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ab initio
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–adverb: from the beginning.
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abscise
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v. tr. To cut off; remove.
v. intr. To shed |
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ad hoc
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–adverb 1. for the special purpose or end presently under consideration.
–adjective 2. concerned or dealing with a specific subject, purpose, or end. |
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ad interim
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–adverb, adjective: in the meantime.
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adjuration
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–noun
1. an earnest request; entreaty. 2. a solemn or desperate urging or counseling. |
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adventitious
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–adjective 1. associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.
2. Botany, Zoology. appearing in an abnormal or unusual position or place, as a root. |
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affenpinscher
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–noun: one of a breed of toy dogs having a dense, wiry, red or gray coat with tufts of hair around the eyes, nose, and chin, cropped ears, and a docked tail.
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aleatory
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–adjective 1. Law. depending on a contingent event.
2. of or pertaining to accidental causes; of luck or chance; unpredictable. 3. Music. employing the element of chance in the choice of tones, rests, durations, rhythms, dynamics, etc. |
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Aleutian
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–adjective: of or pertaining to the Aleutian Islands.
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altiplano
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–noun, plural -nos
A plateau region in South America, situated in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. |
