximate adj

1. nearly exact

2. similar

v

1. be similar to something

2. estimate something

3. come or bring close

approximately adv

nearly

approximation n

1. rough calculation

2. similar thing

3. estimation

appt.

Abbr of appointment

appulse n

near approach of two celestial bodies

appurtenance n

1. accessory

2. minor right

npl appurtenances

equipment

APR

Abbr of annual percentage rate

Apr.or Apr

Abbr of April

après-ski n

socializing after skiing

adj

after skiing

apraxia n

inability to perform complex movements Also called dyspraxia n. 2

apricot n

1. fruit

2. fruit tree

3. yellowish-orange color

adj

yellowish orange

April n

4th month of Gregorian calendar

April fool n

1. target of joke

2. joke played on somebody

interj

announcing that joke has been played

April Fools' Day n

April 1 Also called All Fools' Day

apron n

1. protective garment tied over clothes

2. protective part

3. projecting edge

4. paved area at airport

5. border around green

6. area outside boxing ring ropes

7. low-angled surface

8. conveyor belt made of slats

9. See skirt n. 7

apron stage n

projecting stage

apropos adj

just right

prep

in regard to

adv

incidentally

aprotic adj

not supplying protons

apse n

1. rounded projection on building Also called apsis

2. See apsis

apsis n

1. nearest or farthest point in orbit Also called apse

2. See apse

apt adj

1. very appropriate

2. likely

3. quick to learn

apt.

Abbr of apartment

apteral adj

1. without columns

2. without aisles

apterous adj

lacking wings

apteryx n

See kiwi

aptitude n

1. potential to acquire skill

2. quickness in learning

aptitude test n

test of suitability for work

Apus n

faint constellation near south celestial pole

APWU

Abbr of American Postal Workers Union

apyrase n

enzyme reacting with ATP

apyrexia n

lack of fever

AQ

Abbr of achievement quotient

aq.

1. Abbr of aqua

2. Abbr of aqueous

Aqmola

Former name for Astana

aqua n

1. water

2. See aquamarine

adj

See aquamarine

aqua fortis n

nitric acid

aqua regia n

highly corrosive mixture of acids Also called nitrohydrochloric acid

aqua vitae n

liquor

aquacrop n

crop of marine or freshwater organisms

aquacultureor aquiculture n

1. farming fish and aquatic plants

2. See hydroponics

aquadynamic adj

able to pass through water easily

aquae

Plural of aqua

Aqua-Lung tdmk

a trademark for an underwater breathing apparatus used by divers

aquamarine n

1. greenish-blue gemstone

2. greenish blue Also called aqua

adj

greenish-blue

aquanaut n

somebody spending time underwater

aquaphobia n

fear of water

aquaplane n

water-skiing board

vi

1. ride on an aquaplane

2. U.K. See hydroplane

aquarelle n

1. watercolor painting technique

2. painted picture

aquaria

Plural of aquarium

Aquarian n

See Aquarius n. 3

aquarist n

somebody with aquarium

aquarium n

1. container for fish

2. aquatic zoo

Aquarius n

1. constellation in southern hemisphere

2. 11th sign of zodiac Also called the Water Carrier

3. somebody born under Aquarius Also called Aquarian

aquarobics n

fitness exercises in water

aquatic adj

1. of water

2. living in water

3. done in water

n

water plant or animal

aquatics n

water sports

aquatint n

1. etching method

2. etched picture

aquavit n

liquor flavored with caraway

aqueduct n

1. channel for water

2. structure carrying canal

3. channel carrying fluid in body

aqueous adj

1. watery

2. formed from material carried by water

aqueous humor n

liquid in eye

aquiculture n

See aquaculture

aquifer n

water-bearing rock

Aquila n

constellation lying across Milky Way

aquiline adj

1. thin and curved

2. of eagles

aquiver adj

shaking with excitement

Ar

Symbol for argon

AR

Abbr of Arkansas

Ar.

Abbr of Arabia

1. Abbr of Arabian

2. Abbr of Arabic

ar.

1. Abbr of arrival

2. Abbr of arrive

arête n

narrow mountain ridge

Ara n

faint southern constellation in Milky Way

Arab n

member of Semitic people

adj

See Arabian

Arab League n

association of Arab states

Arab.

Abbr of Arabia

1. Abbr of Arabian

2. Abbr of Arabic

arabesque n

1. ballet posture

2. ornate design

3. music with ornate melody

Arabian adj

of Arabia

n

1. somebody from Arabia Also called Arab

2. See Arabian horse

Arabian camel n

See dromedary

Arabian horse n

horse known for speed Also called Arabian

Arabian Peninsula

See Arabia

Arabian Sea

part of the Indian Ocean, extending from the Arabian Peninsula to the Indian subcontinent Arabic n

Semitic language

adj

1. of Arabia

2. of Arabic

Arabic numeral n

standard numerical symbol

arabica n

1. coffee species

2. kind of strong flavored coffee

arabinose n

sugar derived from plant gums

Arabist n

1. expert on Arabs

2. supporter of Arabs

arable adj

suitable for growing crops

n

U.K. land suitable for cultivation

arachidonic acid n

fatty acid

arachnid n

eight-legged organism Also called arachnoid

arachnoid n

1. membrane in spinal cord

2. See arachnid

adj

like an arachnid

arachnology n

study of arachnids

arachnophobia n

fear of spiders

Arafura Sea

area of the Pacific Ocean between the northern coast of Australia, New Guinea, and eastern Indonesia aragonite n

mineral similar to calcite

aralia n

ornamental plant of ivy family

Aramaic n

Semitic language

Arapahoor Arapahoe n

1. member of Native North American people

2. Algonquian language

Ararat, Mount

mountain in eastern Turkey, which rises in two peaks, Great Ararat 5,137 m/16,854 ft and Little Ararat 3,914 m/12,840 ft . According to the Bible, it is the landing place of Noah's Ark.

Araucanian n Also called Mapuche

1. member of Native South American people

2. South American language

araucaria n

coniferous tree

Arawak n

1. member of South American people

2. Arawakan language

Arawakan n

1. member of Native South American people

2. South American language family

arb n

See arbitrageur

arbalestor arbalist n

medieval weapon

arbiter n

1. somebody making judgment

2. influential person or thing

arbitrable adj

subject to arbitration

arbitrage n

simultaneous buying and selling

vi

engage in arbitrage

arbitrageur n

participant in arbitrage Also called arb

arbitral adj

of arbiters or arbitration

arbitrary adj

1. based on personal whim

2. randomly chosen

3. not according to rule

4. authoritarian

5. assigned no specific value

arbitrate v

1. settle dispute between others

2. ask somebody to settle dispute

arbitration n

process for resolution of disputes

arbitrator n

judge of dispute

arbor^1 n

1. shady place

2.

arbor^2 n

1. axle on machine or power tool

2. supporting piece

3. reinforcing part of mold

Arbor Day n

day for promoting trees

arboreal adj

1. living in trees

2. of trees

arboreous adj

with many trees

arborescent adj

growing like a tree

arboretum n

tree cultivation area

arboriculture n

tree cultivation

arborioor arborio rice n

short-grained rice

arborist n

tree specialist

arborize vi

branch

arborvitaeor arbor vitae n

coniferous tree Also called thuja

arbour n

U.K. = arbor 1

arbovirus n

virus transmitted by ticks and fleas

arbutus n

1. See trailing arbutus

2. European shrub Also called madrona Also called strawberry tree

arc n

1. curve

2. section of circle

3. visible part of celestial body's path

4. electric discharge

5. See island arc

vi

1. form or move in arc

2. spark across gap

ARC

Abbr of AIDS-related complex

Arc de Triomphe n

a triumphal arch at the end of the Avenue des Champs Elysées in Paris, France, completed in 1835.

arc furnace n

furnace heated by electric arc

arc lampor arc light n

bright electric light

arc welding n

welding involving electric arc Also called electric-arc welding

arcade n

1. avenue of stores

2. enclosed area with game machines

3. passageway with arches

4. series of arches

Arcadia^1 n

1. rural paradise in classical literature

2. Arcadia or arcadia imagined place of rural bliss

arcana n

tarot division

npl

Plural of arcanum

arcane adj

1. mysteriously obscure

2. hard to fathom

arcanum n

1. secret known to few

2. secret of nature

arch^1 n

1. curved structure

2. passage under arch Also called archway

3. arch shape

4. curved body part

5. curved rock formation

v

1. form something into curved shape

2. move in curving line

3. cross

4. build something in arch shape

arch^2 adj

1. knowingly playful or mischievous

2. most extreme

arch.

1. Abbr of architecture

2. Abbr of architect

3. Abbr of archaic

4. Abbr of archaism

5. Abbr of archipelago

6. Abbr of archery

7. Abbr of archbishop

Archaean n adj

See Archean

archaebacteria npl

primitive single-celled organisms

archaeoastronomyor archeoastronomy n

astronomy of prehistoric and ancient cultures

archaeobotanyor archeobotany n

study of ancient plant remains

archaeologicalor archeological or archaeologic or archeologic adj

of or for archaeology

archaeologyor archeology n

study of ancient cultures through remains

archaeomagnetismor archeomagnetism n

dating of remains by measuring magnetism

archaeometryor archeometry n

archaeological object dating

archaeopteryx n

prehistoric bird

archaic adj

1. ancient

2. no longer in ordinary language

3. outmoded

archaic smile n

smiling expression in ancient Greek sculpture

archaism n

1. old form

2. use of old things

archaize vt

make something seem old

archangel n

1. principal angel

2. rank above angel in medieval classification

3. See angelica

archbishop n

highest-ranking bishop

archbishopric n

1. area archbishop is responsible for

2. archbishop's status

archbp.

Abbr of archbishop

archconservative n

somebody strongly conservative

archd.

1. Abbr of archdeacon

2. Abbr of archduke

archdeacon n

bishop's assistant

archdeaconry n

archdeacon's status

archdiocese n

area under archbishop's control

archducal adj

of rulers of archduchies

archduchess n

1. archduke's wife

2. Austrian princess

archduchy n

archduke's domain

archduke n

senior duke

Archeanor Archaean adj

1. of oldest rock

2. of earliest geological period

n

Archean era

arched adj

1. curved

2. with an arch attached

archegonia

Plural of archegonium

archegoniate adj

with archegonia

n

plant with archegonia

archegonium n

reproductive organ in plants

archenemy n

1. worst enemy

2. archenemy or Archenemy Satan

archenteron n

embryonic digestive tract

archeological adj

See archaeological

archeology n

See archaeology

Archer n

See Sagittarius

archer n

user of bow and arrow

archerfish n

fish that spits water

archery n

1. shooting with bow and arrow

2. troop of archers

3. archers' weapons

archesporium n

tissue developing into spore-producing cells

archetypal adj

1. typical

2. relating to archetypes

archetype n

1. typical specimen

2. original model

3. image from collective unconscious

4. recurring symbol

archfiend n

1. extremely wicked creature

2. archfiend or Archfiend Satan

archidiaconal adj

of archdeacons

archidiaconate n

archdeacon's rank or domain

Archie n

Internet database

archiepiscopal adj

of archbishops

archimage n

great wizard

archimandrite n

head of monastery

Archimedean screw n

water-raising device Also called Archimedes' screw

Archimedes' principle n

law of floating

Archimedes' screw n

See Archimedean screw

archine n

unit of length

archipelago n

1. islands

2. sea with islands

archit.

Abbr of architecture

architect n

1. building designer

2. creator

architectonic adj

1. of architecture or architectural qualities

2. of classification of knowledge

architectonics n

1. science of architecture

2. structural design of complex thing

3. classification of knowledge

architectural adj

1. relating to building design

2. of computer system design

architecturally adv

in or regarding architecture

architecture n

1. building design

2. building style

3. structure of computer system

architrave n

1. slab on columns Also called epistyle

2. door or window frame

archival adj

relating to archive

archive n

1. collection of documents

2. place where archives are held

3. backup computer file

4. computer file of compressed files

5. directory accessed using File Transfer Protocol

vt

1. put document in archive

2. store data outside hard disk

3. combine and compress computer files

archivist n

somebody in charge of archive

archivolt n

1. molding around arch

2. underside of arch

archon n

Athenian magistrate

archpriest n

1. bishop's senior assistant

2. special Roman Catholic title

3. high-ranking Eastern Orthodox priest

archrival n

main rival

archt.

Abbr of architect

archway n

arched entrance

arco adv

with the bow

Arctic n

northern polar region See also Antarctic

arctic adj

very cold

n

overshoe

arctic char n

trout of Arctic waters

Arctic Circle

the line of latitude at 66°30'N that marks the boundary of the Arctic.

arctic fox n

fox with white fur in winter Also called white fox

arctic hare n

N American hare

arctic tern n

migrating Arctic bird

arctiid n

type of moth

arctophile n

teddy bear collector

Arcturus n

bright star in constellation Boötes

arcuate adj

curved

ARD

Abbr of acute respiratory disease

Ardennes

forested and thinly populated plateau in southeastern Belgium, extending into Luxembourg and northeastern France. The Battle of the Bulge took place in the Ardennes in 1944. The highest peak is Botrange, near Belgium's border with Germany 694 m/2,277 ft .

ardent adj

1. passionate

2. enthusiastic

3. glowing

ardent spirits npl

alcoholic beverages

ardor n

intense emotion

ardour n

U.K. = ardor

arduous adj

1. difficult and tiring

2. steep or demanding

are^1

part of "be"

are^2 n

metric unit of area

area n

1. measurement of surface

2. part of surface

3. space or part for specific function

4. region or district

5. subject

6. See penalty area

area bombing n

See carpet bombing

area code n

telephone number prefix

areaway n

sunken area beside a basement

areca n

flowering palm tree

areg

Plural of erg 2

aren't contr

1. are not

2. am not

arena n

1. stadium

2. scene of activity

3. center of Roman amphitheater

arena theater n

See theater-in-the-round

arenaceous adj

1. sandy

2. suited to sandy soil

arenicolous adj

living in sand

areola n

1. dark area around nipple

2. circular area

areole n

1. small clearly defined space

2. pit on surface of cactus

Ares n

Greek god of war Roman equivalent Mars

arethusa n

See swamp pink

argal n

See argol

argali n

wild Asian sheep

argent n

1. silver

2. color on coat of arms

argentic adj

containing silver

argentiferous adj

containing silver

Argentine n

1. See Argentina

2. See Argentinean adj.

adj

See Argentinean n.

argentine adj

silvery

n

silver

Argentinean n

somebody from Argentina Also called Argentine

adj

of Argentina

argentite n

mineral yielding silver

argil n

clay

argillaceous adj

composed of clay particles

argillite n

rock made of clay

arginase n

liver enzyme

arginine n

amino acid

Argive adj

1. Greek

2. of Argos

n

1. ancient Greek

2. of citizen of Argos

Argo n

constellation in southern hemisphere

argolor argal n

potassium deposit

argon n

chemical element Symbol Ar

argonaut n

See paper nautilus

Argonaut n

1. Greek hero

2. Argonaut or argonaut adventurer

argosy n

1. laden merchant ship

2. rich store

argot n

jargon

arguable adj

1. plausible or possible

2. open to dispute

arguably adv

possibly

argue v

1. express disagreement

2. give reasons for something

3. discuss something

4. persuade somebody

5. provide evidence for something

argufy vi

Southern U.S. argue over something trivial

argument n

1. quarrel

2. reason

3. stated point of view

4. discussion

5. noun element in clause

6. logical statements with conclusion

7. variable element

8. feature controlling computer program

argumenta

Plural of argumentum

argumentation n

1. debate

2. logical reasoning

argumentative adj

1. inclined to disagree

2. characterized by disagreement

argumentum n

line of reasoning

argumentum ad hominem n

attack on opponent's character

Argus n

1. hundred-eyed giant

2. watchful person

Argus-eyed adj

observant

argyleor argyll adj

with diamond pattern

n

sock or sweater with diamond pattern

arhat n

Buddhist in state of enlightenment See also arahat

aria n

opera song

Ariadne n

Greek heroine

Arian^1 n

See Aries n. 2

Arian^2 n

Christian heretic

ariboflavinosis n

deficiency of vitamin B 2

arid adj

1. with low rainfall

2. dull

arid zone n

dry hot climatic zone

Ariel n

a moon of Uranus

Aries n

1. first sign of the zodiac Also called the Ram

2. somebody born under Aries Also called Arian

3. constellation

arietta n

short aria

aright adv

correctly

Arikara n

member of Native North American people

aril n

seed covering

arioso adj adv

songlike

n

short lyrical piece

arise vi

1. occur

2. be caused by something

3. become active or vocal

4. go up

5. stand up

6. get out of bed

arista n

1. See awn

2. bristle

aristocracy n

1. people of highest class

2. superior group

3. government by elite

4. state governed by aristocracy

aristocrat n

1. member of elite social class

2. supporter of aristocratic rule

3. superior person

aristocratic adj

1. of or about established wealth or nobility

2. of class of nobles

Aristotelian adj

relating to Aristotle

n

follower of Aristotle

Aristotelian logic n

Aristotle's system of logic

arithmetic n

1. basic math

2. calculation using basic mathematics

3. use of numbers

4. ability to do arithmetic

adj

relating to arithmetic

arithmetic logic unit n

computer circuit making calculations

arithmetic mean n

average of several numbers

arithmetic progression n

sequence of numbers

Ariz.

Abbr of Arizona

Arjuna n

prince in Hindu mythology

ark n

1. Noah's ship Also called Noah's ark

2. sanctuary

3. ark or Ark See Ark of the Covenant

4. ark or Ark cabinet containing Torah scrolls Also called Holy Ark

Ark of the Covenantor Ark of the Testimony n

chest containing Ten Commandments Also called Ark

Ark.

Abbr of Arkansas

Arkansawyer n

See Arkansan

arkose n

sedimentary rock

ARM

Abbr of adjustable rate mortgage

arm^1 n

1. upper limb

2. part of garment

3. part of chair

4. animal's limb

5. long projecting part of something

6. division of larger group

arm^2 v

1. equip with weapons

2. activate

3. provide with tools

n

weapon

npl arms

1. warfare

2. See coat of arms

arm candy n

good-looking woman companion

arm wrestling n

contest of strength

arm's-length adj

without a close relationship

armada n

fleet

armadillo n

mammal with hard-plated body

Armageddon n

1. biblical battle between good and evil

2. all-destroying war

armament n

1. military weapons

2. process of arming

3. force equipped for war

armamentarium n

medical equipment

armature n

1. moving part in electromagnetic device

2. keeper for magnet Also called keeper

3. protective part

4. framework for a sculpture

armband n

band worn around the arm

armchair n

chair with armrests

adj

with no first-hand experience

armed adj

1. equipped with weapons

2. using weapons

3. with exploding mechanism active

4. provided with necessary things

armed forces npl

army, navy, marines, and air force

Armenian n

1. somebody from Armenia

2. language of Armenia

armful n

amount carried in arms

armhole n

hole in garment for arm

armiger n

1. somebody with coat of arms

2. medieval squire

armillary sphere n

early model of universe

Arminian adj

opposing Calvinism

n

follower of Arminianism

armistice n

break in fighting

Armistice Day n

celebration of end of World War I

armlet n

1. band worn on arm

2. narrow strip of water

armload n

amount carried in arms

armlock n

grip around somebody's arm

armoire n

freestanding cupboard

armor n

1. protection for soldiers

2. protection for military vehicles

3. covering on plants or animals

4. protection

5. gravel on river bed

6. coats of arms

armor plate n

protective metal for military vehicles

armored adj

1. with protective metal covering

2. with armored vehicles

3. with protective covering

armored car n

1. civilian vehicle protected by armor

2. light military vehicle

armorer n

1. maker of weapons and armor

2. soldier maintaining small arms

armorial adj

of or with coat of arms

armory n

1. store for weapons

2. collection of weapons

3. building for military training

4. resources of any kind

5. arms factory

armour n

U.K. = armor

armoury n

1. U.K. = armory

2. armoury or armouries Canada Also called armouries See armory n. 3

armpit n

1. hollow under arm Also called axilla

2. worst place

armrest n

support for arm

arms race n

quest for military superiority

arm-twisting n

threats or pressure on somebody

army n

1. branch of armed forces

2. large armed group

3. large organized group

4. large number of things

army ant n

swarming tropical ant Also called driver ant Also called legionary ant

army brat n

somebody raised in army family

army post n

contained army community

armyworm n

larva that migrates in groups

Arnhem Land

region in northern Australia, situated between the Roper and South Alligator rivers in the Northern Territory, and the site of one of Australia's largest Aboriginal reserves arnica n

1. plant with yellow flowers

2. treatment for bruises

aroid adj

of arum family

aroma n

1. smell

2. quality

aromatherapy n

treatment using plant oils

aromatic adj

1. with pleasant smell

2. of class of chemical compounds See also aliphatic

n

fragrant substance or plant

aromatize vt

1. make fragrant

2. convert to aromatic compound

arose

Past tense of arise

around

1. prep to the other side of

2. adv in opposite direction

3. adv present

4. adv prep from place to place

5. adv prep in the vicinity

6. adv prep here and there

7. adv prep approximately

around-the-clock adj

constant

arousal n

1. arousing of emotion or activity

2. sexual desire

3. waking up

arouse v

1. stimulate

2. stimulate sexual desire in somebody

3. anger

4. wake up

arpeggio n

series of notes in chord

arquebus n

See harquebus

arr.

1. Abbr of arranged

2. Abbr of arrives

3. Abbr of arrived

4. Abbr of arrival

arraign vt

1. charge somebody in court

2. accuse somebody

arraignment n

charging of somebody in court

arrange v

1. prepare for something

2. put somebody or something in order

3. make agreement for something to happen

4. adapt music

arranged adj

planned

arrangement n

1. preparation

2. agreement

3. pleasing display

4. organization

5. musical adaptation

arrant adj

very bad

arras n

tapestry curtain

array n

1. collection

2. striking arrangement

3. fine clothes

4. group of antennas

5. set of numbers arranged in order

6. jurors

7. data structure

vt

1. arrange something

2. deploy troops

3. dress somebody

arrearage n

1. remaining debt

2. being in arrears

arrears npl

unpaid debts

arrest vt

1. take somebody into custody

2. stop or slow something

3. take hold of something

4. seize something legally

n

1. taking of somebody into custody

2. custody

3. sudden stop

4. legal seizure

arrest of judgment n

postponement of judgment

arrestee n

somebody arrested

arresteror arrestor n

1. device to stop landing aircraft

2. arresting officer

3. something that arrests

arresting adj

striking

arresting cable n

cable to stop landing aircraft

arrestor n

See arrester

arrhythmia n

irregular heartbeat

arrhythmic adj

1. irregular

2. lacking rhythm

arrière-pensée n

1. reservation

2. intention

arris n

sharp edge

arrival n

1. arriving

2. newcomer

3. passenger vehicle arriving somewhere

4. time of arriving

5. beginning

6. birth

7. reaching of something

arrive vi

1. get to place

2. be delivered

3. become available or common

4. begin

5. be born

6. work out solution

7. succeed

arrivederci interj

goodbye

arriviste n

untrustworthy social climber

arrogance n

contemptuous pride

arrogant adj

proudly contemptuous

arrogate vt

1. claim something without right

2. assign something to another

arrondissement n

1. subdivision of French administrative district

2. area of French city

arrow n

1. missile shot from bow

2. direction sign

arrow arum n

plant with pointed leaves

arrow worm n

spiny marine invertebrate

arrowhead n

1. point of arrow

2. aquatic plant

arrow-poison frog n

S American poisonous frog

arrowroot n

1. West Indian plant

2. edible rhizome

3. starch

arrow-wood n

N American shrub

arroyo n Southwestern U.S.

1. dry gulch

2.

arsenal n

1. armaments

2. weapons storehouse

3. resources

arsenate n

salt of arsenic acid

arsenic n

1. poisonous element Symbol As

2. See arsenic trioxide

adj

containing arsenic

arsenic acid n

poisonous white solid

arsenic trioxide n

poisonous white solid Also called arsenic

arsenical adj

relating to arsenic

n

substance containing arsenic

arsenide n

arsenic compound

arsenious adj

containing arsenic

arsenopyrite n

mineral containing arsenic Also called mispickel

arses

Plural of arsis

arsine n

colorless poisonous gas

arsis n

1. short syllable See also thesis n. 6

2. accented syllable See also thesis n. 7

arson n

crime of burning property

arsonist n

somebody who commits arson

art^1 n

1. creation of beautiful things

2. beautiful objects

3. branch of art

4. artistic skill

5. study of art

6. creation by humans

7. techniques or craft

8. ability

9. cunning

npl arts

1. forms of creative beauty

2. nonscientific subjects

art^2

2nd person present singular of be

art decoor Art Deco n

1930s style Also called deco

art director n

set and costume supervisor

art film n

serious noncommercial film

art form n

1. artistic medium

2. something done artistically

art gallery n

1. museum of art

2. place selling art

art house n

place showing art films

art music n

classical music

art nouveauor Art Nouveau n

late 19C style

art runner n

art broker

art song n

classically composed song

art.

1. Abbr of article

2. Abbr of artificial

3. Abbr of artillery

4. Abbr of artist

artal

Plural of rotl

artefact n

See artifact

artel n

Russian workers' association

Artemis n

Greek goddess of hunting Roman equivalent Diana

artemisia n

aromatic plant

arterial adj

1. of arteries

2. oxygenated

3. main

arterialize vt

oxygenate blood

arteriogram n

X-ray of arteries

arteriography n

X-raying of arteries

arteriole n

small artery

arteriosclerosis n

atherosclerosis

arteriovenous adj

of vein and artery

arteritis n

inflammation of artery

artery n

1. type of blood vessel

2. main route

artesian well n

well working by natural pressure

artful adj

1. cunning

2. performed with cleverness

3. skillful

arthralgia n

joint pain

arthrectomy n

operation to remove joint

arthritic adj

with arthritis

n

somebody with arthritis

arthritis n

painful joint condition

arthrogram n

X-ray of joint

arthrography n

X-raying of joint

arthropathy n

disease of joint

arthroplasty n

joint replacement

arthropod n

invertebrate animal

arthroscopy n

inspection of joint

arthrosis n

1. joint between bones

2. joint disease

arthrotomy n

joint surgery

Arthur I n

legendary king of Britons

artichoke n

1. plant with edible flower buds Also called globe artichoke

2. flower bud eaten as vegetable Also called globe artichoke

3. See Jerusalem artichoke

article n

1. newspaper or reference piece

2. item

3. legal paragraph

4. word before noun

vt

bind somebody by contract

Article 15 n

punishment without trial

article of faith n

1. basic religious belief

2. deeply held belief

articulable adj

able to be articulated

articular adj

of joint

articulate adj

1. eloquent

2. coherent

3. able to speak

4. jointed

v

1. speak intelligibly

2. communicate something

3. speak distinctly

4. join to allow movement

articulated adj

with pivoting parts

articulated lorry n

U.K., New Zealand lorry in two joined parts

articulation n

1. speech

2. communication

3. jointing

4. animal's joint

5. plant node

articulator n

1. communicator

2. vocal organs

articulatory phonetics n

speech-sound formation

artifactor artefact n

1. object made by human

2. method-dependent result

3. foreign substance

artifice n

1. clever trick

2. cleverness

3. insincere behavior

artificer n

1. skilled worker

2. inventor

artificial adj

1. made by humans

2. synthetic

3. insincere

4. not spontaneous

artificial climbing n

climbing on synthetic objects

artificial horizon n

instrument showing if aircraft is horizontal

artificial insemination n

method of inducing pregnancy

artificial intelligence n

1. development of intelligent machines

2. computer intelligence

artificial language n

invented language

artificial respiration n

help with breathing

artificial selection n

animal and plant breeding See also natural selection

artificial sweetener n

sugar substitute

artificialize vt

make something artificial

artillery n

1. powerful guns

2. soldiers using powerful guns

3. catapults

artillery plant n

tropical American plant

artilleryman n

artillery unit soldier

artiodactyl n

even-toed mammal

artisan n

skilled craftsperson

artist n

1. creator of art

2. skilled person

3. performer

4. cunning person

artiste n

1. performer

2. artistic pretender

artistic adj

1. good at art

2. of art

3. tasteful

4. appreciative of art

artistic director n

supervisor of artistic content

artistry n

1. artistic ability

2. great skill

artless adj

1. without deception

2. totally natural

3. inelegant

Arts and Crafts n

movement stressing artisanship

arts and crafts n

creative design of everyday objects

arts medicine n

treatment of performers Also called performing arts medicine

artsyor arty adj

affectedly artistic

artsy-craftsy adj

artsy in rustic way

artwear n

designer jewelry

artwork n

1. work of art

2. illustration for printing

arty adj

See artsy

arty.

Abbr of artillery

arugula n

salad herb Also called rocket 2U.K. term rocket 2n. 4

arum n

plant with arrow-shaped leaves

arum lily n

See calla lily

aruspex n

See haruspex

ARV

Abbr of American Revised Version

Aryan n

1. Indo-European language

2. Indo-European ancestor

3. Indo-European descendant

4. Nazi ideal

adj

1. of Indo-European

2. referring to Nazi ideal

aryl adj

derived from aromatic hydrocarbon

arytenoid adj arytenoid arytenoidal

1. relating to larynx cartilage

2. relating to larynx muscle

n

arytenoid cartilage or muscle

AS

1. Abbr of after sight

2. Abbr of American Samoa

3. AS or A.S. Abbr of Anglo-Saxon

4. Abbr of antisubmarine

5. Abbr of Associate in Science

As

Symbol for arsenic

as

1. conj at the time that

2. conj what

3. conj because

4. conj used for comparison

5. conj emphasizes amounts

6. conj introduces clause

7. conj in the way that

8. conj in the same way that

9. conj despite

10. prep time when

As.

1. Abbr of Asia

2. Abbr of Asian

ASA^1 adj

of film speed

ASA^2

Abbr of American Standards Association

Asadha n

fourth month of Hindu year

asafetidaor asafoetida n

strong-smelling plant extract

asana n

yoga posture

ASAPor asap

Abbr of as soon as possible

ASATor Asat

Abbr of antisatellite

asbestos n

fibrous heat-resistant mineral

asbestosis n

lung disease

ASCAP

Abbr of American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

ascared adj

Southern U.S. afraid

ascariasis n

intestinal disease caused by roundworms

ascarid n

parasitic nematode worm

ASCE

Abbr of American Society of Civil Engineers

ascend v

1. move upward

2. climb

3. lead upward

4. take up position

5. rise through in career

ascendanceor ascendence n

1. coming into power

2. See ascendancy

ascendancyor ascendency n

powerful position

ascendantor ascendent adj

1. moving upward

2. dominant

3. See ascending adj. 2

n

point on ecliptic

ascender n

1. somebody or something that ascends

2. letter part extending upward

3. letter with ascender

ascending adj

1. moving up

2. ascending or ascendant growing upward

ascension n

act of ascending

Ascension n

Jesus Christ's rising to heaven

Ascension Day n

celebration of Jesus Christ's ascent

ascent n

1. climb

2. upward movement

3. upward slope

4. way up mountain

5. rise to importance

ascertain vti

determine something

ascetic n

somebody who leads austere life

adj

1. austere

2. relating to asceticism

asceticism n

self-denying way of life

asci

Plural of ascus

ascidia

Plural of ascidium

ascidian n

marine invertebrate

ascidium n

pitcher-shaped part

ASCII n

computer data exchange standard Full form American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ASCII art n

illustrations using ASCII characters

ASCII file n

text file See also binary file

ascites n

fluid in abdomen

ascocarp n

fruiting body of fungi Also called ascoma

ascogonium n

female reproductive part of fungi

ascoma n

See ascocarp

ascomycete n

fungus that produces spores in sac Also called sac fungus

ascorbate n

salt of ascorbic acid

ascorbic acid n

See vitamin C

ascospore n

fungal spore

ascot n

wide cravat

ascribe vt

1. give something as cause

2. give somebody as author

3. give something as characteristic

ascribed status n

status assigned by society

ascription n

1. attribution

2. statement of attribution

3. social status by birth

ASCU

Abbr of Association of State Colleges and Universities

ascus n

fungal spore case

ASDE

Abbr of Airport Surface Detection Equipment

ASE

Abbr of American Stock Exchange

ASEAN

Abbr of Association of Southeast Asian Nations

aseismic adj

1. not having earthquakes

2. able to withstand earthquakes

aseismic creep n

Earth crust movement

asepsis n

1. germ-free condition

2. elimination of germs

aseptic adj

1. without disease-causing microorganisms

2. preventing infection

asexual adj

1. without sex-linked features

2. without sexual fusion

3. sexually inactive

asg.

1. Abbr of assigned

2. Abbr of assignment

Asgard n

home of Norse dieties

asgd.

Abbr of assigned

asgmt.

Abbr of assignment

ash^1 n

1. remains of fire

2. volcanic dust

npl ashes

burned remains of body

adj

silvery gray

ash^2 n

1. deciduous tree

2. hard wood of ash

3. symbol for vowel sound

ash blondor ash blonde adj

light blond

n

fair-haired person

Ash Wednesday n

Christian holiday

ashamed adj

1. full of shame

2. embarrassed

Ashantior Ashante n

1. area in Ghana

2. member of Ghanaian people

3. African language

ashcake n

cornmeal patty

ashcan n

1. See trash can

2. depth charge

Ashcan school n

early 20thC painters

ashen^1 adj

1. very pale

2. like ashes

ashen^2 adj

relating to ash tree or wood

Ashkenazi n

N European Jew

ashlaror ashler n

1. stone slab used for facing

2. masonry using thin slabs of stone

ashlaring n

construction using ashlars

Ashora n

Islamic festival

ashore adv

to or on land

ashram n

1. Hindu retreat

2. spiritual community

Ashtoreth n

See Ishtar

ashtray n

container for cigarette ash

ashy adj

1. extremely pale

2. like ash

Asia Minor

peninsula in the extreme west of Asia, roughly corresponding to Asian Turkey

Asiadollar n

dollar used in Asia

Asian adj

of Asia

n

somebody from Asia

Asian American n

American of Asian descent

Asian cockroach n

medium-sized cockroach Also called Asiatic cockroach

Asian flu n

influenza Also called Asian influenza

Asian pear n

See sand pear

Asianize vt

1. make Asian

2. make Asian-owned

Asia-Pacific n

Asian and Pacific business region

Asiatic adj

from Asia

Asiatic buffalo n

Asian ox

Asiatic cholera n

See cholera

Asiatic cockroach n

See Asian cockroach

aside adv

1. away or to one side

2. out of the way

3. ignored

4. for future use

n

1. actor's comment

2. confidential comment in undertone

3. digression

aside from prep

1. in addition to

2. other than

ask v

1. question somebody

2. make request

3. invite somebody

4. require

5. name as price

ask after vt

inquire about somebody

ask for v

1. request something

2. request somebody's appearance

3. request telephone conversation with somebody

4. invite something unpleasant

ask in vt

invite somebody in

ask out vt

invite somebody on date

askance adv

1. suspiciously

2. obliquely

askarior askar n

African soldier or police officer

askew adj adv

off center

asking price n

price originally requested

ASL

Abbr of American Sign Language

aslant adv

slanting

asleep adj

1. not awake

2. not alert

3. numb

aslope adj adv

sloping

ASM

Abbr of air-to-surface missile

asocial adj

1. unwilling to mix socially

2. not interacting socially

3. unsuited to society

asp^1 n

1. snake that killed Cleopatra

2. southern European viper Also called asp viper

3. See horned viper

asp^2 n

aspen

asp viper n

See asp 1n. 2

asparaginase n

enzyme

asparagine n

amino acid

asparagus n

1. plant cultivated for edible shoots

2. succulent vegetable

asparagus fern n

feathery plant

aspartame n

artificial sweetener

aspartate n

compound of aspartic acid

aspartic acid n

amino acid

aspect n

1. one side or part

2. appearance

3. viewpoint

4. exposure

5. angle between two celestial bodies

6. positions of planets in astrology

7. grammatical category

8. look

aspect ratio n

1. screen image width-height ratio

2. ratio of wing length to breadth

aspectual adj

connected with verb aspects

aspen n

poplar with shaking leaves Also called trembling poplar

asper n

minor unit of Turkish currency

asperges n

Roman Catholic rite

aspergill n

See aspergillum

aspergillosis n

severe fungal infection

aspergillumor aspergill n

holy-water sprinkler Also called aspersorium

asperity n

1. harshness or severity

2. roughness

3. hardship

4. area where two load-bearing surfaces touch

aspermia n

lack of sperm

asperse vt

denigrate or slander somebody

aspersion n

1. slanderous remark

2. making of slanderous remarks

aspersorium n

See aspergillum

asphalt n

1. semisolid bituminous substance

2. material used for surfacing roads

vt

cover something with asphalt

asphalt jungle n

built-up environment

asphaltite n

naturally occurring solid asphalt

asphericor aspherical adj

not sphere-shaped

asphodel n

1. flowering plant

2. plant resembling true asphodel

3. flower of Hades

asphyxia n

suffocation

asphyxiant adj

suffocating

n

cause of suffocation

asphyxiate vti

suffocate

aspic n

savory jelly

aspidistra n

leafy houseplant

aspirant n

aspiring person

adj

aspiring

aspirate vt

1. pronounce while breathing out

2. remove liquid

3. inhale something

n

1. breathy letter

2. matter removed

adj

breathy sounding

aspiration n

1. ambition

2. breathy pronunciation

3. suction

4. inhalation

aspirational adj

materially ambitious

aspirator n

suction device

aspire vi

1. have particular ambition

2. fly high

aspirin n

1. pain reliever

2. tablet containing aspirin

asquint adv

askance

ASR

Abbr of airport surveillance radar

ass^1 n

1. animal resembling horse with long ears

2. offensive term

assagai n

See assegai

assail vt

1. attack somebody

2. trouble or beset somebody

assailant n

attacker

Assamese n

1. somebody from Assam

2. Indic language

assassin n

murderer

assassin bug n

blood-sucking insect Also called reduviid

assassinate vt

1. murder somebody

2. ruin something

assassination n

1. murder

2. destruction of something

assault n

1. physical or verbal attack

2. attack or fear of bodily harm

3. rape

4. attempt to destroy something

vt

1. attack somebody

2. make military attack on place

assault and battery n

physical, harmful attack

assault course n

U.K. See obstacle course

assaultive adj

aggressive

assay n

1. analysis of something

2. chemical analysis

3. sample of material

4. attempt at something

vt

1. examine something

2. analyze

3. attempt to do something

assegaior assagai n

spear

assemblage n

1. gathering together

2. collection

3. artistic arrangement of miscellaneous items

assemblagist n

assembling artist

assemble v

1. put components together

2. collect together

assembler n

1. fitter of parts

2. computer program

3. See assembly language

assembly n

1. fitting components together

2. gathering

3. school meeting

4. assembly or Assembly legislative meeting

5. components

6. military gathering

7. military signal

8. translation of computer language

assembly language n

low-level computer language Also called assembler

assembly line n

manufacturing system

Assembly of God n

Protestant church

assemblyman n

lawmaker

assemblywoman n

woman lawmaker

assent vi

agree to something

n

expression of agreement

assentation n

insincere agreement

assentedor assenting adj

agreed in advance

assentient adj

agreeing

n

somebody who agrees

assenting adj

See assented

assert v

1. claim

2. insist on rights

3. behave forcefully

4. become known or effective

assertion n

1. emphatic statement

2. act of stating something emphatically

assertive adj

1. acting confidently

2. strong and pronounced

assertiveness n

bold confidence

assertiveness training n

training to act boldly

assess vt

1. judge

2. determine amount

3. calculate value for tax

4. charge as amount

assessed value n

value for tax purposes

assessment n

1. evaluation

2. property valuation

3. amount calculated

4. educational evaluation

assessor n

1. somebody who calculates

2. judge's assistant

asset n

1. somebody or something useful

2. valuable thing

npl assets

1. owned items

2. seizable property

3. balance sheet items

asset-stripping n

company dismemberment

asseverate vt

state something earnestly

assibilate v

1. utter something with hiss

2. change into hissing sound

assiduity n

great care

npl assiduities

attentive behavior

assiduous adj

very careful

assign vt

1. give somebody task or duty

2. send somebody to do something

3. order a soldier

4. transfer property

5. set something aside for something

6. place a value

n

See assignee n. 1

assignation n

1. lovers' meeting

2. assigning somebody or something

3. See assignment n. 4

assigned counsel n

court-appointed lawyer

assigned risk n

compulsory coverage

assignee n

1. somebody receiving right over property Also called assign

2. proxy

assignment n

1. task

2. appointment

3. legal transfer document

4. legal transfer Also called assignation

assignment worker n

temporary worker

assignor n

somebody transferring rights

assimilable adj

integrative

assimilate v

1. integrate

2. absorb nutrients

3. sound like adjacent sound

assimilation n

1. act of becoming part of something

2. integration into group

3. learning process

4. nutrient conversion

5. speech sound change

assimilationism n

integration policy

assimilatoryor assimilative adj

of assimilation

Assiniboinor Assiniboine n

1. member of Native North American people

2. Native N American language

Assisi embroidery n

type of embroidery

assist v

1. help somebody

2. attend something

n

1. team player help

2. act of helping

assistance n

help

assistant n

helper

adj

1. helping

2. helpful

assistant professor n

university faculty member

assistantship n

supported position

assisted conception n

See assisted reproduction

assisted living n

1. residential care for seniors

2. residential-care setting for seniors

assisted reproduction n

aid to human reproduction Also called assisted conception

assisted suicide n

suicide facilitated by caregiver or physician

assize n

inquest

npl assizes

periodic courts

assn.or assoc.

Abbr of association

associable adj

linkable

associate v

1. connect things in mind

2. spend time with somebody

3. join as partner

4. form an association

n

1. partner

2. connected person

3. member

4. holder of degree

adj

1. allied

2. secondary

associate degree n

two-year college degree

associate justice n

1. judge

2. state court judge

associate professor n

university teacher

association n

1. group

2. connection

3. coming together

4. psychological connection See also free association

5. linked idea

6. grouping of molecules

7. grouping of organisms

associationism n

psychological theory

associative adj

1. of psychological connections

2. giving same result in any order

associative learning n

learning process

associative memory n

storage by content

assoil vt

1. absolve somebody

2. atone

assonance n

sound similarity

assort v

1. sort

2. fit into group

assorted adj

1. various

2. arranged

assortment n

collection

asst.

Abbr of assistant

asstd.

1. Abbr of assisted

2. Abbr of assorted

assuage vt

relieve something unpleasant

assumable adj

1. transferable

2. able to be assumed

assume vt

1. suppose

2. take responsibility for something

3. adopt something

4. take on role

5. pretend something

assumed adj

1. expected

2. artificial

assumed name n

pseudonym

assuming adj

expecting too much

conj

on the assumption that

assumpsit n

1. contract off the record

2. legal action

Assumptionor Assumption of the Virgin Mary n

1. Mary's journey to heaven

2. Christian feast Also called Feast of the Assumption

assumption n

1. something taken for granted

2. taking something for granted

3. adopting something

4. taking responsibility for something

5. inclination to high expectations

6. unproved starting point

assumptive adj

based on assumption

assurance n

1. pledge or promise

2. confidence

3. certainty

4. making something certain

5. U.K. insurance against certainty

assure vt

1. make somebody confident

2. convince somebody

3. make something certain

4. U.K. insure against certainty

assured adj

1. guaranteed

2. self-confident

assy.

Abbr of assembly

Assyria

ancient Mesopotamian kingdom with a large empire extending southward and eastward, at its height from the ninth to the seventh centuries bc

Assyrian n

1. Akkadian dialect

2. somebody from Assyria

AST

Abbr of Atlantic Standard Time

astable adj

1. unstable

2. oscillating between states

Astarte n

See Ishtar

astasia n

inability to stand

astatic adj

unsteady

astatic galvanometer n

instrument unaffected by Earth's magnetic field

astatine n

unstable radioactive element Symbol At

aster n

1. garden plant with daisylike flowers

2. star-shaped structure in cell Also called cytaster

asteriated adj

reflecting light in star shape

asterisk n

1. star-shaped symbol (*)

2. asterisk as linguistic symbol

vt

mark something with asterisk

asterism n

1. printer's mark of three asterisks

2. star cluster

3. star-shaped reflection in crystals

astern adv

1. in or to the stern

2. with stern foremost

adj

behind boat

asteroid n

1. rocky object orbiting Sun Also called planetoid

2. starfish

asthenia n

loss of bodily strength

asthenic adj

1. physically weak

2. of slender build

asthenosphere n

weak part of earth's mantle

asthma n

respiratory disease

asthmatic adj

1. with asthma

2. of asthma

n

somebody with asthma

Asti spumante n

Italian sparkling wine

astigmatism n

1. visual defect

2. optical lens defect

astilbe n

plant with plume-shaped flowers

astir adj

1. up and about

2. moving

as-told-to adj

based on conversations

astonied adj

dazed

astonish vt

amaze somebody greatly

astonishment n

great amazement

astound vt

surprise somebody greatly

astraddle prep adv

astride

astragal n

1. type of decorative molding

2. molding on double doors

astragalus n

See talus 1n.

astrakhan n

fur fabric

astral adj

1. relating to stars

2. above material world

3. exalted

astral body n

spiritual body

astral plane n

spirit'ssupposed location after death

astral projection n

sending astral body out

astray adv

1. off right path

2. into error or sin

astride prep

1. with legs around

2. extending across

adv

with legs apart

astringent n

pore-closing substance

adj

sharp and acidic in tone

astrobleme n

meteorite crater

astrochemistry n

chemistry of space

astrocompass n

navigational instrument

astrocyte n

star-shaped cell

astrocytoma n

malignant brain tumor

astrodome n

dome on aircraft

astrodynamics n

study of motion in space

astrogeology n

extraterrestrial geology

astrol.

1. Abbr of astrologer

2. Abbr of astrological

3. Abbr of astrology

astrolabe n

early astronomical instrument

astrology n

study of planets and human behavior

astrometry n

measurement of celestial motion and position

astron.

1. Abbr of astronomer

2. Abbr of astronomical

3. Abbr of astronomy

astronaut n

1. space traveler

2. Canada Canadian immigrant working in Asia

astronautics n

1. science of spacecraft design

2. spacecraft operation

astronavigation n

1. navigation in space

2. See celestial navigation

astronomer n

student of astronomy

astronomical adj

1. immeasurably great

2. relating to astronomy

astronomical clock n

clock showing astronomical information

astronomical telescope n

telescope used for astronomy

astronomical twilight n

period when Sun just below horizon

astronomical unit n

distance in space

astronomical year n

See solar year

astronomy n

scientific study of universe

astrophotography n

photography of celestial objects

astrophysics n

the physics of celestial objects

AstroTurf tdmk

a trademark for synthetic turf resembling grass

astute adj

clever and perceptive

astylar adj

without architectural columns

asunder adv

into different parts or pieces

asura n

evil being

ASV

Abbr of American Standard Version

Asvina n

7th month of Hindu calendar

aswarm adj

full of movement

aswirl adj

swirling

aswoon adj

in a swoon

asyllabic adj

without syllabic quality

asymmetricalor asymmetric adj

1. not symmetrical

2. with particular spatial arrangement of atoms

3. with varying conductivity

4. with unequal thrust from engines

5. not interchangeable

asymmetry n

1. being asymmetrical Also called dissymmetry

2. unreciprocal relation between two things

asymptomatic adj

without obvious symptoms

asymptote n

line not touched by a curve

asynapsis n

failure of chromosomes to pair

asyndeton n

leaving out conjunctions See also parataxis

asynergyor asynergia n

failure in muscle coordination

asystole n

lack of heartbeat

AT

1. Abbr of antitank

2. Abbr of automatic transmission

3. AT or A.T. Abbr of Atlantic Time

At

Symbol for astatine

at^1 prep

1. attending

2. from an interval of

3. indicates when something happens

4. during an event

5. indicates rate or frequency

6. toward

7. as a reaction to

8. in the stated activity

9. in a condition or state

10. doing

11. in the manner of

12. indicates repeated actions

13. according to somebody's wishes

at^2 n

1. Lao currency unit

2. coin worth an at

at.

1. Abbr of airtight

2. Abbr of atomic

3. Abbr of atmosphere

at. no.

Abbr of atomic number

at. wt.

Abbr of atomic weight

Atabrine tdmk

a trademark for the antimalarial drug quinacrine

ataghan n

See yataghan

ataman n

Cossack chieftain Also called hetman

atamasco lily n

lily with single flower

atar n

See attar

ataracticor ataraxic adj

tranquilizing

n

tranquilizer

ataraxia n

peace of mind

ataraxic adj n

See ataractic

atavism n

1. reappearance of genetic feature

2. somebody with atavism Also called atavist

atavistic adj

1. relating to genetic reappearance

2. uncivilized and instinctive

ataxiaor ataxy n

lack of muscle control

ATB

Abbr of all terrain bike

ate

Past tense of eat

A-team n

1. U.S. Special Forces unit

2. best people

atelectasis n

1. collapse of a lung

2. nonexpansion of lungs at birth

atelier n

artist's studio

atemoya n

1. tropical fruit

2. tropical fruit tree

atemporal adj

independent of time

atenolol n

angina medication

ATF

1. Abbr of (Bureau of) Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

2. Abbr of automatic transmission fluid

Athabaskanor Athapaskan n

1. group of North American languages

2. speaker of an Athabaskan language

Athanasian Creed n

Christian statement of belief

Athapaskan n adj

See Athabaskan

atheism n

unbelief in God or dieties

atheist n

unbeliever in God or dieties

atheisticor atheistical adj

of atheists or atheism

atheling n

Anglo-Saxon heir to throne

athematic adj

not based on themes

Athenaor Athene n

Greek goddess of wisdom Roman equivalent Minerva

athenaeumor atheneum n

1. institution advocating learning

2. reading room or library

atheneum n

See athenaeum

Athenian n

somebody from Athens

adj

of Athens

atheoretical adj

lacking theoretical basis

athermancy n

inability to transmit heat

atherogenesis n

formation of deposits in arteries

atheroma n

fatty deposit in an artery

atherosclerosis n

arterial disease

athetosis n

involuntary movements

athirst adj

1. eager

2. thirsty

athlete n

somebody with athletic ability

athlete's foot n

fungal infection

athletic adj

1. of athletes or athletics

2. muscular and strong

athletic shoe n

shoe for athletic activities

athletic supporter n

See jockstrap

athletics n

1. sports activities

2. methods of athletic training

3. U.K. See track and field

athodyd n

tubular jet engine

at-homeor at home n

social gathering

athwart prep

1. across

2. opposing

athwartships adv

from port to starboard

atilt adv adj

tilted

atingle adj

tingling

atlantes

Plural of atlas n. 3

Atlantic adj

of the Atlantic Ocean

n

1. See Atlantic Ocean

2. West African language group

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

system of protected inland waterways along the Atlantic Ocean coast, stretching from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to southern Florida. It is mostly used by pleasure boats.

Atlantic Provinces

Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland Atlantic Rim n

regions bordering the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic salmon n

species of salmon

Atlantic Standard Timeor Atlantic Time n

fourth time zone west of Greenwich

Atlantic yam n

wild yam

Atlanticism n

doctrine of transatlantic cooperation

Atlantis n

legendary island

atlas n

1. map book

2. top bone in the neck

3. figure of man used as support Also called telamon

Atlas^1 n

Titan in Greek mythology

Atlas^2 n

a small moon of Saturn

Atlas cedar n

N African evergreen tree

atlas moth n

huge tropical moth

atlatl n

device for throwing spear

ATM n

electronic cash machine Full form automated teller machine

atm.

1. Abbr of atmosphere

2. Abbr of atmospheric

Atman n

Universal Soul

atman n

essence of individual

atmosphere n

1. gas around celestial body

2. air or climate

3. mood or tone

4. mood or tone of artwork

5. interesting mood of place

6. unit of pressure Also called standard atmosphere

atmosphericor atmospherical adj

1. relating to atmosphere

2. eliciting tone or aesthetic quality

atmospheric pressure n

air pressure

atmospherics n

study of atmospheric interference

npl

1. atmospheric interference with electronic signals Also called sferics

2. prevailing mood

atoll n

coral island surrounding lagoon

atom n

1. smallest part of element

2. very small amount

3. particle of matter in Greek philosophy

atom bomb n

See atomic bomb

atom smasher n

particle accelerator

atomic adj

1. based on nuclear energy

2. relating to atom

3. tiny

4. unanalyzable

Atomic Age n

era of use of nuclear energy

atomic bomb n

nuclear weapon Also called atom bomb U.K. term atom bomb

atomic clock n

accurate clock regulated by atomic vibrations

atomic cocktail n

cancer medication

atomic energy n

See nuclear energy

atomic heat n

specific heat multiplied by atomic weight

atomic mass n

See relative atomic mass

atomic mass unit n

measure of mass of atom Also called dalton

atomic number n

number of protons in atom Symbol Z Also called proton number

atomic reactor n

See nuclear reactor

atomic theory n

theory that matter consists of atoms

atomic veteran n

veteran exposed to radioactivity

atomic weight n

relative atomic mass

atomicity n

1. atomic composition

2. atomic nature

3. See valence n. 1

atomism n

idea that atoms make up everything

atomize v

1. separate something into atoms

2. destroy something

3. make into spray

atomizer n

spray device

atonal adj

with no key See also tonal

atonalism n

atonal composing of music

atonality n

absence of key See also tonality

atone vi

make up for misdeed

atonement n

1. making of amends

2. atonement or Atonement reconciliation between God and people atonic adj

1. unstressed

2. lacking muscle tone

atony n

1. absence of stress

2. absence of muscle tone

atop prep adv

on top of something

atopic adj

allergic

ATP n

organic chemical compound Full form adenosine triphosphate

ATPase

Abbr of adenosine triphosphatase

atrabilious adj

1. gloomy

2. peevish

atrazine n

herbicide

atremble adj

trembling

atresia n

absence of usual body opening

Atreus n

king of Mycenae in Greek mythology

atria

Plural of atrium

atrioventricular adj

relating to heart structure

at-risk adj

in a potentially dangerous situation

atrium n

1. central hall with skylight

2. Roman courtyard

3. body chamber or cavity

atrocious adj

1. very bad

2. very cruel

3. ugly to look at

atrocity n

1. shockingly cruel act

2. extreme cruelty

3. something very bad

atrophy n

1. wasting away

2. lessening of ability

vi

weaken

atropineor atropin n

poisonous plant extract

Atropos n

one of three Fates See also Clotho See also Lachesis

ATS

Abbr of Applications Technology Satellite

att.

1. Abbr of attached

2. Abbr of attention

3. Abbr of attorney

Att. Gen.

Abbr of Attorney General

attaboy interj

used to cheer somebody on

n

congratulations

attach v

1. secure something to something else

2. add something to something else

3. be associated with something

4. ascribe something

5. bind emotionally

6. place somebody on temp duty

7. seize something legally

attaché n

official diplomat

attaché case n

slender rigid briefcase

attached adj

1. enclosed

2. devoted

3. committed emotionally to somebody

4. touching another structure

5. Malaysia, Singapore employed

attachment n

1. emotional bond See also bonding

2. attached text

3. act of attaching

4. part attached

5. means of attaching something

6. legal seizure

attachment of earnings n

court order to withhold wages

attack v

1. harm

2. criticize somebody or something

3. infect somebody or damage something

4. make a vigorous start on something

5. try to win

n

1. action of attacking

2. bout of illness

3. attacking members of team

4. energetic way of playing

attacker n

1. somebody who assaults

2. critic

3. player with scoring role

attain vt

1. accomplish something

2. reach specified state

attainder n

confiscation of rights or property

attainment n

1. accomplishment of something

2. talent or ability

attaint vt

deprive somebody of rights

n

loss of reputation

attaror atar n

essential oil from flowers Also called otto

attempt vti

try to do something

n

1. effort to do something

2. attack

attempted adj

unsuccessful

attend v

1. go to event

2. regularly go to specific establishment

3. listen or watch carefully

4. occur along with something

5. be somebody's attendant

6. result from something

attend to vti

deal with somebody or something

attendance n

1. presence at event or institution

2. number attending

attendant n

1. somebody serving in a public place

2. escort

adj

occurring along with something

attendee n

somebody attending something

attending adj

working in teaching hospital

n

hospital doctor

attention n

1. concentration

2. interest

3. appropriate treatment

4. affectionate act

5. formal military posture

interj

military order

attention deficit disorderor attention deficit hyperactivity disorder n

hyperactivity in children

attention line n

line with recipient's name on it

attention span n

limits of concentration

attentive adj

1. considerate or responsive

2. paying attention

attenuate v

1. make or become weaker

2. make pathogen less virulent

attenuated adj

long and narrow

attenuator n

device for reducing signal strength

attest vti

1. be evidence of something

2. confirm something

Attic adj

1. of Attica

2. elegantly witty

n

extinct dialect of Attica

attic n

area immediately under roof

Atticismor atticism n

witty phrase

attire n

clothing

vt

dress

attitude n

1. personal view of something

2. bodily posture

3. conscious assertiveness

4. orientation of aircraft's axes

5. orientation of spacecraft

attitudinal adj

insisting on your rights

attitudinize vi

consciously adopt postures or opinions

attn.

Abbr of attention

attorney n

1. lawyer

2. somebody given legal power

attorney at law n

court lawyer

attorney general n

1. country's chief legal officer

2. state's chief legal officer

3. chief law officer of Canada

attract v

1. draw closer

2. entice

3. get a response

4. draw somebody's attention

5. have appeal

6. be the object of sexual feelings

attraction n

1. power of attracting

2. appealing quality or feature

3. thing or place that draws tourists

attractive adj

1. agreeable

2. good-looking

3. interesting

attractively adv

agreeably

attractor n

fixed point or state of system

attrib.

Abbr of attributive

attributable adj

caused by something

attribute vt

1. ascribe a feature

2. give credit

3. assign qualities

n

quality or property

attribution n

attributing something

attributive adj

forming part of noun phrase

attrit vt

wear down

attrition n

1. wearing away of surface

2. weakening by persistent attack

3. loss of personnel

4. sorrow for sin

attune vt

adjust something to something else

atty.

Abbr of attorney

Atty. Gen.

Abbr of attorney general

ATV

Abbr of all-terrain vehicle

atwitter adj

buzzing with excitement

atypical adj

not typical

Au

Symbol for gold

au contraire adv

on the contrary

au courant adj

knowing latest developments

au fait adj

up to date with something

au gratin adj

with a browned crust

au naturel adv adj

1. simply or uncooked

2. nude

au pair n

international student working as domestic helper

au revoir interj

goodbye

aubade n

song or poem to dawn

aubergine n

U.K. See also eggplant

auburn adj

reddish brown

auction n

1. sale by bidding

2. bidding in game of bridge

vti

sell at auction

auction bridge n

bridge in which all tricks count

auctioneer n

somebody conducting an auction

AUD

Abbr of Australian dollar

aud.

1. Abbr of audit

2. Abbr of auditor

audacious adj

daring

audaciously adv

boldly

audacity n

1. boldness or daring

2. impudence

audial adj

of hearing or sounds

audible adj

capable of being heard

n

call for new tactic

audibly adv

loudly enough to hear

audience n

1. people watching live performance

2. people watching or listening to broadcast

3. author's readership

4. formal interview

audile adj

See auditory

audio n

sound recording

audio book n

recorded book

audio clip n

sound extract

audio frequency n

frequency heard by human ear

audiocassette n

audiotape cassette

audiogram n

recording of somebody's hearing

audiology n

study of hearing

audiometer n

instrument for testing hearing

audiophile n

hi-fi enthusiast

audiotape n

1. sound-recording tape

2. sound recording on tape

audiovisual adj

1. of sound and vision

2. of hearing and sight

n

teaching aid using sound and vision U.K. term audiovisual aid

audiovisual aid n

U.K. See audiovisual

audit n

1. check of accounts

2. efficiency check

vt

1. carry out audit

2. sit in on class

audit trail n

record of operations

auditee n

somebody or something being audited

audition n

1. test performance by candidate

2. hearing

vti

do or give an audition

auditive adj

See auditory

auditor n

1. somebody checking accounts or systems

2. student sitting in on class

3. hearer

auditor-general n

independent auditor reporting on government spending

auditorium n

1. hall or lecture room

2. part of theater where audience sits

auditory adj

relating to hearing

auditory nerve n

nerve connecting inner ear to brain Also called acoustic nerve

aug.

Abbr of augmentative

Aug.

Abbr of August

Augean adj

1. filthy

2. difficult

Augean stables n

stables cleaned by Hercules

auger n

hand tool for boring

aught pron

anything

augite n

dark green mineral

augment v

1. increase

2. enlarge interval by semitone

n

prefixed vowel

augmentation n

1. increase

2. increasing note values

augmentative adj

1. causing an increase

2. denoting great size or importance

n

augmentative affix or word

augmented adj

enlarged by semitone

augur n

1. interpreter of messages from Roman dieties

2. soothsayer or prophet

vt

indicate what will happen

augury n

1. divination

2. portent or omen

August n

eighth month of year

august adj

dignified and splendid

Augustan adj

1. of Augustus Caesar or his time

2. characterized by classical writing

n

Augustan writer or student

Augustinian adj

of St. Augustine

n

follower of Augustine or his rule

auk n

black-and-white sea bird

auklet n

small N Pacific bird

auld lang syne n

Scotland times long past

aunt n

father's or mother's sister

auntieor aunty n

aunt

aunty n

See auntie

aura n

1. distinctive quality

2. force emanating from somebody or something

3. warning sensation before epileptic episode

aural adj

of hearing or sound

aurar

Plural of eyrir

aureate adj

1. golden

2. elaborately worded

aurei

Plural of aureus

aureoleor aureola n

1. halo

2. See corona n. 2

aureus n

Roman coin

auri-1 prefix

ear, hearing

auri-2 prefix

gold

auric adj

containing gold

auricle n

1. visible part of ear Also called pinna

2. part of heart chamber

3. atrium

auricula n

alpine primrose Also called bear's ear

auricular adj

1. ear-shaped

2. relating to hearing organs

3. relating to heart chambers

auriculate adj

1. with ear-shaped leaf attachment

2. with ears

auriferous adj

yielding gold

Auriga n

a large prominent constellation of northern hemisphere

Aurignacian adj

of a prehistoric European culture

aurochs n

extinct wild ox Also called urus

aurora n

1. northern or southern lights

2. aurora or Aurora dawn

aurora australis n

colored lights in southern skies Also called southern lights

aurora borealis n

colored lights in northern skies Also called northern lights

aurora trout n

rare Canadian brook trout

AUS

Abbr of Army of the United States

Aus.

Abbr of Australia

Abbr of Australian

Abbr of Austria

Abbr of Austrian

Auschwitz

site of the largest Nazi concentration camp, where between 1.4 and 4 million people were murdered between 1941 and 1945. Situated in southern Poland, southeast of Katowice, it is now a museum and archive.

Auschwitz Lie n

denial of Holocaust

auscultate vt

listen with stethoscope

auscultation n

examination with stethoscope

auslander n

somebody from elsewhere

auslese n

quality graded German wine

auspice n

omen

npl auspices

support

auspicious adj

promising well for future

Aussie adj

Australian

n

an Australian

Aust.

Abbr of Australia

Abbr of Australian

Abbr of Austria

Abbr of Austrian

austenite n

carbon-iron component of steel

austere adj

1. suggesting physical hardship

2. unsmiling

3. plain and without luxury

4. plain in style or design

austerity n

1. severity or plainness

2. economy measure

3. enforced thrift

Austerlitz

site of a major battle in 1805 in what is now the eastern Czech Republic, when Napoleon defeated Russian and Austrian forces austral^1 adj

southern

austral^2 n

1. unit of currency in Argentina

2. coin worth an austral

Austral.

1. Abbr of Australasia

2. Abbr of Australia

Abbr of Australian

Australasia

region consisting of Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and neighboring islands of the South Pacific Australian adj

1. of Australia

2. of Aboriginal languages of Australia

n

1. somebody from Australia

2. Australian English

Australian ballot n

See secret ballot

Australian English

the form of English spoken in Australian as distinct from other forms of English such as American English or British English Australian Rulesor Australian Rules football n

Australian sport like rugby Also called National Code Also called Rules Australian terrier n

type of wirehaired terrier

Australianism n

Australian word or expression

Australoid adj

Aboriginal

n

Australoid person

australopithecine adj

of prehistoric African primate

n

prehistoric primate

Austrasia

eastern part of the medieval kingdom of the Franks, consisting of what are now parts of France, Germany, and the Netherlands Austrian blind n

blind with gathered panels

Austroasiatic n

Southeast Asian language family

Austronesia

region consisting of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and neighboring islands in the Pacific Ocean Austronesian adj

of Austronesia

n

language family of Asia Also called Malayo-Polynesian

autarchy n

1. unlimited political power

2. self-government

3. country with despotic ruler

4. self-governing country

autarky n

1. economic self-sufficiency

2. self-sufficient country

autecology n

study of species in its environment

auteur n

film director

auteur theory n

study of director's work Also called auteurism

auteurism n

See auteur theory

auth.

1. Abbr of authentic

2. Abbr of author

3. Abbr of authority

4. Abbr of authorized

authentic adj

1. not false or copied

2. trustworthy

3. valid

4. in style of original period

5. with upward range from main note

authenticate vt

1. confirm genuineness or truth of something

2. establish as valid

authenticity n

1. genuineness

2. correctness

author n

1. writer

2. professional writer

3. creator or source

vt

1. write something

2. cause something

authoring n

writing of computer programs

authoring language n

user-friendly computer system

authoritarian adj

1. strict and demanding obedience

2. demanding political obedience

n

1. somebody who demands obedience

2. somebody who upholds rules and authority

authoritative adj

1. reliable

2. backed by authority

3. showing authority

authority n

1. right to command

2. holder of power

3. power given to somebody

4. source of reliable information

5. administrative body

6. justification

7. quality that is respected

8. obvious knowledge and experience

9. source of precedent or principle

10. legitimate power

authority figure n

somebody powerful

authorization n

1. permission

2. document giving permission

authorize vt

confer or confirm power or permission

Authorized Version n

See King James Bible

authorship n

1. writing as occupation

2. origin of something

autism n

condition disturbing perceptions and relationships

autistic adj

affected with or caused by autism

auto n

car

auto racing n

racing in fast cars U.K. term motor racing

auto.

1. Abbr of automatic

2. Abbr of automotive

autoantibody n

antibody that attacks producer's own system

autobahn n

German expressway

autobiographical adj

about own self

autobiography n

life story written by self

autobus n

bus

autocatalysis n

production of faster reaction

autocephalousor autocephalic adj

self-governing

autochthon n

1. native plant or animal

2. aboriginal person

3. geologic deposit originating where found

autochthonous adj

1. formed where found

2. present from earliest times

3. produced where situated

autocidal adj

interfering with reproduction

autoclave n

1. sterilization equipment

2. steamer for concrete

vt

use autoclave

autocorrelation n

adjacent items in sequence not independent

autocracy n

1. rule by one person

2. ruler's absolute power

3. place ruled by one person

autocrat n

1. ruler with absolute authority

2. bossy person

autocross n

type of car racing

auto-da-fé n

execution of heretic

autodeconstruction n

critical analysis by artists

autodestruct vi

self-destruct

adj

enabling self-destruction

autodial n

automatic dialing system

autodidact n

self-taught person

autodyne n

type of electronic circuit

adj

with autodyne

autoecious adj

parasitic on one species

autoeroticismor autoerotism n

sexual pleasure from own body

autofocus n

automatic focus adjustment

autogamy n

1. self-pollination

2. type of reproductive process

autogenesis n

See abiogenesis

autogenic adj

See autogenous

autogenic training n

stress-reducing technique Also called autogenics

autogenocide n

killing of fellow citizens

autogenousor autogenic adj

1. produced inside something

2. produced from something from recipient's body

3. not needing blood

autogiro n

aircraft with propeller and rotor See also gyroplane

autograft n

graft taken from patient's body

autograph n

1. somebody's signature

2. handwritten text

vt

sign with name

autograph hunteror autograph hound n

enthusiastic autograph collector

autography n

personal handwriting

Autoharp tdmk

a trademark for a musical instrument similar to a zither

autohypnosis n

hypnotizing yourself Also called self-hypnosis

autoimmune adj

caused by allergy to own body

autoimmune disease n

allergic reaction to own body

autoinfection n

reinfection by parasite

autoinoculation n

disease coming from elsewhere in body

autointoxication n

poisoning from within own body Also called autotoxemia

autoload adj

See semiautomatic

autologous adj

from patient's own body

autolysate n

product of cell being broken down

autolysin n

enzyme that digests own cells

autolysis n

self-digestion of cells

automaker n

maker of motor vehicles

automata

Plural of automaton

automate vti

make something automatic

automated teller machine n

Full form of ATM

automatic adj

1. starting or functioning by itself

2. done by prior arrangement

3. independent of somebody's will

4. done without thought

n

1. machine operating without human intervention

2. motor vehicle not requiring manual gear

3. gun that fires continuously Also called automatic weapon

automatic drip n

machine that makes coffee

automatic exposure n

automatic camera setting

automatic frequency control n

control of radio or television tuning

automatic gain control n

volume control on amplifier

automatic pilot n

1. automatic steering system Also called autopilot

2. preset or instinctive behavior

automatic transmission n

automatic gear-changing system

automatic weapon n

See automatic adj. 3

automatic writing n

involuntary or unconscious writing

automation n

replacement of human workers by technology

automatism n

1. involuntary organic function

2. theory that actions are performed automatically

3. activity not consciously caused

4. artistic method

automatize vt

make something automatic

automaton n

1. independent and complex machine

2. somebody who acts like machine

automobile n

passenger-carrying road vehicle

automobilia npl

automobile-related items for collectors

automotive adj

1. of motor vehicles

2. self-propelled

autonomic adj

1. controlled by automatic responses

2. without thought

3. from internal stimuli

autonomic nervous system n

nerves controlling bodily processes See also somatic nervous system

autonomous adj

1. self-governing

2. able to choose

3. self-sufficient

autonomy n

1. self-government

2. existence as independent moral agent

3. independence of a text

autopilot n

See automatic pilot n. 1

autopista n

Spanish expressway

autoplasty n

replacement surgery using patient's own tissue

autopsy n

1. examination to find cause of death Also called necropsy

2. exhaustive examination

autoradiographor autoradiogram n

image made from radiation Also called autoradiogram

autorickshaw n

motorcycle rickshaw

autoroute n

French expressway

autosave n

automatic saving of data

autosome n

non-sex chromosome

autostrada n

Italian expressway

autosuggestion n

influencing self by suggestion Also called self-suggestion

autotelic adj

1. possessing internal purpose

2. done for its own sake

autotimer n

automatic timer

autotomize vti

shed limb

autotomy n

discarding of body part

autotoxemia n

See autointoxication

autotoxin n

internally generated poison

autotransformer n

transformer with coils sharing windings

autotransfusion n

transfusion of own blood

autotrophic adj

able to manufacture nutrients

autowinder n

automatic winder

autoxidation n

1. oxidation in air

2. oxidation of two substances

autumn n

1. season after summer and before winter Also called fall

2. time of late maturity

autumn crocus n

purple plant resembling crocus Also called meadow saffron

autumnal adj

in or of autumn

autumnal equinox n

1. time when sun crosses equatorial plane

2. sun's path crossing celestial equator

autunite n

yellow mineral containing uranium

aux.

Abbr of auxiliary

auxesis n

growth from increased cell size

auxiliary adj

1. giving support

2. held in reserve

3. secondary

4. with motor and sails

n

1. supporting person or thing

2. See auxiliary verb

3. member of supporting troops

4. sailing ship with engine

5. naval support vessel

auxiliary language n

language used for intercommunication

auxiliary note n

note between others of same pitch

auxiliary rotor n

helicopter tail rotor

auxiliary verb n

verb used with another verb Also called auxiliary

auxin n

plant hormone

auxotonic adj

contracting against increasing force

auxotroph n

microorganism requiring nutrient from environment See also prototroph

auxotrophic adj

requiring nutrient from environment

AV

1. Abbr of audiovisual

2. AV or A.V. Abbr of Authorized Version

Avor Ab n

11th month in Jewish calendar U.K. term Ab

av.

1. av. or Av. Abbr of avenue

2. Abbr of average

3. Abbr of avoirdupois

avadavat n

brightly colored cagebird

avail v

1. use something

2. help

n

help or advantage

npl avails

profits

available adj

1. able to be gotten

2. eligible for office

3. unattached

avalanche n

1. downhill fall of snow

2. overwhelming quantity

3. increase in number of ions

vti

flow down in large quantity

avalanche lily n

lily growing in mountains

Avalon n

island paradise in Celtic mythology

avant-garde n

artists with new ideas and methods

adj

1. artistically new

2. of the avant-garde

Avar n

Caucasian language

avarice n

greed for wealth

avaricious adj

greedy for wealth

avascular adj

without blood vessels

avast interj

stop

avatar n

1. incarnation of Hindu diety

2. embodiment of something

3. image of person in virtual reality

avaunt interj

go away

avdp.

Abbr of avoirdupois

aveor Ave interj n

See Hail Mary

interj

greeting or farewell

n

1. time for prayer

2. rosary bead

Ave Mariaor ave or Ave n

See Hail Mary

Ave.or ave.

Abbr of avenue

avenge vt

act in retaliation

avens n

See mountain avens

aventurineor aventurin n

1. glass containing shiny particles

2. mineral containing shiny particles Also called goldstone Also called sunstone

avenue n

1. wide street

2. means of approach

aver vt

1. assert confidently

2. allege

average n

1. typical amount

2. number considered typical of number group

3. measure of playing performance

4. intermediate price

5. loss at sea

adj

1. typical

2. calculated as total divided by members

3. not very good

vt

1. calculate numerical average

2. have as average

3. achieve or get as average

average deviation n

See mean deviation

average down vi

buy more shares at lower price

average out v

1. have as average

2. calculate average

average up vi

buy shares at higher price

averse adj

1. opposed to something

2. turned away from stem

aversion n

1. strong dislike

2. somebody or something disliked

aversion therapy n

1. therapy giving certain behavior unpleasant consequences

2. therapy to overcome fears or dislikes

aversive adj

inducing dislike

avert vt

1. prevent something from happening

2. look away

Avesta n

Zoroastrian scriptures

Avestanor Avestic n

ancient Iranian language

avg.

Abbr of average

avian adj

of birds

aviary n

large enclosure for birds

aviation n

development and use of aircraft

aviation medicine n

medical specialty concerning effects of flying Also called aeromedicine

aviator n

pilot

aviator glasses npl

oval metal-framed eyeglasses

aviculture n

bird rearing

avid adj

keen

avidin n

protein found in egg white

avidity n

1. eagerness or greed

2. See affinity

3. strength of antigen-antibody binding

avifauna n

bird community

avionics n

technology applied to aircraft and spacecraft

npl

plane or spacecraft technological devices

avirulent adj

not causing disease

avitaminosis n

vitamin deficiency disease

Aviv n

See Nisan

avn.

Abbr of aviation

avo n

currency unit of Macau

avocado n

1. avocado or avocado pear green-fleshed edible fruit Also called alligator pear

2. tree on which avocados grow

3. creamy green

adj

of creamy green color

avocation n

1. occupation

2. hobby

3. distraction

avocet n

wading bird with long beak

Avogadro's law n

law of molecule numbers in gases

Avogadro's numberor Avogadro's constant n

atoms or molecules in mole Symbol N A

avoid v

1. not go near

2. not do something or prevent something

3. state something is not valid

avoidance n

1. act of keeping away

2. act of not doing something

3. act of making something invalid

avoirdupois n

1. See avoirdupois weight

2. somebody's weight

avoirdupois weightor avoirdupois n

weight measure derived from pound Also called avoirdupois

avouch vt

state that something is true

avow vt

affirm

avowal n

frank statement

avulsion n

1. separation of body part

2. removal of soil

avuncular adj

1. like an uncle

2. of an uncle

avunculate n

uncle-nephew relationship

aw interj

U.S., Scotland expressing feeling

AWACS n

airborne military surveillance system

await v

1. wait for something

2. be waiting for somebody

awake adj

1. not asleep

2. alert

3. aware of something

vti

1. emerge from sleep

2. become or make somebody aware

3. arouse somebody

4. arouse feelings

awaken vti

wake up

awakening adj

just beginning

n

1. arousal from sleep

2. renewed attention to something

3. sudden awareness

award n

1. something given for achievement

2. something granted by law court

vt

1. give something for merit

2. bestow as result of court's decision

awardee n

somebody given an award

aware adj

1. knowing something

2. noticing or realizing something

3. knowledgeable

awash adj

1. covered in water

2. oversupplied

3. with water running over the sides

away

1. adv uninvolved

2. adv in a different direction

3. adv into the distance

4. adv in the future

5. adv into storage or safekeeping

6. adv off something

7. adv to or from somebody

8. adv until something is used up

9. adv gradually

10. adv so as to show a change

11. adv without stopping

12. adv so as to set out

13. adv adj in another place

14. adv adj in distance or time

15. adv adj on opposing team's field

16. adj furthest from the hole

awe n

1. mixture of wonder and dread

2. ability to inspire dread

vt

cause awe in somebody

aweather adv

windward

aweigh adj

clear of seabed

awe-inspiring adj

amazing and slightly frightening

awendaw n

Southern U.S. spoon bread

awesome adj

1. impressive and frightening

2. excellent

awestruckor awestricken adj

awed

awful adj

1. extremely bad

2. causing shock or sadness

3. not very well

4. very great

5. awe-inspiring

adv

extremely

awfully adv

1. very

2. badly or unpleasantly

awhile adv

for brief period

awhirl adj

1. in a dizzy state

2. around and around

awkward adj

1. embarrassing

2. difficult or uncomfortable to use

3. performed gracelessly

4. without graceful coordination

5. shyly uncomfortable

awl n

sharp-pointed tool

awn n

bristle on top of grass seed

awning n

extendable canvas roof

awoke

Past tense of awake

awoken

Past participle of awake

AWOLor a.w.o.l. adj

away from position without permission

n

deserter

awry adj

1. crooked

2. amiss

aw-shucks adj

modest in a homespun way

axor axe n

1. tool for cutting

2. job loss

3. immediate closure

4. musical instrument

vt

1. terminate something

2. fire somebody

3. reduce something drastically

ax.

Abbr of axiom

axe n vt

See ax

axel n

jump in ice skating

axenic adj

uncontaminated

axes

Plural of axis 1

axial adj

1. of axis

2. located along plane of axis

3. of axis of organism

axial skeleton n

backbone and skull

axil n

space between leaf and stem

axile adj

on or along axis

axilla n

1. See armpit

2. hollow under bird's wing

axillar n

feather on wing's underside Also called axillary

axillary adj

1. of armpit

2. between leaf or branch and stem

n

See axillar

axinite n

brown mineral with wedge-shaped crystals

axiology n

study of values

axiom n

1. generally accepted truth

2. basic proposition assumed to be true

axiomatic adj

1. self-evident

2. based on axioms

Axis n

World War II fascist powers

axis^1 n

1. line around which object rotates

2. line around which shape is symmetrical

3.

