A

A, [Mus.] n. 6th note in scale of C MAJOR.
(ei).

a, an, a. One, any; the same (all of a size);
in, to, for, every (£5 a man). (ei (ə), ən).

a-, In the act of doing something (a'singing).
(ə-).

a-, Without, not (a'moral). (ei-).

a'back, adv. In a back direction. Taken aback,
surprised, at a loss. (ə'bak).

'abacus, n. Frame
with balls on
wires, for teaching
numbers or
doing arithmetic.
('abəkəs).

a'bandon, 1. v.t.
Give up, go
away from. Abandon
oneself to, give
oneself up to
(feeling etc.). 2. n. (Air of) being without
care. a'bandoned, a. Sp., given up to bad
ways. (ə'bandən).

a'base, v.t. Make low (in position, self-respect).
(ə'beis).

a'bash, v.t. Give a feeling of shame to,
make self-conscious. (a'baʃ).

a'bate, v.t.&i. Make, get, less; [Law] put
a stop to. (ə'beit).

'abattoir, n. Place where animals used for
food are put to death. ('abətwa:).

'abbey, n. House, buildings, of order of
religion; a great church. 'abbot, n. Head
of an abbey. 'abbess, n. ('abi).

ab'breviate, v.t. Make shorter. abbrevi'ation,
n. Sp., short form of word.
(ə'bri:vieit).

ABC, The 26 letters used in writing
English, etc.; the simplest facts (of a
science etc.). ('ei'bi:'si:).

'abdicate, v.t.&i. Give up (a right,
position, or authority). ('abdikeit).

ab'domen, n. Part of body in which are
the stomach and apparatus of digestion;
back division of insect's body. ab'dominal,
a. (ab'doumin).

ab'duct, v.t. Take away (person) without
right, gen. by force. ab'duction, n. (əb'd/vkt).

a'bed, adv. In bed. (ə'bed).

aber'ration, n. A going from the right
or normal way; amount by which
position of star as seen from the moving
earth is different from its true one.
(abə'reiʃn).

a'bet, v.t. Give help to in doing something
wrong. (ə'bet).

a'beyance, n. Condition of not being in
force, use, for a time (in abeyance).
(ə'beiəns).

ab'hor, v.t. Have feeling of hate or
disgust for. (əb'hɔ:).

a'bide (abode), v.i.&t. [Old] Be living (in,
at); be waiting for; put up with. Abide by,
keep to (decision etc.). (ə'baid (ə'boud)).

a'bility, n. Condition of being able; power,
sp. of the mind. (ə'biliti).

'abject, a. Without self-respect, low, poor.
('abdʒekt).

ab'jure, v.t. Undertake (publicly) to give
up (opinion, right, belief). (əb'djuə).

'ablative, n., a. Name of a word-form in
L. etc., used as sign that thing is cause,
instrument etc. ('ablətiv).

a'blaze, a. On fire; flaming. (ə'bleiz).

'able, a. Having necessary powers (to do);
having very good brain. 'able-bodied, a.
Sp., able-bodied seaman, trained seaman. ('eibl).

a'blution, n. Washing as act of religion;
any washing of the body. (ə'blu:ʃn).

'abnegate, v.t. Give up (right); not let
oneself have (thing). ('abnigeit).

ab'normal, a. Not normal. (ab'nɔ:ml).

a'board, adv., prep. On(to) or in(to) a
ship, train. (ə'bɔ:d).

a'bode, 1. n. House, living-place. 2. v. See
ABIDE. (ə'boud).

a'bolish, v.t. Put an end to. abo'lition, n.
abo'litionist, n. Person supporting
abolition of something. (ə'bɔliʃ).

a'bominable, a. Disgusting. a'bominate,
v.t. Have a feeling of hate, disgust for.
abomi'nation, n. Disgust; disgusting
thing. (ə'bɔminəbl).

abo'rigines, n. pl. Earliest men living in a
country. abo'riginal, 1. a. Of aborigines;
natural (to place) from earliest times. 2.
n. Aboriginal person, plant etc. (abə'ridʒini:z).

a'bortion, n. (Causing) giving birth before
right time; thing so produced. a'bortive,
a. Not complete, coming to nothing.
(ə'bɔ:ʃn).

a'bound, v.i. Be present in great number.
Abound in, with, have in great number.
(ə'baund).

a'bout, 1. adv. On all sides; round; here
and there; somewhere near; in another
direction (put the ship about); near to (about
half). About to, on the point of; come about, take
place. 2. prep. Round; somewhere near;
having to do with. (ə'baut).

a'bove, adv., prep. Overhead; higher (than);
earlier (in book); more than; on top of.
Above oneself, pleased with oneself. a'bove-board,
a. Open, straightforward. (ə'bʌv).

a'brade, v.t. Get (substance) rubbed
away. a'brasion, n. a'brasive, 1. a. 2.
n. Material used for rubbing. (ə'breid).

a'breast, adv. Side by side and facing same
way; keeping up (with). (ə'brest).

a'bridge, v.t. Make (book etc.) shorter.
(ə'bridʒ).

a'broad, adv. In, to, other countries; out
of doors; about, widely. (ə'brɔ:d).

'abrogate, v.t. Put an end to (a law etc.).
('abrougeit).

a'brupt, a. Sudden, quick; (of slope) sharp.
(ə'br/vpt).

'abscess, n. Pocket of poisoned substance
formed in the body. ('absis).

ab'scond, v.i. Go away quickly and
secretly, sp. from law. (ab'skɔnd).

'absent, a. Not here, not present. ab'sent,
v. Only absent oneself, keep away. 'absence,
n. Sp., time in which person is away. absen'tee,
n. Absent person. 'absent-minded,
a. Not giving attention. ('absənt).

'absolute, 1. a. Unlimited; not dependent;
complete. 2. n. That which has existence
without necessary relation to any other
thing. 'absolutism, n. Theory of absolute
government. ('absəlu:t).

ab'solve, v.t. Make free from past wrongdoing;
make no longer responsible (for debt
etc.). abso'lution, n. Sp., making free
from past wrongdoing by act of religion.
(əb'sɔlv).

ab'sorb, v.t. Take in (as sponge takes in
liquids); take up (attention, time). Absorbed
in, with attention absorbed by.
ab'sorbent, n., a. Substance having tendency
to absorb. ab'sorbing, a. Very interesting.
ab'sorption, n. Sp., being absorbed.
(əb'sɔ:b).

ab'stain, v.i. Keep oneself (from acts,
things). ab'stemious (əb'sti:mjəs), a.
Not taking much drink or food or pleasure.
ab'stention, n. 'abstinence, n.
(əb'stein).

ab'stract, v.t. Take out, away (from).
'abstract, 1. n. Short account giving
chief points of book etc. 2. a. Not
material; to do with ideas, not facts.
ab'stracted, a. With thoughts far away. ab'straction,
n. Sp., idea viewed as separate from
material things. (əb'strakt).

ab'struse, a. Hard to get the sense of.
(əb'stru:s).

ab'surd, a. Against reason; foolish. ab'surdity,
n. Sp., absurd thing. (əb'sə:d).

a'bundance, n. More than enough; great
amount, number. (ə'bʌndəns).

a'buse, 1. v.t. Make wrong use of; make
violent attack on in words. 2. (ə'bju:s),
n. Abusing; a wrong, such as the abuse of
authority or position without right,
which has become general. (ə'bju:z).

a'but, v.i.&t. Have common side or edge;
be, have end, against, on. a'butment, n.
Support at base or side of arch. (ə'bʌt).

a'bysm, a'byss, nn. [Fict.] A great space
under the earth; great, deep hole.
a'bysmal, a. Deep as the abyss; without
limit. (ə'bizm, ə'bis).

a'cacia, n. Sorts of tree giving yellow sticky
substance (GUM
ARABIC). (ə'keiʃə).

a'cademy, n. School
for higher learning;
place of special training;
society of men
of learning. aca'demic,
a. Sp., to
do with teaching; to
do with theory only.
(ə'kadəmi).

a'canthus, n. Plant
with pointed leaves copied as ornament
in Gk. building. (ə'kanθəs).

ac'cede, v.i. Come to position of authority;
give agreement (to). (ək'si:d).

ac'celerate, v.t.&i. Make or get quicker.
accele'ration, n. Sp., rate of accelerating.
ac'celerator, n. Apparatus for controlling
rate of motion of machine. (ək'seləreit).

'accent, n. Special force or sound given
to one part of word; printed sign for this;
one's special way of saying words.
ac'cent, v.t. Put accent on. ac'centuate,
v.t. Give special force to. ('aksənt).

ac'cept, v.t. (Say one will) take (something
offered); make no protest against;
take as true. ac'ceptable, a. Sp., pleasing.
accept'ation, n. Sense in which word is
taken. (ək'sept).

'access, n. Right of coming to a place;
way in; outburst. ac'cessible, a. Able
to be got to. ('akses).

ac'cessary, n. Helper in any act, sp.
crime; ACCESSORY. Accessary before the fact,
one helping in crime; accessary after the fact,
one helping doer of crime after it.
(ək'sesəri).

ac'cession, n. Coming to power, position;
increase. (ək'seʃn).

ac'cessory, n., a. Thing going with,
helping, another thing, but not a necessary
part of it. (ək'sesəri).

'accidence, [Lang.] n. Rules having to do
with changes in word-forms. ('aksidns).

'accident, n. Chance event; unhappy accident,
smash; quality of a thing which is not a
necessary part of it. acci'dental, a.
Sp., [Mus.] accidental sharp (flat, natural), sign for
note to be played as sharp etc., though
not so in the given key. ('aksidnt).

ac'claim, v.t. Give (loud cries of) approval
to; make (person ruler etc.) by acclaiming.
(ə'kleim).

ac'climatize, v.t. Get used to weather
conditions in new place. (ə'klaimətaiz).

ac'clivity, n. Slope up. (ə'kliviti).

acco'lade, n. Kiss or touch with blade
used in giving KNIGHTHOOD. (akə'leid).

ac'commodate, v.t. Get (things, persons)
into adjustment, agreement, (with); take
in, have room for; let have use of
(money). ac'commodating, a. Ready
to do what is desired by others. accommo'dation,
n. Sp., space, room(s) in
house; money which person is given use
of. (ə'kɔmədeit).

ac'company, v.t. Go with; take place at
same time as; give support, with instrument
of music, to (voice or instrument).
ac'companiment, n. Thing accompanying;
music played as accompaniment. ac'companist,
n. One playing accompaniment.
(ə'kʌmpəni).

ac'complice, n. Helper in crime or wrongdoing.
(ə'kɔmplis).

ac'complish, v.t. Do, get done, completely.
ac'complished, a. Expert, sp. in arts
pleasing to society. ac'complishment, n. Sp., thing
one is able to do well. (ə'kɔmpliʃ).

ac'cord, 1. v.i.&t. Be in harmony (with);
give. 2. n. Agreement of opinion. Of
one's own accord, without being requested.
ac'cordance, n. Agreement (gen. in accordance with).
(ə'kɔ:d).

ac'cording, adv. According as, to a degree which is
dependent on; according to, in harmony with; on
the authority of; according to his lights, according to the
degree of knowledge etc. which be has.
ac'cordingly, adv.
In agreement
with
what has
been noted;
for that
reason.
(ə'kɔ:diŋ).

ac'cordion,
n. Hand
instrument
of music
played by
forcing air
through
metal pipes. (ə'kɔ:diən).

ac'cost, v.t. (Go up to and) say something
to (strange person). (ə'kɔst).

ac'count, 1. n. Statement giving details of
something; detailed statement of payment
to be made for goods; credit given
by a store etc. for fixed time. Accounts,
record of debts and credits; of no account,
unimportant; on account, on credit; in part
payment; on account of, because of; take into account,
take note of. 2. v.t. Take to be. Account for,
give reason for; (in sport etc.) put to
death. ac'countable, a. Responsible. ac'countancy, n.
Art of keeping accounts. ac'countant, n. Expert
at money accounts. (ə'kaunt).

ac'coutrement, n. Military dress, arms.
(ə'ku:trəmənt).

ac'credit, v.t. Give authority to. (ə'kredit).

ac'cretion, n. An addition; increase by
growth or addition; joining of separate
things into one; thing formed by accretion.
(ə'kri:ʃn).

ac'crue, v.i. Come (to, from), as by natural
development, sp. of interest. (ə'kru:).

ac'cumulate, v.i.&t. Get greater by
addition; get together an amount of.
accumu'lation, n. ac'cumulative, a.
ac'cumulator, n. Apparatus for storing
electric power. (ə'kju:mjəleit).

'accurate, a. (Doing) without error.
('akjərit).

ac'cursed, ac'curst, a. Under a CURSE;
bad. (ə'kə:st).

ac'cusative, n., a. Name of word-form,
chiefly in L. and Gk., used as sign of
thing acted on. (ə'kju:zətiv).

ac'cuse, v.t. Say (person) is responsible
for act or crime, make statement
against. The accused, the accused person.
accu'sation, n. Sp., statement
accusing. (ə'kju:z).

ac'custom, v.t. Make used (to). (ə'kʌstəm).

ace, n. Card or DIE with one mark; a very
good airman. Within an ace of, almost but
not quite. (eis).

a'cerbity, n. (Sp., of talk, humour) quality
of being sharp and bitter. (ə'sə:biti).

a'cetic, a. Of VINEGAR. (ə'si:tik).

a'cetylene, n. Gas burning with bright
flame, used for lighting. (ə'setili:n).

ache, 1. n. Pain which goes on. 2. v.i.
Have an ache. (eik).

a'chieve, v.t. Get done; get to (point etc.
desired). a'chievement, n. Sp., thing achieved.
(ə'tʃi:v).

achro'matic, a. Without colour.
(akrou'matik).

'acid, 1. n. Sorts of complex chemical
substance, gen. sharp in taste and
forming salts with BASES. 2. a. With
properties of an acid; sharp, bitter (of
tastes, words, etc.). Acid test, sp., hard
test. a'cidulated, a. Made a little acid.
aci'dosis, [Med.] n. Acid condition of
system. ('asid).

ac'knowledge, v.t. See or say that (thing)
is a fact; say one is responsible for;
send news of receipt of. ac'knowledgment,
n. Sp., note sent in acknowledgment. (ək'nɔlidʒ).

'acme, n. Highest point of development.
('akmi).

'acne, n. Common disease of the skin,
causing small red places on it. ('akni).

'acolyte, n. Person helping PRIEST at High
Table in church. ('akəlait).

'aconite, n. (Sorts of plant with blue-red
flowers giving) a poison. ('akənait).

