as it were.idiom
in a manner of speaking; as if such were so

anxiety.noun,.plural.anxieties
a state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties; a cause of anxiety (for some people, air travel is a real anxiety); worry, care, concern, solicitude. These nouns refer to troubled states of mind. Anxiety suggests feelings of fear and apprehension.
Psychiatry-–-a state of intense apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation, often to a degree that the normal physical and psychological functioning of the affected individual is disrupted

allied.adjective
joined or united in a close relationship (allied tribes); of a similar nature; related; of or relating to the Allies (the Allied invasion of southern Italy).
ally, allied, allying, allies.verbs
transitive verb senses.to place in a friendly association, as by treaty (Italy allied itself with Germany during World War II); to unite or connect in a personal relationship, as in friendship or marriage
intransitive verb senses.to enter into an alliance (several tribes allied to fend off the invaders)
ally.noun,.plural.allies
one that is allied with another, especially by treaty (entered the war as an ally of France); one in helpful association with another (legislators who are allies on most issues; a partner

actuate, actuated, actuating, actuates.transitive verbs
to put into motion or action (electrical relays that actuate the elevator's movements); to move to action (a speech that actuated dissent)
actuation.noun

actual.adjective
existing and not merely.potential or possible; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
actually.adverb

actuality.noun,.plural.actualities
the state or fact of being actual; reality; existence; actual conditions or facts

actualize, actualized, actualizing, actualizes.verbs
transitive verb use.to realize in action or make real; to describe or portray realistically
intransitive verb use.to become actual
actualization.noun

appurtenance.noun
something added to another, more important thing; an appendage; equipment, such as clothing, tools, or instruments, used for a specific purpose or task; gear
Law.-.a right, privilege, or property that is considered incident to the principal property for purposes such as passage of title, conveyance, or inheritance
appurtenant.adjective

appertain, appertained, appertaining, appertains.intransitive verbs
to belong as a proper function or part; pertain: problems appertaining to social reform

adulterate, adulterated, adulterating, adulterates.transitive verbs
to make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients
adulterate.adjective, means spurious, adulterated, adulterous
adulteration, adulterator.nouns

allegiance.noun
loyalty or the obligation of loyalty, as to a nation, sovereign, or cause
allegiant.adjective

aw.interjection
used to express sympathy, disgust, or disbelief

affirm, affirmed, affirming, affirms.verbs
transitive use-to declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true; assert; to support or uphold the validity of; confirm
intransitive use.Law.–.to declare solemnly and formally but not under oath
affirmable.adjective
affirmably.adverb
affirmant.adjective.&.noun
affirmer.noun
affirmative.adjective
asserting that something is true or correct, as with the answer 'yes' (an affirmative reply); giving assent or approval; confirming; positive; optimistic (an affirmative outlook)
affirmative.noun
a word or statement of agreement or assent, such as the word yes; the side in a debate that upholds the proposition.(his team will speak for the affirmative)
affirmative.adverb
used in place of the response 'yes' to express confirmation or consent
affirmatively.adverb

affirmation.noun
the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed; assertion; something declared to be true; a positive statement or judgment
Law.–.a solemn.declaration given in place of a sworn statement by a person who conscientiously objects to taking an oath

abstract.adjective
considered apart from concrete existence (an abstract concept - the rock in your hand has concrete existence, the idea in your head is an abstract concept; an abstract painting {have to figure out what they artist is attempting to portray}); not applied or practical; theoretical; difficult to understand; abstruse.(abstract philosophical problems); thought of or stated without reference to a specific instance (abstract words like truth and justice); impersonal, as in attitude or views; having an intellectual and affective artistic content that depends solely on intrinsic form rather than on narrative content or pictorial representation (abstract painting and sculpture)
abstract.noun
a statement summarizing the important points of a text; something abstract
abstract, abstracted, abstracting, abstracts.transitive verbs
to take away; remove; to remove without permission; filch; to consider (a quality, for example) without reference to a particular example or object; to summarize; epitomize
abstracter, abstractness.nouns
abstractly.adverb

abstraction.noun
the act or process of abstracting or the state of having been abstracted; an abstract concept, idea, or term; an abstract quality; preoccupation; absent mindedness; an abstract work of art

axletree.noun
a crossbar or rod supporting a vehicle, such as a cart, that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve

atrocious.adjective
extremely evil or cruel; monstrous (an atrocious crime); outrageous; exceptionally bad; abominable (atrocious decor; atrocious behavior)
atrociously.adverb
atrociousness.noun

atrocity.noun, plural.atrocities
appalling or atrocious situation, condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness; an act of cruelty and violence inflicted by an enemy armed force on civilians or prisoners (wartime atrocities; atrocities of the Pope's Inquisition)

alas.interjection
used to express sorrow, regret, grief, compassion, or apprehension of danger or evil

Aristotle.noun.384-322 B.C., Greek philosopher
a pupil of Plato, the tutor of Alexander the Great and the author of works on logic, metaphysics, ethics, natural sciences, politics, and poetics, he profoundly influenced Western thought; in his philosophical system theory follows empirical observation and logic, based on the syllogism, is the essential method of rational inquiry

Aristotelian.noun.and.adjective
of or relating to Aristotle or to his philosophy
as a noun.a follower of Aristotle or his teachings; a person whose thinking and methods tend to be empirical, scientific, or commonsensible
Aristotelianism.noun