4. alliance

5. line defining direction of aircraft

6. second vertebra in neck

7. central part of plant

8. line perpendicular to lens or mirror

9. line at maximum curvature

10. line passing through crystal

axis^2 n

See axis deer

axis deeror axis n

Indian deer Also called chital

axisymmetricor axisymmetrical adj

with symmetry around axis

axle n

1. shaft on which wheel turns

2. spindle on which wheel turns

axletree n

shaft between wheels

axman n

1. man with ax

2. rock or jazz musician

Axminster n

high-quality carpet

axolemma n

membrane around nerve cell

axolotl n

aquatic salamander

axon n

extension of nerve cell

axoneme n

fibrils forming central core of flagellum

axonometric adj

drawing only partially to scale

axoplasm n

cytoplasm of nerve cell part

ay^1 interj n

See aye 1

ay^2 adv

See aye 2

ayah n

South Asia maid acting as baby nurse

ayatollah n

Shiite religious leader

aye^1or ay interj

yes

n

vote or voter in favor

aye^2or ay adv

forever

aye-aye n

small Madagascan primate

Ayers Rock

Former name for Uluru

AYH

Abbr of American Youth Hostels

ayin n

16th letter of Hebrew alphabet

Aymara n

1. member of Native American people

2. S American language

Ayurveda n

Hindu treatise on healing

AZ

Abbr of Arizona

az.

1. Abbr of azimuth

2. Abbr of azure

azalea n

flowering shrub

azan n

Islamic call to prayer

Azapo n

Socialist political movement

azathioprine n

immunosuppressive drug

azeotrope n

mixture of liquids with constant composition

Azeri n adj

language of Azerbaijan

azertyor AZERTY adj

having European typewriter keyboard layout See also qwerty

azide n

compound containing three adjacent nitrogen atoms

azidothymidine n

Full form of AZT

Azilian n

prehistoric European culture

azimuth n

1. eastward angle to object from north

2. horizontal angle of bearing

azimuthal equidistant projection n

method of map projection

azine n

chemical compound with six-sided ring structure

azo adj

containing two adjacent nitrogen atoms See also diazo

azo compound n

compound containing two adjacent nitrogen atoms

azo dye n

dye containing azo group

azobenzene n

crystalline solid used in dyes

azoic adj

1. before there was life on Earth

2. without any life

azole n

compound with five-sided ring structure

azonal adj

1. with no zones

2. not restricted to an area

azonal soil n

soil not produced by local environment

azonic adj

See azonal adj. 2

azotemia n

See uremia

azotic adj

relating to nitrogen

azotobacter n

nitrogen-fixing bacterium

AZT n

AIDS treatment drug Full form azidothymidine Also called zidovudine

Aztec n

1. member of Native American people of Mexico

2. See Nahuatl

adj Aztec Aztecan

of Aztecs

azuki bean n

See adzuki bean

azure adj

1. deep blue in hue

2. blue

n

1. blue sky

2. deep blue hue

azurite n

deep-blue mineral Also called chessylite

azygos adj

unpaired

B & B

Abbr of bed and breakfast

B & Wor b & w

Abbr of black-and-white

B^1 n

1. 7th note of scale in C

2. something that produces a B

3. scale beginning on B

4. written symbol of B

5. second highest grade

6. blood type

b^1or B n

1. 2nd letter in English alphabet

2. sound of "b"

3. letter "b" written

b^2

1. Abbr of barn

2. b or B Abbr of bel

B^2

1. Symbol for boron

2. Symbol for eleven

3. Symbol for magnetic flux density

4. Symbol for baryon number

B^3

Abbr of bishop

B cell n

white blood cell Also called B lymphocyte

B complex n

See vitamin B complex

B movie n

cheap movie

B picture n

B movie

B share n

type of unit trust

B vitamin n

water-soluble vitamin

B.

1. Abbr of bachelor

2. Abbr of baht

3. Abbr of balboa

4. Abbr of bacillus

5. Abbr of Baumé scale

6. Abbr of Bay

7. Abbr of basso

8. Abbr of Bible

9. Abbr of bolivar

b.

1. Abbr of baseman

2. b. or B. Abbr of bass 1

3. b. or B. Abbr of basso

4. Abbr of base

5. b. or B. Abbr of book

6. Abbr of born

7. b. or B. Abbr of breadth

B.Ar.or B.Arch.

Abbr of Bachelor of Architecture

B.B.A.

Abbr of Bachelor of Business Administration

B.C.2

Abbr of British Columbia

B.C.E.1

1. Abbr of Bachelor of Chemical Engineering

2. Abbr of Bachelor of Civil Engineering

B.C.E.2b.c.e.

Abbr of Before the Common Era

B.D.

Abbr of Bachelor of Divinity

B.E.

1. Abbr of Bachelor of Education

2. Abbr of Bachelor of Engineering

B.Ed.

Abbr of Bachelor of Education

b.i.d. adv

twice daily

B.L.

1. Abbr of Bachelor of Laws

2. Abbr of Bachelor of Letters

B.Lit. n

Abbr of Bachelor of Literature

B.Litt. n

Abbr of Bachelor of Literature

B.LL.

Abbr of Bachelor of Laws

b.m.

1. Abbr of board measure

2. Abbr of bowel movement

B.M.O.C. n

well-respected student Full form big man on campus

B.Mus.

Abbr of Bachelor of Music

b.o.

1. Abbr of branch office

2. Abbr of broker's order

3. Abbr of buyer's option

B.O.D.

Abbr of biochemical oxygen demand

B.P.O.E.or BPOE

Abbr of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

B.Pharm.

Abbr of Bachelor of Pharmacy

B.Phil.

Abbr of Bachelor of Philosophy

B.S.N.

Abbr of Bachelor of Science in Nursing

b.v.

Abbr of book value

B.W.I.

Abbr of British West Indies

b.y.

Abbr of billion years

B/Dor b/d

1. Abbr of bank draft

2. Abbr of bills discounted

b/d

Abbr of brought down

B/E

Abbr of bill of exchange

B/L

Abbr of bill of lading

B/O

Abbr of brought over

B/P

Abbr of bills payable

B'nai B'rith n

Jewish social service organization

bâton de commandement n

antler fragment

béarnaise sauce n

egg-based sauce for meat

béchamel sauce n

milk-based sauce for meat and fish

bêche-de-mer n

See trepang

bêtise n

something mildly ridiculous

Ba

Symbol for barium

BAor B.A.

1. Abbr of Bachelor of Arts

2. Abbr of batting average

baa vi

bleat like sheep

n

cry of sheep

Baal n

1. ancient Semitic god

2. Baal or baal false god

baal teshuvahor baal tshuva n

somebody who resumes Orthodox Jewish practice

Bab n

title of Persian religious leader

baba n

rum-flavored dessert

babassu n

tall Brazilian palm tree

Babbitt n

complacent middle-class man

babbitt n

bearing

vt

cover surface with babbitt metal

babbitt metal n

soft alloy

babble v

1. speak incoherently

2. speak in an irrelevant way

3. murmur

4. blurt something out

n

1. sound of loud unintelligible voices

2. foolish talk

3. sound of running water

babe n

1. lover

2. young woman considered good-looking

3. baby

4. handsome youth

Babel

See Tower of Babel

babel n

1. confused noise

2. noisy place

babesiosisor babesiasis n

tick-borne infection

Babi n

follower of the Bab

Babinski reflexor Babinski's reflex n

physiological response to foot stroking

babirusaor babirussa or babirousa n

SE Asian wild boar

Babism n

pantheistic religion

babka n

yeast cake with raisins

baboo n

See babu

baboon n

1. large monkey

2. rude clumsy person

babuor baboo n

Hindi courtesy title

babul n

acacia tree

baby n

1. very young child

2. unborn child

3. childish person

4. youngest member

5. immature animal

6. term of endearment

7. something regarded with affection or pride

adj

smaller and younger

vt

treat somebody with great care

baby blue n

pale blue color

baby blues npl

postnatal depression

baby bond n

bond of less than $1,000

baby bonus n

Canada See child tax benefit

baby boom n

large increase in birthrate

baby boomer n

somebody born in baby boom Also called boomer

baby buggy n

baby carriage

baby bust n

large decrease in birthrate

baby carriage n

small wheeled carriage U.K. term pram

baby face n

1. face like a baby's

2. somebody with childlike face

baby grand n

small grand piano

baby talk n

1. babies' speech

2. language used by adults to children

baby tooth n

See milk tooth

baby's breath n

1. plant with sprays of small flowers

2. bedstraw plant

baby's tears n

evergreen plant

baby-blue-eyes n

blue-flowered annual plant

baby-dolls npl

women's nightwear

babyhood n

early childhood

babyish adj

1. like a baby

2. suitable for a baby

Babylon^1

ancient Mesopotamian city

Babylon^3 n

1. place of immorality

2. place of exile

Babylonia n

ancient Mesopotamian empire

Babylonian n

1. somebody from Babylon

2. dialect of Akkadian

Babylonian captivity n

exile of Jews in Babylonia

baby-sitor babysit v

1. take care of child

2. take care of somebody or something

baby-sitteror babysitter n

somebody who takes care of children Also called sitter

BACor B.A.C.

Abbr of blood-alcohol concentration

baccalaureate n

bachelor's degree

baccalaureate sermon n

farewell sermon

baccarat n

gambling card game

baccate adj

like a berry

Bacchae npl

priestesses of Bacchus

bacchanal n

1. participant in orgiastic rites

2. loud drunk

3. drunken party

adj

relating to Bacchus

Bacchanalia n

ancient Roman festivities

bacchanalia n

drunken revelry

bacchant n

priest of Bacchus

bacchante n

priestess of Bacchus

bacchantic adj

relating to the worship of Bacchus

Bacchic adj

of Bacchus

bacchic adj

riotously drunk

Bacchus n

classical god of wine

bachor batch vi

U.S., Australia, New Zealand to keep house for yourself

bachelor n

1. unmarried man

2. young knight

3. unmated young male seal

4. Canada See bachelor apartment

bachelor apartment n

Canada one-room apartment

Bachelor of Arts n

degree

Bachelor of Science n

degree

bachelor's button n

plant with small round flowers

bachelor's degree n

undergraduate degree

bacillary adj

1. of bacilli

2. rod-shaped

bacillus n

1. rod-shaped bacterium

2. rod-shaped bacterium

bacitracin n

antibiotic for skin infections

back n

1. rear part of body

2. spine

3. back of an animal

4. part of garment

5. part at the rear

6. side not usually seen

7. part of piece of furniture

8. defensive player

9. player behind line

10. part of book or periodical

11. part to which pages are fixed

adv

1. in a reverse direction

2. at a distance

3. in reserve

4. so as to uncover something

5. so as to recline

6. in or into the past See also ago

7. to the original owner

8. in return

9. indicates direction and distance

10. returned to condition or topic

11. popular again

adj

1. located at the rear

2. issued earlier

3. due earlier

4. located away from main roads

5. remote

6. reverse

7. formed at rear of mouth

v

1. move backward

2. support person or cause

3. bet on outcome of race

4. provide proof to support something

5. reinforce something

6. be behind something

7. provide musical accompaniment for somebody

8. change direction

9. address an envelope

back away vi

1. move away backward

2. retreat from a situation

back bacon n

Canada lean bacon from loin of pig

back burner

put something on the back burner

back channel n

indirect means of exchanging sensitive information

back concession n

Canada remote farmland

back country n

U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand remote rural area

back dive n

dive with back to water

back door n

1. rear door

2. dishonest advantage

back down vi

withdraw claim or argument

back end n

Northern England fall

back end load n

sales charge

back forty n

rear part of farm

back four n

defensive formation

back issue n

old issue of a publication Also called back number U.K. term back number

back judge n

referee

back matter n

material at back of book Also called end matter

back mutation n

reversion of gene to original form

back number n

U.K. See back issue

back off vi

1. move back

2. withdraw

3. ease pressure on somebody

back out v

1. withdraw

2. go backward

back pass n

pass to goalkeeper

back pay n

pay owed for work done earlier

back pressure n

1. resistant pressure

2. oil or gas pressure

3. pressure due to obstruction

back projection n

projecting film as background

back seat n

1. seat in the back

2. less important role

back slang n

slang with words pronounced backward

back stretch n

straight part of track U.K. term back straight

back talk n

insolent replies U.K. term backchat

back up v

1. to support somebody

2. copy computer files

3. go backward

4. accumulate

5. prove statement

back yard n

1. yard behind a house

2. garden

3. somebody's neighborhood

backache n

pain in the back

backbeat n

heavy beat

backbench n

1. U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand area for MPs not in government 2. new members of Congress

backbencher n

1. new member of Congress

2. U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand MP not in government backbend n

exercise in gymnastics

backbite vti

make spiteful remarks

backboard n

1. board behind the basket Also called board

2. board used to support injured back

3. board forming back of something

backbone n

1. See spinal column

2. something similar to spinal column

3. central supporting part

4. fortitude

5. high-speed relay

backbreaker n

1. wrestling hold

2. backbreaking task

backbreaking adj

arduously exhausting

backchat n

U.K. See back talk

backcloth n

See backdrop n. 1

backcourt n

1. rear of court

2. defended half of basketball court

3. defensive players

backcross vt

cross hybrid with parent

n

1. hybrid obtained by backcrossing

2. act of backcrossing

backdate vt

put earlier date on something

backdoor adj

indirect or underhand

backdown n

abandonment of something because of opposition

backdrop n

1. painted cloth at back of stage Also called backcloth

2. setting for something

backer n

1. supporter

2. gambler

backfield n

1. area of field

2. players

3. positions

backfill vt

refill a trench

n

soil

backfire vi

1. have opposite effect

2. make explosion in exhaust pipe

3. start fire to create firebreak

n

1. explosion in car exhaust

2. fire started to create firebreak

backflow n

action of flowing back

back-formation n

1. process of word formation

2. new word formed by affix removal

backgammon n

1. board game involving dice

2. complete victory in backgammon

background n

1. personal circumstances and experiences

2. causes of an event

3. scenery behind something

4. part of picture

5. information

6. inconspicuous position

7. See background radiation

8. signal causing distortion or interference

9. low-priority environment in computers

adj

1. as part of the background

2. accompanying

background music n

accompanying music

background processing n

simultaneous performance of subsidiary operation

background radiation n

weak radiation from the environment Also called background

backgrounder n

unattributed press briefing

backhand n

1. backhanded stroke

2. backhand side

3. catch made on backhand side

4. handwriting sloping leftward

adj

with back of hand toward ball

adv

backhandedly

vt

1. contact ball with backhand

2. hit somebody with back of hand

backhanded adj

1. played backhand

2. with double meaning

3. written with letters sloping leftward

adv

with backhanded stroke

backhoe n

digging machine

backing n

1. support or help

2. supporters

3. rear surface

4. musical accompaniment

backlash n

1. strong reaction

2. violent backward movement

3. recoil between machine parts

4. play between machine parts

5. fishing line tangle

backless adj

with a low-cut back

backlight n

light from behind

vt

illuminate from behind

backlist n

earlier books still in print

backlit

Past tense of backlight Past participle of backlight

backlog n

1. things still to be done

2. large log on a fire

vti

accumulate

backpack n

1. rucksack

2. equipment carried on the back

v

1. hike with backpack

2. carry something on the back

backpedal v

1. pedal backward

2. move backward

3. retreat

backplate n

armor for the back

backrest n

support for the back

backroomor back room n

1. room at the back

2. meeting place of power elite

adj backroom back-room

unobtrusive or clandestine

backsaw n

saw with stiffened edge

backscatter n

1. deflection of radiation or particles

2. deflected radiation or particles

backscratcher n

1. tool for scratching the back

2. somebody who exchanges favors

backscratching n

exchanging favors

back-seat driver n

1. passenger who pesters a driver

2. somebody giving unwanted advice

backset n

eddy

backshore n

shore usually above high water

backside n

buttocks

backsight n

1. rear sight on gun

2. surveying sight taken backward

backslap vti

be jovial

backslash n

left-leaning diagonal line

backslide vi

relapse into bad habit

backspace vi

move back one space

n

key for moving back one space

backspin n

backward spinning motion Also called underspin

backsplash n

protective panel

backstab vt

betray somebody

backstage adv

1. behind the scenes

2. in private

adj

1. situated or working behind the scenes

2. not visible to public

backstairs npl

private stairs

adj

secret

backstay n

1. supporting rope

2. back support

backstick n

large log

backstitch n

reinforced stitch

vti

stitch strongly

backstop n

1. screen to stop a ball

2. See catcher n. 1

3. catch stopping backward movement

4. additional support

vt

give support to somebody

back-story n

1. background to story

2. See prequel

backstreet n backstreet back street

minor street

adj

1. backstreet or back-street in a backstreet

2. back-street illicit

backstroke n

1. swimming on the back

2. return stroke

3. backhand stroke

vi

swim backstroke

backswept adj

angled backward

backswimmer n

water bug Also called water boatman

backswing n

backward move before hitting

backsword n

1. one-edged sword

2. fencing stick

back-to-back adj

1. with backs to each other

2. consecutive

backtrack vi

1. go back

2. change your mind

backup n

1. support

2. reinforcements

3. substitute or reserve

4. security copy

5. copying

6. overflow

7. traffic holdup

8. accompaniment

adj

1. supporting

2. copied

3. providing musical accompaniment

backup light n

warning light U.K. term reversing light

backward adj

1. to the rear

2. reversed

3. not achieving usual or expected standard

4. retrograde

5. toward the past

6. shy

adv backward backwards U.K. term backwards

1. back first

2. toward the rear

3. wrong way around

4. toward the past

5. into a worse condition

backward-looking adj

more relevant to past than present

backwards adv

See backward

backwash n

1. retreating wave

2. water pushed backward

3. air pushed backward

4. consequences

backwater n

1. small stagnant branch of river

2. still water

3. dull place

backwoods n

1. remote wooded areas

2. unsophisticated area

adj

1. in or from remote area

2. unsophisticated

backwoodsman n

backwoods inhabitant

backyard adj

belonging to a back yard

bacon n

meat from hog

Baconian adj

of works of Sir Francis Bacon

n

1. follower of Sir Francis Bacon

2. believer in Bacon as author of Shakespeare's plays

bact.

1. Abbr of bacteria

2. Abbr of bacteriology

bacteremia n

bacteria in the blood

bacteria

Plural of bacterium

bacterial adj

connected with bacteria

bactericide n

bacteria killer

bacteriol.

1. Abbr of bacteriological

2. Abbr of bacteriology

bacteriology n

scientific study of bacteria

bacteriolysis n

destruction of bacterial cell

bacteriophage n

bacteria-infecting virus Also called phage

bacteriostasis n

inhibition of bacterial growth

bacteriostat n

bacteria-inhibiting substance

bacterium n

microscopic life form

bacteriuria n

bacteria in urine

bacteroid n

bacterium in human mouth and gut

adj

resembling a bacterium

Bactrian camel n

two-humped camel

baculiform adj

rod-shaped

bad adj

1. of poor quality

2. unskillful

3. not functioning properly

4. incorrect

5. wicked

6. misbehaving and disobedient

7. angry and unpleasant toward others

8. offensive

9. harmful

10. rotten

11. injured or diseased

12. unwell

13. uneasy

14. more unpleasant than usual

15. distressing

16. unfavorable

17. very good

n

1. evil

2. unsatisfactory or unpleasant things

adv

1. badly

2. very much

bad actor n

wrongdoer

bad apple n

bad influence

bad blood n

ill feeling

bad breath n

unpleasant breath Also called halitosis

bad check n

invalid check

bad debt n

money owed but not paid

bad faith n

insincerity

bad hair day n

bad day

bad manor Bad Man n

Devil

bad news n

something undesirable

baddieor baddy n

villain

bade

Past tense of bid

badge n

1. emblem

2. identifying feature

vt

1. put identifying mark on something

2. sell with badge on

Badger n

somebody from Wisconsin

badger n

burrowing mammal

vt

pester somebody

badinage n

playful talk

badlands npl

barren area

Badlands National Park

national park in South Dakota and Nebraska that contains an arid region where wind erosion has caused unusual rock formations badly adv

1. poorly

2. unhappily

3. severely

4. very much

5. wickedly

6. remorseful

badminton n

game with a net and rackets

badmouth vt

criticize somebody

bad-talk vt

Caribbean badmouth somebody

bad-tempered adj

irritable

Baedekeror baedeker n

guidebook

baffle vt

1. puzzle somebody

2. frustrate something

3. control something

n

1. restraining device

2. partition in loudspeaker

bafflegab n

nonsense

baffling adj

puzzling

bag job n

See black bag job

bag lady n

homeless woman

bag person n

homeless person

Baganda npl

E African people

bagasse n

1. pulp

2. paper

bagatelle n

1. short playful piece of music

2. board game

3. something unimportant

bagel n

ring-shaped roll

bagful n

amount in bag

baggage n

1. packed suitcases and bags

2. preconceived ideas

3. portable equipment

4. impudent girl or woman

5. prostitute

baggage car n

car on train U.K. term luggage van

baggage check n

room in station to leave bags U.K. term left-luggage office

baggage handler n

airport baggage loader

baggataway n

form of lacrosse

Baggies tdmk

a trademark for a brand of small plastic storage bags

baggies npl

extra large clothes

bagging n

cloth for bags

baggy adj

loose

bagman n

1. U.S., Australia, New Zealand somebody handling illicit money

2. Canada fundraiser

bagnio n

1. brothel

2. prison

3. bathhouse

bagpipes npl

wind instrument with inflatable bag

bags npl

loose skin under the eyes

baguette n

1. stick-shaped loaf

2. rectangular gem

3. shape of baguette gem

4. convex molding

bagwig n

18thC wig

bah interj

expression of disgust

Baha'i n

1. religion emphasizing spiritual unity of humankind

2. believer in Baha'i

adj

connected with Baha'i

Bahasa Indonesia n

Indonesian form of Malay Also called Indonesian

Bahasa Malaysia n

Malaysian form of Malay

Bahia grass n

American lawn grass

baht n

1. Thai unit of currency

2. something worth a baht

baigan n

Caribbean See bhaigan

bail^1 n

1. security for appearance in court

2. somebody who pays bail

3. release under security

vt

free somebody by paying bail

bail^2 vti

empty water out from boat

bail^3 n

crosspiece of wicket

bail^4 n

1. hinged bar Also called bail bar

2. semicircular handle

3. semicircular support

bail bar n

See bail 4n. 1

bail bond n

document with which bail is achieved

bail bondsman n

bail provider Also called bailsman

bail out v

1. empty water out of boat

2. parachute from plane

3. escape from difficult situation

4. help somebody out of trouble

bail out vt

have accused person released on bond

bailable adj

1. eligible for bail

2. allowing bail

bailey n

1. outer wall of a castle

2. court inside a castle wall

Bailey bridge n

temporary bridge

bailiff n

1. court official

2. U.K. sheriff's officer

3. U.K. steward

bailiwick n

sphere of specialized knowledge

bailment n

granting bail

bailout n

financial rescue

bailsman n

See bail bondsman

Baily's beads npl

points of light around Moon

bain-marie n

type of cooking utensil

Bairam n

Islamic festival

bairn n

Scotland, Northern England child

Baisakhi n

Sikh New Year festival

bait^1 n

1. food for attracting animals

2. enticement

vt

1. put food on hook

2. harass somebody

3. attack animal with dogs

bait^2 vi

See bate 2

bait and switch n

scheme to tempt buyers

baiza n

currency unit in Oman

baize n

green woolen cloth

bajee n

See bhaji

bake v

1. cook food in oven

2. harden by heat

3. be very hot

n

1. amount baked

2. party with baked food

baked Alaska n

cake with ice cream inside

Bakelite tdmk

a trademark for any of various synthetic resins used in many manufacturing applications Bake-Off

a service mark for a cooking contest during which contestants prepare their own recipes, especially of baked goods, with the winners receiving prizes baker n

1. somebody who makes bread and cakes

2. portable oven

baker's dozen n

thirteen

bakersheet n

New England drip pan

bakery n

1. place where things are baked

2. store selling baked food

bakeshop n

small bakery

baking n

1. cooking of bread and cakes

2. amount baked at one time

adj

very hot

baking powder n

mixture used for making cakes rise

baking sheet n

metal tray for oven cooking Also called cookie sheet

baking soda n

raising agent Also called bicarbonate of soda U.K. term bicarbonate of soda

baklava n

rich pastry

bakra n

Caribbean white person

baksheesh n

tip or bribe

BAL n

See dimercaprol

bal.

Abbr of balance

Balaam n

biblical seer

balaclava n

knitted cap

balalaika n

triangular Russian stringed instrument

balance n

1. steady state on a narrow base

2. opposition of equal forces

3. harmony

4. emotional stability

5. weighing machine

6. counterweight

7. greater part

8. remainder

9. equal debit and credit

10. difference between debit and credit

11. equality of elements in an equation

v

1. remain in or give something equilibrium

2. place in precarious position

3. assess something

4. weigh in balance

5. equal or cancel out

6. bring elements into harmony

7. bring equation into equality

8. assess account

9. equalize account

Balance n

See Libra

balance beam n

gymnasts' balancing bar U.K. term beam Also called beam

balance of payments n

nation's debits and credits

balance of power n

1. equilibrium of power between nations

2. power to affect situation decisively

balance of terror n

military equilibrium between nations

balance of trade n

difference between imports and exports

balance out v

1. cancel something out

2. work out evenly

balance sheet n

statement of debits and credits

balance weight n

weight counterbalancing a part

balance wheel n

regulating wheel

balanced adj

1. even-handed

2. healthy

3. mentally stable

balancing act n

1. attempt to deal with many things

2. performance of balancing things

balanitis n

inflammation of head of penis

balasor balas ruby n

red spinel

balata n

material similar to rubber

balboa n

1. Panamanian currency unit

2. something worth a balboa

balcony n

1. platform on wall of building

2. theater gallery

bald adj

1. with hairless head

2. without natural covering

3. worn

4. plain

5. Canada treeless

6. unornamented

7. with white markings

bald cypress n

1. N American conifer Also called swamp cypress

2. wood of bald cypress

bald eagle n

N American bird of prey

baldachin n

1. canopy

2. portable canopy

3. brocade

Balder n

Norse god

balderdash n

nonsense

bald-faced adj

See barefaced adj. 1

balding adj

going bald

baldly adv

bluntly

baldpate n

See widgeon

baldric n

sash for supporting sword

bale^1 n

large bundle or package

vti

make into bundles

bale^2 n

evil or suffering

Balearic adj

connected with the Balearic Islands

baleen n

horny material on whale's jaw Also called whalebone

baleen whale n

toothless whale Also called whalebone whale

baleful adj

1. threatening

2. harmful

balibuntal n

1. woven straw

2. straw hat

Balinese n

1. somebody from Bali

2. Austronesian language

Balinese cat n

long-haired domestic cat

balisier n

small shrub with bright flowers

balkor baulk v

1. stop short

2. turn away

3. refuse to deal with something

4. foil somebody

5. make illegal pitching motion

n

1. large piece of wood

2. wooden beam in house roof

3. unplowed ridge

4. illegal pitching move

5. obstacle

6. area behind balk line

Balkan adj

of Balkan states

Balkan Mountains

extension of the Alpine mountain system, running across central Bulgaria. The highest point is Botev Peak 2,376 m/7,795 ft .

Balkan Peninsula

mountainous peninsula in southeastern Europe between the Adriatic and Ionian seas in the west and the Aegean and Black seas in the east.

Balkan Statesor Balkans

the countries in the Balkan Peninsula, including Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the European part of Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Balkanizationor balkanization n

division into hostile subgroups

Balkans

See Balkan States

balklineor balk line n

1. line on billiard table Also called string Also called string line

2. dividing line on billiard table

3. variety of billiards

balky adj

uncooperative

ball^2 n

formal dance

ball and socket jointor ball joint n

1. joint like hip joint

2. junction between moving parts Also called ball joint

ball bearing n

1. friction-reducing metal ball

2. type of bearing

ball boy n

1. collector of tennis balls

2. keeper of baseballs

ball carrier n

player carrying ball Also called runner

ball clay n

clay used in ceramics

ball cock n

water level controller

ball gameor ballgame n

1. baseball

2. ancient Native American game

ball girl n

1. collector of tennis balls

2. keeper of baseballs

ball gownor ballgown n

formal dress

ball joint n

See ball and socket joint n. 2

ball lightning n

lightning shaped like ball

ball of fire n

dynamic person Also called fireball

ball playeror ballplayer n

player of ball game

ball valve n

valve opened and closed by ball

ballad n

1. narrative song

2. slow romantic song

ballad opera n

opera with popular songs

ballad stanza n

type of verse used in ballads

ballade n

1. poem with refrain

2. instrumental piece suggesting a story

balladeer n

ballad singer

balladry n

1. ballads collectively

2. writing or performing ballads

ball-and-claw adj

with animal's claw holding a ball

ballast n

1. stabilizing heavy weights

2. something that gives bulk or stability

3. foundation material

4. gravel used in making concrete

vt

1. load something with ballast

2. stabilize something

ballerina n

1. woman dancer

2. principal woman ballet dancer

ballet n

1. form of dance

2. story performed by dancers

3. group of dancers

ballet shoe n

1. ballet dancer's shoe

2. See toe shoe

3. light flat shoe

balletic adj

graceful

balletomane n

ballet lover

ballicatter n

Canada ridge of ice along shore

ballista n

ancient weapon

ballistic adj

relating to projectiles

ballistic missile n

large self-propelled projectile

ballistics n

1. study of projectiles

2. study of firearms

3. firing characteristics of weapon

balloon n

1. gas-filled bag used as toy

2. gas-filled bag used in air transport

3. speech circle in cartoon

4. brandy glass

vi

1. swell

2. increase in amount

balloon angioplasty n

repair of narrowed artery

balloon catheter n

medical tool

balloon loan n

loan with large final payment

balloon mortgage n

mortgage with large final payment

balloon sail n

large sail for light winds

balloon tire n

wide tire with low pressure

balloon vine n

tropical vine with ornamental pods

balloon whisk n

hand-held whisk

ballooning n

riding in a balloon

balloonist n

pilot of balloon

ballot n

1. voting system

2. See ballot paper

3. total votes

v

1. ask people to vote

2. vote

ballot box n

1. box for votes

2. election by ballot

ballot paper n

paper for voting on Also called ballot

ballot rigging n

dishonest election practice

ballpark n

1. park for playing ball games

2. touchdown area for spacecraft

adj

approximate

ballpointor ballpoint pen n

type of ink pen

ballroom n

room for dancing in

ballroom dancing n

formal dancing with a partner

ballyhoo n

1. sensational advertising

2. uproar

vt

advertise something loudly

ballyrag vt

See bullyrag

balm n

1. soothing oil

2. something that soothes

3. plant of mint family

4. nice smell

5. See lemon balm

balm of Gilead n

1. See balsam fir

2. poplar tree

3. fragrant resin

Balmer series n

lines in hydrogen spectrum

Balmoralor balmoral n

1. laced walking shoe

2. woolen cap

balmy adj

1. pleasantly mild

2. See barmy

balneology n

science of medical treatment by bathing

balneotherapy n

immersion treatment

Balochi n adj

See Baluchi

baloney n

1. See bologna n. 1

2. nonsense

balsa n

1. tree with lightweight wood

2. balsa or balsa wood lightweight wood

balsam n

1. oily resinous plant substance

2. preparation containing balsam

3. flowering plant

balsam apple n

ornamental vine with orange fruits

balsam fir n

N American fir tree Also called balm of Gilead

balsam of Peru n

1. tree producing timber and resinous extract Also called Peruvian balsam

2. balsam from tree

balsam poplar n

N American poplar Also called hackmatack Also called tacamahac

balsamic vinegar n

dark-colored Italian vinegar

Balt n

1. somebody from one of Baltic States

2. speaker of Baltic States language

Balthazaror Balthasar n

one of Magi

Balti n

Sino-Tibetan language

balti n

spicy dish of Pakistan

Baltic^1 n

Indo-European language group

Baltic^2 n

1. See Baltic Sea

2. See Baltic States

Baltic Statesor Baltic

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

Baltimore oriole n

bright orange-and-black bird Also called golden robin Also called northern oriole

Balto-Slavicor Balto-Slavonic n

Baltic and Slavonic languages

Baluchior Balochi n

1. somebody from Baluchistan

2. Iranian language

Baluchistan

mountainous desert region in southwestern Pakistan and southeastern Iran

baluster n

1. post supporting handrail

2. vase-shaped leg or stem

balustrade n

decorative railing

bam vti

make loud noise

n

loud noise

interj

used to indicate sudden impact

Bambara n

1. member of W African people

2. Mande language

bambino n

1. baby

2. image of infant Jesus Christ

bamboo n

1. tall stiff-stemmed plant

2. bamboo stem

bamboo curtain n

ideological barrier formerly isolating Communist China

bamboo shoot n

vegetable used in Asian cooking

bamboozle vt

1. cheat somebody

2. perplex somebody

ban^1 vt

1. forbid something

2. stop somebody from doing something

3. restrict rights in South Africa

n

1. order forbidding something

2. public revilement

3. curse

ban^2 n

Romanian currency unit

banal adj

dull and unoriginal

banality n

1. boring ordinariness

2. unremarkable comment or feature

banana n

1. long curved yellow fruit See also plantain

2. plant on which bananas grow

banana republic n

small dictatorship

banana split n

sundae with banana and ice cream

bananaquit n

bird resembling warbler

banausic adj

1. uncreative

2. practical or materialistic

banc n

judges' meeting

banco interj

used for betting against the bank

n

bet against the bank

band^1 n

1. musicians playing together See also pop group

2. instrumental ensemble

3. group with same beliefs or purpose

4. small simply-structured group

5. animals together

band^2 n

1. strip or loop of material

2. contrasting stripe

3. strip or circle of material

4. ring

5. moving belt

6. range of radio frequencies

7. range of energies Also called energy band

8. ore or mineral layer

vt

put band on or around something

band council n

Canada Aborginal administrative unit

band list n

Canada members of band recognized by government

band saw n

power saw

band shell n

bandstand with curved rear wall

band theory n

theory of conductivity of solids Also called energy-band theory

band together vi

unite as group

bandage n

cloth strip for covering injury

vt

apply bandage

Band-Aid tdmk

a trademark for an adhesive bandage with a central gauze pad

bandannaor bandana n

bright cotton scarf

bandbox n

box for carrying accessories

bandeau n

1. band for hair

2. band of material worn over breasts

banded adj

with different colored bands

banderilla n

dart used in bullfight

banderillero n

bullfighter's assistant

banderoleor banderol or bannerol n

1. flag on masthead

2. flag at funeral

3. inscribed band

4. ribbon on knight's lance

bandicoot n

Australasian marsupial with long pointed nose

bandicoot rat n

large Asian rat

banding n

U.K. See tracking

bandit n

1. armed robber

2. gangster

3. exploitative person

4. enemy aircraft

banditry n

armed robbery

bandleader n

conductor of musicians

bandmaster n

conductor of musicians

bandog n

aggressive breed of dog

bandoleeror bandolier n

soldier's cartridge belt

bandoneon n

S American concertina

bandore n

kind of lute Also called pandore

band-pass filter n

1. frequency filter

2. device transmitting light of particular wavelengths

bandsman n

player in band

bandstand n

platform for band

bandwagon n

1. increasingly popular movement

2. wagon for musicians

bandwidth n

1. range of radio frequencies

2. communications capacity

bandy vt

casually exchange words

adj

curved so knees cannot meet

bandy-bandy n

Australia, New Zealand mildly poisonous Australian snake

bandy-legged adj

bowlegged

bane n

1. something that causes misery

2. something that causes ruin

3. deadly poison

baneberry n

1. plant with poisonous berries

2. poisonous berry

baneful adj

destructive

bang^2 n

See bhang

bang away vi

keep doing something

bang out vt

1. produce something quickly

2. play a tune loudly

bang up vt

cause or sustain bad damage

Bang's disease n

brucellosis in animals

bangalore torpedo n

explosive device

Bangasi

See Banghazi

bangbelly n

Canada kind of dumpling

Bangla n

See Bengali

bangle n

1. rigid bracelet

2. disk attached to bracelet

bangtail n

1. racehorse

2. envelope with detachment

bang-up adj

super

bani

Plural of ban 2

banish vt

1. send somebody away

2. get rid of something

banishment n

1. expulsion

2. period of exile

banisteror bannister n

1. handrail on staircase

2. post supporting handrail

banjo n

five-stringed instrument with circular sound box

bank^1 n

1. business offering financial services

2. bank's local office

3. fund of money or tokens

4. store of something

v

1. deposit money in bank

2. have account with financial institution

bank^2 n

1. side of waterway

2. raised area of land below water

3. earth or snow with sloping side

4. mass of cloud

5. slope at bend in racetrack

6. turning angle of aircraft

7. cushion of pool table

8. mouth of mine shaft

9. U.K. long track gradient

10. pile of vegetables

v

1. form into pile

2. cover fire

3. tilt while turning plane

4. tilt while driving

5. build slope into road or racetrack

6. hit billiard ball into cushion

bank^3 n

1. row of similar things

2. galley rowers' bench

3. galley oars

4. secondary part of headline

vt

put things into rows

bank account n

arrangement for transactions with bank

bank balance n

amount in bank account

bank barn n

barn built into hill

bank bill n

See banknote

bank card n

See ATM card

bank discount n

interest deducted on loan

bank draft n

bill of exchange

bank manager n

somebody in charge of bank branch Also called branch manager

Bank of Canada n

Canadian central bank

Bank of England n

U.K. central bank

bank on vt

rely on

bank statement n

statement showing transactions in bank account

bankable adj

1. likely to bring in money

2. acceptable to a bank

bankbook n

See passbook

banker n

1. somebody senior in banking

2. player in charge of bank

bankers' hoursor banker's hours npl

short day

banking^1 n

work of banks

banking^2 n

New England, Canada protective outer layer of hay or seaweed

banknote n

piece of paper money Also called bank bill

bankroll n

1. roll of paper money

2. fund of money

vt

finance something

bankrupt adj

1. unable to pay debts

2. without resources

n

1. somebody who cannot pay debts

2. somebody without resources

vt

deplete somebody's funds

bankruptcy n

1. legal inability to pay debts

2. lack of resources

banksia n

small Australian evergreen Also called Australian honeysuckle

banner n

1. cloth suspended between two poles

2. guiding principle

3. Web site advertisement

4. nation's or army's flag

5. flag of king, emperor, or knight

6. See banner headline

adj

especially good

vt

head article with big headline

banner headline n

large header Also called banner n. 3

banneret n

1. knight with own army

2. historical title for bravery

bannerol n

See banderole

bannister n

See banister

bannock n

1. New England cornbread griddle cake

2. Canada ash leavened bread cooked on griddle

banns npl

church announcement of marriage

banquet n

1. ceremonial meal

2. big meal

vi

experience a banquet

banquet hall n

large room in palace

banquet room n

large room in hotel

banquette n

1. upholstered bench

2. raised step for gunner

3. Southern U.S. See sidewalk

4. raised buffet shelf

banshee n

1. spirit who warns of death

2. Ireland female fairy

bantam n

1. small domestic fowl

2. See bantamweight

3. Canada junior player

adj

1. miniature

2. overconfident

bantamweightor bantam n

1. boxer weighing less than featherweight

2. lightweight wrestler

banter n

light teasing remarks

vi

exchange teasing remarks

Bantu n

1. African language group Also called Sintu

2. member of African people

banyan n

tropical tree with aerial roots

banzai interj

patriotic Japanese shout

adj

reckless and ferocious in battle

baobab n

tropical tree

baptism n

1. rite of purification

2. initiation or naming ceremony

baptism of fire n

1. initial ordeal

2. soldier's first battle

Baptist n

member of Protestant denomination

baptisteryor baptistry n

1. part of Christian church

2. pool in church for baptisms

baptize v

1. perform ceremony of baptism

2. name somebody in baptism

BAR

Abbr of Browning automatic rifle

Bar n

lawyers or their profession

bar^1 n

1. length of solid material

2. small block

3. barrier

4. place for drinking

5. drinks counter

6. place providing product or service

7. narrow band

8. something used as a standard

9. part of law court

10. lawyers or their profession

11. U.K. place for defendant in court

12. tribunal

13. defeat of legal action

14. unit of time in music Also called measure

15. vertical line separating musical units

16. metal strip showing rank

17. See crossbar

18. See horizontal bar

19. See barre

20. line across shield

21. ridge of sand

22. river's crescent-shaped sand deposit

23. strip in backgammon board

vt

1. fasten with bar

2. block something

3. not allow somebody entry

4. not allow somebody to do something

5. mark something with bars

6. halt court case

prep

excluding

bar^2 n

unit of pressure

bar chart n

See bar graph

bar code n

computer code on merchandise

bar code reader n

electronic interpreter of bar codes

bar girl n

See B-girl

bar graph n

graph with bars representing values Also called bar chart

bar mitzvah n

1. Jewish rite of passage

2. Jewish boy reaching 13

bar point n

point on backgammon board

bar sinister n

1. See bend sinister

2. evidence of somebody's illegitimacy

bar tack n

type of stitch

bar.

1. Abbr of barometer

2. Abbr of barometric

3. Abbr of barrel

Bar.

Abbr of Baruch

Barabbas n

robber freed instead of Jesus Christ

barachois n

Canada tidal pond

barasingha n

See swamp deer

barathea n

fabric

baraza n

meeting or meeting place

barb^1 n

1. reverse point of arrow

2. wounding remark

3. aquarium fish

4. medieval headdress

5. part of feather

6. whisker on animal's head

7. bristle of a plant

vt

fit with barb

barb^2 n

horse

barb^3 n

barbiturate

Barbados almond n

See Indian almond

Barbados cherry n

1. tropical tree with edible fruit

2. edible fruit

Barbados gooseberry n

1. cactus with edible fruit

2. cactus fruit

barbarian n

1. uncivilized person

2. uncultured person

3. aggressive person

barbaric adj

1. uncivilized

2. of uncivilized cultures

barbarism n

1. cruel act

2. uncivilized quality

3. ungrammatical word

4. unconventional or unacceptable thing

barbarity n

1. cruel act

2. uncivilized condition

barbarize vti

1. make or become cruel

2. make or become more uncivilized

barbarous adj

1. extremely cruel

2. uncivilized

3. not sophisticated

4. ungrammatical

Barbary

former region of North Africa stretching from the Atlantic coast to western Egypt.

Barbary ape n

tailless monkey

Barbary Coast

1. formerly, the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. It was an important base for pirates between the 16th and 19th centuries.

2. the waterfront area of San Francisco, California, between the 1849 gold rush and the 1906 earthquake.

Barbary sheep n

See aoudad

barbecueor barbeque n

1. equipment for cooking outdoors

2. outdoor party with food cooked outdoors

3. food cooked on grill

vt

cook food on grill outdoors

barbecue sauce n

spicy sauce for meat

barbed adj

1. with barbs

2. spiteful

barbed wire n

spiky wire Also called barbwire

barbel n

1. feeler on mouth of fish

2. fish with barbels

barbell n

exercise bar with weights

barbellate adj

with barbs

barber n

somebody who cuts hair

v

1. cut somebody's hair

2. work as barber

barber's itch n

skin rash Also called barber's rash

barber's pole n

sign of barber's shop

barber's rash n

See barber's itch

barberry n

shrub with red berries Also called berberis

barbershop n

1. barber's business place

2. music for men singing in harmony

barbet n

tropical bird

barbette n

1. warship armor

2. gun platform

barbican n

castle fortification

barbicel n

hook on feather

barbie n

Australia barbecue

barbital n

kind of barbiturate

barbiturate n

sedative drug

barbituric acid n

chemical basis of barbiturate drugs

Barbizon School n

group of painters

barbule n

feather's individual filament

barbwire n

See barbed wire

barcaroleor barcarolle n

1. gondoliers' song

2. instrumental piece imitating barcarole

bard^1 n

1. ancient Celtic poet

2. poet

bard^2 n

armor for horse

vt

1. decorate horse with bard

2. cover meat with fat

bare adj

1. not covered

2. without plants

3. without decoration

4. basic

5. emphasizing smallness

6. minimum

vt

expose something

bare bones npl

the essentials

barebackor barebacked adv adj

on unsaddled horse

barebones adj

basic

barefaced adj

1. undisguised 2. with bare face

barefootor barefooted adj adv

without shoes on

barefoot doctor n

roving healthcare worker

barehanded adj adv

without weapons or gloves

bareheaded adj adv

with head uncovered

bareknuckleor bareknuckled adv

without boxing gloves

adj

1. using bare hands

2. aggressive and competitive

barelegged adj adv

with legs uncovered

barely adv

1. to a very limited extent See also hardly

2. simply and without decoration

barf vti

vomit

n

1. act of vomiting

2. something vomited

barfly n

person frequenting bars

bargain n

1. cheap purchase

2. mutual pact

3. price agreement

4. things received by agreement

v

1. negotiate with somebody

2. exchange something

bargain away vt

lose something by unwise bargaining

bargain basement n

part of store selling cheap goods

adj bargain-basement

bargain for vt

expect something

bargain hunter n

somebody seeking out cheap merchandise

bargain on vt

expect something

bargaining n

negotiations

bargaining chip n

negotiating asset

barge n

1. freight boat

2. open boat used ceremonially

3. small naval boat

v

1. move roughly

2. push

3. transport by barge

barge course n

1. roof's overhang

2. wall's top layer of bricks

barge in vt

intrude

barge in on vt

interrupt

bargeboard n

roof edging

bargee n

U.K. See bargeman

bargello n

needlepoint stitch Also called Florentine stitch

bargeman n

barge captain or crew member U.K. term bargee

bargepole n

long pole

barghestor barguest n

ghostly animal portending doom

barguest n

See barghest

barhop vi

go to different bars

bariatrics n

treatment of obesity

baric adj

1. of barium

2. of barometric pressure

barilla n

1. plant burned for sodium carbonate

2. ash from barilla plant

barit.

Abbr of baritone

barite n

barium sulfate in mineral form U.K. term barytes

baritoneor barytone n

1. man singer or voice

2. wind instrument

barium n

silver-white chemical element Symbol Ba

barium enema n

X-ray fluid in rectum

barium sulfate n

white or yellowish compound

bark^1 n

1. dog's noise

2. sound resembling dog's noise

v

1. make dog's sound

2. make sound similar to dog's

3. speak aggressively

bark^2 n

outer layer of tree

vt

1. graze skin

2. strip bark from tree

3. tan leather using bark

bark^3or barque n

1. small ship with sails running breadthways

2. small boat

bark beetle n

small burrowing beetle

bark mantis n

insect looking like bark

barkeep n

See bartender

barkeeper n

1. person running bar

2. See bartender

barker^1 n

1. advertiser of fairground attractions

2. barking dog

barker^2 n

tree stripper

bar-le-duc n

type of preserve

barley n

1. grain crop

2. grain

barley sugar n

kind of hard candy

barleycorn n

grain of barley

Barlow knife n

twin-blade pocketknife

barm n

yeasty foam on liquor

barmaid n

woman serving in bar

barman n

U.K. man serving in bar

Barmecidalor Barmecide adj

falsely abundant

barmyor balmy adj U.K.

1. slightly irrational

2. nonsensical

barn n

1. large farm outbuilding

2. large building

3. vehicle storage building

barn dance n

party with square dancing

barn owl n

whitish owl that nests in barns Also called monkey-faced owl

barn raising n

communal building of barn

barn swallow n

common swallow

barnacle n

1. clinging marine organism

2. See barnacle goose

3. somebody who clings

barnacle goose n

European wild goose

Barnard's star n

star in Ophiuchus constellation

barnburner n

impressive event

Barnegat Bay

inlet on the coast of New Jersey, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by Long Beach Island and Island Beach Peninsula barnstorm v

1. make performing tour of rural areas

2. do flying stunts

3. tour rural areas making political speeches

barnyard n

area of farm around barn

adj

crude

barnyard grass n

coarse weedy grass

baroceptor

See baroreceptor

barogram n

atmospheric pressure reading

barograph n

barometer supplying continuous record

Barolo n

Italian red wine

barometer n

1. instrument measuring atmospheric pressure

2. indicator of mood

barometric pressure n

atmospheric pressure recorded on barometer

baron n

1. nobleman

2. powerful person

3. medieval nobleman

4. cut of meat

baronage n

1. barons as a group

2. rank of baron

baroness n

1. noblewoman

2. baron's wife or widow

baronet n

minor nobleman

baronetage n

1. baronets as a group

2. See baronetcy

baronetcy n

rank of baronet Also called baronetage

barong n

broad-bladed knife

baronial adj

1. relating to barons

2. large and impressive

barony n

1. baron's rank or land

2. influential person's territory

barophilic adj

tolerant of high atmospheric pressure

barophobic adj

not tolerant of high atmospheric pressure

Baroque n

1. flamboyant style of architecture and art

2. 17thC classical music

baroque adj

1. in very ornamental style

2. in 17thC style

baroreceptor n

pressure-sensitive nerve ending Also called baroceptor

barothermograph n

instrument that records temperature and pressure

barotitis n

pressure pain in ear

barotrauma n

pain caused by atmospheric pressure

barouche n

horse-drawn carriage

barperson n

somebody working in bar

barque n

See bark 3

Barr body n

chromosome used to identify sex Also called sex chromatin

barré n

1. using finger to raise guitar's pitch

2. chord played in barré fashion

barra n

See barramundi n.

barrack^1 n

See barracks

vt

1. put soldiers in barracks

2. put somebody in temporary accommodation

barrack^2 vti

1. U.K. shout at somebody in protest

2. Australia shout in support of somebody

barracks n

1. soldiers' quarters

2. temporary accommodation

barracoon n

temporary prison

barracouta n

predatory Pacific fish

barracuda n

predatory sea fish

barrage n

1. military bombardment

2. attacking flow of something

3. river barrier

vt

1. fire continuously on enemy

2. attack somebody continuously

barrage balloon n

military balloon

barramundior barramunda n

edible Australian fish Also called barra

barrancaor barranco n

Southwestern U.S. a ravine or steep bank

barratry n

1. bringing of unreasonable lawsuits

2. illegal shipping practice

3. buying of church or government position

barre n

exercise bar Also called bar 1

barred adj

1. with stripes

2. with bars fitted

3. closed

barred owl n

N American owl with striped breast

barred spiral galaxy n

galaxy with arms spiraling from bar

barrel n

1. large cask

2. amount held by barrel Also called barrelful

3. unit of volume in oil industry

4. unit of volume in brewing industry

5. tubelike part of a gun

6. cylindrical part

vti

travel fast

barrel cactus n

cactus without branches

barrel chair n

high-backed chair

barrel organ n

mechanical organ operated by hand

barrel roll n

flight maneuver

barrel vault n

ceiling with half-cylinder shape Also called tunnel vault Also called wagon vault

barrel-chested adj

large-chested

barrelful n

See barrel n. 2

barrelhead n

barrel's top

barrelhouse n

1. seedy bar

2. style of jazz

barren adj

1. bare of vegetation

2. not fruiting

3. unable to have children

4. with no useful result

5. lacking in something

n

flat scrubland

barret n

kind of flat hat

barrette n

hair clasp

barricade n

defensive barrier

vt

obstruct something with barricades

barrier n

1. thing that obstructs

2. structure blocking access

3. limit or standard

4. ice shelf

barrier island n

protective sandy island

barrier method n

contraception creating physical barrier to womb

barrier reef n

ridge of coral

barring prep

except for

barrio n

1. Spanish-speaking part of U.S. city

2. district of Spanish town

barrister n

1. U.K. lawyer in higher court

2. Canada lawyer in Canadian court

barroom n

location for drinking

barrow^1 n

1. U.K. hand cart See pushcart

2. See wheelbarrow

barrow^2 n

ancient burial mound Also called tumulus

barrow^3 n

castrated pig

Barsac n

sweet white wine

bartender n

somebody serving in bar Also called barkeep Also called barkeeper

barter v

1. exchange goods or services

2. negotiate terms of agreement

n

1. bartering

2. things bartered

Bartholin's gland n

lubricating gland in vagina See also Cowper's gland

bartizan n

castle turret

barton n

farmyard

Baruch n

book in Roman Catholic Bible

barware n

bar equipment

barycenter n

center of a system's mass

baryon n

type of elementary particle

barysphere n

Earth's core

baryta n

barium compound

barytes n

See barite

barytone n

See baritone

bas mitzvahor Bas Mizvah n

See bat mitzvah

basal adj

1. at the base or bottom

2. basic

basal body n

part at cell's base Also called kinetosome

basal cell n

base cell of skin

basal cell carcinoma n

type of skin cancer Also called rodent ulcer

basal ganglion n

mass of brain's gray matter

basal metabolic rate n

rate of oxygen consumption

basal metabolism n

minimum energy requirements

basalt n

1. black shiny volcanic rock

2. black unglazed pottery

basaltware n

black stoneware pottery

basanite n

black volcanic rock

bascule n

1. pivoting device

2. bascule or bascule bridge bridge with lifting roadway

base^1 n

1. lowest part

2. lower part of built structure

3. main supporting element

4. fundamental principle

5. center from which activities start

6. military center

7. main ingredient

8. solvent

9. attaching part of organ

10. lower part of heraldic shield

11. stem of word

12. reference number

13. logarithm reference

14. lower side of figure

15. See baseline n. 1

16. lowest stock price

17. chemical compound

18. chemical compound forming covalent bond

19. film foundation

20. middle region of transistor

21. field marker Also called bag

vt

1. make a base

2. assign somebody to base

3. use something as a basis

base^2 adj

1. lacking morals

2. of poor quality

3. counterfeit

4. illegitimate

5. relating to peasant

base burner n

self-feeding stove

Base Exchange

military service mark

base hit n

hit allowing batter to reach base

base house n

drug users' facility

base level n

lowest level of eroded land

base load n

average electricity demand

base metal n

common inexpensive metal

base on balls n

free advance to first base

base pair n

set of chemicals linking DNA

base pairing n

bond-forming process

base path n

See baseline n. 6

base pay n

pay excluding extras

base rate n

1. pay per unit

2. U.K. interest rate used by central banks Also called bank rate base runner n

player on base

base unit n

unit of system of measurement

baseball n

1. bat and ball game Also called hardball

2. ball used in baseball

baseball cap n

cap with visor

baseboard n

1. board serving as base

2. board covering wall and floor joint U.K. term skirting board Also called mopboard

baseborn adj

1. of humble birth

2. illegitimate

3. ignoble

Basedow's disease n

See Graves' disease

baseless adj

1. untrue

2. lacking supporting part

baseline n

1. measuring line Also called base

2. standard of value

3. reference data

4. boundary line at end of court

5. line between bases

6. runner's reference line Also called base path

baseliner n

tennis player who stays near baseline

baseman n

fielder near base

basement n

1. underground story of building

2. lowest part of wall or building

3. part of Earth's crust

4. New England toilet or washroom

basenji n

small nonbarking dog

bases

Plural of basis

bash v

1. strike with heavy blow

2. smash

3. make dent

4. collide with

5. criticize

n

1. celebration

2. blow

3. dent

bash up vt

injure by attack

bashful adj

shy

basho n

sumo tournament

basic adj

1. most important

2. elementary

3. without extra

4. plain

5. relating to chemical base

6. alkaline

7. containing hydroxide or oxide groups

8. low in silica

9. using a base in steelmaking

n

See basic training

npl basics

most important things

BASICor Basic n

computer programming language

basic education n

essential education

basic rate n

unmodified rate

basic slag n

steelmaking by-product

basic training n

initial military training Also called basic

basically adv

1. essentially

2. in general

3. simply

basidiomycete n

spore producing fungus

basidium n

spore-bearing part of fungus

basify vt

1. make into base

2. make alkaline

basil n

cooking herb

basilar adj

near base

basilica n

1. privileged Roman Catholic church

2. ancient Roman building

3. large Christian church

basilisk n

1. legendary reptile Also called cockatrice

2. lizard related to iguana

basin n

1. open container for washing

2. basin contents

3. land draining into river or lake

4. dock near sea

5. depression in land filled with water

6. bowl-shaped depression

7. circular formation of sloping rock strata

basinet n

medieval helmet

basinful n

amount a basin holds

basipetal adj

growing toward base of stem

basis n

1. foundation

2. starting point

3. way of proceeding

4. main component

5. set of vectors

basis point n

one hundredth of 1 percent

bask vi

1. expose yourself to warmth

2. get pleasure from something

Baskerville n

serif typeface

basket n

1. woven container

2. basket contents

3. something like a basket

4. goal Also called bucket

5. goal scored

6. group of related items

basket chair n

wicker chair

basket hilt n

sword handle guard

Basket Maker n

member of Native American people

basket of currencies n

group of currencies

basket star n

organism like a starfish

basket weave n

weaving pattern

basketball n

1. ball game played on court

2. ball used in basketball

basketful n

amount a basket holds

basket-of-gold n

plant with yellow flowers U.K. term alyssum

basketry n Also called basketwork

1. basketmaking 2. baskets

basketwork n

See basketry n. 1

basking shark n

large shark Also called sailfish

basmati n

aromatic rice

basophilor basophile n

readily stained cell

basophiliaor basiphilia n

1. affinity for basic dyes

2. increase in stained cells

basophilicor basophilous adj

taking basic stain

Basotho npl

African people

Basque n

1. member of European people

2. language of Basques

basque n

1. long corset

2. jacket extension

bas-relief n

1. flat sculpture Also called basso-relievo Also called basso-rilievo Also called low relief See also high relief

2. piece of bas-relief

bass^1 n

1. lowest singing voice

2. lowest pitches

3. lowest musical part

4. lowest instrument in family

5. low frequency in audio reproduction

6. bass control

adj

1. deep in tone

2. low in pitch

3. relating to bass

bass^2 n

food fish

bass^3 n

1. See bast fiber

2. See basswood n. 1

bass clef n Also called F clef

1. musical symbol

2. musical staff for bass

bass drum n

low-pitched drum

bass guitar n

low-pitched guitar

bass viol n

1. See viola da gamba

2. See double bass

bass-baritone n

low singing voice

basset n

See basset hound

basset horn n

alto clarinet

basset hound n

short-legged dog Also called basset

bassinet n

baby's bed

bassist n

player of bass instrument

basso n

bass singer

basso continuo n

See continuo

basso profundo n

low bass singer

bassoon n

low-pitched woodwind instrument

basso-relievoor basso-rilievo n

See bas-relief

basswood n

1. N American linden tree Also called bass 3

2. wood of basswood tree Also called linden

bast n

1. See phloem

2. U.K. See bast fiber

3. See raffia

bast fiber n

fibrous material from plants Also called bass U.K. term bast

baste^1 vt

moisten during cooking

baste^2 vt

1. sew loosely

2. sew diagonally

baste^3 vt

1. beat

2. scold

baster n

basting utensil

bastille n

fortress

Bastille Day n

July 14

bastinado n

1. punishment by beating feet

2. thrashing

3. club

vt

beat with stick

basting n

1. loose stitches

2. moistening during cooking

bastion n

1. strong supporter

2. fortification

3. projecting part

bastnaesiteor bastnasite n

rare mineral

bat^1 n

1. club used in sports

2. heavy stick or club

3. batter

4. blow from stick

5. U.K. See paddle

v

1. have turn at batting

2. hold stated batting average

3. advance a runner

4. strike with bat

bat^3 vt

wink

bat around v

1. discuss

2. have all batters up

bat chayilor bat hayill n

See bat mitzvah n. 2

bat mitzvahor bath mitzvah or bas mitzvah n Also called bat chayil

1. Jewish rite of passage

2. Jewish girl reaching 13

bat out vt

produce quickly

bat.

1. Abbr of battalion

2. Abbr of batch

Batak n

group of Austronesian languages

batboy n

baseball helper

batch^1 n

1. quantity regarded as group

2. amount baked

3. amount for one operation

4. programs processed together

vt

process items as batch

batch^2 vi

See bach

batch file n

series of computer commands

batch processing n

type of computer program processing

bate^1 vt

1. hold something back

2. subtract

bate^2or bait vi

beat wings

bat-eared fox n

African fox

bateau n

flat-bottomed riverboat

bateau bridge n

See pontoon bridge

Batei Din n

Plural of Beth Din

bateleuror bateleur eagle n

crested African eagle

Batesian mimicry n

type of camouflage

batfish n

marine angler fish

batfowl vi

catch roosting birds

batgirl n

baseball helper

bath n

1. immersion of body

2. water in tub

3. See bathtub

4. See bathroom n. 1

5. body treatment

6. liquid

npl baths

bathhouse

vi

U.K. See bathe

bath chair n

old-fashioned wheelchair

bath oil n

oil for bathwater

bath salts npl

bathwater additive

bath towel n

large towel

bathe v

1. wash in bath U.K. term bath

2. cleanse wound

3. dip something in liquid

4. cover something

5. flow along edge of something

6. swim or paddle in open water

bather n

swimmer

bathetic adj

1. showing bathos

2. trite

bathhouse n

1. building equipped with baths

2. building for changing

bathing n

swimming

bathing cap n

swimmer's cap

bathing suit n

swimsuit

bathing trunks npl

swimming trunks

bathmat n

1. mat beside bathtub

2. mat inside bathtub

bathochromic adj

indicating increasing wavelength

batholithor batholite n

large mass of igneous rock

bathometer n

depth-measuring instrument

bathophilous adj

living in deep water

bathos n

1. excessive pathos

2. abrupt change to ordinary style

3. See anticlimax

bathrobe n

loose garment

bathroom n

1. toilet

2. room containing bathtub Also called bath

bathroom scale n

scale for weighing

Bathsheba

mother of Solomon

bathtub n

fixture for washing the body U.K. term bath

bathtub gin n

homemade spirits

bathtub ring n

grime

Bathurst^1 n

Former name for Banjul

bathwater n

water for bath

bathyal adj

relating to ocean depths

bathylimnetic adj

living deep in lakes

bathymetry n

1. measurement of water depth

2. depth measurements

bathypelagic adj

relating to ocean depths

bathyscapheor bathyscaph n

submersible deep-sea research vessel

bathysphere n

diving sphere lowered by cable

batikor battik n

1. fabric printing technique

2. hand-dyed fabric

3. design produced by batik method

batiste n

plain-woven fabric

baton n

1. conducting stick

2. police stick

3. relay team stick

4. drum major's stick

5. official staff

6. diagonal line on coat of arms

batrachian n

tailless amphibian

adj

relating to tailless amphibians

bats adj

eccentric

batsman n

player who bats or is batting See also hit batsman

batt n

See batting 2

batt.

Abbr of battalion

battalion n

1. military unit

2. large body of soldiers

3. large number

battement n

ballet movement

batten n

1. strip for keeping sails in shape

2. slat for fastening down tarpaulin

3. lights in theater

vt

provide with battens

batter^1 vt

1. hit repeatedly

2. subject to attack

3. damage by heavy blows or wear

n

1. damaged type

2. faulty impression

batter^2 n

mixture of flour, milk, and eggs

vt

coat food in batter

batter^3 n

player batting

batter^4 vt

build in receding slope

n

receding upward slope

batter bread n

Southern U.S. corn bread

battercake n Southern U.S.

1. See pancake n. 1

2. See johnnycake

battered adj

1. maltreated

2. showing signs of wear

batterie n

ballet movement

batterie de cuisine n

set of cooking utensils

battering ram n

1. heavy beam

2. door breaker

battery n

1. power source

2. unlawful use of force on somebody

3. pitcher and catcher of baseball team

4. grouping of artillery

5. gun emplacement

6. army artillery unit

7. grouping of similar things used together

8. similar things together

9. act of battering

10. percussion section

battery charger n

device for restoring power to batteries

battik n

See batik

batting^1 n

action or ability with bat

batting^2 n

padding Also called batt

batting average n

batter's performance measure

battle n

1. armed fight

2. struggle

v

1. fight

2. strive

battle cruiser n

armed warship

battle cry n

1. soldiers' shout Also called war cry

2. supporters' slogan

battle dress n

soldier's ordinary uniform

battle fatigue n

See combat fatigue

battle group n

1. army unit

2. group of warships

battle line n

line where fighting takes place

battle plan n

1. fighting strategy

2. operation strategy

battle royal n

1. battle involving many combatants

2. great conflict

battleax n

1. broad-headed ax

2. ferocious woman

battledore n

1. early racket game

2. light racket used in battledore

3. wooden bat

battlefield n

1. place of battle

2. area of conflict

battlements npl

parapet with indentations Also called embattlements

battler n

fighter

battleship n

largest warship

battleship gray adj

of gray color

battlewagonor battle wagon n

See battleship

battue n

1. driving of game in hunt

2. hunt using battue

3. slaughter

batty adj

zany

batwing sleeve n

wide sleeve of garment

bauble n

1. trinket

2. mock scepter

baud n

unit of data transmission speed

Bauhaus n

school of architecture, design, and craftsmanship

bauhinia n

climbing plant in pea family

baulk n v

See balk

Baumé scale n

hydrometer scale

bauxite n

principal source of aluminum

Bavarian n

1. somebody from Bavaria

2. German dialect

bawd n

1. madam of brothel

2. prostitute

bawdry n

1. procuring of prostitutes

2. vulgarity

bawdy adj

ribald

bawdyhouse n

brothel

bawl vti

1. shout

2. cry noisily

n

loud shout

bawl out v

1. shout something loudly

2. tell off

bay^1 n

1. curved inlet of sea

2. land with curving hills around

bay^2 n

1. special area or compartment

2. space between two pillars

3. recess

4. See bay window n. 1

bay^3 n

1. tree with aromatic leaves Also called sweet bay Also called bay laurel

2. See laurel n. 2

3. tree like the laurel

npl bays

wreath for poet or victor

bay^4 n

1. reddish-brown colored animal

2. reddish brown

adj

bay -colored

bay^5 v

1. howl

2. make loud outcry for something

3. corner hunted animal

n

position of no escape

bay laurel n

See bay 3n. 1

bay leaf n

aromatic leaf used in cooking

bay lynx n

See bobcat

Bay of Pigs

bay on the southwestern coast of Cuba that was the site of an abortive attempt by U.S.-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro in 1961

bay rum n

aromatic liquid

bay rum tree n

tropical tree producing fragrant oil Also called bayberry

Bay Shore

one of approximately 20 communities comprising the town of Islip, on Long Island, New York Bay Street n

1. Toronto financial district

2. Toronto financial markets

bay window n

1. protruding window Also called bay

2. bulging belly

bayadere n

striped fabric

bayberry n

1. N American shrub Also called wax myrtle

2. See bay rum tree

3. fruit of bayberry shrub

Bayes' theorem n

probability based on observation

Bayeux tapestry n

depiction of the Norman conquest

bayonet n

blade fitted to rifle

vt

stab with bayonet

bayou n

marshland

baywood n

mahogany

bazaar n

1. charitable sale

2. variety store

3. Middle Eastern market

bazodee adj

Caribbean confused and dazed

bazooka n

portable antitank weapon

bbor b.b.

Abbr of ball bearing

BB^1 n

gun pellet

BB^2

1. Abbr of base on balls

2. BB or B.B. Abbr of B'nai B'rith

BB gun n

air rifle

BBB

Abbr of Better Business Bureau

BBC

Abbr of British Broadcasting Corporation

bblor bbl.

Abbr of barrel

BBQ

Abbr of barbecue

BBS

Abbr of Bulletin Board System

BC soil n

soil with two layers

bccor b.c.c.

Abbr of blind carbon copy

BCD

Abbr of binary coded decimal

BCG n

anti-tuberculosis vaccine Full form bacillus Calmette-Guérin (vaccine)

bd

Abbr of bundle

BD

1. Abbr of bank draft

2. Abbr of bomb disposal

3. BD or B.D. Abbr of bills discounted

bd.

1. Abbr of board

2. Abbr of bond

3. Abbr of bound

bd. ft.

Abbr of board foot

bdellium n

1. resinous tree

2. valuable resin

bdl

Abbr of bundle

Bdr

Abbr of Bombardier

bdrm.

Abbr of bedroom

bds.

Abbr of bound in boards

be vi

1. giving a description

2. exist or be true

3. exist

4. happen

5. stay

6. have particular quality

7. remain

8. expressing continuation

9. forming the passive

10. forming perfect tense

11. expressing the future

12. expressing unplanned action in the past

Be

Symbol for beryllium

BEor B.E.

Abbr of Board of Education

beach n

coastal sand

vti

haul boat ashore

beach ball n

lightweight inflatable ball

beach buggy n

U.K. See dune buggy

beach bum n

person idling on beaches

beach flea n

See sand flea

beach grass n

strong grass growing in sand

beach pea n

purple-flowered pea plant U.K. term sea pea

beach plum n

1. N American shrubby plum tree

2. edible purple fruit

beachcomber n

1. somebody salvaging things from beach

2. U.K. See comber

beached adj

stranded on beach

beachfront n

land along a beach

beachhead n

1. captured enemy beach

2. base for achieving something

Beach-la-Mar n

language of W Pacific

beachscape n

view of beach

beachside adj

on or by a beach

beachwear n

clothes for beach

beacon n

1. flashing light for ships

2. radio transmitter producing navigation signal

3. signaling fire on hill

4. hill suitable for signaling fires

5. source of inspiration

bead n

1. ball for a necklace

2. drop of moisture

3. building or furniture trim

4. gun sight

5. seal on a tire

6. deposit of metal

npl beads

1. rosary

2. necklace

v

1. decorate with beads

2. form into beads

beading n

1. building or furniture trim

2. carved wood for edging

beadle n

1. caretaker of a synagogue

2. minor church official

beadwork n

1. wooden edging

2. pattern of beads

beady adj

1. like beads

2. covered with beads

beagle n

small smooth-haired dog

beak n

1. bird's mouth

2. protruding part of animal's mouth

3. part of mollusk's shell

4. somebody's nose

5. projecting part

6. curved cornice or molding

beaked adj

with a beak

beaked whale n

medium-sized whale with snout

beaker n

1. laboratory container

2. wide cup

Beaker folk npl

people of prehistoric Europe

be-all

beam n

1. horizontal structural support

2. line of light

3. flow of radiation

4. guiding signal

5. See balance beam

6. broad smile

7. structural crosspiece in ship

8. ship's breadth

9. side of ship

10. horizontal part of balance

11. main supporting shaft

12. connecting lever in engine

13. roller in loom

v

1. smile broadly

2. send as radio or TV signal

3. shine

4. change circumstances suddenly

beam antenna n

a radio or television antenna designed to transmit or receive signals in or from a particular direction beam compass n

circle-drawing tool

beam splitter n

device used to make holograms

beam-ends npl

ends of supporting beams

beamy adj

1. shining brightly

2. with broad beam

bean n

1. plant with edible pods and seeds See also French bean

2. edible green pod

3. small round vegetable

4. See soybean

5. See broad bean

6. seed used in food or drink

7. head

npl beans

nothing

vt

hit on head

bean ball n

ball aimed at head

bean beetle n

See Mexican bean beetle

bean counter n

accountant

bean curd n

tofu

bean sprouts npl

shoots of sprouted bean seeds

beanbag n

1. bean-filled bag used in games

2. large cushion used as seat

beanery n

cheap restaurant

Beanhead n

United States Military Academy freshman

beanie n

hat like skullcap

beano n

bingo

beanpole n

1. stick supporting bean plant

2. tall thin person

bear^1 n

1. large furry animal

2. medium-sized furry animal

3. See teddy bear

4. bad-tempered person

5. difficult thing

6. somebody who anticipates falling prices See also bull 1n. 4

7. somebody anticipating bad business conditions

bear^2 v

1. tolerate

2. support something

3. be fit for something

4. merit something

5. accept as responsibility

6. be characterized by something

7. be marked by something

8. carry

9. produce something

10. give birth See also born

11. think something

12. transmit

13. head in a certain direction

14. behave in a certain way

bear down vi

push in childbirth

bear down on vt

1. approach

2. press down

bear garden n

rowdy place

bear hug n

1. tight embrace

2. squeezing hold in wrestling

3. warning of intended takeover

bear market n

market with falling stock prices

bear onor bear upon vt

1. be relevant

2. cause difficulty

bear out vt

prove

bear raid n

selling in order to lower prices

bear trout n

trout of Lake Superior

bear up vi

1. withstand examination

2. stay cheerful in difficulties

bear upon vt

See bear on

bear with vt

be patient

bear's breech n

spiky-leaved garden plant Also called acanthus

bear's ear n

See auricula

bearable adj

tolerable

bearbaiting n

dogs attacking a bear for fun

bearberry n

trailing shrub

bearcat n

See red panda

beard n

1. hair growing on man's chin

2. tufts growing on plants and animals

3. attention-diverting person or thing

vt

stand up to somebody openly

bearded adj

with beard

bearded collie n

sheepdog

bearded dragonor bearded lizard n

large Australian lizard

bearded iris n

iris with hairs on petals

bearded tit n

See reedling

bearded vulture n

See lammergeier

beardtongue n

See penstemon

bearer n

1. bringer

2. holder of redeemable note

3. See pallbearer

4. porter

bearer bond n

bond payable to holder

bearing n

1. relevance

2. way of moving or standing

3. calculation of direction or geographic position

4. housing for a moving part

5. support for beam

6. heraldic device

bearing pile n

weight-bearing column

bearing rein n

U.K. See checkrein

bearish adj

1. clumsy

2. bad-tempered

3. anticipating falling prices

4. anticipating bad business conditions

bearskin n

1. bear's pelt

2. shaggy woolen cloth

3. soldier's tall fur hat

beast n

1. large animal

2. irrational side of somebody's personality

3. brutal person

4. something unpleasant

beast fable n

moral story featuring animals

beast of burden n

animal that carries loads

beast of prey n

animal hunting others

beastie n

U.S., Scotland insect

beastly adj

nasty

beat v

1. defeat

2. hit repeatedly

3. knock against repeatedly

4. flog

5. pulsate

6. hit drum

7. set musical rhythm

8. stir vigorously

9. overcome obstacles in something

10. arrive ahead of somebody

11. avoid later delays

12. surpass

13. be better

14. make by blows

15. flap wings

16. force to withdraw

17. drive game from brush

18. sail into wind

n

1. steady throbbing

2. stroke

3. set rhythm

4. conductor's signal

5. dominant rhythm

6. usual route

7. area somebody usually goes to

adj

1. tired out

2. puzzled

3. beat or Beat of the Beat Generation

beat down v

1. come down strongly

2. persuade somebody to sell for less

Beat Generation n

1. youth movement in 1950s America

2. 1950s writers

beat up vt

injure somebody with blows

beat upon v

See beat up

beatbox n

an electronic drum used mainly in hip-hop and rap music to provide accompanying rhythm and sounds beaten

Past participle of beat

beater n

1. tool for beating

2. hunter's assistant for driving birds out

3. somebody who beats metal

4. old car

beatific adj

1. blissful

2. of heavenly happiness

beatify vt

1. declare somebody to be holy

2. make somebody happy

beating n

1. repeated hitting

2. defeat

beating reed n

reed in musical instrument

Beatitude n

1. statement of those who are blessed

2. title of non-Orthodox bishop

beatitude n

1. heavenly happiness

2. bliss

beatnik n

1950s dropout

beat-up adj

dilapidated

beau n

1. boyfriend

2. fashionably dressed man

beau geste n

generous act

beau ideal n

perfect beauty

beau monde n

high society

beaucoup adj

great

Beaufort scale n

scale for measuring wind speed

Beaujolais n

red or white French wine

Beaujolais nouveau n

young Beaujolais

beaut n

Australia, New Zealand, U.S. something outstanding

beauteous adj

beautiful

beautician n

somebody giving beauty treatments Also called cosmetologist Also called cosmetician

beautiful adj

1. pleasing to the senses

2. excellent

beautiful people npl

1. high society

2.

beautify vt

make something beautiful

beauty n

1. pleasing and impressive qualities

2. pleasing personal appearance

3. beautiful woman

4. fine example

5. excellent aspect

beauty mark n

See beauty spot n. 2

beauty parlor n

place for beauty treatments Also called beauty salon Also called beauty shop

beauty quark n

See bottom quark

beauty queen n

winner of contest for beautiful women

beauty salon n

See beauty parlor

beauty shop n

See beauty parlor

beauty sleep n

long night's sleep

beauty spot n

1. popular scenic place

2. small natural mark on face Also called beauty mark

3. dot worn on the face

beautybush n

pink-flowered shrub

beaux

Plural of beau

beaver^2 n

part of helmet

beaverboard n

wood-fiber building board

bebeeru n

See greenheart

bebop n

fast complex jazz

becalm vt

1. stop a sailboat

2. soothe somebody

became

Past tense of become

because conj

for the reason that

beccafico n

See Orphean warbler

Bechuanaland

Former name for Botswana until 1966

beck n

nod

becket n

rope for tying up ship's gear

beckon vti

1. gesture to somebody to come

2. attract or tempt

becloud vt

1. cover with cloud

2. confuse or obscure

become v

1. come to be something

2. suit

3. be appropriate

become of vt

befall

becoming adj

1. showing somebody to advantage

2. befitting

becquerel n

unit of radioactivity Symbol Bq

bed n

1. furniture on which to sleep

2. mattress

3. place for sleeping

4. accommodations for guest or patient

5. sleep

6. state of intimacy

7. patch of soil

8. ground under water

9. area of sea with shellfish

10. surface on which to build

11. layer of food

12. layer of rock Also called stratum

v

1. fix into surrounding surface

2. have sexual intercourse with somebody

3. form layer

bed and board n

food and lodging

bed and breakfast n

1. guesthouse

2. room and breakfast

bed bath n

U.K. See sponge bath

bed check n

nighttime check that everyone is present

bed down v

1. go to bed

2. put to bed

bed in vti

settle into place

bed jacket n

jacket worn sitting in bed

bed linen n

fabric covers for bed

bed molding n

lowest part of cornice

bed out vt

plant outside

bed rest n

complete rest in bed

bedaub vt

smear with something that spoils

bedazzle vt

1. impress somebody greatly

2. interrupt vision with light

bedbug n

small bloodsucking insect in bedding

bedclothes npl

bed coverings

beddable adj

physically desirable

bedder n

See bedding plant

bedding n

1. bed coverings

2. something used as bed

3. bed for animals

4. under layer

5. arrangement of rock strata

bedding plant n

plant for flower bed Also called bedder

bedeck vt

decorate

bedevil vt

cause problems

bedew vt

make something wet

bedfellow n

1. associate

2. somebody who shares bed

Bedford cord n

material like corduroy

bedhead n

upper end of bed

bed-hopping n

promiscuous sex

bedim vt

1. make less perceptive

2. make indistinct

bedizen vt

dress or decorate showily

bedlam n

1. chaos

2. psychiatric hospital

Bedlington terrieror Bedlington n

type of dog

Bedouinor Beduin n

nomadic Arab

bedpan n

container for excreta

bedplate n

base for machine

bedpost n

post at bed corner

bedraggled adj

wet, dirty, and messy

bedrail n

rail of bed

bedridden adj

confined to bed

bedrock n

1. underlying rock

2. underlying facts or principles

3. lowest point

bedroll n

traveler's rolled-up bedding

bedroom n

room for sleeping

adj

featuring sex

bedroom community n

commuters' suburb Also called bedroom suburb U.K. term dormitory town

bedroom suburb n

See bedroom community

beds.