'acorn, n. Fruit of the OAK-tree. ('eikɔ:n).

a'coustic, a. Of hearing. a'coustics, n. Science of
sound; (n. pl.) acoustic properties (of
building). (ə'kaustik).

ac'quaint, v.t. Give (person) knowledge
(of, that etc.). ac'quaintance, n. Knowledge of
something; person one has come across.
(ə'kweint).

acqui'esce, v.i. Give agreement. Acquiesce in,
make no protest against. (akwi:'es).

ac'quire, v.t. Get, become the owner of.
ac'quirement, n. Quality, power, got by learning.
acqui'sition, n. Sp., thing acquired.
ac'quisitive, a. (ə'kwaiə).

ac'quit, v.t. Give decision in law that
(person) has not done crime; say (person)
is not responsible (for); make payment of
(debt). Acquit oneself well, do well. ac'quittal, n.
(ə'kwit).

'acre, n. Unit of land measure, 4,840
square yards. 'acreage, n. Number of acres.
('eikə).

'acrid, a. Biting, sharp (of taste, smell).
'acrimony, n. Bitter thoughts, behaviour.
acri'monious, a. ('akrid).

'acrobat, n. One who does physical tricks on
stage, such as balancing etc. acro'batics,
n. pl. Tricks of acrobat. ('akroubat).

a'cross, prep., adv. From side to side of;
to, on, other side of; on top of and not
parallel to. Come across, sp., see, have meeting
with, by chance. (ə'krɔs).

a'crostic, n. Verse in which first, or first
and last, letters of lines, in order, make
word or word group. (ə'krɔstik).

act, 1. n. Thing done; process of doing;
division of play; law made by PARLIAMENT.
2. v.i. Do something; have effect
(on); take part in a play; be as if acting
on stage. Act as, do work of. 'acting, 1. n.
2. a. Doing work normally done by a
(manager etc.). 'action ('akʃn), n. Process
of acting; thing done; development
of events in a play; way of moving
(of horse, machine); effect (of); law process;
[Mil.] fight. 'actionable, a. Giving
cause for law process. 'active, a. Acting;
doing much, hard-working. Active voice,
[Lang.] form of v. used when SUBJECT of
statement is doer of act. ac'tivity, n. Sp.,
thing about which one is active. 'actor,
n. Man acting on stage. 'actress, n. (akt).

'actual, a. Having, existence in fact; present,
current. 'actually, adv. In fact; even.
actu'ality, n. Sp., fact. ('aktjuəl).

'actuary, n. Expert on rates of insurance.
actu'arial, a. ('aktjuəri).

'actuate, v.t. (Of thoughts, feelings) make
(person) do something. ('aktueit).

a'cumen, n. Quality of having a sharp
mind, power to see clearly. (ə'kjumen).

a'cute, a. Sharp, pointed; clear-minded;
sharp (of pain, etc.); delicate (of sense);
(of disease) coming quickly to turning-point.
Acute angle, angle less than right
angle. a'cuity, n. (ə'kju:t).

'adage, n. Common old saying. ('adidʒ).

a'dagio, [Mus.] n., a., adv. (Part of bit
of music) in slow time. (ə'da:dʒiou).

'Adam, n. The first man (in BIBLE story).
Adam's apple, part of neck where voice cords
are, specially marked in men. ('adəm).

'adamant, 1. n. Very hard substance. 2. a.
(Of persons) hard, unmoved. ('adəmənt).

a'dapt, v.t. Make adjustment in for a
purpose. a'daptable, a. adapt'ation, n. Sp., thing
adapted. a'dapter, n. Sp., part for joining
things of different size etc. (ə'dapt).

add, v.t.&i. Put (thing) to another to
make size, number, value, greater;
[Math.] get the amount given by (2 or
more numbers) taken together; go on to
say. ad'dition, n. Sp., thing added. In
addition, as an addition, further. ad'dendum, n.
Thing to be added. (ad).

'adder, n. Small poison snake. ('adə).

'addict, n. One given to special tendency
or behaviour, sp. to taking some damaging
DRUG. ad'dicted, a. Addicted to, given to
(doing etc.). ('adikt).

'addle, 1. a. (Of eggs) bad; (of thoughts)
mixed, foolish. 2. v.t.&i. Make, become,
addle. 'addle-head, n. Addled person. ('adl).

ad'dress, 1. n. Place where person is
living; public talk; behaviour when
meeting others; quick, ready way of acting.
2. v.t. Put address on (letters etc.); give a
talk to; say something to in talk or
writing. Address oneself to, address (person), get
working on. address'ee, n. One to whom letter
etc. is addressed. (ə'dres).

ad'duce, v.t. Put forward as an example
or authority. (ə'dju:s).

'adenoids, n. Sponge-like growth at back
of nose. ('adinɔidz).

'adept, a., n. Expert. ('adept).

'adequate, a. Enough; with the necessary
qualities. 'adequacy, n. ('adikwət).

ad'here, v.i. Become or keep fixed (to);
be a supporter (of). ad'herent, n. Supporter.
(əd'hiə).

ad'hesion, n. Becoming or being fixed
(sp. of a sticky thing). ad'hesive, a.
Sticky. (əd'hi:ʒn).

ad' hoc, [L.] For the special purpose.
('ad'hɔk).

a'dieu, int. Word of parting. (ə'dju:).

ad infi'nitum, [L.] Without limit; for
ever. (ad infi'naitəm).

'adipose, a. Of fat. ('adipouz).

ad'jacent, a. Near (to), with no other thing
between. (ə'dʒeisnt).

'adjective, [Lang.] n. Word naming a
quality. ('adʒiktiv).

ad'join, v.t. Benearest to, touching.
(ə'dsɔin).

ad'journ, v.t.&i. Put off (meeting, etc.)
to a later time; (of meeting) be adjourned
or go to another room etc. (ə'dʒə:n).

ad'judge, v.t. Give decision on or that.
(ə'dʒʌdʒ).

ad'judicate, v.t.&i. Give decision on
in law; be acting as judge. (ə'dʒu:dikeit).

'adjunct, n. Thing joined to more important
thing, dependent thing.
('adʒʌ/nkt).

ad'jure, v.t. Make a very strong request
to. (ə'dʒuə).

ad'just, v.t. Put in harmony, order, agreement.
ad'justment, n. Sp., part by which
machine, instrument, is adjusted.
(ə'dʒʌst).

'adjutant, n. Military man acting as
helper to higher authority. 'adjutant-general,
n. Adjutant to a GENERAL. ('adʒətənt).

ad 'lib(itum), [L.] To any degree, as much
as desired. (ad 'lib(itəm)).

ad'minister, v.t. Have direction or control
of; put (law) into operation; give
(punishment etc.). adminis'tration, n.
Sp., the Government. ad'ministrative,
a. Of control or government. (əd'ministə).

'admiral, n. Man in authority over (division
of) sea forces. 'admiralty, n. Branch of
government controlling sea forces;
branch of law judging questions between
ship-owners. ('admərəl).

ad'mire, v.t. Have a high opinion of; be
looking at with pleasure. 'admirable, a.
Very good. admi'ration, n. Sp., feelings
of respect, approval, pleasure. (əd'maiə).

ad'mit, v.t.&i. Let in; say against one's
desire that (something) is a fact. Admit of, give
room for (doubt etc.). ad'missible, a.
ad'mission, n. Sp., statement admitting
something. ad'mittance, n. Letting or being
let in. ad'mittedly, adv. As is admitted.
(əd'mit).

ad'mix, v.t.&i. Get mixed (with). ad'mixture,
n. Sp., substance made by admixing.
(əd'miks).

ad'monish, v.t. Make a request to (person
to do) as being right; make a protest
to (person) about his wrongdoing. admo'nition,
n. Sp., admonishing statement.
ad'monitory, a. (əd'mɔniʃ).

a'do, n. Trouble, noise. (ə'du:).

a'dobe, n. Unburned brick made dry in the
sun. (ə'doubi).

ado'lescent, n., a. (Boy (girl)) at stage of
becoming man (woman). (adou'lesnt).

a'dopt, v.t. Take as relation, sp. as son or
daughter; take up, or into use. adopt'ive, a.
Taken by adoption. (ə'dɔpt).

a'dore, v.t. Give respect to (GOD); have
deep love for. a'dorable, a. Having
qualities causing love. (ə'dɔ:).

a'dorn, v.t. Be, give, ornament to.
a'dornment, n. Sp., ornament. (ə'dɔ :n).

a'drift, a. Having got loose (of ships, etc.),
going without direction. (ə'drift).

a'droit, a. Quick in body or mind, expert.
(ə'drɔit).

adu'lation, n. False or foolishly great respect.
adu'latory, a. (adju'leiʃn).

'adult, n., a. (Person, animal) of full
growth. ('adʌlt).

a'dulterate, 1. v.t. Make quality of (thing)
less good by addition of other things.
2. (ə'dʌltərit), a. False, adulterated.
a'dulterant, n. Substance used for
adulterating. (ə'dʌltəreit).

a'dultery, n. Sex relations between 2 persons
not married to one another, at least
one of whom is married to some other
person. a'dulterous, a. (ə'dʌltəri).

'adumbrate, v.t. Give a general idea, outline,
of. ('adʌmbreit).

ad va'lorem, [L.] (Of taxes) in relation to
the value of the goods. (ad va'lɔ:rem).

ad'vance, 1. v.i.&t. Go forward; get
moved forward; put forward (view etc.);
make earlier; give use of (money) for a
time; give (payment) before normal
time; put up (rate, price). 2. n. A going
forward; increase in amount, value,
price; money advanced. Advances, attempts
to become a friend of someone; in advance (of),
before; in front (of). ad'vanced, a. Forward;
in late stage; (of opinions) new, still not
widely current. ad'vancement, n. Advancing
to more forward stage, higher position.
(əd'va:ns).

ad'vantage, n. A better chance, sp., in relation
to another person; greater well-being.
Seen to advantage, seen at its best. advan'tageous,
a. Giving advantage. (əd'va:ntidʒ).

'advent, n. Coming, sp. of important person
or event; the month before Christmas
(Advent). ('advent).

adven'titious, a. In addition, not necessary;
coming by chance. (adven'tiʃəs).

ad'venture, n. Undertaking with chance of
danger or loss; strange or moving experience.
ad'venturer, n. Sp., one ready to make
profit from any chance which comes.
ad'venturesome, a. Ready for adventure; given to
taking chances. (əd'ventʃə).

'adverb, [Lang.] n. Word or word-form
making clear the how, when, or where of
an act or the degree of a quality. ('advə:b).

'adverse, a. Going against; against one's
interests. 'adversary, n. Person fighting
or acting against one. ad'versity, n.
Trouble. ('advə:s).

ad'vert, v.i. Only advert to, say something
about. (əd'və:t).

'advertise, v.t. Put facts of before the
public, sp. for the purposes of trade;
make public. ad'vertisement, n. Sp.,
statement or thing which advertises.
('advətaiz).

ad'vice, n. Opinion given as to what to do;
news. ad'vise, (əd'vaiz) v.t. Give advice
to. ad'visable, a. Wise (of acts). ad'vised,
a. Done after thought, well-judged. Ill
(well) advised (to), unwise (wise) (to). ad'visory,
a. Acting as adviser. (əd'vais).

'advocate, 1. n. One who puts forward
arguments for person or cause (sp. in
law). 2. ('advoukeit), v.t. Give arguments
supporting (sp. publicly), give approval
to. 'advocacy, n. Business of an advocate;
advocating (of). ('advoukit).

ad'vowson, n. Right to give position in
Church of England. (əd'vauzn).

adz(e), n. Instrument
with a
curved blade,
used for cutting
away wood.
(adz).

'aegis, n. SHIELD.
Under the aegis of,
with the help
or support of.
('i:dʒis).

Ae'olian 'harp,
n. HARP whose
cords give
sounds when
moved by wind. (i:'ouliən 'ha:p).

('a)eon, n. Very long time, longer than may
be measured. ('i:ən).

'aerate, v.t. Let air, or put gas, into (a
substance). ('eiəreit).

a'erial, 1. a. Of the air; as if made of air;
going by, through, the air. 2. ('eəriəl), n.
Wire for taking radio waves. (ei'iəriəl).

'aerie, 'aery, nn. Place where EAGLE puts
eggs; young of EAGLE. ('eəri).

'aero-, To do with air. aero'batics, n. pl.
Tricks done with aeroplane. aerody'namics,
n. Science of air and gases in motion.
'aerodrome, n. Station for aeroplanes, airships.
'aeronaut, n. Airman. aero'nautics, n.
Science of aeroplane or airship control.
'aeroplane, n. Winged machine for flight, of
greater weight than air. aero'statics, n.
Science of air and gases at rest. ('eərou-).

'aery, a. To do with, like, air. ('eəri).

'aesthete, n. Person self-conscious about
his love of the beautiful. aes'thetic, a.
To do with aesthetics; having, or marked
by, good taste (in art). aes'thetics, n.
Science of the beautiful. ('i:sθi:t).

aeti'ology, n. Science of cause; discovery
of causes (sp. medical). (i:ti'ɔlədʒi).

a'far, adv. Far away. (ə'fa:).

'affable, a. Kind, good-humoured. ('afəbl).

affair, n. What one has to do with, one's
business; event; thing. Have an affair with,
be in love with for a time. (ə'feə).

af'fect, v.t. Have an effect on; put on air
of. affec'tation, n. Putting on false
airs; ways put on for effect on others.
af'fected, a. Sp., full of affectation. af'fecting, a.
Moving the feelings. af'fection, n. Love,
kind feeling; unhealthy condition, disease.
af'fectionate, a. Loving. (ə'fekt).

affiance, v.t. Give undertaking for (oneself,
another) to be married (to).
(ə'faiəns).

affl'davit, [Law] n. Statement in writing
in a certain form, said to be true on OATH
before the right authority. (afi'deivit).

affiliate, v.t.&i. Take, be taken, as part
or branch of organization; [Law] make
a decision, for purposes of support, as
to who is the father of. (ə'filieit).

affinity, n. Relation or connection; family
relation through being married; like
structure (of plants, animals, language);
strong attraction; person having affinity for
one; chemical attraction. (ə'finiti).

affirm, v.i.&t. ASSERT strongly. affir'mation,
n. Sp., [Law] form of statement
by persons who are against using OATH.
'affirmative, n., a. Answering "yes," saying
that thing is so. (ə'fə:m).

affix, v.t. Get fixed, put on (to). 'affix, n.
Thing affixed; [Lang.] addition to root
or word. 'affixture, n. Affixing. (ə'fiks).

afflict, v.t. Give pain, trouble, to. 'affliction,
n. Sp., thing afflicting. (ə'flikt).

