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academic related to a school; not practical or directly useful acclimate adjust to climate or environment; adapt accost approach and speak first to a person acetic vinegary acrophobia fear of heights actuarial calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics actuary someone who advises insurance companies actuate motivate; activate; cause to act addendum addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book) ambrosia food of the gods nectar drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees adventitious accidental; casual; happening by chance advert refer aegis shield; protection; defense aerie (aery,eyrie,eyry) nest of a large bird of prey agape openmouthed alacrity cheerful promptness without reluctance alimentary supplying nourishment alimony payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce allay calm; pacify allegory story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable alliteration repetition of beginning sound in poetry earmark set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose aloft upward; high up in the air amazon female warrior Ambience environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature ambulatory able to walk ameliorate improve asteroid small planet apothegm (apophthegm) pithy, compact saying apotheosis elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something Application diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself appurtenances subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing apropos with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV. arbitrary unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler arcade a covered passageway usually lined with shops archaic antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N. argot slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people arid (of land) dry; barren; unproductive arraign charge