Abbr of bedrooms

bedside n

side of bed

bedside manner n

doctor's manner

bed-sitter n

U.K. combined bedroom and living room

bedsore n

skin ulcer Also called pressure sore

bedspread n

cover for bed

bedstead n

frame of bed

bedtime n

time for bed

Beduin n adj

See Bedouin

bedwarmer n

warming device for bed

bed-wetting n

urination in bed

bee n

1. honey-making insect See also bumblebee See also honeybee

2. gathering for activity and socializing

bee balm n

plant of mint family Also called bergamot Also called Oswego tea U.K. term bergamot

bee fly n

fly resembling bee

bee glue n

See propolis

bee gum n

Southern U.S., Midwestern U.S. beehive

bee killer n

See robber fly

bee orchid n

orchid with flower resembling bee

bee plant n

plant that attracts bees

bee tree n

tree that attracts bees

bee's knees npl

outstanding person or thing

beebread n

bees' food

beech n

1. deciduous tree

2. beech wood

beech marten n

See stone marten

beech mast n

beech fruits and seeds

beechdrops n

plant parasite of beech

beechnut n

fruit of beech tree

bee-eater n

small insect-eating bird

beef n

1. meat from cattle

2. animal giving beef

3. strength

4. complaint

vi

complain

beef bourguignon n

beef in wine

beef stroganoff n

beef with sour cream Also called stroganoff

beef tomato n

U.K. See beefsteak tomato

beef up vt

strengthen something

beef Wellington n

beef in pastry

beefalo n

bison-cattle hybrid Also called cattalo

beefburger n

See hamburger

beefcake n

muscular men

beefeater n

Tower of London warder

beefsteak n

steak

beefsteak fungusor beefsteak mushroom n

edible fungus

beefsteak tomato n

large tomato U.K. term beef tomato

beefwood n

1. hard reddish wood

2. Australian evergreen tree

beefy adj

1. muscular

2. powerful

3. like beef

Beehive n

New Zealand New Zealand Parliament building

beehive n

1. hive for bees

2. tall hairstyle

adj

beehive-shaped

beehive house n

prehistoric house

beekeeper n

somebody who keeps bees

beeline n

direct path

Beelzebub n

devil

been

Past participle of be

beep n

short high noise

v

1. make beep

2.

beeper n

See pager

beer n

1. drink brewed from malt

2. drink of beer

3. herbal drink

beer belly n

beer drinker's stomach Also called beer gut

beer garden n

place for open-air drinking

beer gut n

See beer belly

beer parlour n

Canada bar selling beer

beery adj

1. slightly inebriated

2. like beer

beestingsor beastings n

U.K. milk after calving

bee-stung adj

full and rounded, as if stung by a bee

beeswax n

1. wax made by bees

2. commercially processed beeswax

vt

polish with beeswax

beeswing n

sediment in wine

beet n

1. plant with swollen root See also spinach beet See also sugar beet See also mangelwurzel 2. root of beet plant as vegetable U.K. term beetroot

beet sugar n

sugar made from beets

beetle^1 n

1. hard-backed insect

2. insect resembling a beetle

vi

U.K. go quickly

beetle^2 n

1. large mallet

2. textile-finishing machine

vt

finish cloth

beetle^3 vi

overhang

adj

jutting out

beetle-browed adj

with prominent eyebrows

beetleweed n

See galax

beetroot n U.K.

1. See beet n. 2

2. See beet

beeves

Plural of beef n. 2

befall vti

happen

befit vt

be appropriate for

befog vt

1. confuse

2. cover with fog

before

1. prep in the presence of

2. prep with more importance than

3. prep indicates location

4. prep ahead of

5. prep conj adv earlier

6. prep conj indicates sequence

7. adv previously

8. conj rather than

beforehand adv

in advance

beforementioned adj

already mentioned

befoul vt

make dirty

befriend vt

make friends with

befuddle vt

1. confuse

2. to inebriate

beg v

1. ask with emotion

2. ask for charity

3. sit up and ask for food

4. evade

beg off vi

make excuse

began

Past tense of begin

beget vt

1. father

2. cause

beggar n

1. somebody who begs

2. very poor person

vt

1. make poor

2. be beyond scope of

beggar's liceor beggar ticks n

1. plant with sticky burs Also called Spanish needles U.K. term bur marigold

2. Also called bur marigold Also called stickseed

beggarly adj

paltry

beggary n

extreme poverty

begging bowl n

bowl for charity

begin v

1. start

2. have as its starting point

3. come or bring into being

4. undertake for first time

5. start to speak

6. be capable of

beginner n

somebody who has just started something

beginner's luck n

early success

beginning n

1. first part

2. start

npl beginnings

early conditions

begone interj

go away

begonia n

ornamental flowering plant

begot

Past tense of beget Past participle of beget

begotten

Past participle of beget

begrime vt

cover with grime

begrudge vt

1. resent something somebody has

2. not want to give

begrudging adj

ungenerous

beguile vt

1. charm

2. deceive

3. cheat

4. pass

beguiling adj

charming

beguine n

rhythmic ballroom dance

begum n

1. woman's title

2. important woman

begun

Past participle of begin

behalf

behave vi

1. act

2. behave well

3. perform

behavior n

1. the way somebody behaves

2. response

3. what something does

behavior medicineor behavioral medicine n

medical treatment by changing behavior

behavior modification n

changing somebody's behavior

behavior therapy n

changing somebody's behavior Also called behavioral therapy

behavioral contagion n

spread of behavior

behavioral medicine n

See behavior medicine

behavioral psychology n

psychology based on behavior

behavioral science n

1. science studying behavior

2. study of behavior

behavioral therapy n

See behavior therapy

behaviorism n

1. nonanalytical psychology

2. materialist philosophical theory

behaviour n

U.K. = behavior

behead vt

cut off head

beheld

Past tense of behold Past participle of behold

behemoth n

1. behemoth or Behemoth huge animal

2. something huge

behest n

order

behind

1. prep adv at the back of

2. prep adv following

3. adv in debt

4. adv remaining

5. prep in the past

6. prep late

7. prep causing something

8. prep supporting somebody

9. prep underneath

10. n buttocks

behindhand adj

1. behind schedule

2. lagging behind

3. in arrears

behind-the-scenes adj

secret

behold v

1. see

2. take note

beholden adj

under an obligation

behoove vt

be fitting

behove vt

U.K. = behoove

beige adj

very pale brown

n

1. pale brown

2. undyed woolen cloth

beignet n

1. fritter

2. Southern U.S. square holeless doughnut

being n

1. existence

2. essential nature

3. living thing

4. person

bejewel vt

decorate with jewels

bel n

measure of comparative loudness

bel canto n

1. style of singing

2. instrumental style

bel esprit n

witty cultured person

belabor vt

1. harp on

2. criticize

3. beat

belabour vt

U.K. = belabor

Belarusian n

1. somebody from Belarus Also called White Russian n. 1

2. Slavic language

belated adj

late

Belau

See Palau

belay vti

1. fasten line on ship

2. secure rope

3. stop

n

1. securing of climber's rope

2. fastening point

belaying pin n

holder for rope Also called pin

belch vti

1. release gas from mouth noisily

2. send or come out visibly

n

burping

beleaguer vt

1. annoy

2. besiege

belemnite n

fossil shell

belfry n

1. space for bells

2. bell tower

Belgae n

ancient Celtic people

Belgian n

somebody from Belgium

adj

1. of Belgium

2. of Flemish or Walloon

Belgian hare n

breed of rabbit

Belgian Malinois n

herding dog

Belgian sheepdog n

herding dog

Belgian Tervuren n

herding dog

Belial n

personification of evil

belie vt

1. give false impression

2. show to be false

belief n

1. acceptance of truth of something

2. trust

3. something that somebody believes in

4. opinion

5. religious faith

belief system n

1. set of beliefs

2. organized societal beliefs

believable adj

appearing true

believe v

1. accept as true

2. accept as truthful

3. credit with something

4. think that something exists

5. trust

6. think something is good

7. have religious faith

believer n

1. somebody with religious faith

2. supporter of an idea

belike adv

probably

Belinda n

a small moon of Uranus

belittle vt

make seem less significant

bell^1 n

1. object with ringing sound

2. electrical device producing sound

3. something bell-shaped

4. flared end of wind instrument

5. duration of ship's watch

npl bells

percussion instrument

vti

become or make wider

bell^2 n

bellow

vi

bellow

bell buoy n

buoy with bell

bell captain n

head bellhop

bell crank n

two-armed lever

bell glass n

See bell jar n. 2

bell jar n

1. glass cover for displayed objects

2. glass cover for experiments

bell metal n

copper alloy used for bells

bell pepper n

See sweet pepper

bell push n

button pushed to ring bell

bell tower n

tower containing bell

Bell's palsy n

paralysis of face muscles

Bella Coola n

Native North American

belladonna n

1. bush with poisonous black berries Also called deadly nightshade U.K. term deadly nightshade

2. drug from belladonna

belladonna lily n

See amaryllis

bellarmine n

jug with bearded face on it

bellbird n

bird that sounds like a bell

bell-bottom pantsor bell-bottoms npl

pants with flared legs

bellboy n

See bellhop

belle n

1. beautiful woman

2. most beautiful woman

belle époque n

elegant and artistic era

Belleek wareor Belleek n

thin porcelain

Bellerophon n

Greek mythological hero

belles-lettres n

elegant literature

bellflower n

See campanula

bellfoundry n

bell-making foundry

bellhop n

hotel porter Also called bellboy Also called bellman Also called callboy U.K. term bellboy

bellicose adj

warlike

belligerence n

hostility or aggression

belligerency n

1. See belligerence

2. state of war

belligerent adj

1. hostile or aggressive

2. engaged in war

3. relating to belligerent nation

n

participant in war

Bellingshausen Sea

predominantly ice-covered sea constituting part of the southern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Antarctica bellman n

1. See bellhop

2. man who rings bell

bellow v

1. utter roar like bull

2. shout loudly

n

1. roar like bull's

2. loud shout

bellows n

1. compressible chamber for pumping air

2. pleated expandable part

bellpull n

cord pulled to ring bell

bell-ringer n

1. somebody ringing church bells

2. somebody playing handbells

bells and whistles npl

unnecessary elaborate features

bells of Ireland n

plant with green cup-shaped sepals

bellwether n

1. indicator of future developments

2. leader

3. sheep leading flock

bellwort n

plant with yellow bell-shaped flowers

belly n

1. middle part of body

2. front of body around stomach

3. stomach

4. appetite

5. desire or persistence

6. bulging part

7. interior cavity

8. upper surface of stringed instrument

vti

bulge

belly dance n

dance using belly movements

belly flop n

1. dive in which stomach smacks water

2. See belly landing

belly landing n

landing of aircraft with wheels up Also called belly flop

belly laugh n

unrestrained laugh

belly up to vt

move close to something

bellyache n

stomach ache

vi

complain

bellyband n

strap around draft animal's belly

bellybutton n

navel

bellyful n

1. all somebody can eat

2. excess

belong vi

1. be somebody's property

2. be personally linked

3. be classified

4. be part of

5. be in right place

6. be accepted

Belonger n

Caribbean black native-born Caribbean person

belonging n

feeling at home

npl belongings

personal possessions

Belorussia

See Belarus

Belorussian adj n

Belarusian

beloved adj

adored

n

loved person

below

1. prep adv in lower grade

2. adv further down

3. adv lower than the deck

4. adv on earth

belowground adj

underground

adv

under the ground

Belsen

village in northwestern Germany, about 16 km10 mi north of Celle. It is the site of the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp (1943 - 1945).

Belshazzar n

king of Babylon

belt n

1. strip of material around waist

2. band as part of machine

3. See seat belt

4. blow

5. drink

6. specific area

7. strip of something different

8. belt given for achievement

9. somebody holding belt for sporting achievement

10. belt as sign of rank

11.

12. See beltway

v

1. fasten with belt

2. hit hard

3. move fast

4. hit with belt

belt drive n

power transmission by endless belt

belt highway n

See beltway

belt out vt

sing or play loudly

belt sander n

sanding machine

belt up vti

put on safety belt

Beltane n

Celtic festival in May

beltcourse n

See stringcourse

belting n

1. material for belts

2. belts collectively

beltway n

highway skirting an urban area U.K. term ring road Also called belt n. 11 Also called belt highway

beluga n

1. Russian sturgeon

2. beluga or beluga caviar caviar

3. See white whale

belvedere n

building with fine view

bema n

1. bema or bima or bimah platform for scripture readings 2. platform that altar is on

Bemba n

1. member of African people

2. African language Also called Chibemba

bemire vt

1. soil

2. cause to stick in mud

bemoan vt

lament

bemuse vt

bewilder

bemused adj

bewildered

Benadryl tdmk

a trademark for allergy, sinus, cold, and headache medication

Benares

Former name for Varanasi

bench n

1. long backless seat

2. seat in boat

3. work table

4. judge's seat

5. judge

6. judges

7. judgeship

8. seat for nonplaying athletes

9. substitute players on sports team

10. ledge of land

11. ledge in mine

12. platform for showing animals

vt

1. put on nonplayers' bench

2. display animal at show

3. provide with benches

bench mark n

surveyor's reference marker

bench press n

lift made while lying on bench

bench seat n

long undivided seat

bench test n

preinstallation test

benchmark n

1. standard

2. test of computer performance

adj

used as standard

vt

1. provide standard

2. test computer performance

benchwarmer n

substitute player

bend^1 v

1. become or make curved

2. stoop

3. yield or force to yield

4. change or cause to change direction

5. distort for somebody's benefit

6. concentrate on doing something

7. attach

n

1. curve

2. act of bending

3. knot joining two ropes

bend^2 n

diagonal band

bend sinister n

diagonal band Also called bar sinister n. 1

bendayor Ben Day adj

adding tone

bended adj

bent

bender n

drinking spree

bendrofluazide n

U.K. See bendroflumethiazide

bendroflumethiazide n

diuretic drug U.K. term bendrofluazide

bends n

divers' sickness

beneath

1. prep adv underneath

2. prep adv lower

3. prep too low for

Benedicite n

Latin hymn

benedicite n

blessing

Benedict's solutionor Benedict's reagent n

solution to test for glucose

Benedictine n

monk or nun

adj

of St. Benedict

benediction n

1. expression of approval

2. prayer asking for God's blessing

3. Benediction or benediction Catholic devotional service

4. blessedness

Benedictus n

1. Latin hymn from Luke

2. Latin hymn from Matthew

benefaction n

1. doing good

2. good deed

3. donation

benefactor n

financial supporter

benefactress n

woman benefactor

benefic adj

doing good

benefice n

1. endowed church living

2. revenue for church living

3. form of feudal tenure

vt

provide with benefice

beneficence n

1. generosity

2. generous gift

3. beneficial effect

beneficent adj

1. doing good

2. producing benefit

beneficial adj

1. having good effect

2. profitable

beneficiary n

1. somebody benefiting

2. legal recipient of money

3. holder of benefice

adj

relating to benefice

benefit n

1. advantage

2. government assistance

3. money paid to claimant

4. performance for charity

vti

give or receive benefit

benefit of clergy n

1. church blessing

2. clerical exemption from civil trial

Benelux n

the countries of Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg as a group. The three countries formed a customs union in 1948 that was replaced by the Benelux Economic Union in 1960.

benevolence n

1. tendency to be kind

2. generous act

3. forced loan imposed by English king

benevolent adj

1. kind

2. charitable

Bengali n

1. somebody from Bangladesh or West Bengal

2. Indic language Also called Bangla

bengaline n

ribbed fabric

benighted adj

1. unenlightened

2. overtaken by night

benign adj

1. kindly

2. not life-threatening

3. harmless

4. favorable

benignant adj

gracious

benignity n

1. kindliness

2. kind act

benison n

blessing

Benjamin n

Hebrew patriarch

benjamin n

See benzoin

benneor bene or benni n

See sesame n. 2

bennet n

See herb bennet

benny n

amphetamine tablet

benshor bentsh vi

say Jewish blessing after meal

bent^1

Past tense of bend 1Past participle of bend 1

bent^2 adj

1. curved

2. determined

3. U.K. corrupt

n

1. natural inclination

2. crosswise support

bent^3 n

1. grass of temperate regions

2. reedy grass

3. grass stalk

Benthamism n

Bentham's utilitarian philosophy See also consequentialism See also deontology

benthicor benthonic adj

of sea or lake bottom

benthos n

organisms at sea or lake bottom

bento n

See obento

bentonite n

expanding clay

bentsh vi

See bensh

bent-wing moth n

moth with destructive larvae

bentwood n

molded wood

Benue-Congo n

African language group

benumb vt

1. make unable to feel

2. make inactive

benzaldehyde n

chemical in almonds

Benzedrine tdmk

a trademark for a preparation of amphetamine, a medical stimulant

benzene n

toxic liquid from petroleum Former name benzol

benzene ring n

molecular structure of benzene

benzineor benzin n

solvent with selected boiling point range

benzodiazepine n

minor tranquilizer

benzoic acid n

food preservative

benzoin n

toxic white solid Also called benjamin

benzol n

See benzene

benzopyrene n

carcinogen in cigarette smoke

benzoquinone n

yellow crystalline organic compound Also called quinone

benzoyl adj

with a particular group of atoms

benzpyrene n

See benzopyrene

benzyl adj

with particular group of atoms

Beowulf n

Old English epic poem

bequeath vt

1. leave somebody something in will

2. hand down to posterity

bequest n

1. something left in will

2. something handed down to posterity

3. act of bequeathing

berate vt

scold

Berber n

1. member of N African people

2. group of Afro-Asiatic languages

berberineor berberin n

alkaloid used as amebicide

berberis n

See barberry

berceuse n

1. lullaby

2. piece of music resembling lullaby

berdache n

Native American cross-dresser

bereave vt

deprive through death

bereaved adj

deprived of loved one by death

n

somebody bereaved

bereft adj

1. deprived

2. lacking

3. feeling sense of loss

4. See bereaved

Berenice's Hair n

See Coma Berenices

beret n

flat round hat

beretta n

See biretta

berg n

iceberg

bergère n

cane-backed seat

bergamot n

1. bergamot or bergamot orange spiny Asian citrus tree

2. bergamot or bergamot oil oil from fruit of bergamot tree 3. Mediterranean mint plant

4. See bee balm

5. See wild bergamot

Bergen-Belsenor Belsen

See Belsen

bergenia n

early flowering perennial plant

bergschrund n

crevasse at top of glacier Also called rimaye

Bergsonism n

Bergson's philosophy

beriberi n

thiamine-deficiency disease

Bering land bridge n

prehistoric route linking Alaska and Siberia

Bering Strait

narrow stretch of sea connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean, and separating Russia from Alaska. At its narrowest point it is 82 km/51 mi wide.

Berkeleianism n

Berkeley's philosophy

berkelium n

synthetic radioactive element Symbol Bk

Berkshire Hillsor Berkshires

low forested mountains in western Massachusetts, part of the Appalachian Mountains and a major resort area. The highest point is Mount Greylock l,064 m/3,491 ft .

berlin n berlin berline Also called berline

1. four-wheeled covered carriage 2. limousine

Berlin Wall n

a fortified wall surrounding West Berlin, Germany, built in 1961 to prevent East German citizens traveling to the West. Its demolition in 1989 marked the end of the Cold War.

Berlin wool n

fine wool

Berlin woolwork n

embroidery with Berlin wools

berline n

See berlin n. 1 See berlin n. 2

bermor berme n

1. narrow path

2. earthen embankment

3. ridge above high tide mark

4. ledge between moat and rampart

5. roadway in strip mine

Bermuda bag n

oval-shaped handbag

Bermuda grass n

grass with wiry roots Also called scutch grass

Bermuda onion n

mild onion

Bermuda rig n

arrangement of mast and sails Also called Marconi rig

Bermuda shortsor Bermudas npl

knee-length shorts

Bermuda Triangle n

an area in the western Atlantic Ocean, between Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico, where many ships and aircraft are believed to have disappeared in mysterious circumstances Bernardine n

1. Cistercian monk

2. nun

adj

1. of the Bernardines

2. of St. Bernard

Berne

See Bern

Bernoulli distribution n

See binomial distribution

Bernoulli's principleor Bernoulli's law n

the physical law that the sum of the pressure, potential energy, and kinetic energy is constant at any point in a tube through which a liquid is flowing steadily berried adj

1. with berries

2. carrying eggs

berry n

1. small juicy fruit

2. fleshy seed-containing fruit

3. kernel

4. lobster egg

vi

1. search for edible berries

2. bear berries

berseem n

clover grown for forage Also called Egyptian clover

berserk adj

aggressive or angry

berserker n

frenzied Norse warrior Also called berserk

berth n

1. bed on ship or train

2. dock for ship

3. room to maneuver at sea

4. parking place

5. job on ship

6. job

v

1. dock a ship

2. assign mooring to vessel

3. assign berth to somebody

bertha n

wide long collar on dress

Bertillon system n

method of identifying criminals

beryl n

mineral used for gemstones

beryllium n

metallic chemical element Symbol Be

beseech vt

1. beg somebody

2. beg for something

beset vt

1. harass

2. surround

3. set with jewels

besetting adj

harassing

beshrew vt

curse somebody

beside prep

1. at the side of

2. compared with

3. as well as

besides prep adv

as well

adv

moreover

besiege vt

1. surround with army

2. crowd around somebody

3. harass

besmear vt

1. smear with substance

2. sully

besmirch vt

1. sully

2. make dirty

besom n

1. broom made from twigs

2. broom used in curling

vt

sweep with broom

besotted adj

1. infatuated

2. muddled

besought

Past tense of beseech Past participle of beseech

bespangle vt

decorate with spangles

bespatter vt

dirty something

bespeak vt

1. signify

2. ask for politely

3. address somebody

4. portend

bespectacled adj

with eyeglasses

bespoke

Past tense of bespeak

bespoken

Past participle of bespeak

besprinkle vt

sprinkle drops over something

Bessarabia

historic region in southeastern Europe, between the Prut and Dniester Rivers, corresponding roughly to present-day Moldova and part of Ukraine.

Bessemer process n

obsolete steelmaking method

best

1. adj better than all others

2. adj most likely to succeed

3. adj most intimate

4. adv more than all others

5. adv most successfully

6. adv to the highest standard

7. n what is best

8. n somebody or something better than others

9. n top quality

10. n top achievement

11. n endorsement

best boy n

assistant to chief lighting electrician

best man n

bridegroom's attendant

best-ball adj

matching individual against team's best score

bestial adj

1. inhuman

2. sexually depraved

3. brutish

4. relating to beasts

bestiality n

1. sex with animal

2. inhuman behavior

bestialize vt

1. reduce to level of animal

2. make inhuman

bestiary n

animal book

bestir vr

start doing something

bestow vt

1. give or present something

2. put somewhere

bestrew vt

1. scatter things

2. be scattered over something

bestride vt

stand across something

bestseller n

1. popular product

2. author of popular books

bestselling adj

bought by many

bet n

1. act of betting

2. amount wagered

3. what somebody expects or thinks

4. somebody or something likely to win

vti

1. risk something of value

2. think something is true

beta n

1. 2nd letter of Greek alphabet

2. measure of price sensitivity

3. test

adj

1. relating to electrons produced by radioactivity

2. second nearest to designated atom

3. describing minor form of element

Beta n

type of star

beta decay n

radioactive transformation emitting beta particle Also called beta transformation Also called beta process

beta particleor beta-particle n

electron created by radioactive emission Also called beta

beta process n

See beta decay

beta ray n

stream of particles

beta rhythm n

pattern of brain waves

beta test vt

give to users to try

n

test by customers

beta transformation n

See beta decay

beta wave n

brain wave See also beta rhythm

beta-blocker n

drug for heart

beta-carotene n

See carotene

betaine n

sweet compound from sugar beets

betake vr

go somewhere

beta-oxidation n

breakdown of fatty acids

beta-receptor n

cell feature

betatron n

electron accelerator

betaware n

software for beta testing

betcha contr

I bet you

bete noireor bête noire n

pet hate

betel n

Asian climbing plant

betel nut n

seed for chewing

betel palm n

Asian palm tree

Betelgeuse n

red star in Orion

beth n

2nd letter of Hebrew alphabet

Beth Din n

Jewish religious court

bethel n

1. holy place

2. sailors' chapel

bethink vr

remind oneself

bethought

Past tense of bethink Past participle of bethink

betide vti

happen

betimes adv

1. early

2. soon

betoken vt

indicate something

betony n

1. plant with purplish flowers

2. plant like true betony

3. See lousewort

betook

Past tense of betake

betray vt

1. help an enemy

2. surrender somebody or something treacherously

3. go against a promise

4. reveal something

5. deceive somebody

betrayal n

betraying

betroth vt

promise somebody in marriage

betrothal n

engagement

betrothed n

person somebody will marry

better^1

1. adj more likable

2. adj of greater quality

3. adj improved in health

4. adv more or to a higher standard

5. adv preferably

6. adv ought to or must do something

7. vt surpass something

8. vt improve self or thing

9. n superior person

better^2 n

See bettor

better half n

spouse

betterment n

1. change for better

2. property improvement

betting n

placing bets

bettoror better n

somebody who bets

between prep

1. to and from

2. together

3. indicates comparison

4. indicates choices

betweentimes adv

now and again

betwixt adv prep

between

BeV

Abbr of billion (10 9 ) electron volts

bevel n

1. slanting edge

2. angle

3. tool Also called bevel square

vt

make slanting edge

bevel gear n

gear wheel set

bevel square n

See bevel n. 3

beverage n

drink

bevy n

1. group of people

2. group of animals

bewail vt

lament something

beware vti

be vigilant

bewhiskered adj

with whiskers or beard

Bewick's swan n

small swan

bewigged adj

wigged

bewilder vt

confuse somebody

bewildered adj

confused

bewildering adj

confusing

bewitch vt

1. enchant somebody

2. cast supposed spell on somebody

bewitching adj

enchanting

bey n

1. governor

2. title

beyond

1. prep adv after a stated time

2. prep past

3. prep farther than

4. prep except

5. prep impossible for

6. n the hereafter

7. n what is out there

bezel n

1. sloping edge of tool

2. groove to hold watch glass

bezique n

1. card game

2. hand at cards

bezoar n

hard mass of material

BF

Symbol for Belgian franc

bfor b.f. or B/F or b/f

1. Abbr of brought forward

2. Abbr of boldface

bg.

Abbr of bags

BG/B.G.

Abbr of brigadier general

B-girl n

1. woman employed by bar Also called bar girl

2. woman fan of hip-hop and rap

BH

Abbr of Belize

BHA

Abbr of butylated hydroanisole

Bhadrapada n

6th month of Hindu calendar

Bhagavadgitaor Bhagavad-Gita n

Hindu holy book

Bhai n

Sikh title

bhaiganor baigan n

Caribbean an eggplant

bhajior bhajee or bajee n

dish from India

bhakti n

loving devotion to God

bhangor bang n

cannabis

bharal n

Himalayan sheep Also called blue sheep

BHC

Abbr of benzene hexachloride

bhpor b.hp.

Abbr of brake horsepower

Bi

Symbol for bismuth

bi adj

bisexual

n

bisexual person

BIA

Abbr of Bureau of Indian Affairs

Biafra

region of eastern Nigeria that was declared a secessionist state by the majority Ibo people between 1967 and 1970. Official name Republic of Biafra bialy n

flat round roll with onion

Bianca n

a small moon of Uranus

bi-and-bi n

Canada bilingual Canadian culture

biannual adj

twice in a year

bias n

1. preference

2. diagonal line

3. voltage applied Also called bias voltage

4. distortion of results

vt

influence

adj

diagonal

adv

diagonally

bias binding n

U.K. See bias tape

bias tape n

tape for hems U.K. term bias binding

bias voltage n

See bias n. 3

biasedor biassed adj

1. prejudiced

2. unfair

bias-ply tire n

tire with diagonal fibers U.K. term crossply tyre

biathlon n

ski and shooting contest

biaxial adj

with two axes

bib n

1. protective clothing

2. part of garment

Bib.

1. Abbr of Bible

2. Abbr of biblical

bibb n

part of ship's rigging

Bibb lettuce n

variety of lettuce

bibber n

drinker

bibcock n

faucet

bibelot n

trinket

bibl.

1. Abbr of bibliography

2. Abbr of bibliographical

Bible n

1. Christian holy book

2. Jewish holy book

3. Bible or bible religion's holy book

4. Bible or bible copy of Bible

5. essential book See also Table of Books of the Bible

Bible belt n

heavily Protestant U.S. area

Bible paper n

thin paper Also called India paper

Bible-thumper n

vehement promoter of Christianity U.K. term Bible-basher

biblicalor Biblical adj

1. of the Bible

2. like the Bible

Biblicistor biblicist n

1. biblical scholar

2. strict constructionist of Bible

bibliography n

1. book sources

2. books on subject

3. list of publications

4. book history

bibliomancy n

fortune telling by book

bibliomania n

obsession with books

bibliophile n

collector of books

bibulous adj

tending to drink

bicameral adj

with two legislative chambers

bicarb n

sodium bicarbonate

bicarbonate n

See hydrogen carbonate

bicarbonate of soda n

1. antacid

2. See baking soda

bice n

pigment color

bice blue n

sky blue

bice green n

leaf green

bicentenary n

U.K. See bicentennial

adj

U.K. See bicentennial

bicentennial n

200th anniversary U.K. term bicentenary

adj

celebrating 200 years U.K. term bicentenary

bicephalous adj

with two heads

biceps n

1. arm muscle

2. muscle with two attachment points

bicipital adj

of biceps

bicker vi

argue

bickering n

petty arguing

bicoastal adj

of two coasts

n

East-West coast resident or traveler

bicoloror bicolored adj

of two colors

biconcave adj

with two concave faces

biconditional n

relationship in logic

biconvex adj

with two convex faces

bicultural adj

1. with two cultures

2. of French and English cultures

bicuspid adj

with two points

n

premolar tooth

bicuspid valve n

See mitral valve

bicycle n

two-wheeled vehicle

vi

ride a bicycle

bicycle motocross n

Full form of BMX

bicyclic adj

1. with two circles or rings

2. with two rings of atoms

bid v

1. offer money at auction

2. offer price for work

3. say to somebody

4. state number of tricks

5. order

6. invite

7. try to achieve something

n

1. offer made to pay

2. offer

3. attempt See also takeover bid

4. statement of tricks

bid in vt

bid to push price up

bid price n

price a dealer will pay

bid up vt

bid to increase price of

biddable adj

obedient

bidder n

somebody who bids

bidding n

1. making of bids

2. somebody's orders

bide v

1. stay

2. endure

bidet n

low basin for washing genitals

Biedermeier adj

in German 19thC style

biennial adj

1. biannual

2. flowering in second year

n

1. plant that lives two years

2. event

bier n

1. stand for casket

2. frame for carrying coffin

bifacial adj

1. with different surfaces

2. two-sided

bifarious adj

in two rows

biff vt

hit

biffy n

Midwestern U.S. toilet

bifid adj

divided

bifilar adj

with two parallel wires

biflagellate adj

with two slender appendages

bifocal adj

with two focal lengths

npl bifocals

glasses for near and distant vision

bifurcate vti

divide in two

adj

dividing in two

big adj

1. of great size

2. of great power

3. significant

4. significantly great

5. older

6. important

7. enthusiastic

8. great

9. magnanimous

10. ambitious

11. filled

12. pregnant

13. full-bodied

adv

1. ambitiously

2. successfully

Big Apple n

New York

big band n

jazz or dance band

big bang n

explosion that started the universe

big bang theory n

expanding universe theory

big beat n

blues with heavy backbeat

Big Ben n

1. clock above Parliament building

2. large bell

Big Bertha n

gun

Big Board n

New York Stock Exchange

Big Brother n

dictator

big bucks npl

money

big business n

most important firms

big cat n

large member of cat family Also called cat

big cheese n

somebody important Also called big wheel

Big Chill n

death or utter misery

big city n

largest city

big daddy n

1. somebody or something regarded with respect

2. paternalistic head

big deal interj

is that all?

n

something important

Big Dipper n

group of stars Also called Plow U.K. term Plough

Big Easy n

New Orleans

big enchiladaor Big Enchilada n

1. boss

2. big prize

big game n

1. large animals hunted for sport

2. main objective

big government n

interventionist style of government

big gun n

somebody powerful

big guy n

See big shot

big hair n

bouffant hairstyle

big house n

prison

big league n

1. major league in sports

2. highest level in endeavor

big lieor Big Lie n

lie on grand scale

Big Man n

leader ruling by influence

big name n

somebody or something famous

big noise n

important person

big science n

expensive scientific research

big screen n

the movies

big shot n

important person

big stick n

threat of force

big time n

top level of achievement

adv

greatly

big top n

1. circus tent

2. circus

big tree n

See giant sequoia

big wheel n

See big cheese

bigamist n

somebody married to two people

bigamous adj

with illegal second marriage

bigamy n

crime of being simultaneously twice married

big-city adj

urban

big-cone pine n

See coulter pine

bigeneric adj

from two genera

bigeye n

small tropical fish with big eyes

Bigfootor bigfoot n

legendary humanoid creature of NW America Also called Sasquatch

biggie n

1. large thing

2. something or somebody important

biggish adj

rather big

biggityor biggety adj

conceitedly impudent

bighead n

1. conceited person

2. too much pride

big-hearted adj

kind and generous

bighorn n

wild sheep See also mountain sheep

Bighorn Mountains

mountain range of north central Wyoming and southern Montana, part of the Rocky Mountains. The highest point is Cloud Peak 4,019 m/13,187 ft . Bighorn National Forest lies in the range.

bight n

1. curve of coastline

2. rope loop

big-league adj

top-ranking

bigmouth n

1. boastful person

2. indiscreet person

bignonia n

climbing plant with trumpet-shaped flowers Also called cross vine

bigot n

intolerant person

bigoted adj

prejudiced and intolerant

bigotry n

prejudice and intolerance

big-ticket adj

expensive

Bihari n

1. member of people in Indian subcontinent

2. Hindi area language

bijection n

mathematical mapping

bijou n

delicate trinket

bike n

bicycle or motorcycle

vi

go by bike

biker n

motorcycle rider

bikeway n

bicycle route U.K. term cycle path

bikini n

1. woman's two-piece bathing suit

2. bikini or bikinis briefs

bikini line n

area around top of thighs

bilabial adj

using both lips

n

consonant pronounced using both lips

bilateral adj

1. involving two groups

2. on both sides

bilateral symmetry n

sameness of right and left sides

bilayer n

1. two-molecule layer

2. See lipid bilayer

bilberry n

1. blue-black berry

2. fruit bush

bilby n

burrowing marsupial

bildungsroman n

novel about somebody's formative years

bile n

1. digestive fluid

2. bitterness

3. bodily humor

bile duct n

tube carrying bile to intestine

bi-level adj

1. two-level

2. having two ground-floor levels

n

bilge n

1. lower hull of boat

2. lower hull's insides

3. dirty water in boat bottom Also called bilge water

4. barrel's widest part

5. pap

vti

spring a leak

bilge keel n

side fin on boat's bottom

bilge water n

See bilge n. 3

bilharzia n

1. See schistosome

2. See schistosomiasis

bilharziasis n

See schistosomiasis

biliary adj

1. relating to bile

2. affecting a bile duct

bilinear adj

with two linear variables

bilingual adj

1. speaking two languages

2. in two languages

n

bilingual speaker

bilingualism n

1. fluency in two languages

2. use of two languages

bilious adj

1. nauseated

2. nauseatingly unpleasant

3. showing bad mood

bilirubin n

yellowish bile pigment

biliverdin n

green bile pigment

bilk vt

1. cheat

2. avoid paying

3. avoid or evade

bill^1 n

1. statement of money owed

2. amount owed

3. law proposal

4. advertising notice

5. list of items

6. paper money U.K. term note n. 13

7. $100

vt

1. send request for payment

2. advertise

3. describe

bill^2 n

1. bird's beak

2. mouthpart of animal

3. point of an anchor

bill of entry n

list of imported or exported goods

bill of exchange n

written instruction to pay

bill of fare n

1. menu

2. list of items

bill of goods n

1. consignment of goods

2. fake or worthless thing

bill of health n

certificate of crew's health

bill of indictment n

list of criminal charges

bill of lading n

goods list

bill of particulars n

list of legal charges and claims

bill of rights n

law specifying human rights

Bill of Rights n

U.S. human rights law

bill of sale n

sale document

billabong n

Australia pool linked to river

billboard^1 n

1. advertising board

2. introductory selection of highlights

vt

promote something

billboard^2 n

storing place for boat's anchor

billbug n

cereal-root weevil

billet^1 n

1. accommodations for service people

2. order to provide accommodation

3. employment position

4. brief letter

v

1. assign soldier to temporary accommodations

2. provide temporary accommodations for soldier

billet^2 n

1. chunk of wood

2. metal bar in semifinished state

3. decorative molding

billet-doux n

love letter

billfish n

fish with jaws like spears

billfold n

folding container for money

billhook n

woodcutting tool

billiard adj

relating to billiards

billiards n

game of hitting balls with cue

billing n

1. position in terms of advertising

2. advertising

3. billing or billings total business transacted

billion n

1. one thousand million

2. U.K. one million million

3. large number

4. billion dollars

billionaire n

very rich person

billon n

1. alloy used for coins

2. silver-copper alloy used for medals

billow v

1. swell with air

2. flow in curling mass

n

flowing curling mass

billowy adj

curling or rolling

billposter n

somebody who sticks up posters Also called billsticker

billy^1 n

See billy club

billy^2 n

U.K., Australia, New Zealand camp cooking pot Also called billycan

billy^3 n

See billy goat

billy club n

truncheon or police club Also called billy

billy goat n

male goat Also called billy

billycan n

See billy 2n.

bilobateor bilobed adj

having two lobes

biltong n

South Africa sun-dried meat

Bim n

somebody from Barbados

bimaor bimah n

See bema n. 1

bimanual adj

two-handed

bimetallic adj

made up of two metals

bimetallic strip n

two-metal strip that bends when heated

bimillenary adj

relating to 2,000th anniversary

n

2,000th anniversary Also called bimillennial Also called bimillennium bimodal adj

with two peaks

bimolecular adj

of two molecules

bimonthly adj

occurring every two months

adj adv

occurring twice a month

n

publication issued bimonthly

bimorphemic adj

made up of two morphemes

bin n

1. large storage container

2. U.K. trash container

3. storage shelves for wine

vt

store in bin

bin end n

last bottle of batch of wine

binary adj

1. in two parts

2. relating to number system based on two

3. having only two chemical elements

4. having two chemicals mixing toxically

5. See duple

n

1. binary number system

2. binary digit

3. See binary star

4. See binary weapon

binary code n

computer code using binary number system

binary coded decimal n

system using binary numbers for decimals

binary digit n

digits 0 and 1 See also bit

binary file n

computer file in computer-readable format See also ASCII file

binary fission n

cell division by dividing in two

binary form n

music with two-part structure

binary notation n

See binary system

binary star n

pair of gravitationally linked stars Also called binary Also called double star

binary system n

number system with 2 as base Also called binary notation

binary weapon n

chemical weapon becoming toxic after firing Also called binary

binational adj

relating to two nations

binaural adj

1. involving both ears

2. in stereo

bind v

1. tie firmly to something

2. wrap ribbon or bandage around

3. tie somebody's hands or feet together

4. protect edge of fabric

5. cause feelings of loyalty or closeness

6. force to do something

7. put book together

8. stick together

9. form chemical bond

10. make feces firmer

11. become stiff or stuck

12. employ as apprentice

n

1. nuisance

2. fencing movement

3. dominant position in chess

bind off vti

cast off stitches U.K. term cast off

bind over vt

obligate accused to appear

binder n

1. hard cover for papers

2. machine for binding books or papers

3. bookbinder

4. cord or tie

5. something that sticks things

6. machine for making sheaves

7. statement binding somebody to agreement

bindery n

bookbinding workshop

binding n

1. book covering

2. something holding book's pages together

3. cord used for tying

4. fabric edging

5. ski fastening

adj

obliging somebody to do something

binding energy n

1. energy to remove particle from system

2. energy to separate system into components

bindlestiff n

hobo

bindweed n

twining plant

binge n

1. heavy drinking or eating session

2. spree

vi

1. eat too much

2. be self-indulgent with something

binge eating n

uncontrolled eating

bingo n

lottery game with numbered cards

interj

1. call in bingo

2. exclamation of success

binnacle n

housing for ship's compass

binocular adj

relating to both eyes See also monocular

binoculars npl

linked pair of small telescopes

binomial n

1. expression with two terms

2. organism's two-part name

adj

having two names or terms

binomial coefficient n

number in two-part mathematical expression

binomial distribution n

probability of successful outcomes Also called Bernoulli distribution

binomial nomenclature n

system of two-part scientific names

binomial theorem n

formula for multiplying two-part expression

binturong n

Asian mammal resembling cat

binuclear adj

See binucleate

binucleateor binucleated or binuclear adj

having two nuclei

bio n

biography

bioaccumulation n

organism's accumulation of harmful substance Also called biomagnification

bioactive adj

affecting living organisms

bioactivity n

effect on tissue

bioassay n

test of substance's activity

bioastronautics n

space flight's effects on living things

bioastronomy n

study of potential life outside Earth

bioavailability n

measure of drug absorption

biocenosis n

ecological community

biochemical adj

relating to biochemistry

biochemical engineering n

biochemistry relating to fermentation

biochemical oxygen demand n

measure of water pollution Also called biological oxygen demand

biochemistry n

1. chemistry of living organisms

2. chemical nature of organism or system

biocide n

See pesticide

bioclimatic adj

relating to bioclimatology

bioclimatology n

effect of climate on life

biocompatibility n

nonrejection of biological tissue

biocomputer n

computer made from biological material

biocontrol n

See biological control

bioconversion n

biological conversion of waste

biodata n

South Asia résumé

biodegradable adj

able to decompose naturally

biodegrade vi

decompose naturally

biodiesel n

substitute diesel made from vegetable oil

biodiversity n

range of organisms in environment

biodynamics n

relationships between forces and living things

bioelectricity n

electricity in living tissue

bioenergetics n

1. study of energy in living things

2. therapies designed to release energy

3. Reichian therapy

bioengineering n

engineering principles applied to medicine Also called biomedical engineering

bioethics n

ethics of medical research and treatment

biofeedback n

physiological control technique

bioflavonoid n

biological compound Also called vitamin P

biofuel n

fuel made from biological materials

biog.

1. Abbr of biographer

2. Abbr of biographical

3. Abbr of biography

biogas n

organic gas used as fuel

biogenesis n

1. development of living things

2. origins of life

3. See recapitulation n. 2

biogenic adj

resulting from life or living things

biogeochemistry n

chemical relationships between organisms and surroundings

biogeography n

study of distribution of plants and animals

biographee n

subject of a biography

biographical adj

1. relating to somebody's life story

2. relating to writing of biographies

biography n

1. account of somebody's life

2. biographies in general

biohazard n

harmful agent

bioinstrumentation n

instruments recording body's functions

biol.

1. Abbr of biological

2. Abbr of biology

biological adj

1. concerning living things

2. relating to biology

3. containing enzymes

4. genetically related

n

medication or vaccine from living organisms

biological clock n

physiological timing mechanism Also called body clock

biological control n

pest control Also called biocontrol

biological oxygen demand n

See biochemical oxygen demand

biological shield n

radiation shield around nuclear reactor

biological warfare n

use of biological weapons in war Also called germ warfare

biological weapon n

missile containing harmful microorganisms

biology n

1. science of life

2. life in one place

3. plant's or animal's makeup

bioluminescence n

emitting light by organism

biomagnification n

See bioaccumulation

biomass n

1. mass of organisms in ecosystem

2. plant and animal waste as fuel

3. organism's dry weight

biomaterial n

material compatible with living tissue

biomathematics n

math applied to biology

biome n

major ecological community

biomechanics n

motion study

npl

mechanical forces acting on body

biomedical engineering n

See bioengineering

biomedicine n

1. basic science applied to medicine

2. study of body in extreme conditions

biometeorology n

effects of weather on living things

biometry n

biological statistics

biomolecule n

1. molecule that organisms are made of

2. molecule of biological compound

bionic adj

1. having electronically powered organs

2. having superhuman qualities

3. involving bionics

bionics n

1. application of biological information to machines

2. use of electronically operated replacement organs

bioorganic adj

containing biologically important carbon

biophysics n

use of physics in biological studies

biopolymer n

type of molecule in living organism

bioprocess n

method of producing biological material

biopsy n

removal of living tissue

biopsychology n

See psychobiology

bioreactor n

1. microorganism used in industrial processes

2. tank for growing microorganisms Also called fermentation vat

bioremediation n

environmental cleanup by biological agents

biorhythm n

natural cyclical physiological change

biorhythmics n

study of biorhythms

BIOS

Abbr of Basic Input-Output System

biosatellite n

satellite that can be lived in

bioscience n

science that studies life

bioscientist n

specialist in a life science

biosensor n

device for detecting physiological signals

biosphere n

planet Earth and its life Also called ecosphere

biosphere reserve n

nationally or internationally protected area

biospheric cycles npl

naturally occurring recycling processes

biostatics n

biological form and function

biostratigraphy n

science of dating sedimentary rocks

biostrome n

separate layer in rock

biosynthesis n

biological production of chemical substances

biosystematics n

study of relationships between organisms

biota n

all the organisms in given area

biotech n

See biotechnology

biotechnical adj

of biotechnology

biotechnology n

practical use of biological processes Also called biotech

See ergonomics

biotelemetry n

electronic monitoring at a distance

biotherapy n

treatment with live vaccines or antibiotics

biotic adj

living

biotic potential n

optimal ability to survive and reproduce

biotin n

vitamin B component Also called vitamin H

biotite n

mineral

biotope n

small environmentally distinct area

biotron n

controlled laboratory environment

biotroph n

type of parasite

biotype n

genetically alike group

biparental adj

having male and female parents

biparietal adj

relating to skull bones

biparous adj

1. bearing young in pairs

2. producing two branches

bipartisan adj

involving two political parties

bipartite adj

1. two-part

2. divided in two

biped n

two-legged animal

bipedal adj

two-legged

bipedalism n

walking upright

biphasic adj

two-phased

biphenyl n

chemical used as fungicide

bipinnate adj

with divided leaflets

biplane n

airplane with two sets of wings

bipod n

two-legged support

bipolar adj

1. two-poled

2. having two different ideas

3. relating to N and S Poles

4. having manic and depressed periods

5. using negative and positive charge carriers

bipolar disorder n

psychiatric disorder with extreme mood swings Also called manic-depressive disorder

bipotentiality n

potential development of embryonic cell

biprism n

type of prism producing double images

bipropellant n

rocket fuel Also called dipropellant

biquadratic adj

of the square of a square

n

equation involving square of square

biradial adj

symmetric in two ways

biramous adj

forked

birch n

1. tall tree with peeling bark

2. wood of a birch

3. rod for flogging somebody

vt

punish by beating

Bircher n

member of right-wing U.S. group

birch-leaf miner n

sawfly that eats birch leaves

bird colonel n

full colonel

bird dog n

hunting dog

bird feeder n

device for feeding birds

bird louse n

insect that lives on birds

bird of paradise n

1. bird with bright feathers

2. plant with flowers like bird's head Also called crane flower

bird of passage n

1. migratory bird

2. transient

bird of prey n

bird that kills for food

bird pepper n

1. pepper plant

2. hot-tasting pepper

bird sanctuaryor bird reserve n

place for protecting birds

bird spider n

spider that eats birds

bird strike n

collision when bird hits aircraft

bird's nest n

Asian food

bird's-eye n

1. fabric pattern

2. patterned fabric

adj

marked with spots

bird's-eye view n

1. view from high up

2. general impression

bird's-foot trefoil n

plant with seedpods resembling bird's foot

bird's-nest fern n

fern growing on trees

birdbath n

bath for birds

birdbrain n

somebody unintelligent

birdcage n

cage for a bird

birdcall n

1. bird's cry

2. instrument imitating bird's sound

bird-dog vti

watch carefully

birder n

See birdwatcher

birdhouse n

1. shelter for birds

2. large birdcage

birdie n

1. golf score

2. See shuttlecock

vt

play hole one stroke under par

birdlife n

birds as a group

birdlime n

sticky substance for trapping birds

vt

trap birds with sticky substance

birdseed n

food for birds

birdshot n

small lead shot

birdsong n

the song of birds

birdwatcher n

somebody who watches birds Also called birder

birefringence n

splitting in two of ray of light U.K. term double refraction

bireme n

ancient war gallery

birettaor beretta n

cleric's stiff hat

biriani n

See biryani

Birkenstock tdmk

a trademark for a brand of footwear that includes sandals and clogs

birl vt

make floating log spin

birling n

balancing game

birr^1 vti

U.S., Scotland make whir

n

U.S., Scotland whir

birr^2 n

1. Ethiopian unit of currency

2. bill and coin worth a birr

birth n

1. event of being born

2. process of being born

3. time or place of birth

4. somebody's heritage

5. origin of something

6. somebody's child

adj

biologically related as a parent

vt

Southern U.S. have or deliver infant

birth canal n

passageway out of the womb

birth certificate n

document recording somebody's birth

birth control n

pregnancy prevention

birth control pill n

See oral contraceptive

birth father n

somebody's natural father

birth mother n

somebody's natural mother

birth pangs n

See contraction

npl

initial difficulties

birth parent n

somebody's natural parents

birthday n

1. anniversary of day of birth

2. day somebody is born

birthday suit n

nudity

birthing n

giving birth

adj

for facilitating childbirth

birthing center n

childbirth medical facility resembling home

birthing chair n

chair for childbirth

birthing room n

nonclinical-looking room for delivering babies

birthmark n

blemish on skin

birthplace n

place of birth or origin

birthrate n

number of children born per year Also called natality

birthright n

1. basic entitlement

2. family property somebody expects to own

birthroot n

plant used during childbirth See also trillium

birthstone n

lucky stone

birthwort n

plant that helps pain in childbirth

biryanior biriani n

Indian dish

bis adv

to be repeated

interj

calling for encore

biscotto n

anise-flavored cookie

biscuit n

1. small round piece of bread

2. U.K. See cookie

3. light brown

4. unglazed pottery Also called bisque

adj

light brown

biscuit firing n

first firing of clay object

biscuit ware n

pots after first firing

bisect vt

1. split into two

2. halve

bisector n

line that divides another line

bisexual adj

1. attracted to both sexes

2. both male and female in characteristics

3. with male and female reproductive organs

n

somebody sexually attracted to both sexes

bishop n

1. senior Christian cleric

2. chess piece

bishop's cap n

See miterwort

bishop's weed n

See goutweed

bishopric n

1. bishop's diocese

2. bishop's see

3. rank of bishop

Bislama n

language of SW Pacific

bismuth n

metallic element Symbol Bi

bison n

large humped animal See also buffalo See also wisent

bisque^1 n

shellfish soup

bisque^2 n

1. See biscuit n. 4

2. pinkish brown

adj

pinkish-brown

bisque^3 n

extra point or stroke

bissextile adj

making a leap year

n

leap year

bistort n

medicinal plant

bistoury n

surgical knife

bistro n

small restaurant

bisulfate n

See hydrogen sulfate

bisulfide n

See disulfide

bisulfite n

See hydrogen sulfite

bit^1 n

1. piece

2. short amount of time

3. twelve-and-one-half cents

4. small coin

5. short performance

6. small acting part

7. everything about a role

bit^2 n

1. mouthpiece of bridle

2. detachable part of drill

3. tool blade

4. part of key

5. part of pincers

vt

1. insert bridle bit

2. restrain

bit^3 n

1. digit in binary notation

2. unit of information in computer

bit^4

Past tense of bite Past participle of bite

bit map n

computer image represented as bits

vt

represent computer image as bits

bitchy adj

nasty in speech or actions

bite v

1. grip with the teeth

2. sting

3. grip something firmly

4. corrode something

5. cut into somebody or something

6. take bait

7. rise to somebody else's bait

8. be effective

n

1. seizure of something with teeth

2. mouthful

3. injury from teeth or insect

4. attempt by fish to take bait

5. piquancy

6. wit and intelligence

7. coldness

8. depth of machine tool's blade

9. grip

10. fit between teeth

11. corrosive effect

12. period when fish eat

bite back v

1. stop from expressing

2. give sharp retort

biteplate n

dental device

bite-sizedor bite-size adj

as big as one bite

Bitewing-Pro tdmk

a trademark for a dental X-ray device used for examining the crowns of the upper and lower teeth Bithynia

ancient country of northwestern Asia Minor, on the Black Sea in present-day Turkey biting adj

1. very cold

2. cleverly sarcastic

biting louse n

insect parasite Also called chewing louse

biting midgeor biting gnat n

U.K. See punkie

bitok n

ground beef patties with sauce

bitt n

post on ship

vt

tie to a bitt

bitten

Past participle of bite

bitter adj

1. strong and sharp in taste

2. resentful

3. difficult to accept

4. hostile

5. very cold

bitter almond n

almond containing cyanide

bitter aloes n

See aloes

bitter cress n

plant growing in damp places

bitter end n

unpleasant termination

bitter orange n

1. orange tree with bitter fruit Also called Seville orange Also called sour orange U.K. term Seville orange

2. orange used for marmalade Also called Seville orange U.K. term Seville orange

bitter pill n

something unavoidable and unpleasant

bitterbrush n

western N American shrub

bitterender n

recalcitrant person

bitterling n

aquarium fish

bitterly adv

1. resentfully and angrily

2. intensely and negatively

3. extremely and penetratingly

bittern^1 n

wading bird

bittern^2 n

bitter liquid

bitternut n

1. hickory tree

2. thin-shelled nut

bitterroot n

plant with edible roots

Bitterroot Range

mountain range of the northern Rocky Mountains, extending about 700 km/435 mi along the Idaho-Montana border. Its highest peak is Scott Peak 3,473 m/11,393 ft .

bitters n

alcoholic liquid

npl

digestive aid

bittersweet adj

1. both bitter and sweet

2. both happy and sad

n

1. plant with bright capsules and seeds

2. nightshade Also called bittersweet nightshade U.K. term woody nightshade

bitterweed n

bitter American plant

bitty adj

tiny

bitumen n

road-surfacing material

bituminize vt

tar

bituminous adj

of or containing bitumen

bituminous coal n

soft coal

bivalence n

property of being true or false

bivalent adj

1. See divalent

2. paired

n

pair of chromosomes

bivalve n

mollusk with hinged shell Also called lamellibranch Also called pelecypod

bivariate adj

of two variables

bivouac n

1. military or mountaineering camp

2. brief overnight stay

vi

make camp

biweekly adj

1. coming out every two weeks

2. coming out twice a week

adv

1. once every two weeks

2. twice a week

n

twice-weekly publication

biyearly adj

1. coming out every two years

2. coming out twice a year

adv

1. once every two years

2. twice a year

biz n

business

bizarre adj

grotesquely odd

bizarrerie n

grotesque oddity

bizonal adj

two-zoned

Bk

Symbol for berkelium

bk.

1. Abbr of bank

2. Abbr of book

bkcy.

Abbr of bankruptcy

bkg.

Abbr of banking

bkgd.

Abbr of background

bkpt.

Abbr of bankrupt

bks.

1. Abbr of barracks

2. Abbr of books

bl.

1. Abbr of barrel

2. Abbr of black

3. Abbr of blue

4. Abbr of bale

blab vi

1. tell secrets 2. chatter

n

See blabbermouth

blabber vi

chatter

n

1. See blabbermouth

2. noise of chatter

blabbermouth n

somebody who cannot keep a secret Also called blab Also called blabber

black adj

1. of the darkest color

2. devoid of light

3. black or Black dark-skinned

4. black or Black relating to African American people

5. without milk

6. funny and macabre

7. clandestine

8. full of anger

9. hopeless

10. dirty

11. seriously bad or unfortunate

12. dishonorable

13. evil

n

1. darkest color

2. coal-colored dye or pigment

3. black or Black member of dark skinned people

4. black or Black African American person

5. black material or clothes

6. total darkness

7. black piece

8. player with black pieces

9. black ball

10. black ring on archery target

11. black color bets are placed on

vt

1. make black

2. use black polish

3. bruise the eye

black alder n

See winterberry

Black and Tan n

British militia in Ireland

black and white n

1. printed or written matter

2. visual medium without colored images

Black Angus n

See Angus

black arts npl

magic attempted for evil purposes

black bag job n

illegal search of premises

black bass n

N American game fish

black bean n

1. bean plant

2. dried bean

3. bean tree Also called Moreton Bay chestnut

4. fermented soybean

black bear n

1. N American bear

2. Asiatic bear

black belt n

1. belt showing skill in martial arts

2. somebody with black belt

3. black belt or Black Belt fertile agricultural region

black bile n

melancholy Also called melancholy

black birch n

See sweet birch

black book n

1. book of phone numbers

2. book of blacklisted people

black bottom pie n

chocolate dessert

black box n

1. See flight recorder

2. component of unknown construction

black bread n

dark rye bread

black cherry n

1. wild N American cherry tree

2. wood of black cherry tree

3. dark-colored cherry

black cod n

See sablefish

black comedy n

comedy dealing with unpleasant subjects

black cow n

Midwestern U.S. root beer beverage

black crappie n

N American fish Also called calico bass

Black Death n

14thC plague epidemic

black diamond n

1. See carbonado

2. black hematite

npl black diamonds

coal

black duck n

dark-colored duck

black economy n

unofficial or illegal earnings

Black English n

English variety spoken in black communities See African American Vernacular English

black eye n

bruising around the eye

black fly n

bloodsucking gnat

Black Forest cake n

chocolate cake U.K. term Black Forest gateau

Black Forest gateau n

U.K. See Black Forest cake

Black Friar n

Dominican monk

black grouse n

large grouse

black guillemot n

black seabird

Black Hand n

criminal organization

black hawor blackhaw n

1. wild plant

2. See sheepberry

black hole n

1. object in space

2. place where things get lost

black humor n

humor dealing with unpleasant subjects

black ice n

thin ice on roads Also called glare

black knight n

company making hostile takeover bid

black lead n

graphite

black letter n

See Gothic

black light n

1. invisible light

2. device emitting black light

black locust n

1. tall white-flowered tree

2. hard wood

black lung n

See anthracosis

black magic n

magic attempted for evil purposes

black mark n

demerit

black market n

illegal buying and selling

black mass n

service worshiping the Devil

black measles n

severe measles with dark spots

black money n

illegal earnings

Black Monk n

Benedictine monk

Black Mountains

mountain range in western North Carolina, part of the Blue Ridge and the highest range in the Appalachians. Its highest point is Mount Mitchell, 2,037 m/6,684 ft, the highest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River.

Black Muslim n

member of African American Islamic group

black mustard n

plant with seeds used for mustard

Black nationalist n

believer in self-government for blacks

black nightshade n

poisonous plant with black berries

Black Panther n

African American activist of 1960s

black pepper n

pepper from unhusked seeds

black powder n

kind of gunpowder

Black Power n

black political movement

black pudding n

U.K., Southern U.S. See blood sausage

black racer n

harmless American snake Also called blacksnake

black raspberry n

1. type of raspberry plant Also called blackcap n. 3

2. dark-colored raspberry

black rat n

common rat Also called roof rat Also called climbing rat

black rot n

plant disease

black shale n

oil-bearing shale

black sheep n

misfit

black skimmer n

black seabird

black spot n

plant disease

black spruce n

N American conifer

Black Stone n

sacred Islamic stone

Black Studies npl

study of black culture

black stump n

Australia point where true wilderness begins

black swallowtail n

N American butterfly

black swan n

black Australian swan

black tea n

tea leaves fermented before drying See also green tea

black tie n

1. black bow tie

2. formal style of dress for men

black vulture n

1. American vulture

2. large vulture

black walnut n

1. N American walnut tree

2. N American walnut wood

3. edible nut

black widow n

poisonous spider

black-and-blue adj

bruised

black-and-white adj

1. not in color

2. reproducing images not in color

3. clear-cut

black-backed gull n

black-backed bird

blackball vt

1. keep from joining

2. exclude from group

n

1. negative vote

2. voting token

black-bellied plover n

shore bird with black underside Also called gray plover U.K. term grey plover blackberry n

1. thorny bush with small purple fruits

2. fruit of blackberry

blackberry lily n

ornamental plant

blackbird n

1. bird with black feathers

2. common European bird with black feathers

blackboard n

board on which to write things Also called chalkboard See also whiteboard

blackbody n

idealized object absorbing all radiation

blackbuck n

small Indian antelope Also called sasin

blackcap n

1. small songbird

2. bird with black crown

3. See black raspberry

blackcock n

male black grouse

blackdamp n

low-oxygen conditions in mine Also called chokedamp

blacken v

1. turn black

2. slander

black-eyed bean n

U.K. See black-eyed pea

black-eyed pea n Also called cowpea U.K. term black-eyed bean

1. edible legume

2. small bean with black spot

black-eyed Susan n

1. flower with dark center

2. climbing plant with yellow flowers

blackfish n

1. small Arctic fish

2. salmon after spawning

3. See pilot whale

4. See tautog

blackfly n

insect that infests plants

Blackfoot n

1. Native North American

2. Algonquian language

black-footed albatross n

dark Pacific albatross See also gooney

black-footed ferret n

N American weasel Also called ferret

blackhead n

1. dark blocked pore

2. fowl disease

3. bird with black head

blacking n

polish for blackening

blackjack n

1. card game Also called twenty-one U.K. term pontoon

2. winning combination of cards U.K. term pontoon

3. black mineral

4. short club

interj

indicating a win at blackjack

vt

1. hit with club

2. force

blackjack oak n

U.S. oak with blackish bark

blackleg n

1. disease of farm animals

2. potato disease

3. disease of oilseed rape

4. gambler who cheats

5. U.K. somebody who works during strike See scab

blacklist n

list of disapproved people

vt

1. put on blacklist

2. condemn

blackly adv

1. angrily

2. with a black appearance

blackmail n

1. use of secrets to compel See also greenmail See also graymail

2. coercion

vt

use secrets to compel somebody

blackout n

1. loss of consciousness

2. withdrawal of broadcasting

3. withholding of information

4. loss of electric light

5. period of extinguishing or hiding lights

6. loss of radio communication

blackpollor blackpoll warbler n

N American songbird

Blackshirtor blackshirt n

European fascist in World War II

blacksmith n

worker with iron Also called smith Also called smithy

blacksnake n

1. dark nonvenomous snake

2. whip of braided leather

blackstrapor blackstrap molasses n

strong molasses

black-tailed deer n

N American deer

blackthorn n

1. thorny bush Also called sloe

2. hardwood walking stick

blacktop n

1. road-surfacing material

2. road made with blacktop

vti

coat surface with blacktop

blackwater fever n

fever with blackish urine

bladder n

1. bodily sac for liquid or gas

2. inflatable inner bag

3. sac in plant

4. fluid-filled blister

bladder campion n

European wildflower

bladder fern n

fern with bulbous seed case

bladder kelp n

seaweed with bladders

bladder worm n

tapeworm larva

bladder wrack n

seaweed with air pockets

bladdernose n

See hooded seal

bladdernut n

1. tree with bulbous seed pod

2. seed pod

bladderwort n

insect-catching water plant

blade n

1. cutting part

2. long thin flat part

3. thin leaf

4. flat striking part

5. razor blade

6. part of ice skate

7. part of tongue

8. stone fragment

9. sword

10. swordsman

11. dashing man

npl blades

vi

blading n

in-line skating

blah n

nonsense

npl blahs

malaise

vi

talk nonsense

adj

dull

blame vt

1. consider somebody responsible

2. criticize

n

responsibility

blameless adj

1. not responsible

2. innocent

blameworthy adj

to blame

blanchor blench v

1. put food briefly in boiling water

2. turn pale

3. whiten vegetables by growing in dark

4. remove or lose color

blancmange n

cold milk-based dessert

bland adj

1. insipid

2. free of stress

3. unemotional

blandish vti

cajole

blandishment n

1. flattery

2. piece of flattery

blank adj

1. not marked

2. unbroken

3. lacking interest

4. uneventful or unproductive

5. downright

n

1. emptiness of mind

2. void

3. space in which to write

4. mark indicating missing word

5. document with blank spaces

6. See blank cartridge

7. piece from which article is made

8. bull's eye

v

1. obliterate

2. forget temporarily

3. prevent from scoring

blank cartridge n

cartridge with no bullet Also called blank

blank check n

1. check with no amount stated

2. permission

blank endorsement n

endorsement naming no payee

blank verse n

unrhymed poetry

blanket n

1. large piece of thick cloth

2. covering layer

adj

applying generally

n

layer around core of nuclear reactor

vt

1. cover with layer

2. cover to suppress

3. apply uniformly

4. prevent wind reaching sails

blanket flower n

See gaillardia

blanket stitch n

wide stitching for reinforcement

blankly adv

1. in a vacant way

2. downright

blare v

1. make loud sound

2. announce something

n

loud strident sound

blarney n

nonsense

vti

wheedle

Blarney Stone n

supposedly magical stone in Ireland

blasé adj

unconcerned

blaspheme v

1. swear impiously

2. insult religion

blasphemous adj

disrespectful of sacred things

blasphemy n

1. disrespect for religion

2. something showing disrespect for religion

blast n

1. explosion

2. air or gas current

3. loud explosive sound

4. instrument's loud sound

5. outburst

6. good time

v

1. blow up with explosives

2. hit hard

3. make a loud noise

4. criticize

5. blight

blast away vi

keep shooting

blast furnace n

metal-smelting furnace

blast off vti

start space journey

blasted adj adv

expressing annoyance

blastema n

mass of cells

blasting n

1. blowing up rock

2. cursing

blasting powder n

form of gunpowder

blastocoelor blastocoele n

cavity in embryo Also called segmentation cavity

blastocyst n

embryonic stage

blastoderm n

cells from division of egg

blastoff n

rocket launch

blastogenesis n

multiplication by budding

blastomycosis n

fungal infection

blastopore n

embryonic opening

blastosphere n

See blastula

blastospore n

spore produced by budding

blastula n

embryonic form Also called blastosphere

blat^1 vi n

bleat

vti

See blab v. 1

blat^2or blatt n

popular newspaper

blatant adj

1. very obvious

2. noisy

blatheror blether or blither vi

talk inanely

n

foolish talk

blatherskiteor bletherskite n

1. talkative person

2. inane talk

blatt n

See blat

Blaxploitation n

black stereotyping in movies

blaze^1 vi

1. burn brightly

2. shine

3. experience strong emotion

4. fire gun

n

1. bright fire

2. conspicuous display

blaze^2 n

1. white mark on animal's face

2. mark showing the way

vt

1. mark path

2. do something new

blaze^3 vt

proclaim

blazer n

jacket

blazes npl

as emphasizer

blazing adj

1. intense

2. hot

adv

extremely

blazing star n

1. plant with white flowers Also called devil's bit

2. plant with white or purple flowers Also called button snakeroot

3. plant with clusters of flowers

blazon vt

1. proclaim widely

2. depict coat of arms

n

coat of arms

blazonry n

1. making or explaining coats of arms

2. coats of arms

3. brilliant display

bldg.

Abbr of building

bleach n

1. color-removing substance

2. application of bleach

v

1. use bleach on

2. lighten in color

bleachers npl

1. stadium seats

2. indoor seats in sports arena

bleaching powder n

cleaning powder

bleak adj

1. unwelcoming

2. discouraging

3. cold and cloudy

blear vt

make eyes or sight dim

bleary adj

1. seeing dimly

2. obscured

bleary-eyed adj

seeing unclearly

bleat v

1. make sheep's noise

2. complain annoyingly

n

sheep's sound

bleb n

1. blister

2. bubble

bleed v

1. lose blood

2. take blood from

3. feel sorrow

4. exude sap

5. release color

6. take money or resources from

7. draw off liquid or gas

8. overrun page

9. make colors of illustration run

n

1. instance of bleeding

2. something that overruns printed page

bleeder n

bleeding blood vessel

bleeding adj adv

U.K. used for emphasis

bleeding heart n

1. plant with heart-shaped flowers

2. foolishly soft-hearted person

bleeding heart liberal n

soft-hearted liberal

bleep n

electronic sound Also called blip n. 2

v

1. make electronic sound

2. bleep or bleep out remove offensive language

bleep out vt

See bleep

bleeping adj

substitute for swearword

blemish n

1. spoiling mark or flaw

2. spoiling fault

vt

mar

blench^1 vi

shy away

blench^2 vi

See blanch

blend v

1. mix ingredients

2. create product by mixing ingredients

3. intermingle

4. make pleasing combination

5. shade imperceptibly into each other

n

1. mixture

2. food or drink mixture

3. word made by joining two words

blend in vi

1. fit in

2. be difficult to pick out

blende n

1. See sphalerite

2. sulfide ore

blended whiskey n

mixture of several whiskeys

blender n

1. appliance for mixing food

2. somebody or something that blends

blenny n

small long-bodied fish

blepharitis n

eyelid inflammation

blesbok n

S African antelope

bless vt

1. make holy

2. protect

3. wish well

4. confer personal benefit on

5. thank

blessed adj

1. holy

2. beatified

3. bestowing joy

adj adv

used for emphasis

Blessed Sacrament n

Communion bread and wine

blessing n

1. God's help

2. religious act

3. prayer before meal

4. expression of approval

5. something fortunate

blest

Past participle of bless

blether vi n

U.K. See blather

bletherskite n

See blatherskite

blew

1. Past tense of blow 1

2. Past tense of blow 3

blewit n

edible fungus

blight n

1. destructive force

2. ruined state

3. plant disease

4. U.K. See potato blight

5. cause of blight in plants

vt

1. ruin

2. affect plant with blight

Blightyor blighty n

U.K. Britain

blimey interj

U.K. expressing amazement or shock See also cor blimey

blimp^1 n

small airship

blimp^2or Colonel Blimp n

U.K. pompous person

blind adj

1. unable to see

2. unable to recognize

3. uncontrollable

4. unquestioning

5.

6. not giving a clear view

7. made on underside of fabric

8. without doors or windows

9. closed at one end

10. done without looking

11. done unprepared

12. with information concealed for unprejudiced result

13. without a growing point

adv

1. without prior examination or preparation

2. using instruments

3. totally

vt

1. make permanently blind

2. make temporarily blind

3. make unable to judge properly

4. confuse

n

1. window covering

2. cover or subterfuge

3. proxy

4. obstruction

5. hiding place for hunters U.K. term hide

blind alley n

1. closed-off passage

2. unproductive undertaking

blind date n

1. date with somebody unknown

2. somebody met on blind date

blind gut n

See cecum

blind pig n

See blind tiger

blind side n

area you cannot see

blind snake n

tropical snake with scales over eyes

blind spot n

1. See optic disk

2. area of ignorance

3. direction in which vision is obscured

4. acoustically unsatisfactory area

5. place with poor radio reception

blind staggers n

disease of livestock Also called staggers

blind tiger n

illegal bar Also called blind pig

blinder n

something that obscures vision

npl blinders

eye covers for horse U.K. term blinkers

blindfold n

bandage tied over eyes

vt

1. put bandage on eyes

2. prevent from understanding

blindfolded adj

wearing a blindfold

blinding adj

impairing vision

blindman's buff n

children's game

blind-sideor blindside vt

1. attack from blind side

2. attack when vulnerable

blindworm n

See slowworm

blini n

Russian pancake

blink v

1. close and reopen eyes

2. look while blinking

3. hide or remove by blinking

4. flash

5. transmit message by blinking light

6. waver

n

1. act of blinking eyes

2. See iceblink See snowblink

blinker n

flashing light

npl blinkers

U.K. See blinders

vt

fit horse with blinkers

blinkered adj

narrow-minded

blip n

1. spot on display screen

2. See bleep

3. sudden deviation

vi

make a blip

bliss n

1. perfect happiness

2. spiritual joy

bliss out vi

become blissful

blissful adj

1. perfectly happy

2. happy because unaware

blister n

1. painful swelling

2. plant disease

3. bubble on paint

4. aircraft dome

vti

form blisters

blister beetle n

beetle that causes blisters

blister pack n

type of packaging Also called bubble pack

blistering adj

1. very hot

2. scornful

blithe adj

1. cheerful and carefree

2. casual

blithe spirit n

carefree person

blither vi

See blather

blithering adj

useless

blitz n

1. sustained aerial attack

2. See blitzkrieg

3. concerted effort

4. charge on passer Also called red-dog

v

1. destroy by aerial bombing

2. deal with energetically

3. try to overwhelm

4. charge passer

blitzkrieg n

swift military offensive Also called blitz

blivetor blivit n

1. liquid carrier

2.

3. something difficult to name

blivit n

1. See blivet

2. problem difficult to solve

3. pointless source of annoyance

blizzard n

heavy snowstorm

blk.