'affluent, 1. a. Well-off; being an affluent.
2. n. River going into a greater one.
'affluence, n. Being well-off. ('afluənt).

afford, v.t. (With can) have enough
money for, be in a position (to); (of
things) give (chance etc.). (ə'fɔ:d).

afforest, v.t. Make into woodland.
(a'fɔrist).

affray, n. Fight in public place. (ə'frei).

affright, v.t., n. (Put in) great fear.
(ə'frait).

affront, v.t., n. (Give) wound to feelings,
self-respect, sp. publicly. (ə'frʌnt).

a'fleld, adv. To or in the field (sp. military);
away, at a distance. (ə'fi:ld).

a'fire, a. On fire, burning. (ə'faiə).

a'flame, a. In flames, flaming. (ə'fleim).

a'float, a. Kept up in liquid; at sea;
current; started (of business). (ə'flout).

a'foot, a. On foot; taking place. (ə'fut).

a'fore-, Before, earlier ('-mentioned,
a'forenamed, a'foresaid, a'foretime). (ə'fɔ:).

a forti'ori, [L.] With stronger reason.
(eifɔ:ti'ɔ:rai).

a'fraid, a. In a condition of fear. (ə'freid).

a'fresh, adv. Again. (ə'freʃ).

Afrikander, n. White, sp. Dutch, S.
African. Afri'kaans, n. Language of
Dutch S. Africa. (afri'kandə).

aft, adv. In, near, to, back of ship. (a:ft).

'after, 1. prep. Later in time, place, order,
than; coming at the back of; as an
effect of; like, copying. After a fashion, not
very well; after all, sp., in the end, when
everything has been said (on the other
side); after his kind, like the sort of person
he is. 2. adv. Later; at the back. 3. conj.
In the time after. 'afterglow, n. Light still seen
after cause of it has gone, sp. light from
the sun. 'aftermath, n. Outcome. after'noon, n.
Time between middle of day and nightfall.
'afterthought, n. Thought or suggestion
which comes to person later.
'afterwards, adv. Later. ('a:ftə).

a'gain, adv. Another time; as before;
further, in addition. Again and again, frequently.
(ə'gein).

a'gainst, prep. Touching; pushing; (so as
to come) violently into touch with; acting
in an opposite way to, not in agreement
with; with the purpose of being
ready for. (ə'geinst).

a'gape, a., adv. Wide open (sp. of mouth).
(ə'geip).

'agate, n. Hard jewel stone. ('agit).

age, 1. n. Time for which anything has
been in existence; a stage of living (sp.
old age); great stretch of time; a time in
history marked by certain developments.
Of age, old enough to be responsible
in law. 2. v.i.&t. Get or make old.
'ageless, a. Never getting old. 'agelong, a.
Going on for ages. 'aged, a. Of the age of.
'aged ('eidʒid), a. Very old. (eidʒ).

a'genda, n. List of things for discussion
at a meeting. (ə'dʒendə).

'agent, n. Representative (of business or
person); person or thing producing an
effect. 'agency, n. Business or office of
an agent; being an instrument; acting,
operation. 'house-agent, 'land-agent, nn.
Trader in houses, land. ('eidʒənt).

'agent provocateur, [F.] One attempting
to get another to do a crime with the
purpose of giving him up to the Law.
('aʒɔŋ prɔvɔkə'tə:).

ag'glomerate, 1. v.i.&t. Get together
loosely or in ball-like mass. 2. (ə'glɔmərit),
a. Agglomerated. (ə'glɔməreit).

ag'glutinate, 1. v.t.&i. Get fixed together
as with sticky substance; put (words)
together to make complex words; make
into or become a sticky substance.
2. (a'glu:tinit), a. Agglutinated. ag'glutinative,
a. (Of a language) in which
word-forms or new words are made by
joining separate words. (ə'glu:tineit).

ag'grandize, v.t. Make more important,
greater in size, power. (ə'grandaiz).

'aggravate, v.t. Make worse; make angry.
aggravation, n. Sp., thing causing aggravation.
('agrəveit).

'aggregate, 1. n., a. The complete
number, amount, of what is in question;
a mass or amount got together. In the aggregate,
taken as a group. 2. ('agrigeit), v.t.&i.
Make, be made into aggregate. ('agrigit).

ag'gression, n. Attack made without
good cause. ag'gressive, a. Of, for,
aggression; quick to make an attack.
ag'gressor, n. One making aggressive
attack. (ə'greʃn).

ag'grieved, a. Wounded in feelings, conscious
of a wrong. (ə'gri:vd).

a'ghast, a. In great, sp. sudden, surprise
and fear. (ə'ga:st).

'agile, a. Quick-moving (of living things).
('adʒsail).

'agitate, v.t.&i. Put in motion (liquids
etc.); get (person) worked up; keep
cause etc. before public, make trouble
(about). 'agitated, a. Troubled (sp. of feelings).
'agitator, n. One who agitates politically.
('adʒiteit).

a'glow, a. GLOWING. (ə'glou).

ag'nostic, n., a. One with belief that
knowledge of a Higher Power is impossible.
ag'nosticism (əg'nostisism), n.
(əg'nɔstik).

a'go, adv. (Of time) past, back.
(ə'gou).

a'gog, adv. With interest worked up,
ready (for). (ə'gɔg).

'agonize, v.t.&i. Give, have, great pain.
('agənaiz).

'agony, n. Great pain of mind or body.
Agony column, part of newspaper in which
advertisements are put requesting news
of friends, etc. ('agəni).

a'grarian, a. To do with land as property,
or with farm-land. (ə'greəriən).

a'gree, v.i. Have same opinion (as), be in
harmony (with); say one is ready (to);
[Lang.] have same CASE etc. Agree with, sp.,
be good, healthy, for. a'greeable (ə'griəbl),
a. Ready to agree; pleasing. a'greement, n.
Sp., statement of undertaking between
persons, having force of law. (ɔ'gri:).

'agriculture, n. Science or process of farming
land. agricultural, a. ('agrikʌltʃə).

a'ground, adv. (Of ships) fixed on sand or
stones under or at edge of water.
(ə'graund).

'ague, n. Sort of FEVER; shaking of the
body as with cold. 'aguish, a. Sp., having
ague. ('eigju:).

ah, int. Cry of surprise, pleasure, pain,
etc. (a:).

a'ha, int. Cry of surprise, pleasure. (a:'ha:).

a'head, adv. In front (of), forward. (ə'hed).

a'hem, int. Noise of clearing the throat,
made to get attention. (ə'hem).

a'hoy, int. Cry used at sea to get attention
at a distance. (ə'hɔi).

aid, 1. n. Help, support; anything giving
help. First aid, help given to wounded
person before medical man comes.
2. v.t. Give help to. (eid).

aide-de-'camp, n. Military man helping
one in high authority by taking orders to
others, acting as secretary, etc.
(eiddə'kɔŋ).

ai'grette, n. Group of feathers ornamenting
head; copy of this in jewels. (ei'gret).

ail, v.t. Be wrong with. 'ailing, a. Ill.
'ailment, n. Disease. (eil).

aim, 1. v.t.&i. Send (at); get pointed (at);
have in view as design (aim at, to do). 2. n.
Aiming, pointing; thing aimed at,
purpose. Take aim, get gun etc. pointed
at. (eim).

ain't, [Com.] Am not, is not, or are
not. (eint).

air, 1. n. The mixed gas breathed by land
animals; look (of), way of acting; notes
coming one after the other, forming
thread of bit of music, sp. song. Air force,
military force using airplanes; airs (and
graces), foolish, unnatural behaviour put
on for effect; go on the air, give a radio
talk, etc.; in the air, about, current; not
fully worked out, uncertain; take the air,
go out of doors. 2. v.t. Put (clothing, etc.)
in open or warm air to get dry; let air into;
make others take note of (one's opinions).
'airy, a. Sp., open to the air, high in the
air; not serious. 'airily, adv. Not seriously.
(eə).

air-, Worked by air ('air-brake); for air ('air-cavity);
to do with transport by air
(aircraft, 'air-liner). 'air-cushion, n. Cushion
full of air. 'airdrome, 'airplane, nn. See
AERO-. 'air-line, n. Air-transport system,
company controlling it. 'air-lock, n.
Small amount of air in pipe keeping
liquid from moving freely. 'air-mail, n.
Post sent by air; airplane taking this.
'airman, n. Driver of an airplane. 'air-pocket,
n. Place where air seems to give
way, causing sudden drop of airplane.
'airport, n. Public airplane station.
'airpump, n. Apparatus for pumping air.
'air-raid, n. Attack by airplanes.
'air-raid warden, one having care of persons
in his part of town in air attack.
'airship, n. Machine for air transport, of
less weight than air. 'air-tight, a. Not
letting air in.

'airedale, n. Sort of black and brown,
rough-coated dog. ('eədeil).

aisle, n. Way between lines of seats, sp. in
church. (ail).

a'jar, adv., a. (Of doors) a little open.
(ə'dʒa:).

a'kimbo, adv. (Of
arms) bent out
with hands on
sides. (ə'kimbou).

a'kin, a. Having a
family relation
(to one another).
Akin to, sp., like.
(ə'kin).

'alabaster, n., a.
Sorts of, sp. white,
stone used for
ornaments. ('aləba:stə).

à la 'carte, [F.] (Of meals) ordered from a
list, not at a fixed price. (a: la: 'ka:t).

a'lack, int. Cry of trouble, regret. (ə'lak).

a'lacrity, n. Being ready, pleased, quick,
to do a thing. (ə'lakriti).

à la 'mode, [F.] In agreement with the
latest ideas or tastes, new. (a: la: 'moud).

a'larm, 1. n. Sign to get attention to sudden
danger; apparatus used for this;
feeling of fear. 2. v.t. Give a feeling of
alarm, a sudden shock, to. a'larm-clock, n. One
with bell going off at fixed time to get
sleepers awake. a'larmed, a. In fear. a'larming, a.
Troubling, causing fear. a'larmist, n. One who
readily sees cause for alarm. (ə'la:m).

a'las, int. Cry of trouble or regret. (ə'las).

alb, n. Long, white, dress used by certain
Christian PRIESTS. (alb).

'albatross, n. Great white sea-bird common
in the South Seas. ('albətrɔs).

al'beit, conj. Though. (ɔ:l'bi:it).

'albert, n. Sort of watch-chain. ('albət).

al'bino, n. Person or animal without
natural colouring material in skin, hair,
and eyes. (al'bi:nou).

'album, n. Book in which cuttings, pictures,
etc., may be put. ('albəm).

'albumen, n. Substance forming white of
egg, present in animal bodies, roots, and
seeds. ('albju:men).

'alchemy, n. Early chemistry, sp. attempt
to make gold out of metals. ('alkimi).

'alcohol, n. A liquid in wine etc. which has
strong effect on senses. alco'holic, n.,
a. Sp., (one) given to taking alcohol.
'alcoholism, n. Effect of alcohol on system;
being an alcoholic. ('alkəhɔl).

'alcove, n. Space for bed etc., forming
addition to room, made by building
part of wall back; such space in garden
wall for seat etc. ('alkouv).

'alder, n. Tree common in wet places.
('ɔ:ldə).

'alderman, n. One of body responsible for
government of Eng. town, second in
authority to MAYOR. ('ɔ:ldəmən).

ale, n. Beer. (eil).

a'lembic, n. Apparatus used in earlier
times for getting one liquid separate
from another by heating. (ə'lembik).

a'lert, a. Quick in reaction; on watch,
fully awake (freq. on the alert). (ə'lə:t).

Alex'andrine, n. Verse line of 6 IAMBIC
rhythm units. (alig'zandrain).

al'falfa, n. Plant with POD, used as food
for animals. (al'falfə).

al'fresco, adv., a. (Of meals etc.) in the
open air. (al'freskou).

'alga ('algae), n. Water plant of very
simple structure. ('algə ('aldʒi:)).

'algebra, n. Branch of mathematics in
which general signs, letters, are used as
representative of numbers. ('aldʒibrə).

'alias, 1. adv. With the other name of.
2. n. Name used by person in place of
his truename. ('eilias).

'alibi, n. Fact of being in another place at
time (of act, crime). ('alibai).

'alien, 1. a. Of another nation, place;
strange, unpleasing. 2. n. One of another
nation. 'alienable, [Law] a. Able to be given
to another. 'alienate, v.t. Get (feelings)
turned (from); [Law] give away (right,
property) to another. 'alienist, n. Expert in
diseases of mind. ('eiliən).

a'light, v.i. Get off, down, (from); come
down to earth from the air. (ə'lait).

a'light, a. Burning; lighted.

a'lign, a'line, vv.t. Get into line or agreement.
(ə'lain).

a'like, 1. a. Like one another. 2. adv. In
the same wav. (ə'laik).

'aliment, n. Food. ali'mentary, a. Acting
as food; of digestion. Alimentary canal, pipe in
body, in which processes of digestion
take place. aliment'ation, n. Building up of
body by food. ('alimənt).

'alimony, [Law] n. Money given by man
for supporting woman he is no longer
married to. ('aliməni).

a'live, a. Living, in existence; quick in
mind or body. Alive to, conscious of; alive
with, full of (living things). (ə'laiv).

'alkali, n. Any of group of chemical substances
which, when united with acids,
give salts. 'alkaloid, n. Body with
NITROGEN in it having properties as of
alkali. ('alkəlai).

all, 1. a., pron. The complete amount, number,
range, of. All at once, suddenly; all in
all, very important, dear (to); all one,
amounting to the same thing, unimportant
tant; all sorts, a great number of different
sorts; for all that, though that is so; in all,
taken as the complete number; once (and)
for all, for the last time, without needing
to be done again; with all speed, as quickly
as possible. 2. n. Everything, everyone.
One and all, everyone; taking it all in
all, viewing it as a complete thing, event
etc. 3. adv. Quite, completely. All but,
almost, not quite; all in good time, when
the right time comes; all right, (a., adv.)
with nothing wrong; (int.) used as sign of
agreement to request; all the better, so
much the better; all the same, sp., though
these things are so; all there, sp., right in
one's head. all-, In the highest degree
(all-holy); without limit (all-powerful).
all-round, a. Good in anumber of ways. (ɔ:l).

'Allah, n. Name for the Higher Power in
Mohammedan religion. ('alə).

al'lay, v.t. Make less (pain, fears). (ə'lei).

al'lege, v.t. Put forward as fact. alle'ga-tion
(ale'geiʃn), n. Sp., statement alleging.
(ə'ledʒ).

allegiance, n. Support which it is right
to give to ruler or government; support
and respect. (ə'li:dʒəns).

