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admirable
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
admired
feel admiration for
admissible
deserving to be admitted
admissive
characterized by or allowing admission
admittable
deserving to be allowed to enter
admittible
deserving to be allowed to enter
admonishing
admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
admonitory
serving to warn
adnate
of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached
adnexal
of or pertaining to adnexa
adolescent
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
adonic
a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
adoptable
suitable or eligible for adoption
adopted
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
adoptive
of parents and children; related by adoption
adorable
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
adored
love intensely
adoring
love intensely
adorned
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
adpressed
pressed close to or lying flat against something; ; -L.V.Pirsson
adrenal
either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
adrenergic
drug that has the effects of epinephrine
adrenocortical
of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
adrenocorticotrophic
stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
adrenocorticotropic
stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
adrift
aimlessly drifting
adroit
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
adscititious
added or derived from something outside; not inherent
adscript
written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it
adscripted
(used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner
adsorbable
capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
adsorbate
a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
adsorbent
a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
adsorptive
having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
adulatory
obsequiously complimentary
adult
a fully developed person from maturity onward
adulterant
any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
adulterate
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
adulterated
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
adulterating
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
adulterine
conceived in adultery
adulterous
characterized by adultery
adumbrative
indistinctly prophetic
adust
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
advance
a movement forward
advanced
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
advancing
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
advantageous
giving an advantage
advective
of or relating to advection
adventitial
of or pertaining to the adventitia
adventitious
associated by chance and not an integral part; - Frederick W. Robertson
adventive
not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized
adventuresome
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
adventuristic
of or pertaining to adventurism
adventurous
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
adverbial
a word or group of words function as an adverb
adversative
expressing antithesis or opposition
adverse
contrary to your interests or welfare
advertent
giving attention
advertised
call attention to
advisable
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
advised
give advice to
advisory
an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
adynamic
characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness
aecial
of or belonging to an aecium
aegean
an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia
aeolian
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
aeolotropic
having properties with different values along different axes
aeonian
of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era)
aerated
expose to fresh air
aerial
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
aeriferous
conveying air; as the bronchial tubes
aeriform
resembling air or having the form of air
aerobic
depending on free oxygen or air
aerobiotic
living or active only in the presence of oxygen
aerodynamic
of or relating to aerodynamics
aerolitic
of or pertaining to certain stony meteorites
aerological
of or pertaining to aerology
aeromechanic
of or pertaining to aerodynamics
aeromedical
of or relating to aviation medicine
aeronautic
of or pertaining to aeronautics
aeronautical
of or pertaining to aeronautics
aerophilatelic
of or relating to airmail stamps
aerophilic
depending on free oxygen or air
aerophilous
depending on free oxygen or air
aerosolised
become dispersed as an aerosol
aerosolized
disperse as an aerosol
aery
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
aeschylean
of or relating to or in the manner of Aeschylus
aesculapian
of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
aesthetic
(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
aesthetical
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
aestival
(rare) of or occurring in summer
aetiologic
of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
aetiological
of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
afeard
a pronunciation of afraid
afeared
a pronunciation of afraid
afebrile
having no fever
affable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
affected
have an effect upon