1. Abbr of block

2. Abbr of bulk

BLM

Abbr of Bureau of Land Management

bloat vti

1. swell

2. excessively expand

3. swell with pride

n

1. excessive increase

2. cattle disease

bloated adj

1. swollen

2. overfull after overeating

3. too large

bloater

fish cured by soaking and smoking

n

freshwater fish

bloatware n

unnecessarily complex software Also called fatware

blob n

1. soft mass

2. small spot of color

3. indistinct form

vt

put blobs on something

blocor block n

1. united group of countries

2. loose coalition in legislature

Bloc Québécois n

Canadian federal political party

block n

1. solid lump

2. building unit

3. See building block

4. chopping base

5. place for beheading people

6. auctioneer's platform

7. printing device

8. See starting block

9. street section

10. group of buildings

11. special-purpose building

12. U.K. large building

13. land area

14. unbroken expanse or area

15. set of similar items

16. group of postage stamps

17. length of track

18. unit of data

19. See bloc

20. obstruction

21. obstruction of play

22. obstructing players

23. obstruction of physiological function

24. disruption of psychological processes

25. See engine block

26. Australia, New Zealand large area of settled land

v

1. obstruct

2. hinder somebody's or something's movement or progress

3. obstruct sight of something

4. obstruct player or ball

5. obstruct player

6. prevent normal functioning

7. fail to remember

8. make into block

9. support with block

10. shape on block

11. stamp using block

12. rehearse basic movements for scene

13. See blockade

block and tackle n

pulley system

block capital n

capital letter Also called block letter

block diagram n

diagram of process or system

block grant n

federal grant to local government

block in vt

1. prevent from moving

2. fill something in

3. sketch something in outline

4. shade empty spaces

block letter n

1. See block capital

2. sans serif font or letter

block off vt

1. physically obstruct

2. obstruct sight of

block out vt

1. put out of mind

2. describe without detail

3. cover part of negative

block party n

neighborhood gathering

block plane n

small carpenter's plane

block printing n

printing from blocks

block up vti

make or become obstructed

blockade n

1. prevention of access

2. forces forming blockade

3. obstacle or obstruction

vt

1. subject place to blockade

2. block access to place

blockage n

1. physical obstruction

2. act of blocking

blockbuster n

1. popular success

2. huge destructive bomb

3. person who practices blockbusting

blockbusting n

exploitation technique

adj

successful

blocker n

1. chemical agent

2. offensive player

blockhead n

unintelligent person

blockhouse n

1. small, easily defended building

2. wooden fort

blocky adj

resembling a block

bloke n

U.K., Australia, New Zealand man

blondor blonde adj

1. fair

2. fair-haired and light-skinned

3. light colored

4. bleached

n

fair-haired person

blood n

1. red fluid circulating in body

2. body fluid of invertebrates

3. bloodshed

4. vital life force

5. family or kinship

6. pure breeding

7. members of group

8. black man

vt

1. initiate troops in battle

2. let dog taste blood

blood bank n

1. store for blood

2. blood supply

blood brother n

sworn friend

blood clot n

mass of thickened blood

blood count n

1. determination of blood cell number

2. number of cells

blood donor n

somebody who gives blood

blood doping n

reinjection of somebody's own blood cells

blood feud n

feud involving murder

blood fluke n

parasitic flatworm found in human blood

blood group n

class of human blood Also called blood type

blood lust n

desire for violence

blood money n

1. compensation paid for killing

2. fee for hired killer

3. reward for finding killer

blood orange n

orange with red flesh

blood plasma n

See plasma

blood poisoning n

infection of blood

blood pressure n

pressure exerted by blood

blood profile n

See complete blood count

blood red n

bright red

adj

deep red

blood relationor blood relative n

relative by birth

blood sausage n

dark sausage U.K. term black pudding

blood sport n

sport in which animals are killed

blood sugar n

level of glucose in blood

blood test n

analysis of blood sample

blood type n

See blood group

blood vessel n

artery, capillary, or vein

bloodbath n

indiscriminate killing

bloodcurdling adj

horrifying

blooded adj

of superior or pure breed

bloodfin n

aquarium fish

bloodhound n

1. tracking dog

2. sleuth

bloodless adj

1. without killing or violence

2. pale and anemic

3. lacking liveliness

4. lacking emotion

5. lacking blood

bloodless surgery n

surgery causing minimal bleeding

bloodletting n

1. See phlebotomy

2. bitter quarreling

3. ejection as of people

bloodline n

line of descent

bloodroot n

N American plant Also called red puccoon Also called sanguinaria

bloodshed n

killings or injuries

bloodshot adj

inflamed and red

bloodstain n

stain made by blood

bloodstone n

semiprecious mineral Also called heliotrope

bloodstream n

flow of blood around body

bloodsucker n

1. parasite that sucks blood

2. exploiter

bloodthirsty adj

1. eager for violence

2. violent

bloodworm n

1. aquatic midge larva

2. reddish worm used as fishing bait Also called redworm

bloody adj

1. bloodstained

2. relating to blood

3. involving much bloodshed

4. swearword

adv

U.K. swearword

vt

stain with blood

bloody maryor Bloody Mary n

cocktail

bloody-minded adj

U.K. contrary and obstructive

bloom^1 n

1. flower

2. mass of flowers

3. flowering

4. prime

5. healthy appearance or complexion

6. white coating on leaves or fruit

7. white powder on coins

8. coating on chocolate

9. See algal bloom

vi

1. to flower

2. produce plants

3. prosper or flourish

4. appear healthy

5. appear suddenly

6. become covered with algae

bloom^2 n

bar of semifinished metal

vt

flatten an ingot

bloomer n

1. plant that flowers

2. U.K. embarrassing mistake

bloomers npl

1. baggy underwear

2. women's loose sports pants

3. long loose women's pants

blooming adj

flourishing

adj adv

U.K. used for emphasis

Bloomsbury Group n

London literary set

bloop vt

hit baseball

n

See blooper n. 2

blooper n

1. embarrassing mistake

2. hit Also called bloop

3. pitch

Bloquiste n

Canada a member of the Bloc Québécois

blossom n

1. mass of flowers on tree

2. single flower

3. flowering

vi

1. come into flower

2. develop well

3. blossom or blossom out stop being shy

blot^1 n

1. stain

2. eyesore

3. blemish

v

1. create blot

2. bring disrepute

3. dry with absorbent material

blot^2 n

1. exposed piece

2. weak point

blot out vt

1. obscure

2. obliterate from memory

blotch n

1. spot or mark

2. blemish on skin

3. plant disease

vti

mark with blotches

blotter n

1. piece of blotting paper

2. logbook

blotting paper n

paper for absorbing ink

blotto adj

inebriated

blouse n

1. woman's shirt

2. peasant smock

3. cadet's or soldier's tunic

blouson n

1. garment like a shirt

2. short jacket

blow^2 n

1. hard hit

2. action helping cause

3. setback

blow^3 vti

bloom

blow away v

1. move by wind

2. kill

3. defeat decisively

4. overwhelm

blow in vi

1. arrive

2. start producing

blow off v

1. release gas See also blow out

2. fail to meet

blow out v

1. extinguish

2. die down

3. puncture

4. emit uncontrollably

blow over vi

1. die down

2. be forgotten

blow up v

1. destroy by explosion

2. explode or detonate

3. inflate

4. enlarge image

5. become angry

6. begin to blow

7. exaggerate

8. expand images

blowback n

1. firearm power residue

2. reaction

3. system for reloading automatic weapons

blow-by-blow adj

detailed

blow-dry vt

style hair with hairdryer

n

blow-dried hairstyle

blower n

1. blowing machine

2. low-pressure compressor

3. See supercharger

4. braggart

blowfish n

See puffer

blowfly n

meat-seeking fly

blowgun n

tube for shooting darts U.K. term blowpipe Also called blowpipe

blowhard n

empty boaster

blowhole n

1. nostril of whale or similar mammal

2. breathing hole in ice

3. air vent

4. bubble in ingot

blowlamp n

U.K. See blowtorch

blown^1 adj

1. swollen

2. See flyblown

3. out of breath

4. made by blowing

blown^2

Past participle of blow 1

blowoff n

1. discharge of surplus steam

2. vent for gas or liquid

blowout n

1. tire puncture

2. gush of oil or gas

3. big party

blowpipe n

1. See blowgun

2. tube for concentrating heat

3. glassblower's tube

blowsy adj

See blowzy

blowtorch n

small portable gas burner U.K. term blowlamp

blowup n

1. photographic enlargement

2. outburst of temper

3. explosion

4. expanded film

blowy adj

windy

BLS

Abbr of Bureau of Labor Statistics

BLT n

bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich

blubber v

1. sob loudly

2. say while sobbing

n

1. fat of marine mammals

2. unsightly fat

bludgeon n

short club

vt

1. hit with heavy object

2. coerce or bully

blue adj

1. of the color of the sky

2. slightly purple in skin color

3. bluish

4. depressed

5. explicit

6. puritanical

n

1. color of the sky

2. blue pigment

3. the distance

4. blue ring on target

5. blue or Blue member of Union Army See also gray 1n. 4

6. blue or Blue Union Army See also gray 1n. 5

7. small-winged blue butterfly

v

1. make or become blue

2. treat with bluing

blue baby n

baby with bluish skin color

blue bloodor blueblood n

1. noble descent

2. aristocrat

blue book n

1. U.S. school exam book

2. government report

blue cat n

large freshwater catfish

blue cheese n

cheese with blue mold Also called bleu cheese

blue chip n

1. valuable stock in reliable company

2. valuable asset or company

3. poker chip

blue cod n

New Zealand fish Also called rock cod

blue cohosh n

plant with blue fruit

blue crab n

North American crab

blue devil n

barbiturate capsule Also called blue heaven

npl blue devils

melancholy

blue flag n

N American iris

blue fox n

1. Arctic fox

2. blue fox fur

blue funk n

sad mood

blue grouse n

N American grouse Also called sooty grouse

blue gum n

1. hard-timbered Australian eucalyptus

2. Australian eucalyptus

blue heaven n

See blue devil

blue heron n

N American heron

blue jay n

N American bird with blue feathers

blue jeans npl

jeans of blue denim

blue law n

1. moral law

2. old law governing moral conduct

blue line n

boundary in ice hockey

blue moon n

1. long time

2. 2nd full moon in a month

blue note n

musical note lower than usual

blue pages npl

section of telephone book

Blue Peter n

ship's signal flag

blue point n

Siamese cat See also seal point

blue racer n

N American snake

blue riband n

U.K. See blue ribbon

blue ribbon n

1. badge made of blue ribbon

2. highest distinction U.K. term blue riband

Blue Ridgeor Blue Ridge Mountains

mountain range in the United States, extending from northern Georgia across western North Carolina and into West Virginia. It is the easternmost range of the Appalachian Mountains, with its highest point at Mount Mitchell 2,037 m/6,684 ft .

blue runner n

See runner n. 17

blue shark n

blue and white shark

blue sheep n

See bharal

blue spruce n

evergreen tree with bluish foliage Also called Colorado blue spruce

blue streak n

somebody or something fast

blue vitriol n

copper sulfate

blue water n

open sea

blue whale n

largest whale

bluebeardor Bluebeard n

wife killer

bluebell n

1. European woodland plant Also called wild hyacinth Also called wood hyacinth

2. See harebell

3. plant of eastern N America

blueberry n

1. shrub with edible berries

2. berry

bluebill n

1. See scaup

2. heavy-billed bird

bluebird n

1. N American songbird

2. blue bird

blue-black adj

black tinged with blue

bluebonnet n

1. plant with spikes of blue flowers Also called Texas bluebonnet

2. Scottish woolen cap

bluebottle n

1. large buzzing fly

2. blue-flowered plant

blue-chipper n

blue-chip company

bluecoat n

wearer of blue uniform

blue-collar adj

of manual workers See also white-collar See also pink-collar

bluecurls n

plant with blue flowers

blue-eyed boy n

U.K. See fair-haired boy

blue-eyed Mary n

N American plant with blue flowers Also called innocence

bluefinor bluefin tuna n

large tuna

bluefish n

1. bluish sea fish

2. any bluish fish

bluegill n

N American sunfish

bluegrass n

1. style of country music

2. blue-green grass

Bluegrass State n

Kentucky

blue-green algae npl

See cyanobacteria

blueing n

See bluing

blueish adj

See bluish

bluejacket n

sailor

bluenose n

puritanical person

blue-pencil vt

edit

blue-plate adj

at special price

bluepoint n

small oyster

blueprint n

1. print of plan Also called cyanotype

2. plan or guide

vt

1. make blueprint of

2. make plan for

blue-ribbon jury n

special jury Also called special jury

blues n

piece of music

npl

feeling of sadness

blueshift n

wavelength displacement indicating decreasing distance See also Doppler effect See also redshift blue-sky adj

1. creative or impractical

2. theoretical

3. cheap or worthless

blue-sky law n

law regulating sale of securities

bluesman n

blues musician

bluestem n

bluish grass

bluestone n

blue-gray building stone

bluesy adj

done in blues style

bluetongue n

viral disease of livestock

bluets n

plant with four-petaled flowers

blue-water adj

of oceans

blueweed n

1. See viper's bugloss

2. sunflower with blue-gray leaves

bluff^1 v

1. pretend to be confident

2. deceive players about cards

3. Malaysia, Singapore deceive somebody in minor way

n

1. feigned confidence

2. somebody who bluffs

bluff^2 n

cliff with broad face

adj

1. steep and broad

2. blunt but kind in manner

bluingor blueing n

substance used in laundering

bluishor blueish adj

of color near to blue

blunder n

stupid mistake

v

1. make a serious mistake

2. move clumsily

3. act in a confused way

4. speak in clumsy manner

blunderbuss n

1. wide-mouthed gun

2. blundering person

blunge vt

mix clay with water for pottery

blunger n

machine for mixing clay and water

blunt adj

1. not sharp

2. frank or honest without sensitivity

v

1. make something less sharp

2. lessen or weaken

blur n

1. fuzzy or indistinct image

2. smear or smeared area

vti

1. make or become vague

2. make or become fuzzy

adj

Malaysia, Singapore confused

blurb n

paragraph promoting a product

blurt vti

say something impulsively

blush vi

1. become red in face

2. become embarrassed

3. turn red or pink

n

1. reddening of face

2. red or pink

3. pink makeup for cheeks Also called blusher U.K. term blusher

blush wine n

wine with pink tinge Also called blush n. 1

blusher n

See blush

bluster v

1. speak or utter loudly or arrogantly

2. behave in bullying way

3. blow loudly in gusts

n

1. loud bullying or bragging speech

2. sudden loud gust of wind

3. loud fuss

Blvd.

Abbr of Boulevard

BMEWS

Abbr of ballistic missile early warning system

BMI

Abbr of body mass index

bmpor BMP suffix

computerized image file

BMX n

rough terrain bicycle riding Full form bicycle motocross

bn.

1. Abbr of billion

2. bn. or Bn. Abbr of battalion

Bn.

1. Abbr of baron

2. Abbr of battalion

BO n

bad smell from body Full form body odor

bo tree n

sacred tree Also called peepul Also called pipal

bo's'n n

See boatswain

Boötes n

northern constellation near the Big Dipper Also called Herdsman

boa n

1. tropical snake that squeezes prey

2. long fluffy scarf

boa constrictor n

large snake that crushes its prey

boar n

1. uncastrated hog

2. male mammal

3. wild boar

board n

1. flat piece of wood

2. flat surface for particular purpose

3. flat surface for game

4. composite material pressed into a sheet

5. control panel

6. See chalkboard

7. notice board

8. ship's side

9. circuit board

10. See diving board

11. See surfboard

12. See scoreboard

13. snowboard

14. See backboard n. 1

15. book cover

16. group chosen to make decisions

17. daily meals

18. table with food

19. distance sailed into wind

npl boards

ice hockey rink enclosure

v

1. get onto vehicle as passenger

2. take passengers on for journey

3. attack or inspect ship

4. cover something with boards

5. be provided with room and meals

board bridge n

See duplicate bridge

board certification n

official recognition of expertise

board foot n

unit of quantity of wood

board game n

game played on a board

board measure n

system for measurement of wood

board of education n

local body overseeing schools Also called school board

board of trade n

trade association

board-certified adj

certified as expert

boarder n

1. somebody paying for food and bed

2. somebody trying to capture ship

boarding house n

house providing rooms and meals See also bed and breakfast

boarding pass n

additional ticket needed by passenger

boarding school n

school providing accommodations for students

boardroom n

room for board meetings

boardsailing n

See windsurfing

boardwalk n

beach walkway made of boards

boarish adj

brutal

boast^1 v

1. speak proudly about possessions or accomplishments

2. possess something desirable

n

1. excessively proud statement

2. desirable possession

boast^2 vt

shape stone

boat n

1. small vessel for traveling on water

2. ship or submarine

3. something shaped like a boat

v

1. travel by boat

2. carry by boat

3. pull fish to boat

boat deck n

ship's deck for lifeboats

boat hook n

pole for pushing boat

boat neck n

wide shallow neckline

boat people npl

refugees escaping by boat

boat train n

train between port and town

boatbill n

tropical American heron

boatelor botel n

1. hotel for boat owners

2. ship used as hotel

boater n

1. somebody using boat

2. straw hat with flat top

boathouse n

building where boat is kept

boatload n

1. amount that fills boat

2. large amount or number

boatman n

somebody operating boat

boatmanship n

sailing skill

boatswainor bo's'n or bosun n

noncommissioned officer on ship

boatswain's chair n

seat supported by ropes

bob^1 v

1. bounce

2. make curtsy, bow, or nod

3. tap or cause to tap

n

1. small hanging or bouncing object

2. curtsy, bow, or nod

bob^2 n

1. woman's short haircut

2. something cut short

3. operation on nose

4. See bobsled

vt

cut hair short

bob^3 n

U.K. shilling

bob^4 n

polishing wheel

vt

polish with bob

bob skate n

twin-bladed ice skate

bobber n

object attached to fishing line Also called float

bobbin n

1. cylinder wound with thread or wire See also spindle See also reel

2. cord used as trim

bobbin lace n

lace made using bobbins

bobbinet n

machine-made net fabric

bobble n

mistake

v

1. move up and down

2. handle clumsily

bobby n

U.K. policeman

bobby pin n

U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand hair clip U.K. term hairgrip

bobby socksor bobby sox npl

girls' ankle socks

bobbysoxer n

teenage girl

bobcat n

N American short-tailed wild cat Also called bay lynx

Bobcat tdmk

a trademark for hydraulic excavating machinery and loaders

bobolink n

N American songbird Also called reedbird

bobsled vi

ride in bobsled U.K. term bobsleigh

n

1. racing sled Also called bob U.K. term bobsleigh

2. sled made of two short sleds U.K. term bobsleigh

bobsleigh n

U.K. See bobsled

vi

U.K. See bobsled

bobstay n

rope holding bowsprit down

bobtail n

1. short tail

2. animal with short tail

bobwhite n

N American quail

bocaccio n

edible rockfish

bocceor bocci n

Italian lawn bowling

bock beer n

dark beer

bod n

1. somebody's body

2. person

bodaciousor bowdacious adj Southern U.S. Midwestern U.S.

1. bold

2. impressive

adv

Southern U.S., Midwestern U.S. very

bode^1 vti

be sign of something

bode^2 v

Past tense of bide

bodega n

1. small grocery store

2. wine shop

bodhisattva n

Buddhist deity

bodhrán n

Irish drum

bodice n

1. upper part of dress

2. laced-up top

3. See corset

bodiless adj

having no body

bodily adj

physical

adv

1. physically

2. using physical force

bodkin n

1. large blunt needle

2. hole-punching tool

3. typesetting tool

4. hairpin

5. dagger

body n

1. physical form of human or animal

2. dead human or animal remains See also corpse

3. torso

4. somebody's figure

5. group

6. collection

7. mass

8. main part

9. nave

10. main part of vehicle See also bodywork

11. main part of musical instrument

12. main part of something written

13. fullness of flavor in wine

14. thickness of liquid

15. fullness of texture

16. firmness of fabric

17. U.K. See body suit

18. upper part of garment

19. person

20. material for making ceramics

21. physical object

22. object represented mathematically

vt

to give shape

body armor n

body protection

body bag n

bag for dead body

body blow n

1. serious setback or disappointment

2. body punch

body board n

surfboard for lying on

body bunker n

small shield Also called body shield

body cavity n

1. See coelom

2. opening into the body

body cell n

See somatic cell

body clock n

See biological clock

body count n

count of dead bodies

body double n

stand-in for actor

body English n

ballplayer's body language

body fluid n

1. liquid produced by the body

2. water in body

body image n

self-image of body

body language n

nonverbal communication

body odor n

unpleasant bodily smell

body packer n

smuggler of illegal drugs

body politic n

people united as political whole

body popping n

type of dancing

body search n

thorough search of person

body shield n

See body bunker

body shirt n

close-fitting shirt

body shop n

workshop for repairing car body

body snatcher n

corpse stealer

body stocking n

close-fitting one-piece garment

body suit n

tight-fitting shirt fastened in crotch U.K. term body

body wall n

outside surface of animal's body

bodybuilding n

practice of muscle-developing

body-centered adj

having atom in middle of cell See also face-centered

bodycheck n

unfair obstruction of opponent

vt

unfairly obstruct opponent

bodyguard n

somebody hired to protect another

bodysurf vi

ride on wave without board

bodywork n

1. auto body

2. repair of motor vehicle body

3. massage or physical manipulation of body

boehmite n

aluminum-containing mineral

Boer n

Dutch South African

Boer War n

British war in South Africa

BOF

Abbr of beginning of file

boff n

1. funny joke

2. big laugh

3. success Also called boffo Also called boffola

4. punch or slap

5. intercourse

v

1. punch or slap somebody

2. have sex

boffin n

U.K. scientific expert

boffo adj

excellent

n

See boff n. 3

boffola n

See boff n. 3

Bofors gun n

light automatic antiaircraft gun

bog n

area of marshy ground

bog asphodel n

marsh plant with yellow flowers

bog down vt

slow somebody's progress

bog rosemary n

evergreen bush

bog spavin n

inflammation of horse's joint

bogart v

1. hog something

2. bully or get something by bullying

bogey n

1. cause of trouble

2. one over par

3. unidentified flying aircraft

4. See bogeyman n. 1

5. U.K. See booger n. 2

6. police officer

vt

score one over par for hole

bogeymanor bogyman or boogeyman n

1. fear-inducing person Also called bogey Also called booger n. 1

2. somebody believed to be evil

boggle v

1. baffle or become baffled See also mind-boggling

2. hesitate with second thoughts

3. make a trivial mistake

boggy adj

wet or muddy

bogie n

framework with wheels

bogue adj

See bogus adj. 2

n

cigarette

vti

smoke

bogue out vi

become useless

bogus adj

1. fake or deceitful

2. bad or useless

bogyman n

See bogeyman

bohea n

black Chinese tea

bohemia n

1. unconventional community

2. unconventional lifestyle

Bohemian n

1. somebody from Bohemia

2. Czech language

adj

of Bohemia

bohemian n

somebody with unconventional lifestyle

Bohemian Brethren npl

15thC group

boho n adj

U.S., U.K., Canada bohemian

Bohr effect n

carbon dioxide's effect on blood oxygen

Bohr theory n

early quantum theory of atomic structure

boil^1 v

1. reach boiling point

2. contain or cause to contain boiling liquid

3. cook in boiling liquid See also simmer

4. place in boiling water

5. get very hot

6. bubble on surface

7. get very angry

n

1. state of bubbling at high temperature

2. Southern U.S. outdoor picnic

boil^2 n

pus-filled abscess on skin

boil away vti

turn into steam

boil down v

1. reduce liquid in mixture

2. summarize

boil down to vt

amount to

boil off vti

remove something by rapid boiling

boil over v

1. froth up and overflow

2. overflow with an emotion

boiler n

1. water heating tank

2. cooking chicken

boiler room n

room housing a boiler

boilermaker n

1. whiskey with beer chaser

2. somebody making boilers

boilerplate n

1. plate used for making boilers

2. clichéd writing

3. formulaic language

boiler-room adj

1. shady telephone sales

2. of political campaign workers

boiling adj

1. hot

2. furious

boiling point n

1. temperature at which liquid boils

2. crisis point

boing n

sound of bounce

boisterous adj

1. noisy, energetic, and rowdy

2. turbulent

bok choy n

Chinese cabbage U.K. term Chinese cabbage Also called Chinese cabbage Also called pak choi

Bol.

1. Abbr of Bolivia

2. Abbr of Bolivian

bolaor bolas n

weighted cord for entangling cow's legs

bold adj

1. fearless and adventurous

2. requiring or showing a daring personality

3. impudent or presumptuous

4. clear and conspicuous

5. steep

6. darker than standard

n

type darker than standard Also called boldface Also called boldfaced

vt

boldface adj

See bold adj. 6

n

See bold

vt

darken letters

bold-facedor boldfaced adj

1. brazen

2. See bold adj. 6

bole^1 n

tree trunk

bole^2 n

reddish-brown clay

bolection n

projecting molding Also called bilection

bolero n

1. Spanish dance

2. Spanish dance music

3. short open jacket

boletus n

fungus with rounded cap

bolide n

exploding meteor

bolivar n

1. Venezuelan unit of currency

2. coin or bill worth one bolivar

boliviano n

Bolivian unit of currency

boll n

seedpod

boll weevil n

weevil that infests cotton

bollard n

1. post for mooring ships

2. rock suitable for securing rope

bollix n

confused situation

vt

spoil or confuse something

bollworm n

destructive caterpillar

bolo n

machete with single-edged blade

bolo punch n

upward punch

bolo tieor bola tie n

cord necktie

bologna n

1. smoked sausage made of mixed meats Also called baloney

2. chicken or turkey sausage

bologneseor Bolognese adj

with ground meat and tomato

bolometer n

instrument for measuring radiant energy

Bolshevik n

1. Russian Communist

2. Bolshevik or bolshevik Communist or Communist sympathizer 3. Bolshevik or bolshevik political radical

Bolshevismor bolshevism n

1. Bolshevik ideology

2. Communism

bolshieor bolshy n

Bolshevik

adj U.K. Canada

1. uncooperative

2. politically radical

bolson n

desert valley

bolster^1 vt

1. encourage through support

2. keep raised

n

1. long cylindrical pillow

2. pad preventing friction

3. horizontal supporting timber

bolster^2 n

chisel for cutting stone

bolt^1 n

1. bar for fastening door

2. short screw

3. lightning flash

4. roll of fabric

5. arrow for crossbow

6. part of gun

7. refusal of support

8. metal pin

v

1. lock with bolt

2. rush away

3. expel from hiding place

4. devour hurriedly

5. prematurely produce seeds

6. roll into bolt

7. refuse to support

bolt^2 vt

filter through sieve

bolt-action adj

using a bolt

bolter n

1. horse likely to bolt

2. somebody who abandons political party

3. failed carrier landing

vi

abort carrier landing

bolthole n

place of refuge

boltonia n

perennial flower of daisy family

boltrope n

rope protecting sail edge

Boltzmann constant n

ratio of universal gas constant Symbol k

bolus n

1. intravenous injection of drug

2. large pill

3. round mass

bomb n

1. explosive projectile

2. specialized explosive device

3. bomb or Bomb atomic bomb

4. U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand artistic failure

5. long high pass

6. container for aerosol

7. U.K. lot of money

8. device for directing radiation

9. solidified lava Also called volcanic bomb

10. something or somebody good

v

1. attack people and places with bombs

2. damage building with explosion

3. fail miserably

4. defeat overwhelmingly

5. move very fast

6. crash

bomb bay n

bomb compartment

bomb calorimeter n

device for measuring calorific values

bomb disposal n

process of rendering unexploded bombs harmless

bomb site n

area destroyed by bombs

bombé adj

bulging in shape

bombard vt

1. attack with missiles

2. hit repeatedly

3. overwhelm

4. hit with high-energy particles

n

medieval cannon

bombardier n

1. somebody who releases bombs

2. artillery soldier

bombardier beetle n

beetle that squirts liquid

bombardment n

1. attack by bombs or artillery

2. constant stream of something

bombardon n

1. bass tuba

2. reed stop on organ

bombasine n

See bombazine

bombast n

pompous language

Bombay

Former name for Mumbai

Bombay duck n

1. dried fish

2. See bummalo

bombazineor bombasine n

twilled material

bombe n

molded dessert

bombed adj

1. damaged by bombing

2. intoxicated

bomber n

1. aircraft that drops bombs

2. somebody who plants bombs

bomber jacket n

short jacket with elastic waist

bombinateor bombilate vi

hum

bombing n

drop of bombs from aircraft

bomblet n

small bomb within larger bomb

bombproof adj

able to withstand bombs

bombshell n

1. artillery shell or bomb

2. surprising news

3. stunning woman

bombsight n

aiming device

bombycid adj

belonging to silkworm moths

bon mot n

witty remark

bon ton n

1. good taste

2. fashionable society

bon vivantor bon viveur n

somebody who lives luxuriously

bon voyage interj

have a good trip

bona fide adj

1. authentic

2. sincere and honest

bona fides npl

evidence of good faith

bonanza n

1. source of wealth

2. valuable mineral deposit

Bonaparte

See Napoleon I

Bonapartism n

1. Napoleonic rule

2. loyalty to Napoleonic tradition

bonbon n

1. candy

2. something sweet

bonbonnière n

container for candy

bond n

1. adhesion

2. adhesive substance

3. link binding people together

4. restraint

5. solemn promise

6. certificate promising repayment of debt

7. promise to pay

8. payment securing bail

9. something that binds

10. insurance policy against financial losses

11. attractive force Also called chemical bond

12. secure storage

13. technique for overlapping bricks

14. See bond paper

15. See bonded whiskey

npl bonds

imprisonment

v

1. link with chemical bond

2. adhere or make adhere

3. store securely

4. link emotionally

5. convert into debt under bond

6. overlap

7. fuse together

bond paper n

strong paper Also called bond

bondage n

1. slavery

2. physical restraint

3. control by something

bonded adj

1. protected by insurance

2. stored before taxation

3. made to adhere in layers

bonded warehouse n

warehouse for goods before taxation

bonded whiskey n

whiskey aged in bonded warehouse Also called bond

bondholder n

somebody who owns bonds

bonding n

1. formation of emotional bonds See also attachment

2. coating a tooth

3. process of bonding something

bondman n

serf Also called bondsman

bondservant n

serf

bondsman n

1. somebody responsible for a legal bond

2. See bondman

bondstone n

stone that strengthens wall Also called header

bone china n

1. fine white porcelain

2. articles made of bone china

bone marrow n

soft substance inside bones

bone meal n

ground bones

bone of contention n

subject of constant disagreement

bone spavin n

inflammation of horse's hock

bone up vi

study intensely

bonefish n

bony game fish Also called ladyfish

bonehead n

offensive term

boneset n

plant with healing properties Also called thoroughwort

boneshaker n

early bicycle

boneyard n

1. cemetery

2. place for discarded objects

bonfire n

large outdoor fire

Bonfire Night n

annual celebration with bonfires Also called Guy Fawkes Night

bong^1 n interj

reverberating sound

vi

make a reverberating sound

bong^2 n

1. drug-user's water pipe

2. metal device for protecting climbers

bongo n

African antelope

bongo drumsor bongos npl

pair of small drums

bonhomie n

easy friendliness

bonito n

1. fish of mackerel family

2. fish resembling true bonito

bonk vt

bang

n

sharp blow

bonnet n

1. woman's hat

2. U.K., Caribbean See hood

3. Native N American headdress

4. chimney cowl

5. protective cover

6. extra piece of sail

bonnetheador bonnethead shark n

See shovelhead

bonnyor bonnie adj Scotland Northern England

1. attractive

2. substantial

3. excellent

bonnyclabber n

Ireland, U.S. clotted milk

bonsai n

1. art of growing miniature trees

2. miniaturized tree

bonspiel n

curling competition

bontebok n

S African antelope

bonus n

1. unexpected extra

2. extra money

3. premium paid to somebody

4. special government payment to individuals

5. premium paid for agreeing to something

bony adj

1. having prominent bones

2. containing many bones

3. of or like bone

4. with a backbone

bonze n

Buddhist monk

boo interj

1. expressing disapproval

2. used to startle somebody

n

sound " boo !"

vti

express disapproval

boob^2 n

1. unintelligent person

2. U.K. unfortunate mistake

vi

U.K., Canada make an unfortunate mistake

boob tube^1 n

U.K. See tube top

boob tube^2 n

television boo-boo n

1. mistake

2. slight damage to somebody's body

boobook n

small owl Also called mopoke Also called morepork

booby^1 n

1. unintelligent person

2. large tropical seabird

booby^2 n

See boob 1

booby prize n

loser's prize

booby trap n

1. hidden explosive device

2. trap laid as joke

booby-trap vt

place booby trap in

boodle n

1. dishonestly acquired money

2. See caboodle

Boogie tdmk

a trademark for a short flexible surfboard on which a surfer lies prone

boogie vi

1. dance to rock music

2. go somewhere

3. have sex

n

See boogie-woogie

boogie on down vi

go off somewhere

boogie-woogie n

jazz piano style Also called boogie

boohoo n interj

sound of copious weeping

vi

sob

book n

1. bound collection of pages

2. published work

3. bound set of blank sheets

4. set of things bound together

5. division of literary work

6. set of rules

7. bookmaker's record

8. script or libretto

9. number of tricks needed in scoring

10. imaginary record

11. record about sports opponents

12. See promptbook

13. book or Book Bible

npl books

1. financial accounts

2. learning

v

1. make reservation

2. engage to do something

3. leave a place

4. U.K. take name of offending player

5. charge with offense

book club n

1. firm selling books at reduced prices

2. discussion group about books

book learning n

knowledge derived from books

book lung n

breathing organ in spiders

Book of Changes n

See I Ching

Book of Common Prayer n

official Episcopal service book

book of hours n

medieval service book

Book of Kells n

early Christian manuscript

Book of Life n

Bible

Book of Mormon n

sacred Mormon text

book up vi

sell out in advance

book value n

1. value according to accounting records

2. net value of business enterprise

bookable adj

able to be reserved

bookbinder n

somebody who binds books

bookcase n

cabinet for storing books

bookend n

1. support for row of books

2. defensive player in football

vt

occur either side of

bookie n

bookmaker

booking n

1. advance reservation

2. arrangement to perform

bookish adj

extremely fond of reading

bookkeepingor book-keeping n

process of recording financial transactions

booklet n

small paper-covered book

booklouse n

insect that feeds on bookbinding paste

bookmaker n

1. somebody who receives bets

2. somebody who makes books

bookman n

devotee of books

bookmark n

1. place marker in book

2. place marker in electronic text

3. address of Internet site

vt

list an Internet address

bookmobile n

mobile lending library

bookplate n

label with name of book's owner

bookrest n

support for open book

Books of the Bible

There is no straightforward explanation of the origin of either the Jewish or the Christian canon of scripture. The Jewish scriptures listed represent the Hebrew Bible as canonized probably at some time in the 2nd century ad. There existed, however, an alternative version in Greek, known as the Septuagint, which contained seven books that are now found in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canons. These are usually known collectively as the Apocrypha, though modern biblical scholars prefer the term Deuterocanonical.

The Bible was formally canonized for western Christians in the 16th century, when Protestant denominations for the most part adopted the shorter Jewish canon. Roman Catholicism formally embraced the Septuagint as the basis for its Bible at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Orthodox Churches accepted effectively the same canon as the Roman Catholic one in 1672 at the Synod of Jerusalem, though the Russian Orthodox Church remiained ambivalent, and at least down to the mid-20th century tended to omit the Deuterocanonical texts from its canon.

bookseller n

dealer in books

bookshelf n

shelf for holding books

bookshop n

store selling books

bookstall n

stall selling books Also called bookstand

bookstand n

1. See bookstall

2. support for open book

bookstore n

store selling books

bookworm n

1. enthusiastic reader

2. insect eating books

Boolean adj

using combinatory system of symbolic logic

Boolean algebra n

algebra concerned with binary combinations

boom^1 v

1. make a loud deep sound

2. utter with deep sound

3. campaign for somebody

n

1. loud deep sound

2. significant increase in trade

3. significant increase

4. deep loud bird or animal noise

boom^2 n

1. extendable overhead pole

2. beam holding sail at angle

3. floating barrier

4. pole used to move cargo

5. connecting spar for aircraft

boom and bustor boom or bust n

alternation of economic growth and recession

boom box n

See ghetto blaster

boom town n

prosperous town

boomer n

1. See baby boomer

2. somebody who moves to prosperous place

3. submarine

boomerang n

1. curved missile

2. something harmful to initiator

vi

backfire on initiator

boomkin n

See bumpkin 2

boomlet n

shortlived economic boom

boon n

1. great benefit

2. gift or favor

boon companion n

inseparable friend

boondocks npl

place remote from civilization Also called boonies

boondoggle n

1. insignificant pursuit

2. politically motivated government project

vi

1. do something impractical

2. deceive or mislead somebody

boongary n

tree-dwelling kangaroo

boonies npl

See boondocks

boor n

ill-mannered person

boost vt

1. improve something

2. increase something

3. assist by pushing or lifting

4. raise voltage in something

5. vigorously promote something

6. shoplift

n

1. encouragement

2. increase in something

3. push or lift from below

4. advertising campaign

booster n

1. vigorous promoter of something or somebody

2. radio-frequency amplifier

3. See booster rocket

4. somebody or something that improves confidence

5. device that assists something

6. supplementary dose of vaccine

7. shoplifter

booster cables npl

See jumper cables

booster rocket n

engine that gives thrust Also called booster

booster seat n

extra seat to raise child

boosterism n

vigorous promotion of something

boot^1 n

1. strong shoe extending up lower leg

2. hard kick

3. Denver boot

4. dismissal from job

5. protective covering

6. covering for horse's leg

7. military recruit

8. fumble of infield ground ball

9. instrument of torture

10. U.K. See trunk

vt

1. make error

2. kick a horse while riding it

3. kick somebody or something hard

4. put boot on car U.K. term clamp

boot^2 n

computer startup procedure

vi

start up

boot^3

boot camp n

1. camp for military recruits

2. camp for delinquents

boot hillor Boot Hill n

cemetery mainly for gunfighters

boot out vt

force somebody to leave

boot tree n

1. device for keeping boots in shape

2. device for keeping boots in place

boot up vt

start computer

bootblack n

somebody who cleans shoes U.K. term shoeblack

booteeor bootie n

1. baby's knitted boot

2. ankle boot

booth n

1. small partitioned enclosure

2. small tent or stall

3. restaurant compartment

4. small room used in broadcasting

bootie n

See bootee

bootjack n

device for gripping boot

bootlace n

lace for tying boot

bootleg v

1. deal in illegal goods

2. fake a pass

n

1. something illegally made

2. illegal alcohol

3. faked pass

bootlegger n

dealer in illegal goods

bootless adj

unsuccessful

bootlick vti

flatter somebody

bootstrap n

loop attached to boot

adj

self-reliant and self-sustaining

vt

help yourself

booty n

seized or stolen valuables

booze vi

overindulge in alcohol

n

1. alcohol

2. session of heavy drinking

boozehound n

excessive drinker

boozer n

1. U.K., Australia, New Zealand bar

2. excessive drinker

boozy adj

1. with excessive drinking

2. containing alcohol

3. drinking excessively

4. showing effects of excessive drinking

bop^1 vi

1. go casually

2. dance

n

1. a spell of dancing

2. dance

3. See bebop

bop^2 vt

hit

n

blow delivered

bopper n

1. jazz musician

2. See teenybopper

BOQ

Abbr of Bachelor Officers' Quarters

boraor Bora n

strong European wind

boracic adj

See boric

borage n

leafy plant with blue flowers

borane n

boron-hydrogen compound

borate n

boric acid compound

borax n

boron ore Also called tincal

borborygmus n

stomach rumble

Bordeaux^2 n

wine from Bordeaux region

Bordeaux mixture n

fungicide

bordello n

brothel

border n

1. strip around edge

2. line dividing two areas

3. land at edge

4. narrow flowerbed

vti

1. form frontier with place

2. be next to something

Border collie n

black-and-white sheepdog

border on vt

be nearly something else

Border terrier n

small dog with rough coat

borderland n

1. area at territory's edge

2. point where things overlap

borderline n

separating line

adj

1. at category's edge

2. psychologically unstable

3. almost developed

bordure n

border around heraldic shield

bore^1 vt

make somebody uninterested

n

something that bores

bore^2 vti

1. make hole in something

2. penetrate

n

size of pipe

bore^3 n

tidal wave in river Also called eagre

bore^4 v

Past participle of bear 2

boreal adj

northern

Boreas n

1. god of north wind See also Zephyrus

2. Boreas or boreas north wind

bored adj

tired and impatient

boredom n

bored feeling

borehole n

hole drilled in earth

borer n

1. tool for boring holes

2. animal that bores

boric adj

of boron

boric acid n

weak acid

boring^1 adj

uninteresting

boring^2 adj

making holes

born^1 adj

1. brought into life See also bear 2

2. begun

3. naturally predisposed

4. with specified original status

born^2

Past participle of bear 2

born-again adj

enthusiastic

born-again Christian n

spiritually changed Christian

borne

Past participle of bear 2

Bornholm disease n

viral infection

bornite n

ore of copper

boro-1 prefix

See boro-

boro-2 prefix

boron

Borodino

village in Russia about 110 km70 mi west of Moscow. It was the site in 1812 of an important Napoleon victory.

boron n

yellow-brown metalloid element Symbol B

borosilicate n

chemical used in glassmaking

borough n

1. district of city

2. self-governing town

3. English town

borrow v

1. receive money as loan

2. use somebody else's property

3. take from library

4. copy from somebody's work

5. take from another language

6. putt allowing for slope

7. veer left or right

n

extent of veering

borrow pit n

excavated hole

borrowing n

1. loan of money

2. adopted word

3. copied idea

borscht n

beet soup

borscht belt n

Jewish resort area in the Catskills

borzoi n

large dog with silky coat Also called Russian wolfhound

Bosc n

type of pear

boscage n

wooded area

bosh interj

rubbish

boskor bosque n

thicket

bosky adj

densely wooded

Bosnia n

Balkan region

bosom n

1. woman's breasts

2. clothes covering breasts

3. protective place

4. seat of emotion

adj

close in friendship

bosomy adj

large-breasted

boson n

particle with zero or integral spin

bosque n

See bosk

boss^1 n

1. somebody in charge

2. dominant person

3. powerful politician

vt

give orders

adj

excellent

boss^2 n

1. knob

2. ceiling decoration

3. swelling

4. shaft part

5. volcanic rock mass

bossa nova n

1. dance

2. music for dance

bosset n

undeveloped antler

bossism n

patronage system in city politics

bossy adj

with domineering tendency

boston n

kind of whist

Boston bullor Boston bulldog n

See Boston terrier

Boston crab n

wrestling hold

Boston cream pie n

cream cake

Boston fern n

delicate fern

Boston ivy n

climbing plant with leaves that turn red Also called Japanese ivy

Boston lettuce n

soft round-headed lettuce

Boston rocker n

high-backed rocking chair

Boston Tea Party n

American protest against British taxes

Boston terrier n

cross between bulldog and terrier Also called Boston bull Also called Boston bulldog bosun n

ship's maintenance officer

Bosworth Field

site of a decisive battle in 1485 when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III and claimed the English throne. It is near the town of Market Bosworth, central Leicestershire.

BOT

Abbr of beginning of tape

bot^1 n

botfly maggot

bot^2 n

computer program

bot.

1. Abbr of botanical

2. Abbr of botany

botanicalor botanic adj

of plants

n

plant-based drug

botanical gardenor botanic garden n

garden for exotic plants

botanist n

plant scientist

botanize vti

study plants

botany n

1. study of plants

2. plant life of specific area

3. biological characteristics of plant

Botany Bay

bay south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was Captain Cook's first landing site on the continent in 1770.

Botany wool n

fine wool

botch vt

do something badly

n botch

badly done job

botfly n

parasitic fly

both adj

two

conj

not just one

bother v

1. make effort

2. worry somebody

3. disturb somebody

4. give pain

n

1. effort

2. source of annoyance

botheration interj

expressing mild annoyance

bothersome adj

annoying

botryoidal adj

shaped like bunch of grapes

bots n

disease of farm animals

botte n

fencing move

bottle n

1. container for liquids

2. amount in bottle

3. container for baby's milk Also called baby bottle

4. alcohol

vt

1. put in bottle

2. U.K. preserve in jars

bottle bank n

U.K. container for recyclable glass

bottle gourd n

plant with bottle-shaped fruit Also called calabash

bottle green adj

dark-green

bottle tree n

bottle-shaped tree

bottle up vt

1. entrap

2. contain feelings

bottlebrush n

Australian tree

bottled adj

in bottles

bottle-feed vt

feed with formula milk

bottleneck n

1. traffic constriction

2. delay in progress

bottle-nosed dolphinor bottlenose dolphin n

dolphin with long snout

bottler n

company bottling drinks

bottom n

1. lowest part

2. underside

3. farthest point

4. land under water

5. end of list

6. root cause

7. lowest rank

8. buttocks

9. part covering lower body

10. valley

adj

1. lowest

2. least successful

v

1. hit sea floor

2. overload transistor

3. establish nature of

bottom drawer n

U.K. See hope chest

bottom feeder n

1. water organism eating off bottom

2. contemptible person

bottom line n

1. profit or loss

2. unavoidable factor

3. lowest acceptable amount

bottom out vi

reach end of decline

bottom round n

cut of meat

bottomland n

fertile land near river

bottomless adj

1. very deep

2. plentiful

3. unfathomable

bottommost adj

lowest

bottoms n

See bottom n. 9

bottomset bed n

lowest sedimentary layer

botulin n

toxin causing food poisoning

botulinumor botulinus n

poisonous bacterium

botulism n

type of food poisoning

boubou n

African bird

bouchée n

pastry case

bouclé n

uneven yarn

boudin n

spicy Creole sausage

boudoir n

woman's bedroom

bouffant adj

backcombed into full shape

n

hairstyle

bouffe n

See opéra bouffe

bougainvilleaor bougainvillaea n

flowering climbing plant

bough n

large branch

bought^1 v

Past tense of buy Past participle of buy

bought^2 adj

not homemade

boughten adj

not homemade

bougie n

medical instrument

bouillabaisse n

French fish soup

bouillon n

cooking stock

bouillon cube n

concentrated stock in solid form U.K. term stock cube

Boul.

Abbr of Boulevard

boulder n

1. large rock

2. rock fragment

boulder clay n

See till 4n.

bouldering n

type of rock climbing

boule n

imitation gemstone

boules n

French outdoor game Also called pétanque

boulevard n

1. wide street

2. Midwestern U.S. median strip

boulevard strip n

Midwestern U.S., Canada median strip

boulevardier n

man of the world

bouleversement n

serious uproar

boulle n

scroll-shaped inlay Also called buhl

bounce v

1. spring away from surface

2. jump up and down

3. lift repeatedly on knee

4. reflect from surface

5. move swingingly

6. go energetically

7. refuse to pay

8. write bad check

9. mention in order to receive opinions

10. throw out

11. come back

n

1. act of rebounding

2. springiness

3. bobbing movement

4. energy

5. positive rebound

bounce back vi

recover quickly

bouncer n

1. guard at nightclub

2. struck ball that bounces

bouncing adj

healthy and lively

bouncing Bet n

flowering plant Also called soapwort U.K. term soapwort

bouncy adj

1. lively

2. bouncing well

3. springy

bound^1 v

Past participle of bind Past tense of bind

bound^2 adj

1. certain to do something

2. obligated

3. determined

bound^3 vi

go energetically

n

energetic leap

bound^4 adj

1. on the way somewhere

2. destined

bound^5 vt

1. surround

2. restrict

n

limiting number

adj

1. not able to be used alone See also free adj. 20

2. not able to be used alone

bound form n

dependent word part

boundary n

1. border

2. limit

boundary condition n

required mathematical condition

boundary layer n

fluid region closest to moving solid

bounded adj

with limiting numbers

bounden^1 v

Past participle of bind

bounden^2 adj

obligatory

bounder n

1. dishonorable person

2. parvenu

boundless adj

limitless

bounds npl

limits

bounteous adj

1. generous

2. abundant

bountiful adj

1. generous

2. abundant

bounty n

1. reward

2. generosity

3. abundant supply

Bounty n

ship that was the scene of mutiny

bounty hunter n

1. seeker of rewards

2. hunter of animals

bouquet n

1. bunch of flowers

2. scent of wine

3. praise

bouquet garni n

flavoring of mixed herbs

bouquetier n

flower holder

bourbon n

type of whiskey

bourdon n

1. bagpipe pipe or note

2. organ stop

Bourdon gauge n

pressure gauge

bourg

town

bourgeois adj

1. capitalist

2. conventional

n

1. capitalist

2. conventional person

bourgeoisie n

1. exploitative middle class

2. middle-class people

bourgeoisify vt

make bourgeois

bourguignonne adj

in rich wine sauce

bourn^1or bourne n

small stream

bourn^2 n

1. boundary

2. goal

bourseor Bourse n

stock exchange

bouse vt

raise something

boustrophedon n

ancient writing method

bout n

1. attack of illness

2. short period of activity

3. fight

boutique n

1. small clothes store

2. small specialist store

boutique brewery n

See microbrewery

bouton n

knob on nerve fiber

boutonniereor boutonnière n

flower in buttonhole U.K. term buttonhole

bouvardia n

flowering plant

bouvier n

large powerful dog

bouzouki n

Greek musical instrument

bovid adj

of cattle family

bovine adj

1. of cattle genus

2. slow

n

bovine animal

bovine somatotropin n

hormone that controls milk production Also called bovine growth hormone

bovine spongiform encephalopathy n

Full form of BSE

bow^1 n

1. looped knot See also bow tie

2. weapon for firing arrows

3. rod for playing stringed instruments

4. curved shape or part

5. frame of glasses

6. See bowman 1

7. See rainbow

npl bows

archers

v

1. bend something into bow shape

2. draw bow across stringed instrument

3. indicate bowing for music

bow^2 v

1. bend head or body forward

2. bend something or droop

3. yield to something or somebody

n

bending forward of upper body

bow^3 n

1. front part of vessel

2. person in bow

bow saw n

bow-shaped saw

bow tie n

tie tied in bow at neck

bow weight n

force needed to draw bowstring fully

bow window n

type of bay window

bowdacious adj adv

Southern U.S. See bodacious

bowdlerize vti

remove parts of literary works

bowel n

1. intestine

2. part of the intestine

npl bowels

depths of something

bowel movement n

1. expulsion of feces

2. feces

Bowen therapy n

healing technique using muscles

bower^1 n

1. shady shelter

2. woman's bedroom or apartments

3. picturesque cottage

bower^2 n

ship's bow anchor

bowerbird n

bird that builds elaborate structures

Bowery n

New York City district

bowfin n

N American primitive fish Also called dogfish

bowfront adj

1. curving out

2. with bow window

bowhead n

arctic whale Also called Greenland right whale

bowie knife n

single-edged hunting knife

bowing n

1. playing stringed instrument with bow

2. direction of bow

bowknot n

decorative knot

bowl^1 n

1. round container

2. amount in bowl

3. part like bowl

4. depression in ground See also dust bowl

5. bowl or Bowl stadium

6. football game

7. mildly alcoholic drink

bowl^2 v

1. roll ball

2. go bowling

3. score points in bowling

4. move quickly

n

1. wooden ball used in lawn bowling

2. roll of the ball

3. revolving drum

vti

send ball to batsman or batswoman

bowl over vt

1. astonish somebody

2. knock something or somebody down accidentally

bowlegged adj

with outward-curving legs

bowlegs n

outward-curving legs

bowler n

1. player in bowling

2. somebody who throws ball

bowler hator bowler n

See derby

bowlful n

amount that fills bowl

bowline n

1. knot forming tight loop

2. line for holding a sail steady

3. knot in end of climbing rope

bowling n

1. rolling ball at pins Also called ten-pin bowling 2. See lawn bowling

3. throwing ball to batsman or batswoman

bowling alley n

1. building for bowling

2. smooth lane used in bowling

bowling ball n

ball used in bowling

bowling green n

grass where lawn bowling is played

bowls n

U.K. See lawn bowling

bowman^1 n

archer Also called bow

bowman^2 n

male rower at bow

Bowman's capsule n

filtering unit in the kidney

Bowser tdmk

a trademark for a mobile tanker with a pumping apparatus, containing fuel for aircraft or military vehicles bowshot n

distance traveled by arrow

bowsprit n

spar projecting from front of ship

bowstring n

string of bow

bowstring hemp n

1. tropical plant

2. fibers of hemp

bow-wow interj

imitation of barking

n

noisy public outcry

vi

bark or imitate barking

bowyer n

1. maker or seller of bows

2. archer

box^2 vti

fight using fists

box^3 n

1. evergreen shrub 2. See boxwood

box^4 vti

See boxhaul

box beam n

See box girder

box bed n

old-fashioned enclosed bed

box calf n

black leather

box camera n

simple box-shaped camera

box canyon n

canyon with only one entrance

box coat n

1. loose coat

2. heavy coat worn by coachmen

box elder n

N American maple tree

box girder n

square or rectangular girder or beam Also called box beam

box in vt

surround and restrict in movement

box kite n

box-shaped kite without tail

box lunch n

1. lunch packed in small box U.K. term packed lunch

2. See obento

box lyre n

plucked musical instrument

box number n

number for anonymous address

box office n

1. place where tickets are bought

2. money from ticket sales

3. audience popularity

box on vi

continue boxing

box pleat n

pleat with folds on both sides

box score n

tabular game summary

box seat n

1. seat in theater or stadium box

2. box where carriage driver sits

box set n

1. traditional stage set

2. box set or boxed set set of similar items

box social n

event where box lunches are auctioned

box spanner n

U.K. See box wrench

box spring n

coiled springs in box-shaped frame

box stall n

large stall for single animal U.K. term loosebox

box step n

basic dance step

box tortoise n

See box turtle

box tree n

See box 3n. 1

box turtle n

N American land turtle Also called box tortoise

box wrench n

wrench with round end U.K. term box spanner

boxboard n

tough cardboard

boxcar n

enclosed railroad car

Boxer n

member of Chinese secret society

boxer^1 n

fighter

boxer^2 n

somebody who packs boxes

boxer^3 n

medium-sized dog

Boxer Rebellion n

rebellion in China in 1900

boxer shortsor boxers npl

loose underpants

boxfish n

See trunkfish

boxful n

amount in box

boxhaul vti

turn ship around

boxing n

sport of fighting with fists

Boxing Day n

December 26

boxing glove n

boxer's padded glove

boxing ring n

arena where boxers fight

boxthorn n

See matrimony vine

boxwood n

1. See box 3

2. wood of evergreen box Also called box 3

boxy adj

box-shaped

boy n

1. young male

2. son

3. immature man

4. male from certain area

5. way of addressing male animal

npl boys

a group of male friends

interj

exclamation of surprise

Boy Scout n

1. member of U.S. boys' organization

2. boy scout or Boy Scout a naive or overzealous man

boy toy n

flirtatious young woman

boy wonder n

accomplished young man

boyar n

member of higher Russian nobility

boycott vt

refuse to deal with something

n

refusal to deal with something

boyfriend n

intimate male friend

boyhood n

time when somebody is a boy

boyish adj

like a boy

Boyle's law n

law of volume and pressure

boy-meets-girl adj

conventionally romantic in treatment

boyo n

man or boy

boysenberry n

1. type of bramble

2. fruit of the boysenberry

bozo n

somebody who does something unwise

BPor B.P.

Abbr of blood pressure

bp.

1. Abbr of baptized

2. Abbr of base pair

3. Abbr of bills payable

4. Abbr of birthplace

5. Abbr of bishop

bpl.or bpl

Abbr of birthplace

bps n

measurement of data transfer speed Abbr of bits per second

Bq

Symbol for becquerel

Br

Symbol for bromine

BR

1. Abbr of bedroom

2. BR or B/R Abbr of bills receivable

br.

1. Abbr of branch

2. Abbr of brass

3. Abbr of brief

4. Abbr of bronze

5. Abbr of brother

6. Abbr of brown

Br.

Abbr of Britain

1. Abbr of British

2. Abbr of Brother

Br'er n

Southern U.S. Southern U.S. pronunciation of "brother"

bra n

undergarment for woman's breasts Also called brassiere

bra burner n

militant feminist

brabble vi

quarrel noisily or squabble

n

noisy quarrel or squabble

brace^1 n

1. support for part of body

2. clamp

3. a support for something constructed

4. brace pair

5. tool for holding drill bit

6. \

7. adjuster for drum tension

8. bracket connecting lines of music

9. symbol of mathematical grouping

10. stiff military posture

11. See bracer 2n.

npl braces

appliance affixed to teeth

v

1. support or strengthen something

2. prepare for something

brace^2 n

rope controlling yard on sailing ship

brace position n

emergency position

brace root n

See prop root

brace up vi

be strong

bracelet n

jewelry worn around wrist or arm

npl bracelets

handcuffs

bracer^1 n

1. support

2. invigorating drink

bracer^2or brace n

leather arm guard bracero n

temporary Mexican laborer

brachia n

Plural of brachium

brachial adj

relating to limb

brachiate adj

with arms

vi

move by swinging from arms

brachiocephalic adj

of arms and head

brachiopod n

marine invertebrate Also called lampshell

brachiosaurusor brachiosaur n

large dinosaur

brachium n

1. arm

2. animal limb corresponding to arm

brachycephalicor brachycephalous adj

with a short, broad head

brachydactylicor brachydactylous adj

with short fingers or toes

brachylogy n

1. brevity in word use

2. shortened form of term

brachypterous adj

with short or underdeveloped wings

bracing adj

refreshingly invigorating

n

braces supporting something

braciola n

stuffed meat cooked in wine

bracken n

large fern Also called brake

bracket n

1. L-shaped structure on wall

2. type of shelf

3. either of the symbols [ ] Also called square bracket U.K. term square bracket

4. U.K. See parenthesis

5. group within certain limits

vt

1. support something with brackets

2. put something inside brackets

3. group things or people together

bracket creep n

movement into higher tax bracket

bracket fungus n

fungus with flat outgrowths

brackish adj

salty

braconid n

parasitic fly

bract n

plant part from which flower grows

bracteate adj

with bracts

n

decorated dish

bracteole n

small plant organ

brad n

small nail

bradawl n

tool for making holes

bradycardia n

slowness of heart rate

bradykinin n

blood chemical that dilates vessels

brae n

Scotland hillside

brag vi

talk with too much pride

n

1. boastful remark

2. subject of boast

3. somebody who brags

4. card game

Brage n

See Bragi

Bragg's law n

law concerning X-rays reflected from crystals

braggadocio n

1. overblown, empty boasting

2. braggart

braggart n

somebody who brags

Bragior Brage n

Norse god of poetry and music

Brahma^1 n

1. Hindu god Also called Brahman

2. See Brahman n. 1

Brahma^2 n

large domestic fowl

Brahman n

1. ultimate power underlying the universe Also called Brahma

2. See Brahma 1n. 1

3. See Brahmin n. 1 See Brahmin n. 2

Brahmana n

sacred Hindu text

Brahmanior brahmani n

woman of Brahmin caste

Brahmanismor brahmanism n

See Brahminism

Brahminor brahmin n

1. highest Hindu caste Also called Brahman

2. member of Brahmin caste Also called Brahman

3. member of cultural elite

Brahminismor brahminism or Brahmanism or brahmanism n

traditional Hinduism

Brahui n

1. Dravidian language

2. member of Asian people

braid n

1. decorative silky cord

2. something interwoven

vt

1. interweave strands

2. make something by braiding

3. combine separate things

4. decorate something with braid

braided adj

1. interwoven

2. edged with cord

3. consisting of interconnected tracks or channels

braiding n

1. silky thread or cord

2. embroidery

Braille n

writing system for visually impaired people

Brailleror Braillewriter n

machine that prints Braille

brain n

1. organ of thought and feeling

2. center of nervous-system in invertebrates

3. intellect

4. brainy person

vt

hit somebody on head

brain coral n

coral forming convex colonies

brain damage n

injury to the brain

brain death n

end of brain function

brain drain n

emigration of scientists

brain fever n

inflammation of the brain

brain scan n

1. image of brain showing abnormalities

2. procedure for scanning the brain

brain surgeon n

smart person

brain trust n

1. high-level advisers

2. inept people

3. brain trust or Brain Trust advisers to Roosevelt

brain wave n

1. wave of voltage in brain

2. See brainstorm n. 1

braincase n

part of skull containing brain Also called brainpan

brainchild n

somebody's original idea

brainless adj

unintelligent

brainpan n

See braincase

brainpower n

intellectual ability

brainstem n

part of brain joining spinal column

brainstorm n

1. brilliant idea Also called brain wave

2. brief psychological disturbance

vti

think quickly and creatively

brainteaser n

difficult puzzle

brainwash vt

1. impose beliefs on somebody

2. condition somebody to behave differently

brainwashing n

conditioning to different behavior

brainwork n

concentrated intellectual activity

brainy adj

smart

braise vt

cook food on low heat

brake^1 n

1. device that slows or stops machine

2. restraint on something

v

1. slow or stop machine

2. slow or halt development

brake^2 n

1. fern

2. See bracken

brake^3 n

dense bushes

brake^4 n

1. fiber-separating machine

2. metal-folding machine Also called press brake

brake^5 n

lever or handle on a machine

brake chute n

See brake parachute

brake drum n

cylinder that acts as vehicle brake

brake fade n

decrease in braking efficiency

brake fluid n

liquid in hydraulic brake

brake horsepower n

work produced by engine

brake light n

See stoplight

brake lining n

replaceable lining for brakes

brake pad n

block that presses against disk brake

brake parachuteor brake chute n

rear parachute acting as brake Also called drag chute Also called parabrake brake shoe n

block that presses against wheel

brakeman n

railroad worker who operates brakes

braking distance n

stopping distance of vehicle

braless adj

without bra

bramble n

1. prickly shrub with edible fruit

2. prickly shrub

3. blackberry

brambling n

Eurasian finch

brambly adj

covered in brambles

bran n

husks of cereal grain

Bran n

Celtic giant

branch n

1. part of tree growing from trunk

2. part of plant stem or root

3. something like tree branch

4. local unit in organization

5. distinct part of large organization

6. part of subject area

7. family line

8. tributary stream

9. Southern U.S. creek

10. part of curve

11. branch or branch water Southern U.S. drinking water 12. alternative sequence of computer instructions

v

1. divide into smaller parts

2. have branches

3. expand activities or interests

4. jump to alternate program path

branch line n

railroad line routed to smaller towns See also main line

branch officer n

somebody in charge of branch

branch out vi

do something different

branch plant n

Canada foreign-owned company

branch water n

Southern U.S. See branch n. 11

branchia n

gill

branchial cleftor branchial groove n

gill slit

branchiopod n

small crustacean

branchlet n

part of branch

brand n

1. product or manufacturer

2. particular type of something

3. mark burned on animal See also branding iron

4. mark on criminal or enslaved person

5. sign or mark of disgrace

6. burned or burning piece of wood

7. torch See also firebrand

8. sword

9. fungal disease of plants

vt

1. mark skin or hide

2. describe somebody or something as bad

3. make indelible mark on somebody

brand leader n

best-selling product

brand loyalty n

loyalty to a brand of goods

brand name n

name of goods or services

branded adj

bearing company name

Brandenburg Gate n Brandenburg Gate

ceremonial gate in Berlin

brandied adj

made with brandy

branding iron n

tool for branding something See also brand n. 3

brandish vt

wave something about

brandling n

reddish brown earthworm

brand-new adj

new

brandy n

liquor distilled from fermented juice

brandy Alexander n

brandy cocktail

brandy butter n

U.K. See hard sauce

brandy snifter n

See snifter n. 1

Brandywine Creek n

site of Revolutionary War battle

branks npl

metal restraint for head and tongue

brannigan n

1. squabble

2. binge

brant n

small dark wild goose U.K. term brent goose

brash^1 adj

1. aggressively self-assertive

2. hasty

brash^2 adj

brittle

brash^3 n

loose trash

brashy adj

1. in pieces

2. brittle

brass n

1. yellow alloy

2. items made of brass

3. item made of brass

4. brass musical instruments

5. players of brass instruments

6. high-ranking officers Also called top brass

7. excessive self-assurance

8. Northern England money

9. replaceable brass liner for bearing

npl brasses

brass musical instrument group or players

brass band n

band of brass instruments

brass hat n

high-ranking officer

brass knuckles npl

metal cover for fingers for fighting Also called knuckle-duster U.K. term knuckle-duster

brass ring n

opportunity for success

brass rubbing n

copy of engraving

brass tacks npl

the basics

brassbound adj

1. trimmed or banded with brass

2. unbending and iron-willed

brass-collar adj

loyal to political party

brasserie n

restaurant-cum-bar

brassica n

plant related to cabbage

brassie n

type of golf club

brassiere n

See bra

brassware n

brass items

brassy adj

1. flashy and vulgar

2. sounding like brass instruments

3. brazenly overbearing

4. of brass

5. of golden yellow color

brat n

1. demanding and selfish person

2. child from military family

brat pack n

successful young people

brattice n

1. partition for mine ventilation

2. temporary parapet

bratty adj

tiresomely demanding or selfish

bratwurst n

highly seasoned fresh sausage

Braunschweiger n

spicy liver sausage

brava interj n

shout of approval See also bravo

bravado n

boldness or courage

brave adj

having or showing courage

n

1. brave people

2. Native N American warrior

vt

1. face onslaught of something

2. challenge something

brave new world n

ideal or sinister future world

brave out vt

survive difficulty

bravery n

great courage

bravissimo interj

audience's shout of great approval

bravo interj

audience's shout of approval

n

1. cry of "bravo"

2. hired assassin

Bravo n

code word for letter "b"

bravura n

1. dazzling artistic flair

2. showy display

adj

with or requiring flair

braw adj

Scotland fine

brawl n

1. noisy fight

2. loud noise

3. loud party

vi

1. fight noisily

2. make deep loud sound

brawly adj

fighting or ready to fight

brawn n

1. strong muscles

2. bodily strength

3. See headcheese

brawny adj

1. muscular

2. callused

bray^1 n

1. donkey's cry

2. harsh voice or laugh

v

1. make donkey's sound

2. speak with harsh voice

bray^2 vt

1. grind something finely

2. ink thinly

Braz.

1. Abbr of Brazil

2. Abbr of Brazilian

braze^1 vt

1. make something with brass

2. make something hard like brass

braze^2 vt

join metal with solder

brazen adj

1. bold and unashamed

2. harsh-sounding

3. of or like brass

brazen outor brazen through vt

be unashamed in difficult situation

brazenfaced adj

shameless

brazenly adv

shamelessly

brazier^1 n

brass worker

brazier^2 n

metal container for hot coals

brazil n

1. See brazilwood

2. U.K. See Brazil nut

Brazil nut n

1. edible seed with triangular shell

2. tropical South American tree

brazilwoodor brazil n

red wood from American tree

breach v

1. make opening through something

2. surpass limit

3. break law or promise

4. leap out

n

1. hole

2. gap

3. failure to maintain something

4. estrangement

5. whale's leap

breach of promise n

unfulfilled promise

bread n

1. food made from flour and water

2. means of survival

3. money

bread and butter n

1. sustaining income

2. mainstay

bread and circuses npl

something to placate the masses

bread bin n

U.K. See breadbox

bread mold n

fungus growing on decaying bread

bread pudding n

baked dessert with bread U.K. term bread-and-butter pudding

bread-and-butter letteror bread-and-butter note n

letter of thanks

bread-and-butter pudding n

U.K. See bread pudding

breadbasket n

1. basket for bread

2. cereal-growing region

3. belly

breadboard n

1. board for cutting bread on

2. test version of electrical circuit

vt

make test version of circuit

breadbox n

box for storing bread U.K. term bread bin

breadcrumb n

crumb of bread

breadfruit n

1. fruit with bready texture when cooked

2. evergreen Pacific tree

breadline n

1. people waiting for food handouts

2. U.K. low living standard

breadnut n

1. large tropical tree

2. seed from tropical fruit

breadroot n

N American plant with edible root

breadstuff n

bread, flour, or grain

breadth n

1. distance from side to side

2. piece of fabric in standard width

3. great extent

4. broad-mindedness

breadwinner n

main earner in family

break v

1. separate something into pieces

2. damage body

3. damage part of machine

4. tear surface

5. disobey rule

6. go back on word

7. end bad situation

8. end silence

9. finish relationship

10. end something

11. interrupt something

12. ruin somebody's life

13. escape

14. take period for rest

15. stand between person and something

16. beat record

17. exceed limit

18. reveal or be revealed

19. become deeper

20. stop speaking from emotion

21. change tone with register

22. become daylight

23. change weather pattern

24. suddenly start

25. turn to surf

26. interpret a code

27. prove untrue

28. invalidate will

29. blow open safe

30. train horse to accept harness

31. swap note for change

32. flow out in childbirth

33. turn out

34. reduce to poverty

35. emerge out of water

36. demote

37. interrupt flow of electric current

38. fall sharply

39. win game off opponent's service

40. separate from clinch

41. speed up in race

42. change direction in air

43. change direction on bouncing

44. knock over wicket

45. start off in horse race

46. scatter balls

47. become diphthong

n

1. period off from activity

2. brief vacation

3. period off before continuing

4. U.K. See recess

5. end to relationship

6. end

7. period in program for commercials Also called commercial break

8. interval in match

9. pause in speech

10. fracture

11. crack

12. change in weather

13. lucky opportunity for success

14.

15. advantageous financial situation

16. escape attempt

17. discontinuity

18. sunrise

19. winning of game off opponent's service

20. start of horse race

21. interruption in flow of electricity

22. instrumental part in song

23. improvised jazz solo

24. change in register

25. See caesura

26. fall in prices

27. series of successful shots

28. first shot that scatters balls

29. failure to knock down all pins

30. access to CB radio channel

interj

used to separate fighters

break away vi

1. leave or get away

2. depart from custom

3. pull away quickly

break down

tear down

v

1. become or make emotional

2. experience or cause health collapse

3. stop resisting

4. fail to function properly

5. weaken

6. analyze by dividing into parts

7. be divisible into elements

8. decompose chemically

9. experience electrical insulation failure

break in

begin using somebody or something new

vi

1. enter forcibly

2. start talking

break into vt

1. enter building forcibly and illegally

2. begin speaking

3. do something suddenly

4. start work in new field

break of day n

dawn

break off v

1. take off piece of something

2. end being or doing something together

3. stop speaking

break out v

1. have skin rash

2. begin abruptly

3. become free from something

4. prepare something for use

5. classify data items

break point n

point to win off opponent's serve

break through vti

pierce through something

break through bleeding n

bleeding from the womb that occurs between menstrual periods

break up v

1. divide or interrupt something

2. disperse

3. end

4. cause emotional response

break with vt

change alliance or behavior

breakable adj

easily broken

n

fragile object

breakage n

1. something broken

2. breaking

3. damage

breakaway n

1. something breaking off

2. something made to break off

3. breaking away

adj

1. made to break off

2. having severed ties with something

breakbeat n

popular music drum pattern

breakbone fever n

See dengue

breakdancing n

acrobatic dancing to music

breakdown n

1. failure to work

2. failure to communicate

3. sudden passage of current through insulator

4. personal health crisis

5. data summary or explanation

6. decomposition into parts

7. folk dance

breakdown lorryor breakdown truck n

U.K. See wrecker

breaker^1 n

1. See circuit breaker

2. large white-capped wave

3. breakdancer

4. breaking machine

5. horse trainer

interj

opening message

breaker^2 n

cask with water

break-evenor break-even point n

neither profit nor loss

breakfast n

day's first meal

vi

have breakfast

breakfront adj

with middle section sticking out

break-in n

1. forced entry Also called housebreak

2. initial period of work or use

breaking^1 n

vowel's shift into diphthong

breaking^2 n

breakdancing

breaking and entering n

crime of forcibly entering property

breaking point n

1. point when coping becomes impossible

2. critical moment

breakneck adj

dangerously fast

breakoff n

abrupt discontinuation

breakout n

1. forceful escape

2. data analysis

breakpoint n

1. pause allowing review of computer program

2. point where stop or change occurs

breakthrough n

1. important discovery

2. removal of barrier to progress

3. penetration of enemy line

adj

bringing public recognition

breakup n

1. breaking apart or up

2. end of relationship

3. spring thaw of lodged ice

4. emotional breakdown

breakwater n

barrier protecting land from waves

bream^1 n

1. Eurasian freshwater fish

2. freshwater fish like bream

3. See sea bream

bream^2 vt

clean debris from boat hull

breast n

1. organ on human chest

2. animal milk gland

3. somebody's chest

4. garment section

5. seat of emotions

6. animal's chest

7. meat from animal's chest

8. font of nourishment

9. part sticking out or up

vt

1. reach hilltop

2. face something boldly

3. push something with chest

breastbone n

long bone in center of chest Also called sternum

breast-feed vti

feed baby with natural milk

breastplate n

1. armor covering chest

2. Jewish priestly garment

breaststroke n

swimming stroke

breastwork n

low earth wall as fortification

breath n

1. air breathed in and out

2. air exhaled

3. breathing of air

4. hint

5. life

6. short pause

7. waft

8. soft sound

breath test n

test measuring alcohol level

breathable adj

1. suitable for breathing

2. letting air in and moisture out

breathalyze vt

test somebody for drunkenness

Breathalyzer tdmk

a trademark for an apparatus that measures a subject's blood alcohol concentration breathe v

1. take in air

2. expel substance with breath

3. smell something

4. take in air

5. allow air through

6. say something secretively

7. give somebody or something a quality

8. exude quality

9. live

10. develop flavor through exposure to air

11. pause to rest

12. waft

breathed adj

1. unvoiced

2. breathing

breather n

1. breathing person

2. pause to rest

3. vent

breathing n

1. inhaling and exhaling

2. pronunciation of vowels in ancient Greek

breathing spaceor breathing room n

time to rest or think See also breathing spell

breathing spell n

chance to rest or think

breathless adj

1. unable to breathe properly

2. with shallow breathing

3. exciting or intense

4. hot and without breeze

5. not alive

breathtaking adj

overwhelming

breathy adj

1. with sound of breathing

2. lacking good breath control

breccia n

rock made of solidified rubble

bred^1

Past tense of breed Past participle of breed

bred^2 adj

brought up

brede n

embroidery

bred-in-the-bone adj

1. ingrained

2. habitual

breech n

1. back of gun barrel

2. part of pulley

3. buttocks

breech birth n

delivery with head uppermost or feet first Also called breech delivery

breech delivery n

See breech birth

breechblock n

gun part detached for breechloading

breechcloth n

See loincloth

breechesor britches npl

1. knee-length pants Also called knee breeches

2. trousers

breeches buoy n

harness carrying people between ships

breeching n

1. strap on horse's harness

2. hair on animal's hindquarters

3. gun's breech parts

4. rope securing ship's gun

breechloader n

gun loaded at back of barrel

breed n

1. distinct animal or plant

2. somebody or something of particular type

v

1. mate and produce young

2. raise animals or plants

3. select animals or plants

4. produce or be produced

5. produce nuclear fuel

breeder n

1. somebody who breeds animals or plants

2. animal or plant used for breeding

3. causal factor

4. insult to heterosexual

5. See breeder reactor

breeder reactoror breeder n

nuclear reactor with production exceeding consumption Also called breeder

breeding n

1. upbringing

2. ancestry

3. reproduction

4. development of improved animals and plants

5. reactor's fuel production exceeding consumption

breeding ground n

1. animal's mating area

2. environment encouraging something

breeze n

1. light to moderate wind

2. something easy

vi

1. go somewhere briskly

2. accomplish easily

breeze block n

U.K. See cinder block

breezeway n

open-sided roofed passageway

breezily adv

in cheerful manner

breezy adj

1. slightly windy

2. lively and cheerful

bregma n

point on skull

bremsstrahlung n

kind of electromagnetic radiation

Brenner Pass

Alpine mountain pass linking Innsbruck, Austria and Bolzano, Italy. With a maximum elevation of 1,371 m/4,497 ft, it has been an important route between Austria and Italy since antiquity.

brent gooseor brent n

U.K. See brant

bresaola n

dried beef served with oil dressing

brethren

Plural of brother

npl

1. members of same group

2. members of church

Breton n

1. somebody from Brittany

2. Celtic language of Brittany

brev.

Abbr of brevet

breve n

1. mark over short vowel

2. mark over unstressed poetic syllable

3. long musical note Also called double whole note

brevet n

military promotion

vt

promote in rank but not pay

breviary n

Roman Catholic prayer book

brevity n

1. briefness

2. use of few words

brew vti

1. make beer

2. make tea or coffee

3. develop threateningly

n

1. kind of beer

2. brewed beverage

3. mixture

brewer's yeast n

yeast for brewing and vitamins

brewery n

company or place for brewing beer

brewis n

dish of bread and broth mixed

brewpub n

restaurant that brews and sells beer

briar^1or brier n

1. shrub of southern Europe Also called tree heath

2. kind of tobacco pipe

briar^2 n

See brier 2

briard n

sheep dog

briarwood n

wood used for tobacco pipes Also called briarroot

bribe vti

persuade somebody with enticement

n

incentive to persuade somebody

bribery n

offering bribes

bric-a-brac n

ornaments

brick n

1. hard block used for construction

2. bricks or their material

3. child's building block

4. block of something

5. reliable supportive person

vt

1. make something with bricks

2. close up with bricks

brickbat n

1. criticism

2. piece of something hard

bricklayer n

somebody who builds with bricks

brick-red adj

brownish-red

brickwork n

1. structure built from brick

2. bricklayer's technique

brickyard n

place for making or selling bricks

bricolage n

something constructed from materials at hand

bricole n

1. type of billiards shot

2. ancient military catapult

3. soldier's harness for hauling guns

bridal adj

of brides or weddings

n

wedding

bridal wreath n

shrub with white flowers

bride n

woman at her wedding

bride price n

groom's payment to bride

bridegroom n

man at his wedding Also called groom

bridesmaid n

bride's attendant at wedding

bridge^1 n

1. structure allowing passage across obstacle

2. link or means of approach

3. ship's control room or platform

4. partial false teeth Also called bridgework

5. top of nose

6. part of eyeglasses

7. part of stringed instrument

8. connecting passage

9. cue rest with high end

10. hand used as rest

11. part of electrical circuit

vt

1. build bridge across obstacle

2. create understanding between people

bridge^2 n

card game for pairs of players

bridge loan n

short-term loan U.K. term bridging loan

Bridge of Sighs n

bridge in Venice

bridgeboard n

side of staircase

bridgehead n

1. army's position seized in enemy territory

2. defensive military position

3. pioneering foothold

4. end of bridge

bridgework n

1. work of fitting false teeth

2. See bridge 1

bridging loan n

U.K. See bridge loan

bridle n

1. harness for horse's head

2. restraining thing

v

1. put bridle on horse

2. show anger or indignation

3. exercise control or restraint

Brie n

soft cheese with whitish rind

brief adj

1. not lengthy

2. concise

3. scanty

4. curt

n

1. synopsis of documents

2. briefing

3. summary

4. attorney's case submitted to court beforehand

5. outline of legal case for attorney

6. papal letter

npl briefs

snug underwear for lower body

vt

1. give information to prepare somebody See also debrief

2. summarize something

briefcase n

small case for carrying papers

briefing n

1. meeting to convey information

2. information from meeting

brier^1 n

See briar 1

brier^2or briar n

thorny wild plant

brig n

1. sailing ship

2. ship's prison

3. military prison

Brig.

1. Abbr of brigadier

2. Abbr of brigade

Brig. Gen.

Abbr of brigadier general

brigade n

1. military unit

2. group with common goal or characteristic

vt

organize into a task force

brigadier generalor brigadier n

high-ranking military officer

brigand n

bandit

brigandine n

chain-mail armor

brigantine n

sailing ship

bright adj

1. showing light

2. illuminated

3. intensely colored

4. intelligent

5. cheerful

6. promising success

7. admirable

8. clear sounding

9. beautiful

adv

with light

npl brights

headlights

bright lights npl

city life

bright nebula n

starlit cloud of matter in space

Bright's disease n

kidney disease

brighten v

1. look happy

2. add interest

3. become clearer

4. illuminate or get lighter

5. make or become more promising

brighten up vti

make or become brighter

brightener n

U.K. chemical that enhances whiteness Also called brightening agent brightly adv

1. with a lot of light

2. cheerfully

3. vividly

4. with a clear sound

brightness n

1. strong light

2. smartness

3. cheerful manner

4. promise of success

5. clarity

6. light emitted in particular direction

7. attribute of a color

brightwork n

shiny metalwork or woodwork

brill n

flatfish

brillianceor brilliancy n

1. brightness

2. great ability or skill

3. splendor

brilliant adj

1. extremely bright or radiant

2. vivid

3. intelligent or talented

4. excellent

5. magnificent

adj interj

great

n

brilliant-cut gemstone

brilliant-cut adj

cut into classic gemstone shape

brilliantine n

1. hair oil

2. fabric

brim n

1. hat edge

2. top edge

v

1. be full to the top

2. burst

3. overflow

brimful adj

1. full to the top

2. fully supplied with

brimstone n

sulfur

brindle adj

See brindled

n

brindled coloring

brindledor brindle adj

streaked with a darker color

brine n

1. salt water for preserving

2. sea water

3. strong salt solution

vt

treat something with salt water

brine shrimp n

small shellfish

Brinell hardness n

hardness of a metal

Brinell hardness number n

measure of hardness Also called Brinell number

bring v

1. take somebody or something along

2. attract something

3. make something happen

4. cause to be in a particular state

5. cause to enter mind

6. make yourself do something

7. sell for particular price

8. begin legal action

9. present evidence

bring about vt

make something happen

bring aroundor bring vt

1. alter opinion

2. revive

bring back vt

1. evoke memories

2. restore

bring down vt

1. topple something

2. kill or wound

3. Canada, Australia, New Zealand present a bill

bring forth vt

1. give birth

2. produce fruit

bring forward vt

1. bring closer in time

2. suggest for discussion or consideration

3. carry amount to next page

bring in vt

1. introduce something

2. earn or acquire something

3. present something in court

4. get oil well to produce

5. introduce for consideration

bring on vt

1. cause

2. encourage development

3. make somebody or something appear

bring out vt

1. make known

2. call attention to

3. introduce for sale

4. introduce to society

bring to vt

1. revive

2. turn ship into wind

bring up vt

1. raise subject

2. rear a child

3. make something stop suddenly

4. vomit

brink n

1. verge of something crucial

2. edge of something

brinkmanshipor brinksmanship n

strategic risk-taking

briny adj

of sea water

n

U.K. sea

brio n

vigor

brioche n

sweet French bread

briolette n

teardrop-shaped gem

briquetteor briquet n

compressed fuel block

brisor brith n

circumcision of Jewish boy

brisk adj

1. quick

2. hurried

3. busy

4. invigorating

brisket n

1. breast of animal

2. breast meat

brisling n

small fish

bristle n

1. stiff hair

2. hair on brush

v

1. have or set hair on end

2. become offended by something

3. have large amount

4. give something bristles

bristlecone pine n

pine tree with bristly cones

bristletail n

insect with tail bristles

bristling adj

1. with many bristles

2. angry or indignant

bristly adj

1. rough with bristles

2. easily angered

Bristol board n

pasteboard for drawing

brit n

1. young herring

2. whale food

Brit n

British person

Brit.

Abbr of Britain

Abbr of British

Britannia n

1. symbol of Britain

2. southern ancient Britain

3. Britannia or britannia See Britannia metal

Britannia metalor britannia metal n

silver-colored tin alloy Also called Britannia Also called britannia Britannic adj

British

britches npl

See breeches

brith n

See bris

Briticism n

something typically British

British n

1. people of United Kingdom

2. See British English

3. language of ancient Britons

adj

1. of United Kingdom

2. relating to ancient Britons

British Commonwealth of Nations n

See Commonwealth of Nations

British Empire n

former British-controlled territory

British English n

English used in Great Britain

British Guiana

Former name for Guyana

British Honduras

Former name for Belize

British India n

India under British rule

British Isles

group of islands in the northeastern Atlantic separated from mainland Europe by the North Sea and English Channel. It consists of the large islands of Great Britain and Ireland and almost 5,000 surrounding smaller islands and islets.

British Library n

British national library

British Somaliland

former British protectorate in East Africa from 1884 until 1960, when it united with Italian Somaliland to form the republic of Somalia

British thermal unit n

heat measurement unit

Britisher n

British person

Briton n

1. British person

2. inhabitant of ancient Britain

britska n

See britzka

brittle adj

1. hard and breakable

2. sharp-sounding

3. not lasting

4. not friendly

5. irritable

n

toffee nut candy

brittle star n

marine animal like starfish

brittle-bone disease n U.K.

1. See osteoporosis

2. See osteogenesis imperfecta

brittlebush n

N American desert bush

Brittonic adj n

See Brythonic

britzkaor britska n

large carriage with folding top

Brix scale n

measure of sugar in solution

bro n

brother

bro.or Bro.