'allegory, n. Facts or ideas about something
given in form of story about some
other thing. 'allegorize, v.t.&i. Put
in form of allegory. ('aligəri).

al'legro, [Mus.] a., adv., n. Bright, happy;
(part of music) in quick time. (a'legrou).

Alle'luia, n. HALLELUJAH.

'allergy, [Med.] n. (Tendency to) physical
reaction against certain foods, substances
in air, etc. not damaging to normal persons.
al'lergic, a. ('alədʒi).

al'leviate, v.t. Make (pain etc.) less troubling.
(ə'li:vieit).

'alley, n. Narrow street or walk. Blind alley,
street with no way through. ('ali).

'all(e)y, n. Small ball of coloured stone
used for playing MARBLES. ('ali).

al'liance, n. See ALLY. (ə'laiəns).

'alligator, n. Am. animal of CROCODILE
family. ('aligeitə).

al'literate, v.i. Make use of words starting
with the same letter. (ə'litəreit).

'allocate, v.t. Put on one side (for), give
to, special purpose or person. ('aləkeit).

al'lot, v.t. Make distribution of; give
(to person) as his part. al'lotment, n. Sp.
bit of public land for gardening. (ə'lɔt).

al'low, v.t. Let; give agreement to (statement);
let have (money). Allow for, take
into account. al'lowance, n. (Regular) amount
of money allowed; DISCOUNT. Make allowances
for, sp., not be hard in judging (person);
allow for. (ə'lau).

'alloy, n. Mixed metal; metal mixed with one
of greater value. al'loy, v.t. Get (metal)
mixed with one of less value. ('alɔi).

'allspice, n. Powdered fruit of PIMENTO-tree,
used in cooking. ('ɔ:lspais).

al'lude, v.i. Only allude to, say something about
without going into details. al'lusion, n.
al'lusive, a. (ə'lu:d).

al'lure, v.t. Be attraction to; make use of
one's powers for attraction of. (ə'ljuə).

al'luvium, n. Earth, sand, etc., put down
by river etc. (ə'lu:viəm).

al'ly, v.t. Get united for special purpose
(sp. war). Allied to, sp., having a connection
with. 'ally, n. Person, nation,
allied with another; supporter. al'liance,
n. Sp., group of allies. (a'lai).

'Alma 'Mater, [L.] n. Name used for one's
university or school. ('almə 'meitə).

'almanac, n. Calendar for given year, freq.
with notes of coming events. ('ɔdmənak).

al'mighty, a. Having unlimited power.
The Almighty, GOD. (ɔ:l'maiti).

'almond, 1. n. (Nut inside) stone of fruit of
certain tree; tree
producing almonds. 2.
a. In form of an almond.
('a:mənd).

'almoner, n. Person
whose business
is the
distribution of
money and help
to the poor.
('a:mənə).

'almost, adv. A
little less than
completely, not quite. ('ɔ:lmoust).

alms, n. Money or other help given to the
poor. 'almshouse, n. House for the poor
supported by private money. (a:mz).

'aloe, n. (Bitter medical substance from)
plant with sharp-pointed leaves. ('alou).

a'loft, adv., a. High up, overhead. (ə'lɔft).

a'lone, 1. a. By oneself. 2. adv. Only.
(ə'loun).

a'long, 1. prep. Near, or on, and parallel
to. 2. adv. Forward. All along, sp., all the
time; along with, in company with. a'long-shore,
a. By or on the sea-side. a'longside, adv.
Near to the side (of a ship). (ə'lɔŋ).

a'loof, adv., a. At a distance; keeping
others at a distance, taking no part
in talk etc. (ə'lu:f).

a'loud, adv. Not in a WHISPER; loudly.
(ə'laud).

alp, n. Any high mountain, sp. of those between
France and Italy. 'alpenstock, n.
Long stick pointed with iron used for
mountain journeys. 'alpine, a. Of alps.
'alpinist, n. One who goes up mountains
for sport. (alp).

al'paca, n. Animal of Peru, with long, soft
wool; (cloth from) its wool. (al'pakə).

'alpha, n. First letter in the Gk. ABC.
Alpha and Omega, the start and the end, the
complete thing. ('alfə).

'alphabet, n. The letters used in a language.
alpha'betic(al), a. Of alphabet(s);
in alphabetic order. ('alfəbet).

al'ready, adv. Before; by this time, even
now. (ɔ:l'redi).

al'satian, n. German sheep-dog, freq.
trained for police work. (al'seiʃn).

'also, adv. In addition. ('ɔ:lsou).

'altar, n. Structure on which offerings are
made to Higher Powers; High Table in
church. Lead a woman to the altar, get married
to her. 'altar-piece, n. Picture etc.
for wall at back of altar. ('ɔltə).

'alter, v.t.&i. Make, be, changed. ('ɔltə).

alter'cation, n. Violent argument. (ɔ:ltə'keiʃn).

'alter 'ego, [L.] One's other self, very great
friend. ('altər 'egou).

'alternate, v.t.&i. Put, do, take place, in
turn (of 2 things or groups). Alternating
current, electric current going first
one way and then the opposite. al'ternate
(ɔ:l'tə:nit), a. Alternated. al'ternative,
1. a. Which may be done, had etc.
in place of some other thing. 2. n.
(Chance of selection between) one of 2 or
more things which are not possible
together. ('ɔ:ltə:neit).

al'though, conj. Though. (ɔ:l'ðou).

'altimeter, n. Instrument for measuring
how much higher a position is than sea-level.
('altimi:tə).

'altitude, n. Distance from base to top
(sp. of 3-angled forms); distance up from
sea-level. ('altitju:d).

'alto, [Mus.] n. (Person having) voice between
TENOR and TREBLE. ('altou).

alto'gether, adv. Completely; taking
everything together. (ɔ:ltə'geðə).

'altruism, n. (Theory of) behaviour based
on putting others first. ('altru:izm).

'alum, n. A white salt used medically for
stopping loss of blood, and in colouring
materials. ('aləm).

alu'min(i)um, n. White metal of very
little weight, not acted on by air.
(alju'minjəm).

a'lumnus, n. Man who has been at some
university or school. a'lumna, n.
Female alumnus. (ə'lʌmnəs).

'always, adv. At all times; every time.
('ɔ:lwiz).

am. See BE.

a'main, [Let.] adv. Violently, with force;
quickly. (ə'mein).

a'malgam, n. Quicksilver and another
metal mixed; any soft mass of mixed substance.
a'malgamate, v.t.&i. Get mixed; get
(businesses etc.) united. (ə'malgəm).

amanu'ensis, n. Person writing down
words of another for him. (əmanju:'ensis).

'amaranth, n. [Let. Fict.] Ever-living
flower; red-blue colour. ('aməranθ).

a'mass, v.t. Get together (in great
amount). (ə'mas).

'amateur, n., a. One doing work, such as
painting, for the love of it, not for
money; one playing in sporting events
without payment. ama'teurish, a. Badly
done, as if by untrained person. ama'teurism,
n. Being an amateur. ('amətjuə).

'amatory, a. Having to do with love-making.
('amətri).

a'maze, v.t. Give great surprise to.
(ə'meiz).

'Amazon, n. One of anation of war-like
women in Gk. stories; strong, manlike
woman. ('aməzn).

am'bassador, n. Representative of one
country sent to another to be responsible
for political business between them.
am'bassadress, n. Sp., woman married
to an ambassador. (am'basədə).

'amber, n., a. Clear, yellow substance
used as ornament, becoming electric
when rubbed; colour of amber. ('ambə).

'ambergris, n. Wax-like substance produced
by WHALES and got from sea, used
in PERFUME. ('ambəgri:s).

ambi'dextrous, a. Able to make use of
right and left hands equally. ambi'dexter,
n. Ambidextrous person. ambidex'terity,
n. (ambi'dekstrəs).

'ambient, a. (Of air etc.) all round, on all
sides. ('ambiənt).

ambi'guity, n. Condition of having more
than one possible sense; statement,
word(s), with two (or more) senses.
am'biguous, a. With more than one
possible sense. (ambi'gju:iti).

'ambit, n. Space limiting a thing; range of
force, authority, or power. ('ambit).

am'bition, n. Strong desire to do (something)
well; thing one has ambition to do.
(am'biʃn).

'amble, n., v.i. (Of horses, etc.) motion in
which the 2 right legs are moved together,
and the 2 left; slow, untroubled walk.
('ambl).

'a(u)mbry, n. Small cupboard in church
wall for vessels. ('ɔ:mbri).

'ambulance, n. Carriage for moving
wounded or ill persons; hospital moved
with an army. ('ambjuləns).

'ambulatory, 1. a. Of walking; able to be
moved. 2. n. Covered walk, sp. round
part of church. ('ambju:leitəri).

ambus'cade, n., v.t. AMBUSH.
(ambəs'keid).

'ambush, 1. n. (Placing) men in secret
place for purpose of making surprise
attack. In ambush, so placed. 2. v.t. Be waiting
in ambush for; put in ambush. ('ambuʃ).

a'meliorate, v.t.&i. Make or become
better. (ə'mi:liəreit).

a'men, n. Word said at end of song etc. to
GOD, having sense "Let it be so!"
(a:'men).

a'menable, a. Able to be controlled. Amenable to,
able to be controlled or tested by; [Law]
responsible to. (ə'mi:nəbl).

a'mend, v.t.&i. Make or get better; put
right (error). a'mendment, n. Sp., change (for
better), sp. in motion put to meeting
etc. a'mends, n. Payment etc. to put right
damage, wrong. (ə'mend).

a'menity, n. Pleasing quality or thing.
(ə'mi:niti).

a'merce, v.t. Make (person) give payment
as punishment; give punishment to.
a'mercement, n. Sp., such payment. (ə'mə:s).

A'merican, 1. a. Of America, sp. U.S.A.
2. n. Person of U.S.A. American cloth (leather),
cloth polished on one side to have the
look of leather. A'mericanism, n. Word special
to the U.S.A. (ə'merikən).

'amethyst, n. Red-blue jewel. ('amiθist).

'amiable, a. Pleasing, kind. ('eimjəbl).

'amicable, a. Getting on well, in harmony;
with good feeling. ('amikəbl).

a'mid(st), prep. In the middle of, among.
a'midships, adv. In middle of ship.
(a'mid(st)).

a'miss, a., adv. Wrong. Take (thing) amiss, be
wounded by, angry about. (ə'mis).

'amity, n. Good relations, harmony.
('amiti).

'ammeter, n. Instrument for measuring
amount of electric current. ('amitə).

am'monia, n. Gas with strong smell and
no colour, forming salts with acids, and
mixed with water for use as a cleaner.
am'moniac(al), a. am'moniated, a United, mixed, with
ammonia. (ə'mounjə).

'ammonite, n. Stone form, like tightly
rolled horn, of animal of that name in
existence in past. ('amənait).

ammu'nition, n. Firing material for guns.
Ammunition boots, bread etc., those given out to
an army. (amju:'niʃn).

am'nesia, n. Loss of memory. (am'ni:zjə).

'amnesty, n. Overlooking, sp. by a government,
of earlier crimes. ('amnisti).

a'moeba, n. Simple jelly-like animal of
ever-changing form, so small as to be
seen only with help of instrument.
(ə'mi:bə).

a'mok, adv. AMUCK. (ə'mʌk).

a'mong(st), prep. In or into a group of,
in the middle of; in the number of;
between. Do the work among them, do it
together, all doing a part. (ə'mʌŋ((st)).

'amorous, a. Readily moved to love; of
love. Amorous of, in love with. ('amərəs).

a'morphic, a'morphous, aa. Without
clear form; without organization.
(ə'mɔ:fik, ə'mɔ:fəs).

a'mortize, v.t. Put an end to (a debt), sp.
by putting money on one side for payment
by degrees. (ə'mɔ:taiz).

a'mount, 1. n. Size, weight, number, of
anything; number got by the addition
of numbers. 2. v.i. Amount to, make up an (amount);
be equal to. (ə'maunt).

a'mour, [F.] n. A love-relation. a'mour-propre
('amuə'prɔpr), [F.] n. Self-respect.
(ə'muə).

'ampere, n. Unit of measure of electric
current. 'amperage, n. Measure of
current in amperes. ('ampeə).

amper'sand, n. The sign for 'and' (&). (ampə'sand).

am'phibian, n., a. Animal with power of
living on land and in water; airplane
made for landing on water or earth.
am'phibious, a. (am'fibjən).

'amphitheatre, n. Round building with
stepped seats about an open space used
for public amusements; high seats forming
half-circle in theatre. ('amfiθiətə).

'ample, a. Wide, with much space; great
in amount; quite enough. ('ampl).

'amplify, v.t. Make greater. 'amplifier,
n. Sp., apparatus for amplifying sound
in radio. 'amplitude, n. Size; being
great; [Sc.] range. ('amplifai).

'amputate, v.t. Get (part of body) cut off.
('ampju:teit).

a'muck, adv. Only run amuck, go running about
with a violent desire for blood. (ə'mʌk).

'amulet, n. Ornament etc. kept on the
body in the belief that it is of value
against disease or bad powers. ('amjulit).

a'muse, v.t. Make time go happily for,
give pleasure to; give cause for laughing
to. a'musement, n. Sp., thing done to amuse;
feeling caused by humour. a'musing,
a. Giving cause for laughing. (ə'mju:z).

an, [Old] conj. If. (an).

'ana, n. Sayings of, stories about, a person
(gen. put on name as ending). ('a:na).

Ana'baptist, n. Name given to early
group of BAPTISTS. (anə'baptist).

a'nachronism, n. Error about time when
person or thing was in existence; something
no longer in harmony with the
times. (ə'nəkrənizm).

ana'conda, n. Sorts of great snake.
(anə'kɔndə).

a'naemia, n. Poor condition of the blood,
causing loss of colour; not having enough
blood. (ə'ni:mjə).

anaes'thesia, [Med.] n. Loss of feeling
in part of body; unconscious condition.
anaes'thetic, n. Thing producing anaesthesia.
a'naesthetist, n. Expert in
giving anaesthetic. a'naesthetiaze, v.t.
Make unconscious of pain. (ani:s'θi:zjə).

'anagram, n. Word formed from the
letters of another. ('anəgram).

'anal. See ANUS.

anal'gesia, n. Condition of not feeling
pain. (ənal'dʒi:zjə).

a'nalogous, a. Parallel to, like in qualities,
relations, or uses; [Sc.] like in use or form
but different in structure. 'analogue
('anəlɔg), n. Analogous thing. a'nalogy
(ə'nalədʒi), n. Being analogous; process
of reasoning by parallels. (ə'naləgəs).

