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aphid.noun
any of various small, soft bodied insects of the family Aphididae that have mouthparts specially adapted for piercing and feed by sucking sap from plants;  also called plant louse
aphidian.adjective and.noun

adenosine.noun
a nucleoside, C10H13N5O4(10 parts {molecules} carbon, 13 parts hydrogen, 5 parts nitrogen, 4 parts oxygen), that is a structural component of nucleic acids and the major molecular component of ADP, AMP, and ATP (blend of adenine and ribose)

adenine.noun
a purine base, C5H5N5, (5 parts {molecules} carbon, 5 parts hydrogen, 5 parts nitrogen) that is a constituent of DNA and RNA

axiom.noun
a self evident or universally recognized truth; a maxim; a self evident principle

attire.noun
clothing or array; apparel; the antlers of a deer
attire, attired, attiring, attires.transitive verbs
to dress or clothe, especially in elaborate or splendid garments

axis.noun
a real or imaginary straight line on which an object actually or supposedly rotates (the axis of a planet)
axes.noun, plural.of axis

axes.noun, plural.of ax
ax.or.axe.noun, plural.axes
a tool with a bladed, usually heavy head mounted crosswise on a handle, used for felling trees or chopping wood; any of various bladed, handheld implements used as a cutting tool
ax, axed, axing, axes.transitive verbs
to use a heavy, bladed cutting implement in order to chop or fell something such as a tree; to stop or cut out (the government tax program was axed)
ax to grind.idiom
a selfish or subjective aim

axon.noun
the long thread like process of a nerve fiber; an extension of a nerve cell that through an electrochemical process conducts nerve impulses away from the nerve cell body; compare dendrites

allotropy.noun
the existence, especially in the solid state, of two or more crystalline or molecular structural forms of an element
allotropic or allotropical.adjective
allotropically.adverb

agile.adjective
characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble; mentally alert (an agile mind)
agilely.adverb
agileness.noun

agility.noun
the state or quality of being agile; nimbleness

ampere.noun
a unit of electric current in the meter-kilogram-second system; it is the steady current that when flowing in straight parallel wires of infinite length and negligible cross section, separated by a distance of one meter in free space, produces a force between the wires of 2 × 10-7 newtons per meter of length

agency.noun,.plural.agencies
the condition of being in action; operation; the means or mode of acting; instrumentality; a business or service authorized to act for others (an employment agency; an administrative division)

aborigine.noun
a member of the indigenous or earliest known population of a region
amendment.noun
the act of changing for the better; improvement (society may sometimes show signs of repentance and amendment); a correction or an alteration, as in a manuscript; a formal revision of, addition to, or change, as in a bill or a constitution; a statement of such a change

alphabet.noun
the letters of a language, arranged in the order fixed by custom
alphabetical.also.alphabetic.adjective
arranged in the customary order of the letters of a language, of, relating to, or expressed by an alphabet
alphabetically.adverb

anabolism.noun
the phase of metabolism in which simple substances are synthesized into the complex materials of living tissue
anabolic.adjective

affront, affronted, affronting, affronts.transitive verbs
to insult.intentionally, especially openly; offend; to meet defiantly; confront

anon.adverb
at another time; later; in a short time; soon
ever and anon.or.now and anon.idiom
time after time; now and then

abeyance.noun
the condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension
abeyant.adjective

admire, admired, admiring, admires.verbs
transitive verb use.to regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval; to have a high opinion of; esteem or respect
admirer.noun
admiringly.adverb
admiration.noun
a feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval; regard; an object of wonder and esteem

atypical.also.atypic.adjective
not conforming to type; unusual or irregular
atypicality.noun
atypically.adverb

acknowledge, acknowledged, acknowledging, acknowledges.transitive verbs
to admit the existence, reality, or truth of; to recognize as being valid; to express recognition of (acknowledge a friend's smile); to express thanks or gratitude for
acknowledgeable.adjective

afford, afforded, affording, affords.transitive verbs
to make available; provide (a sport affording good exercise; a tree that affords ample shade); to have the financial means for; be able to meet the cost of: not able to afford a new car; to be able to spare or give up (can't afford an hour for lunch today); to be able to do or bear without disadvantage or risk to oneself (can afford time to help you)

assure, assured, assuring, assures.transitive verbs
to inform positively, as to remove doubt.(assured us that the train would be on time: to cause to feel sure.(assured her of his devotion; to give confidence to; reassure; to make certain; ensure
assurable.adjective
assurer.noun

assurance.noun
the act of assuring; a statement or indication that inspires confidence; a guarantee or pledge.(gave her assurance that the plan would succeed); freedom from doubt; certainty.(set sail in the assurance of favorable winds; another way of saying insurance

acquisitive.adjective
characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess; tending to acquire and retain ideas or information (an acquisitive mind)
acquisitively.adverb
acquisitiveness, acquisitor.nouns

air.noun
a peculiar or characteristic impression; an aura; personal bearing, appearance, or manner; mien
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