Abbr of brother

broach v

1. bring up difficult subject

2. open something

3. pierce cask

4. bore hole

5. come up through surface of water

6. turn sideways to the wind

n

1. tool for enlarging holes

2. roasting spit

3. tool for piercing casks

4. See brooch

broad arrow n

arrow with wide head

broad bean n

1. bean plant Also called fava bean Also called horse bean

2. large edible bean seed Also called fava bean

broad gauge n

wide track for railroads

broad jump n

long jump

broadax n

large broad-headed ax

broadband adj

1. covering many frequencies

2. transferring data fast

broadbill n

tropical African or Asian bird

broad-brush adj

inclusive

broadcast v

1. transmit radio signals

2. be on television or radio

3. make something widely known

4. scatter seed

n

1. program

2. transmission

3. scattering seed

adj

1. for broadcasting on television or radio

2. scattered widely

adv

widely

broadcaster n

person on television or radio

broadcasting n

transmission of programs

broadcloth n

1. fine woven cloth

2. plain-weave wool fabric

broaden vti

1. widen something

2. enlarge range of something

broad-gauge adj

1. for broad gauge

2. wide-ranging

broadleaf n

tobacco plant with broad leaves

adj

See broad-leaved

broad-leavedor broadleaf or broad-leafed adj

with wide leaves

broadloom adj

woven on wide loom

n

wide seamless carpet

broadly adv

1. generally

2. mostly

3. with an enthusiastic smile

broad-minded adj

tolerant of others' views

broadsheet n

See broadside n. 5

broadside vt

hit side of something

n

1. large flat surface

2. ship's side

3. ship's guns and gunfire

4. strong verbal or written attack

5. large paper for printing Also called broadsheet U.K. term broadsheet

adv

1. from the side

2. with no apparent objective

broad-spectrum adj

destructive to many harmful organisms

broadsword n

wide flat-bladed sword

broadtail n

1. black wavy lambswool

2. See karakul n. 1

Broadway n

1. avenue in New York City Also called Great White Way

2. U.S. theater

broad-winged hawk n

small N American woodland hawk

Brobdingnagian adj

enormous

brocade n

fabric with raised design

vt

weave fabric with raised design

brocatel n

upholstery fabric

broccoli n

1. plant with edible flower head

2. edible flower head

broché adj

with raised design

brochette n

1. kebab skewer

2. skewered food

brochure n

promotional booklet

broderie anglaise n

open embroidery

brogan n

heavy boot

brogue^1 n

regional accent

brogue^2 n

1. See wing tip

2. Irish or Scottish shoe

broider vti

embroider

broil^1 v

1. cook using direct heat U.K. term grill

2. be very hot

3. be very angry

n

1. use of direct heat

2. broiled food

broil^2 n

brawl

vi

take part in brawl

broiler n

1. roasting chicken

2. grate for broiling food U.K. term grill U.K. term grill pan 3. stove compartment for broiling

4. hot day

broke^1

Past tense of break

broke^2 adj

1. having no money

2. bankrupt

broken^1

Past participle of break

broken^2 adj

1. no longer whole

2. out of order

3. not kept

4. not continuous

5. uneven

6. weak

7. destroyed by adversity

8. split apart

9. incomplete

10. disorganized

11. imperfectly spoken

broken chord n

chord played as separate notes

broken consort n

instrumental group

broken-down adj

1. not working

2. dilapidated

broken-field adj

changing direction to avoid tacklers

brokenhearted adj

grief-stricken

broken-winded adj

suffering from lung disease

broker n

1. commercial agent

2. See stockbroker

3. See power broker

vt

arrange deal or sale

brokerage n

1. payment to a broker

2. broker's business

3. stockbroker's business

bromate n

chemical compound of bromic acid

vt

See brominate

bromegrassor brome n

grass with drooping flower heads

bromeliad n

tropical plant with fleshy leaves

bromic adj

containing bromine

bromic acid n

oxidizing agent

bromide n

1. bromine compound

2. potassium bromide

3. unoriginal saying

4. uninteresting person

bromide paper n

photographic paper

bromidic adj

unoriginal

brominate vt

treat something with bromine

bromine n

element used in photography and drugs Symbol Br

bromism n

illness from bromide overuse Also called brominism

bronc n

bronco

bronchi

Plural of bronchus

bronchial adj

relating to air passages

bronchial pneumonia n

See bronchopneumonia

bronchial tube n

airway to or within lungs Also called bronchus

bronchiectasis n

overstretched bronchial tubes

bronchiole n

tube inside lungs

bronchitis n

inflammation of lungs

broncho n

See bronco

bronchodilator n

drug for asthma

bronchopneumonia n

inflammation of lungs Also called bronchial pneumonia

bronchoscope n

instrument for examining airways

bronchus n

air passage to lungs See bronchial tube

broncoor broncho n

wild horse

broncobuster n

horse tamer Also called buster

brontosaurusor brontosaur n

large plant-eating dinosaur

Bronx cheer n

rude disapproving noise

bronze n

1. copper and tin alloy

2. copper-based alloy

3. bronze work of art

4. bronze medal

5. deep yellowish brown color

adj

1. made of bronze

2. deep yellowish brown

v

1. make something look like bronze

2. tan skin

Bronze Age n

historical period of bronze tools

bronze medal n

medal for third prize

Bronze Star n

decoration for combat

bronzite n

mineral with metallic sheen

broochor broach n

ornament pinned to clothes

brood n

1. young of birds or animals

2. family's children

3. group of similar people

adj

kept for breeding

v

1. be worried

2. think unpleasant thoughts

3. keep eggs warm

4. be heavy or ominous

brooder n

1. heated place for young animal

2. hen that broods eggs

3. person who worries

broodmare n

breeding mare

broody adj

1. ready to incubate eggs

2. thoughtful or sullen

brook^1 n

small stream

brook^2 vt

tolerate something

Brook Farm n

19thC community in Massachusetts

brook trout n

freshwater fish Also called speckled trout Also called squaretail brookite n

dark mineral

Brooks Range

mountain range of northern Alaska, stretching from Kotzebue Sound eastward to the Canadian border, separating the North Slope from the Yukon Basin. Its highest point is Mount Chamberlin 2,816 m/9,239 ft .

broom n

1. brush for sweeping

2. plant with bright yellow flowers

3. plant resembling broom

vt

sweep something

broomcorn n

plant used for brooms

broomrape n

parasitic plant

broomstick n

handle of broom

bros.or Bros.

Abbr of brothers

broth n

flavorful soup base

brothel n

house of prostitution

brother n

1. male sibling

2. fellow member

3. close male friend

4. lay member

5. devoted religious worker

interj

expressing surprise or annoyance

brotherhood n

1. having same parents

2. group of men

3. all the members

4. goodwill

brother-in-law n

1. sister's husband

2. spouse's brother

3. spouse's sister's husband

brotherly adj

showing the affection a of brother

brougham n

horse-drawn passenger carriage

brought v

Past tense of bring Past participle of bring

brouhaha n

noisy commotion

brow n

1. forehead

2. See eyebrow

3. top of hill

browallia n

nightshade plant grown for ornament

browband n

bridle strap

browbeat vt

domineer somebody

brown n

1. color between red and yellow

2. brown clothing

3. brown pigment or dye

4. brown object

5. flock of game birds

adj

1. between red and yellow in color

2. suntanned

3. partially or wholly unprocessed

vti

make or become brown

brown adipose tissue n

See brown fat

brown alga n

seaweed with brown pigment

brown bagging n

1. taking packed lunch to work

2. taking alcoholic drink to public establishment

brown bear n

bear with brown fur

Brown Betty n

apple dessert

brown bread n

1. wholewheat bread

2. traditional molasses bread

brown coal n

fossil fuel Also called lignite

brown dwarf n

type of star

brown earth n

soil rich in organic material

brown fat n

fatty tissue Also called brown adipose tissue

brown lacewing n

insect that eats agricultural pests

brown lung diseaseor brown lung n

See byssinosis

brown mustard n

1. plant of mustard family Also called Chinese mustard Also called Indian mustard

2. ground seeds used in cooking

brown owl n

See tawny owl

brown paper n

wrapping paper

brown patch n

fungus disease of grass

brown rat n

common domestic rat Also called Norway rat

brown recluse spider n

poisonous spider

brown rice n

whole-grain rice See also white rice

brown rot n

fungal disease of fruit

brown sauce n

sauce made from meat stock

Brown Shirt n

Nazi

brown study n

state of deep thought

brown sugar n

1. refined sugar with molasses

2. unrefined sugar

3. heroin

Brown Swiss n

dairy cow

brown thrasher n

bird related to mockingbird

brown trout n

freshwater game fish Also called lake trout

brown-bag vti

bring homemade lunch to work

Brownian movementor Brownian motion n

random movement of particles

brownie n

1. rich flat chocolate cake

2. helpful elf or goblin

Brownie^1 n

youngest Girl Scout

Brownie^2 tdmk

a trademark for a make of box camera

brownie pointor Brownie point n

imaginary good grade

Browning automatic rifle n

rifle

Browning machine gun n

machine gun

brownout n

1. dimming of lights

2. power reduction

3. lapse of concentration

brownstone n

1. sandstone

2. sandstone building

brown-tail moth n

harmful moth See also tussock moth

browse v

1. read casually

2. look through or over casually

3. scan computer files

4. feed on vegetation

n

1. session of browsing

2. feeding period

3. tender vegetation used as food

browser n

1. software for searching Internet

2. somebody who browses

brucellosis n

infectious disease See also Bang's disease See also undulant fever

brucine n

poisonous substance derived from seeds

brucite n

magnesium hydroxide mineral

bruinor Bruin n

bear

bruise n

1. skin discoloration caused by injury

2. damage to plant tissue

3. emotional injury

v

1. injure causing skin discoloration

2. damage plant tissue

3. crush food

4. upset somebody

bruiser n

big strong man

bruising n

discoloration of skin surface

adj

painful

bruit n

1. significant sound inside body

2. a rumor or report

3. noise or din

vt

spread story

Brumaire n

2nd month of French Revolutionary calendar

brume n

fog or mist

brummagemor Brummagem n

something cheap and showy

adj

cheaply showy

Brummieor Brummy adj

of Birmingham, England

brunch n

large mid-morning meal

brunet n

somebody with dark hair

adj

with dark hair

brunette n

woman with dark-hair

adj

1. dark brown

2. with dark hair

Brunhildor Brünnhilde n

mythical Icelandic queen

Brunswick stew n

vegetable and meat stew

brunt n

1. main force of something

2. greater burden of something

3. forceful attack

brush^1 n

1. tool with bristles attached to handle

2. use of brush

3. light contact

4. short unpleasant encounter

5. bushy tail of fox

6. electrical conductor

7. See brush discharge

v

1. use brush on something

2. apply with brush

3. remove something with brush

4. reject something

5. graze against something

6. move past something closely and quickly

brush^2 n

1. See brushwood n. 1

2. twigs and branches Also called brushwood

3. backwoods

brush border n

lining layer in cells

brush cut n

closely cropped hair

brush dischargeor brush n

glowing electric discharge

brush off vt

dismiss somebody abruptly

brush up vt

refresh knowledge or skill

brushed adj

1. finished with soft and fuzzy surface

2. nonreflective

brushfire n

1. fire in dry brush

2. small crisis

3. a small war

adj

involving local military

brushmark n

mark left by bristles of brush

brushoff n

abrupt dismissal

brushstroke n

movement or mark of paintbrush

brushwood n

1. thicket 2. See brush 2n. 2

brushwork n

1. artist's characteristic way of applying paint

2. work done with brush

brusque adj

abrupt

brusquerie n

curtly blunt manner

Brussels carpet n

carpet with heavy pile

Brussels griffon n

See griffon

Brussels lace n

1. fine lace

2. machine-made net lace

Brussels sprout n

1. plant producing edible green buds

2. green vegetable like tiny cabbage Also called sprout

brut adj

very dry

brutal adj

1. ruthless and cruel

2. harsh and severe

3. direct in manner

4. like an animal

brutalism n

harsh architectural style

brutality n

1. being cruel

2. act of cruelty

brutalize vt

1. make somebody brutal

2. treat somebody cruelly

brutally adv

1. cruelly or harshly

2. very frankly or callously

brute n

1. somebody brutal

2. animal

adj

1. purely physical

2. cruel or savage

3. stark

4. crude or barbaric

5. of beasts

brutish adj

1. relating to beasts

2. cruel

3. coarsely unintelligent

4. carnal

bruxism n

grinding of teeth

Brynhild n

Valkyrie in Norse mythology

bryology n

study of mosses

bryony n

climbing plant with berries

bryophyte n

nonflowering simple plant

bryophyte layer n

See moss layer

bryozoan n

aquatic animal Also called moss animal Also called polyzoan Also called sea mat Brython n

Breton, Welsh, or Cornish speaker

Brythonicor Brittonic n

group of Celtic languages

adj

of Brythons

Bs/L

Abbr of bills of lading

BSA

Abbr of Boy Scouts of America

BSc.

Abbr of Bachelor of Science

BSE n

cattle disease Full form bovine spongiform encephalopathy Also called mad cow disease

bsh.

Abbr of bushel

BST

Abbr of bovine somatotropin

Bt.

Abbr of baronet

btl.

Abbr of bottle

btry.

Abbr of battery

btuor BTU

Abbr of British thermal unit

BTWor btw

Abbr of by the way

bty.

Abbr of battery

bu.

1. Abbr of bureau

2. Abbr of bushel

buaya n

Malaysia, Singapore male flirt

bub n

unnamed male person

bubal n

northern African antelope

bubba n Southern U.S.

1. brother

2. stereotyped Southern man

bubble n

1. thin globe-shaped film

2. something like a bubble

3. globule within liquid or solid

4. gurgling sound

5. sound of many bubbles bursting

6. dome

7. protected area

8. false confidence

9. risky plan

v

1. effervesce or boil up

2. gurgle

3. emerge or appear

4. be especially lively with emotion

5. express something enthusiastically

6. make something bubble

bubble bath n

1. foam bath preparation

2. bath containing foam

bubble chamber n

chamber showing particle trail See also cloud chamber

bubble gum n

chewing gum that forms bubbles

bubble memory n

type of computer memory

bubble pack n

See blister pack

bubble point n

temperature at which liquid bubbles

bubble top n

1. transparent dome

2. transparent dome used as vehicle top

3. vehicle with transparent dome as roof

bubblehead n

See airhead 1n.

bubble-jet printer n

type of inkjet printer Also called thermal inkjet printer

bubbler n

1. U.S., Australia drinking fountain

2. device that bubbles gas through liquid

3. something that bubbles

bubbly adj

1. foamy or effervescent

2. like bubbles

3. cheerfully excited

n

champagne

bubo n

swelling in armpit or groin

bubonic adj

swollen

bubonic plague n

infectious epidemic disease

bubonocele n

hernia of groin

buccal adj

1. of cheeks

2. of the mouth

buccaneer n

1. pirate

2. unscrupulous adventurer or businessperson

vi

act like buccaneer

buccinator n

cheek muscle

Bucephalus n

Alexander the Great's horse

Buchenwald

village near Weimar, central Germany that was the site of a World War II Nazi concentration camp (1937 - 1945) Buchner funnelor Büchner funnel n

filter funnel

buchuor bucku n

southern African shrub

buck^1 n

1. male animal

2. South Africa antelope or deer

3. See buckskin n. 1

4. article made of buckskin

5. virile young man

6. dandy or fop

adj

of lowest grade

buck^2 v

1. jump upward

2. throw rider

3. make jolting motion

4. stand in opposition

5. strive with determination for something

6. gamble against something

7. butt with lowered head

8. charge into somebody

n

act of bucking

buck^3 n U.S. Canada Australia, New Zealand

1. dollar

2. amount of money

buck^4 n

1. vaulting horse

2. See sawhorse

buck^5 n

marker in poker

buck fever n

1. nervous excitement of novice hunter

2. nervous excitement

buck up v

1. make or become more cheerful

2. hurry up

buckarooor buckeroo n

1. cowboy

2. broncobuster

buckbean n

flowering marsh plant Also called bogbean

buckboard n

horse-drawn carriage

buckeroo n

See buckaroo

bucket n

1. cylindrical container

2. bucketful

3. large quantity

4. something like a bucket

5. machine part

6. food container

7. See bucket seat

8. See basket n. 4

v

1. carry or put something in bucket

2. move fast

bucket brigade n

line of people with buckets

bucket ladder n

chain of buckets

bucket seat n

low seat in vehicle Also called bucket

bucket shop n

dishonest stockbrokerage

bucketful n

1. amount in bucket

2. huge quantity

buckeye n

1. poisonous horse-chestnut tree

2. fruit or poisonous seed of buckeye

Buckeye n

Ohioan

buckhorn n

1. horn of buck

2. material from a buck's horn

3. plant with leaves resembling animal's horn

buckhound n

hunting hound

Buckingham Palace n

London residence of British monarch

buckle n

1. metal fastener

2. ornament resembling buckle

3. a bulge, bend, or kink

v

1. fasten something with buckle

2. bend or cause something to bend

3. collapse

4. give in

buckle down vi

start to work

buckle under vi

give in

buckle up vti

fasten seatbelt

buckler n

1. shield

2. means of protection

vt

protect somebody or something

buckler fern n

fern

buckminsterfullerene n

form of carbon found in minerals

buck-nakedor buck naked adj

nude

bucko n

1. swaggering bully

2. Ireland, U.S. male person

buck-passing n

shifting of responsibility

buckram n

stiff fabric

adj

like buckram

vt

stiffen something with buckram

bucks npl

buckskin breeches or shoes

bucksaw n

woodcutting saw

buckshot n

lead shot

buckskin n

1. deerskin Also called buck

2. soft leather

3. somebody wearing buckskin

4. grayish yellow horse

npl buckskins

buckskin garments

adj

grayish yellow

buckthorn n

thorny shrub or small tree

bucktooth n

protruding upper front tooth

bucku n

See buchu

buckwheat n

1. plant with edible seed

2. edible seed

buckyball n

ball-shaped carbon molecule

bucolic adj

1. of the countryside

2. of shepherds

n

1. pastoral poem

2. country person

bud^1 n

1. outgrowth on plant stem

2. unopened flower

3. reproductive outgrowth of simple organism

4. something resembling plant bud

5. somebody or something immature

v

1. produce plant buds

2. start to grow

3. begin to develop

4. reproduce asexually

5. graft bud into another plant

bud^2 n

See buddy

bud scale n

protective leaf

buddhaor Buddha n

1. somebody enlightened

2. image of Buddha

Buddhahood n

enlightenment

Buddhism n

Eastern religion

Buddhist n

believer in Buddhism

adj

of Buddhism

budding adj

promising

n

1. development of buds

2. grafting a bud

3. asexual reproduction

buddle n

trough for washing ore

buddleia n

ornamental shrub with purple flowers Also called butterfly bush

buddy n

1. friend

2. term of address for male

3. helper to AIDS patient

vi

act as AIDS helper

buddy stores npl

aircraft fuel tanks

buddy system n

pairing for mutual safety or assistance

buddy up vi

team up with somebody

buddy-buddy adj

outwardly friendly

budge^1 vti

1. move

2. change opinion

budge^2 n

fur

adj

1. with fur

2. formal or stiff

budgerigar n

small bird

budget n

1. summary of income and spending

2. plan for allocating resources

3. money for specific purpose

4. quantity or supply

5. bag or pouch

adj

cheap or economical

v

1. plan spending

2. enter in budget

3. live within spending limits

budget deficit n

government debt

budgetary adj

of budgets

budgeter n

1. maker of budget

2. somebody confined by budget

budgie n

budgerigar

budworm n

larva of moth

Buena Vista

village in Coahuila State, Mexico, the site of an American victory in the Mexican War in 1847

buff^1 vt

1. polish something

2. make surface soft

n

1. pale yellowish brown

2. soft leather Also called buffer

3. polishing cloth Also called buffer

4. polishing disk Also called buffer

5. leather garment

adj

1. pale yellowish brown

2. of buff leather

buff^2 n

enthusiast

buff^3 vt

deaden force of something

n

blow or slap

buff^4 adj

handsome or beautiful

buff wheel n

See buffing wheel

buffalo n

1. type of horned cattle

2. N American bison See also bison

3. See buffalo fish

vt

1. baffle somebody

2. Canada intimidate somebody

buffalo berry n

1. shrub with berries

2. edible berry

buffalo bug n

See carpet beetle

buffalo chips npl

buffalo dung

buffalo fish n

freshwater fish Also called buffalo

buffalo grass n

short gray-green N American grass

buffalo jump n

killing place for buffalo

buffalo robe n

bison skin

buffalo soldieror Buffalo Soldier n

African American soldier

Buffalo wings npl

barbecued chicken wings

buffer^1 n

1. protector against impact

2. device on train or track

3. substance maintaining pH

4. memory area

vt

1. cushion something against shock

2. add buffer to solution

buffer^2 n

1. user of buffer

2. See buff 1n. 2

3. Also called buff 1n. 3

buffer state n

state separating rivals

buffer stock n

reserve stock

buffer zone n

1. neutral territory

2. separating area

buffet^1 n

1. self-service meal

2. table with refreshments

3. dining-room serving table Also called sideboard

buffet^2 n

1. blow with hand

2. repeated blow

3. See buffeting

v

1. batter something

2. hit something sharply

3. struggle to progress

buffeting n

shaking of aircraft Also called buffet

buffi

Plural of buffo

buffing wheel n

polishing wheel Also called buff wheel

bufflehead n

diving duck Also called butterball

buffo n

male opera singer

adj

funny

buffoon n

1. clown

2. bumbling person

buffoonery n

clowning

bug n

1. type of insect Also called true bug

2. any insect

3. ailment caused by germ

4. craze or obsession

5. devotee

6. defect

7. programming error

8. hidden listening device Also called wiretap

v

1. pester somebody

2. hide listening device in something

3. listen to something secretly

4. bulge outward

bug juice n

1. sweet drink

2. insect repellent

bug off vi

go away quickly

bug out vi

1. behave in irrational way

2. rush off in fright

bugaboo n

source of fear or annoyance

Buganda

kingdom in the area north of Lake Victoria, southern Uganda. It became part of Uganda in 1962 and the kingdom was dissolved in 1967.

bugbane n

plant in buttercup family

bugbear n

1. continuing problem

2. source of fear

3. monster

bug-eyed adj

1. with bulging eyes

2. agog

bugger^2 n

somebody who plants electronic bugs

buggy^1 n

1. horse-drawn vehicle

2. battery-powered vehicle

3. baby carriage

4. U.K. stroller

buggy^2 adj

1. insect-ridden

2. nutty

bugle^1 n

brass instrument

vi

play bugle

bugle^2 n

See bugleweed

bugle beador bugle n

bead

bugleweed n

aromatic plant Also called bugle

bugloss n

flowering plant

buhl n

See boulle

buhrstoneor burstone or burrstone n

1. rough hard rock

2. stone for milling or grinding

build v

1. make something by joining parts

2. have something built

3. to form or develop

4. increase

5. collect a set of playing cards

n

1. body structure

2. stage of software development

3. standard of construction

build in vt

1. incorporate in structure

2. include

build into vt

make something a permanent part

build on v

1. develop or improve further

2. attach new part to building

build up v

1. develop

2. praise excessively

3. make somebody stronger and healthier

build up to vt

approach climax

buildable adj

good for building on

builder n

1. somebody who builds

2. detergent additive

building n

1. walled roofed structure

2. making large structures

building and loan association n

See savings and loan association

building block n

1. brick-shaped construction block

2. child's toy block Also called block

3. component

building line n

building limit

building paper n

damp-proofing and insulating material

buildup n

1. accumulation

2. impressive description

built^1

Past tense and past participle of build

built^2 adj

well-proportioned

built-in adj

1. integral

2. natural

built-in obsolescence n

See planned obsolescence

built-up adj

1. with many buildings

2. made higher or thicker

bul.

Abbr of bulletin

bulb n

1. See light bulb

2. underground plant part

3. plant growing from bulb

4. rounded part

5. rounded part of body organ

bulb fly n

fly that attacks bulbs

bulbar adj

bulb-shaped

bulbel n

See bulbil

bulbiferous adj

producing bulbs

bulbilor bulbel n

small bulb Also called bulblet

bulbourethral gland n

See Cowper's gland

bulbous adj

1. rounded

2. growing from bulb

bulbul n

1. tropical bird

2. bird in Persian poetry

Bulgar n

member of ancient Bulgarian people

Bulgarian n

1. somebody from Bulgaria

2. South Slavic language

bulge vi

1. swell

2. be overfilled

n

1. part that expands outward

2. increase

bulguror bulghar or bulgar or bulgur wheat n

dried cracked wheat

bulimia n

eating disorder

bulk n

1. large size

2. large body

3. fiber in food

4. the greater part

5. cargo

6. part of ship

adj

in large quantity

bulk buy n

large quantity

bulk carrier n

cargo ship

bulk mail n

mailed advertising

bulk up vti

increase

bulkhead n

1. partition inside vehicle

2. retaining wall

bulking n

swelling of building materials

bulky adj

1. awkwardly large

2. broad

Bull n

See Taurus

bull^2 n

pope's written statement

bull bars npl

bar on vehicle

bull fiddle n

double bass

bull market n

rising stock market See also bear market

bull mastiff n

large dog

bull session n

informal discussion

bull snake n

nonpoisonous snake Also called gopher snake

bull terrier n

smooth-haired dog

bull thistle n

European thistle

bull.

Abbr of bulletin

bull's eye n

1. middle of target Also called bull

2. top-scoring shot Also called bull

3. round window

4. hard candy

5. thick lens

6. type of lamp

n interj

precise achievement

bulla n

1. blister

2. bony part

3. pope's seal

bullbaiting n

attacking bull with dogs

bullbat n

See nighthawk n. 1

bulldog n

1. smooth-haired dog Also called English bulldog

2. pistol

vt

1. attack

2. force a steer to the ground

bulldoze v

1. demolish with bulldozers

2. force a way

3. force action

bulldozer n

construction vehicle

bullet n

1. ammunition used in firearm

2. bullet or bullet point dot

3. fast ball

4. repayment of loan

bullet loan n

loan with one payment

bullet point n

See bullet n. 2

bullet train n

fast train in Japan

bulleted adj

marked by bullet

bulletin n

1. news broadcast

2. official news

3. newsletter

bulletin board n

1. board for notices U.K. term notice board

2. bulletin board or bulletin board system on-line communication system Also called message board

bulletproof adj

1. able to resist bullets

2. invulnerable to attack

bulletwood n

1. tropical American tree

2. hard wood

bullfight n

public entertainment with bulls

bullfinch n

small bird

bullfrog n

large frog

bullhead n

1. N American catfish

2. large-headed freshwater fish

bullheaded adj

stubborn

bullhorn n

amplifying device U.K. term loudhailer

bullion n

1. bars of gold or silver

2. mass of metal

3. gold or silver braid

bullish adj

1. expecting good stock market figures

2. optimistic

3. brawny

bullnecked adj

with short thick neck

bullnose n

hog disease

bullnosed adj

rounded in front

bullock n

1. young bull

2. castrated bull

bullock's heart n

See custard apple

bullpen n

1. baseball warm-up area

2. relief pitchers

3. temporary cell

4. area for clerical workers

bullring n

bullfight arena

bullwhip n

large whip

vt

beat

bully^1 n

aggressive person

vt

intimidate

bully^2 n

small fish

bully pulpit n

platform

bully tree n

tree yielding gum similar to rubber U.K. term balata

bullyboy n

thug

bullyragor ballyrag vt

mistreat

bulrush n

1. waterside plant

2. U.K. tall marsh plant with brown heads

3. See papyrus

bulwark n

1. defensive wall

2. protection

3. harbor wall

npl bulwarks

ship's sides

vt

1. protect with walls

2. safeguard

bum^1 n

1. good-for-nothing

2. hobo

3. devotee

vt

beg

adj

useless

bum^2 n

U.K. buttocks

bum bag n

U.K. See fanny pack

bum rap n

false accusation

bum steer n

bad advice

bumbershoot n

umbrella

bumble^1 vti

speak clumsily

n vt

move clumsily

vt

See bungle

bumble^2 vi

hum

bumblebee n

large bee Also called humblebee

bumbledom n

officiousness

bumble-puppy n

U.K. See tetherball

bumbling adj

clumsy

bumboat n

boat serving large ship

bumfuzzle vt

Southern U.S. confuse

bummalo n

edible Indian fish Also called Bombay duck

bummed adj

unhappy

bummer n

1. annoying thing

2. flop

3. bad reaction to drug

bump v

1. knock

2. move unsteadily

3. turn away a passenger

n

1. accidental knock

2. lump on surface

3. swelling on body

4. sound of impact

5. raised area on skull

bump into vt

1. meet by chance

2. collide accidentally

bump off vt

murder

bump up vt

increase

bump up against vt

1. come into contact with

2. confront

bumper n

protecting bar on vehicle

adj

large

bumper car n

fairground car

bumper sticker n

small sign

bumper-to-bumper adj adv

moving slowly in line

bumpkin^1 n

unsophisticated person

bumpkin^2or bumkin n

pole to secure sail in boats

bumptious adj

self-important

bumpy adj

1. uneven

2. bouncy

3. difficult

bun n

1. round bread roll

2. hair coiled at back of head

npl buns

buttocks

bunch n

1. collection of things

2. cluster of fruits

3. group of people

vti

gather

bunch grass n

tufty grass

bunchberry n

creeping plant Also called dwarf cornel

bunchflower n

flowering plant

buncoor bunko n

swindle

vt

defraud

bund^1 n

South Asia embankment See also levee

bund^2or Bund n

political organization

bundle n

1. a collection of things held together

2. a lot of money

3. band of parallel tissues

4. set of computer equipment:

vt

1. supply computer equipment

2. shove somebody or something

bundle of nerves n

somebody who feels nervous

bundle off vt

hurry somebody away

bundle up v

1. gather into bundle

2. dress warmly

bung n

1. stopper

2. U.K. payoff

vt

stop something up

bungalow n

1. single-story house

2. lightweight tropical house

Malaysia, Singapore house

bungee n

elastic cord

bungee jump n

dive with safety rope

bunghole n

hole in barrel

bungle vt

spoil something

n

mistake

bungler n

careless person

bunion n

joint swelling

bunk^1 n

1. simple bed

2. See bunk bed

3. sleeping place

vi

sleep

bunk^2 n

nonsense

bunk bed n

stacked bed Also called bunk

bunker n

1. underground shelter

2. sand hazard

3. fuel storage container

4. large outdoor container

vt

1. send golf ball into bunker

2. put something in outdoor bin

bunkhouse n

dormitory

bunko n vt

See bunco

bunkum n

nonsense

bunny n

rabbit

bunny hug n

ballroom dance

bunny slopes npl

beginners' ski slopes U.K. term nursery slopes

bunodont adj

with ridged molars

Bunraku n

Japanese puppetry

Bunsen burner n

laboratory gas burner

bunt^1 vt

hit a ball gently

n

gentle hit of ball

n vt

See butt 1v. 1

bunt^2 n

middle part of sail

buntal n

straw from palm tree

bunting^1 n

small bird

bunting^2 n

outdoor decorations

buntline n

rope on sail

bunyaor bunya-bunya or bunya pine n

coniferous tree

Bunyan, Paul n

legandary lumberjack

Bunyanesque adj

1. allegorical

2. gigantic

buoy^1 n

1. floating signal

2. See lifebuoy

vt

mark with buoy

buoy^2 vt

keep something up

buoy up vt

1. keep somebody's spirits up

2. encourage

buoyancyor buoyance n

1. force causing floating

2. tendency to float

3. power to recover emotionally

4. cheerfulness

buoyant adj

1. pushing upward

2. able to float

3. quick to recover emotionally

4. cheerful

bupivacaine n

anesthetic

buprestid n

tropical beetle

bur^1or burr n

1. prickly seed husk

2. tree growth

3. bone drill

bur^2 n

See burr 1

bur marigold n

See beggar's lice

Bur.

Abbr of Burma

Abbr of Burmese

bur.

Abbr of bureau

Burakumin npl

low caste group

buran n

Asian wind

burb n

suburb

Burberry tdmk

a trademark for a brand of outerwear, especially waterproof cloth raincoats and accessories burble v

1. make bubbling sound

2. speak excitedly

3. become turbulent

n

1. gentle sound

2. stream of talk

3. break in airflow

burbot n

freshwater cod Also called eelpout Also called cusk

burden^1 n

1. something carried

2. worrying responsibility

3. ship's capacity

vt

1. give responsibility to somebody

2. impose burden on somebody

burden^2 n

1. chorus

2. theme

burden of proof n

responsibility to prove something

burdensome adj

difficult to bear

burdock n

wild plant with prickly flowers

bureau n

1. organization

2. government department

3. chest of drawers

4. writing desk

bureau de change n

U.K. place for exchanging currency

bureaucracy n

1. administrative system

2. officials collectively

3. state or organization

4. frustrating rules

bureaucrat n

1. administrative official

2. inflexible official

bureaucratese n

style of language

bureaucratic adj

1. administrative

2. too rigid

bureaucratize vt

1. make something into bureaucracy

2. make something too rigid or complex

burette n

tube for measuring liquid

burg n

1. town

2. ancient fortress

burgee n

identification flag

burgeon vi

1. produce new growth

2. flourish

burgeoning adj

growing quickly

burger n

1. meat snack

2. savory snack

burgess n

prerevolution legislator in Maryland or Virginia

burgher n

1. medieval merchant

2. citizen

3. pre-19thC parliamentary representative

burglar n

illegal intruder

burglar alarm n

alarm warning of forced entry

burglarize vt

commit burglary U.K. term burgle

burglarproof adj

protected against burglary

burglary n

illegal entry

burgle vt

See burglarize

burgomaster n

European mayor

burgoo n Southern U.S.

1. stew

2. outdoor party

burgundyor Burgundy n

1. kind of wine

2. deep red color

adj

of deep red color

burial n

disposal of body

burial ground n

place of burial

Buriat n

See Buryat

Buridan's ass n

impractical reasoning

buried treasure n

underground riches

burin n

1. chisel

2. prehistoric tool

burka n

woman's garment

burke vt

1. keep something quiet

2. keep somebody quiet

3. evade

4. murder discreetly

Burkitt's lymphoma n

cancer affecting white blood cells

burl n

1. knot on tree

2. knotty wood

3. knot in cloth

vt

remove knots from cloth

burlap n

coarse cloth

burlesque n

1. mockery by ludicrous imitation

2. work using burlesque

3. ludicrous imitation

4. variety show

vt

mock by ludicrous imitation

burley n

tobacco variety

burly adj

1. stout and strong

2. robust

Burma

Former name for Myanmar until 1989

Burmese npl

people of Myanmar

n

Sino-Tibetan language

adj

of Myanmar

Burmese cat n

domestic cat

burn v

1. be or set on fire

2. destroy something by fire

3. damage something by fire

4. overcook something

5. be overcooked

6. use something up

7. feel feverish

8. kill or die by fire

9. cause or feel stinging

10. make mark

11. sunburn

12. use something as fuel

13. impress deeply

14. cheat somebody

15. suffer pain

16. emit heat or light

17. contain a fire

18. feel strong emotion

19. electrocute

20. yearn

21. combust

n

1. rocket engine adjustment

2. stinging

3. heat injury See also first-degree burn See also second-degree burn See also third-degree burn

4. fire or heat mark

5. state of anger

6. skin burn

7. sensation of burning

burn bag n

bag for burning secret papers in

burn down vti

burn to the ground

burn in vt

1. test something by running it continuously

2. expose part of picture

burn off v

1. get rid of excess fat

2. remove vegetation

3. get rid of excess gas

4. dissipate

burn out v

1. finish burning

2. wear out through heat

3. become exhausted

burn up v

1. destroy by fire

2. be very hot

3. annoy

burned-outor burnt-out adj

1. completely exhausted

2. destroyed by fire

burner n

1. part of stove or lamp

2. ring on range

3. furnace

4. large graffiti

burnet n

plant with flowers like wild rose

burn-in n

period of testing

burning adj

1. very hot

2. on fire

3. ardent

4. important

adv

extremely

burning bush n

1. shrub with red berries or foliage

2. See gas plant

3. bushy plant with red autumn color

burning glass n

lens to produce heat

burnish vt

1. polish something

2. make something shiny

n

shiny surface

burnished adj

1. shiny

2. lustrous

burnooseor burnous or burnouse n

hooded cloak

burnout n

1. exhaustion

2. extremely exhausted person

3. machine failure through heat

4. rocket failure

burnsides npl

facial hair style

burnt^1

Past tense of burn Past participle of burn

burnt^2 adj

1. affected by burning

2. darkened by heat

burnt almond n

almond candy

burnt offering n

1. sacrifice

2. burnt food

burnt sienna n

1. brown pigment

2. dark reddish brown

burnt umber n

1. dark brown pigment

2. deep brown

burnt-out adj

See burned-out

burp n

noise made through mouth

v

1. belch

2. make baby bring up gas

burp gun n

submachine gun

burr^1 n burr bur

1. rough edge

2. tool for removing burrs

vt

1. create rough edge

2. remove rough edge

burr^2 n

1. whirring sound

2. rolled "r"

v

1. make whirring sound

2. speak with burr

burr^3 n

washer for rivet

burrito n

filled tortilla

burro n

donkey

burro's tail n

Mexican house plant Also called donkey's tail

burrow n

1. rabbit's home

2. snug place

v

1. dig hole or tunnel

2. search by digging

3. move by digging

4. hide or live in burrow

5. look into thoroughly

burrowing owl n

prairie owl

burry^1 adj

1. covered in burrs

2. like a burr

burry^2 adj

with a burr

bursa n

fluid-filled sac

bursa of Fabricius n

organ in immature bird

bursar n

treasurer

bursary n

1. student's grant

2. bursar's office

burse n

1. container used in church ritual

2. purse

bursicon n

insect hormone

bursitis n

inflammation of bursa

burst v

1. split or break

2. make something split

3. be very full

4. rupture

5. flow over something

6. move suddenly

7. be overwhelmed

8. become suddenly noticed

9. divide paper

n

1. explosion or rupture

2. short, intense period

3. sustained activity

4. gunfire

burst into vt

1. change state suddenly

2. start to express something

burst out v

1. suddenly start

2. exclaim

bursting disk n

mechanical safety device

burthen n

burden

vt

burden

burton n

ship's tackle

burweed n

a weed with burs

bury v

1. put something in hole

2. inter dead body

3. lose somebody through death

4. hide something by covering

5. cover something up

6. obscure something

7. sink something deeply

8. hide something from sight

9. move card

10. concentrate intensely on something

11. suppress or forget something

Buryator Buriat n

1. Mongol from SE Russia

2. Mongolian language

bus n

1. large passenger vehicle

2. old car or plane

3. data channel

4. hand truck

5. rocket warhead

6. spacecraft component

v

1. travel or carry passengers by bus

2. transport schoolchildren

3. work as busboy

4. remove dishes

bus lane n

special lane for buses

bus stop n

place to catch bus

bus.

Abbr of business

busboy n

server's assistant

busby n

soldier's fur hat

bush^1 n

1. woody branched plant

2. thicket

3. uncultivated and unsettled land

4. dense mass

5. Canada See wood lot

6. bushy tail

7. vintner's sign

8. tavern

vi

branch out

bush^2 n

See bushing

bush baby n

big-eyed tree animal Also called galago

bush bean n

low-growing bean U.K. term dwarf bean

bush clover n

three-leafed plant

bush dog n

S American dog

bush grass n

grass of damp places

bush honeysuckle n

N American shrub

bush jacket n

light shirt-jacket

bush league n

1. baseball minor league

2. second-rate activity

bush line n

Canada a small airline that serves remote settlements, especially in the north of Canada bush lot n

Canada See wood lot

bush pig n

wild African pig

bush pilot n

rural pilot

bush shrike n

predatory African bird

bush telegraph n

1. method of spreading gossip swiftly See grapevine

2. primitive method of communication

bushbuck n

African antelope

bushed adj

exhausted

bushel^1 n

1. U.S. unit of volume

2. former U.K. unit of volume

3. container

4. large amount

bushel^2 vt

mend clothing

bushfire n

fast-spreading fire

bushhammer n

masonry hammer

Bushido n

samurai code of honor

bushing n

1. metal sleeve Also called bush U.K. term bush 2

2. insulation

3. pipe adaptor

Bushire

See Bushehr

bushman n

Australia, New Zealand bush inhabitant or traveler

bushmaster n

poisonous snake

bushranger n

1. backwoodsman

2. Australia, New Zealand escaped convict

bushtit n

small N American songbird

bushwhack v

1. ambush somebody

2. U.S., Canada, Australia cut through woods

3. U.S., Canada, Australia travel through woods

4. fight as guerrilla

bushwhacker n

1. U.S., Canada, Australia somebody who lives in the bush

2. clearer of bush

3. confederate guerrilla in Civil War

4. rural guerrilla

5. clearing tool

bushy adj

1. thick and full

2. dense and woody

3. covered with bushes

busily adv

in busy way

business n

1. line of work

2. commercial organization

3. commercial activity

4. level of commerce

5. commercial practice

6. patronage

7. important matters

8. private matters

9. affair

10. unspecified activities

11. actor's small actions Also called stage business

12. something excellent

adj

of commerce

business administration n

business studies

business card n

visiting card

business class n

air-travel category

adv

in business-class section

business cycle n

economic boom and bust U.K. term trade cycle

business district n

area for businesses

business end n

functional part of something

business envelope n

standard envelope size

business hours npl

1. hours of operation

2. normal office hours

business plan n

plan of future strategy

business school n

graduate school in business

business suit n

suit of matching coat and pants

businesslike adj

1. efficient and practical

2. unemotional

businessman n

man in business

businessperson n

person in business

businesswoman n

woman in business

busingor bussing n

bus transport to school

busk n

stiffening device

busker n

U.K. street entertainer

buskin n

1. Athenian actor's boot

2. Greek drama

3. medieval sandal

busload n

capacity of bus

busman n

bus driver

busman's holiday n

vacation like normal work

buss n

kiss

vti

kiss somebody

bussing n

See busing

bust^1 n

1. woman's breasts

2. sculpture of head and shoulders

bust^2 v

1. make or become useless

2. break or get broken

3. burst

4. raid place or arrest person

5. make or become bankrupt

6. demote somebody

7. break in horse

8. break up organization

9. hit somebody

10. go over limit

11. fail to complete hand

n

1. police raid

2. failure

3. bankruptcy

4. punch

5. party

bustard n

large bird

buster n

1. form of address

2. See broncobuster

3. breaker

bustier n

strapless bodice

bustle^1 vi

go hurriedly and showily

n

energetic activity

bustle^2 n

underskirt padding

bustling adj

busy

busty adj

with large breasts

busulfan n

antileukemia drug See busulphan

busulphan n

See busulfan

busy adj

1. occupied

2. full of bustle

3. not free

4. unavailable to use U.K. term engaged

5. active

6. elaborate

v

1. occupy yourself

2. occupy somebody

Busy Lizzie n

U.K. See impatiens

busy signal n

sound indicating use U.K. term engaged tone

busybody n

prying person

busywork n

work to occupy time

but

1. conj introducing an opposing proposition

2. conj introducing further information

3. conj except that

4. conj without something happening

5. conj that

6. conj when

7. conj prep except

8. adv only, just, or merely

9. adv for emphasis

10. n objections

butadiene n

flammable gas

butanal n

flammable liquid

butane n

flammable gas used as fuel

butanoic acid n

liquid causing smell in rancid butter Also called butyric acid

butanol n

toxic liquid Also called butyl alcohol

butch haircut n

See crew cut

butcher n

1. meat seller

2. slaughterer

3. brutal killer

4. botcher

vt

1. kill animal for food

2. kill people brutally

3. botch something

butcher's broom n

shrub with stiff stems

butcherbird n

1. Australasian songbird

2. bird of shrike family

butcher-block adj

hardwood

butchery n

1. mass killing

2. use of knives on carcass

3. butcher's work or trade

4. incompetence

butene n

flammable gas Also called butylene

buteo n

large hawk U.K. term buzzard

butler n

chief servant

butler's pantryor butlery n

food-storage room

butt^1 v

1. ram somebody or something 2. stick out

n

a push

butt^2 n

1. object of ridicule or contempt

2. goal

3. hinge

4. See butt joint

npl butts

1. mound behind target

2. target range

3. target

vti

abut

butt^3 n

1. buttocks

2. thick end

3. cigarette end

butt^4 n

1. cask

2. unit for measuring liquid volume

butt hinge n

door hinge

butt in vi

interrupt

butt jointor butt n

abutting parts forming joint

butt out vi

U.S., Australia, New Zealand leave others alone

butt shaft n

blunt arrow

butte n

flat-topped hill See also mesa

butter n

1. soft creamy spread

2. substance resembling butter

vt

put butter on something

butter bean n

1. dried lima bean

2. See wax bean

butter clam n

delicately flavored N American clam

butter knife n

knife for butter

butter tart n

Canada filled dessert

butter up vt

flatter somebody

butter-and-eggs n

See toadflax

butterball n

1. chubby person

2. See bufflehead

butterbur n

plant with large leaves

buttercup n

wild plant with yellow flowers

buttercup squash n

winter squash with yellow-orange flesh

butterfat n

fat in dairy products

butterfingers n

clumsy person

butterfish n

fish with high oil content Also called pompano

butterflies npl

nerves

butterfly n

1. insect with big colorful wings

2. butterfly or butterfly stroke swimming stroke 3. swimming competition

4. person lacking concentration

5. type of deal on stock market

vt

split food

butterfly bush n

See buddleia

butterfly chair n

metal frame chair

butterfly diagram n

sunspot diagram

butterfly effect n

large output from small input See also chaos theory

butterfly fish n

fish with flat body

butterfly nut n

See wing nut

butterfly stroke n

See butterfly n. 2

butterfly valve n

1. valve in pipe

2. one-way valve

butterfly weed n

N American weed with orange flowers Also called orange milkweed

buttermilk n

1. cultured milk

2. by-product of churning

buttermilk sky n

See mackerel sky

butternut n

1. N American walnut tree Also called white walnut

2. nut of butternut tree Also called white walnut

3. wood of butternut tree Also called white walnut

4. butternut bark

5. brown dye

6. Confederate soldier

npl butternuts

Confederate soldiers' uniforms

butternut squash n

bell-shaped squash

butterscotch n

1. brittle sugar candy

2. butterscotch flavoring

3. light brown

adj

1. flavored with butterscotch

2. light-brown

butterweed n

yellow-flowered weed

butterwort n

carnivorous bog plant

buttery^1 adj

1. like or of butter

2. adulatory

buttery^2 n

storeroom for food or drinks

buttinsky n

meddler

buttock n

1. part of bottom

2. animal rump

button n

1. disk for holding clothes together

2. electrical switch

3. small round object

4. U.S., Australia small sign worn on clothes

5. rounded part

6. small activating icon on computer screen

7. activating part of computer mouse

8. protective covering on foil

9. end of rattlesnake's tail

v

1. fasten with buttons

2.

3. put button in hole

4. shut mouth

button blanket n

Canada aboriginal blanket

button mushroom n

1. unopened mushroom

2. small edible mushroom

button quail n

small bird resembling quail

button snakeroot n

1. See blazing star n. 2

2. plant used to treat snakebite Also called rattlesnake master

button tow n

U.K. one-person ski lift

button up v

1. do up buttons

2. stop talking

3. close something tightly

buttonball n

1. See sycamore

2. See buttonbush

buttonbush n

N American shrub Also called buttonball

button-down adj

1. fastened down at ends with buttons

2. See buttoned-down

buttoned-downor button-down adj

conservative

buttonhole n

1. hole for button

2. U.K. See boutonniere

vt

1. accost somebody

2. give something buttonholes

3. sew with buttonhole stitch

buttonhole stitch n

stitch used around buttonholes

buttonhook n

1. hook for pulling buttons

2. offensive play

buttonmold n

base for covered button

buttonwood n

1. See sycamore

2. mangrove tree

3. wood from buttonwood

buttress n

1. support for wall

2. somebody or something that gives support

3. projecting rock

4. hoof part

vt

1. support wall

2. support or reinforce something

butt-weld vt

weld with butt joint

butut n

1. subunit of Gambian currency

2. Gambian coin

butyl n

chemical group

butyl acetate n

See butyl ethanoate

butyl alcohol n

See butanol

butyl ethanoate n

colorless, flammable liquid Also called butyl acetate

butyl rubber n

synthetic rubber

butylate vt

introduce butyl into chemical compound

butylated hydroxytoluene n

crystalline substance used as antioxidant

butylene n

See butene

butyraceous adj

relating to butter

butyraldehyde n

flammable liquid

butyrate n

compound derived from butanoic acid

butyric adj

1. relating to butyric acid

2. relating to butter

butyric acid n

See butanoic acid

butyrin n

liquid oil

butyrophenone n

antipsychotic drug

buxom adj

1. full-figured

2. plump and healthy-looking

buy v

1. acquire something by payment

2. use money to obtain something intangible

3. believe something

4. bribe somebody

5. obtain time

6. obtain something by sacrifice

7. be buyer for company or individual

n

1. something bought

2. exchange of money for goods

buy in v

1. pay to take part in something

2. buy stock in company

3. withdraw item from auction

buy into vt

1. accept something

2. pay to participate in something

3. buy stock in company

buy off vt

bribe somebody to ensure cooperation

buy out vt

1. pay somebody to relinquish interest

2. purchase entire stock of company

3. release somebody from military service

buy up vt

1. buy all of a commodity

2. buy something in quantity

buy-back n

repurchase

buyer n

1. somebody buying something

2. somebody who buys goods for company

buyer's market n

situation favoring buyer See also seller's market

buyout n

1. buying entire amount of something

2. purchase of controlling interest in company

buzz n

1. steady humming sound

2. hum of talk

3. sound

4. feeling of excitement

5. intoxication

6. telephone call

7. latest gossip

8. fad

9.

v

1. make steady humming sound

2. be animated by something

3. move speedily

4. work buzzer

5. let somebody into building electronically

6. making electronic humming sound

7. be excited

8. be ringing

9. telephone somebody

10. fly low over people or place

buzz bomb n

See robot bomb

buzz cut n

very short, razor-cut hairstyle

buzz off vi

go away

buzz saw n

See circular saw

buzzard n

1. vulture

2. U.K. See buteo

3. bad-tempered person

buzzer n

electronic buzzing device

buzzword n

fashionable word

BVM

Abbr of Blessed Virgin Mary

bvt

1. Abbr of brevet

2. Abbr of breveted

BW

1. Abbr of biological warfare

2. Abbr of bacteriological warfare

3. BW or B/W or b/w Abbr of black-and-white

bwana n

term of address

BWR

Abbr of boiling-water reactor

BWV

Abbr of Bach Werke-Verzeichnis

BX

Abbr of Base Exchange

bx.

Abbr of box

by^1

1. prep adv past somebody or something in space

2. prep adv at that place

3. prep through

4. prep before that time

5. prep during

6. prep in measures of

7. prep indicating factor or divisor

8. prep indicates dimensions

9. prep differing in the amount of

10. prep

11. prep in amounts of particular size

12. prep gradually

13. prep indicates cause

14. prep indicates creator, author, or artist

15. prep using a method or medium

16. prep indicating means

17. prep through a particular manner

18. prep according to an unchanging quality

19. prep in compliance with

20. prep at a particular part

21. adv in the name of something sacred

22. adv past in time

23. adv away or aside

by^2 n

See bye 2

by-bidder n

friendly bidder at auction

Byblos

an ancient Phoenician city, near modern-day Beirut, Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea. It was the principal city of Phoenicia in the second millennium b.c., and an important source of papyrus.

by-blow n

1. chance blow

2. illegitimate child

by-catch n

surplus fish caught unintentionally See also rough fish

bye^1 n

automatic advance to next round

bye^2 interj

goodbye

bye-bye interj

goodbye

adv

out

n

bed or sleep U.K. term bye-byes

bye-byes n

U.K. See bye-bye

by-electionor bye-election n

mid-term election

Byelorussia n

Former name for Belarus

bygone adj

past

n

something from long ago

bylaw n

1. internal rule

2. secondary law

byline n

1. reporter's name

2. See goal line

vt

write article

by-name n

1. nickname

2. surname

BYOB

Abbr of bring your own bottle

bypass n

1. road around town

2. operation to reroute blood

3. new route for blood

4. See shunt n. 3

5. emergency channel

vt

1. go around a place

2. build bypass

3. avoid something

4. avoid standard procedure

bypath n

side path

by-play n

subsidiary action

byproduct n

1. incidental product

2. secondary result

byroad n

side road

Byronic adj

1. of Byron

2. moody

byssinosis n

lung disease Also called brown lung disease

byssus n

1. mussel's means of clinging

2. cloth for wrapping mummy

bystander n

somebody nearby but not involved

bystander effect n

reluctance to intervene

bystreet n

side street U.K. term byroad

byte n

1. unit of computer information

2. computer storage unit

byway n

1. side road

2. minor aspects

byword n

1. well-known example

2. catch phrase

3. proverb

4. something scorned

Byzantine adj

1. of Byzantium

2. of Byzantine Empire

3. of Byzantine art or architecture

4. of Eastern Orthodox Church

5. Byzantine or byzantine very complex

6. Byzantine or byzantine devious

n

somebody from Byzantium

Byzantine Church n

See Orthodox Church

Byzantine Empire n

late Roman Empire

Byzantium n

capital of Byzantine Empire

c & i

Abbr of cost and insurance

c^1or C n

1. 3rd letter in English alphabet

2. sound of "c"

3. letter "c" written

C^1 n

1. 3rd highest grade

2. 1st note of scale in C

3. something that produces a C

4. scale beginning on C

5. written symbol of C

6. programming language

7. C or c Roman numeral for 100

C^2

1. Symbol for carbon

2. Symbol for capacitance

3. Symbol for cytosine

4. Symbol for heat capacity

c^2

1. Symbol for speed of light in a vacuum

2. Symbol for concentration

C^3

1. Abbr of Celsius

2. Abbr of centigrade

3. Abbr of charm

4. Abbr of cocaine

5. Abbr of College

6. Abbr of Congress

7. Abbr of coulomb

c^3

1. Abbr of canceled

2. Abbr of candle

3. Abbr of carat

4. Abbr of concentration

5. Abbr of constant

6. Abbr of cubic

C and Mor C&M

Abbr of care and maintenance

C clef n

symbol of middle C

C ration n

army food

C&W

Abbr of country and western

c.

1. Abbr of capacity

2. Abbr of cape

3. Abbr of carton

4. Abbr of case

5. Abbr of catcher

6. Abbr of cent

7. Abbr of centavo

8. Abbr of centime

9. Abbr of century

10. Abbr of chapter

11. Abbr of church

12. Abbr of circa

13. Abbr of consul

14. Abbr of copy

15. Abbr of copyright

16. Abbr of corps

17. Abbr of cup

18. Abbr of gallon

C.

1. Abbr of capacity

2. Abbr of cape

3. Abbr of carton

4. Abbr of case

5. Abbr of catcher

6. Abbr of Catholic

7. Abbr of Celtic

8. Abbr of cent

9. Abbr of centavo

10. Abbr of centime

11. Abbr of century

12. Abbr of chancellor

13. Abbr of chapter

14. Abbr of chief

15. Abbr of church

16. Abbr of circa

17. Abbr of city

18. Abbr of companion

19. Abbr of congress

20. Abbr of conservative

21. Abbr of consul

22. Abbr of copy

23. Abbr of copyright

24. Abbr of corps

25. Abbr of court

26. Abbr of cup

C. of C.

Abbr of chamber of commerce

C. of E.

Abbr of Church of England

C. of S.

Abbr of chief of staff

C.A.

Abbr of Central America

1. Abbr of Central American

2. Abbr of chartered accountant

3. Abbr of chronological age

c.a.

Abbr of chartered accountant

C.A.F.

Abbr of cost and freight

C.A.P.

1. Abbr of Civil Air Patrol

2. Abbr of computer-aided production

C.B.D.

1. C.B.D. or cbd Abbr of cash before delivery

2. Abbr of central business district

c.d.

Abbr of cash discount

C.E.

1. Abbr of chemical engineer

2. Abbr of chief engineer

3. Abbr of civil engineer

4. Abbr of Common Era

C.E.O.

Abbr of chief executive officer

C.E.T.

Abbr of Central European Time

C.F.or c.f.

Abbr of cost and freight

C.F.I.or c.f.i.

Abbr of cost, freight, and insurance See also c.i.f.

C.G.

1. Abbr of Coast Guard

2. Abbr of commanding general

3. Abbr of consul general

c.g.

Abbr of center of gravity

C.H.or c.h.

1. Abbr of courthouse

2. Abbr of clearing house

3. Abbr of customhouse

c.i.f.or C.I.F.

1. Abbr of cost, insurance, and freight See also C.F.I.

2. Abbr of central information file

c.i.f.c.i.

Abbr of cost, insurance, freight, commission, and interest

C.J.

1. U.K. Abbr of Chief Justice

2. Abbr of Chief Judge

c.m.

1. Abbr of center of mass

2. Abbr of court-martial

c.o.1

1. Abbr of cash order

2. Abbr of care of

3. Abbr of carried over

c.o.2 prefix

1. together, jointly

2. associate, alternate

3. to the same degree

4. complement of an angle

c.o.s.

Abbr of cash on shipment

C.P.

1. Abbr of command post

2. Abbr of Cape Province

C.R.

Abbr of Costa Rica

C.S.A.

Abbr of Confederate States of America

C.S.T.

Abbr of Central Standard Time

C.T.

Abbr of Central Time

C.V.

Abbr of Cape Verde

c.w.o.

Abbr of cash with order

C/A

1. Abbr of capital account

2. Abbr of credit account

c/d

1. Abbr of carried down

2. Abbr of cum dividend

C/D

Abbr of certificate of deposit

C/F

Abbr of carried forward

c/o

1. Abbr of care of

2. Abbr of carried over

c'est la vie interj

used to express resignation

c'mon contr

come on

Cévennes

mountain range in France extending from the northern Ardèche Department to the southwestern Hérault Department. The highest peak is Mont Mézenc 1,754 m/5,755 ft .

córdoba n

1. currency unit of Nicaragua

2. coin worth one córdoba

C++ n

object-oriented programming language

C3I n

command, control, communications, and intelligence

Ca

Symbol for calcium

CA

1. Abbr of California

2. Abbr of chronological age

ca.

Abbr of circa

caïque n

1. Turkish rowboat

2. small Greek boat

cañon n

See canyon

CAAor C.A.A.

Abbr of Civil Aeronautics Administration

cab n

1. See taxi

2. driver's compartment Also called cabin

3. horse-drawn vehicle for hire

v

1. drive taxi

2. ride in taxi

3. take something by taxi

CAB

Abbr of Civil Aeronautics Board

cabal n

1. group of plotters

2. secret plot

3. clique

vi

conspire as group

cabalaor kabbalah or cabbala or kabala or kabbala n

1. mystical Jewish teachings

2. set of mystical beliefs

cabaletta n

1. simple aria

2. last section of aria

cabalisticor cabbalistic or kabalistic or kabbalistic adj

1. of the cabala

2. mysterious

caballero n

1. Spanish knight or gentleman

2. Southwestern U.S. horseman

cabana n

changing room

cabaret n

1. floor show

2. restaurant or bar with cabaret

cabbage butterfly n

butterfly with destructive larvae U.K. term cabbage white

cabbage lettuce n

lettuce with rounded head

cabbage palm n

1. palm with edible buds

2. plant resembling cabbage

cabbage palmetto n

palm with fan-shaped leaves

cabbage rose n

rose with double-petaled flowers

cabbage salad n

coleslaw

cabbage white n

U.K. See cabbage butterfly

cabbageworm n

larva feeding on cabbages

cabbala n

See cabala

cabbyor cabbie n

taxi driver

cabdriver n

taxi driver

caber n

thick pole

cabernet sauvignon n

1. black grape used for red wine

2. dry red wine

cabezon n

spiny food fish

cabin n

1. wooden hut

2. small room on ship

3. shelter on small boat

4. airplane interior

5. crew quarters on spacecraft

6. room on ship

vti

keep somebody or self confined

cabin boy n

boy employed as ship's servant

cabin class n

intermediate class on passenger ships

adj adv

in cabin class

cabin cruiser n

luxurious boat Also called cruiser

cabin fever n

stress from confinement or isolation

cabinet n

1. piece of furniture

2. TV or radio covering

3. cabinet or Cabinet government leader's advisers

4. private room

adj

for display in cabinet

cabinetmaker n

furniture maker

cabinetryor cabinetwork n

handmade wooden articles

cable n

1. strong rope or wire

2. bundle of electrical wires See also coaxial cable

3. mooring rope or chain

4. overseas telegram Also called cablegram

5. See cable television

6. See cable stitch

v

1. send telegram

2. send something via telegram

3. fasten or fit something with cables

4. supply place with cable TV

cable car n

1. car suspended from overhead cable

2. cable railroad car

cable modem n

fast modem

cable railway n

hillside railway

cable release n

camera shutter control

cable stitch n

knitting stitch Also called cable

cable televisionor cablevision or cable TV n

television system Also called cable Also called community antenna television

cable-access adj

locally produced

cablecast n

cable TV broadcast

cablegram n

See cable

cable-laid adj

consisting of thinner ropes twisted together

cable-stayed bridge n

suspension bridge

cablet n

thick rope

cableway n

overhead cable system

cabochon n

1. round gem

2. rounded gem-cutting

adj adv

round

Cabocloor caboclo n

Brazilian aboriginal

cabomba n

See fanwort

caboodle n

lot of things

caboose n

1. last train car

2. Canada bunkhouse

3. ship's galley

4. U.K. galley housing

cabotage n

1. national shipping

2. internal air traffic

cabretta n

soft sheepskin

cabrilla n

sea bass

cabriole n

1. furniture leg

2. ballet movement

cabriolet n

1. convertible automobile

2. two-seater carriage

cabstand n

See taxi stand U.K. term taxi stand

cacao n

1. cocoa tree Also called chocolate tree

2. seeds of cacao tree

3. See cocoa bean

4. cacao or cacao butter See cocoa butter

cacao bean n

See cocoa bean

cacciatore adj

with mushrooms and tomatoes

cachaca n

Brazilian rum

cachalot n

See sperm whale

cache n

1. hidden supply

2. secret place for hiding things

3. memory for frequently used data Also called cache memory

vt

1. hide supply of things

2. hold data in cache

cache memory n

See cache

cachectic adj

relating to cachexia

cachepot n

decorative container for flowerpot

cachet n

1. quality that attracts admiration

2. official mark

3. commemorative postmark

4. collector's mark

5. edible medicine capsule

cachexia n

general weakness

cachinnate vi

laugh hard

cachou n

1. breath lozenge

2. See catechu

cachucha n

1. castanet dance

2. music for cachucha

cacique n

1. Native American chief

2. political leader

3. tropical American songbird

cackle v

1. laugh harshly and shrilly

2. say something with harsh shrill laugh

3. make squawking noise

n

malicious laugh

cacodemonor cacodaemon n

evil spirit

cacodyl n

poisonous oily liquid

cacography n

1. bad handwriting

2. misspelling

cacomistleor cacomixle n

mammal resembling cat

caconym n

incorrect name

cacophonous adj

unpleasant-sounding

cacophony n

1. unpleasant noise

2. use of jarring sounds

cactus n

spiky desert plant

cacuminal n adj

See retroflex

CAD

Abbr of computer-aided design

cad n

ungentlemanly man

CAD/CAM

Abbr of computer-aided design and manufacturing

cadastreor cadaster n

land tax register

cadaver n

corpse

cadaverine n

by-product of decaying flesh

cadaverous adj

1. of corpses

2. pale

3. extremely thin

caddice n

See caddis

caddice fly n

See caddis fly

caddice worm n

See caddis worm

caddieor caddy n

golfer's assistant

vi

be golfer's caddie

caddisor caddice n

coarse fabric

caddis flyor caddice fly n

winged insect Also called trichopteran

caddis wormor caddice worm n

caddis fly larva Also called caseworm Also called strawworm

Caddo n

member of Native American confederacy

caddy^1 n vi

See caddie

caddy^2 n

box for tea

cadelle n

beetle feeding on stored foods

cadence n

1. rhythm

2. falling tone

3. intonation

4. rhythm in language

5. musical sequence Also called close

cadent adj

rhythmic

cadential adj

1. of rhythm

2. of cadenzas

cadenza n

virtuoso musical passage

cadet n

1. military trainee

2. young person in uniformed organization

3. younger son

4. pimp

Cadette n

Girl Scout

cadge vti

beg something from somebody

cadger n

scrounger

cadior qadi n

Islamic magistrate

cadmium n

metallic chemical element Symbol Cd

cadmium sulfide n

poisonous salt

cadmium yellow n

bright yellow

Cadmus n

mythological founder of Thebes

cadre n

1. military unit

2. core of activists

3. core group

4. small group of team-spirited people

5. member of cadre

caduceus n

1. Hermes' staff

2. medical insignia See also staff of Aesculapius

caducity n

1. infirmity

2. perishableness

caducous adj

falling off in early stages

CAE

Abbr of computer-aided engineering

caecilian n

burrowing amphibian

caecum n

See cecum

Caelum n

constellation in southern hemisphere

caenogenesis n

embryonic growths lost in adult form U.K. term cenogenesis

Caenozoic adj n

U.K. = Cenozoic

caerphilly n

crumbly cheese

caeruloplasmin n

See ceruloplasmin

Caesar n

1. title of Roman emperors

2. Caesar or caesar tyrant

caesar salad n

mixed salad

Caesarea

ancient seaport on the coast of Samaria, and the Roman capital of Palestine, situated approximately 35 km/22 mi south of present-day Haifa, Israel caesarean adj n

See cesarean

Caesarism n

tyranny

caesium n

See cesium

caespitose adj

growing in tufts U.K. = cespitose

caesuraor cesura n

1. pause in line of verse Also called pause Also called rest

2. break in line of verse

3. musical interruption

4. pause

café n

informal restaurant

café au lait n

1. coffee with milk

2. pale brown color

adj

of pale brown color

café latte n

See latte

café noir n

black coffee

café society n

fashionable people

CAFE n

fuel consumption rate for cars Full form corporate average fuel economy

cafeteria n

self-service restaurant

cafeteria benefit n

type of employee benefit

cafeteria-style adj

allowing choice

cafetière n

U.K. See French press pot

cafetorium n

hybrid room

caffé latte n

See latte

caffeinated adj

with caffeine

caffeineor caffein n

stimulant in coffee and tea

caffeinism n

excessive caffeine in body

caftanor kaftan n

1. men's tunic

2. western garment

cage n

1. animal enclosure

2. enclosing or protecting wire-mesh structure

3. elevator platform

4. screen to stop balls

5. basket

6. hockey goal

7. temporary prison cell

vt

1. put person or animal in cage

2. put in confining conditions

cageling n

caged bird

cageyor cagy adj

cautious and secretive

Cahokia Mounds

group of prehistoric Native American mounds, including the largest prehistoric earthwork in the United States, situated 13 km/8 mi northeast of East St. Louis, Illinois.

cahow n

burrowing bird

CAI

Abbr of computer-aided instruction

Caicos Islands

See Turks and Caicos Islands

caimanor cayman n

alligatorlike reptile

Cain n

son of Adam and Eve

caird n

Scotland tinker

cairn n

1. pile of stones used as marker

2. See Cairn terrier

Cairn terrier n

small Scottish terrier Also called cairn

cairngormor cairngorm stone n

a variety of quartz, usually smoky yellow, gray, or brown in color, found in Scotland and used in making jewelry. Also called smoky quartz

caisse populaire n

Quebec credit union in Quebec

caisson n

1. underwater work chamber

2. float to raise ships

3. water block

4. ammunition box

5. horse-drawn vehicle

6. See coffer

caisson disease n

See decompression sickness

caitiff n

coward

adj

cowardly

cajeput n

1. flowering tree

2. medicinal oil

cajole vti

persuade somebody gently

Cajun n

1. Louisianan of French descent

2. French dialect

cake n

1. baked sweet flour-based food

2. shaped portion of savory food

3. block of something

4. thick layer

5. thing divided up

v

1. form crust on something

2. form into a cake

cakewalk n

1. competition based on walking

2. something very easy

3. strutting dance

4. music for cakewalk

vi

dance with strutting steps

CAL^1

1. Abbr of calendar

2. Abbr of caliber

CAL^2

Abbr of computer-assisted learning

Cal.

Abbr of California

Calabar bean n

poisonous seed Also called ordeal bean

calabash n

1. tropical American evergreen tree

2. See bottle gourd

3. fruit of calabash plant

4. gourd used as container

Calabash n

spicy seafood mix

calaboose n

Southwestern U.S. jail

calabrese n

type of broccoli

caladium n

plant with colored leaves

calaluor calaloo n

Caribbean Caribbean greens

calamanco n

woolen fabric

calamander n

hard wood used for furniture Also called coromandel

calamari npl

squid

calami

Plural of calamus

calamine n

1. soothing pink powder

2. See smithsonite

calamint n

flowering mint

calamite n

prehistoric plant like a tree

calamitous adj

extremely unfortunate

calamity n

1. disaster

2. distress

calamondin n

1. small citrus tree of Philippines

2. fruit of calamondin

calamus n

1. Asian palm

2. See sweet flag

3. root of sweet flag

4. feather shaft

calando adv adj

decreasing in volume and tempo

calandria n

nuclear core

calathea n

tropical American plant

calathus n

fruit basket as symbol in art

calaverite n

silvery white mineral

calc.

1. Abbr of calculation

2. Abbr of calculus

calcaneus n

heel bone

calcar^1 n

natural spur

calcar^2 n

glass furnace

calcareous adj

1. of calcium carbonate

2. growing in limestone conditions

calcaria

Plural of calcar

calcariferous adj

having spur

calceolaria n

tropical American plant Also called slipperwort

Calchas n

Greek diviner

calcic adj

relating to calcium or lime

calciferol n

See vitamin D 2

calciferous adj

producing calcium carbonate

calcific adj

making lime

calcification n

1. conversion into lime

2. abnormal hardening

3. hard body part

4. lack of change

calcifuge n

acid-preferring plant

calcify vti

1. turn into lime

2. turn hard with calcium

3. become rigid and unchanging

calcimine n

coating for interior walls

vt

coat wall with calcimine

calcine vti

convert to powder by heating

calcinosis n

accumulation of calcium in body

calcite n

calcium carbonate Also called calcspar

calcitonin n

calcium-controlling hormone Also called thyrocalcitonin

calcitriol^1 n

active form of Vitamin D

calcitriol^2 n

synthetic form of Vitamin D

calcium n

silver-white metallic element Symbol Ca

calcium acetylide n

See calcium carbide

calcium antagonist n

heart drug Also called calcium channel blocker

calcium carbide n

compound used in making acetylene Also called calcium acetylide Also called carbide Also called calcium carbide

calcium carbonate n

compound forming limestone

calcium channel blocker n

See calcium antagonist

calcium chloride n

compound for deicing roads

calcium cyanamide n

nitrogen fixer and fertilizer Also called cyanamide

calcium cyanide n

rat poison

calcium cyclamate n

artificial sweetener

calcium fluoride n

chemical in fluorite

calcium gluconate n

food supplement

calcium hydroxide n

water softener Also called slaked lime

calcium hypochlorite n

disinfectant and bactericide

calcium light n

See limelight

calcium nitrate n

chemical used in fertilizers and explosives

calcium oxide n

white powder used in manufacturing

calcium phosphate n

compound in bone ash

calcrete n

alkaline accumulation in soil Also called caliche

calcspar n

See calcite

calc-tufa n

See tufa

calculable adj

1. able to be calculated

2. predictable

calculate v

1. work out mathematically

2. decide

3. think or suppose something

4. intend

calculated adj

1. carefully considered

2. deliberate

calculating adj

1. scheming

2. showing somebody's scheming nature

3.

calculation n

1. process of calculating something

2. estimate

3. deliberateness

calculator n

calculating device

calculous adj

relating to calculi

calculus n

1. branch of mathematics Also called infinitesimal calculus See also differential calculus See also integral calculus

2. method of calculation

3. stone

4. See tartar

5. nonmathematical decision-making criteria

caldarium n

Roman hot bath

caldera n

large crater at top of volcano

Caldey Island

island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, and location of a Cistercian monastery. Welsh Ynys Pyr caldronor cauldron n

1. pot for boiling

2. dangerous and tense situation

Caledonia

Roman name for the northern part of Britain and poetic name for Scotland

Caledonian adj

1. of Scotland

2. of Paleozoic Europe

n

Scot

calendar n

1. system of calculating year

2. chart of year

3. timetable

4. list

vt

schedule See also electromagnetic spectrum See also Table of Calendars

calendar day n

24 hours Also called civil day

calendar month n

1. See month n. 1

2. See month n. 3

calendar year n

1. January 1 to December 31 Also called civil year

2. until same date next year

calendars

Month Equivalents for Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, and Hindu Calendars.

The Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, replacing the Julian calendar, and is based on a solar year of 365 days plus an extra day every four years (the leap year) and in centenary years evenly divisible by 400. The other calendars shown are based on lunar months. Each HIndu month is divided in two equal parts: krsna-paksa and sukla-paksa. Both the Hindu and the Jewish calendars are adjusted at intervals to the solar year. The Islamic calendar is not adjusted to the solar year so advances through the solar year on a 32.5 year cycle. The first month of each calendar is marked with a 1.

calender n

rollers for treating paper, cloth, etc

vt

pass through calender

calendrical adj

relating to calendar

calendsor kalends npl

first day of Roman month

calendula n

plant with yellow flowers Also called marigold U.K. term pot marigold

calenture n

tropical fever

calf^1 n

1. young cow or bull

2. young animal

3. See calfskin

4. piece of iceberg

calf^2 n

part of leg

calfskin n

1. leather Also called calf

2. skin of calf

caliber n

1. ability

2. bore of firearm

3. size of bullet

calibrate vt

1. mark scale on something

2. ensure accuracy of something

3. measure bore of something

calibration n

1. standardization of measuring instrument

2. mark on scale

calibre n

U.K. = caliber

calices

Plural of calix

caliche n

1. layer of clay or sand

2. See calcrete

calico n

1. bright cotton cloth

2. U.K. white cotton cloth

3. animal with blotched coat

calico bass n

See black crappie

calico bush n

See mountain laurel

calico moth n

orange-and-white moth

calif n

See caliph

Calif.

Abbr of California

califate n

See caliphate

California bay n

See California laurel

California condor n

large vulture Also called condor

California Current

current in northern Pacific Ocean. It flows from north to south along the western coast of North America before turning west.