'analyse, v.t. Make division of into its
separate parts. a'nalysis, n. Process of
analysing; statement of outcome of analysis.
'analyst, n. One doing sp. chemical
analysis. ana'lytic(al), a. Sp., given to
analysis. ('anəlaiz).

'anapaest, n. Unit of verse rhythm
having 2 short sounds and 1 long one.
('anəpi:st).

'anarchy, n. Being without government;
being without order or control. 'anarchist,
n. Supporter of political
anarchy. ('anəki).

a'nathema, n. Thing much hated, feared;
statement by church, putting person
outside help of religion. 'anarchytize, v.t.
(ə'naθimə).

a'natomy, n. Science of the structure of
the body; discovery of structure by
separating parts; the bones of the
body. a'natomize, v.t.&i. Make discovery
of structure of by cutting up or
by separating parts. (ə'natəmi).

'ancestor, n. Anyone earlier in the family
line than person's father or mother.
'ancestry, n. Ancestors. ('ansistə).

'anchor, n., v.t.&i. Iron hook let down in
sea to keep ship at rest. 'anchorage, n. Place
where ship may (safely) anchor. ('aŋkə).

'anchorite, n. HERMIT. ('aŋkərait).

'anchovy, n. Small fish with strong taste,
salted and used for food. ('antʃəvi).

'ancient, a. Of times long past; very old.
The ancients, great persons ornations of very
early times; ancient lights, [Law] window
which may not be shut off from light
by building. ('einʃənt).

an'cillary, a. Dependent, less important
(freq. ancillary to). (an'siləri).

and, conj. Word with sense "in addition
to," used for connection of words,
statements; for the purpose of (go and
see). Do that, and I go, if you do that I will
go; two and two, sp., in twos. (and (ənd)).

an'dante, [Mus.] n., a., adv. (Part of work
of music) in slow time. (an'danti).

'andiron, n. One or other of 2 iron supports
for wood burned in fireplace. ('andaiən).

'anecdote, n. Little unimportant story
about person, event, experience. anec'dotage,
n. Stage of being old and
given to anecdotes. ('anikdout).

a'nemia, n. ANAEMIA.

a'nemone, n. Small, white, woodland
flower. (ə'neməni).

a'nent, [Old] prep. About. (ə'nent).

'aneroid, n., a. (Instrument for) measuring
weight of air by its effect on the
elastic top of a box from which the air
has been pumped out. ('anərɔid).

a'new, adv. Again; in new way. (ə'nju:).

'angel, n. (Sp. in Christian religion) higher
being, servant of Higher Power, gen.
pictured as winged; anyone very good,
kind, or beautiful; bit of old English
gold money. ('eindʒl).

an'gelica, n. Plant with pleasing smell,
used in cooking; its root, sugared.
(an'dʒelikə).

'angelus, n. (Sound of bell marking hour
for) Catholic PRAYER said 3 times a
day. ('andʒiləs).

'anger, 1. n. Violent feeling against. 2. v.t.
Make angry. 'angry, a. Having anger;
(of wound, etc.) red and giving pain.
('aŋgə).

an'gina 'pectoris, n. Disease of the heart
marked by very sharp pain in the chest.
(an'dʒainə 'pektəris).

'angle, v.i. Do fishing with a hook and
line; make roundabout attempts to get
something from someone. ('aŋgl).

'angle, n. Space between, point or edge
formed by, 2 meeting
straight lines
or planes; degree
of slope of one
line in relation to
another. Acute angle,
angle of less than
90°; obtuse angle, angle
greater than 90°;
right angle, angle of 90°.
'angular, a. Of,
having, angles;
(of persons) thin.

'Anglican, n., a. (One) of the Church of
England. ('aŋglikən).

'Anglicism, [Lang.] n. English way of
putting something. 'anglicize, v.t.
Make (like) English. ('aŋglisizm).

'Anglo-, English (Anglo-American). 'Anglo-Catholic,
n., a. One of group in Eng.
church viewing it as having unbroken
connection with Early Christian Church.
Anglo'mania, n. Over-great respect for
England and English things. 'Anglo-Saxon,
n., a. (One) of the English before the
coming of the Normans. ('aŋglou-).

an'gora, n. Material made from hair of
goat of Angora in Turkey. Angora cat, sort of cat
with long hair. (aŋ'gɔ:rə).

angos'tura, n. Outer skin of S. Am. tree
used medically and in making bitter
drink (angostura bitters). (aŋgɔs'tjuərə).

'angry. See ANGER.

'anguish, n. Great pain of mind or body.
('aŋgwiʃ).

'angular. See ANGLE.

'aniline, n. Chemical substance, gen. got
from coal, used in producing colouring
substances. ('anilain).

animad'vert, v.i. Make observations (on),
sp. pointing out bad qualities. animad'version,
n. Sp., observation made in animadversion.
(animad'və:t).

'animal, 1. n. Living being (not a plant);
animal other than man. 2. a. Of an animal;
having to do only with the physical
part of man, low. 'animalism, n. Giving way
to one's animal desires. ani'mality,
n. Animal qualities, sp. in man. ('animl).

ani'malcule, n. Very small animal, sp.
one only to be seen with instrument.
(ani'malkju:l).

'animate, 1. v.t. Give living existence to;
make bright, full of force or interest.
2. ('animit), a. Living. 'animated, a. Bright,
interested. Animated by, moved by. ani'mation,
n. Sp., quality of being animated.
('animeit).

'animism, n. Belief that all things
have a part which is not material.
('animizm).

ani'mosity, n. Bitter hate. (ani'mɔsiti).

'animus, n. Bitter feeling controlling
purpose, behaviour. ('animəs).

'anise, 'aniseed, nn. Plant whose seeds
have a strong, pleasing smell and are
used in sweets, drinks, and for medical
purposes. ('anis, 'anisi:d).

'ankle, n. The part where the leg is joined
to the foot. 'anklet ('aŋklit), n. Support or
ornament for the ankle. ('aŋkl).

'anna, n. Bit of Indian money, 1/16 part of a
RUPEE. ('anə).

'annals, n. Account of events year by
year; records. 'annalist, n. Writer of
annals. ('anəlz).

an'neal, v.t. Make (glass, metal, etc.)
hard by heating and letting get cold
slowly. (ə'ni:l).

an'nex, v.t. Put on (to greater thing) as
addition; (of country) annex to itself, take.
'annexe, n. House used as addition to
hotel etc. (ə'neks).

an'nihilate, v.t. Make complete destruction
of, put out of existence. (ə'naiileit).

anni'versary, n. Day in later year, on
which something took place in earlier
one; events marking anniversary. (ani'və:səri).

'Anno 'Domini, "In the year of Our
LORD," used in numbering years after
the birth of Christ. ('anou 'dɔminai).

'annotate, v.t. Make notes to book etc.
('anouteit).

an'nounce, v.t. Make announcement of;
give or be a sign of. Announce a person, go
before newcomer into room and give his
name to those present. an'nouncement, n. Sp.,
public statement, freq. about something
to come. an'nouncer, n. Sp., one announcing
talks etc. on radio. (ə'nauns).

an'noy, v.t. Make angry; give trouble to.
an'noyance, n. Sp., feeling of being annoyed;
anything annoying. (ə'nɔi).

'annual, 1. a. Coming every year; going
on for one year. 2. n. Book or paper
coming out once a year; plant living
only for a year. an'nuity (ə'nju:iti), n.
Amount of money given annually as
income; form of insurance giving regular
annual income. ('anjuəl).

an'nul, v.t. Put an end to (law etc.); make
of no force in law. (ə'nʌl).

'annular, a. Ring-like. ('anjulə).

Annunci'ation, n. Gabriel's statement to
Mary that she was to become the mother
of Christ; day kept in memory of this.
(ənʌnsi'eiʃn).

'anode, n. POLE in electric apparatus
from which current comes. ('anoud).

'anodyne, n., a. (Medical substance) taking
away pain; comforting thing. ('anoudain).

a'noint, v.t. Put oil or other liquid on,
sp. as act of religion. a'nointed, a. (ə'nɔint).

a'nomaly, n. Something not regular, not
normal; seeming error. a'nomalous, a.
(ə'nɔmali).

a'non, adv. In a short time, quickly.
(ə'nɔn).

a'nonymous, a. Without a name, not
named, sp. of a writer; of which producer's
name is not given. (ə'nɔniməs).

a'nother, pron., a. One more; a different
one. (ə'nʌðə).

'answer, 1. n. Statement, act, produced
by question or other statement, act;
letter to one who has sent a letter;
decision of a question. 2. v.t.&i. Give
an answer to. Answer back, answer without respect
when being put right by another person;
answer for, be responsible for; get punishment
for; answer the door, go to the door on
bearing door-bell etc.; answer the purpose, be
all right for the purpose; answer to, be in
agreement with (details given etc.).
'answerable, a. Sp., responsible. ('a:nsə).

ant, n. Insect living in societies made up of
groups having different body-forms for
different purposes. 'ant-eater, n. Sort of
animal living on ants. 'ant-heap,
'ant-hill, nn. Living-place of ants.
(ant).

an'tagonism, n. (Condition of) acting
against, (having) feelings against. an'tagonist,
n. One fighting against another.
an'tagonize, v.t. Put (another
person) against one. (an'tagənizm).

ant'arctic, a., n. (To do with) the cold
part of the earth farthest south.
(ant'a:ktik).

'ante-, Before (ante-'nuptial). ('anti-).

ante'cedence, n. Condition of coming
before in time. antecedent, 1. a. 2. n.
Antecedent thing; [Lang.] a word, statement, on
which another is dependent. Antecedents, a
person's past history. (anti'si:dns).

'antechamber, n. Small room through
which one goes to more important one,
waiting-room. ('antitʃeimbə).

'antedate, v.t. Put at a time earlier than
the true one; come before in time.
('antideit).

antedi'luvian, a. Of time before water
is said to have come over all the earth;
very old. (antidi'lu:vjən).

'antelope, n. DEER-like animal with
ringed horns and thin legs. ('antiloup).

'ante me'ridiem, [L.] Between 12 at night
and 12 in the day. ('anti mi'ridjəm).

ante'natal, a. Before birth. (anti'neitl).

an'tenna (an'tennae), n. One or other of
2 feelers on heads of insects etc.; radio
AERIAL. (an'tenə (an'teni:)).

antepe'nultimate, a. Last but two.
(antipe'nʌltimit).

an'terior, a. Coming before (in time or
place). (an'tiəriə).

'anteroom, n. ANTECHAMBER. ('antirum).

'anthem, n. Church music for voices, with
song in prose form, gen. from the BIBLE.
('anθəm).

'anther, n. Male part of flower with powder
for making the seeds fertile. ('anθə).

an'thology, n. Book formed of selection of
short bits of prose or verse from different
writers or books. (an'θɔlədʒi).

'anthracite, n. Sort of very hard coal.
('anθrəsait).

'anthrax, n. Disease of sheep and cows,
sometimes taken by men. ('anθraks).

anthropo-, Of man. anthropo'centric, a. Seeing
things from man's point of view. 'anthropoid,
1. a. Man-like. 2. n. Anthropoid animal, sp.
one of the higher monkeys. anthro'pology,
n. Science of man. anthropo'morphic,
anthropo'morphous, aa. Picturing natural
forces or GODS as like man. anthro-'pophagi,
n. CANNIBALS. (anθrɔpou-).

'anti-, Against in feeling (anti-Se'mitic); used
against (anti-'aircraft, anti'toxin). ('anti-).

'antibody, [Sc.] n. Substance formed in
the blood for the destruction of living
causes of disease. ('antibɔdi).

'antic, n. Foolish motion, jump etc. done
for amusement; foolish act. ('antik).

anticipate, v.t. Be before (another) in
doing or saying; make use of before the
right, natural, time; see (what is going to
take place) and take necessary steps; be
looking forward to. (an'tisipeit).

anti'climax, n. A letting down in effect
(of writing, talk, experience). (anti'klaimaks).

anti'cyclone, n. Wheel-like motion of air
away from places where weight of air is
great. (anti'saikloun).

'antidote, n. Substance used to keep
disease or poison from having effect.
('antidout).

antima'cassar, n. Cover put over backs
of seats to keep hair-oil off them, and
as an ornament. (antimə'kasə).

'antimony, n. Blue-white metal, very
readily broken. ('antiməni).

an'tinomy, n. 2 rules, laws, or statements
which have opposite senses and are,
or seem, equally true. (an'tinəmi).

an'tipathy, n. Strong feeling (against),
natural hate (for); thing for which one
has an antipathy. antipa'thetic, a. With qualities
etc. completely opp., out of harmony.
(an'tipəθi).

an'tipodes, n. (Country in) part of the
ball of the earth opposite to another.
(an'tipədi:z).

an'tique, 1. a. Very old, of old times. 2. n.
Material thing, sp. a work of art, handed
down from earlier times. anti'quarian
(anti'kweəriən), 1. a. Of an antiquarian. 2. n. One
interested in things of the past. 'antiquary,
n. Antiquarian; one expert in antiques.
'antiquated, a. Old; having gone
out of use. an'tiquity, n. Sp., early times
in history (sp. Gk. and Rom.). (an'ti:k).

anti'rrhinum, n. SNAPDRAGON plant.
(anti'rainəm).

anti'septic, n., a. (Substance for) keeping
wounds etc. free from disease-bodies.
(anti'septik).

anti'social, a. Against society. (anti'souʃəl).

antithesis, n. Statement of opp. ideas,
freq. for effect; the opp. of something;
being opp. antithetical, a. (an'tiθəsis).

'antler, n. Branched horn; branch of a
horn. ('antlə).

'antonym, n. Word having opposite sense
to another. ('antounim).

'anus, n. Opening in animal body through
which waste material goes after digestion.
'anal, a. ('einəs).

'anvil, n. Mass of iron on which heated
metal is hammered. ('anvil).

an'xiety, n. Condition of waiting for uncertain
outcome; fear of coming danger;
troubled desire (to do). 'anxious, a. Sp.,
causing anxiety. (aŋ'zaiəti).

'Anzac, n. Name given to man of Australian
and New Zealand Army CORPS in
war of 1914-18. ('anzak).

'any, 1. pron., a. (In questions and with
"not") one, some (without special selection);
every (one), whichever of all; some
amount, however small. 2. adv. In some
degree. 'anybody, 'anyone, prons. Any
person. 'anyhow, 'anyway, 1. advs. In any
way whatever. 2. conjs. At any rate.
'anything, pron. Any thing. 'anywhere, adv.
In, at, or to, any place. ('eni).