California laurel n

U.S. evergreen tree Also called California bay Also called Oregon myrtle

California poppyor Californian poppy n

ornamental poppy

californite n

green ornamental stone

californium n

synthetic metallic element Symbol Cf

calipash n

green fat from turtles

calipee n

yellow fat from turtles

caliper n

1. measuring instrument

2. measuring instrument for large objects

3. U.K. leg brace

vt

measure with calipers

calipers npl

device for measuring diameters

caliphor calif or kalif or khalif n

Muslim ruler

caliphateor califate or kalifate or khalifate n

caliph's territory or reign

calisthenics n

performance of calisthenics

npl

physical exercise routine

calix n

1. cup

2. See calyx

calk^1 n

1. horseshoe spike

2. spiked plate protecting soles

vt

fit calk on something

calk^2 vt

See caulk

call v

1. say loudly

2. describe as something

3. refer to

4. summon

5. read out

6. telephone

7. name somebody or something

8. cry

9. visit somebody

10. request something to happen

11. predict

12. instruct dancers

13. demand repayment of something

14. challenge somebody

15. declare choice in game

16. officially decide in game

17. postpone a game

n

1. shout

2. bird or animal cry

3. signal

4. telephone message

5. request to come

6. expressed wish

7. feeling of duty

8. strong appeal of place or lifestyle

9. visit

10. referee's decision

11. declaration in game

12. prediction

13. demand or obligation

14. reminder

15. hunter's device to attract game

call back v

1. telephone somebody again

2. ask to return

3. U.K. visit somebody again

call box n

U.K. telephone box

call center n

business dealing with customer phone calls

call down vt

1. invoke something

2. reprimand

call for vt

1. request for something to happen

2. need

3. arrive and pick up

4. suggest as likely

call forth vt

elicit particular feeling

call girl n

prostitute contacted by phone

call in v

1. ask help from

2. telephone place of work

3. ask for something to be repaid

4. arrange return of something

call letters npl

radio station's identifying signal U.K. term call sign Also called call sign

call loan n

loan repayable on demand Also called demand loan

call money n

money repayable on demand

call number n

library book's identification number

call of nature n

need to use toilet

call off vt

1. cancel event

2. stop from attacking

call on vt

1. ask to do something

2. visit

call out vt

1. summon people to help

2. order to strike

3. challenge to a fight

call sign n

See call letters

call slip n

library request form

call to quarters n

1. signal to return to barracks

2. time of confinement to barracks

call up vt

1. See draft

2. summon

3. display on computer screen

4. evoke

call upon vt

1. ask formally

2. make demands on

calla n

See calla lily

calla lilyor calla n

1. white ornamental lily Also called arum lily U.K. term arum lily

2. ornamental lily

callable adj

1. repayable on demand

2. convertible before maturing

callais n

ornamental green stone

callaloo n Caribbean

1. Caribbean soup

2.

callback n

1. return call

2. recalling of somebody

3. product recall

callboard n

actors' bulletin board

callboy n

1. giver of actors' get-ready call

2. See bellhop

3. man prostitute contacted by phone

caller n

1. somebody phoning or visiting

2. announcer

caller ID n

device for identifying callers

calligraphy n

1. skill of handwriting Also called chirography

2. handwriting

call-in n

1. show where audience phones in opinions U.K. term phone-in

2. listener or viewer's call

calling n

1. impulse to follow particular job

2. job

calling card n

card with name on it U.K. term visiting card

Calliope n

Muse of epic poetry See also Muse

calliope n

steam organ U.K. term steam organ

calliper n vt

U.K. = caliper

callipers npl

U.K. = calipers

callipygianor callipygous adj

having well-shaped buttocks

Callisto n

1. Greek nymph

2. large satellite of Jupiter

callose n

substance in plant cells

callosity n

thickening of skin

callous adj

hardhearted

calloused adj

having thick hardened skin

callow adj

young and inexperienced

call-up n

U.K. See draft

callus n

1. patch of thickened skin

2. mass formed in healing bone

3. plant tissue

calm adj

1. not anxious

2. not windy

3. at lowest point of Beaufort scale

4. not stormy

n

1. peace and quiet

2. absence of wind

vt

make less tense

calm down vti

become or make somebody less tense

calmative adj

calming

n

calming drug

calmly adv

unemotionally

calmness n

stillness and tranquility, without wind

calmodulin n

cell protein

calomel n

fungicide and insecticide

caloric adj

relating to calories

calorie n

1. unit of energy Also called gram calorie Also called small calorie

2. larger unit of energy Also called kilocalorie Also called large calorie

3. unit of food energy

calorific adj

of heat

calorific value n

amount of heat generated by combustion

calorimeter n

heat-measuring device

calorize v

treat steel to prevent rusting

calotype n

1. early photographic process

2. early photograph

calque n

See loan translation

caltrop n

1. spiny plant

2. See water chestnut

3. See star thistle

4. spikes to catch hooves or tires

calumet n

ceremonial pipe

calumniate vt

falsely accuse

calumny n

1. defamation

2. defamatory statement

calvados n

apple brandy

calvarium n

the upper domed portion of the skull Also called skullcap

calvary n

1. a time of great suffering

2. sculpture of crucifixion

Calvary n

site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion Also called Golgotha

Calvary cross n

cross with steps below

calve vti

1. give birth to calf

2. split

calves

Plural of calf 1Plural of calf 2

Calvin cycle n

series of reactions in photosynthesis

Calvinism n

doctrine of faith and predestination

calvities n

baldness

calx n

1. metal oxide

2. back of heel

calyces

Plural of calyx

calyculusor calycle or calicle n

small cup-shaped structure

Calydonian boar n

wild boar of Greek mythology

calypso n

1. Caribbean song

2. Caribbean dance music

Calypso^1 n

Greek nymph

Calypso^2 n

a small moon of Saturn

calyx n

1. flower sepals

2. part of kidney Also called calix

calzone n

Italian turnover

cam n

machine part that transfers motion

CAM

Abbr of computer-aided manufacturing

Cam Ranh Bay

inlet of the South China Sea, situated on the southeastern coast of Vietnam between Phan Rang and Nha Trang cam wheel n

wheel working as cam

Camagüey Archipelago

group of coral islands situated off east central Cuba, including the islands of Romano, Sabinal, and Coco, and extending approximately 241 km/150 mi from northwest to southeast camaraderie n

friendship

camarilla n

group of advisers

camasor camass n

1. plant with edible bulb Also called quamash Also called camassia 2. See death camas

camber n

1. upward curve in road

2. slant of vehicle's wheels

vti

make curved shape

cambist n

foreign exchange dealer

cambium n

plant tissue

Cambodian n

1. somebody from Cambodia

2. Khmer

cambogia n

See gamboge

Cambrian adj

1. relating to prehistoric era

2. Welsh

cambric n

thin cotton fabric

cambric tea n

weak, milky tea

camcorder n

portable video camera

came

Past tense of come

camel n

1. desert animal

2. See caisson

adj

light brown

camel hairor camel's hair n

1. hair of camel

2. fabric

3. paintbrush

camel's hair n

See camel hair

camelback adj

arched

cameleer n

camel-driver

camelid n

member of camel and llama family

camellia n

1. shrub with rose-shaped flowers Also called japonica

2. tree or shrub resembling camellia

camelopard n

1. giraffe See giraffe

2. See Camelopardalis

Camelopardalisor Camelopardus n

constellation Also called camelopard

Camelot n

1. Arthurian city

2. idealized place or situation

Camembert n

soft cheese

cameo n

1. carved stone

2. brief appearance by famous actor

cameo ware n

chinaware with relief figures

camera n

1. device for taking photographs See also movie camera

2. device for making pictures

camera lucida n

device for projecting image

camera obscura n

room for projecting images from outside

cameraman n

camera operator

cameraperson n

camera operator

camera-ready adj

ready for printing

camera-shy adj

shunning photographers

camerawoman n

woman camera operator

camerawork n

use of cameras

camerlingoor camerlengo n

cardinal administering secular matters

cami n

camisole

camiknickers npl

loose knickers

camisado n

surprise attack

camise n

shirt

camisole n

1. woman's top garment

2. woman's undergarment

Camlan n

Arthurian battlefield

camlet n

1. medieval cloth

2. garment made from camlet

camo n

camouflage

camogie n

women's hurling

camomile n

See chamomile

camoodi n

See anaconda

Camorra n

secret criminal Italian society

camouflage n

1. concealing of things

2. concealing devices

3. protective coloration in animals

4. disguise

vt

1. hide something

2. disguise something

camp^1 n

1. place with removable accommodations

2. place for temporary stay

3. rustic shack

4. group

vi

1. stay temporarily

2. take temporary position

camp^2 adj

1. affecting conventional femininity

2. amusingly brash

n

1. affecting conventional femininity

2. deliberate outrageousness

vi

behave in camp way

camp bed n

See cot

camp follower n

1. somebody unofficially supplying the military

2. uncommitted or temporary supporter

camp meeting n

religious gathering

camp out vi

1. live outdoors

2. stay somewhere temporarily

camp robber n

bird that steals food from campgrounds

campaign n

1. planned actions

2. vote-seeking activities

3. military operations

vi

1. participate in campaign

2. participate in political campaign

campaigner n

1. somebody who campaigns

2. politician or political worker

3. veteran

campanile n

bell tower

campanology n

bell-ringing

campanula n

plant with bell-shaped flowers Also called bellflower

camper n

1. somebody who camps

2. recreational vehicle

3. trailer for living in

campesino n

Latin American farmer

campfire n

fire outdoors

campground n

area for camping U.K. term campsite

camphor n

chemical compound with antiseptic properties

camphor ice n

ointment containing camphor

camphor oil n

oil from camphor tree

camphor tree n

evergreen tree producing camphor

camphorate vt

soak with camphor

camphorweed n

N American flowering plant

campimetry n

measuring field of vision

camping n

living in tents

campion n

flowering plant

campo n

S American plain

camporee n

Scout gathering

campsite n

1. U.K. See campground

2. individual camping area

campstool n

portable folding stool

campus n

1. college or university site

2. school site

3. site

campus novel n

kind of satirical novel

campy adj

1. affecting conventional femininity

2. deliberately outrageous

campylobacter n

bacterium

camshaft n

engine shaft

camwood n

1. W African tree

2. hard red wood

can^1 n

1. food container

2. metal container

3. contents of can

4. pressurized container

5. prison

6. toilet

7. buttocks

8. ship

9. See can buoy

vt

1. put in metal containers

2. dismiss from job

3. stop something

can^2 vi

1. able to

2. be likely

3. be allowed to

4. be acceptable

5. be possible

can buoy n

marker buoy Also called can

can of worms n

complex problem

can opener n

device for opening cans U.K. term tin opener

can.

1. Abbr of canceled

2. Abbr of cancellation

3. Abbr of cannon

4. Abbr of canon

5. Abbr of canto

Can.

1. Abbr of Canada

2. Abbr of Canadian

can't contr

cannot

Canaanite n

1. member of ancient Semitic people

2. extinct Middle Eastern language

adj

of Canaan

Canad.

Abbr of Canadian

Canada balsam n

resin

Canada Day n

Canadian holiday Former name Dominion Day

Canada East

Former name for Quebec 1841 - 1867

Canada goose n

N American goose

Canada jay n

See gray jay

Canada lily n

N American lily

Canada lynx n

N American lynx Also called Canadian lynx

Canada thistle n

kind of thistle U.K. term creeping thistle

Canada West

Former name for Ontario 1841 - 1867

Canadian^1 adj

of Canada

n

somebody from Canada

Canadian bacon n

lean bacon

Canadian English n

English spoken in Canada

Canadian football n

game resembling U.S. football

Canadian hemlock n

coniferous evergreen tree

Canadian jay n

See gray jay

Canadian lynx n

See Canada lynx

Canadian whiskey n

Canada rye whiskey

Canadianism n

Canadian phrase

Canadianize vti

make or become Canadian

canaille n

rabble

canal n

1. waterway

2. tube in body

3. feature on surface of Mars

canal boat n

long boat for canals

canaliculate adj

with grooves

canaliculus n

tiny duct in body

canalization n

1. canal building

2. system of canals

3. directing of something

canalize v

1. build canals

2. direct something

3. flow into channel

4. push enemy forces

canapé n

tasty bite-sized appetizer

canard n

1. hoax

2. aircraft part like wing

3. aircraft

canary n

1. yellow finch

2. wine

3. See canary yellow

4. dance

5. woman singer

6. police informer

canary creeper n

yellow-flowered climbing plant

Canary Current

cold current of the Atlantic Ocean, flowing south from Spain down the western coast of northern Africa, joining the westward-flowing North Equatorial Current west of Mauritania-Senegal canary grass n

grass cultivated for birdseed

canary yellowor canary adj

of bright yellow color

canasta n

1. variant of rummy

2. set of cards

canc.

1. Abbr of canceled

2. Abbr of cancellation

cancan n

high-kicking dance

cancan skirt n

dancer's frilly skirt

cancel v

1. stop something from happening

2. end contract

3. mark as used

4. reverse instruction

5. delete

6. remove common factor

n

1. inserted page

2. page to be replaced

3. See cancellation

cancel out vt

neutralize effect

cancelation n

See cancellation

cancelbot n

deletion program

cancellateor cancellated adj

1. See cancellous

2. forming a mesh

cancellationor cancelation n

1. canceling of something

2. thing made available

3. canceling mark

cancellous adj

not solid

cancer n

1. malignant tumor

2. illness caused by tumor

3. fast-spreading bad phenomenon

Cancer n

1. constellation between Gemini and Leo

2. 4th sign of the zodiac Also called Crab

3. somebody born under Cancer sign Also called Cancerian Also called Crab

cancer stick n

cigarette

Cancerian n adj

See Cancer n. 3

cancerophobia n

fear of developing cancer

cancerous adj

1. affected by cancer

2. causing harm

cancroid adj

crablike

n

See squamous cell carcinoma

candela n

unit of light intensity Also called standard candle Symbol cd

candelabrum n

branching light fixture

candescence n

brightness

candescent adj

bright

candid adj

1. honest

2. photographed informally

3. unbiased

4. kind

5. white

n

unposed photograph

candid camera n

hidden camera

candida n

fungus that causes yeast infection

candidacy n

candidate status

candidate n

1. applicant for office

2. applicant for job

3. likely or suitable person

4. exam taker

5. competitor

candidiasis n

yeast infection

candidly adv

1. frankly

2. in truth

Candiotor Candiote adj

of Crete See also Cretan

candle n

1. wax cylinder providing light

2. candela

vt

test egg

candleberry n

shrub yielding wax

candlefish n

oily fish Also called eulachon

candleholder n

holder for candle

candlelight n

1. light from candles

2. dusk

candlelit adj

lit by candles

Candlemas n

Christian feast day

candlenut n

1. tropical tree

2. oily nut

candlepin n

pin in bowling game

candlepins n

bowling game

candlepower n

light intensity

candlesnuffer n

candle extinguisher

candlestick n

sticklike candleholder

candlewick n

1. thick string

2. cotton fabric

3. embroidery yarn

candlewood n

1. resinous tree

2. resinous wood

can-do adj

eager and confident

candor n

1. candid quality

2. freedom from prejudice

3. kindness

4. whiteness

candour n

U.K. = candor

CANDU reactor n

Canadian type of nuclear reactor

candy n

1. small confection

2. piece of confectionery U.K. term sweet

3. hard drugs

v

1. turn sugar solution into crystals

2. steep in sugar

3. coat with sugar syrup

candy apple n

toffee-coated apple U.K. term toffee apple

candy man n

1. candy seller

2. drug pusher

candy store n

store selling candy U.K. term sweet shop

candy striper n

volunteer worker

candyfloss n

U.K. See cotton candy

candy-striped adj

with thin stripes

candytuft n

flowering plant

cane n

1. walking stick

2. stick for punishment beatings

3. bamboo stem

4. woven stems

5. stem of fruit plant

6. long-stemmed plant

vt

beat somebody

cane piece n

field of sugar cane

cane rat n

large African rat

cane sugar n

sucrose

cane toad n

toad native to S America

canebrake n

cane-covered land

canephora n

Greek sculpture

caner n

maker of cane items

Canes Venatici n

constellation

canescent adj

1. white and hairy

2. becoming white or grayish

canfield n

card game

cangueor cang n

Chinese version of the stocks

Canicula n

See Sirius

canicular adj

of Sirius

canid n

mammal of dog family

canine adj

of dogs

n

1. pointed tooth Also called canine tooth Also called cuspid

2. dog

canine distemper n

See distemper

canine tooth n

See canine n. 1

caning n

beating with cane

Canis Major n

constellation Also called great dog See also Canis Minor

Canis Minor n

constellation See also Canis Major

canistel n

1. subtropical tree

2. fruit of canistel tree

canister n

1. pressurized container

2. sealed container

3. food container

4. explosive

canker n

1. plant disease

2. animal disease

3. evil

vti

1. develop canker

2. make or become corrupt

canker brake n

See Christmas fern

canker sore n

mouth ulcer

cankerroot n

See goldthread

cankerworm n

moth larva

canna n

tall tropical plant with striking flowers

cannabidiol n

constituent of cannabis

cannabis n

1. drug

2. hemp plant

cannabis resin n

cannabis in resin form

canned adj

1. preserved in a can U.K. term tinned

2. prerecorded

3. unvarying

4. drunk

Canned Heat tdmk

a trademark for fuel consisting of solid alcohol or paraffin packed into small cans and used to heat food cannelor cannel coal n

coal that burns brightly

cannelloni n

stuffed pasta tubes

cannelure n

bullet groove

cannery n

food-canning factory

cannibal n

1. somebody who eats human flesh

2. animal that eats its own species

cannibalism n

1. humans eating humans

2. animals eating own species

cannibalistic adj

relating to cannibalism

cannibalize vt

1. steal parts

2. eat member of own species

cannikin n

small can

cannoli n

fried pastry dish

cannon n

1. former weapon

2. modern weapon

3. aircraft gun

4. U.K. See carom

5. bell loop

v

1. See cannonade

2. collide

3. U.K. make a carom

cannon bone n

animal's leg bone

cannon fodder n

1. low-ranking military personnel

2. expendable person

cannonade n

1. bombardment

2. something like a bombardment

v

1. bombard

2. attack somebody

cannonball n

1. ball fired from cannon

2. jump into water

vi

travel quickly

cannonball tree n

tree that produces round fruit

cannoneer n

cannonfirer

cannonry n

1. burst of artillery fire

2. artillery

cannot v

can not

cannulaor canula n

medical tube

cannulateor canulate vt

insert tube into body

adj

tubular

canny adj

shrewdly knowing

canoe n

light narrow pointed boat

vi

travel in canoe

canoe birch n

See paper birch

canoeing n

going by canoe

canoeist n

somebody who canoes

canola n

1. type of rapeseed plant

2. See canola oil

canola oil n

rapeseed oil Also called canola

canon^1 n

1. general rule

2. religious decree

3. body of religious writings

4. list of saints

5. part of Mass

6. set of artistic works

7. staggered singing or playing

canon^2 n

1. member of clergy attached to cathedral

2. See canon regular

canon law n

Christian religious law

canon lawyer n

expert in canon law Also called canonist

canon regular n

Roman Catholic monk Also called canon

canoness n

woman member of religious order

canonic adj

See canonical

canonicalor canonic adj

1. of a canon of works

2. following canon law

3. conforming to general principles

4. of cathedral or regular canons

5. of musical canon

canonical hour n

1. prayer time

2. time for marriage

canonicals npl

religious robes

canonicity n

canonical quality

canonist n

See canon lawyer

canonization n

1. nomination as a saint

2. religious approval

3. idolization

canonize vt

1. declare as saint

2. give religious approval to

3. glorify

canonry n

1. canon's status

2. canon's salary

canoodle vti

kiss and cuddle

canopic jaror Canopic jar n

jar for mummy's entrails

Canopus n

second brightest star

canopy n

1. covering for shelter

2. treetops Also called crown canopy

3. sky

4. roofed structure

5. part of parachute

6. cockpit cover

canst v

can

cant^1 n

1. clichéd talk

2. hypocritical talk

3. jargon

vi

speak cant

cant^2 n

1. slope

2. jolt

3. sloping edge

v

1. jolt something

2. put at an angle

cant dog n

See cant hook

cant hook n

pole for moving logs Also called cant dog

Cant.

Abbr of Canticle of Canticles

cantabile adv

flowing

n

cantabile piece

Cantabrigian n

1. Cambridge student

2. somebody from Cambridge

cantala n

1. tropical plant grown for fiber

2. tough plant fiber

cantaloupeor cantaloup n

1. orange-fleshed melon

2. any orange melon

cantankerous adj

1. grouchy

2. awkward to use

cantata n

vocal musical work

cantatrice n

female singer

canteen n

1. cafeteria

2. portable drinking flask

3. U.K. soldiers' shop

4. temporary food stand

5. recreation center

6. portable bowls and eating utensils

7. U.K. flatware box

canter n

1. horse's medium pace

2. horse ride at canter

v

1. move at canter

2. make horse canter

Canterbury bells n

plant with bell-shaped flowers

cantharis n

See Spanish fly

canthi

Plural of canthus

canthus n

corner of eye

canticle n

Christian hymn or chant

Canticle of Canticles n

See Song of Solomon

cantilena n

melodious musical line

cantilever n

1. projection supported at one end

2. supporting bracket

3. wing with no external brace

v

1. attach something at one end

2. extend like cantilever

cantilever bridge n

bridge constructed from cantilevers

cantillate vti

chant religious text

cantina n

Spanish bar

cantle n

1. back of saddle

2. piece

canto n

part of poem

canton n

1. part of country

2. part of French arrondissement

3. part of flag

4. part of shield

Canton crêpe n

fine dress fabric

Canton ware n

Chinese ceramics

Cantonese n

1. Chinese language

2. somebody from Guangdong

adj

1. of Guangdong

2. of a Chinese language

3. type of Chinese cuisine

cantonment n

1. temporary troop accommodations

2. assignment to quarters

3. military camp in British India

cantor n

1. chief singer in synagogue Also called chazan Also called hazan 2. lead singer in choir

cantus n

1. See cantus firmus

2. medieval ecclesiastical chant

cantus firmus n

main melody Also called cantus

canty adj

Northern England, Scotland lively

canula n

See cannula

canular adj

See cannular

canulate v

See cannulate

canvas n

1. heavy fabric

2. fabric for painting on

3. painting

4. background

5. cloth for needlework

6. fabric for sails

7. sail

8. tent

9. floor of ring

vt

cover something with canvas

canvasback n

diving duck

canvassor canvas v

1. visit somebody to solicit something

2. debate something

3. look at something carefully

n

1. opinion poll

2. sale offer to members of group

3. careful inspection

canvasser n

somebody who canvasses

canyonor cañon n

deep valley

canzona n

1. songlike madrigal Also called canzone

2. instrumental piece Also called canzone

3. See canzone n. 1

canzone n

1. medieval love poem Also called canzona

2. See canzona n. 1 See canzona n. 2

canzonetor canzonetta n

1. light English song

2. song resembling madrigal

canzoni

Plural of canzone

cap n

1. hat

2. uniform hat

3. protective covering for hair

4. hat worn at graduation

5. cover

6. covering at tip

7. top part

8. upper limit

9. See percussion cap

10. explosive for toy gun

11. covering for tooth

12. top of column

13. top of mushroom Also called pileus

14. spore-capsule covering

15. patch on bird's head

16. See cap rock

17. paper size

18. new surface for tire

19. molecule cluster

20. set intersection symbol

v

1. cover something with cap

2. lie on top of something

3. surpass something

4. complete something

5. impose limit on something

6. award special hat

7. New Zealand, Scotland give somebody degree

8. form cluster of molecules

cap and bells npl

jester's hat or clothing

cap gun n

toy gun firing caps Also called cap pistol

cap pistol n

See cap gun

cap rock n Also called cap

1. rock covering salt

2. rock covering fossil fuel

cap screw n

headed bolt

cap sleeve n

very short sleeve

cap.

1. Abbr of capacity

2. Abbr of capital

3. Abbr of capitalize

4. Abbr of capital letter

5. Abbr of caput

capability n

1. competency

2. talent that could be developed

3. potential for use

capable adj

1. doing something well

2. able to do particular thing

3. liable to

4. legally competent

capably adv

competently

capacious adj

able to hold a lot

capacitance n

1. ability to store electric charge

2. measure of electric charge storage Symbol C

3. part of electric circuit

capacitate vt

1. make somebody capable

2. give somebody legal power

3. cause change in sperm coating

capacitation n

changes in sperm coating

capacitive adj

of electrical capacitance

capacitor n

electrical storage component Also called condenser

capacity n

1. volume

2. mental or physical ability

3. maximum volume

4. maximum productivity

5. official role

6. measure of electrical output

7. computer storage space

8. legal competence

cap-a-pieor cap-à-pie adv

from head to foot

caparison n

1. fancy covering for horse

2. harness or saddle decorations

3. elaborate clothing or ornaments

vt

1. put caparison on horse

2. dress somebody elaborately

cape^1 n

1. loose outer garment

2. coat part like cape

3. feathers on bird's shoulder

cape^2 n

land jutting into water

Cape buffalo n

See African buffalo

Cape Canaveral

cape in Brevard County, Florida, situated on the eastern coast of the Canaveral peninsula. Also known as Cape Kennedy Cape Cod^1or Cape Cod cottage n

style of house

Cape Cod^2

peninsula in southeastern Massachusetts

Cape Colored n

former S African racial classification

Cape Dutch n

Dutch forerunner of Afrikaans Also called South African Dutch

Cape gooseberry n

plant bearing yellow berries U.K. term physalis

Cape jasmine n

See gardenia

Cape of Good Hope

tip of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 48 km/30 mi south of Cape Town and was rounded by the Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias in 1488.

Cape primrose n

See streptocarpus

Cape Province

former province of South Africa that was abolished in 1994. The region is now divided into the three provinces of Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.

capelinor caplin n

edible ocean fish

Capella n

bright star

capellini n

type of pasta

capellmeister n

See kapellmeister

caper^1 n

1. playful jump

2. playful act or trick

3. questionable activity

vi

prance happily

caper^2 n

1. pickled flower bud

2. plant with edible buds

3. plant related to caper

caper spurge n

ornamental plant

capercaillieor capercailzie n

large Eurasian grouse Also called wood grouse

Capernaum

city of ancient Palestine, situated on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee capeskin n

sheepskin leather

Capetian n

medieval French ruler

adj

of the Capetians

capework n

bullfighter's use of cape

capful n

quantity in a cap

capias n

arrest warrant

capillaceous adj

1. like a hair

2. with many filaments

capillarity n

1. See capillary action

2. capillary state

capillary n

1. thin blood vessel

2. See capillary tube

adj

1. relating to capillary action

2. of blood capillaries

3. resembling hair

4. small in diameter

capillary action n

attraction of liquid surface to solid Also called capillarity

capillary bed n

mass of capillaries

capillary tubeor capillary n

extremely narrow tube

capita

1. Plural of caput

2. See also per capita

capital^1 n

1. seat of government

2. center of activity

3. material wealth

4. cash for investment

5. advantage

6. economic resource

7. wealthy people

8. net worth

9. See capital letter

adj

1. uppercase

2. relating to death penalty

3. government

4. of financial capital

5. grave

6. principal

7. U.K. excellent

capital^2 n

top of architectural column Also called chapiter

capital account n

1. record of capital invested

2. statement about net worth

capital allowance n

untaxed expenditure

capital asset n

See fixed asset

capital expenditure n

fixed asset costs

capital gain n

profit from selling assets

capital gains tax n

tax on sale of assets

capital goods npl

goods used in production See also consumer goods

capital letter n

uppercase letter

capital levy n

tax on assets

capital market n

longer-term investment and lending

capital punishment n

death penalty Also called death penalty

capital ship n

large warship

capital stock n

stock issued by company U.K. term stock

capital-intensive adj

having high financial cost

capitalism n

free-market system

capitalist n

1. investor

2. believer in capitalism

3. rich person

adj capitalist capitalistic

1. of capitalism

2. favoring capitalism

capitalization n

1. raising of capital

2. use of capital letters

3. capital in company

4. treating something as capital

capitalize v

1. use capital letters

2. benefit from something

3. use something as capital

4. authorize issue of capital stock

5. finance something

6. exchange debt for stock

7. treat expenses as assets

8. value future income

capitally adv

excellently

capitate adj

1. densely clustered

2. enlarged at end

capitated adj

per person

capitation n

1. fixed tax per person

2. fixed fee per person

3. counting heads

capitellum n

rounded end of bone

capitol n

building for law-making body

Capitol n

U.S. Congress building

Capitol Hill n

U.S. Congress

capitula

Plural of capitulum

capitular adj

1. of an ecclesiastical chapter

2. densely clustered

3. rounded

capitulary n

1. member of ecclesiastical chapter

2. civil or ecclesiastical decree

capitulate vi

1. surrender

2. consent or yield

capitulation n

1. giving up

2. terms of surrender

3. summary

capitulum n

1. type of flower head Also called anthodium

2. rounded part

capiz n

1. mollusk with hinged shell

2. capiz or capiz shell shell

caplet n

oval medicinal tablet

caplin n

See capelin

capo^1 n

bar across guitar strings

capo^2 n

Mafia leader

capoeira n

form of martial art

capon n

castrated chicken

caponata n

eggplant dish

caporal n

type of strong tobacco

capote n

hooded cloak

cappelletti n

hat-shaped pasta

capper n

1. cap-fitting machine

2. finishing touch or final straw

3. capmaker

4. decoy for crime

cappuccino n

frothy milky coffee

capri pantsor Capri pants or capris or Capris npl

women's tapered pants

capric acid n

acid used in artificial flavors Also called decanoic acid

capriccio n

1. lively instrumental work Also called caprice

2. prank

3. whim

capriccioso adv

in a fanciful way

caprice n

1. impulsive tendency

2. sudden change or action

3. whim

4. See capriccio

capricious adj

given to sudden changes

Capricorn n

1. tenth sign of zodiac Also called Goat

2. Capricorn or Capricornian or Capricornean somebody born in Capricorn 3. constellation Also called Capricornus

4. See tropic of Capricorn

caprifig n

1. wild fig tree

2. fig

caprine adj

of goats

capriole n

1. vertical leap by horse

2. ballet leap

vi

perform capriole

caprisor Capris npl

See capri pants

caproic acid n

fatty acid

caprylic acid n

acid used in dyes

caps lock n

key for typing all capitals

caps.

1. Abbr of capsule

2. Abbr of capital letters

capsaicin n

chemical from peppers

Capsian adj

of late Paleolithic culture

capsicum n

1. See pepper n. 4 See also chili

2. fruit

capsid n

virus shell

capsize vti

overturn in water

capsomere n

protein in virus shell

capstan n

1. rotating cylinder

2. rotating shaft in tape recorder

capstan bar n

lever for capstan

capstone n

1. top stone Also called copestone

2. high point

capsular adj

1. of or like capsule

2. in or as capsule

capsulateor capsulated adj

in capsule form

capsuleor capsule n

1. pill or casing

2. seed case

3. spore sac

4. gelatinous covering of microorganism

5. membrane surrounding body part

6. white matter in brain

7. See space capsule

8. ejectable cockpit

9. seal on container

10. short summary

adj

1. very brief

2. compact

vt

See capsulize

capsulize vt

1. put something concisely

2. make a capsule with something

capsulotomy n

incision into capsule

Capt.

Abbr of Captain

captain n

1. commander of boat

2. pilot in command

3. officer in navy or coast guard

4. officer in other armed forces

5. senior police or fire officer

6. officer in Canadian forces

7. rank

8. team leader

9. important person

10. supervisor

vt

command something

captain's chair n

type of wooden chair

captain's mast n

naval disciplinary hearing Also called mast 1n. 4

captaincy n

1. captain's rank

2. term as captain

3. captain's responsibility

4. captain's qualities

captan n

fungicide

caption n

1. comment with illustration

2. heading or subheading

3. movie or television subtitle

4. heading of legal document

vt

give something caption

captious adj

1. overly critical

2. entrapping

captivate vt

1. enchant somebody

2. capture somebody

captivating adj

enchanting or irresistible

captive n

1. prisoner

2. somebody dominated by emotion

adj

1. unable to escape

2. very attracted

3. forced to use or accept something

captivity n

state or period of being captive

captopril n

drug for blood pressure

captor n

somebody holding captives

capture vt

1. take somebody prisoner

2. seize place

3. take something in game

4. dominate somebody's thoughts

5. win somebody's love

6. represent something accurately

7. gain particle

8. record data on computer

n

1. being taken or taking prisoner

2. somebody or something captured

3. gain of particle

4. recording of data

5. diversion of river over time

capuche n

hood on monk's cape

capuchin n

1. capuchin or capuchin monkey long-tailed monkey Also called sapajou

2. cloak with hood

Capuchin n

type of Franciscan monk

capuchin monkey n

See capuchin n. 1

caput n

1. head

2. prominent part

capybara n

large rodent

car n

1. passenger-carrying road vehicle

2. vehicle on rails

3. traveling compartment for people or things

4. elevator

5. chariot

car alarm n

theft alarm for car

car bomb n

bomb concealed in car

car boot sale n

U.K. open sale of people's things

car bra n

protective cover for a car

car coat n

short overcoat

car park n

U.K. place to leave car

car phone n

mobile phone for car

car pool n

1. group using own cars in turn

2. shared driving arrangements

3. See motor pool

car seat n

1. child's seat in car

2. seat in car

car wash n

1. place where vehicles are washed

2. equipment for washing vehicles

car.

Abbr of carat

carabao n

See water buffalo

carabid n

beetle living in soil Also called ground beetle

carabineeror carabinier n

soldier with carbine Also called carbineer

carabineror karabiner n

ring used in climbing Also called snap ring

carabinero n

1. Spanish police officer

2. Filipino customs or coast guard officer

carabinier n

See carabineer

carabiniere n

Italian police officer

caracal n

1. wildcat of Africa and Asia Also called desert lynx

2. caracal 's fur

caracara n

large hawk

caracoleor caracol n

half turn

vti

make caracole

caracul n

See karakul

carafe n

1. container for serving drinks

2. container for coffee

3. quantity in carafe

caramba interj

expressing surprise

carambola n

1. tropical fruit tree

2. star-shaped fruit Also called star fruit

caramel n

1. burnt sugar

2. chewy candy

adj

of yellowish-brown color

n

yellowish-brown color

caramelize vti

change into caramel

carangid n

sea fish

carapace n

1. animal shell

2. self-protectiveness

carat n

1. weight used for gems

2. See karat

caravan n

1. group of desert merchants with camels Also called caravanserai

2. group of travelers Also called caravanserai

3. Romany people's van

4. U.K. See trailer

vi

1.

2. U.K. spend time in camper

caravanneror caravaner n

1. somebody traveling in group

2. U.K. somebody spending time in camper

caravanseraior caravansary n

1. desert inn for traveling caravans Also called serai

2. See caravan n. 1

caravelor caravelle or carvel n

sailing ship

caraway n

1. annual herb

2. See caraway seed n.

caraway seed n

fruit of caraway plant Also called caraway

carb^1 n

carburetor

carb^2 n

a carbohydrate or a high-carbohydrate food

carbamate n

chemical used as pesticide

carbamazepine n

anticonvulsant drug

carbamic acid n

acid occurring in salts and esters

carbamide n

See urea

carbanion n

negatively charged ion

carbarn n

building for buses

carbaryl n

broad-range insecticide

carbene n

molecule with three-bonded carbon atom

carbide n

1. compound containing carbon and another element

2. See calcium carbide

carbine n

short rifle

carbineer n

See carabineer

carbinol n

See methanol

carbo n

carbohydrate

carbocyclic adj

with closed ring of carbon atoms

carbohydrase n

enzyme

carbohydrate n

1. energy component of diet

2. food containing carbohydrates

carbohydrate loading n

eating much high-carbohydrate food

carbolic n

See phenol

carbolic acid n

See phenol

carbo-loading n

carbohydrate loading

car-bomb vt

put bomb in or under car

carbon n

1. nonmetallic chemical element Symbol C

2. carbon copy

3. carbon paper

4. electrical component made of carbon

carbon 12 n

carbon isotope

carbon 14 n

carbon isotope

carbon arc n

discharge between electrodes

carbon bisulfide n

See carbon disulfide

carbon black n

carbon as black powder

carbon brush n

carbon in engine

carbon copy n

1. duplicate made with carbon paper

2. somebody or something identical

carbon cycle n

1. carbon flow between organisms and environment

2. source of energy in stars Also called carbon-nitrogen cycle

carbon dating n

method for dating organic remains Also called radiocarbon dating Also called carbon-14 dating Also called carbon-14 method carbon dioxide n

colorless odorless gas

carbon disulfide n

poisonous flammable liquid with industrial uses Also called carbon bisulfide

carbon fiber n

strong synthetic fiber

carbon fixation n

incorporation of carbon dioxide

carbon microphone n

microphone containing carbon granules

carbon monoxide n

colorless odorless toxic gas

carbon paper n

paper for making copies of documents

carbon processor carbon printing n

process producing positive prints

carbon star n

star with high carbon content

carbon steel n

hard steel containing carbon

carbon value n

measurement of carbon formed by lubricant

carbon-14 datingor carbon-14 method n

See carbon dating

carbonaceous adj

relating to carbon

carbonado^1 n

scored and grilled meat or fish

vt

1. score and grill meat or fish

2. cut or slash

carbonado^2 n

diamond used industrially Also called black diamond

carbonara n

pasta dish

Carbonari npl

members of Italian political group

carbonate n

1. salt or ester of carbonic acid

2. mineral composed of crystallized carbonates

vt

1. convert to carbonate

2. make liquid bubbly and gaseous

3. See carbonize

carbonated water n

See soda water

carbonation n

1. reaction with carbon dioxide

2. See carbonization

carbonatite n

E African igneous rock

carbonic adj

with carbon

carbonic acid n

weak acid

carbonic anhydrase n

blood enzyme

carboniferous adj

with carbon

Carboniferous n

geologic period

carbonium ion n

organic ion

carbonization n

1. treatment to turn something into carbon Also called carbonation

2. coating with carbon

3. See destructive distillation

carbonize v

1. turn into carbon

2. cover or coat with carbon

carbonless adj

chemically treated to create duplicates

carbonnadeor carbonade n

beef stew with beer

carbon-nitrogen cycle n

See carbon cycle n. 2

carbonyl adj

relating to or containing the group of atoms found in certain organic and inorganic compounds. =C=O

n

metal compound

carbonyl chloride n

See phosgene

carborne adj

by auto

Carborundum tdmk

a trademark for abrasives composed of silicon carbide

carboxyhemoglobin n

hemoglobin with carbon monoxide

carboxylase n

enzyme

carboxylate n

salt or ester of carboxylic acid

vt

form carboxylic acid

carboxylic acid n

organic acid

carboxymethylcellulose n

stabilizer and additive

carboxypeptidase n

enzyme in pancreatic juice

carboy n

large bottle for corrosive liquid

carbuncle n

1. inflamed swelling

2. rounded red gemstone

carburationor carburetion n

mixing fuel with air for combustion

carburet vt

mix gas with hydrocarbons

carbureted adj

equipped with a carburetor

carburetion n

See carburation

carburetor n

part of internal combustion engine

carburettor n

U.K. = carburetor

carburize vt

See carbonize

carcajou n

See wolverine

carcass n

1. dead body of animal

2. person

3. remains of something

4. basic structure

Carchemish

ancient city on the Euphrates River, northeast of Aleppo in present-day northern Syria carcinogen n

cancer-causing substance or agent

carcinogenesis n

cancer production

carcinogenic adj

cancer causing

carcinoid n

small tumor

carcinoma n

1. malignant tumor

2. See cancer

carcinomatosis n

widespread cancer in the body Also called carcinosis

carcinosarcoma n

type of malignant tumor

carcinosis n

See carcinomatosis

card^1 n

1. paper with pictures and greetings

2. printed stiff paper for games

3. stiff paper showing identity

4. plastic card holding information

5. See postcard

6. See racecard

7. See index card

8. amusing person

9. collectable stiff paper with picture

10. colored card shown to soccer player

11. punch card See punchcard

12. printed circuit board

13. See compass card

14. See expansion card

15. wine list

16. menu

17. portion of drugs

18. cards game using cards

vt

1. ask for identification

2. record a golf score

card^2 vt

comb and clean wool or cotton

n

1. tool or machine for carding

2. device to make cloth napped

card catalog n

alphabetical listing on separate cards U.K. term card index

card in vi

use card to sign in

card index n

U.K. See card catalog

card out vi

sign out with magnetic card See also clock out

card table n

table for playing cards

Card.

Abbr of Cardinal

cardamomor cardamon or cardamum n

1. tropical plant

2. spice from cardamom plant

cardan joint n

type of universal joint

cardan shaft n

part of gear system in vehicle

cardboard n

lightweight paper board

adj

card-carrying adj

1. being official member of organization

2. committed to cause

carded adj

1. shown card in soccer

2. Canada

cardholder n

somebody owning credit card

cardia n

opening of esophagus into stomach

cardiac adj

1. heart-related

2. of the upper part of stomach

cardiac arrest n

heart attack

cardiac compressionor cardiac massage n

heart massage for resuscitation See also CPR

cardialgia n

1. heartburn

2. heart pain

cardigan n

long-sleeved sweater

Cardigan Welsh corgi n

corgi with long tail

cardinal n

1. Roman Catholic dignitary

2. deep red

3. bright red bird Also called redbird

4. See cardinal number

5. woman's hooded cape

adj

1. important

2. bright red

cardinal fish n

small tropical fish

cardinal flower n

red flower

cardinal number n

number denoting quantity Also called cardinal

cardinal point n

North, South, East, or West

cardinal virtue n

traditionally important human virtue

cardinal vowels npl

phonetic reference points for vowels

cardinalateor cardinalship n

1. all cardinals

2. term of office of cardinal

3. office of cardinal

cardinalship n

See cardinalate

cardioaccelerator n

drug that increases heart rate

cardiogenic adj

relating to heart

cardiogram n

record of heartbeats

cardiograph n

1. instrument for recording heart activity

2. See electrocardiograph

cardiographer n

cardiograph operator

cardiologist n

heart specialist

cardiology n

medical study of heart

cardiomyopathy n

heart disease

cardiopathy n

heart disorder

cardiopulmonary adj

relating to heart and lungs

cardiopulmonary bypass n

surgical procedure during heart operation

cardiopulmonary resuscitation n

emergency technique to revive somebody

cardiorespiratory adj

relating to heart and respiratory system

cardiothoracic adj

relating to heart and chest

cardiovascular adj

relating to heart and blood vessels

carditis n

heart inflammation

cardoon n

spiny plant with edible parts

cardphone n

U.K. type of payphone

cardsharpor cardsharper n

habitual cheat at cards

care v

1. be concerned

2. feel affection and concern

3. tend somebody or something

4. like or want something

n

1. upkeep

2. careful attention

3. worry

4. attentive treatment of somebody

5. legal oversight of somebody

CARE

Abbr of Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere

care label n

label with cleaning instructions

care package n

package from home for somebody

care worker n

worker looking after people with challenges

careen v

1. sway or swerve while moving

2. rush

3. turn boat on side

4. heel in the wind

career n

1. long-term or lifelong job

2. professional progress

3. general progress

4. rapid forward lurching motion

adj

1. professional for life

2. doing illegal acts through lifetime

vi

lurch rapidly onward

career counselor n

advisor on students' careers U.K. term careers officer

career woman n

woman who takes career seriously

careerism n

behavior to advance a career

carefree adj

without worries

careful adj

1. cautious

2. painstaking

3. U.K. not overspending or being wasteful

4. watchful

5. anxious

carefully adv

1. painstakingly

2. with caution and attention

carefulness n

1. caution and attention given to something

2. attention to detail

caregiver n

1. individual who looks after somebody Also called caretaker U.K. term carer

2. somebody assisting in management of illness

careless adj

1. not giving careful attention

2. showing no concern

3. not carefully worked on

4. without anxieties

5.

carelessness n

1. lack of attention

2. example of negligence

3. lack of concern

carer n

U.K. See caregiver

caress vt

1. touch or stroke affectionately

2. affect in soothing way

n

gentle touch

caressing adj

gentle

caret n

mark to show missing text

caretaker n

1. temporary officeholder

2. See caregiver

3. somebody offering emotional support

4. U.K. See janitor

caretaker government n

government in temporary power

caretaking n

job of looking after building

careworn adj

tired out from worry

carfare n

amount charged for bus ride

carful n

See carload n. 1

cargo n

1. goods carried as freight

2. load

cargo cult n

Melanesian religion

cargo pocket n

large pocket

carhop n

1. server at drive-in restaurant

2. somebody who looks after customers' cars

Carib n

1. Native American Also called Cariban

2. S American language

Carib.

Abbr of Caribbean

Cariban n

1. See Carib

2. group of S American languages

Caribbean n

1. region including the West Indies

2. somebody from Caribbean

adj

1. of Caribbean

2. of the Caribs

Caribbean English n

English of the Caribbean

caribe n

See piranha

caribou n

large deer

Caribou Inuit n

northern Canada Inuit

caricature n

1. comic exaggeration

2. travesty

3. of caricatures

vt

represent with comic exaggeration

caricaturist n

somebody who creates caricatures

CARICOM

Abbr of Caribbean Community and Common Market

caries n

decay

CARIFTA

Abbr of Caribbean Free Trade Association

carillon n

1. set of stationary bells

2. tune played on set of bells

3. organ stop imitating bells

vi

play stationary bells

carillonneur n

carillon player

carina n

1. projecting part of bird's breastbone

2. boat-shaped fused petals

3. keel-shaped body part

Carina n

constellation in southern hemisphere

caring adj

1. showing concern

2. relating to profession looking after people

n

provision of medical or similar care

carioca n

1. Brazilian dance

2. music for carioca

Cariocanor Carioca n

somebody from Rio de Janeiro

adj

of Rio de Janeiro

cariogenic adj

causing caries

carioleor carriole n

small carriage or cart

cariousor cariose adj

having caries

carjacking n

hijacking a car

carline n

Eurasian plant resembling thistle

carling n

beam supporting boat's deck

Carlist n

supporter of Don Carlos

carload n

1. full complement of passengers Also called carful

2. minimum weight for sending freight

carload rate n

cheap-rate shipping

Carlovingian adj

See Carolingian

carmagnole n

1. French revolutionary tune and dance

2. French Revolutionary's clothing

carmaker n

manufacturer of road vehicles

carman n

a streetcar or subway driver

Carme n

1. Greek nymph

2. satellite of Jupiter

Carmelite n

1. member of order of friars

2. member of order of nuns

adj

belonging to order of Carmelites

carmine n

1. deep red color

2. red pigment

adj

deep red

Carnaby Street

London street fashionable in 1960s

Carnac

village in Morbihan Department, Bretagne Region, in western France. It is famous for its prehistoric stone monuments, which number more than 3,000.

carnage n

widespread slaughter of people

carnal adj

1. relating to physical needs

2. sensual

3. relating to body

carnal knowledge n

sexual intercourse

carnallite n

light-colored mineral

carnapperor carnaper n

car thief

carnassial adj

describing carnivore's sharp tooth

Carnatic

linguistic region in south central India between the Eastern Ghats and the Coromandel coast. It is now part of Madras state.

carnation n

1. flower with clove scent Also called clove pink

2. pinkish color

adj

carnauba n

1. palm tree Also called wax palm

2. See carnauba wax

carnauba wax n

wax from carnauba tree Also called carnauba

carnelianor cornelian n

reddish translucent gemstone

carnet n

1. book of travel tickets

2. customs document for car

carneyor carnie n

See carny 1

carnitine n

chemical in muscle

carnival n

1. public celebration

2. outdoor show U.K. term fair

3. entertainment with games and prizes

4. carnival before Lent

carnivore n

1. flesh-eating animal See also herbivore See also omnivore

2.

3. somebody who enjoys meat

carnivorous adj

1. meat-eating

2. able to digest animals as food

Carnot cycle n

heat-engine cycle

Carnot principle n

principle on efficiency of heat engine

carnotite n

radioactive mineral

carny^1or carnie or carney n

1. carnival

2. somebody who works in carnival

carny^2 vt

U.K. wheedle or coax

carob n

1. evergreen tree with edible pods Also called algarroba

2. pod of carob tree Also called algarroba Also called Saint John's bread 3. edible powder like chocolate

caroche n

horse-drawn carriage

carol n

1. joyful hymn

2. dance

v

1. sing Christmas songs

2. sing

3. celebrate

Carolean adj

See Caroline

caroli

Plural of carolus

Carolina allspice n

shrub with fragrant flowers Also called strawberry shrub

Carolina jasmineor Carolina yellow jasmine n

poisonous climbing plant Also called evening trumpet flower Also called jasmine Also called yellow jessamine

Caroline adj

1. of Charles I and II

2. of monarch named Charles

Carolingian adj

relating to early European kings

n

Frankish king Also called Carlovingian Also called Carolinian

Carolinian adj

1. of North, or South Carolina

2. See Caroline

3. See Carolingian

carolus n

gold coin

carom n U.K. term cannon

1. billiards shot

2. pool shot

3. a rebound following a collision

vi U.K. term cannon

1. rebound off a ball

2. rebound off something or cause rebound

carom billiards n

billiards without pockets

caroteneor carotin n

orange pigment in plants

carotenoidor carotinoid n

yellow, orange, or red plant pigment

carotidor carotid artery n

artery in neck

carotid body n

oxygen sensor in carotid artery

carotid sinus n

blood pressure sensor in carotid artery

carotin n

See carotene

carotinoid n

See carotenoid

carousal n

noisy party

carouse vi

drink and become noisy

n

noisy party

carousel n

1. See merry-go-round n. 1

2. conveyor belt

3. holder for photographic slides

carp^1 vi

complain

carp^2 n

1. large freshwater fish

2. fish of carp family

carpaccio n

beef or fish dish

carpal adj

of the wrist

n

wrist bone

carpal tunnel syndrome n

pain and weakness of the hand

Carpathian Mountains

mountain system in eastern Europe, situated along the border between Slovakia and Poland and extending southward through the Ukraine and eastern Romania. Its highest peak is Gerlachovka 2,655 m/8,711 ft .

carpe diem interj

live in the present

n

act of living for the present

carpel n

female part of a flower

carpellate adj

with carpels

carpenter n

builder of wooden structures or objects

v

1. build wooden structures

2. make something wooden

3. make something in efficient way

carpenter ant n

large wood-boring ant

carpenter bee n

wood-boring bee

carpentry n

1. the building of wooden structures

2. things made out of wood

carpet n

1. floor covering

2. piece of floor covering

3. layer or covering

vt

1. cover floor with carpet

2. cover

carpet beetle n

beetle with fabric-eating larvae

carpet grass n

close-growing grass

carpet shark n

shark with patterned back

carpet slipper n

slipper of fabric like carpet

carpet snake n

large snake with patterned back

carpet tile n

small square of carpet

carpetbag n

traveling bag

adj

carpetbagger n

1. post-Civil War opportunist

2. outsider seeking local vote

carpet-bomb vt

destroy area with intensive bombing

n

campaign to influence public opinion

carpeting n

1. fabric for floors

2. carpets

carpetlayer n

installer of wall-to-wall carpet

carpetsweeper n

carpet-cleaning tool

carpetweed n

mat-forming weed

carpi

Plural of carpus

carping adj

complaining

carpology n

study of fruits and seeds

car-pool vi

share driving responsibilities with group

carpophagous adj

See frugivorous

carpophore n

1. stamen-bearing part of flower

2. spore-bearing part of fungus

carport n

open shelter for car

carpospore n

spore in red algae

carpus n

1. bone in wrist joint

2. bone in animal's front leg joint

carrackor carack n

old sailing ship

carrageenor carragheen n

1. See Irish moss

2. See carrageenan

carrageenanor carrageenin n

food from seaweed Also called carrageen Also called carragheen

carragheen n

See carrageen

carrefour n

1. crossroads

2. public square

carrelor carrell n

private space for individual study

carriage n

1. horse-drawn vehicle

2. wheeled platform

3. way of holding the body

4. taking and delivering goods

5. charge for taking and delivering goods

6. U.K. railroad coach

7. moving part of machine

8. See baby carriage

carriage bolt n

a large bolt U.K. term coach bolt

carriage clock n

clock with handle on top

carriage dog n

dalmatian

carriage horse n

horse pulling carriages

carriage return n

return key on typewriter

carriage trade n

wealthy customers

carriageway n

U.K. part of road used for vehicles

carrick bend n

knot for joining ropes

carrick bitt n

post supporting windlass

carrier n

1. transporter of people or goods

2. transmitter of disease

3. transmitter of genetic defect

4. part of machine conveying motion

5. luggage rack

6. aircraft carrier

7. means of transmitting active substance

8. bearer of electric charge

9. radio wave carrying information Also called carrier wave

10. somebody who delivers mail

11. communications company

12. insurance company

carrier air wing n

air squadron on aircraft carrier

carrier bag n

U.K. bag for carrying shopping

carrier pigeon n

1. pigeon taking messages

2. show pigeon

carrier wave n

See carrier n. 9

carriole n

See cariole

carrion n

1. rotting animal flesh

2. something decaying

adj

of decomposing flesh

carrion crow n

European crow

carrion flower n

1. climbing plant with foul-smelling flowers

2. tropical plant with foul-smelling flowers Also called starfish flower

carron oil n

ointment for burns

carronade n

old naval cannon

carrot n

1. plant with edible orange-colored root

2. thin orange root vegetable

3. See Queen Anne's lace

4. incentive

carrot cake n

cake made with carrots

carrot-and-stick adj

of reward-and-punishment manipulation

carroty adj

1. tasting like carrots

2. red

3. of bright orange color

carry v

1. hold and transport somebody or something

2. be channel or route for something

3. tell or contain

4. take to another place

5. move somebody, something along

6. have transmissible disease

7. have something with you

8.

9. Southern U.S. drive somebody in vehicle

10. hold up under vehicular traffic

11. yield enough forage

12. be responsible for

13. make somebody succeed or endure

14. publish, broadcast, or display

15. include or result in something

16. be pregnant

17. develop an idea

18. move or behave

19. keep something for sale

20. be heard at a distance

21. support weaker element

22. vote for something

23. gain somebody's support

24. win votes of area

25. capture a place

26. stay in tune when singing

27. transfer item in account or calculation

28. list someone as a debtor

29. be hit a certain distance

30. move with ball in sport

31. have firepower range

32. have weapon

33. palm ball in basketball

n

1. picking up, holding, and transporting something

2. distance covered

3. act of running with ball

4. place where boat is carried

carry away vt

make somebody emotional, excited, or interested

carry back vt

make tax adjustment

carry forward vt

1. transfer item in account or calculation

2. transfer something to next year

carry off vt

1. remove somebody or something

2. win

3. do something successfully or well

4. kill somebody

carry on v

1. keep doing something

2. be involved in something

3. behave foolishly or improperly

4. have an affair

carry out vt

1. do or perform

2. do what was ordered or planned

carry over v

1. leave something to be finished later

2. transfer item in account or calculation

3. transfer something to next year

4. continue to exist

carry through v

1. do what was planned

2. help somebody survive

3. survive

carryall n

1. large soft travel bag U.K. term holdall

2. passenger vehicle with facing benches

3. horse-drawn carriage

carryback n

money or allowance transferred back

carrycot n

U.K. portable bed for baby

carrying capacity n

1. number of things or people allowed

2. number of animals land supports

3. number of people area supports

carrying charge n

1. cost of holding assets

2. interest on unpaid balance

carrying-on n

unwise or improper behavior

carryon n

passenger's hand luggage

adj

carried aboard an aircraft

carryout n

U.S., Scotland food eaten off the premises

carryover n

1. something continued into the next period

2. item transferred in account or calculation

carsick adj

feeling sick because of vehicle's movement

cart n

1. horse-drawn vehicle carrying goods

2. vehicle pushed by hand

3. wheeled carrier for merchandise or baggage

4. horse-drawn carriage

5. small motorized vehicle

6. wheeled table

vt

1. carry something roughly

2. carry or transport something or somebody

cart track n

U.K. farm road

cartage n

transport or delivery charges

carte n

See quarte

carte blanche n

freedom to act

cartel n

1. group of businesses controlling market

2. alliance of like-minded political groups

cartelize vti

form a cartel

carter n

somebody operating cart

Cartesian adj

relating to Descartes

n

believer in Descartes's work

Cartesian coordinate n

1. number showing position of point on plane

2. number showing position of point in space

Cartesian plane n

plane defined by Cartesian coordinates

Cartesian product n

product of elements from two sets

Cartesianism n

Descartes's philosophy

Carthage

site of an ancient city, founded by the Phoenicians on the northern coast of Africa in 814 bc . The site is now in a suburb of Tunis, capital of Tunisia.

Carthusian n

member of austere religious order

adj

of Carthusians

Cartier Island

small uninhabited island off the northern coast of Western Australia

cartilage n

strong elastic tissue in body Also called gristle

cartilage of Santorini n

See corniculate cartilage

cartilaginous adj

1. of or like cartilage

2. with more cartilage than bone

cartilaginous fish n

fish with skeleton of cartilage

cartload n

transportable contents of cart

cartogram n

map showing statistics

cartographer n

mapmaker

cartographicor cartographical adj

1. of maps

2. in map form

cartography n

mapmaking

cartomancy n

fortune telling with cards

carton n

1. cardboard box

2. plastic or cardboard container

3. contents of container

vt

put something in carton

cartoon n

1. animated film from drawings

2. sequence of drawings

3. satirical drawing

4. humorous drawing

5. preparatory drawing

cartoonishor cartoony adj

like a cartoon

cartoonist n

somebody who draws cartoons

cartoony adj

See cartoonish

cartop adj

fitting on car's roof

cartophily n

collecting cigarette cards

cartouche n

1. casing for gunpowder

2. decorative panel

3. frame for name

cartridge n

1. bullet's case

2. container with high explosives

3. container for liquid or powder

4. case for loading something into machine

5. part of hi-fi pickup

cartridge belt n

bullet-holding belt

cartridge case n

gun cartridge casing

cartridge clip n

automatic gun's bullet-holder

cartridge pen n

pen with removable ink cartridge

cartulary n

1. set of official records

2. place for records

cartwheel n

1. acrobatic movement

2. U.K. wooden wheel of cart

3. large coin

vi

do cartwheel

cartwright n

maker of carts

caruncle n

1. fleshy growth

2. growth on plant

carvacrol n

minty plant extract used in flavorings

carve v

1. make something by cutting and shaping

2. cut substance to make something

3. cut meat

4. make shape by natural force

carve out vt

make something by working hard

carve up vt

1. divide something up

2. injure somebody with knife

carvel n

See caravel

carvel-built adj

with planks not overlapping

carven adj

carved

carver n

1. meat knife

2. somebody or something that carves

3. dining chair with arms

carvers npl

meat-cutting implements

carving n

1. something made by cutting wood

2. act of carving something

carving knife n

large knife for meat

caryatid n

female-shaped supporting pillar

caryopsis n

seed of grass

CAS

Abbr of Certificate of Advanced Study

CASA

Abbr of Court-Appointed Special Advocate

casaba n

white-fleshed melon

Casanova n

promiscuous or predatory man

casbahor kasbah n

1. n African fortress

2. older district

cascade n

1. waterfall

2. flowing liquid

3. hanging mass

4. succession

v

1. flow

2. hang or lie

3. arrange windows to overlap

cascading menu n

submenu in program

cascaduraor cascadoo n

Caribbean small bony fish

cascaraor cascara buckthorn n

1. N American shrub

2. See cascara sagrada

cascara sagrada n

dried bark Also called cascara

cascarilla n

1. aromatic bark

2. W Indian shrub

CASE

1. Abbr of computer-aided software engineering

2. Abbr of computer-aided systems engineering

case^1 n

1. circumstance

2. instance

3. something examined or investigated

4. actual fact

5. problem

6. something examined in law court

7. arguments

8. argument for or against

9. grammatical form of word

10. kind of person

11. odd person

vt

inspect place

case^2 n

1. holder or outer covering

2. container

3. piece of baggage

4. kind of printed character

5. See casing n. 2

6. tray holding printing type

7. pair

8. See casing n. 3

vt

put covering around something

case glass n

See cased glass

case goods npl

1. merchandise sold in bulk

2. boxlike furniture

n

furniture sold as sets

case grammar n

grammatical system

case history n

1. record of treatment

2. record of what happened

case knife n

1. table knife

2. sheath knife

case law n

law decided by precedent

case shot n

shrapnel shell

case study n

1. study of situation

2. record of treatment

case system n

law taught with concentration on cases

casease n

enzyme in dairy products

caseate vi

undergo caseation

caseation n

degeneration of dead tissue

casebearer n

insect with encased larvae

casebook n

1. record of cases dealt with

2. scholarly collection

cased glassor case glass n

colored layered glass

casefy vti

develop the consistency of cheese

caseharden vt

1. harden iron

2. harden somebody's attitude

casein n

protein from which cheese is made

caseinate n

casein salt

caseinogen n

main protein in milk

caseload n

number of cases handled

casemate n

fortified artillery compartment

casement n

1. hinged window

2.

caseose n

digestive chemical

caseous adj

dry and diseased

casernor caserne n

barracks

casework n

assigning of clients to social workers

caseworker n

social worker

cash^1 n

1. coins and bills

2. currency or checks

vt

exchange something for currency

cash^2 n

small Asian coin

cash bar n

bar selling drinks at social function

cash box n

box in which money is kept

cash cow n

source of steady profit

cash crop n

crop grown to sell

cash discount n

price cut for cash payment

cash flow n

1. movement of money received and spent

2. company's money received and spent

cash in v

1. take what is owed

2. make a lot of money

cash in on vt

profit from a situation

cash machine n

U.K. See ATM

cash on delivery adv

requiring payment on delivery of merchandise

cash out v

1. sell asset to profit

2. commit suicide

cash ratio n

bank's ratio of cash to deposits

cash register n

machine recording sales and holding money Also called register

cash-and-carry n

1. inexpensive store

2. policy of selling without delivery service

adj

cash-only and without delivery

cashbook n

financial record

cashew n

1. tropical tree bearing edible nuts

2. See cashew nut

cashew apple n

fleshy stalk of nut

cashew nut n

kidney-shaped nut Also called cashew

cashier^1 n

1. bank worker taking and paying money

2. somebody responsible for financial transactions

vi

work as cashier See checker

cashier^2 vt

dismiss somebody from armed forces

cashier's check n

cleared check issued by bank

cashless adj

not using cash

cashmere n

1. goat's soft wool

2. fabric made from goat's wool

3. imitation of goat's wool fabric

cashmere goat n

goat reared for wool

cash-poor adj

not having money immediately available

cash-starved adj

having very little money

cash-strapped adj

short of money

casimere n

See cassimere

casing n

1. outer covering

2. frame for door or window Also called case

3. liner pipe in well Also called case

casino n

1. gambling establishment

2. casino or cassino point-scoring card game cask n

1. barrel containing alcohol

2. container like a barrel

3. contents of barrel

4. See flask n. 6

casket n

1. alternative for coffin

2. fancy box

casque n

1. knight's helmet

2. growth on animal's head

Cassandra n

ignored prophet of doom

cassata n

1. ice cream with candied fruit

2. Sicilian cake with soft cheese

cassation n

1. court of appeal

2. serenade for instruments

cassava n Also called manioc

1. tropical plant with edible root

2. edible root of plant

Cassegrainian telescope n

astronomical telescope

casserole n

1. cooked dish

2. cooking pot

3. laboratory container

vt

cook food in liquid

cassette n

1. case containing magnetic tape

2. sealed plastic case

cassette deck n

audio-cassette-playing unit

cassette player n

machine that only plays audio cassettes

cassette recorder n

machine recording and playing audio cassettes

cassia n

1. tree with scented bark

2. aromatic bark

cassimereor casimere n

suit fabric

Cassini divisionor Cassini's division n

dark area between Saturn's rings

cassino n

See casino n. 2

Cassiopeia n

constellation in northern hemisphere

cassis n

black currant drink

cassiterite n

ore of tin Also called tinstone

cassock n

priest's robe

cassoulet n

French bean and mixed-meat stew

cassowary n

flightless bird

cast v

1. throw something or somebody

2. throw something ashore

3. fling something down or away

4. throw bait, hook, or line

5. cause something to appear somewhere

6. have dispiriting effect

7. create mistrust

8. direct a look

9. dismiss something from the mind

10. put somebody somewhere roughly

11. select participants for performance

12. describe somebody

13. form something using mold

14. shed something

15. drop something

16. calculate something

n

1. act of throwing

2. length of throw

3. performers

4. molded object

5. mold

6. support for broken bone See also plaster cast

7. molten impression

8. preserved sediment

9. emotional or psychological type

10. physical type

11. strabismus

12. overspreading of one thing onto another

13. tinge

14. throw of line or net

15. thrown line or net

16. dice throw

17. something shed by organism

cast aroundor cast about vi

seek or devise

cast aside vt

1. abandon somebody or something

2. reject thought

cast iron n

hard brittle iron

cast off v

1. get rid of somebody or something

2. untie mooring lines

3. finish knitting

4. fit text

cast on vti

begin knitting

cast out vt

eject somebody

castanet n

rhythm instrument held in hand

castaway n

shipwrecked person

adj

shipwrecked

caste n

1. Hindu social class

2. Hindu class system

3. class system

4. social class

5. insect rank

caste mark n

indication of class

castellan n

castle governor Also called chatelain

castellated adj

1. with battlements or serrated top edge 2. indented or serrated like battlements

3. with castle or castles

caster n

1. somebody who casts

2. caster or castor small condiment container

3. caster or castor small wheel under furniture

4. caster or castor condiment stand

castigate vt

criticize or punish somebody

Castile

central region of Spain that formed the core of the Kingdom of Castile, under which Spain was united in the 15th and 16th centuries Castile soap n

olive-oil soap

Castilianor Castillian n

1. Spanish dialect

2. Spanish language

3. somebody from Castile

casting n

1. making of objects using molds

2. object made with mold

3. throw of fishing line

4. something thrown

5. selection process for performers

6. choice of performers

casting couch n

favors in exchange for acting role

casting vote n

deciding vote

cast-iron adj

1. of cast iron

2. very strong

3. allowing no change

castle n

1. fortress

2. manor house

3. private refuge

4. See rook

vti

move king and rook

castled adj

See castellated adj. 1

castoff n

1. rejected thing or person

2. calculation of text length

Castor n

1. bright star in constellation Gemini

2. See Castor and Pollux

castor n

1. beaver oil

2. beaver fur

3. beaver hat

4. heavy fabric

Castor and Pollux npl

twins in classical mythology Also called Dioscuri

castor bean n

1. See castor-oil plant

2. castor-oil plant seed

castor oil n

laxative oil

castor-oil plant n

plant with oil-rich seeds

castramentation n

laying out of military camp

castrate vt

1. remove testicles from male

2. weaken somebody or something

3. remove ovaries from female

castrato n

male soprano

Castroism n

policies and beliefs of Fidel Castro

casual adj

1. chance or unpremeditated

2. occasional or temporary

3. known only slightly

4. superficial

5. lenient

6. indifferent

7. nonchalant

8. not formal

9. comfortable

10. See adventive

n

1. temporary worker

2. soldier on temporary assignment

3. See adventive

casualty n

1. accident victim

2. injured or dead soldier

3. victim

4. U.K. See emergency room

casuarina n

Australian tree

casuist n

1. somebody considering ethics and morals

2. somebody using misleadingly subtle reasoning

casuistry n

1. application of principles to moral questions

2. misleadingly subtle reasoning

casus belli n

cause of war

CAT

1. Abbr of clear-air turbulence

2. Abbr of computerized axial tomography

3. Abbr of computer-aided trading

cat n

1. furry animal that purrs and meows

2. See big cat

3. offensive term

4. man

5. jazz player

6. anchor tackle or cathead

7. See cat-o'-nine-tails

8. See catfish

9. catamaran

10. catboat

11. catalytic converter

v

1. raise anchor

2. search for partner

cat and mouse n

tick-tack-toe

cat burglar n

stealthy agile burglar

cat hole n

hole for rope on ship

cat rig n

rig of catboat

CAT scan n

1. diagnostic X-ray scan Also called CT scan U.K. term CT scan

2. See CAT scanner

CAT scanner n

diagnostic X-ray scanner Also called CT scanner Also called CAT scan U.K. term CT scanner

cat scratch diseaseor cat scratch fever n

feverish illness from cat's scratch

cat squirrel n

gray squirrel

cat train n

Canadian series of linked sleds

cat.

Abbr of catalog

cat's cradle n

game with string

cat's meow n

See cat's pajamas

cat's pajamas n

somebody or something special Also called cat's meow

cat's-eye n

1. semiprecious stone

2. reflective road marker

3. glass marble

cat's-paw n

1. somebody used as a tool

2. looped knot

catabolism n

metabolism Also called katabolism

catabolite n

waste product

catachresis n

misuse of words

cataclysm n

1. disaster

2. flood

3. See catastrophe

catacomb n

1. underground cemetery

2. network of tunnels below ground

catadromous adj

freshwater but breeding in salt water See also anadromous

catafalque n

1. platform for coffin

2. representation of coffin

Catalan n

1. Romance language

2. somebody from Catalonia

catalase n

enzyme

catalepsy n

state resembling trance

catalexis n

absence of syllable in last foot

catalogor catalogue n

1. list of goods for sale

2. exhibition guide

3. list of books

4. series of things

5. A-Z card file

6. course list U.K. term prospectus

v

1. make a catalog

2. enter something in catalog

3. be listed

4. list series of things or events

catalogue raisonné n

detailed catalog

catalpa

tree with heart-shaped leaves

catalysis n

speeding up of chemical reaction

catalyst n

1. chemical that accelerates chemical reaction

2. stimulus to change

catalytic adj

increasing reaction rate

catalytic converter n

chamber making exhaust fumes less harmful

catalytic cracker n

oil-refining equipment

catalyze vt

1. increase chemical reaction rate

2. bring something about

3. transform something

catamaran n

1. double-hulled craft

2. log raft

catamite n

young partner of gay man

catamountor catamountain n

See mountain lion

cat-and-mouse adj

cruel

cataphora n

using word referring to something following

cataphoresis n

See electrophoresis

cataplasia n

cell degeneration

cataplasm n

poultice

cataplexy n

sudden inability to move

catapult n

1. medieval launching weapon

2. plane or missile launcher

3. U.K. See slingshot

v

1. hurl something

2. fling or be flung

3. make somebody famous suddenly

cataract n

1. eye disease

2. film over eye lens

3. waterfall

4. flood

catarrh n

runny nose

catarrhine adj

with closely-set nostrils

n

primate with closely-set nostrils

catastasis n

action in tragic drama

catastrophe n

1. disaster

2. humiliating total failure

3. resolution of plot

4. violent seismic change Also called cataclysm

catastrophic adj

1. disastrous

2. awful

3. life-threatening and requiring expensive treatment

4. providing extensive coverage for high expenses

catastrophism n

1. theory of geological violence

2. pessimism

catatonia n

state resembling trance

catatonic adj

1. in state resembling trance

2. in drunken stupor

Catawba n

1. member of Native American people

2. variety of black grape

3. red wine

catbird n

N American songbird

catbird seat n

position of power

catboat n

sailboat with single sail

catbrier n

See greenbrier

catcall n

jeer

vti

utter jeers

catch v

1. stop something with the hands

2. collect falling objects from below

3. grasp somebody or something

4. capture animal

5. capture criminal

6. reach somebody or something

7. get on board public transportation

8. get disease

9. surprise somebody doing wrong

10. surprise somebody doing something embarrassing

11. attract somebody's attention

12. manage to hear something

13. understand something

14. notice something subtle or fleeting

15. see performer or production

16. manage to meet somebody

17. get something you need

18. strike somebody

19. take impact of something

20. entangle something

21. trap something

22. delay somebody

23. stop yourself from doing something

24. surprise somebody

25. trick somebody

26. reproduce aspects of something or somebody

27. record something on film

28. be carried by emotion

29. begin to burn

30. play as catcher

n

1. act of catching something

2. somebody who can catch

3. ball game

4. move in ball games

5. number of things caught

6. ideal or desirable person

7. device that closes or fastens

8. snag

9. break in voice

10. humorous song

catch and release n

fishing conservation policy

catch basin n

1. sewer filter U.K. term catch pit

2. drainage collection area or reservoir

catch colt n

Midwestern U.S. See old-field colt

catch crop n

quick-growing crop

catch on vi

1. become popular or widespread

2. get the idea

catch out vt

1. devise way to show somebody's mistakes

2. expose wrongdoer

3. catch ball hit by somebody

catch phrase n

somebody's popular saying

catch up v

1. reach somebody or something traveling ahead

2. pick something up

3. get up to date

4. engross somebody

5. become involved unhappily

catch up with vt

1. find wrongdoer

2. finally affect somebody

Catch-22or catch-22 n

absurd situation or its cause

catchall n

1. something encompassing range of possibilities

2. storage container

catch-as-catch-can n

no-holds-barred wrestling

adj

making do

adv

using what comes to hand

catcher n

1. player positioned behind batter Also called backstop

2. something or somebody that catches

catchfly n

plant exuding sticky substance

catching adj

1. infectious

2. attractive

3. affecting one person after another

catchment n

1. rainwater receptacle

2. collected rainwater

3. collecting of rainwater

catchment area n

1. drainage area Also called drainage basin

2. area covered by service

catchpenny adj

fast-selling and shoddy

n

fast-selling shoddy item

catchpole n

debt collector

catchup n

See ketchup

catch-up n

increase in amount or quality

catchwater drain n

type of high-ground drain

catchweight adj

with no participant weight restrictions

catchword n

1. popular word

2. U.K. See guideword

3. binder's cue

4. actor's cue

catchy adj

1. memorable

2. attracting attention

3. tricky

4. fitful

catechesis n

oral religious instruction

catechin n

dyeing agent

catechism n

1. question-and-answer teaching

2. religious questions and answers

3. question-and-answer book

4. book for rote learning

5. body of principles followed unthinkingly

6. interrogation

catechist n

religious instructor

catechize vt

1. teach somebody about Christianity

2. interrogate somebody

catechol n

chemical used in photography Also called pyrocatechol

catecholamine n

type of organic compound

catechu n

astringent water-soluble substance Also called cutch

catechumen n

religious pupil

categoricalor categoric adj

1. absolute and explicit

2. involving categories

categorical imperative n

Kantian moral law

categorization n

1. sorting into categories

2. category

categorize vt

put somebody or something into category

category n

division

catena n

series of excerpts

catenaccio n

defensive formation

catenary n

curve of cable

catenate vt

1. make something into chain

2. form chain of atoms

cater vti

1. provide what is wanted

2. supply food

cater-corneredor cater-corner or catty-cornered or catty-corner adj

diagonal

adv

1. diagonally

2. opposite

caterer n

professional provider of food service

Caterpillar tdmk

a trademark for tractors that have continuous treads composed of chain

caterpillar n

butterfly larva

caterwaul vi

yowl or argue loudly

n

yowl

catfight n

1. fight among cats

2. fight especially between women

catfish n

fish with whiskers Also called cat

catgut n

string for violins and tennis rackets Also called gut

cath.

Abbr of cathode

Cath.

1. Abbr of Cathedral

2. Abbr of Catholic

Cathar n

member of medieval sect

catharsis n

1. emotional release

2. emotional purging through Greek tragedy

3. purging of complexes

4. purging of bowels

cathartic adj

1. purifying

2. having purgative effect on bowels

n

purgative medicine

Cathay n

China

cathead n

anchor support

cathect vt

focus energy on something

cathedra n

1. bishop's throne See also ex cathedra

2. bishop's rank or office

3. official chair

cathedral n

1. bishop's church

2. large church

adj

1. of bishop or cathedral

2. by chair of authority

3. like a cathedral

4. made by bishop

cathedral ceiling n

sloping ceiling

cathepsin n

destructive enzyme

Catherine wheel n

1. U.K. See pinwheel

2. circular window

catheter n

thin tube used in medicine

catheterize vt

put catheter into somebody

cathexis n

investment of energy

cathiodermie n

beauty treatment

cathode n

1. negative electrode

2. electron source

3. positive terminal

cathode ray n

stream of electrons

cathode-ray tube n

TV tube

cathodic adj

of cathode

cathodic protection n

corrosion protection

catholic adj

1. all-inclusive

2. useful to all

3. all-embracing

Catholic adj

1. Roman Catholic

2. Christian

3. of the historical united church

n

church member

Catholic Church n

1. See Roman Catholic Church

2. church descended from ancient Christian church

Catholic Epistles npl

epistles to all churches

Catholicism n Also called Catholicity

1. Catholic beliefs

2. membership of Catholic Church

Catholicity n

See Catholicism

catholicity n

1. wideness of range

2. inclusiveness

catholicize vti

make or become catholic

Catholicize vti

convert to Catholicism

catholicon n

cure-all

cathouse n

brothel

cation n

positive ion

catkin n

furry flower cluster Also called ament

catmint n

See catnip

catnap vi

take a short sleep

n

short sleep

catnip n

plant that cats like Also called catmint U.K. term catmint

cat-o'-nine-tails n

nine-corded whip Also called cat

catoptricor catoptrical adj

of mirror

catoptrics n

study of reflection

Catskill Mountains

group of mountains in the Appalachian system, southeastern New York, situated along the western bank of the Hudson River. Its highest peak is Slide Mountain, 1,281 m/4,204 ft .

catsuit n

tight one-piece pantsuit

catsup n

See ketchup

cattalo n

See beefalo

cattery n

place where cats are raised

cattish adj

See catty

cattle npl

1. farm animals of the ox family

2. people regarded as animals

cattle call n

mass audition

cattle egret n

small white bird found among cattle

cattle grid n

U.K. See cattle guard

cattle grub n

parasite on cattle and horses

cattle guard n

barrier for cattle U.K. term cattle grid

cattle plague n

See rinderpest

cattle prod n

electrified rod

cattle tick n

tick that spreads disease

cattle truck n

U.K. See stock car

cattleman n

somebody working with cattle

cattleya n

ornamental orchid

catty adj

1. slyly mean

2. resembling cat

catty-corneredor catty-corner adj

See cater-cornered

CATV

Abbr of community antenna television

catwalk n

1. raised platform

2. high walkway

Caucasian adj

1. of former ethnic group 2. white-skinned

3. of Caucasia

4. of languages of Caucasia

n

1. member of former ethnic group

2. white person

3. somebody from Caucasia

4. languages of Caucasia

Caucasoid adj n

See Caucasian adj. 1

n

See Caucasian n. 1

Caucasus Mountains

mountain range that is considered a boundary between Europe and Asia, extending through Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and southwestern Russia. Its highest peak is El'brus 5,642 m/18,510 ft .

caucus n

1. political meeting

2. special-interest group

vi

form a caucus

caudal adj

1. of a tail

2. in hind part of body

caudateor caudated adj

with tail

caudex n

1. stem

2. stem base

caudillismo n

government by a caudillo

caudillo n

Spanish or Latin American dictator

caudle n

hot drink

caught

Past tense of catch Past participle of catch

caul n

1. membrane in the womb Also called veil

2. See omentum

cauldron n

See caldron

cauliflower n

1. vegetable plant

2. flower head eaten as vegetable

cauliflower ear n

deformed ear

caulkor calk vt

1. make boat watertight

2. fill something in

n

See caulking

caulking n

something used to fill gaps Also called caulk

caus.

Abbr of causative

causal adj

1. being or involving the cause

2. expressing a cause

n

word expressing cause

causalgia n

burning sensation

causality n

1. See causation n. 2

2. principle of cause and effect

3. quality of causing effect

causation n

1. cause or act of causing

2. cause-and-effect relationship Also called causality

causative adj

1. involving cause and effect

2. expressing cause

n

causative verb

cause n

1. what makes something happen

2. reason

3. principle

4. interest

5. legal case

6. discussion subject

vt

be the reason for something

cause célèbre n

famous case or controversy

causerie n

1. chat

2. informal piece of writing

causeway n

1. raised path

2. paved road

causey n

causeway

caustic adj

1. corroding

2. sarcastic

n

1. substance that corrodes

2. curve formed by reflections

caustic potash n

See potassium hydroxide

caustic soda n

See sodium hydroxide

cauterize vt

burn tissue to stop bleeding

cautery n

1. something used to cauterize tissue

2. cauterization

caution n

1. carefulness

2. warning

3. unusual person

vt

1. warn

2. U.K. give warning about evidence

cautionary adj

providing a warning

cautious adj

careful

Cav.or cav.

Abbr of cavalry

cavalcade n

1. procession

2. series

cavalier adj

careless

n

1. gentleman

2. mounted soldier

Cavalier n

supporter of King Charles I See also Roundhead

cavalla n

1. tropical fish

2. See king mackerel

cavalry n

1. soldiers on horseback

2. mobile troops

cavalryman n

soldier in cavalry

cavatina n

simple song

cave n

large underground hollow

vt

hollow something out

cave in v

1. collapse

2. yield

cave painting n

Stone Age painting

caveat n

1. warning or proviso

2. request to a court

caveat emptor n

buyer's risk

cavefish n

blindfish

cave-in n

1. collapse

2. roof fall

3. yielding

caveman n

1. Stone Age man

2. brute

caver n

explorer of caves

cavern n

large cave

vt

1. make something hollow

2. enclose

cavernous adj

1. like cavern

2. hollow-sounding

cavesson n

noseband

cavetto n

hollow molding

caviaror caviare n

fish roe

cavil vi

object for no good reason

n

carping criticism

caving n

exploring caves

cavitand n

a molecule, especially a synthetic receptor, that is hollow and has one open end cavitate vt

fill something with cavities

cavitation n

1. disturbance of liquid

2. pitting of surface

3. formation of cavities in tissue

cavity n

1. hollow place

2. hole in tooth

3. hollow within the body

cavo-relievo n

deep-carved relief

cavort vi

leap around

cavy n

S American rodent

caw vi

make bird call

n

bird's cry

cay n

small island

cayenne pepperor cayenne n

hot red pepper Also called red pepper

Cayuga n

member of Iroquois people

cayuse n

Northwestern U.S. pony

CB

Abbr of Citizens Band

CBA

Abbr of cost-benefit analysis

CBC

Abbr of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

CBer n

user of CB radio

CBI

Abbr of computer-based instruction

CBO

Abbr of Congressional Budget Office

CBR

Abbr of chemical, bacteriological, and radiation

CBS

Abbr of Columbia Broadcasting System

CBT

Abbr of computer-based training

CBW

Abbr of chemical and biological warfare

ccor c.c.

1. Abbr of (carbon) copy

2. Abbr of cubic centimeter

3. Abbr of cubic capacity

CC

1. Abbr of City Council

2. Abbr of closed caption

cc.

Abbr of chapters

CCA

Abbr of current-cost accounting

CCC

Abbr of Civilian Conservation Corps

CCD

1. Abbr of Confraternity of Christian Doctrine

2. Abbr of charge-coupled device

CCK

Abbr of cholecystokinin

cckw.

Abbr of counterclockwise

C-clamp n

curved clamp

CCS

Abbr of Combined Chiefs of Staff

CCTV

Abbr of closed-circuit television

CCU

Abbr of coronary care unit

CD

1. Abbr of compact disk

2. Abbr of certificate of deposit

3. Abbr of Civil Defense

4. Abbr of Corps Diplomatique

Cd

Symbol for cadmium

cd

Symbol for candela

cd.

Abbr of cord

CDC

Abbr of Centers for Disease Control

CDD

Abbr of certificate of disability for discharge

CDE n

reusable compact disk Full form compact disk erasable See also CDR

cdf

Abbr of cumulative distribution function

CDIor CD-I n

interactive compact disk Full form compact disk interactive

CDN

Abbr of Canada

Cdn.

Abbr of Canadian

cDNA

Abbr of complementary DNA

CDR n

compact disk able to record once Full form compact disk recordable See also CDE

Cdr.or CDR.

Abbr of Commander

CD-ROM n

compact disk with fixed content Full form compact disk read-only memory

CDT

Abbr of Central Daylight Time

CDV

1. Abbr of CD-video

2. Abbr of compact video disk

CD-video n

1. compact disk with video images

2. player for CD-videos

CDW

Abbr of collision damage waiver

Ce

Symbol for cerium

CE

1. Abbr of Common Era

2. Abbr of civil engineer

CEA

Abbr of Council of Economic Advisors

ceanothus n

N American shrub Also called redroot

cease v

1. stop happening

2. end

n

ending

ceasefire n

1. agreement to stop fighting

2. order to stop firing

ceaseless adj

unending

cecropia moth n

large N American moth

Cecrops n

1st king of Attica

cecumor caecum n

1st part of large intestine Also called blind gut

CED

Abbr of Committee for Economic Development

cedar n

1. tall evergreen tree

2. tree like true cedar

3. wood from cedar

cedar of Lebanon n

Lebanese cedar

cedar waxwing n

brown N American bird

cedar-apple rust n

apple rust

cede vt

surrender something

cedi n

1. unit of Ghanaian currency

2. coin or bill worth a cedi

cedilla n

pronunciation mark

CEEB

Abbr of College Entry Examination Board

CEGEPor cegep n

educational institution Full form Collège d'Enseignement Général et Professionel ceiba n

See silk-cotton tree

ceil vt

1. provide with ceiling

2. line a ceiling

ceilidh n

folk music and storytelling party

ceiling n

1. inside top of room

2. upper limit

3. flying height

4. cloud level

ceilometer n

cloud-height measurer

celadon n

1. pale green color

2. gray-green porcelain

Celaeno n

one of Pleiades

celandine n

1. yellow flower Also called greater celandine Also called swallowort U.K. term greater celandine

2. See lesser celandine

celandine poppy n

N. American plant

celeb n

celebrity

celebrant n

1. officiating priest

2. worshiper

3. somebody celebrating

celebrate v

1. show happiness

2. mark an occasion

3. perform a religious ceremony

4. praise something

celebrated adj

famous

celebrity n

1. famous person

2. fame

celeriac n

root vegetable Also called celery root

celerity n

quickness

celery n

1. long-stemmed vegetable

2. celery stalks

3. seasoning

celery cabbage n

See Chinese cabbage

celery pine n

New Zealand tree

celery root n

See celeriac

celestaor celeste n

keyboard instrument

celestial adj

1. heavenly

2. of the sky

celestial body n

permanent object in sky Also called heavenly body

Celestial Empire n

Chinese Empire

celestial equator n

equator in the sky Also called equator

celestial globe n

globe of the sky

celestial horizon n

See horizon n. 3

celestial mechanics n

mechanics of bodies in orbit

celestial navigation n

navigation by stars Also called astronavigation

celestial pole n

point above N Pole or S Pole

celestial sphere n

the heavens

celestiteor celestine n

strontium ore

celiacor coeliac adj

of the abdomen

celiac disease n

inability to absorb fat

celibacy n

1. sexual abstinence

2. life without marriage

celibate adj

1. abstaining

2. unmarried

n

1. somebody who abstains from sex

2. somebody unmarried

cell n

1. room for holding prisoner

2. small room

3. basic unit of living thing

4. small enclosed structure

5. something that produces electricity

6. See solar cell

7. activist group

8. range of mobile phone transmitter

9. space in table

10. dependent religious house

cell division n

formation of cells by dividing

cell membrane n

membrane around a cell Also called plasmalemma Also called plasma membrane

cell wall n

outermost layer of cell

cella n

inner part of temple Also called naos

cellar n

1. underground room

2. basement

3. See storm cellar

4. place for storing wine

5. stock of wine

6. lowest standing

vt

store wine

cellar dweller n

losing team in league

cellarage n

1. storage charge

2. cellar space

cellarer n

somebody responsible for provisions

cellaretteor cellaret n

wine cabinet

cellarman n

somebody in charge of wine cellar

cellblock n

group of prison cells

cellist n

cello player

cellmate n

somebody sharing cell

cello n

large stringed instrument

cellobiose n

derivative of cellulose

cellophane n

wrapping material

cellphone n

mobile phone Also called cellular phone Also called cellular telephone

cellular adj

1. involving living cells

2. containing small parts or groups

3. organized into cells

4. porous

5. open-textured

cellular phone n

See cellphone

cellular radio n

radio phone system

cellular telephone n

See cellphone

cellulase n

enzyme that breaks down cellulose

cellule n

small cell

cellulite n

fatty deposits just beneath skin

cellulitis n

inflammation of tissues beneath skin

celluloid n

1. colorless plastic

2. film

3. movies

adj

of or with celluloid

cellulolytic adj

able to hydrolyze cellulose

cellulose n

component of plant cell walls

cellulose acetate n

chemical used in photographic film

cellulose nitrate n

nitrocellulose

celom n

See coelom

celosia n

plant with feathery flowers

Celsius adj

on metric temperature scale See also Fahrenheit See also kelvin Symbol C

celt n

prehistoric cutting tool

Celtor Kelt n

1. somebody who speaks Celtic language

2. member of ancient people

Celt.

Abbr of Celtic

Celtiberian n

member of ancient Iberian people

Celtic adj

of Celts

n

Indo-European language group

Celtic cross n

cross with ring at intersection

Celticism n

1. Celtic word

2. Celtic tradition

Celticistor Kelticist n

specialist in Celtic culture

cembalo n

See harpsichord

cement n

1. powder for concrete

2. concrete

3. glue

4. human bond

5. substance used in dentistry See also amalgam

6. See cementum

7. material binding rock

vti

1. fix or become fixed with cement

2. apply cement to something

3. make or become close friends

cement mixer n

1. machine for making concrete

2. concrete truck

cementation n

1. cementing

2. cementing of rocks

3. heating metal with powder

4. sedimentary rock formation

cementite n

iron carbide

cementum n

tissue surrounding tooth root Also called cement

cemetery n

burial place

CEMF

Abbr of counter-electromotive force

cen.

1. Abbr of central

2. Abbr of century

cenobiteor coenobite n

member of religious community

cenogenesisor coenogenesis or caenogenesis n

embryonic growths lost in adult form

cenotaph n

monument to dead

cenote n

deep well in limestone

Cenozoic adj

of most recent geological era

n

most recent geological era

cense vt

1. burn incense to deity

2. perfume something with incense

censer n

container for burning incense Also called thurible Also called incensory

censor n

1. official removing objectionable material

2. somebody that suppresses something

3. ancient Roman official

4. inhibiting force in mind

vt

1. remove offensive parts from something

2. exercise control over something

censorious adj

1. highly critical

2. conveying criticism

censorship n

1. suppression of published or broadcast material

2. any suppression

3. ancient Roman office

4. suppression of memories

censurable adj

subject to censure

censure n

1. disapproval

2. official condemnation

vt

1. criticize somebody or something

2. condemn somebody or something

census n

1. count of population

2. any count

3. registration of Romans for taxation

cent n

1. unit of currency in the U.S., etc.

2. coin worth one cent

cent.

1. Abbr of centigrade

2. Abbr of central

3. Abbr of century

centas n

1. Lithuanian currency unit

2. coin worth one centas

centaur n

half man, half horse

Centaurus n

group of stars

centaury n

medicinal herb

centavo n

1. currency unit in Brazil, etc.

2. coin worth a centavo

centenarian n

100-year-old person

adj

1. 100 years old

2. of centenarians

centenary adj

1. of a century

2. once-a-century

3. U.K. See centennial

n

1. century

2. U.K. See centennial

centennial adj

of century

n

100th anniversary Also called centenary U.K. term centenary

adj

1. once a century

2. of 100th anniversary U.K. term centenary

Centennial State n

Colorado

center n

1. middle point or area

2. middle of circle or sphere

3. middle of line

4. food filling

5. main part of town

6. place for particular activity

7. focus of attention

8. influential place or organization

9. cluster or concentration

10. center or Center political moderates

11. middle player or position

12. pivotal point or axis

13. See center field

14. point where force acts

15. group of nerve cells regulating function

16. conical part of lathe

17. mark to guide drill

v

1. put something in middle

2. focus on theme

3. concentrate or focus

4. pass ball back between legs

5. pass ball toward middle

center back n

player in middle of back line

center bit n

drill bit with central projection

center fieldor center n

1. middle third of outfield

2. position of center fielder

center forward n

player in middle of attacking line

center halfback n

player in middle of halfback-line

center of curvature n

center of circle See also radius of curvature

center of excellence n

place seeking highest standards

center of gravity n

1. focus of gravitational forces

2. See center of mass

center of mass n

central point of total mass Also called center of gravity Also called centroid

center punch n

tool used to make guiding hole

center spread n

1. facing middle pages Also called centerfold

2. article on middle pages See also centerfold n. 1

center stage n

1. middle of stage

2. focus of interest

adv

1. in middle of stage

2. to center of attention

centerboard n

retractable keel

centered adj

1. placed in the middle

2. well-balanced

centerfold n

1. picture or feature on center spread 2. somebody posing in centerfold

3. See center spread

centerline n

1. line down middle of road

2. line down middle

centerpiece n

1. something in central position

2. main feature

centesimal adj

1. in 100ths

2. 100th

3. using base of 100

n

100th part

centesimo n

1. currency unit in Chile, Italy, etc.

2. coin worth one centesimo

centigrade adj

See Celsius Symbol C

centigram n

metric unit of mass Symbol cg

centiliter n

metric unit of volume Symbol cl

centillion n

1. one followed by 303 zeros

2. U.K. one followed by 600 zeros

centime n

1. unit of currency in France, etc.

2. coin worth one centime

centimeter n

metric unit of length Symbol cm

centimeter-gram-second adj

relating to old metric measurement system

centimo n

1. unit of currency in Peru, etc.

2. coin worth one centimo

centimorgan n

unit indicating relative position of genes

centipede n

many-legged arthropod

centipede grass n

grass used for lawns

centipoise n

older unit of viscosity

centra

Plural of centrum

central adj

1. in the middle

2. equidistant from other points

3. in main part of town

4. having control over parts

5. having linked components

6. crucial

7. dominant

8. relating to centrum

9. said with tongue in middle position

n

1. telephone operator

2. supervisory office

Central African Federation

federation from 1953 to 1963 of Nyasaland, Northern Rhodesia, and Southern Rhodesia, present-day Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe central angle n

angle at center of circle

central bank n

main bank of nation

central casting n

casting department

central city n

city within metropolitan area

Central Committee n

policy-making body in Communist party See also Politburo

Central Daylight Time n

summer variation of Central Standard Time

Central European Time n

standard time in Europe

central government n

government concerned with national issues

central heating n

system for heating whole building

Central Intelligence Agency n

Full form of CIA

central nervous system n

nervous system excluding peripheral nerves See also spinal cord See also brain

Central Park n

park in New York City

central processing unit n

main part of computer

central reservation n

U.K. See median strip

Central Standard Timeor Central Time n

1. standard time in central North America

2. standard time in central Australia

central sulcus n

cleft across brain

Central Time n

See Central Standard Time

Central Valley

irrigated valley situated between the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers in California, and between the Sierra Nevada and Coastal mountain ranges centralism n

concentrating political power in few hands

centrality n

1. critical role

2. position in middle

3. location in main part of town

centralization n

1. concentration of power in few hands

2. approaching middle of something

centralize vti

1. move power to a few hands

2. concentrate at single place

centre n vti

U.K. = center

centricor centrical adj

1. at or as the middle

2. of or from nerve center

3. with concentric layers of tissue

4. tapering and cylindrical See also terete

5. of a class of diatoms

centrifugal adj

1. away from center See also centripetal

2. employing centrifugal force

3. See efferent

4. developing outward

5. decentralizing power

n

apparatus using centrifugal force

centrifugal force n

force pulling away from center

centrifuge n

1. separation equipment

2. rotating device

vt

subject something to centrifugal action

centriole n

a rod-shaped structure in cell

centripetal adj

1. toward center See also centrifugal

2. employing centripetal force

3. See afferent

4. developing inward

5. centralizing power

centripetal force n

force pulling toward center

centrism n

moderate views

centrobaric adj

of center of gravity

centroid n

See center of mass

centrolecithal adj

with yolk in middle See also isolecithal

centromere n

region joining two parts of chromosome

centrosome n

part of cell

centrum n

part of vertebra

centum adj

with unchanged /k/ sound See also satem

centurion n

ancient Roman army officer

century n

1. 100 years

2. 100-year period in dating system

3. 100 things

4. long time

5. unit of Roman soldiers See also maniple

6. group of Roman voters

century plant n

slow-maturing agave Also called American aloe

ceorlor churl n

low-ranking Anglo-Saxon

cepor cèpe n

edible mushroom

cephalic adj

of the head

cephalic index n

size ratio of human skull Also called cranial index

cephalinor kephalin n

brain chemical Also called phosphatidylethanolamine

cephalization n

evolutionary development of head

cephalometer n

instrument for measuring head

cephalometry n

measurement of human head

cephalopod n

octopus or similar marine animal

cephalosporin n

antibiotic See also penicillin

cephalothorax n

front body part

Cepheidor Cepheid variable n

star varying in brightness

Cepheus n

northern star group

ceraceous adj

waxy

ceramal n

See cermet

ceramic n

1. hard fired clay

2. fired clay object

adj

1. of ceramic

2. relating to production of ceramics

ceramicist n

See ceramist

ceramics n

making things from ceramic

ceramistor ceramicist n

maker of ceramic objects

cerastes n

poisonous snake See also horned viper

ceratoid adj

resembling a horn

Cerberus n

mythical dog

cercaria n

worm larva

cercus n

appendage on insect's abdomen

cere n

part of beak

cereal n

1. crop plant with edible grain

2. grain

3. breakfast food

cereal leaf beetle n

pest of cereal crops

cerebellum n

rear part of brain

cerebra n

Plural of cerebrum

cerebral adj

1. of the front of brain

2. of the brain

3. intellectual

cerebral cortex n

outer layer of front of brain Technical name pallium

cerebral dominance n

dominance of one side of brain

cerebral hemisphere n

half of front part of brain Also called hemisphere

cerebral palsy n

brain disorder Also called spastic paralysis

cerebrate vi

think or ponder

cerebroside n

chemical found in brain

cerebrospinal adj

of the brain and spinal cord

cerebrospinal fluid n

fluid of the brain

cerebrospinal meningitis n

brain inflammation

cerebrovascular adj

of the brain's blood vessels

cerebrovascular accident n

cause of stroke

cerebrum n

front of brain

cerecloth n

waxed cloth Also called cerement

cerement n

See cerecloth

npl cerements

burial garments

ceremonial adj

1. relating to formal occasions

2. involving ceremony

n

1. formal etiquette

2. ritual

3. order of service

ceremonious adj

1. very formal

2. adhering to convention

3. involving ceremony

ceremony n

1. ritual for formal occasion

2. formal etiquette

3. social gesture

Cerenkov effector Cherenkov effect n

emission of light

Cerenkov radiationor Cherenkov radiation n

light resulting from Cerenkov effect

Ceres^1 n

1. goddess of agriculture Greek equivalent Demeter

2. largest asteroid

cereus n

1. spiny ribbed cactus

2. cactus related to cereus

ceria n

See ceric oxide

ceric adj

containing cerium

ceric oxide n

compound used in ceramics Also called ceria

ceriph n

See serif

cerise n

vivid pinkish red

cerium n

gray metallic element Symbol Ce

cermet n

ceramic and metal substance Also called ceramal

cernuous adj

naturally drooping

cero n

edible marine fish See also sierra

cerotic acid n

white fatty acid

cerous adj

containing cerium

cert.

1. Abbr of certificate

2. Abbr of certification

3. Abbr of certified

certain adj

1. without doubt

2. known or set

3. inevitable

4. reliable

5. not defined

6. not named

7. unknown or unfamiliar

pron

some

certainly adv

1. definitely

2. used to concede point

3. yes

certainty n

1. something inevitable

2. somebody or something certain of success

3. confidence

certif. n

Abbr of certificate

certifiable adj

1. worthy of certification

2. requiring psychiatric treatment

certificate n

1. document providing official evidence

2. document showing conformity to standard

3. document showing qualification

vt

1. give certificate to somebody or something

2. authorize or prove something with certificate

certificate of origin n

document stating source of goods

certified check n

a bank-guaranteed check

certified mail n

mail with proof of delivery U.K. term recorded delivery See also registered mail

certified public accountant n

accountant allowed to practice in state

certify v

1. confirm truth or accuracy of something

2. prove quality of somebody or something

3. guarantee payment of check

4. issue with a certificate

5. declare somebody to have psychiatric disorder

certiorari n

writ from higher to lower court See also mandamus

certitude n

1. feeling of certainty

2. something that is certain

cerulean adj

of deep blue

ceruloplasmin n

blood protein

cerumen n

earwax

ceruse n

1. white lead used as pigment

2. cosmetic containing white lead

cerussite n

mineral source of lead

cervelat n

smoked pork and beef sausage

cervical adj

of the neck or cervix

cervical cap n

small dome-shaped contraceptive

cervical smear n

U.K. See Pap smear

cervices

Plural of cervix

cervicitis n

inflammation of cervix

cervid n

antler-bearing animal

cervine adj

characteristic of deer

cervix n

1. neck of womb

2. neck

3. part resembling neck

cesareanor cesarean section n

surgical delivery of baby

cesium n

silver-white metallic element Symbol Cs

cesium clock n

clock determining time with cesium atoms

cessation n

stop

cession n

1. giving up or yielding

2. something given up

cesspit n

pit for waste matter

cesspool n

1. underground container for waste matter See also sink Also called sump

2. filthy or immoral place

cesta n

basket used in ball game

cestode n

tapeworm

cestus n

woman's belt

cesura n

See caesura

cetacean n

large aquatic mammal

cetane n

colorless oily hydrocarbon

cetane numberor cetane rating n

measurement of diesel fuel ignition quality

cete n

group of badgers

ceteris paribus adv

other things being equal

cetology n

study of whales and dolphins

Cetus n

constellation in southern hemisphere

cetyl alcohol n

white solid Also called hexadecanol

cevicheor seviche n

dish of marinated raw fish

Ceylon

Former name for Sri Lanka until 1972

Ceylon moss n

seaweed source of agar

Ceyx n

king of Trachis

CF

1. Abbr of center field

2. Abbr of center fielder

3. Abbr of cystic fibrosis

Cf

Symbol for californium

cf.

1. Abbr of compare

2. Abbr of calfskin

CFA franc n

African unit of currency

CFB

Abbr of Canadian Forces Base

CFC n

gas used in refrigerant and aerosols Full form chlorofluorocarbon

CFE

Abbr of Conventional Forces in Europe

CFL

Abbr of Canadian Football League

cfmor c.f.m.

Abbr of cubic feet per minute

CFO

Abbr of chief financial officer

cfsor c.f.s.

Abbr of cubic feet per second

CFTC

Abbr of Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CG

Abbr of captain general

cge.

1. Abbr of charge

2. Abbr of carriage

cgm

Abbr of centigram

CGS

Abbr of centimeter-gram-second system

ch.

1. Abbr of chapter

2. Abbr of church

3. Abbr of children

4. Abbr of child

5. Abbr of check

6. ch. or Ch. Abbr of chief

7. ch. or Ch. Abbr of chaplain

Ch.

1. Abbr of China

2. Abbr of channel

Ch.B.

Abbr of Bachelor of Surgery

chèvre n

goat's milk cheese

chaîné n

sequence of turns made by dancer

chabazite n

mineral found in hot springs

Chablisor chablis n

1. white wine from central France

2. white wine like Chablis

cha-chaor cha-cha-cha n

1. rhythmic Latin American dance

2. dance music

vi

dance

chachka n

trinket Also called tchotchke Also called tsatske

chacma n

African baboon found on savannas

chaconia n

red flower

chaconne n

1. ancient dance

2. musical form

chacun à son gout

people have their own tastes or preferences

chadar n

See chador

Chadic n

group of Central African languages

chadoror chadar or chuddar n

1. dark robe worn by Muslims

2. cloth for Muslim tomb

chaeta n

bristle of worm

chaetognath n

invertebrate marine animal

chafe v

1. become worn or make something worn

2. cause friction

3. rub something to warm it

4. become annoyed or annoy somebody

n

1. soreness or wear

2. feeling of irritation

chafer n

flying scarab beetle

chaff^1 n

1. seed coverings removed by threshing

2. strips of metal to obstruct radar Also called window n. 11

3. worthless thing

chaff^2 v

1. tease somebody lightheartedly

2. banter

n

joking

chaffer vi

1. haggle

2. bandy words

n

bargaining or haggling

chaffinch n

European songbird

chafing dish n

cooking pan used as hotplate

Chagas' diseaseor Chagas's disease n

parasitic disease Also called South American trypanosomiasis See also sleeping sickness

chagrin n

anger at being let down

vt

vex through frustration

chagrined adj

vexed through frustration

chain n

1. series of joined metal rings

2. series of links used as accessory

3. businesses under one management or ownership

4. series of geographical formations

5. something resembling a chain

6. sequence of related events or facts

7. series of atoms

8. badge of office

9. unit of length equal to 66 ft. Also called surveyor's chain

npl chains

restraining circumstances

vt

1. fasten something with a chain

2. restrict somebody's mobility

3. measure with a chain

chain drive n

mechanism using chain

chain gang n

prisoners who work shackled together

chain grateor chain grate stoker n

mechanism supplying fuel for furnace

chain letter n

letter requesting copies forwarded

chain lightning n

lightning with angles Also called forked lightning

chain mail n

armor for knight

chain of command n

hierarchy of authority

chain pickerel n

freshwater fish with chain-shaped markings

chain reaction n

1. connected sequence of events

2. self-sustaining nuclear fission

3. series of chemical reactions

chain saw n

portable motor-driven saw with circular chain

chain shot n

shot made of chained cannonballs

chain stitch n

looped stitch resembling chain

chain store n

one of a series of stores

chained adj

1. fastened with chain

2. linked

chainlet n

small chain

chainlink fence n

fence of diamond mesh

chain-smoke vti

continuously smoke cigarettes

chair n

1. seat with back and sometimes armrests

2. electric chair

3. chairperson

4. somebody who holds an endowed professorship

5. ranked position of orchestral musician

6. supporting device during pouring of concrete

7. sedan chair

vt

1. preside over something

2. U.K. carry winner on shoulders

chair car n

1. railroad car with chairs

2. See parlor car

chair lift n

seats suspended from moving cable

chairborne adj

holding sedentary military job

chairman n

1. somebody who presides over something

2. chairman or chairman of the board chief presiding officer of a company chairperson n

somebody who presides over something

chairwoman n

woman who presides over something

chaise n

1. See chaise longue

2. small open horse-drawn carriage

3. See post chaise

chaise longue n

1. foldable chair with adjustable back Also called chaise Also called chaise lounge 2. chair for lying on Also called chaise

chakra n

center of spiritual power in body

chalaza n

1. strand holding egg yolk in place

2. base of immature seed

chalazion n

See meibomian cyst

Chalcedon n

ancient Greek city

chalcedony n

form of quartz

chalcid n

small parasitic wasp

chalcocite n

copper ore

chalcography n

copper or brass engraving

chalcolithic adj

between Neolithic and Bronze ages

chalcopyrite n

yellow ore of copper Also called copper pyrites

Chaldea

ancient region of Mesopotamia, between the Euphrates and the Persian Gulf, in modern-day southern Iraq Chaldeanor Chaldaean n

1. member of ancient Semitic people Also called Chaldee

2. Aramaic dialect

3. soothsayer

Chaldee n

1. Aramaic

2. See Chaldean n. 1

chaldron n

former unit of capacity

chalet n

wooden house of Swiss origin

chalice n

1. metal cup

2. cup used at Communion or Mass

chalicothere n

extinct animal resembling horse

chalk n

1. powdery white rock

2. soft marker made from chalk

3. cube of chalk for rubbing cue

v

1. draw or mark something with chalk

2. become powdery

3. rub chalk on a cue

chalk talk n

informal lecture using blackboard

chalk up vt

1. score or keep score of something

2. U.K. charge something to somebody

3. attribute to something

chalkboard n

See blackboard

chalkstone n

natural chalk

chalky adj

containing or resembling chalk

challahor hallah n

bread for the Sabbath

challenge vt

1. invite somebody to contest something

2. dare

3. call something into question

4. stimulate

5. order somebody to produce identification

6. object to inclusion of juror

7. test whether something produces allergy

n

1. invitation to take part in contest

2. stimulating test of abilities

3. questioning of something

4. demand for identification

5. objection against juror

6. claim against voting eligibility

7. testing for allergy

challenged adj

1. with specified impairment

2. lacking in something

challenger n

1. somebody who seeks a fight

2. somebody who opposes champion

challenging adj

demanding physical or psychological effort

challisor challie n

soft lightweight fabric

chalone n

cell division inhibitor

chalumeau n

1. early musical instrument

2. lowest register of clarinet

chalutzor halutz n

earlyJewish immigrant to Palestine

chalybeate adj

1. containing iron salts

2. tasting of iron

chalybite n

See siderite

Cham n

1. member of Vietnamese people

2. Austronesian language

cham n

khan

Chamaeleonor Chameleon n

constellation in southern polar region

chamaephyte n

plant with buds close to ground

chamber n

1. room for specific purpose

2. place in gun for ammunition

3. official assembly or meeting place

4. organized body of people

5. compartment in something

6. bedroom

7. official reception room

8. See chamber pot

9. treasury

npl chambers

judge's private office

adj

of chamber music

vt

1. put ammunition in weapon

2. enclose in or provide with chambers

chamber music n

classical music performed by small group

chamber of commerce n

association of business people

chamber of horrors n

exhibition depicting gruesome objects or events

chamber orchestra n

small classical music orchestra

chamber pot n

container used as toilet

chambered adj

1. with cavities

2. enclosed

chambered nautilus n

See pearly nautilus

chamberlain n

1. manager of royal or noble household

2. treasurer of municipality

3. priest who is papal attendant

chambermaid n

woman who cleans hotel rooms

chambray n

light cotton or linen fabric

chameleon n

1. lizard that changes color

2. See anole

3. somebody who is changeable

Chameleon n

See Chamaeleon

chametzor chometz or hametz or hometz n

food forbidden for consumption during Passover

chamfer n

shallow angled cut

vt

make shallow cut in wood

chamfron n

armor protecting horse's head

chamisoor chamise n

evergreen shrub with white flowers

chamois n

1. Eurasian goat antelope

2. chamois or chamois leather soft pliable leather Also called shammy

3. chamois leather cloth for polishing

4. grayish yellow

adj

grayish-yellow

vt

clean or polish something with chamois

champ^1 n

biting, chewing, or grinding something

v

1. bite something vigorously

2. Scotland mash food

champ^2 n

champion

champac n

See champak

champagne n

1. dry white sparkling wine from Champagne

2. white wine resembling champagne

3. pale brownish gold

adj

1. extravagant

2. pale brownish-gold

champaign n

countryside

champakor champac n

Asian evergreen tree with fragrant oil

champerty n

agreement to finance or aid litigation

champignon n

mushroom

champion n

1. supreme victor in contest

2. show winner

3. defender

4. remarkable person

5. hero or warrior

vt

defend

championship n

1. contest to decide a champion

2. title or time of being champion

3. defending or supporting somebody or something

champlevé n

enamel work in incised metal

Chanc.

1. Abbr of chancellor

2. Abbr of chancery

chance n

1. likelihood that something will happen

2. opportunity or opportune time for something

3. supposed force that makes things happen

4. opportunity to make putout or assist

5. raffle or lottery ticket

6. unexpected happening

7. something caused by luck

v

1. do something risky

2. do something unplanned

chance onor chance upon vt

come across unexpectedly

chancel n

area of church near altar

chancelleryor chancellory n

1. chancellor's residence Also called chancery

2. chancellor's rank Also called chancery

3. offices of embassy or consulate Also called chancery U.K. term chancery

chancelloror Chancellor n

1. head of government in parliamentary democracy

2. chief administrative officer of university

3. U.K., Canada honorary head of university

4. judge in some U.S. courts

5. secretary to monarch or noble

Chancellor of the Exchequer n

British finance minister Also called Chancellor

chancellory n

See chancellery

chance-medley n

1. killing in self-defense

2. something happening by chance

chanceryor Chancery n

1. See chancellery

2. See chancellery

3. See court of chancery

4. Lord Chancellor's court

chancre n

1. ulcer indicating syphilis and other diseases Also called hard chancre 2. ulcer

chancroid n

1. sexually transmitted disease Also called softsore

2. ulcer Also called soft chancre

chancy adj

1. risky

2. random or haphazard

chandelier n

hanging light with branches

chandelle n

steep climbing turn of aircraft

vi

execute chandelle

chandler n

1. seller of specified goods

2. candle maker and seller

3. grocer

chandlery n

chandler's goods or shop

Chandrasekhar limit n

upper limit of star's mass

Chang Jiang

See Yangtze

change v

1. become or make something different

2. substitute or replace something

3. pass from one state to another

4. remove clothes and put on others

5. exchange money for smaller units

6. move from one vehicle to another

7. remove and replace something

8. become deeper

9. convert one currency into another

10. U.K. operate gears of vehicle

n

1. making or becoming different

2. coins

3. money given back

4. fresh set of something

5. variance from routine

6. transition from something

7. menopause

8. exchange or replacement

9. money exchanged for higher denomination

10. procedure for ringing bells See also change ringing

change down vi

U.K. See downshift

change of heart n

significantly altered attitude or view

change of life n

menopause

change of pace n

1. temporary change in routine

2. See changeup

change of venue n

1. move of trial to another location

2. move of event to another place

change off vi

alternate tasks

change over vi

1. substitute something for something else

2. U.K. exchange ends of playing field

change purse n

small coin receptacle U.K. term purse

change ringing n

ringing bells in changing order

changeable adj

1. liable to change

2. variable in color

changeful adj

varying often

changeless adj

unchanging

changeling n

child exchanged for another by fairies

changeover n

1. complete change from something

2. exchange of ends in playing field

changeupor change-up n

1. change of pitch's speed Also called change of pace

2. change of pace or mood

changing of the guard n

change of guards' shifts

changing room n

U.K. area for changing in sports center

channel^1 n

1. frequency spectrum used in transmission

2. TV or radio station

3. strip of water separating land

4. navigable passage

5. means of communication

6. route of waterway

7. supposed spirit medium as guide

8. path for computer electronic signals

9. path for electrical current

10. tubular passage for liquid

11. groove or trench

v

1. direct something along specific route

2. speak with a supposed spirit

3. make channel in land or water

4. make groove or furrow in something

channel^2 n

ledge projecting from side of ship

channel bass n

reddish fish of drum family Also called red drum Also called redfish

channel iron n

bar with U-shaped cross section

Channel Tunnel n

railroad tunnel under English Channel See also Chunnel

channel-hopping n

U.K. See channel-surfing

channeling n

1. supposed spiritual communication through a medium

2. creation of channel

3. tubing that protects wires

channelize vt

make channel for something

channelling n

U.K. = channeling

channel-surf vi

switch rapidly between TV channels U.K. term channel hopping

chanoyu n

Japanese tea ceremony

chanson n

French cabaret or classical song

chanson de geste n

French epic poem

chansonnier n

performer or writer of chansons

chant n

1. phrase spoken repeatedly by crowd

2. music for religious passage

3. hymn or prayer sung to chant

4. something spoken monotonously or repetitiously

vti

1. repeat slogan continually

2. sing hymn or prayer as chant

3. utter monotonously

chantecler n

See chanticleer

chanter n

1. somebody chanting slogan

2. somebody who chants psalm or hymn

3. pipe with finger holes on bagpipe

4. pipe for practicing bagpipe fingering

chanterelle n

edible trumpet-shaped mushroom

chanteuse n

woman singer

chanteyor chanty or shanty or shantey n

rhythmic sailors' song

chanticleeror chantecler n

male domestic fowl

Chantilly n

1. Chantilly or Chantilly lace delicate lace often used for gowns 2. Chantilly or Chantilly cream type of whipped cream

chantry n

1. endowment for performance of mass

2. chantry or chantry chapel endowed chapel for chantries

Chanukahor Chanukkah n

See Hanukkah

chaology n

study of chaos theory

chaos n

1. disorder

2. chaos or Chaos earliest condition of universe

3. apparent disorder

chaos theory n

theory of apparent randomness See also butterfly effect

chaotic adj

1. disordered

2. inherently unpredictable

chap^1 vti

become sore and roughened

n

1. area of sore skin

2. crack in ground

chap^2 n

U.K. man

chap^3 n

lower jaw

Chap Stick tdmk

a trademark for a lip balm in the form of a stick, applied to the lips to prevent or relieve chapping chap.

1. Abbr of chapter

2. Abbr of chaplain

chaparral n

dense shrubland

chaparral bird n

See roadrunner

chapatior chapatti n

Indian flat bread

chapbook n

literary pamphlet

chape n

1. tip of scabbard

2. tongue of buckle

chapeau n

hat

chapel n

1. room for worship

2. separate area of church

3. Protestant church

4. service in chapel

5. place for funerals

6. labor union branch

7. meeting of printers' chapel

chapel of ease n

church for remote worshipers

chaperonor chaperone n

1. supervisor of young woman

2. group supervisor

vti

act as a chaperon

chapiter n

See capital 2

chaplain n

guide in religion

chaplaincy n

1. job as chaplain

2. chaplain's place of work

chaplet n

1. head decoration

2. prayer beads

3. beaded molding

chapman n

U.K. peddler

chaps npl

protective leather leggings

chaptalize vt

add sugar to wine

chapter n

1. section of book

2. period of development

3. series of events

4. group of canons

5. branch of a group

6. assembly of a chapter

Chapter 11 n

law dealing with company bankruptcies

chapter house n

1. building where chapter meets

2. college meeting place

Chapultepec

rocky hill in Mexico, fortified by Aztec rulers, situated 5 km3 mi southwest of Mexico City char^1 v

1. blacken by burning

2. make into charcoal

char^2or charr n

trout

characinor characid n

small tropical fish

character n

1. distinctive qualities

2. positive qualities

3. reputation

4. somebody in book or movie

5. unusual person

6. individual

7. letter or symbol

8. computer unit of data

9. genetically controlled characteristic

10. written testimonial

11. capacity or position

12. style of writing or printing

vt

write

character actor n

actor who plays eccentric roles

character assassination n

attack on somebody's reputation

character recognition n

computer recognition of symbols

character set n

set of letters, numbers, and symbols

character sketch n

short descriptive piece about somebody

character witness n

witness who describes somebody favorably

characteristic n

1. defining feature

2. whole number in logarithm

adj

typical

characterization n

1. portrayal of fictional character

2. description

characterize vt

1. describe somebody or something

2. be typical of somebody or something

characterless adj

not interesting

charade n

1. ridiculous pretense

2. clue in charades

charades n

guessing game

charbroil vt

barbecue food

charcoal n

1. carbon Also called coal

2. drawing implement

3. drawing using charcoal

n adj

See charcoal gray

charcoal-gray adj

dark gray

charcuterie n

1. cold cooked meats

2. store selling charcuterie

chard n

See Swiss chard

chardonnayor Chardonnay n

1. white grape

2. white wine

chargé d'affaires n

diplomat ranking below ambassador

charge v

1. ask money for something

2. impose a fee or penalty

3. debit

4. accuse somebody of crime

5. criticize

6. order to do something

7. attack in a rush

8. U.K. rush

9. restore power in battery

10. load or fill something

11. pervade a place

12. put heraldic device on something

n

1. amount of money asked

2. responsibility

3. somebody being taken care of

4. accusation

5. rush to attack

6. power in battery

7. electric property of matter

8. excess or lack of electrons

9. enough explosive for detonation

10. enough to fill something

11. an order to do something

12. sudden burst of excitement

13. heraldic design

charge account n

account giving credit U.K. term credit account

charge card n

deferred payment card

charge density n

electric charge per unit Also called density Symbol rho charge of quarters n

administrator of military unit

chargeable adj

1. able to be charged

2. subject to a charge

charge-coupled device n

device with linked semiconductors

charger^1 n

1. large horse

2. See battery charger

3. somebody or something that charges

charger^2 n

large dish

chargrill vt

See charbroil

chariot n

1. ancient 2-wheeled vehicle

2. ceremonial carriage

charioteer n

chariot driver

charisma n

1. magnetic personality

2. charisma divine gift

charismatic adj

1. having charisma

2. seeking direct spiritual experience

n

member of a charismatic group

charitable adj

1. generous

2. sympathetic

3. collectively dispensing help

charity n

1. provision of help

2. material help

3. organization providing charity

4. tolerant attitude

5. impartial love

charivari n

See shivaree

charkhaor charka n

Indian spinning wheel

charlady n

See charwoman

charlatan n

false expert

Charles's law n

gas law

Charleston^1 n

vigorous 1920s dance

charley horse n

muscular cramp

charlie n

cocaine

Charlie n

1. code word for letter "C"

2. Charlie or Charley U.S., Australia Viet Cong charlock n

wild mustard plant Also called wild mustard

charlotte n

layered dessert

charlotte russe n

cold molded dessert

charm n

1. attractiveness

2. attractive feature

3. something supposed to bring luck

4. trinket

5. magic spell

6. characteristic of elementary particles Symbol C

v

1. delight

2. influence people

3. cast a spell

charm offensive n

campaign to be liked

charmed adj

1. lucky

2. having charm

charmed circle n

privileged group

charming adj

delightful or fascinating

interj

expressing displeasure

charnel n

See charnel house

adj

of death

charnel house n

tomb or tomblike building Also called charnel

Charolaisor Charollais n

beef cattle

Charon n

1. ferryman in Greek underworld

2. satellite of Pluto

charpoy n

bedstead

charqui n

See jerky

charr n

See char 2

chart n

1. diagram or table

2. map to navigate by

3. weather map

4. basis for horoscope

5. musical score

6. stitching plan

npl charts

list of popular records

v

1. make a chart of something

2. make a plan

3. be in the charts

charter n

1. statement of rights and responsibilities

2. formal document of incorporation

3. constitution

4. document of authorization

5. special privilege

6. rent or lease of transport

7. rented or leased transport

8. See charter party

vt

1. rent or lease transport

2. grant a charter

charter flight n

nonscheduled flight

charter member n

founding member

Charter of Rights n

element of Canadian Constitution

charter party n

contract for renting a ship Also called charter

Charter School n

privately run, publicly financed school

chartered adj

1. granted a charter

2. U.K. fully qualified as a professional

chartered accountant n

U.K. fully qualified accountant

Charterhouse n

monastery

Chartism n

principles of English political movement

chartreuse adj

yellowish-green

n

yellowish-green color

Chartreuse tdmk

a trademark for a yellow or green aromatic liqueur, flavored with herbs and flowers charwoman n

cleaner

chary adj

1. wary

2. sparing

3. concerned

4. shy

Charybdis n

See Scylla and Charybdis

chase^1 v

1. pursue somebody or something

2. make somebody run away

3. rush around

4. pay persistent attention to somebody

n

1. pursuit

2. See steeplechase

3. something pursued

4. jazz duet

chase^2 n

1. part of gun barrel

2. groove

vt

1. cut groove in something

2. cut thread in screw

chase^3 vt

engrave something with decoration

chase^4 n

frame for type

chase plane n

accompanying plane

chaser^1 n

1. somebody or something that chases

2. different drink

3. naval cannon

chaser^2 n

1. engraver

2. machine tool

chasm n

1. deep hole in the earth

2. wide difference

3. gap or break

chasmogamous adj

with flowers that open

chasmogamy n

opening of pollen-bearing flowers

chassé n

gliding step

vi

make a chassé

chasseur adj

in wine and mushroom sauce

n

French soldier

Chassid n

See Hasid

chassis n

1. main frame of vehicle

2. mounting for electronic device

3. aircraft landing gear

4. mounting for gun carriage

chaste adj

1. abstaining from sex

2. sexually faithful

3. pure in thought and deed

4. plain

chaste tree n

ornamental tree

chasten vt

1. discipline somebody

2. make somebody subdued

3. moderate intensity of something

chastise vt

punish

chastity n

1. sexual abstinence

2. plainness

chastity belt n

device to prevent sexual intercourse

chasuble n

priest's garment

chat vi

1. talk informally

2. exchange messages by computer

n

1. informal talk

2. exchange of messages by computer

3. songbird

4. See yellow-breasted chat

5. Australian wren

chat group n

online conversation group

chat room n

area in computer network for conversations

chat show n

U.K. See talk show

chat up vt

U.K. talk flirtatiously to somebody

chateauor château n

French castle

Chateaubriand n

thick beefsteak

chatelain n

master of large house

chatelaine n

1. mistress of large house

2. woman's chain key

chatoyant adj

iridescent

n

iridescent gemstone

chattel n

movable property

chattel mortgage n

mortgage on personal possessions

chatter vi

1. talk rapidly

2. make high-pitched sounds

3. click together

4. vibrate during cutting

n

1. trivial conversation

2. high-pitched animal sounds

3. surface flaws produced in machining

chatter mark n

1. mark on rock

2. vibration mark

chatterbox n

talkative person

chatterer n

1. very talkative person

2. See cotinga

chatty adj

1. fond of chatting

2. friendly

chaudfroid n

glaze for food

chauffeur n

hired driver

vti

drive somebody

chaulmoogra n

tropical Asian tree

chautauqua n

summer school

chauvinism n

1. aggressive patriotism

2. sense of superiority

chauvinist n

1. somebody with sense of superiority

2. unreasoning patriot

chaw vti

chew tobacco

n

wad of chewing tobacco

chayote n

1. tropical climbing plant

2. fruit of chayote

chazanor hazzan or chazzen n

cantor

chazerai n

stuff

chazzen n

See chazan

cheap adj

1. costing little

2. charging little

3. poor quality

4. worth little

5. undeserving of respect

6. offensive

7. stingy

adv

inexpensively

cheap shot n

unfair attack

cheapen vti

1. make something cost less

2. degrade somebody or something

cheapieor cheapy n

1. something cheap

2. stingy person

cheapjack n

seller of inferior goods

adj

inferior

cheapo adj

inexpensive

cheapskate n

stingy person

cheapy n

See cheapie

cheat v

1. deceive somebody

2. break rules to gain advantage

3. be unfaithful to somebody

4. escape harm

n

1. deceitful person

2. dishonest trick

3. dishonestly obtaining property

4. See chess 3n.

Chechen n

1. somebody from Chechnya

2. majority language in Chechnya

check v

1. examine something

2. confirm truth or accuracy of something

3. be consistent with something else

4. halt or slow something

5. stop suddenly

6. prevent something being expressed

7. mark something with check mark U.K. term tick

8. reprimand somebody

9. block opponent

10. hand over baggage

11. hand something over for temporary keeping

12. put opponent's king in threatening situation

n

1. examination

2. something that tests accuracy

3. means of controlling or restraining somebody

4. paper money substitute U.K. term cheque

5. restaurant bill U.K. term bill 1n. 2

6. numbered ticket for deposited item

7. See checkroom

8. symbol like a V Also called check mark U.K. term tick 1n. 4

9. pattern of squares Also called checker

10. square in check pattern Also called checker

11. move attacking king

12. blocking move

adj

See checked

interj

warning that king is in check

check box n

square clicked on to select option

check digit n

digit used for validation

check in v

1. register at hotel

2. arrive for trip

3. make contact

check into vt

investigate something

check mark n

See check n. 8

check off vt

go through items on list U.K. term tick off

check out v

1. leave hotel

2. leave

3. die

4. investigate something

5. evaluate and qualify pilot

6. take a look at something

7. be proved true

8. withdraw

9. pay in supermarket

10. take money for goods at supermarket

check over vt

1. examine something

2. examine somebody for health and fitness

check through vt

1. examine something

2. hand in baggage for transportation

check up vi

investigate

check up on vt

make inquiries

check valve n

valve allowing one-way flow Also called nonreturn valve

checkbook n

book of bank checks

checkbook journalism n

payment for news stories

checked adj

patterned with squares

checker n

1. somebody checking something

2. cashier

3. piece used in game of checkers U.K. term draught

checker n

1. See check n. 9 See check n. 10

2. piece used in checkers U.K. term draughtsman

vt

1. mark something with checker pattern

2. disrupt continuous success of something

checkerbloom n

Californian perennial mallow

checkerboard n

game board Also called chessboard U.K. term chequerboard

checkered adj

1. See checked

2. uneven or inconsistent

checkered flag n

flag at finish of car race

checkers n

board game U.K. term draughts

Checkers speech n

political speech deflecting criticism

check-in n

1. checking in at hotel or airport

2. registration desk

3. somebody checking in

checking account n

bank account U.K. term current account

checklist n

list of items

checkmate n

1. winning position in chess Also called mate

2. move that produces checkmate

3. complete defeat

vt

1. put king in checkmate

2. thwart somebody

interj

announcement of checkmate

checkoff n

authorized deduction of union dues

checkout n

1. departure from a hotel

2. supermarket pay point

3. somebody checking out

4. inspection or test

checkpoint n

place where check is carried out

Checkpoint Charlie n

Cold War security point in Berlin

checkrail n

U.K. See guardrail n. 2

checkrein n

1. short rein for a horse U.K. term bearing rein

2. rein between two horses

checkroom n

place for depositing belongings

checksum n

value used to check transmitted data

checkup n

medical or dental examination

chedarim

Plural of cheder

cheddar n

type of hard cheese

cheder n

Jewish religious education classes

cheechako n

Northwestern U.S., Canada new immigrant in mining area

cheek n

1. soft part of face

2. buttock

3. bad manners

cheek pouch n

pouch inside mouth for storing food

cheek tooth n

mammal tooth behind canines

cheekbone n

bone in face over cheeks

cheekpiece n

strap on bridle

cheeky adj

U.K. rude and impertinent

cheep n

sound made by young bird

vi

to make a high shrill sound

cheer n

1. shout of approval

2. well-being and optimism

v

1. shout encouragement or support

2. make somebody feel cheerful

cheer on vt

support and encourage somebody

cheer up vti

1. make somebody feel less sad

2. make place brighter or more attractive

cheerful adj

1. happy and optimistic

2. bright and pleasant

3. willing and unresentful

cheerio interj

U.K. farewell

cheerleader n

1. performer who makes crowd cheer

2. uncritical enthusiast

cheerless adj

depressing

cheers interj

1. good health

2. U.K. good bye

3. U.K. thanks

cheery adj

cheerful

cheese n

1. solid food made from milk

2. block of cheese

cheese cutter n

board with wire for cutting cheese

cheese straw n

cheese-flavored cracker

cheeseburger n

hamburger covered with melted cheese

cheesecake n

1. dessert made with sweetened soft cheese

2. photographs of attractive women See also beefcake

cheesecloth n

light woven cotton material

cheeseparing adj

stingy

n

stinginess

cheesy adj

1. like cheese

2. tacky

cheetah n

fast African wild cat

chef n

professional cook

chef's salad n

green salad with various additions

chef-d'oeuvre n

masterpiece

chela^1 n

claw-forming joint on lobster

chela^2 n

pupil of Hindu teacher

chelate^1 n

compound of metal and nonmetal

adj

relating to chelate s

v

1. combine to form chelate

2. treat somebody with chelating agent

chelate^2 adj

having chelae

chelating agent n

substance that forms a chelate

chelicera n

mouthpart of arachnid

chelicerate n

invertebrate with pincer-shaped mouthparts

cheliform adj

pincer-shaped

chelonian n

reptile with shell

chem.

1. Abbr of chemical

2. Abbr of chemist

3. Abbr of chemistry

chemical adj

1. relating to chemistry

2. composed of chemical s

n

substance used or made by chemistry

chemical abuse n

See substance abuse

chemical bond n

force binding atoms into molecules

chemical dependency n

drug addiction

chemical engineering n

industrial chemistry

chemical equation n

representation of chemical reaction in equation

chemical free adj

off drugs

Chemical Mace tdmk

a trademark for an aerosol used to immobilize an attacker for a brief time

chemical reaction n

process involving changes to substances

chemical toilet n

portable toilet containing chemicals

chemical warfare n

warfare using chemical weapons

chemical weapon n

weapon containing harmful chemicals

chemiluminescence n

emission of light by chemical reaction

chemin de fer n

card game

chemise n

1. long loose dress

2. long loose undergarment

chemisette n

decorative undergarment

chemisorbor chemosorb vt

take up substance by chemisorption

chemisorption n

coating and chemical bonding

chemist n

1. scientist specializing in chemistry

2. U.K. See pharmacist

3. U.K. See drugstore

chemistry n

1. study of transformation of matter See also inorganic chemistry See also organic chemistry See also physical chemistry

2. chemical properties of something

3. reaction between two people

chemo n

chemotherapy

chemokinesis n

chemically stimulated cell activity

chemolithotroph n

bacterium living off inorganic compounds

chemoprophylaxis n

prevention of disease using drugs

chemoreception n

physiological response to chemical stimulus

chemoreceptor n

organ responsive to chemical stimulus

chemosensory adj

relating to perception of chemical agents

chemosorb vt

See chemisorb

chemosphere n

region of Earth's atmosphere

chemostat n

bacterial culturing device

chemosurgery n

chemical removal of tissue

chemosynthesis n

making of organic compounds

chemotaxis n

cell movement caused by chemical stimulus

chemotaxonomy n

classification by biochemical composition

chemotherapy n

treatment using chemicals

chemotropism n

reaction of organism to chemical stimulus

chemurgy n

chemistry using agricultural materials

chemzyme n

chemical functioning like enzyme

Chen n

Chinese dynasty

chenille n

1. soft thick cotton or silk fabric

2. thick silk, cotton, or worsted cord

Chenin Blanc n

variety of grape

cheongsam n

Chinese dress

cheque n

U.K. See check n. 4

chequebook n

U.K. = checkbook

chequerboard n

U.K. See checkerboard

Chequers n

British Prime Minister's country house

cheremor herem n

type of Jewish excommunication

Cheremis n adj

See Mari

cherimoya n

1. tropical tree with heart-shaped fruit

2. fruit of cherimoya tree

cherish vt

1. love and care for somebody

2. value something highly

3. retain in the mind

Chernobyl n

site of nuclear power plant disaster

chernozem n

black topsoil

Cherokee n

1. member of Native American people of South

2. Cherokee language

Cherokee rose n

climbing rose

Cherokee Strip n

former Cherokee land in northern Oklahoma

cheroot n

type of cigar

cherry bomb n

powerful firecracker

cherry laurel n

evergreen shrub

cherry picker n

mobile crane

cherry plum n

plum tree with small fruits Also called myrobalan

cherry red adj

of deep red hue

cherry tomato n

small tomato

cherry-pick vti

select only the best

cherrystone n

young quahog clam

cherrywood n

See cherry n. 3

chersonese n

peninsula

chert n

type of silica

cherub n

1. angel of second order

2. depiction of angel

cherubic adj

angelic

chervil n

1. leafy herb

2. plant related to chervil

Chesapeake Bay retriever n

hunting dog

Cheshire^1 n

crumbly cheese

Cheshire cat n

cat from Alice in Wonderland

Cheshvanor Heshvan n

8th month of Jewish calendar

chess^1 n

board game

chess^2 n

floorboard of pontoon bridge

chess^3 n

bromegrass chess pie n

rich pie

chessboard n

board used for chess or checkers

chessman n

piece used in chess Also called chesspiece

chesspiece n

See chessman

chessylite n

See azurite

chest n

1. upper part of body

2. front part of body

3. strong rectangular box

chest of drawers n

cabinet containing drawers

chest voice n

lowest register of voice

Chester White n

droop-eared hog

chesterfield n

1. Northwestern U.S. sofa

2. Canada couch

3. overcoat

chestnut n

1. tree with prickly fruit Also called Spanish chestnut See also water chestnut See also American chestnut

2. edible nut Also called Spanish chestnut

3. wood

4. reddish-brown horse

5. callus on horse's leg

6. deep brown color

7. stale joke or story

adj

of deep brown color

chestnut blight n

fungal disease that kills chestnut trees

chestnut oak n

1. N American oak tree

2. See chinquapin oak

chesty adj

1. with large chest

2. conceited

3. U.K. having phlegm in the lungs

Chetnik n

Serbian nationalist

chetrum n

1. unit of currency in Bhutan

2. coin worth one chetrum

cheval glass n

long mirror

cheval-de-frise n

1. obstacle made of barbed wire

2. glass or spikes topping wall

chevalet n

bridge of instrument

chevalier n

1. French title of honor

2. French knight or nobleman

chevaux-de-frise

Plural of cheval-de-frise

chevet n

structures at eastern end of church

chevron n

1. V-shaped symbol

2. heraldic ornament

chevrotain n

small hornless animal like a deer Also called mouse deer

chevy v

See chivvy

chew v

1. grind up food before swallowing

2. damage something by biting

3. chew tobacco

n

1. candy

2. piece of chewing tobacco

chew out vt

tell somebody off

chew over vt

think about or discuss something

chew up vt

1. damage or destroy something

2. destroy something by biting

Chewa n

Bantu language Also called Chichewa Also called Nyanja

chewing gum n

substance for chewing See also bubble gum

chewing louse n

See biting louse

chewy adj

requiring chewing

Cheyenne^1 n

1. member of Native American people

2. Cheyenne language

Cheyne-Stokes respiration n

abnormal shallow and heavy breathing

chez prep

at somebody's house or work

chg.

1. Abbr of change

2. Abbr of charge

chi^1 n

22nd letter of Greek alphabet

chi^2or ch'i or Chi or Ch'i or qi or Qi n

energy of life Chiantior chianti n

light Italian red wine

chiaroscuro n

artistic use of light and shade Also called claire-obscure

chiasma n

1. crossing over of body parts

2. crossing point of chromosome parts

chiasmus n

inverted word order in phrase

chiastolite n

variety of andalusite Also called macle

Chibcha n

1. member of extinct S American people

2. language of Chibcha

Chibchan n

1. group of Native Central American languages

2. somebody who speaks Chibchan language

chic adj

stylish

n

style

Chicago Board of Trade n

futures exchange

Chicana n

Mexican-American woman

chicane^1 n

1. sharp bend on car racing circuit

2. hand with no trumps

chicane^2 vi

cheat somebody

chicanery n

cheating or deception

Chicano n

Mexican-American man

Chichewa n adj

See Chewa

chichi adj

self-consciously stylish

chickadee n

N American titmouse

chickaree n

western N American squirrel

Chickasaw n

1. member of Native American people

2. Chickasaw language

chicken n

1. common domestic fowl See also spring chicken

2. meat from chickens

3. coward

adj

cowardly

chicken breast n

See pigeon breast

chicken feed n

1. food for poultry

2. insignificant amount

Chicken Little n

alarmist

chicken out vi

lack nerve to act

chicken snake n

See rat snake

chicken wire n

wire fencing

chicken-fried steak n

fried steak

chickenhead n

handhold in rock climbing

chicken-hearted adj

cowardly

chicken-livered adj

See chicken-hearted

chickenpox n

viral disease Technical name varicella

chickpea n

1. yellow edible seed Also called garbanzo

2. chickpea plant

chickweed n

common weed with small white flowers

chicle n

main ingredient of chewing gum

chicory n

1. plant cultivated for leaves and roots Also called succory

2. See endive

3. ground roasted root of chicory

chide vti

scold

chief n

1. leader

2. chieftain

3. boss

4. chief petty officer

5. ship's principal engineer

6. top section of heraldic shield

adj

1. most important

2. highest in authority

chief constable n

U.K. police chief

chief executive n

1. head of executive body

2. highest-ranking executive

3. U.S. President

chief executive officer n

managing director

chief justice n

1. presiding judge

2. senior judge

chief master sergeant n

U.S. Air Force officer

chief of naval operations n

naval officer

Chief of Smoke n

somebody in charge of firing guns

chief of staff n

1. senior ranking officer

2. senior staff officer

chief of state n

head of nation

chief petty officer n

1. noncommissioned officer in U.S. Navy

2. noncommissioned officer in Canadian Navy

Chief Rabbi n

religious leader in some Jewish communities

chief warrant officer n

1. U.S. Navy officer

2. Canadian officer

chiefdom n

1. state of being chief

2. chief's people or territory

3. political system

chiefly adv

1. above all

2. in the main

adj

relating to chiefs

chieftain n

leader of people

chiffchaff n

European songbird

chiffon n

1. fabric

2. clothing accessories

adj

1. made of chiffon

2. having a fluffy texture

chiffonade n

garnish for food

chiffonier n

chest of drawers

chifforobeor chifferobe or chiffrobe n

wardrobe

chigetaior dziggetai n

wild ass

chigger n

1. parasitic larva Also called chigoe Also called harvest mite Also called red bug U.K. term harvest mite

2. See chigoe n. 1

chignon n

knot of hair

chigoe n

1. tropical flea that burrows into skin Also called chigger Also called jigger Also called sand flea

2. See chigger n. 1

chihuahua n

small dog

chilblain n

swelling

child n

1. young human being

2. human offspring

3. somebody not yet of age

4. baby

5. unborn baby

6. immature person

7. product or result

8. descendant or member of a people

child abuse n

mistreatment of child

child benefit n

U.K. state payment for child

child labor n

employment of children

child minder n

U.K. somebody who looks after children

child prodigy n

exceptionally talented child

child protective services npl

government agency protecting children at risk

child restraint n

child's safety seat

child seat n

child's car seat

child support n

money paid to support children

child tax benefit n

Canadian benefit paid for children Also called baby bonus Also called family allowance child's play n

straightforward task

childbearing n

giving birth

childbed n

childbirth

childbed fever n

puerperal sepsis

childbirth n

giving birth to child

childcare n

supervision of children

child-centered adj

concentrated on children

childe n

youth of noble birth

Childermas n

Holy Innocents' Day

childhood n

1. somebody's earliest years

2. early stage

childish adj

1. immature

2. somewhat like a child

childless adj

having no children

childlike adj

having the good qualities of a child

childproof adj

1. hard for a child to open

2. made safe for children

vt

make something safe for children

children

Plural of child

chile n

chili pepper

Chile niter n

See Chile saltpeter

Chile pine n

See monkey-puzzle

Chile saltpeter n

sodium nitrate Also called Chile niter Also called soda niter Also called saltpeter

chili n

1. pod with strong flavor Also called chili pepper

2. See chili powder

3. See chili sauce

4. See chili con carne

chili con carne n

spicy Texan dish Also called chili

chili pepper n

See chili n. 1

chili powder n

hot-tasting spice Also called chili

chili sauce n

spicy sauce Also called chili

chiliasm n

See millenarianism

chiliburger n

hamburger with chili con carne

chilidog n

chili-topped hot dog

Chilkat blanket n

Northwestern U.S., Canada ceremonial blanket

chill n

1. moderate coldness

2. sudden short fever

3. coldness caused by fear

4. depressing effect

5. lack of warmth

6. mold used in casting metal

npl chills

feeling of attraction

adj

1. moderately cold

2. emotionally cold

v

1. make somebody or something cold

2. cool or freeze food

3. be discouraging to somebody or something

4. See chill out

5. harden metal or become hard

chill factor n

See windchill factor

chill out vi

1. calm down

2. relax

chiller n

1. refrigerated compartment

2. frightening movie or story

chilli n

U.K. = chili

chilling adj

frightening

chillum n

1. hashish pipe

2. quantity of marijuana or tobacco

chilly adj

1. moderately cold

2. feeling cold

3. unfriendly

chilopod n

centipede

Chimaera n

See Chimera

chimaera n

1. deep-sea fish

2. See chimera

chime^1 n

1. sound of bell

2. device for striking bell

3. percussion instrument

4. notes sounded by a clock

5. See wind chime

6. harmony

v

1. ring harmoniously

2. indicate something by chiming

3. produce musical sound

4. harmonize

5. speak in musical way

chime^2 n

rim of barrel

chime in vi

1. interrupt other people's conversation

2. combine harmoniously

Chimera n

1. fire-breathing monster

2. imaginary monster

chimeraor chimaera n

1. something totally unrealistic or impractical

2. organism with genetically different tissues Also called mosaic

3. organism with DNA from different sources

chimeric adj

composed of genetically different tissues

chimerical adj

1. imaginary

2. prone to fantasizing

chimichanga n

filled tortilla

chimney n

1. structure for venting gas or smoke

2. part of structure rising above roof

3. smoke-venting passage inside chimney

4. glass tube protecting lantern flame

5. volcanic vent

6. cleft in rock face

7. U.K. See smokestack

chimney pot n

pipe on top of chimney

chimney stack n U.K.

1. See chimney n. 2

2. tall industrial chimney

chimney sweep n

chimney cleaner Also called sweep

chimney swift n

N American swift

chimp n

chimpanzee

chimpanzee n

intelligent ape

chin n

part of face

v

1. make conversation

2. place violin under chin

3. raise chin to high bar

Chin n

1. member of people of SW Myanmar

2. group of Sino-Tibetan languages

Chin.

Abbr of Chinese

china n

1. porcelain

2. articles made of china

china clay n

See kaolin

china closet n

cabinet for china

China jute n

See velvetleaf

China rose n

Chinese rose

China syndrome n

catastrophic nuclear accident

China tree n

See chinaberry n. 1

chinaberry n

1. tree grown for shade Also called China tree

2. See soapberry

3. fruit from chinaberry or soapberry tree

Chinatown n

city area where many Chinese live

chinaware n

ceramic tableware

chinch n

Southern U.S. bedbug

chinch bugor cinch bug n

1. small insect that destroys grain

2. Southern U.S. See chinch

chincherinchee n

S African lily with large head

chinchilla n

1. small rodent

2. fur of chinchilla

3. woolen cloth

chinchy adj

Southern U.S. miserly

Chincoteague pony n

N American horse

chine^1 n

1. joint of meat

2. bottom corner of boat

vt

cut meat from backbone

chine^2 n

See chime 2

Chinese npl

people of China

n

1. group of languages spoken in China Also called Sinitic

2. official language of China Also called Mandarin Also called Mandarin Chinese Also called Putonghua'

3. food, meal, or restaurant

adj

1. of China

2. of the Chinese language

Chinese anise n

See star anise

Chinese boxes npl

matching boxes

Chinese cabbage n

1. vegetable with wrinkled leaves Also called celery cabbage Also called Chinese leaves

2. See bok choy

Chinese calendar n

time measure

Chinese checkers n

marble-moving board game

Chinese chestnut n

chestnut tree

Chinese copy n

exact copy

Chinese Empire n

period when emperors ruled China

Chinese gooseberry n

See kiwi fruit

Chinese lantern n

1. paper covering for a light

2. U.K. See winter cherry

Chinese leaves npl

See Chinese cabbage n. 1

Chinese New Year n

important Chinese festival Also called Hsien Nien

Chinese parsley n

See coriander

Chinese puzzle n

extremely intricate and difficult puzzle

Chinese radish n

See daikon

Chinese red n adj

See vermilion

Chinese restaurant syndrome n

symptoms caused by flavor enhancer

Chinese shar-pei n

See shar-pei

Chinese wall n

1. insurmountable barrier, especially to communication

2. confidentiality bar in stock exchange business

Chinese water torture n

torture by dripping water on head

Chinese whispers npl

U.K. whispering game

Chinese windlass n

See differential windlass

Chinese wood block n

percussion instrument

Chinese wood oil n

See tung oil

chink^1 n

narrow opening

vt

1. fill cracks in something

2. fill something with caulk

3. make cracks in something

chink^2 n

sharp ringing sound

vti

make or cause metallic sound

chinless adj

1. lacking a projecting chin

2. weak

chinless wonder n

ineffectual upper-class person

chino n

cotton twill fabric

npl chinos

clothing made of chino

chinoiserie n

1. art style with Chinese influence

2. object in chinoiserie style

Chino-Latino adj

Chinese and Latin in style

Chinook n

1. member of Native American people

2. language of Chinook people

chinook n

1. wind blowing on NW U.S. coast

2. wind off Rocky Mountains

Chinook Jargon n

pidgin of N American Pacific coast

Chinook salmon n

large Pacific salmon Also called king salmon Also called quinnat salmon

chinquapinor chincapin or chinkapin n

1. small tree of eastern U.S. Also called dwarf chestnut

2. large evergreen tree

3. edible nut

chinquapin oak n

chestnut oak Also called chestnut oak

chinstrap n

strap to secure hat

chintz n

1. brightly colored glazed fabric

2. printed cotton fabric from India

chintzy adj

1. penny-pinching

2. trashy

3. U.K. fussy or quaint

chin-up n

pull-up on horizontal bar Also called pull-up

chinwag vi

gossip

chionodoxa n

flowering bulb

chip n

1. small piece broken or cut off Also called chipping

2. crack

3. piece of thin crisp snack food

4. wafer of semiconductor material Also called microchip Also called wafer

5. token used as money

6. dried dung

7. U.K. long piece of fried potato

8. wood cut as weaving material

v

1. break off small piece from something

2. lose small pieces

3. hit something in high arc

4. play a chip shot

5. carve something by removing small pieces

6. chop something into chips

chip in v

1. contribute

2. interrupt

3. put money into pool in poker

chip shot n

1. short high hit or kick

2. approach shot

chipboard n

board made of wood chips

Chipewyan n

1. member of Native American people

2. Chipewyan language

chiphead n

computer enthusiast

chipmunk n

small striped rodent

chipolata n

U.K. thin sausage

chipped beef n

dried beef slices

Chippendale adj

18thC English furniture style

n

piece of furniture in Chippendale style

chipper^1 adj

cheerful

chipper^2 vi

1. chirp like bird

2. babble or chatter

Chippewa adj

See Ojibwa

chipping n

See chip n. 1

chipping sparrow n

small N American sparrow

chippy^1or chippie n

promiscuous woman

chippy^2 adj

Canada hostile

CHIPS

Abbr of Clearing House Interbank Payments System

chipsetor chip set n

set of microchips

chiral adj

not superimposable on its mirror image

Chi-Rho n

Christian symbol Also called Christogram

Chiricahua n

member of formerly nomadic Apache people

chirography n

1. handwriting

2. See calligraphy

chiromancy n

See palmistry

Chiron n

wise centaur of Greek mythology

chironomid n

midge

chiropody n

U.K. See podiatry

chiropractic n

system of healing

chiropteranor chiropter n

bat

chirp n

short high-pitched sound

v

1. make a chirp

2. speak in cheerful manner

chirpy adj

cheerful

chirr n

shrill insect sound

vi

make a chirr

chirrup v

1. twitter

2. speak in high cheerful voice

3. make clucking sound with lips

n

chirp

chisel n

tool with flat beveled blade

v

1. carve something with chisel

2. cheat somebody

3. obtain by cheating

chiseled adj

clear-cut

chiseler n

swindler

Chisholm Trail n

cattle trail

chi-square n

statistical calculation

chi-square distribution n

statistical probability test

chit^1 n

slip of paper

chit^2 n

impudent girl

chital n

See axis deer

chitchat n

small talk

vi

make small talk

chitin n

protective outer covering

chitlinsor chitlings npl

Southern U.S. See chitterlings

chiton n

1. small marine mollusk

2. tunic of ancient Greece and Rome

chitter vi

chirp or twitter

chitterlings npl

pig intestines Also called chitlins

chivor chive or shiv n

knife

vt

slash somebody with knife

chivalric adj

relating to knights and knight's code

chivalrous adj

1. relating to knighthood code

2. considerate and courteous

chivalry n

1. qualities of ideal knight

2. chivalrous behavior

3. medieval knighthood

4. group of knights

chive n

plant with onion flavor

chlamydes

Plural of chlamys

chlamydia n

1. pathogenic bacterium

2. sexually transmitted disease

chlamydial adj

caused by bacteria

chlamydospore n

spore of fungi

chlamys n

cloak of ancient Greece

chloasma n

brown patches on face

chloral n

toxic chemical used in DDT

chloral hydrate n

chemical used in tranquilizers

chloramine n

unstable chemical

chloramphenicol n

antibiotic

chlorate n

salt of chloric acid

chlordaneor chlordan n

toxic chemical used as pesticide

chlordiazepoxide n

chemical used as tranquilizer

chlorella n

alga used in research

chlorenchyma n

plant tissue containing chloroplasts

chloric adj

containing chlorine

chloric acid n

highly toxic acid

chloride n

chemical containing chlorine

chloride of lime n

bleaching powder

chlorinate vt

combine or treat something with chlorine

chlorine n

chemical used to kill germs Symbol Cl

chlorite^1 n

soft metamorphic green mineral

chlorite^2 n

salt of chlorous acid

chlorobenzene n

toxic chemical used as pesticide

chlorofluorocarbon n

Full form of CFC

chloroform n

liquid causing unconsciousness

vt

render unconscious with chloroform

chloromethane n

See methyl chloride

Chloromycetin tdmk

a trademark for the antibiotic chloramphenicol

chlorophyllor chlorophyl n

green plant pigment used in photosynthesis

chloropicrin n

toxic liquid used as tear gas Also called nitrochloroform

chloroplast n

part of plant cell containing chlorophyll

chloroprene n

chemical used in synthetic rubber manufacture

chloroquine n

anti-malaria drug

chlorosis n

1. loss of greenness through chlorophyll deficiency

2. iron-deficiency anemia Also called greensickness

chlorothiazide n

drug used to relieve fluid retention

chlorous adj

containing chlorine

chlorpromazine n

sedative drug

chlorpropamide n

antidiabetes drug

chlortetracycline n

antibiotic drug

ChM

Abbr of Master of Surgery

chm.or Chm.

1. Abbr of chairman

2. Abbr of checkmate

chocaholic n

See chocoholic

chock n

1. block to stop something moving

2. ship's horn-shaped fitment for securing cables

3. metal anchor for climbing

vt

use chock for brace

chock-a-block adj

1. packed full

2. having blocks in tightest position

chock-full adj

completely full

chocoholicor chocaholic n

chocolate lover

chocolate n

1. smooth sweet brown food

2. candy covered in chocolate

3. chocolate drink

4. brown color

adj

brown-colored

chocolate chip n

piece of chocolate

chocolate tree n

See cacao n. 1

chocolate-box adj

stereotypically pretty

chocolatier n

chocolate maker

Choctaw n

1. member of Native American people

2. Choctaw language

choice n

1. act of choosing something or somebody

2. power to choose

3. selection of things

4. chosen object

5. best part

adj

1. high-quality

2. rude or emphatic

choir n

1. group of singers

2. area where choir sings

3. instrument group

4. See choir organ

choir loft n

upstairs space in church for choir

choir organ n

organ manual for accompanying choir Also called choir See also great organ

choir school n

school for choir members

choirboy n

boy singer in church choir

choirgirl n

girl singer in church choir

choirmaster n

director of choir

choke^1 v

1. stop breathing through blockage of throat

2. prevent breathing by constricting throat

3. block passage or channel

4. prevent plants from growing

5. be too moved to speak

6. lose nerve and falter

7. refuse to cooperate

n

1. noise of choking

2. fuel mixture regulator for engine

choke^2 n

1. inedible central part of artichoke

2. artichoke

choke back vt

not let emotion out

choke chain n

chain collar for training dog Also called choke collar

choke coil n

device for controlling current

choke collar n

See choke chain

choke off vt

stop something abruptly

chokeberry n

1. N. American shrub with sour fruits

2. bitter fruit of chokeberry

chokebore n

1. tapering bore

2. shotgun with chokebore

chokecherry n

1. N American wild cherry

2. fruit of chokecherry

choked adj

U.K. See choked up

choked up adj

very distressed or disappointed U.K. term choked

chokedamp n

See blackdamp

chokehold n

See stranglehold

chokepoint n

1. area of blockage

2. narrow shallow sea corridor

3. sticking point

choker n

1. neck ornament

2. high close-fitting collar

cholangiography n

X-ray examination of bile ducts

cholecalciferol n

See vitamin D 3

cholecyst n

gallbladder

cholecystectomy n

surgical removal of gallbladder

cholecystitis n

inflammation of gallbladder

cholecystoduodenostomy n

operation connecting gallbladder to intestine

cholecystography n

X-ray examination of gallbladder

cholecystokinin n

hormone that stimulates gallbladder Also called pancreozymin

cholelithiasis n

presence of gallstones

choler n

1. bad temper

2. bodily fluid causing bad temper Also called yellow bile

cholera n

acute intestinal disease Also called Asiatic cholera

choleric adj

bad-tempered

cholestasis n

bile stoppage

cholesteatoma n

ear condition caused by cholesterol mass

cholesterol n

solid compound in blood

cholestyramine n

cholesterol-lowering agent

choli n

blouse worn under sari

choline n

ammonia compound

cholinergic adj

1. activated by or releasing acetylcholine

2. resembling acetylcholine

cholinesterase n

1. enzyme

2. See acetylcholinesterase

cholla n

cylindrical cactus

chompor chump vti

chew noisily

n

1. noisy bite

2. sound of bite

chon n

1. Korean unit of currency

2. coin or bill worth one chon

chondral adj

relating to cartilage

chondrify vti

change into cartilage

chondrite n

stony meteorite

chondroblast n

cartilage cell

chondrocranium n

part of embryo's skull

chondroma n

abnormal cartilage growth

chondrule n

spherical mass of mineral in meteorite

choo-chooor choo-choo train n

railroad train or locomotive

choose vti

1. decide from among range of options

2. make a deliberate decision

choose up vti

form into teams

choosyor choosey adj

hard to please

chop^1 v

1. cut up something with sharp tool

2. cut off something

3. make chopping movements

4. form by chopping

5. hit ball with sharp downward movement

6. hit sharply downward

n

1. slice of meat with bone

2. sharp stroke downward

3. U.K. dismissal

4. irregular wave motion

5. disturbed sea

chop^2 vi

move in different direction

chop^3 n

trademark in Far East

chop shop n

illicit car-remodeling workshop

chop suey n

Chinese dish with bean sprouts and meat

chop-chop interj

quickly

chophouse n

restaurant serving meat

chopineor chopin n

platform shoe

choplogic n

false reasoning

chopper n

1. helicopter

2. bike with high handlebars

3. cleaver

4. interrupting device

npl choppers

teeth

vti

go by helicopter

chopping board n

U.K. See cutting board

choppy adj

rough, with many small waves

chops npl

1. jaws

2. musical talent

chopsocky n

Chinese martial arts movies

chopstick n

Chinese eating implement

choragus n

chorus leader

choral adj

1. performed by choir

2. relating to chorus or choir

chorale n

1. group of singers

2. Lutheran hymn tune

3. piece of music based on chorale

chorale prelude n

organ prelude based on chorale tune

chord^1 n

notes struck together

vt

supply chords for something

chord^2 n

1. line through arc

2. horizontal connecting part

3. airfoil measure

4. See cord

chord organ n

electric organ

chordal adj

1. relating to chords

2. based on chords

chordate n

animal of class including vertebrates

chordophone n

stringed instrument

chore n

1. routine task

2. unenjoyable task

chorea n

jerky movement caused by disease

choreograph v

1. plan out dance routine

2. organize

choreography n

1. composing dances

2. dance movements for piece

3. planned movement

choriamb n

4-syllable poetic foot

choric adj

for a chorus

chorine n

chorus girl

chorioallantois n

membrane surrounding bird or reptile embryo

chorion n

outer membrane surrounding embryo See also amnion

chorionic gonadotropin n

pregnancy hormone

chorionic villus n

outgrowth from embryo membrane forming placenta

chorionic villus sampling n

prenatal test for birth defects

chorister n

singer in chorus or choir

chorizo n

spicy sausage

C-horizonor C horizon n

earth layer above bedrock

chorography n

mapping by regions

choroid n choroid choroid coat

membrane of the eye

adj

like the chorion

choroid plexus n

brain membrane

chortle n

gleeful laugh

vi

give a chortle

chorus n

1. repeated part of a song Also called reprise

2. group of performers

3. group of actors in Greek drama

4. verse passage for Greek drama chorus

5. drama role

6. music for group

7. many voices together

8. group speaking or making noise together

vt

say together

chorus boy n

male performer

chorus girl n

woman performer

chorus line n

chorus of musical

chorusmaster n

chorus trainer and director

chose

Past tense of choose

chosen

Past participle of choose

adj

selected

npl

See elect

chosen people npl

the Jews

chott n

See shott

chou n

1. See choux pastry

2. U.K. filled sweet pastry

chouette n

variation of backgammon

chough n

bird of crow family

chouse vt

herd livestock

choux pastry n

light pastry Also called chou

chow^1 n

food

chow^2or chow chow n

thick-coated dog with purplish tongue

chow^3 n

See chow-chow

chow chow n

See chow 2

chow down vi

eat enthusiastically

chow line n

line for food

chow mein n

Chinese noodle dish

chow-chowor chow n

1. Chinese mixed vegetable pickle

2. tangy sweet mixture in syrup

chowder n

thick soup

chowderhead n

unintelligent person

chowhound n

somebody who enjoys eating

Chr

Abbr of Chronicles

chrestomathy n

literary passages for language study

chrism n

1. anointing oil

2. anointing with holy oil

chrismation n

putting holy oil on somebody Also called unction

chrisom n

christening gown

chrisom child n

baby that dies

Christ's thornor Christ thorn n

thorny Asian shrub

Christadelphian n

member of U.S. religious group

christen vt

1. baptize and name

2. give name to something or somebody

3. use for first time

Christendom n

1. Christian countries

2. Christians as a group See also Christianity n. 3

christening n

ceremony to baptize baby

Christian n

believer in Jesus Christ as savior

adj

1. from the teachings of Jesus Christ

2. relating to Christianity

3. kind and unselfish

Christian Era n

period since the birth of Jesus Christ Also called Common Era

Christian name n

given name

Christian Science n

religious group

Christian Scientist n

believer in Christian Science

Christian Scriptures npl

New Testament

Christianity n

1. religion that follows Jesus Christ's teachings

2. holding Christian beliefs

3. Christians as a group See also Christendom

Christianize vt

1. change beliefs to Christian ones

2. make Christian

christieor christy n

turning movement with parallel skis

Christmas n

1. Christmas Christian festival celebrating birth of Jesus Christ Also called Christmas Day

2. secular holiday on December 25 Also called Christmas Day

3. Christmas period Also called Christmastime

4. quarter day

Christmas cactus n

ornamental cactus Also called crab cactus

Christmas carol n

Christmas song

Christmas disease n

form of hemophilia

Christmas Eve n

day before Christmas

Christmas fern n

evergreen fern Also called canker brake

Christmas rose n

winter-flowering plant

Christmas stocking n

stocking filled with presents

Christmas tree n

tree decorated with lights at Christmas

Christmassy adj

suggesting the Christmas period or suitable for Christmas

Christmastime n

See Christmas n. 3

Christocentric adj

1. assuming Christianity

2. centered on Jesus Christ

Christogram n

See Chi-Rho

Christology n

academic study of Jesus Christ

christy n

See christie

chroma n

See saturation

chromaffin adj

showing stain

chromate n

salt or ester of chromic acid

chromatic adj

1. relating to chromatic scales

2. having frequent accidentals

3. relating to color

chromatic aberration n

color distortion caused by lens defect

chromatic scale n

musical scale

chromaticism n

chromatic style

chromaticity n

color quality

chromatics n

science of color

chromatid n

chromosome strand

chromatin n

substance forming chromosomes

chromatogram n

separation pattern

chromatography n

analytic technique to discover chemical components

chromatolysis n

chromatin breakdown

chromatophore n

1. pigment-containing cell

2. See chromoplast

chrome n

1. chromium-plated metal

2. compound containing chromium

3. See chromium

vt

1. coat with chromium

2. treat with chromium compound

chrome alum n

fixing agent

chrome green n

green pigment

chrome red n

red pigment

chrome tape n

recording tape

chrome yellow n

yellow pigment

chromic adj

relating to chromium

chromic acid n

unstable acid

chromite n

brownish-black mineral

chromium n

hard metallic element Symbol Cr Also called chrome

chromium dioxide n

chromium compound

chromo n

chromolithograph

chromodynamics n

See quantum chromodynamics

chromogen n

1. potential pigment

2. pigment-producing microorganism

chromolithograph n

colored picture

chromomere n

granule of chromatin

chromonema n

chromatid core

chromophore n

color-producing group of atoms

chromoplast n

pigment-containing part of plant cell Also called chromatophore

chromoprotein n

pigmented protein

chromosome n

rod-shaped structure carrying genes

chromosome band n

identifiable pattern in chromosome

chromosome map n

See genetic map

chromosome number n

number of chromosomes in a species

chromosphere n

1. lower region of Sun's atmosphere

2. lower atmosphere of star

chromous adj

relating to chromium

Chron.