'aorist, n., a. Form of VERB in some
languages which simply puts an act in
the past, without any suggestion of its
being complete or not. ('eərist).

a'orta, n. Chief blood-vessel taking blood
from heart. (ei'ɔ:tə).

a'pace, adv. Quickly. (ə'peis).

A'pache, n. Man of the Paris streets who
does violent crimes; one of a group of N.
Am. Indians. (ə'paʃ).

'ap(p)anage, n. Land etc. given as a right
of position, birth, sp. to younger son of
ruler; dependent country; something
naturally or necessarily going with some
other thing. ('apənidʒ).

a'part, adv. Parted, not together; away,
to one side. Apart from that, not taking that
into account. (a'pa:t).

a'partment, n. Room; [Am.] a flat. Apartments,
group of rooms. (ə'pa:tmənt).

'apathy, n. Condition of being without
feeling or interest. ('apəθi).

ape, 1. n. Sorts of monkey without a tail;
man-like monkey. 2. v.t. Make attempts
at copying (the behaviour, etc. of
another). 'apery ('eipəri), n. Aping; ape-house.
(eip).

a'perient, n., a. (Medical substance) helping
to send waste from body. (ə'piəriənt).

a'peritive, n., a. Bitter or sharp-tasting
drink taken before meals, to give desire
for food. (ə'peritiv).

'aperture, n. An opening, sp. hole letting
light in. ('apətjuə).

'apex, n. Top point; pointed end (of leaf,
etc.). 'apical, a.
('eipeks).

a'phasia, n. Loss
of power of using
or getting the
sense of words.
(ə'feizjə).

'aphis ('aphides),
n. Small insect
living on plants,
kept by ants for
sweet substance produced by it. ('eifis
('eifidi:z)).

'aphorism, n. Short wise saying.
('afɔrizm).

'apiary, n. Place where bees are kept.
'apiarist, n. Bee-keeper. 'apiculture,
n. Bee-keeping. ('eipjəri).

'apical. See APEX.

a'piece, adv. For, to, by, every one of a
group. (ə'pi:s).

a'plomb, n. Quality, air, of being certain
of oneself. (ə'plɔm).

a'pocalypse, n. Sudden great light of
knowledge from GOD. The Apocalypse, the last
book of the BIBLE. (ə'pɔkəlips).

a'pocrypha, n. Parts of the BIBLE questioned
by Jews and not given authority
by English Church. a'pocryphal, a. Sp., possibly
or probably false. (ə'pɔkrifə).

'apogee, n. Highest or farthest point;
point at which moon, sun, or a star is
farthest from the earth. ('apoudʒi:).

a'pology, n. Statement of regret for
wrongdoing or error; statement of
reason for one's beliefs or acts. An apology
for, sp., a poor example of. apolo'getic,
a. apolo'getic(s), n. Arguments
supporting theory etc. a'pologist, n.
One who puts forward arguments in
support of something. (ə'pɔlədʒi).

'apo(ph)thegm, n. Short, pointed saying.
('apəθem).

'apoplexy, n. Loss of powers, control,
caused by bursting of blood-vessels in
brain. apo'plectic, a. ('apəpleksi).

a'postasy, n. Giving up a belief, view,
cause. a'postate, n. One doing this.
(ə'pɔstəsi).

a posteri'ori, [L.] (Reasoning) from effect
back to cause. (eipɔsteri'ɔ:rai).

a'postle, n. Any of the 12 teachers sent out
by Christ; chief teacher of new system.
apos'tolic, a. Sp., of the POPE. (ə'pɔsl).

a'postrophe, n. The sign ' used before "s"
of form for owner. (ə'pɔstrəfi).

a'postrophe, n. Statement made as if to
special person in middle of public talk
or bit of writing. a'postrophize, v.t.
Make apostrophe to.

a'pothecary, [Old] n. Keeper of medical
store. (ə'pɔθikəri).

apothe'osis, n. Making, becoming, a
higher being or a SAINT; giving over-great
respect to person or idea. (əpɔθi'ousis).

ap'pal, v.t. Make full of fear, give a great
shock to. ap'palling, a. Causing fear, shock;
very bad. (ə'pɔ:l).

appa'ratus, n. Instruments, materials,
needed for doing something. (apə'reitəs).

ap'parel, 1. n. Dress, clothing. 2. v.t. Put
clothing on. (ə'parəl).

ap'parent, a. Clearly seen; seeming.
(ə'parənt).

appa'rition, n. Coming into view, sp. of
a shade of dead person; shade of dead
person, strange-looking thing. (apə'riʃn).

ap'peal, v.i., n. Make a request very
seriously (to, for); take question (to) for
decision, sp. [Law] from lower to
higher authority. Appeal to, sp., have
attraction for. (ə'pi:l).

ap'pear, v.i. Come into view or existence;
come before the public; come out, be
printed (of book, paper, writing); come
before an authority; seem. ap'pearance, n.
Sp., look; what a thing or person seems
to be. (ə'piə).

ap'pease, v.t. Make quiet, at peace, sp.
by giving what is desired to. (ə'pi:z).

ap'pellant, [Law] 1. a. To do with APPEALS.
2. n. One who makes an APPEAL. (ə'pelənt).

appel'lation, n. Name; system of names;
act of naming. (ape'leiʃn).

ap'pend, v.t. Put on (to) at the end.
ap'pendage, n. Thing fixed to another as
natural part of it; an addition. ap'pendix, n.
Addition (to book, etc.) which is a separate
part; outgrowth of part of body, sp.
worm-like appendage of part of INTESTINE.
appendi'citis, n. Diseased condition
of appendix of INTESTINE.
(ə'pend).

apper'tain, v.i. Only appertain to, be part or
property of, go naturally with; have to
do with. (apə'tein).

'appetite, n. Desire, sp. for food. 'appetizer,
n. Something done or taken to
give appetite. 'appetizing, a. Pleasing
to taste, causing desire. ('apitait).

ap'plaud, v.t.&i. Give loud or marked
signs of approval of. ap'plause, n. Such
signs of approval. (ə'plɔ:d).

'apple, n. (Tree having) round, solid fruit.
Apple of one's eye, anything very dear to
one; apple -pie order, with everything in
right place. ('apl).

ap'ply, v.t.&i. Put on (to); put into use
(theory, word, law); make a request (for).
Apply oneself to, do hard work at; apply to, sp.,
have force in connection with. ap'pliance,
n. Instrument, apparatus.
'applicable, a. Sp., having a connection.
'applicant, n. Person making request
(for). application, n. Sp., something
applied; industry; request. (ə'plai).

ap'point, v.t. Get (time, place) fixed
(for purpose.); give (person) a position as,
appoint someone as; give orders, decision
(that). Well appointed, having all necessary
things. ap'pointment, n. Sp., meeting
fixed by appointment; position given. (ə'pɔint).

ap'portion, v.t. Make division, distribution,
of; give (to) as his part. (ə'pɔ:ʃn).

'apposite, a. To the point, right for the
purpose. ('apəzit).

appo'sition, n. Relation between 2 words
or groups of words in the same statement
and pointing to the same thing; putting
side by side. (apə'ziʃn).

ap'praise, v.t. Put a price on (sp., for tax
purposes); come to an opinion as to the
value of. (ə'preiz).

ap'preciable, a. Great enough to be noted.
ap'preciate, v.t.&i. Put high value on;
have right opinion as to value of; go up
in value. appreciation, n. Sp., statement
of appreciation. ap'preciative, a. Seeing the
value (of), pleased. (ə'pri:ʃiəbl).

appre'hend, v.t. Make prisoner; see, get
the sense of; have fear of, or (that).
appre'hensive, a. Fearing (that).
(apri'hend).

ap'prentice, 1. n. Learner of trade or
business who undertakes to do work for
a given time in exchange for teaching.
2. v.t. Put as an apprentice. (ə'prentis).

ap'prise, v.t. Give news to (of). (ə'praiz).

ap'preach, 1. v.t.&i. Come near(er) to;
be like, be almost; go to with request,
business offer etc. 2. n. Approaching;
thing which is almost, very like, another;
way, road, to. (ə'proutʃ).

appro'bation, n. Approval. (aprə'beiʃn).

ap'propriate, 1. a. Right for the purpose.
2. (ə'prouprieit), v.t. Take as one's
property; put on one side (for a special
purpose). (ə'proupriit).

ap'proval, n. Feeling that a thing is good
or right; agreement. Goods on approval, goods
which may be sent back if not given approval.
ap'prove, v.t. Give approval to.
(ə'pru:vl).

ap'proximate, 1. a. About right. 2.
(ə'prɔksimeit), v.t.&i. Make or be very
like (to something). (ə'prɔksimit).

ap'purtenance, n. Dependent bit of
property; dependent part. (ə'pə:tinəns).

'apricot, n. Orange-yellow stone-truit.
('eiprikɔt).

'April, n. 4th month of year. ('eiprəl).

a pri'ori, [L.] (Reasoning) from cause to
effect. (eiprai'ɔ:rai).

'apron, n. Cover put over front of body to
keep clothing clean; apron-like thing.
('eiprən).

apro'pos, a., adv. To the point; at the
right time. Apropos of, in connection with.
(aprə'pou).

apse, n. Arched part at end or side of
building, sp. east end of church. (aps).

apt, a. To the point; having a tendency
(to do); quick at learning. 'aptitude, n.
Natural tendency, power. (apt).

aquama'rine, n. Blue-green jewel; colour
of this. (akwəmə'ri:n).

a'quarium, n. Place where fishes, water-plants
etc. are kept. (ə'kweəriəm).

a'quatic, a. (Of plants, animals) living in,
near, water; done in or on the water.
(ə'kwatik).

'aquatint, n. Process of biting designs on
copper plate with
acid, producing
prints very like
water-colours; print
so produced.
('akwətint).

'aqueduct, n. Structure,
sp. one higher
than country round,
for taking water from
one place to another.
('akwidʌkt).

'aqueous, a. Of, like, water. ('eikwiəs).

'aquiline, a. Of, like, an EAGLE; (of nose)
hooked. ('akwilain).

'Arab, n., a. (Man) of Arabia. Street arab,
very poor boy or girl, living chiefly in
the streets. A'rabian (ə'reibjən), a.
'Arabic, n., a. (Language) of Arabs. Arabic
numerals, the number-signs 1, 2, etc.
('arəb).

ara'besque, n. Design of leaves or
branches twisted together. (arə'besk).

'arable, a. (Of land) good for ploughing.
('arəbl).

Ara'maic, n., a. (Group) of old languages
used in and about Syria. (arə'meiik).

'arbiter, n. Arbitrator; one who has complete
control (of). arbitrament, n.
Arbitration. 'arbitrary, a. Based only
on opinion or impulse, unreasoning;
using uncontrolled power. 'arbitrate,
v.i.&t. Give decision on (question) at
request of those interested. ('a:bitə).

'arbitrage, n. Trade in STOCKS etc. profiting
by different prices in other markets.
('a:bitridʒ).

ar'boreal, a. Of, living in, trees. (a:'bɔ:riəl).

'arbour, n. Garden-house or walk with
plants or trees over, round it. ('a:bə).

ar'butus, n. Sorts of small evergreen tree;
common Am. sweet-smelling flowering
plant. (a:'bju:təs).

arc, n. Part of line forming circle or other
curve; bridge of light made when an
electric current goes across a space.
'arc-light, n. Electric light produced by
an arc. (a:k).

ar'cade, n. Arched or other covered way,
sp. with stores down sides. (a:'keid).

'Arcady, Ar'cadia, [Fict.] nn. Place
representative of happy country
existence. ('a:kədi, a:'keidjə).

ar'canum (arcana), n. Secret. (a:'keinəm).

arch, 1. n. Curved structure in building
supporting weight or for ornament;
curve like arch. 2. v.t.&i. Make, be, arched.
'archway, n. Arched way or doorway. (a:tʃ).

arch, a. With an air of play (gen. out of
place).

arch-, Chief (arch'bishop, archfiend).

archae'ology, n. The uncovering and comparison
of old buildings etc., for the
purpose of getting knowledge about
early times. (a:ki'ɔlədʒi).

ar'chaic, a. Of very early times; no longer
current. 'archaism, n. (Use of) archaic
word(s) or art form(s). (a:'keiik).

'archangel, n. One of highest order of
ANGELS. ('a:keindʒəl).

arch'deacon, n. PRIEST highest under
BISHOP in Eng. Church. (a:tʃ'di:kn).

'archduke, n. Son of Austrian Emperor.
('a:tʃdju:k).

'archer, n. One using a BOW. 'archery, n.
Archer's art; archers of an army. ('a:tʃə).

'archetype, n. The first design, idea,
example, of a thing. ('a:kitaip).

archi'pelago, n. Sea with number of small
islands. (a:ki'peləgou).

'architect, n. Designer of buildings or
other complex structures. 'architecture, n. The
art and science of building; structure,
design, of building(s). ('a:kitekt).

'architrave, n. Part of building resting on
and bridging COLUMNS. ('a:kitreiv).

'archives, n. Government etc. records;
place where they are kept. 'archivist
('a:kivist), n. Keeper of archives.
('a:kaivz).

'archway. See ARCH.

'arctic, a., n. (To do with) the cold parts of
the earth farthest north. ('a:ktik).

'ardour, n. Warm feeling, desire; burning
heat. 'ardent, a. Full of ardour. ('a:də).

'arduous, a. Hard (to do); full of hard
work. ('a:djuəs).

are. See BE.

'area, n. Stretch of land etc.; square
measure of anything; railed space outside
house, lower than street. ('eəriə).

a'rena, n. Space in middle of AMPHITHEATRE
for fights, sports. (ə'ri:nə).

'argent, a. Silver-coloured. ('a:dʒənt).

'argon, n. A gas without colour or smell
forming part of the air. ('a:gən).

'argosy, [Hist.] n. Great trading-ship.
('a:gəsi).

'argot, [F.] n. SLANG of special group.
('a:gou).

'argue, v.i.&t. Put forward (chain of)
reasons for or against anything; have
discussion with one taking a different
view; be a sign of. 'argument, n. Sp.,
reason or reasoning (for or against);
discussion; sign of probable fact. argu'mentative,
a. With a tendency to argue;
full of arguments. ('a:gju:).

'aria, n. Song for one voice in opera etc.
('a:riə).

'arid, a. (Of land etc.) dry; uninteresting.
('arid).

a'right, adv. Rightly. (ə'rait).

a'rise (arose, arisen), v.i. Get up; come
into existence. (ə'raiz (ə'rouz, ə'rizn)).

aris'tocracy, n. Government by those of
high birth; nation with such a government;
those of high birth, as a group;
best persons in any field. 'aristocrat, n.
Person of high birth. (aris'tɔkrəsi).

a'rithmetic, n. Science of numbers; the
addition etc. of numbers. arith'metical,
a. Arithmetical progression, a range of numbers
in which every one is greater (or
less) by the same amount than the one
before it. (ə'riθmətik).

ark, n. (In BIBLE) covered boat into which
Noah went when the water came over
the earth; chest in which the writings of
the Jewish Law were kept. (a:k).

arm, 1. n. One or other of the 2 free-moving
parts joined to the top part of the
body and ending in hands; the arm-part
of clothing; anything like an arm; branch
of military organization; fighting-instrument
(gen. arms). A arm, sp., design used by
families, towns etc., as their sign, see
COAT OF ARMS; arm-in-arm, (of 2 persons) side
by side, with the arm of one round that
of the other; bear arms, be in the army;
small arms, hand-guns etc.; take up arms,
sp., get ready for, make, war; up in arms,
(ready for) fighting, protesting. 2. v.t.&i.
Give fighting-instruments to; get ready
for war. arm-chair, n. Seat with arm-supports.
'armlet, n. Band round the
arm. 'armpit, n. Hollow under the arm.
(a:m).

ar'mada, n. Great force of warships. The
Armada, that sent against England by Philip
of Spain in 1588. (a:'ma:də).

arma'dillo, n. S. Am. animal with hard
cover, rolling itself into ball when in
danger. (a:mə'dilou).

'armament, n. Getting ready for war;
sea or land force; instruments of war,
sp., guns of warship. ('a:məmənt).

'armature, n. Part of machine for making
electric power, which, by turning in
MAGNETIC field, is cause of current.
('a:mətjuə).

'armistice, n. Agreement in war to put a
stop to fighting for a time. ('a:mistis).

ar'morial, a. To do with COATS OF ARMS.
(a:'mɔ:riəl).

'armour, n. Metal cover for body, ships
etc., used in war; hard cover of animals
or plants. 'armourer, n. Maker of armour or
arms; man in control of arms in army.
'armoury, n. Place where arms are kept.
('a:mə).

'army, n. Military forces of a country;
great number of persons, things; an
organization (Salvation Army etc.). ('a:mi).

'arnica, n. (Sorts of plant from which is
made) medical substance for putting on
BRUISES etc. ('a:nikə).

a'roma, n. Sweet smell. aro'matic, a.
With a strong, sweet smell (as) of SPICE.
(a'roumə).

a'rose. See ARISE.

a'round, adv., prep. On every side (of);
round; about. (ə'raund).

a'rouse, v.t. Make awake; get worked up,
ready for acting. (ə'rauz).

ar'peggio, [Mus.] n. Notes of CHORD played
one after the other. (a:'pedʒiou).

'arquebus, n. Sort of old gun. ('a:kwibəs).

ar'raign, v.t. Make a statement attacking
the wrongdoing of (a person), sp. before
a public authority. (ə'rein).

ar'range, v.t.&i. Put in order, make an
adjustment in; see about details of (something)
before it takes place; take steps
(to); come to agreement (with). (ə'reindʒ).

'arrant, a. In highest degree, without
shame (of something bad). ('arənt).

'arras, n. TAPESTRY for wall. ('arəs).

ar'ray, 1. v.t. Put clothing on; put (sp.
army) in position; order. 2. n. Order,
sp. for fighting; great number, line, of;
dress. (ə'rei).

ar'rear(s), n. Back payments or work still
waiting to be made, done. In arrears, late
(with payment etc.). (ə'riə(z)).

ar'rest, 1. v.t. Put a stop to (process or
something moving); (of police) make
(person) a prisoner; get (person's attention
etc.). 2. n. An arresting by police. Be
under arrest, be a prisoner. ar'resting, a. Causing
interest, attention. (ə'rest).

'arrière-'pensée, [F.] n. Purpose, thought,
at the back of the one made public.
('arieə'pɔnsei).

ar'rive, v.i. Come, get to place, sp., to end
of journey; become noted. ar'rival, n.
Sp., person, thing, arriving. (ə'raiv).

'arrogant, a. Acting as if others were
unimportant, one's servants. ('arəgənt).

'arrogate, v.t. Take as a right (what one
has no right to); say one has (quality
which one has not). ('arəgeit).

'arrow, n. Stick, with pointed, gen. metal
head, and feathered end, sent from
BOW; arrow-like mark, sp. pointing.
('arou).

'arrowroot, n. Plant whose root is powdered
and used as food. ('arouru:t).

'arsenal, n. Government building(s) where
arms are stored or made. ('a:sənəl).

'arsenic, n. Grey, metal-like substance; a
violent poison formed from arsenic. ('a:sənik).

'arson, n. Crime of putting property on
fire on purpose. ('a:sn).

art, n. Work of man, as opp. what is
natural; power to do a thing well; a work
needing the powers of an expert; the
producing of anything which gives pleasure
to the mind through the senses or
the feelings, sp., painting, design etc.;
trick of doing; tricks, designing behaviour.
A art, branches of learning which
are not science; fine arts, music, letters,
painting etc. 'artful, a. Full of tricks.
'artless, a. Sp., simple, natural, opp.
artful. (a:t).

art, v. Present form of "be" used with
THOU.

'artery, n. Any one of the blood-vessels
taking blood from the heart; a chief road,
way, of any branching system. ('a:təri).

ar'tesian well, n. Deep one made straight
down into the earth, from which water
comes up all the time. (a:'ti:zjən wel).

ar'thritis, n. Disease attacking those
parts of the body where the bones
are joined.
(a:'θraitis).

'artichoke, n.
Plant forming
head of thick,
leaf-like parts
used as food.
Jerusalem artichoke,
white root of a
sunflower-like
plant, used as
food. ('a:titʃouk).

'article, 1. n. Thing; account, discussion,
of something, in newspaper etc.; one of
the listed parts of an agreement, law
etc.; name for such words as "a"
(indefinite article) and "the" (definite article).
The 39 Articles, statement of 39 points of
belief in Church of Eng. 2. v.t. Put down
(agreement etc.) in the form ot articles;
APPRENTICE. ('a:tikl).

ar'ticulate, 1. a. Having joined parts; (of
talk) in which the separate sounds, words,
are clear; able to put one's thoughts,
feelings, into words. 2. (a:'tikjuleit), v.t.&i.
Get united by joins; say (in) clear
words. articu'lation, n. Sp., join between
2 bones or moving parts.
(a:'tikjulit).

'artifice, n. Trick; expert way of doing.
ar'tificer, n. Maker, sp. expert handworker.
('a:tifis).

arti'ficial, a. Produced by art, not
natural; false. (a:ti'fiʃl).

ar'tillery, n. Great guns; branch of the
army using artillery. (a:'tiləri).

arti'san, n. Hand-worker. (a:ti'zan).

'artist, n. Worker at one of the arts, sp.
painting; one who does something with
art. ar'tiste (a:'ti:st), n. One who makes a
living from music, acting, dancing etc.
ar'tistic, a. Of art; having, done with,
good taste. 'artistry, n. Artistic quality,
power, taste. ('a:tist).

'Aryan, 1. a. Of the family of languages
among which are Sanskrit, Gk., L.,
Teutonic, and Slavonic, and of the
nations using these. 2. n. One whose
natural language is Aryan. ('eəriən).

as, 1. adv. Equally. 2. conj. Used in comparison
of equals, generally after "as"
and "so" (as kind as, not so quick as,
soft as silk); though (poor as I am); in
the way in which (seem as others seem);
while, when; because, seeing that; like,
for example. As it were, as one might
say; as long as, sp., on condition that;
as regards, as to, in connection with; as
well (as), sp., in addition (to); as yet, up
to now; so good as to, good enough
to. 3. pron. Which (as was clear).
(az (əz)).

asa'foetida, n. Sticky substance with a
strong smell, used in cooking and for
medical purposes. (asə'fetidə).

as'bestos, n. Soft grey-white substance
from which is made a material on which
fire has no effect. (az'bestɔs).

as'cend, v.t.&i. Go or come up; get
higher in a scale; be sloping up. Ascend the
throne, become king. as'cendancy, as'cendency, n.
Position of having power over. as'cendant,
as'cendent, a. In the ascendent, increasing in power,
position. as'cension, n. The Ascension, the ascension
of Christ to GOD. as'cent, n. Ascending;
way up. (ə'send).

ascer'tain, v.t. Get knowledge of (a fact
etc.). (asə'tein).

as'cetic, n., a. (One) not giving way to the
desires of normal men, not taking normal
pleasures. (ə'setik).

as'cribe, v.t. Only ascribe to, take to be the
quality, work, effect of. as'cription, n.
(əs'kraib).

a'septic, a. Free from disease-bodies or
blood-poisoning. a'sepsis, n. Condition
of being aseptic. (ei'septik).

ash, n. (Wood of) tree with silver-grey
outer skin. 'ash-key, n. Winged seed
of ash. (aʃ).

ash, n. Powder formed by thing burning
(freq. ashs). Ash Wednesday, first day of
LENT. 'ashen, a. (Sp. of face) ash-coloured,
grey. 'ashy, a. Sp., ashen.

a'shamed, a. Feeling shame. (ə'ʃeimd).

'ashlar, n. Square-cut stone(s); stone-work
formed of ashlar. ('aʃlə).

a'shore, adv. On or onto land (as opp. sea).
(ə'ʃɔ:).

Asi'atic, n., a. (One) of Asia. (eiʃi'atik).

a'side, 1. adv. To, on, one side; away.
Set aside a decision, make it of no effect. 2.
n. Words said with head turned aside, out of
hearing of others, sp. on stage. (ə'said).

'asinine, a. To do with ASSES; very
foolish. ('asinain).

ask, v.t.&i. Make a request to (for, to);
put (a question) to. Ask after, ask for news
of; ask a person to ameal, ask him to come to
a meal; ask for trouble etc., do something
which makes it the natural outcome; ask
if, whether, he has come, etc., put the
question: "Has he come?" (a:sk).

a'skance, adv. Sideways. Look askance (at), give
doubting look (at), have doubts (about).
(ə'ska:ns).

a'skew, a., adv. At an angle, out of
straight, normal, position. (ə'skju:).

a'slant, adv., prep. Across, at a sloping
angle (to). (a'sla:nt).

a'sleep, adv., a. Sleeping; (of arms, legs)
without feeling till moved. (ə'sli:p).

'asp(en), n. (Wood of) tree whose leaves
are moved by smallest wind. ('asp(in)).

asp, n. Small snake with poison bite. (asp).

as'paragus, n. Plant whose young stems
are used for food. (ə'sparəgəs).

'aspect, n. Look (of person, thing); direction
in which a building etc. is facing;
side, angle (of question). ('aspekt).

as'perity, n. Being rough to touch, sharp,
acid, to taste; sharp, unkind way of
talking; hard, rough conditions.
(əs'periti).

as'perse, v.t. Say something (gen. false)
damaging to (person, good name).
as'persion, n. Sp., statement aspersing
(cast aspersions on). (əs'pə:s).

'asphalt, n. Black, sticky substance used
for roofing, road-making etc. ('asfalt).

'asphodel, n. [Gk. Fict.] Ever-living
flower in the fields of the dead; sorts of
LILY. ('asfoudel).

as'phyxia, n. Condition caused by
asphyxiation. as'phyxiate (əs'fiksieit), v.t. Make
ill or put to death by stopping breathing.
(əs'fiksjə).

'aspic, n. Clear meat-jelly. ('aspik).

aspi'distra, n. Plant with wide, pointed
leaves, freq. kept in house. (aspi'distrə).

'aspirate, 1. v.t. Say with an "h" sound;
take (gas) out of vessel by pumping. 2.
('aspirit), n., a. The "h" sound; sound
with an aspirate in it. aspi'ration, n. Sp.,
taking in of breath. See under ASPIRE.
('aspireit).

as'pire, v.i. Have strong desire (for higher
position etc.). 'aspirant, n. aspi'ration,
n. Such desire. See under ASPIRATE.
(əs'paiə).

'aspirin, n. Medical substance used for
colds and to take away pain. ('aspirin).

ass, n. Long-eared animal of horse family;
a foolish person. (as).

'assagai, n. African SPEAR. ('asəgai).

as'sail, v.t. Make an attack on, physically
or with words. (ə'seil).

as'sassin, n. Person who assassinates.
as'sassinate, v.t. Put to death violently, sp. for
political reasons. (ə'sasin).

as'sault, v.t., n. (Make) sudden attack on,
sp. physical; [Mil.] (make) attempt to
take (town etc.) by assault. (ə'sɔit).

as'say, v.t., n. (Make) test of quality of
(a metal); (make) attempt at. (ə'sei).

'assegai, n. ASSAGAI.

as'semble, v.t.&i. Get or come together;
put (parts of machine) together.
as'semblage, n. Assembling; things,
persons, assembled. as'sembly, n. Meeting
of group, sp. of public body etc.
(ə'sembl).

as'sent, v.i., n. Say "yes," give one's
agreement (to). (ə'sent).

as'sert, v.t.&i. Make a statement putting
forward (one's rights etc.); say that (a
thing) is so. Assert oneself, make others give
attention to one's rights etc. as'sertive, a.
(Given to) asserting oneself. (ə'sə:t).

as'sess, v.t. Get (an amount or value)
fixed, sp. for tax purposes. (ə'ses).

'asset, n. Any property of person or business
which has money value; quality
etc. which is a help. ('aset).

as'severate, v.t. ASSERT strongly.
(ə'sevsreit).

as'siduous, a. Keeping on doing, hard-working.
(ə'sidjuəs).

as'sign, v.t. Make a statement giving
(property, rights) by law (to); give (to)
as part in distribution; put forward (as
reason, purpose, time, of). assign'ation
(asig'neiʃn), n. Sp., agreement for private
meeting at fixed time and place.
assign'ee, n. Sp., one given the right of
acting for another. (ə'sain).

as'similate, v.t.&i. Make part of (oneself);
be assimilated. Assimilate to, with, make
or become like. (ə'simileit).

as'sist, v.t. Give help to. as'sistant, n. Sp.,
one working under another. (ə'sist).

as'size(s), [Eng. Law] n. Judging of crimes
etc. in COUNTY before HIGH COURT Judge
going round for this purpose. (ə'saiz(iz)).

as'sociate, 1. v.t.&i. Get or come together,
sp. for some common purpose; be much in
the company (of); see, make, a connection
between. 2. (ə'souʃiit), n., a. (One) associating
with person or in group; (one)
given limited rights in an association.
associ'ation, n. Sp., organization of
persons; connection of ideas. Association football,
played with a round ball without using
hands. (ə'souʃieit).