Abbr of Chronicles

chron.

1. Abbr of chronicle

2. Abbr of chronological

3. Abbr of chronology

chronic adj

1. long-lasting

2. with long-term illness

3. always present

4. habitual

chronic fatigue syndrome n

illness involving exhaustion and weakness

chronicle n

1. historical account

2. narrative

vt

make record of

chronicle play n

play with historical basis

Chronicles n

book of Bible

chronobiology n

study of natural world's recurring events

chronogram n

inscription with hidden date

chronograph n

instrument recording time

chronol.or chron.

1. Abbr of chronological

2. Abbr of chronology

chronological adj

1. in order of time

2. of chronology

chronological age n

physical age

chronologist n

expert in time sequences

chronology n

1. order of events

2. list of events

3. study of order in time

chronometer n

precision time-measuring instrument

chronometricor chronometrical adj

relating to chronometry or chronometers

chronometry n

study of time measurement

chronon n

very small unit of time

chronoscope n

instrument measuring short times very accurately

chrysalid adj

at the chrysalis stage

n

See chrysalis

chrysalis n

1. insect between larva and adult

2. insect cocoon

3. thing developing

chrysanthemum n

flower with petal clusters

Chryse n

plain on Mars where Viking 1 landed

chryselephantine adj

made of gold and ivory

chrysoberyl n

mineral used as gemstone

chrysolite n

olivine

chrysomelid n

brightly colored beetle

chrysoprase n

bright green quartz

chrysotile n

mineral source of asbestos

chthonicor chthonian adj

of the underworld

chub n

fish of carp family

chubby adj

plump

chuck^1 vt

1. throw carelessly

2. get rid of

3. force to leave

4. give up

5. tickle affectionately under chin

n

1. careless throw

2. affectionate tickle under the chin

chuck^2 n

1. clamp on lathe or drill

2. cut of beef

3. food

chuck^3 vi

See cluck

n

See cluck

chuck wagon n

food wagon

chuck-a-luck n

dice game with betting

chuckhole n

Midwestern U.S. a pothole

chuckle vti

laugh quietly

n

quiet laugh

chuckwalla n

large desert lizard

chuck-will's-widow n

bird with call sounding like name

chufa n

plant with edible tuber

chuffed adj

U.K. pleased

chug^1 vi

1. make repeated thudding sound

2. move with chugging sound

3. continue in steady fashion

n

chugging noise

chug^2 vt

drink something down quickly

Chugach Mountains

mountain range in southern Alaska, stretching 480 km/300 mi from St. Elias Mountains in the east to Cook Inlet in the west. The highest point is Mount Marcus Baker 4,016 m/13,176 ft .

chugalug vt

See chug

chukar n

Indian partridge

Chukchior Chukchee n

1. member of a Siberian people

2. Siberian language

Chukchi Sea

part of the Arctic Ocean, situated north of the Bering Strait between Asia and North America chukka n

1. chukka or chukka boot ankle-length boot

2. See chukker

chukker n

period of play in polo Also called chukka

chum^1 n

1. friend

2. way of addressing man

v

1. be friends

2. share room with somebody

3. Scotland go with

chum^2 n

1. fish bait

2. cheap trinkets

vti

use fish chum

chum^3 n

See chum salmon

chum salmon n

Pacific salmon Also called chum

Chumash n

member of Native American people

chummy adj

friendly

chump^1 n

unwise person or dupe

chump^2 vti n

See chomp

chump change n

trivial amount of money

chunk^1 n

1. piece

2. large portion

chunk^2 vi n

See clunk

chunky adj

1. with lumps

2. square and solid

3. short and broad

Chunnel n

Channel Tunnel

chuppah n

See huppah

church n

1. religious building

2. religious services

3. clergy

4. church or Church religious authority

5. church or Church religion's followers as group

6. church or Church branch of Christian religion

vt

give church blessing to

church father n

early writer of Christian doctrine Also called Father

church key n

combination bottle and can opener

church mode n

scale for medieval church music

Church of Christ, Scientist n

Christian Scientists' official name

Church of England n

England's official religion

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints n

church based on Book of Mormon

Church of Rome n

See Roman Catholic Church

Church of the Brethren n

U.S. Protestant denomination

church school n

regular school run by church

Church Slavonic n

See Old Church Slavonic

churchgoer n

regular at church

churchly adj

like or for a church

churchman n

1. clergyman

2. church member

churchwarden n

1. lay person with church duties Also called warden

2. pipe with long stem

churchwoman n

1. clergywoman

2. woman member of church

churchy adj

1. extremely religious

2. like a church

churchyard n

church cemetery

churl n

1. bad-mannered person

2. See ceorl

churlish adj

1. crass

2. unkind and grumpy

churn n

butter maker

v

1. stir to make butter

2. make butter

3. splash violently

4. feel unsettled

5. trade frequently for commission

churn out vt

produce quantities of things

churror chirr vi

make birds' and insects' vibrating noise

n

churring sound

churro n

fritter in coil shape

chute^1 n

1. slope to drop things down

2. children's slide

3. snow-covered slope

4. sloping passage for animals

5. slope or drop on watercourse

vt

drop something down chute

chute^2 n

parachute

chutney n

1. spicy relish

2. Caribbean rhythmic Caribbean song

chutzpahor hutzpah or chutzpa n

1. self-confidence

2. rudeness

Chuvash n

Turkic language of central Russia

chyle n

fluid in small intestine

chylomicron n

fatty particle in digestive system

chyme n

partially digested food

chymopapain n

enzyme from papaya

chymotrypsin n

digestive enzyme

chymotrypsinogen n

inactive form of chymotrypsin

chypre n

sandalwood perfume

ci

Abbr of cubic inch

CI

1. Abbr of certificate of insurance

2. Abbr of cost and insurance

3. Abbr of Cayman Islands

Ci^1

Abbr of cirrus

Ci^2

Symbol for curie

CIA n

U.S. intelligence organization Full form Central Intelligence Agency

CIAA

Abbr of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

ciabatta n

Italian bread

ciao interj

used as greeting

ciborium n

1. altar canopy

2. holy wafer box

CIC

Abbr of Counterintelligence Corps

cicada n

large insect making shrill sound Also called cicala

cicada killer n

wasp preying on cicadas

cicala n

See cicada

cicatrix n

1. scar

2. mark of leaf attachment

cicatrize vti

heal and form scar

cicely n

See sweet cicely

cicero n

typeface size

cicerone n

tour guide

cichlid n

tropical freshwater fish

CIDor C.I.D. n

detective branch of police Full form Criminal Investigation Department

cider n

1. nonalcoholic fresh apple drink Also called sweet cider

2. fermented apple juice Also called hard cider

cider vinegar n

vinegar made from apple juice

ci-devant adj adv

formerly named or titled

cig n

cigarette

cigar n

roll of tobacco leaves for smoking

cigarette n

1. roll of shredded tobacco

2. roll of any leaves for smoking

Cigarette tdmk

a trademark for a long, sleek, high-performance, high-powered motorboat

cigarette holder n

device for holding cigarette in mouth

cigarette lighter n

See lighter

cigarette paper n

paper used for cigarettes

cigarillo n

cigarette-sized cigar

cigar-store Indian n

tobacconist's symbol

ciggy n

cigarette

cilantro n

coriander leaves U.K. term coriander

cilia

Plural of cilium

ciliary adj

1. used to describe the short threads ( cilia ) projecting from some cells and the beating movement they make 2. used to describe the tissue and muscle that surrounds the lens of the eye

ciliary body n

connecting part in eye

ciliate n

organism propelled by thrashing threads

adj

See ciliated

ciliatedor ciliate adj

with projecting threads

cilice n

1. See haircloth

2. haircloth garment

cilium n

1. microscopic projection on cell

2. eyelash

cimbalom n

Hungarian hammered dulcimer

Cimbri npl

ancient Germanic people

cimetidine n

drug for treating stomach acid

cimex n

bedbug

Cimmerian adj

dark

n

inhabitant of dark land

cinéma vérité n

documentary filmmaking style

CINCor C in C

Abbr of Commander in Chief

cinch n

1. something easily done

2. something certain

3. strong girth

4. firm grip

vt

1. tighten

2. put cinch on horse

3. grasp something around middle

4. make certain of

cinch belt n

women's belt worn tightly

cinch bug n

See chinch bug

cinchona n

1. tree with bark producing quinine

2. cinchona or cinchona bark dried bark of the cinchona

cinchonine n

medicinal plant extract

cinchonism n

illness from cinchona drugs

Cinco de Mayo n

Mexican commemorative festival

cincture n

1. belt

2. encompassing

cinder n

burned wood or fuel

npl cinders

1. ashes

2. slag

3. See scoria

cinder block n

concrete building block U.K. term breeze block

Cinderella n

neglected person or thing

adj

rags-to-riches

cine camera n

U.K. See movie camera

cine film n

U.K. See movie film

cineaste n

1. film buff

2. filmmaker

cinema n

1. U.K. movie industry

2. movies collectively

3. U.K. movie theater

cinemagoer n

U.K. See moviegoer

cinematic adj

1. appropriate to movies

2. of movies

cinematographer n

manager of camerawork and lighting

cinematography n

photographing of motion pictures

cinephile n

movie enthusiast

cineraria n

plant with daisylike flowers

Plural of cinerarium

cinerarium n

storage place for human ashes

cinerary adj

of ashes

cinereous adj

1. like or of ashes

2. ash-gray

n

ash-gray

cinerin n

liquid insecticide

cingulum n

1. body part encircling another

2. stripe around plant or animal

cinnabar n

1. mineral source of mercury

2. red pigment

3. bright red

adj

of a bright red color

cinnabar moth n

large orange-red moth

cinnamic acid n

acid used in perfumery

cinnamon n

1. spice obtained from bark

2. Asian tree with cinnamon bark

3. reddish-brown color

adj

of a reddish brown color

cinnamon bear n

red-brown variety of black bear

cinnamon stone n

See essonite

cinquain n

five-line stanza

cinquecento n

16thC in Italy

cinquefoil n

1. See potentilla

2. five-arc design

CIOor C.I.O.

Abbr of Congress of Industrial Organizations

cioppino n

seafood dish

Cipango n

Asian island in medieval mythology

cipheror cypher n

1. written code

2. cipher key

3. text in cipher

4. design of interlacing initials

5. fault in organ valve

v

1. write in code

2. sound owing to fault

cipolin n

green and white Italian marble

cir.

1. Abbr of circle

2. Abbr of circa

3. Abbr of circuit

4. Abbr of circulation

5. Abbr of circumference

ciré adj

shiny

n

1. shiny finish

2. shiny fabric

circa prep

approximately

circadian adj

relating to 24-hour cycle

Circassian n

Caucasian language group

Circe n

Greek enchantress

circinate adj

coiled

Circinus n

constellation Also called Compasses the

circle n

1. shape of perfect hollow ring

2. area inside circle

3. circle -shaped thing

4. circle -shaped pattern

5. group of people

6. curved route

7. raised theater seating

8. cycle

v

1. move along curving route

2. make mark around

3. surround

circle graph n

See pie chart

circlet n

1. ringlike decoration

2. small circle

circuit n

1. circular path

2. area bounded by circular path

3. single journey around circular path

4. regular journey

5. stops on journey

6. round of events

7. ongoing series of competitions

8. route for electricity

9. chain of arts locations

10. set of exercises

11. local group of Methodist churches

vti

move around along circular path

circuit board n

See printed circuit board

circuit breaker n

safety shut-off in electric circuit

circuit court n

traveling court

circuit rider n

traveling preacher

circuit training n

different exercises in rotation

circuitous adj

indirect

circuitry n

1. circuit components

2. electrical system

3. electric circuit's layout

circuity n

indirectness of speech

circular adj

1. like a circle

2. ending where beginning

3. not logical

4. circuitous

5. widely distributed

n

widely distributed notice

circular breathing n

breathing technique for holding notes

circular file n

waste basket

circular function n

See trigonometric function

circular measure n

unit of measurement of angles

circular saw n

power saw with rotating blade Also called buzz saw

circularity n

1. circular shape

2. illogical nature

3. complexity and indirectness

circularize vt

1. publicize

2. canvass or poll

circulate v

1. move around circular system

2. pass around

3. flow

4. mingle

circulating decimal n

See repeating decimal

circulating library n

See lending library See bookmobile

circulating medium n

something used as money

circulation n

1. movement of blood around body

2. flow

3. distribution or communication

4. number distributed of publication

5. use as money

6. library department

circulatory adj

of blood circulation

circulatory system n

body's blood-pumping system

circum.

Abbr of circumference

circumambient adj

surrounding

circumambulate v

1. walk around

2. evade the issue

circumcise vt

1. remove male's foreskin

2. remove female's clitoris or prepuce

Circumcision n

Roman Catholic celebration of Jesus Christ's circumcision

circumcision n

1. removal of male's foreskin

2. removal of clitoris or its prepuce Also called female circumcision

3. religious ceremony with circumcision

circumference n

1. distance around circle

2. distance around something

3. edge

circumflexor circumflex accent n

accent over letter

circumfluentor circumfluous adj

flowing around

circumfuse vt

surround with liquid

circumlocution n

1. indirect way of saying something

2. indirect expression

circumlunar adj

around moon

circumnavigate vt

go around something

circumpolar adj

in polar regions

circumpolar star n

permanently visible star

circumscribe v

1. restrict

2. enclose within geometrical shape

circumscription n

1. restriction of power

2. enclosing of something within geometrical shape

3. drawn shape

4. inscription round circular edge

circumsolar adj

around sun

circumspect adj

prudent

circumstance n

1. condition affecting situation

2. uncontrollable conditions

3. event

4. way something happens

npl circumstances

conditions

circumstanced adj

in particular conditions

circumstantial adj

1. based on inference

2. special

3. formal

4. detailed

circumstantiate vt

give evidence

circumstellar adj

around star

circumterrestrial adj

around the Earth

circumvallate vt

enclose with rampart

circumvent vt

1. get around restriction

2. outwit somebody

circumvolution n

movement around axis

circus n

1. traveling show

2. show

3. self-important event

4. Roman stadium

5. Roman show

6. U.K. place where streets meet

circus catch n

spectacular catch

Circus Maximus n

ancient Roman stadium

cire perdue n

See lost wax

cirque n

semicircular hollow on mountainside

cirrate adj

1. with tentacles

2. shaped like tentacle

cirrhosis n

liver disease

cirri

Plural of cirrus

cirriform adj

shaped like tendril

cirripedor cirripede n

barnacle

cirrocumulus n

high-altitude cloud

cirrose adj

wispy

cirrostratus n

high-altitude thin cloud

cirrus n

1. high-altitude wispy cloud

2. slender tentacle

CIS

Abbr of Commonwealth of Independent States

cis adj

having two atoms on same side

cisalpine adj

1. south of Alps

2. limiting papal power

cisatlantic adj

on this side of Atlantic

CISC

Abbr of complex instruction set computer

cisco n

N American fish

cislunar adj

between Earth and Moon

cismontane adj

on this side of mountains

cispadane adj

south of Po

cissing n

blemishes in paintwork

cissus n

climbing plant

cistor kist n

Stone-Age coffin

Cistercian adj

relating to a religious group

n

monk or nun

cistern n

1. water tank

2. underground tank

3. See cisterna

cisterna n

pouch in body Also called cistern Also called reservoir

cistron n

DNA section coding for protein subunit

cistus n

U.K. flowering shrub See also rockrose

cit.

1. Abbr of cited

2. Abbr of citizen

Citadel n

military academy

citadel n

1. fortress

2. defender

citation n

1. official acknowledgment of merit

2. extract from work

3. act of citing something

4. order to appear in court

5. reference to previous decision

6. use of precedent

cite vt

1. quote something or somebody

2. name somebody

3. order to appear in court

4. officially praise somebody

n

citation

citharaor kithara n

stringed instrument

citied adj

having cities

citified adj

too sophisticated

citify vt

1. turn place into city

2. make somebody too sophisticated

citizen n

1. legal resident

2. somebody who lives in a city

3. civilian

citizen's arrest n

arrest by citizen

citizenry n

citizens

citizens band n

private radio frequencies

citizenship n

1. legal status of citizen

2. social conduct

citole n

See cittern

citral n

yellow liquid with pleasant smell

citrate n

citric acid derivative

citric adj

relating to citrus fruit

citric acid n

acid from citrus fruits

citric acid cycle n

See Krebs cycle

citriculture n

citrus fruit growing

citrine n

1. yellow quartz Also called false topaz

2. greenish-yellow color Also called citron

adj

greenish-yellow

citron n

1. thorny citrus tree

2. citrus fruit like large lemon

3. candied rind

4. watermelon

5. See citrine n. 2

citron wood n

wood of citron or sandarac

citronella n

1. citronella or citronella grass lemon-scented grass

2. citronella or citronella oil aromatic oil

citronellal n

lemony liquid Also called rhodinal

citronellol n

aromatic alcohol

citrulline n

amino acid

citrus n

1. fruit tree with edible fruit

2. fruit

cittern n

stringed instrument Also called citole

City n

See City of London

city n

1. very large town

2. people in a city

3. extreme thing

4. U.S. urban center of government

5. Canada Canadian urban area

6. U.K. large British town

city council n

city governing body

city desk n

local news department

city editor n

local news editor

city hall n

1. city administrators

2. bureaucracy

3. city hall or City Hall city council building

city manager n

city official

city room n

newspaper department

city slicker n

oversophisticated person from city

cityscape n

1. view of city

2. photograph or painting of city

city-state n

independent city and dependencies

citywide adj

involving an entire city

adv

all over a city

Ciudad Victoria

town and capital of Tamaulipas State, northeastern Mexico, situated 241 km150 mi southeast of Monterrey civet n

1. civet or civet cat wild animal like cat

2. substance used in perfume

3. fur

civic adj

1. connected with city administration

2. relating to community

civic center n

municipal entertainment center

civic-minded adj

actively interested in community needs

civics n

study of citizenship

civil adj

1. relating to citizens

2. not military

3. not religious

4. between individuals

5. polite

6. See civic adj. 2

civil code n

legal code in Quebec

civil day n

See calendar day

civil defense n

1. organizing of civilian volunteers

2. volunteer group

civil disobedience n

nonviolent protest

civil engineering n

building of roads, bridges, etc.

civil law n

1. law of citizens' rights

2. ancient Roman law

3. law based on Roman law Also called Roman law

civil liberties npl

rights to freedom

civil list n

royal income

civil rights npl

basic rights

civil servant n

government employee

civil service n

government workforce

civil war n

war within country

Civil War n

1. 19C U.S. war Also called War between the States 2. 17C English war

civil year n

See calendar year

civilian n

nonsoldier

adj

relating to civilians

civilianize vt

make something civilian

civility n

1. politeness

2. polite act

civilization n

1. highly developed society

2. advanced development of society

3. advanced society in general

4. populated areas

5. comfort

6. civilizing process

civilize vt

1. teach about society

2. make more refined

civilized adj

1. culturally advanced

2. refined

civilly adv

politely

civvies npl

ordinary clothes

civvy n

civilian

CJD

Abbr of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

ck.

1. Abbr of cask

2. Abbr of check

Cl

Symbol for chlorine

cl

1. Abbr of centiliter

2. Abbr of class

3. Abbr of classification

4. Abbr of clergy

5. Abbr of closet

6. Abbr of cloth

7. Abbr of carload

CL

Abbr of Sri Lanka

clabber n

curdled milk

clack v

1. make noise

2. chatter

3. See cluck

n

sharp noise

clack valve n

valve with hinged flap

clacker n

rattle

Clactonian n

Stone-Age culture

clad^1 adj

1. dressed

2. covered

clad^2 vt

1. cover with cladding

2. cover metal with metal

Claddagh ring n

elaborate ring

cladding n

1. outer layer on building

2. metal coating

clade n

organisms with common ancestor

cladist n

classifying biologist

cladistics n

classification based on common ancestry

cladoceran n

freshwater crustacean

adj

relating to cladocerans

cladode n

See cladophyll

cladogenesis n

evolutionary development

cladogram n

evolutionary diagram

cladophyll n

stem resembling leaf Also called cladode Also called phylloclade

clafouti n

fruit pastry

claim vt

1. maintain something is true

2. demand something as entitlement

3. end somebody's life

4. win title

5. demand attention

n

1. something that may be true

2. basis for getting something

3. demand

4. official request for money

5. money requested

6. legal right to land

7. piece of land

claimant n

somebody making claim

clair de lune n

1. type of glaze

2. pale bluish-gray

adj

of a pale bluish-gray

claire-obscure n

See chiaroscuro

clairvoyanceor clairvoyancy n

seeing what is not normally seen

clairvoyant n

psychic person

adj

psychic

clam n

1. burrowing shellfish

2. clam flesh

3. secretive person

4. dollar

vi

collect clams

clam chowder n

clam soup

clam up vi

refuse to talk

clamant adj

1. loud

2. urgent

clambake n

1. seafood picnic

2. party

clamber vi

climb awkwardly

n

awkward climb

clamdiggers npl

pants

clam-flat n

clam habitat

clammer n

clam harvester

clammy adj

1. cold and damp

2. humid

clamor vi

1. demand noisily

2. shout

n

1. persistent demand

2. loud noise

clamorous adj

1. demanding attention

2. loud

3. noisy

clamour vi n

U.K. = clamor

clamp n

1. holding device

2. U.K. wheel clamp

vt

1. fasten things together

2. hold firmly

3. U.K. See boot

clamp down vi

take steps to control something

clampdown n

firm control

clamper n

spikes to prevent slipping

clamshell n

1. shell

2. dredging bucket

clamworm n

marine worm U.K. term ragworm

clan n

1. group of families

2. large family

3. related Scottish families

4. group with shared aim

clandestine adj

secret

clang vti

1. make loud ringing noise

2. move making clanging sound

n

loud ringing noise

clanger n

U.K. mistake

clangor n

1. clanging

2. noise

clank vti

1. make metallic noise

2. move making clanking sound

n

metallic noise

clannish adj

keeping within group

clansman n

male clan member

clap^1 v

1. applaud

2. hit hands together

3. hit hands in rhythm

4. put quickly

n

1. sudden loud sound

2. expression of approval through applause

3. clapping rhythmically

clap^2 n

gonorrhea

clap on vt

put something on

clapboard n

wooden board for building Also called weatherboard

clapped-out adj

U.K. worn out

clapper n

1. part making bell ring

2. somebody who claps

npl clappers

musical instrument

clapperboard n

hinged boards used in films

claptrap n

nonsense

claque n

1. paid audience

2. entourage

claqueur n

supporter

clarabellaor claribella n

organ stop Also called claribel flute

clarence n

carriage

Clarendon n

typeface

claret n

1. red wine

2. deep red

adj

of a deep red color

claret cup n

iced drink

claribel flute n

See clarabella

claribella n

See clarabella

clarification n

1. explanation

2. purifying of fat

3. purifying of liquid

clarifier n

impurity remover

clarify v

1. make something clearer

2. make butter clear

3. make a liquid clear

clarinet n

1. woodwind instrument

2. clarinet player

clarinettistor clarinetist n

clarinet player

clarion n

1. organ stop

2. medieval trumpet

clarion call n

call to action

clarity n

1. clearness of expression

2. clearness of thought

3. clearness of reproduction

4. transparent quality

Clark cell n

battery cell

claro n

mild cigar

clarsach n

small Celtic harp

clary n

European plant with fragrant leaves

clash v

1. fight or argue

2. be at odds with something

3. make loud noise

4. not harmonize

n

1. fight or argument

2. loud metallic sound

3. lack of harmony

4. conflict caused by difference

clasp vt

1. hold with hands or arms

2. fasten

n

1. small buckle or fastening

2. tight arm or hand hold

3. identifying attachment on military medal

clasp knife n

pocket knife

clasper n

1. grasping organ of insects

2. reproductive organ on fin

class n

1. group taught together

2. period of teaching

3. specific subject taught

4. students who graduate together

5. group within a society

6. structure of society

7. elegance in style

8. excellence

9. division according to quality

10. U.K. university honors degree grade

11. group of similar items

12. set of related organisms

13. social group with similar opportunities

14. See set

vt

assign to a group

class act n

excellent person or thing

class action n

multiple-plaintiff litigation

class interval n

interval for dividing variable's values

class struggle n

struggle for power between classes

class.

1. Abbr of classic

2. Abbr of classical

3. Abbr of classification

4. Abbr of classified

class-conscious adj

1. aware of own social class

2. believing in class struggle

classes

Plural of classis

classic adj

1. top quality

2. definitive

3. exhibiting stylistic restraint and refinement

4. always fashionable

5. generally accepted

6. extremely and usually comically apropos

n

1. work of the highest quality

2. simple elegant garment

3. top quality artist or writer

4. major sporting event

5. something comically apropos

classical adj

1. relating to ancient Greece or Rome

2. in ancient Greek or Roman style

3. of music considered to be serious

4. of 18thC and 19thC music

5. studying Latin and Greek

6. knowledgeable about ancient Greece and Rome

7. orthodox or conservative

8. See classic adj. 2 See classic adj. 3

9. excluding quantum theory and relativity

classical conditioning n

creation of response to stimulus Also called Pavlovian conditioning See also operant conditioning

classicalism n

See classicism

classically adv

1. simply styled

2. as traditionally accepted or done

3. in manner of Greco-Roman culture

4. as usually occurs

5. as typical example

6. in classic way

classicismor classicalism n

1. restrained style in the arts

2. Greek or Latin idiom

3. study of Greco-Roman culture

classicist n

1. scholar of ancient Greek and Latin

2. advocate of artistic classicism

classicize v

1. make something classic or classical

2. be stylistically classic or classical

classics^1 n classics Classics

study of ancient Greece and Rome

npl

collection of ancient Greco-Roman literature

classics^2 npl

ancient Greek and Latin languages

classifiable adj

1. able to be classed

2. deserving treatment as sensitive information

classification n

1. organization into groups

2. category

3. categorization of living things

4. category for living things

5. designation as sensitive information

classification schedule n

library catalog

classified adj

1. secret or sensitive

2. grouped by type

npl classifieds

group of advertisements

classified advertisementor classified ad n

small advertisement in newspaper

classifier n

1. assigner to classifications

2. official who determines what is secret

classify vt

1. categorize things or people

2. declare information sensitive and thus restricted

classis n

1. church governing body

2. group of governed churches

classism n

discrimination because of class

classless adj

1. lacking social classes

2. not having a social class

classmate n

somebody in same class at school

classroom n

room where people are taught

classy adj

very stylish and elegant

clast n

small piece of rock

clastic adj

1. able to be taken apart

2. made from rock fragments

clathrate n

crystal with embedded substance

adj

1. with crystal-embedded substance

2. like a lattice

clatter v

1. make rattling noise

2. chatter noisily

n

1. banging metallic sound

2. noisy chatter

3. loud commotion

claudication n

1. limping

2. See intermittent claudication

clause n

1. group of words

2. section of legal document

claustrophobe n

See claustrophobic

claustrophobia n

fear of being confined

claustrophobic adj

1. confined or cramped

2. of or having claustrophobia

n

somebody who fears enclosed spaces Also called claustrophobe

clavate adj

club-shaped

clave n

stick used to make musical sound

clavicembalo n

See harpsichord

clavichord n

early keyboard instrument

clavicle n

1. bone at front of human shoulder Also called collarbone

2. bone in animals

clavier n

1. stringed keyboard instrument

2. musical keyboard

clavius n

large lunar crater near south pole

claw n

1. animal's sharp nail

2. pincer

3. appendage resembling claw

v

1. attack with claws

2. form something by scratching

claw hammer n

1. hammer with fork at head

2. See swallow-tailed coat

claw hatchet n

hatchet with fork at head

claw off vi

avoid hazard by manner of sailing

clawed adj

with claws

clay n

1. type of fine soil or rock

2. modeling substance

3. dirt or soil

4. human body and its basic constituents

5. See clay court

6. See clay pigeon n. 1

vt

cover with clay

clay court n

type of tennis court

clay mineral n

component of clay

clay pigeon n

1. moving target for shooting Also called bird Also called clay Also called pigeon

2. defenseless person

claymore n

1. large sword

2. See claymore mine

claymore mine n

antipersonnel mine Also called claymore

claypan n

clay hardpan

claystone n

fine rock composed of clay particles

cld.

Abbr of called

clean adj

1. not dirty

2. unadulterated

3. free of disease or infection

4. washed

5.

6. empty

7. morally upright

8. honestly fair

9. not rude

10. blank

11. with no police record

12. free of problems

13. smooth-edged

14. streamlined

15. complete

16. with no flaws

17. free of weeds

18. not heavily corrected

19. performed precisely

20. with no fouls or rule-breaking

21. not polluting

22. minimally radioactive

23. with no concealed arms

24. with no illegal drugs

25. unaddicted

26. innocent

27. ritually undefiled

28. able to be lawfully eaten

29. pure in spirit

v

1. rid something of dirt

2. eradicate unwanted dirt

3. get free of dirt

4. rid of corruption

5. prepare dead animal for cooking

6. remove contents

n

session of cleaning

adv

1. in order to free of dirt

2. in order to rid of evidence

3. with no obstruction

4. cleanly

5. entirely

clean and jerk n

lift in weightlifting

clean out vt

take all money or belongings

clean room n

dirt-free room for special purposes Also called white room

clean up v

1. make clean or neat

2. eradicate something unpleasant

3. make money

clean-cut adj

1. neat-looking

2. with sharp outline

3. See clear-cut adj. 1

cleaner n

1. somebody employed to clean inside places

2. something used in cleaning

npl cleaners

shop providing dry-cleaning service

clean-limbed adj

youthfully well-proportioned

cleanliness n

degree of cleanness

cleanly^1 adv

1. easily or efficiently

2. without jagged edges

3. fairly

4. in clean way

cleanly^2 adj

with clean habits

cleanse vt

1. make thoroughly clean

2. make free from unpleasantness

3. make free from sin

cleanser n

1. cleaning product

2.

clean-shaven adj

having shaved or been shaved

cleanup n

1. thorough cleaning

2. elimination of something bad

3. large gain

4. batting position in baseball

clear adj

1. free from what dims

2. transparent

3. free from clouds

4. pure in hue

5. perfect and unblemished

6. easily heard or seen

7. sounding pleasant

8. out-and-out

9. unambiguous

10. understood precisely

11. evident

12. mentally sharp and discerning

13. without guilt

14. unobstructed

15. empty

16. not attached to or touching something

17. net

18. not financially obligated

19. unpenalized

adv

1. out of the way

2. all the way

v

1. dissipate and disperse

2. no longer be foggy or dull

3. make or become transparent

4. rid something of extraneous matter

5. rid throat of obstructions

6. clarify thoughts

7. return to senses

8. prove somebody innocent

9. remove objects or obstructions from something

10. form space for somebody or something

11. remove people from a place

12. disentangle

13. move past without touching

14. allow to unload or depart

15. authorize somebody to do or go

16. give or get authorization

17. gain money as profit

18. pay off debt

19. move between accounts

20. settle banking accounts

21. get ball out of defense area

22. delete data

n

open space

clear away vt

remove objects and straighten up

clear off vi

U.K. go away

clear out v

1. leave fast

2. remove something

clear up v

1. become brighter

2. get or make better

3. put something in order

solve mystery or explain misunderstanding

clearance n

1. removing unwanted objects

2. permission for something to happen

3. width or height of opening

4. cheap sale of merchandise

5. passage of commercial documents

6. getting ball out of defense area

7. removal of people from land

8. See security clearance

9. See clearing

clear-cut adj

1. unambiguous 2. distinctly outlined

vt

remove all trees from area

n

land with all trees removed

clear-eyed adj

1. discerningly perceptive

2. sharp-eyed

3. bright-eyed

clear-headed adj

able to think properly

clearing n

1. open space in forest Also called clearance

2. movement of checks between accounts

clearing bank n

U.K. bank using central clearinghouse

clearinghouse n

1. institution coordinating financial dealings between banks

2. institution coordinating information interchanges

clearly adv

1. without any problem in hearing

2. without any problem in seeing

3. without any problem in understanding

4. logically

5. obviously

clear-out n

U.K. act of removing contents

clear-sighted adj

1. having good perception or judgment

2. with keen vision

clearstory n

See clerestory

clearway n

U.K. road where stopping is usually forbidden

clearwing n

moth with transparent wings Also called wasp moth

cleat n

1. hard piece attached under shoe 2. device for tying boat to

3. device on boot for climbing trees

4. wedge-shaped support

npl cleats

pair of sports shoes

vt

1. provide with cleats

2. secure rope to cleat

3. support with cleat

cleavable adj

splittable

cleavage n

1. act of splitting

2. split in something

3. crease visible between breasts

4. rock or mineral fracture

5. repeated division of fertilized egg Also called segmentation

6. splitting of a molecule

cleave^1 vti

1. split

2. cut a path through

3. penetrate

cleave^2 vi

cling faithfully to something

cleaver n

heavy knife used by butchers

cleavers n

plant with clinging fruit Also called goosegrass U.K. term goosegrass

cleek n

type of golf club

clef n

musical symbol showing pitch of notes

cleft^1 n

1. small indentation

2. gap or split

cleft^2 vti

Past tense of cleave Past participle of cleave

adj

split

cleft palate n

gap in roof of mouth

cleg n

Northern England, Scotland horsefly

cleistogamous adj

small and self-pollinating

clematis n

climbing plant

clemency n

1. showing mercy

2. act of mercy

3. mildness in weather

clement adj

1. mild weatherwise

2. merciful

clementine n

small orange citrus fruit

clench v

1. hold teeth or fist tightly together

2. clutch something

3.

n

1. tight hold

2. device that grips tightly

vt n

See clinch v. 4

clenched adj

firmly held together

cleome n

tropical plant Also called spider flower

Cleopatra's Needle n

Egyptian obelisk

CLEP

Abbr of College Level Examination Program

clepsydra n

ancient device for time measurement Also called water clock

clerestoryor clearstory n

top of wall with windows

clerestory coach n

carriage with raised central section

clergy n

those ordained in church

clergyman n

ordained churchman

clergywoman n

ordained churchwoman

cleric n

member of clergy

clerical adj

1. of office work

2. of the clergy

3. promoting clericalism

clerical collar n

white collar worn by some clerics Also called Roman collar

clericalism n

1. support for clergy

2. power of clergy

clericals npl

clothes worn by clergy

clerihew n

humorous verse about named person

clerk n

1. general office worker

2. See sales clerk

3. service desk worker See also desk clerk

4. government worker who keeps records

5. administrator in court of law

6. lawyer who works for judge Also called law clerk

7. U.K. court legal adviser

8. cleric

9. scholar

vi

work as clerk

clerkly adj

like a clerk

cleruch n

Athenian settler

cleruchy n

type of Athenian colony

cleveite n

crystalline uraninite

clever adj

1. intelligent

2. showing intelligence

3. glibly facile

4. dexterous

5. New England easily managed

6. New England easygoing but not bright

7. Southern U.S. having pleasant disposition

8. U.K. well

clevis n

U-shaped device for holding rod

clew n

1. ball of thread or yarn

2. corner of fore-and-aft sail

3. corner of sail set across boat

npl clews

hammock cords

vt

roll yarn into ball

clew up vt

furl square sail

CLI

Abbr of cost-of-living index

clianthus n

plant with red flowers

cliché n

1. overused expression

2. overused idea

clichéd adj

full of clichés

click^1 n

1. short sharp sound

2. press of computer mouse button

3. mechanical component for locking position

4. sound produced by sucking in air Technical name suction stop Also called ingressive

v

1. make or cause short sharp sound

2. press computer mouse button

3. become clear fast

4. easily communicate or work together

5. be a success

click^2 n

kilometer

click beetle n

beetle that makes a clicking sound Also called snapping beetle Also called skipjack

clicker n

somebody or something that clicks

clickstream n

path through World Wide Web

client n

1. somebody using professional service

2. customer

3. user of social service agency

4. person or entity helped by another

5. computer program that requests data

client state n

country depending on another

clientage n

class system based on patronage

client-centered therapy n

type of psychotherapy

clientele n

group of clients or customers

client-serveror client/server adj

servicing requests from others

cliff n

high steep rock face

cliff brake n

type of fern

cliff dweller n

person who lived in cliff building

cliff dwelling n

a building or group of buildings lived in by cliff dwellers

cliff swallow n

N American swallow

cliffhanger n

1. ending left teasingly unresolved

2. drama serial with suspenseful endings

3. tense situation

climacteric n

1. period of important change

2. See menopause

3. See male menopause

4. ripening stage in fruits

adj

1. important

2. relating to climacteric

climactic adj

1. exciting

2. relating to a climax

climate n

1. typical weather in region

2. place with particular weather

3. situation

4. indoor environment

climatic zone n

area with distinct climate

climatology n

study of climates

climax n

1. key moment

2. orgasm

3. ever-intensifying sequence of phrases

4. final stage in ecological community's development

v

1. reach the key point

2. have an orgasm

climb v

1. go up using hands and feet

2. move upward

3. move with effort

4. rise steeply in amount

5. be a mountaineer

6. move higher socially

7. grow clingingly upward

n

1. act of climbing

2. hill or mountain

3. rise in value or amount

climb into vt

put on clothing

climb out of vt

remove clothing

climber n

1. somebody who climbs mountains

2. plant that clings

3. somebody advancing socially

climbing n

activity of climbing mountains

climbing fern n

fern with twining fronds

climbing fish n

fish able to crawl on land Also called climbing perch

climbing frame n

U.K. See jungle gym

climbing iron n

spikes attached to boots

climbing perch n

See climbing fish

climbing rat n

See black rat

climbing wall n

wall for climbing practice

clime n

place with particular type of climate

clinandrium n

part of an orchid

clinch v

1. resolve something decisively

2. flatten nail's end

3. put arms around opponent

4. fasten with a particular knot

n

1. passionate embrace

2. tactic of pinning opponent's arms

3. bent end of nail

4. knot in rope

clincher n

1. deciding factor

2. nail with end bent

3. tool for bending nail

cline n

1. continuum

2. variation in characteristics of a species

cling vi

1. hold tightly

2. stick to something

3. retain ideas or customs

4. need somebody emotionally

5. hover over and suffuse

n

1. sticking quality

2. See clingstone

clinger n

dependent personality

clingfish n

fish with sucker

clinging vine n

emotionally dependent person

clingstone n

fruit with flesh sticking to pit Also called cling

clingy adj

1. emotionally dependent

2. sticking to the body

clinic n

1. medical center

2. specialized medical center

3. group medical practice

4. U.K. private hospital

5. medicine taught at the bedside

6. session attended by patients

7. session of practical sports instruction

clinical adj

1. based on medical treatment or observation

2. unemotional

3. severe in decor or design

clinical ecology n

medical treatment of disorder caused by environment

clinical psychology n

psychology of observed behavioral problems

clinical thermometer n

medical thermometer

clinician n

1. medical professional doing practical work

2. doctor who conducts clinic

clink^1 vti

make ringing sound

n

ringing sound

clink^2 n

correctional institution

clinker^1 n

1. ball of coal residue

2. hard brick

vi

form lumpy burned residue

clinker^2 n

1. something of poor quality

2. wrong note

clinker-built adj

having hull of overlapping planks

clinkety-clank n

repeated dull metallic sound

clinkstone n

See phonolite

clinometer n

instrument for measuring angle of slope

clinopyroxene n

silicate in pyroxene group

clinostat n

equipment for rotating plants

clintonia n

perennial flowering plant

Clio n

1. Greek muse

2. advertising award

cliometrics n

study of history using computational methods

clip^1 v

1. cut or trim something

2. cut something out

3. shorten time taken for something

4. sideswipe

5. truncate speech sound

6. abbreviate word

7. curtail

8. go fast

9. swindle somebody

n

1. film or TV extract

2. extract from print media

3. glancing blow

4. rate of motion

5. single occasion

6. thing or amount cut

clip^2 n

1. gripping device

2. piece of jewelry

3. bullet holder

4. illegal blocking Also called clipping

v

1. hold something with gripping device

2. block player illegally

clip art n

prepackaged artwork in computing

clip joint n

place that overcharges customers

clipboard n

board with clip for securing papers

clip-clop n interj

sound of hooves

vi

go clip-clop

clip-on adj

attaching by gripping

n

accessory that attaches with clip

clipped adj

1. neatly trimmed

2. with each word spoken clearly

clipper n

1. fast sailing ship

2. weather front

3. somebody who uses cutting tool

4. See limiter

npl clippers

tool for clipping something

clipping n

1. newspaper item cut out Also called cutting U.K. term cutting n. 2

2. See clip

npl clippings

trimmed-off hair or grass

clipsheet n

one-side-only reprint

clique n

exclusive group

clitellum n

part of worm's body wall

clitic adj

pronounced as part of another word

clitoridectomy n

female circumcision

clitoris n

sensitive female organ

clk.

Abbr of clerk

clm.

Abbr of column

cloaca n

terminal part of gut

cloak n

1. outer garment

2. enshrouding object or force

vt

enshroud something

cloak fern n

decorative dry-climate fern

cloak-and-dagger adj

full of secrecy

cloakroom n

1. See coat check

2. legislators' lounge

3. closet for coats

4. U.K. See restroom

clobber vt

1. hit somebody or something

2. utterly defeat somebody

3. criticize severely

cloche n

1. woman's hat

2. protective cover for plants

clock^1 n

1. device displaying the time

2. measuring instrument with display

3. See time clock

4. seed head of dandelion

5. electronic circuit that synchronizes computer processes

vt

1. record somebody's or something's time

2. punch somebody

clock^2 n

design on stocking or sock

clock golf n

putting game

clock in vi

register arrival for work

clock out vi

register leaving work

clock radio n

combination clock and radio

clock speed n

speed of microprocessor's clock

clock up vt

accumulate

clockmaker n

maker of clocks

clock-watcher n

somebody too eager to stop work

clockwise adv adj

in direction of a clock's hands

clockwork n

1. mechanical powering system

2. unvarying regularity

clod n

1. lump of earth

2. unintelligent person

clodhopper n

awkward unsophisticated person

npl clodhoppers

big heavy shoes or boots

clofibrate n

anticholesterol drug

clog v

1. block gradually

2. hinder movement in something

n

1. heavy shoe

2. obstruction

3. weight restricting animal's movement

clog dance n

dance performed wearing clogs

clog up vti

See clog

cloggy adj

sticky or lumpy

cloisonné adj

decorated with pattern of enamel

n

cloisonné work

cloister n

1. monastery or convent

2. part of monastery where monks live

3. life of religious seclusion

4. place of seclusion

5. covered walkway around courtyard

vr

find private place

cloistered adj

1. secluded

2. in a monastery

3. with a cloister

cloistral adj

1. of religious seclusion

2. leading a sheltered life

clomiphene n

infertility drug

clomp n vti

See clump 2

clone n

1. genetically identical organism

2. group of genetically identical progeny

3. near copy of hardware or software

v

1. produce genetically identical organisms

2. make copy of something

clonk n interj

dull hollow sound

v

1. make thudding noise

2. hit somebody heavily

clonus n

rapid muscle contraction and relaxation

clop n interj

sound of hooves

vi

make sound of hooves

cloqueor cloqué n

fabric with raised pattern

close^1 adj

1. near

2. about to happen

3. knowing and liking somebody

4. closely related

5. involving regular contact

6. thorough

7. decided by a small margin

8. allowing little space between

9. very similar

10. nearly correct

11. nearly a number or quantity

12. secretively silent

13. cut very short

14. stingy

15. hard to get

16. closely guarded

17. stuffy

18. defensive, with short passes

19. produced with tongue near palate

adv

1. near to something

2. tightly

close^2 v

1. cover an opening

2. come or bring together

3. shut down business for short time

4. See close down

5. See close off

6. terminate

7. reduce the distance

8. bring deal to closure

9. have an end-of-day value

10. deactivate and store file or program

11. complete an electrical circuit

n

1. end of an activity

2. See cadence

close^3 n

parcel of land

close call n

narrow escape Also called close shave

close corporationor closed corporation n

privately held company

close down vti

stop operating permanently

close harmony n

composition technique involving close chord tones

close in vi

1. approach and surround something

2. have shorter daylight period

close off vt

block road

close out vt

1. keep out with barrier

2. sell off

3. end business operations

close punctuation n

heavy use of punctuation

close season n

U.K. = closed season

close shave n

See close call

close up v

1. lock building

2. move closer together

3. bring together

4. hide emotions

close with vt

engage somebody in conflict

close-cropped adj

cut short

closed adj

1. where work has stopped

2. denying access

3. no longer to be discussed

4. rigidly excluding others' ideas

5. not admitting outsiders

6. confidential and private

7. fully enclosing an area or volume

8. having limited number of members

9. ending in consonant

closed circuit n

uninterrupted electrical circuit

closed corporation n

See close corporation

closed couplet n

couplet of poetry complete in sense

closed interval n

set of numbers including first and last Also called interval

closed loop n

self-adjusting controlled system

closed scholarship n

scholarship limited to certain students

closed season n

1. period of no hunting

2. period between seasonal sports competitions

closed set n

set containing all limiting points

closed shop n

employment for union members only See also open shop See also union shop

closed stance n

standing sideways onto ball

closed-captioned adj

broadcast with subtitles

closed-circuit televisionor closed-circuit TV n

circuit of TV cameras and monitors

closed-door adj

not open to public or media

closed-end fund n

investment company with limited trading

closed-end investment company n

type of investment company

closed-mindedor close-minded adj

closed to new ideas or opinions

closedown n

stoppage of work

close-fisted adj

stingy

close-fitting adj

fitting tightly

close-grained adj

smooth and closely compacted

close-hauled adj adv

sailing toward the wind

close-in adj

1. near hub of action

2. close-range

close-knit adj

mutually supportive

close-lipped adj

reticent

closely adv

1. carefully and thoroughly

2. in a very similar way

3. so as to be near

4. secretly

5. intimately

close-minded adj

See closed-minded

closemouthed adj

reticent

closeness n

1. nearness

2. stuffy airlessness

close-order drill n

drill executed at close intervals

closeout n

sale of remaining merchandise

close-run adj

decided by small margin

closet n

1. storage place

2. small private room

3. toilet

adj

1. secret

2. in theory only

vt

put somebody in private place

closet drama n

drama for reading not performance

close-up n

1. close-range photo or shot

2. detailed look at something

adj

at close range

closing adj

final

n

1. something that closes

2. transfer of property ownership

3. See closing argument

closing argumentor closing statement n

attorney's final speech to court Also called closing

closing price n

share price at close of trading

closing statement n

See closing argument

closing time n

end of day's work

clostridium n

bacterium causing illness

closure n

1. permanent end of business

2. barring of access

3. something that closes an opening

4. closing something

5. See cloture

6. sense of finality

7. vertical distance of rock formation

8. contact between vocal organs producing sound

9. being a closed set in mathematics

vt

clot n

1. sticky lump

2. any sticky mass

3. cluster

vti

thicken and form lumps

cloth n

1. fabric

2. piece of fabric

3. clergy

4. sail

5. piece of fabric scenery

cloth cap n

U.K. flat cap

cloth of gold n

fabric containing gold thread

clothbound adj

with cloth-covered cover

clothe vt

1. dress somebody

2. provide clothing for somebody

3. cover something

4. cover something up

5. endow somebody or something

clothes npl

1. things worn on the body

2. washing

clothes moth n

moth that feeds on clothing

clothes peg n

U.K. See clothespin

clothes press n

furniture for clothes storage

clotheshorse n

1. somebody who dresses fashionably

2. frame for clothes

clothesline n

line for hanging laundry

vt

catch football player by neck

clothespin n

clip securing laundry to line U.K. term clothes peg

clothier n

retailer of clothes or cloth

clothing n

1. clothes

2. covering

Clotho n

one of three Fates See also Lachesis See also Atropos

clotrimazole n

antifungal drug

clotted cream n

U.K. thick cream from heated milk Also called Devonshire cream

clotting factor n

substance aiding blood coagulation Also called coagulation factor

cloture n

closing of debate in Senate

vt

close debate in Senate

cloud n

1. mass of water in sky

2. mass of particles in air

3. flying mass

4. darker part

5. something worrying

6. gloomy condition

v

1. become cloudy

2. confuse something

3. detract from something

4. impair something

5. look troubled

6. become or make something opaque

cloud chamber n

particle detector

cloud forest n

tropical high-altitude forest

cloud overor cloud up vi

1. become cloudy

2. grow troubled

cloud rack n

moving group of clouds

cloud seeding n

rainmaking technique

cloudberry n

plant with edible yellow fruit

cloudburst n

sudden shower

cloud-cuckoo-land n

imaginary problem-free place

clouded adj

1. troubled

2. opaque

clouded leopard n

wild Asian cat

cloudless adj

1. bright and clear

2. without problems

cloudscape n

clouds in scene

cloudy adj

1. with clouds

2. opaque

3. resembling clouds

4. troubled

5. not clear

clout n

1. power and influence

2. punch

3. archery target

vt

hit somebody with hand

clove^1 n

1. aromatic spice

2. spice-yielding tropical tree

clove^2 n

segment of compound bulb

clove^3

Past tense of cleave

clove hitch n

knot made with two half-hitches

clove oil n

See oil of cloves

clove pink n

See carnation

cloven v

Past participle of cleave

adj

split in two

cloven hoofor cloven foot n

1. split hoof of animal

2. mark of Devil

clover n

1. plant with three-lobed leaves

2. forage plant

cloverleaf n

1. three-lobed leaf

2. highway interchange

Clovis^1 adj

of prehistoric N American culture

clown n

1. comic circus performer

2. somebody funny

3. prankster

4. ill-mannered person

vi

1. behave comically

2. play pranks

3. perform as clown

clown anemone n

See anemone fish

clown fish n

See anemone fish

clownish adj

typical of clown

cloy vti

weary with excess

clozapine n

antipsychotic drug

cloze test n

language comprehension test

CLU

Abbr of Chartered Life Underwriter

club n

1. thick stick used as weapon

2. stick for hitting ball

3. association for participating in interest

4. organization for a sport

5. premises of club

6. building providing facilities to members

7. organization giving discounts

8. See Indian club

9. nations sharing something

10. See nightclub

11. black symbol on playing card

v

1. hit with club

2. form club

3. drift with anchor lowered

club chair n

solid armchair

club class n

U.K. intermediate class for airline passengers

club moss n

moss with creeping stems

club sandwich n

sandwich with two fillings Also called three-decker

club soda n

See soda water n. 1

club steak n

See Delmonico steak

club together vi

1. contribute to group fund

2. join in a group

clubbableor clubable adj

sociable

clubbed adj

swollen at one end

clubber n

1. member of club

2. club wielder

clubbing n

1. going to nightclubs Also called nightclubbing

2. thickening of fingers and toes

clubby adj

1. sociable

2. typical of club

3. snobbish

clubface n

front surface of golf club

clubfoot n

1. deformity of foot Technical name talipes

2. deformed foot

clubhand n

1. deformity of hand

2. deformed hand

clubhaul vti

tack vessel by manipulating anchor

clubhouse n

1. building used by club

2. locker room

clubman n

man belonging to clubs

clubroom n

meeting room for club

clubroot n

disease affecting plant roots

clubs n

suit of cards with club symbol

clubwoman n

woman belonging to clubs

cluck interj

used to represent hen's call

v

1. make hen's sound

2. express something with clicking sound

n

1. hen's call Also called chuck

2. unintelligent person

clue n

1. aid in solving mystery

2. aid in solving crossword

3. explanation for behavior

vt

give somebody information

clue in vt

give somebody information

clueless adj

incompetent

clumber spanielor clumber n

thickset silky-coated spaniel

clump^1 n

1. cluster of things

2. mass of similar things

3. cluster of cells

v

1. combine things into mass

2. cause massing of cells

clump^2or clomp n

thumping sound

vi

move with clump

clumpy adj

1. large and ungainly

2. characterized by clumps

clumsy adj

1. moving awkwardly

2. said or done awkwardly

clunk n

1. dull sound

2. blow or sound it makes

3. unintelligent person

vti

make dull sound

clunker n

1. dilapidated machine or automobile

2. something worthless

clunky adj

awkwardly designed

Cluny lace n

strong white lace

clupeid n

oily bony fish

cluster n

1. dense bunch

2. stars that appear near each other

3. group of consonants

4. subset in statistical sample

5. chord of three or more notes

6. design indicating military awards

7. group of bombs

8. set of mines

9. network of small computers

vti

form into cluster

cluster analysis n

statistical determination of groups

cluster bomb n

bomb dispersing smaller bombs

cluster controller n

central computer in network

cluster headache n

recurring headache

clutch^1 v

1. hold something tightly

2. make grabbing movement

3. operate clutch

n

1. mechanism that connects shafts

2. pedal activating clutch

3. controlling power

4. crucial moment

5. grip on something

adj

dependable

clutch^2 n

1. group of eggs hatched together

2. group of chickens hatched together

3. group of similar things

clutch purse n

bag held in hand

clutter n

1. untidy stuff

2. disorganized mess

3. confusing radar images

vt

fill something with clutter

Clydesdale n

Scottish carthorse

clyster n

enema

Cm

Symbol for curium

cm

Symbol for centimeter

CMAor C.M.A.

1. Abbr of Canadian Medical Association

2. Abbr of certified medical assistant

CMC

Abbr of certified management consultant

Cmd.

Abbr of Commander

cmdg.

Abbr of commanding

Cmdr.

Abbr of Commander

CMEA

Abbr of Council for Mutual Economic Assistance

cml.

Abbr of commercial

CMOS

Abbr of complementary metal oxide semi-conductor

CMSGT

Abbr of Chief Master Sergeant

CMV

Abbr of cytomegalovirus

CN Tower n

a tall tower in downtown Toronto, Canada. It is more than 553 m/1800 ft high and was the world's tallest free-standing structure when it was built in 1976.

cnidarian n

1. marine animal with tentacles

2. See coelenterate

CNN

Abbr of Cable News Network

CNS

Abbr of central nervous system

Co

Symbol for cobalt

CO^1

1. Abbr of Colombia

2. Abbr of Colorado

CO^2or C.O.

1. Abbr of Commanding Officer

2. Abbr of conscientious objector

Co.

1. Abbr of Colorado

2. Abbr of Company

3. Abbr of County

CoA

Abbr of coenzyme A

coach n

1. horse-drawn carriage

2. inexpensive travel category

3. somebody who trains sports players

4. railroad car

5. long-distance bus

6. cheap small automobile

7. somebody who trains performer

8. tutor

v

1. train athlete

2. train performer

3. train student

4. transport people in coach

coach bolt n

U.K. See carriage bolt

coach box n

driver's seat on horse-drawn coach

coach dog n

Dalmatian

coaching n

training in overcoming emotional problems

coachload n

total of coach passengers

coachman n

driver of horse-drawn coach

coachwork n

painted bodywork of vehicle

coaction n

joint action

coadaptation n

mutually advantageous development

coadjutant n

cooperative helper

coadjutor n

1. assistant

2. bishop who helps another

coagula

Plural of coagulum

coagulant n

substance aiding blood coagulation

coagulase n

enzyme causing coagulation

coagulate vti

1. make or become semisolid

2. group together in larger mass

n

coagulated mass

coagulation n

1. becoming semisolid

2. clot

3. chemical formation of mass

coagulation factor n

See clotting factor

coagulum n

clotted mass

coal n

1. black rock used as fuel

2. piece of coal

3. small piece of burnable material

4. See charcoal

v

1. convert something into charcoal

2. provide or take on coal

coal black adj

1. very black

2. very dark

coal gas n

1. methane and hydrogen mixture

2. gas burned off coal

coal measures npl

strata of coal deposits

coal pit n

See coal mine

coal scuttle n

container for coal Also called hod

coal tar n

by-product from coal

coaler n

transport for coal

coalesce vti

merge or unite things

coalface n

seam of coal being worked

coalfield n

area with coal

coalfish n

dark-colored fish

coalification n

creation of coal

coalition n

1. political alliance

2. merging into single entity

coalmine n

mine where coal is dug Also called coal pit

coalminer's lung n

See anthracosis

Coalport n

white patterned porcelain

Coalsack n

1. interstellar cloud seen in southern hemisphere

2. interstellar cloud seen in northern hemisphere

coaming n

raised border on deck of boat

co-anchor n

joint broadcaster of news

vti

be co-anchor

coapt v

join edges of damaged part

coarctate adj

1. constricted

2. in hard shell

vi

constrict

coarse adj

1. rough

2. with thick grains or strands

3. indelicate or tasteless

4. vulgar

5. unrefined

6. inferior

coarse-grained adj

1. with rough grain

2. vulgar

coarsen vti

make or become coarse

coast n

1. land next to sea

2. slope for sledding

3. sledding down slope

4. frontier

v

1. move by momentum

2. succeed effortlessly

3. travel along shore

Coast n

North American coast on Pacific Ocean

Coast Guard n

U.S. military coastal service

coast guard n

1. service dealing with coastal matters

2. member of coast guard

Coast Salish npl

Pacific coast Salish-speaking people

coastal adj

of coasts

coaster n

1. mat for glass

2. See roller coaster

3. something that coasts

4. ship trading along coast

5. tray for passing bottle

coaster brake n

bicycle brake

coastland n

land along coast

coastline n

outline of coast

coast-to-coast adj

across a whole continent

coastwise adv

along coast

adj

following the coast

coat n

1. warm outer garment

2. U.S., New Zealand suit jacket

3. covering on animal

4. thin covering

vt

1. cover surface

2. provide somebody with coat

coat checkor coatroom n

place for depositing belongings U.K. term cloakroom

coat hanger n

frame for article of clothing

coat of arms n

1. design on shield

2. garment with coat of arms

coat of mail n

medieval body armor

coat stand n

U.K. See coat tree

coat tree n

stand for hanging clothes U.K. term coat stand

coatdress n

dress styled like coat

coated adj

1. with outer layer

2. prepared for writing or printing on

3. treated against moisture

coatee n

coat with short coat-tails

coatior coatimundi n

mammal related to raccoon

coating n

1. thin layer

2. cloth for coats

coatrack n

rack for hanging clothes

coatroom n

See coat check

coattail n

lower part of coat

coauthor n

joint author

vt

write something jointly

coax v

1. persuade gently

2. obtain something by gentle persuasion

3. gently make something work

coax cable n

See coaxial cable

coaxial adj

1. sharing axis

2. of coaxial cable

coaxial cable n

high-speed transmission cable Also called coax cable

cob^1 n

1. core of corn ear

2. male swan

3. short-legged riding horse

cob^2 n

old Spanish-American coin

cobalamin n

See vitamin B 12

cobalt n

silvery white chemical element Symbol Co

cobalt 60 n

radioactive cobalt isotope

cobalt bloom n

See erythrite

cobalt blue adj

deep blue

cobalt bomb n

irradiating device

cobaltic adj

containing cobalt

cobaltite n

rare silvery mineral

cobaltous adj

containing cobalt

cobble^1 n

1. See cobblestone

2. rock fragment

vt

pave road with cobblestones

cobble^2 vt

make or repair shoes

cobble together vt

make something roughly

cobbled adj

with cobblestones

cobbler^1 n

shoemaker

cobbler^2 n

1. dessert with crust

2. iced alcoholic drink

cobbler's wax n

wax for thread

cobblestone n

small rounded paving stone Also called cobble

cobelligerent n

ally in fight

cobia n

large bony tropical or subtropical fish Also called sergeant fish

COBOLor Cobol n

programming language for commerce

cobra n

venomous snake

coburg n

thin twilled fabric

cobweb n

1. dusty spider's web

2. something resembling cobweb

npl cobwebs

sluggish mental state

coca n

1. shrub yielding cocaine

2. dried leaves of coca

Coca-Cola tdmk

a trademark for a cola-flavored soft drink

cocaine n

addictive drug

cocainism n

cocaine addiction

cocainize vt

anesthetize somebody using cocaine

cocarcinogen n

something that increases effect of carcinogens

cocci

Plural of coccus

coccid n

insect that stays still on plants

coccidia

Plural of coccidium

coccidioidomycosis n

respiratory disease Also called valley fever

coccidiosis n

disease causing diarrhea

coccidium n

sporozoan causing disease in gut

coccolith n

microscopic platelet forming shells

coccus n

1. type of bacterium

2. part of fruit containing seed

coccyx n

small bone at base of spine Also called tailbone

co-channel adj

transmitting on same frequency

cochineal n

red dye

cochineal insect n

insect yielding red dye

cochlea n

spiral hearing organ

cochlear implant n

implanted hearing aid

cochleate adj

spiral-shaped

cock^2 n

cone-shaped pile of grain

cock feather n

arrow feather

cockade n

ornamental ribbon on headwear

cock-a-doodle-doo n interj

rooster's call

cock-a-hoop adj

1. elated

2. very proud of something

cock-a-leekie n

chicken and leek soup

cockamamieor cockamamy adj

1. trivial

2. ridiculous

cock-and-bull storyor cock-and-bull n

absurd tale

cockapoo n

crossbred dog

cockatielor cockateel n

small Australian parrot

cockatoo n

Australasian parrot

cockatrice n

mythological deadly serpent

cockboat n

small rowboat Also called cockleboat

cockchafer n

destructive European beetle

cockcrow n

daybreak

cocked hat n

old two- or three-cornered hat

cocker^1 n

1. See cocker spaniel

2. trainer of gamecocks

3. somebody involved in cockfighting

cocker^2 vt

pamper or coddle somebody

cocker spaniel n

small dog Also called cocker

cockerel n

young domestic rooster

cockfight n

staged fight between roosters

cockfighting n

sport of making two cocks fight

cockhorse n

toy horse for riding

cockle^1 n

1. mollusk with heart-shaped shell

2. See cockleshell n. 1

3. See cockleshell n. 2

4. wrinkle

vti

become or make wrinkled

cockle^2 n

weed

cockleboat n

See cockboat

cocklebur n

plant with prickly seed husks

cockleshell n Also called cockle

1. shell of cockle 2. small boat

cockney n

1. cockney or Cockney somebody from London's East End

2. cockney or Cockney London dialect

cock-of-the-rock n

tropical S. American bird

cockpit n

1. pilot's part of aircraft

2. area for driver in racing car

3. place for cockfighting

4. enclosure for wheel or tiller

5. frequent battleground

cockroach n

household pest

cockscomb n

1. crest of rooster

2. plant with crest of red flowers

3. See coxcomb n. 1

cockshot n

See cockshy n.

cockshy n

U.K. throw at target Also called cockshot

cockspur n

spur behind bird's foot

cocksure adj

1. certain about something

2. overconfident

cocktail n

1. mixed beverage

2. light snack

3. mixture of things

4. combination treatment

npl cocktails

gathering to consume alcoholic beverages

adj

small

cocktail lounge n

bar

cocktail party n

early evening party

cocktail stick n

stick for hors d'oeuvres

cocktail table n

See coffee table

cocky adj

over-confident

coco n

See coconut

coco plum n

tropical tree providing fruit and oil

cocoa n

1. chocolate base

2. hot drink made with cocoa powder

3. light to medium brown color

cocoa bean n

seed chocolate is made from Also called cacao Also called cacao bean

cocoa butter n

fatty substance in cocoa beans Also called cacao

cocoa-payol n

Caribbean somebody of Spanish ancestry

coco-de-mer n Also called double coconut

1. large fan palm

2. coco-de-mer nut

coconutor coco n

1. hard-shelled fruit containing sweet juice

2. white flesh of coconut fruit

3. See coconut palm

coconut butter n

solidified coconut oil

coconut crab n

large land crab

coconut matting n

matting made from coconut fibers

coconut milk n

sweet juice of coconut

coconut oil n

oil obtained from flesh of coconut

coconut palm n

tropical palm tree Also called coco Also called coconut

cocoon n

1. sheath for caterpillar

2. egg covering

3. sheath for spider's prey

4. covering that protects something from water

5. something similar to cocoon

v

1. wrap something or somebody safely

2. keep safe from something

3. withdraw into privacy

cocos wood n

See cocuswood n. 2

cocotte n

1. prostitute

2. small heatproof dish for cooking food

cocounseling n

form of mutual counseling

cocurricular adj

not on official curriculum

cocuswood n

1. West Indian hardwood tree Also called West Indian ebony

2. wood of cocuswood tree Also called cocos wood Also called Jamaica ebony Also called West Indian ebony

Cocytus n

mythological Greek river of underworld

CODor C.O.D.

1. Abbr of cash on delivery

2. Abbr of collect on delivery

cod^1 n

marine food fish Also called codfish

cod^2 n

1. bag

2. sac containing testes

cod.or Cod.

Abbr of codex

coda n

1. final section of musical piece

2. extra text

coddle vt

1. be overprotective of somebody

2. cook egg gently

code n

1. system of letters, numbers, or symbols

2. information system of letters or numbers

3. computer information

4. rules and regulations

5. way of behaving

6. patient with no heartbeat or breathing

v

1. put something in code

2. provide genetic information

3. undergo heart or breathing stoppage

4. write computer program

code blueor Code blue n

medical emergency

code name n

secret name

Code Napoléon n

French legal code Also called Napoleonic Code

code of conduct n

way of behaving

code of practice n

profession's rules

code word n

1. secret word identifying somebody or something

2. euphemism

codebook n

book of codes

codeine n

painkiller

codependencyor codependence n

1. mutual need

2. relationship of mutual need

coder n

1. converter of something into code

2. device transforming signals into code

codetermination n

joint decision-making

codex n

old manuscripts in book form

Codex Juris Canonici n

Roman Catholic law code

codfish n

See cod 1n.

codger n

fellow

codices

Plural of codex

codicil n

1. extra part of will

2. appendix to text

codicology n

study of manuscripts

codification n

organized arrangement of rules or laws

codify vt

sort something into organized system

codling n

small codfish

codling mothor codlin moth n

moth whose larvae eat fruit

cod-liver oil n

fish oil

codominant adj

1. with equal genetic effect

2. influencing which species are present

codon n

basic unit of genetic code Also called triplet

codpiece n

cover for male genitals

codriver n

somebody sharing driving with somebody else

coedor co-ed n

woman at two-gender college

adj

educating men and women together

co-edition n

jointly published book

coeducation n

education for both sexes

coef.

Abbr of coefficient

coefficient n

1. numerical part of algebraic term

2. figure measuring property of substance

coefficient of correlation n

See correlation coefficient

coefficient of expansion n

size change according to temperature

coefficient of friction n

measurement of friction between two things Symbol mu

coelacanth n

primitive crawling fish

coelentera

Plural of coelenteron

coelenterate n

marine invertebrate with body cavity Now called cnidarian

coelenteron n

invertebrate body cavity

coeliac adj

See celiac

coelomor celom or coelome n

body cavity Also called body cavity

coelomate adj

with a body cavity

coelostat n

instrument for reflecting light to telescope

coemption n

buying up all of something

coenobite n

See cenobite

coenocyte n

biological unit containing many nuclei

coenosarc n

material linking polyps in colony

coenzyme n

nonprotein part of enzyme

coenzyme A n

compound involved in metabolism

coenzyme Q n

See ubiquinone

coequal adj

equal to somebody or something

n

somebody of same status

coerce vt

force

coercion n

1. forcing somebody to do something

2. force used to compel somebody

coercive adj

using force

coercive force n

demagnetizing force Also called coercivity

coercivity n

See coercive force

coessential adj

with same essence

coetaneous adj

equal in age or duration

coeternal adj

jointly existing forever

coeternity n

existing eternally together

coeval adj

equal in age or duration

coevolution n

developing of species together

coevolve vi

evolve together

coexist vi

1. be in existence together

2. live together peacefully

coextend vti

extend in same space or time

coextensive adj

with the same range or limits

cofactor n

enzyme partner

coffee n

1. strong caffeine-rich drink

2. beans for making coffee

3. bush yielding coffee beans

4. pale brown color

coffee bag n

small bag of coffee powder

coffee bean n

seed of coffee tree

coffee break n

pause from work

coffee cup n

cup for drinking coffee

coffee grinder n

device for grinding coffee beans Also called coffee mill

coffee klatchor coffee klatsch n

informal social gathering Also called kaffeeklatsch

coffee mill n

See coffee grinder

coffee room n

area for relaxation

coffee royal n

black coffee with liqueur added

coffee shop n

1. informal restaurant

2. café and coffee-seller

coffee table n

low living-room table Also called cocktail table

coffeecake n

1. cake eaten with coffee

2. U.K. coffee-flavored cake

coffeehouse n

place to drink coffee

coffeemaker n

coffee-making machine

coffeepot n

pot for coffee

coffee-table book n

expensive picture book for display

coffer n

1. strongbox

2. ceiling panel Also called caisson

3. See cofferdam n. 1

npl coffers

funds

vt

1. store something valuable in strongbox

2. decorate ceiling with coffers

cofferdam n

1. underwater construction area Also called coffer

2. buffer on ship

coffin n

1. box for corpse

2. type of printing frame Also called coffin block

vt

put something in a coffin

coffin block n

See coffin n. 2

coffin bone n

bone in horse's hoof

coffin corner n

corner near defenders' goal line

coffin nail n

cigarette

cog^1 n

1. tooth engaging with wheel for motion

2. See cogwheel

cog^2 vti

cheat at dice

cog^3 n

timber beam joint

vt

join timber beams

cog railway n

railroad for steep slopes Also called rack railway U.K. term rack railway

cog.

Abbr of cognate

cogency n

cogent force

cogeneration n

producing of two forms of energy simultaneously

cogent adj

rationally persuasive

cogitate vti

ponder something

cogitation n

1. deep thought

2. act of deep thought

cogitative adj

thinking deeply

cognac n

brandy

cognate adj

1. derived from same root or origin

2. with same ancestor

n

1. word with same origin as another

2. somebody in same family

cognate object n

object of verb with same root

cognition n

1. ability to acquire knowledge

2. knowledge acquired

cognitive adj

1. concerned with acquisition of knowledge

2. relating to thought

cogn

Table of Contents

A A & M

achiral

achlorhydria

aerodrome

aerodynamic

ajar

Ajax

amaranthine

amaretto

angiosarcoma

angioscope

anywhere

anywheres

archt.

archway

assert

assertion

autobahn

autobiographical

azygos

B B & B

Baluchi

Baluchistan

bathhouse

bathing

Bella Coola

belladonna

bill of exchange

bill of fare

blameworthy

blanch

bogus

bogyman

bow-wow

bowyer

British Somaliland

British thermal unit

bumper-to-bumper

bumpkin 1

Byzantium

C c & i

camouflage

camp 1

carbonado 1

carbonado 2

CAT scanner

cat scratch disease

cephalosporin

cephalothorax

checkpoint

Checkpoint Charlie

cholesteatoma

cholesterol

civil code

civil day

clubfoot

clubhand

collateral

collateral damage

compartmentalize

compass

conifer

coniine

co-occur

cook

cotinga

coton à broder

crankcase

crankpin

Crux

cruzado

cyberphobia

cyberpunk

Czechoslovakian

D d 1

dead-end

deadening

deglamorize

deglutinate

derivation

derivative

diazole

diazotize

discant

discard

dithyrambic

ditsy

dots per inch

dotted

drip-feed

dripless

dyspnea

dyspraxia

Dzungaria

E e 1

eighteen

eighteenmo

Empire gown

Empire State

environ

environment

ET

et al.

exhilaration

exhort

Ezra

F F

fat cell

Fat City

FFV

FG

first strike

first water

floatplane

floaty

footpath

foot-pound

francization

francize

full-blown

full-bodied

fz.

G g 1

gazar

gaze

gill slit

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

goggle-eyed

goggles

graphical

graphical user interface

grumbling

grummet

gyve

H H

haphtarah

hapless

heart attack

heart block

heretofore

hereunder

Hispanicist

Hispanicize

hooded

hooded crow

human being

human ecology

hypodermic needle

hypodermic syringe

Hz

I i 1

immunoassay

immunochemistry

indecisive

indeclinable

inheritance tax

inhesion

interline 1

interline 2

iris diaphragm

iris in

izzard

J J

jolly along

Jolly Roger

Jysaitha

K K 1

King Country

king crab

Kyrie

L l 1

lapstrake

Laptev Sea

lecithin

lecithinase

life buoy

life crisis

Little Dipper

little finger

lotic

lotion

LZ

M M 1

malabsorption

malacca

market garden

market leader

meals on wheels

mealtime

mesembryanthemum

mesencephalon

middy

Mideast

Mishnah

misinform

Monoceros

monochasium

mouse 2

mouse button

must 2

must 3

myxovirus

N n 1

negotiator

negritude

nigrescence

NIH 1

norther

northerly

NZ

O o

oiled

oiler

optimist

optimistic

outgas

outgeneral

ozonosphere

P P & L

papa 1

papa 2

passible

passim

pellagra

pellagrin

perplex

perplexed

photochromic

photocoagulation

pince-nez

pincer movement

Plato

platonic

pollen mother cell

pollen sac

postnasal drip

postnatal

premedication

premeditate

probation service

probationer

protoxylem

protozoan

pupate

pupfish

Pyxis

Q Q

qy.

R r & b

rash 2

rasher

red ink

red lead

remaining

remains

retina

retinaculum

rightmost

right-on

roommate

roomy

Rupes Recta

rupiah

rye whiskey

S S & L

sand wedge

sandal

scarify 2

scarious

scutage

scutate

self-assertive

self-assurance

sergeant first class

sergeant fish

sheepskin

sheer 1

sialoid

Siam

sinusitis

sinusoid

Slovene

Slovenian

sociometry

sociopath

source code

source language

spheroplast

spherule

square shooter

square timber

status symbol

statutable

stonefly

stoneground

stumpwork

stumpy

sullen

sully

swagger stick

swagman

Szechuan pepper

T T 1

tarsus

tart 1

tender 1

tender 2

therianthropic

theriomorphic

ticker

ticker tape

toman

tomatillo

trade-in

trade-last

trichromat

trichromatic

tubercle bacillus

tubercular

tzimmes

tzitzith

tzuris

U u

underwrite

underwriter

unsealed road

unseam

Uzbek

V v 1

venial

venial sin

viper's bugloss

viperine

vying

W w

water vapor

water wheel

wether

wetland

wild cherry

wild dog

wooden Indian

woodenhead

wyvern

X x 1

xystus

Y y 1

YWHA

Z Z 1

zzz

Table of Contents

A A & M

achiral

achlorhydria

aerodrome

aerodynamic

ajar

Ajax

amaranthine

amaretto

angiosarcoma

angioscope

anywhere

anywheres

archt.

archway

assert

assertion

autobahn

autobiographical

azygos

B B & B

Baluchi

Baluchistan

bathhouse

bathing

Bella Coola

belladonna

bill of exchange

bill of fare

blameworthy

blanch

bogus

bogyman

bow-wow

bowyer

British Somaliland

British thermal unit

bumper-to-bumper

bumpkin 1

Byzantium

C c & i

camouflage

camp 1

carbonado 1

carbonado 2

CAT scanner

cat scratch disease

cephalosporin

cephalothorax

checkpoint

Checkpoint Charlie

cholesteatoma

cholesterol

civil code

civil day

clubfoot

clubhand

collateral

collateral damage

compartmentalize

compass

conifer

coniine

co-occur

cook

cotinga

coton à broder

crankcase

crankpin

Crux

cruzado

cyberphobia

cyberpunk

Czechoslovakian

D d 1

dead-end

deadening

deglamorize

deglutinate

derivation

derivative

diazole

diazotize

discant

discard

dithyrambic

ditsy

dots per inch

dotted

drip-feed

dripless

dyspnea

dyspraxia

Dzungaria

E e 1

eighteen

eighteenmo

Empire gown

Empire State

environ

environment

ET

et al.

exhilaration

exhort

Ezra

F F

fat cell

Fat City

FFV

FG

first strike

first water

floatplane

floaty

footpath

foot-pound

francization

francize

full-blown

full-bodied

fz.

G g 1

gazar

gaze

gill slit

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

goggle-eyed

goggles

graphical

graphical user interface

grumbling

grummet

gyve

H H

haphtarah

hapless

heart attack

heart block

heretofore

hereunder

Hispanicist

Hispanicize

hooded

hooded crow

human being

human ecology

hypodermic needle

hypodermic syringe

Hz

I i 1

immunoassay

immunochemistry

indecisive

indeclinable

inheritance tax

inhesion

interline 1

interline 2

iris diaphragm

iris in

izzard

J J

jolly along

Jolly Roger

Jysaitha

K K 1

King Country

king crab

Kyrie

L l 1

lapstrake

Laptev Sea

lecithin

lecithinase

life buoy

life crisis

Little Dipper

little finger

lotic

lotion

LZ

M M 1

malabsorption

malacca

market garden

market leader

meals on wheels

mealtime

mesembryanthemum

mesencephalon

middy

Mideast

Mishnah

misinform

Monoceros

monochasium

mouse 2

mouse button

must 2

must 3

myxovirus

N n 1

negotiator

negritude

nigrescence

NIH 1

norther

northerly

NZ

O o

oiled

oiler

optimist

optimistic

outgas

outgeneral

ozonosphere

P P & L

papa 1

papa 2

passible

passim

pellagra

pellagrin

perplex

perplexed

photochromic

photocoagulation

pince-nez

pincer movement

Plato

platonic

pollen mother cell

pollen sac

postnasal drip

postnatal

premedication

premeditate

probation service

probationer

protoxylem

protozoan

pupate

pupfish

Pyxis

Q Q

qy.

R r & b

rash 2

rasher

red ink

red lead

remaining

remains

retina

retinaculum

rightmost

right-on

roommate

roomy

Rupes Recta

rupiah

rye whiskey

S S & L

sand wedge

sandal

scarify 2

scarious

scutage

scutate

self-assertive

self-assurance

sergeant first class

sergeant fish

sheepskin

sheer 1

sialoid

Siam

sinusitis

sinusoid

Slovene

Slovenian

sociometry

sociopath

source code

source language

spheroplast

spherule

square shooter

square timber

status symbol

statutable

stonefly

stoneground

stumpwork

stumpy

sullen

sully

swagger stick

swagman

Szechuan pepper

T T 1

tarsus

tart 1

tender 1

tender 2

therianthropic

theriomorphic

ticker

ticker tape

toman

tomatillo

trade-in

trade-last

trichromat

trichromatic

tubercle bacillus

tubercular

tzimmes

tzitzith

tzuris

U u

underwrite

underwriter

unsealed road

unseam

Uzbek

V v 1

venial

venial sin

viper's bugloss

viperine

vying

W w

water vapor

water wheel

wether

wetland

wild cherry

wild dog

wooden Indian

woodenhead

wyvern

X x 1

xystus

Y y 1

YWHA

Z Z 1

zzz