'assonance, n. (Of words) quality of being
somewhat like in sound. ('asənəns).

as'sort, v.t.&i. Put into groups or sorts;
be in harmony, agreement (with). as'sorted,
a. Of different sorts, mixed. as'sortment, n.
Sp., assorted group. (ə'sɔ:t).

as'suage, v.t. Make (pain, desire etc.) less,
at peace. (ə'sweidʒ).

as'sume, v.t. Take for oneself (right,
power); put or take on (air, look);
undertake; take as certain. as'suming,
a. Taking on oneself more authority etc.
than one has right to. as'sumption, n.
Sp., thing taken as certain; quality of
being assuming; the taking of the Mother
of Christ into HEAVEN. (ə'sju:m).

as'sure, v.t. Say very certainly to; make
(person) certain (of, that); make (event)
certain; INSURE, sp. against death of.
as'surance, n. Statement made to
assure; feeling certain; belief in oneself;
insurance. as'sured, a. Certain; certain of
oneself. (ə'ʃua).

'aster, n. Sorts of plant with flowers raying
out from yellow middle. ('astə).

'asterisk, n. The sign '*.' ('astərisk).

as'tern, adv. In, at, to, the back part of a
ship. (əs'tə:n).

'asthma, n. Chest disease causing trouble
in breathing. asth'matic, a. ('asmə).

as'tigmatism, n. Error in structure of the
eye such that incoming rays do not come
to one point and things are not seen
clearly. (əs'tigmətizm).

as'tir, a. In motion; up, out of bed.
(əs'tə:).

as'tonish, v.t. Give great surprise to.
(əs'tɔniʃ).

as'tound, v.t.
Overcome with
surprise.
(əs'taund).

astra'khan, n. Skin
of young sheep
from Astrakhan used for
coats etc.
(astrə'kan).

'astral, a. Of,
about, the stars.
('astrəl).

as'tray, adv., a. Out of the right way;
in error. (əs'trei).

as'tride, adv., prep. With legs widely
parted, or witli one on one side and the
other on the other side (of). (əs'traid).

as'tringent, 1. n. Substance making skin
tight, stopping loss of blood. 2. a. Having
property of an astringent; biting, hard, acid (of
talks etc.). (əs'trindʒənt).

as'trology, n. Observation of the stars in
the belief that their motions have an
effect on man's existence. (əs'trɔlədʒi).

as'tronomy, n. Science of the stars.
(əs'trɔnəmi).

as'tute, a. Quick at seeing a point, or
judging possible effect. (əs'tju:t).

a'sunder, adv. Parted; in bits. (ə'sʌndə).

a'sylum, n. Safe place, place of rest and
peace; place where persons diseased in
mind are looked after. (ə'sailəm).

a'symmetry, n. Not being of the same
form on opposite sides. (ei'sirnətri).

at, prep. Word pointing to: 1. place or
position where or near which (at a point,
at the edge); 2. thing in direction of which
one is moving, acting (rush at, look at,
laugh at); 3. time when (at 6); 4. event
when (at the sound of); 5. condition in
which (at rest); 6. rate (at 6d. a pound, at
50 miles an hour); 7. cause of feeling etc.
(annoyed at hearing). At all, in any degree,
whatever; at any rate, at all events,
however things may be; at first, at the
start; at large, free; at last, after waiting
or trouble; at least (most), not less (more)
than; at one, in agreement; at once,
together, at the same time; straight
away; at present, now; at right angles (to),
forming a right angle (with); at stake, in
danger of loss; at that, even so; at times,
sometimes. at-home, n. Coming together
of friends at one's house, by
request, for talk, music etc. (at).

'atavism, n. The coming out in a person etc.
of qualities of someone very much earlier
in the family line. ('atəvizm).

ate. See EAT.

'atheism, n. Belief that there is no Higher
Power. ('eiθi:izm).

a'thirst, a. Needing a drink; with a great
desire (for). (ə'θə:st).

'athlete, n. One physically trained for
sports. ath'letic, a. Sp., physically
strong. ath'letics, n. Sports. ('aθli:t).

a'thwart, adv., prep. Across from side to
side. (ə'θwɔ:t).

'atlas, n. Book of maps. ('atləs).

'atmosphere, n. Body of gases about the
earth or another star; air (in any place);
general feeling given by place, conditions
etc. atmos'pherics, n. pl. Electric
effects in atmosphere causing noise in
radio etc. ('atməsfiə).

'atoll, n. Island of CORAL in form of a ring
shutting in part of sea. ('atɔl).

'atom, n. Division of MOLECULE forming
smallest unit of any ELEMENT; very small
thing or bit. a'tomic, a. Atomic weight,
weight of an atom in relation to that of
HYDROGEN as unit. 'atomizer, n. Apparatus
designed for sending out liquid in a mist
of small drops. ('atəm).

a'tone, v.i. Do something putting right,
balancing, some wrong one has done.
a'tonement, n. Sp., Christ's atonement by his death,
for the wrongdoing of man. (ə'toun).

a'top, adv. On top (of). (ə'tɔp).

atra'bilious, a. Seeing only bad side of
things, naturally unhappy. (atrə'biljəs).

a'trocious, a. Very bad, shocking.
a'trocity, n. Sp., very cruel act in war
etc. (ə'trouʃəs).

'atrophy, 1. n. Wasting away of the body
or any part of it; loss of power, use, in
anything. 2. v.t.&i. Be the cause of atrophy
in; undergo atrophy. ('atrəfi).

'atropine, n. Poison having special effect
on eyes. ('atroupi:n).

at'tach, v.t.&i. Get fixed or joined (to);
go with, be joined (to); make (person,
oneself) a friend or supporter (attach to); take
control of (person, property) in the name
of the law. at'tache (ə'taʃi), n. Person
attached to AMBASSADOR as expert in
special field. Attache case, small box-like bag
for papers etc. at'tached, a. Sp., attached to, having
love for. at'tachment, n. Sp., deep feeling,
love. (ə'tatʃ).

at'tack, 1. n. Violent attempt at damaging
or overcoming; outburst (of a disease).
2. v.t. Make an attack on. (ə'tak).

at'tain, v.t.&i. Get, come to. at'tainment, n.
Sp., expert knowledge, power of doing,
which one has attained. (ə'tein).

at'tainder, n. Further punishments (loss
of property, rights etc.) going with
punishment by death or being outlawed.
at'taint, v.t. Put attainder on. (ə'teində).

'attar, n. Sweet-smelling oil made from
flowers. ('atə).

at'tempt, 1. v.t. Make a start at, with the
purpose of doing; make an attack on.
2. n. An attempting; thing not very
expertly made, done. (ə'tempt).

at'tend, v.i.&t. Give attention (to); be
present at; be waiting on (person).
at'tendance, n. Waiting on or being present
at; body of persons present (at meeting
etc.). at'tendant, 1. a. Being present, coming,
with; waiting (on). 2. n. Servant.
at'tention, n. Act or power of giving
one's mind to something; care. A attention, little
acts giving signs of respect or love; stand
at attention, take up military position of attention.
at'tentive, a. Giving attention; ready
with attentions. (ə'tend).

at'tenuate, v.t. Make thin or very narrow;
make feeble or of less value. (ə'tenju:eit).

at'test, v.i.&t. Say one has certain knowledge
that (a thing) is true; be clear sign of;
[Law] get (person) to take OATH. (ə'test).

'attic, n. Room up under roof. ('atik).

'Attic, a. Of Athens or Attica.

at'tire, n., v.t. Dress. (ə'taiə).

'attitude, n. Position of the body; feeling
or behaviour (to), point of view.
atti'tudinize, v.i. Consciously put on
attitudes. ('atitju:d).

at'tomey, n. Person acting as another's
representative in business or law;
SOLICITOR. Attomey General, public authority
acting for the nation in law processes;
power of attomey, [Law] authority as representative;
letter giving this. (ə'tə:ni).

at'tract, v.t. Be pulling to self by unseen
physical force; be pleasing to; get (attention,
interest). at'traction, n. Sp., thing,
quality, attracting. at'tractive, a. Pleasing.
(ə'trakt).

'attribute, n. A quality, sp. looked on as
natural or necessary part of person,
thing. at'tribute, v.t. Only attribute to, take as
quality or effect of. attribution, n. Sp.,
authority given to a ruler. at'tributive,
[Lang.] a. Naming an attribute.
('atribju:t).

at'trition, n. Rubbing of one thing against
another; wasting away. (ə'triʃn).

at'tune, v.t. Put into harmony. Attune to, make
in harmony with. (ə'tju:n).

'auburn, a. Red-brown (of hair).
('ɔ:bən).

'auction, n., v.t. Putting up goods for
public offer, the person offering the best
price taking the goods. auction'eer, n. One
offering goods at auction. ('ɔ:kʃən).

au'dacious, a. Without fear, taking great
chances; without shame. (ɔ:'deiʃəs).

'audible, a. Loud enough for hearing.
('ɔ:dibl).

'audience, n. Those hearing, watching, sp.
persons grouped together for this purpose
in theatre etc.; hearing given by
ruler etc. to person(s) desiring talk with
him. ('ɔ:djəns).

'audit, n., v.t. A going through accounts by
one given authority to see that they are
in order. 'auditor, n. Auditing expert; see
AUDITION. ('ɔ:dit).

au'dition, n. Power of hearing; test hearing
of voice etc. 'auditor, n. Hearer;
see AUDIT. audi'torium, n. Part of
theatre etc. for hearers. 'auditory, a. To
do with hearing. (ɔ:'diʃn).

au 'fait, [F.] Having the necessary knowledge
(about). (ou 'fei).

'auger, n. Instrument with screw point
and hand-part at right angles, for making
holes in wood. ('ɔ:gə).

aught, [Let.] n. Anything. (ɔ:t).

aug'ment, v.t.&i. Make or get greater.
augment'ation, n. Sp., addition, increase.
(ɔ:g'ment).

'augur, 1. n. Rom. man of religion whose
business was reading the future from
signs. 2. v.t. See as probable in future;
be sign of (future event). 'augury ('ɔ:gjəri), n.
Reading future by signs; statement of
augury; sign. ('ɔ:gə).

au'gust, a. Causing respect, great.
(ɔ:'gʌst).

'August, n. 8th month of year. Au'gustan,
a. Of the time of the best L. writing
or other such great time in history of
letters. ('ɔ:gəst).

auk, n. Sea-bird of the north with short
wings used only in swimming. (ɔ:k).

'auld lang 'syne, [Scot.] Times long past;
name of a song. ('ɔ:ld laŋ 'zain).

aunt, n. Father's or mother's sister. Aunt
Sally, woman's head made of wood, at
which sticks are sent in sport. (a:nt).

au 'paìr, [F.] Living and working in
family in exchange for room and food.
(ou 'peə).

'aura, n. Feeling which seems to be given
out by place or person. ('ɔ:rə).

'aural, a. To do with the ear. ('ɔ:rəl).

'aureate, a. Of (colour of) gold. ('ɔ:rieit).

'aureole, n. HALO. ('ɔ:rioul).

'au re'voir, [F.] Till we see one another
again (used at parting). ('ou rə'vwa:).

'auricle, n. Outer ear; one or other of the
divisions of top part of heart. au'ricular,
a. Of ear or auricle of heart; said
privately in the ear. ('ɔ:rikl).

au'riferous, a. Producing gold. (ɔ:'rifərəs).

Au'rora, n. Rom. GODDESS of morning;
early morning light. Aurora bore'alis (aus'tralis),
arch of light in sky, electrically
caused, seen in the far North (South).
(ɔ'rɔ:rə).

auscul'tation, [Med.] n. Hearing and
noting sounds made inside body by
heart etc. (ɔ:skl'teiʃn).

'auspice, n. Sign of future. Under the auspices
of, with the approval and help of.
aus'picious, a. Giving good reason for
hope. ('ɔ:spis).

aus'tere, a. With high ideas of right
behaviour; cold, hard; (of things) simple,
unomamented. (ɔ:s'tiə).

'austral, a. Of the South. ('ɔ:strəl).

au'thentic, a. Which may be taken to be
what it seems, true, first-hand, not a
copy. au'thenticate, v.t. Make clear that (thing)
is authentic. (ɔ:'θentik).

'author, n. Writer of book etc.; maker,
cause, first mover (of anything). 'authorship,
n. Being an author; being responsible
for as author. ('ɔ:θə).

au'thority, n. Power, right, to give orders;
right given to do some special thing;
person having authority (sp. the authoritys, the
representatives of the law); (of opinions
etc.) weight; expert in any branch of
knowledge; person, book, etc. authorizing.
au'thoritative, a. Having authority
or air of authority. 'authorize, v.t. Give
authority to (person) or for (thing).
(ɔ:'θɔriti).

'auto-, Acting on, by, oneself (autosuggestion).
('ɔ:tou-).

autobi'ography, n. History of person by
himself; this branch of letters.
(ɔ:toubai'ɔgrəfi).

'autocrat, n. Ruler who has complete
power. au'tocracy, n. Government by,
rule of, an autocrat. ('ɔ:toukrat).

auto-da-'fé, n. (Order for) punishment by
INQUISITION, sp. burning to death.
(ɔ:touda'fei).

'autograph, n., v.t. (Thing in) one's
handwriting, sp. one's name. ('ɔ:təgra:f).

auto'gyro, n. Sort of airplane able to go
straight up and down with little or no
forward motion. (ɔ:tou'dʒaiərou).

auto'matic, 1. a. (Of machine) working
itself; (of acts etc.) machine-like,
unconscious. 2. n. Small automatic gun. au'tomatism,
n. Automatic acting. au'tomaton,
n. Automatic machine, sp. one
whose driving-power is not seen; person
etc. acting automatically. (ɔ:tə'matik).

'automobile, n. Carriage moved by MOTOR.
('ɔ:təməbi:l).

au'tonomy, n. Right of self-government;
group having autonomy. (ɔ:'tɔnəmi).

'autopsy, n. Cutting up of dead body to
get light on cause of death. ('ɔ:tɔpsi).

'autumn, n. Part of the year between
summer and winter. ('ɔ:təm).

au'xiliary, n., a. (One) giving help, support.
Auxiliary verb, v. used for making v. forms
(have, be, may, etc.). (ɔ:g'ziljəri).

a'vail, v.t.&i., n. (Be of) help, use, to.
Avail oneself of, make use of. a'vailable, a. Able
or ready to be used, got. (ə'veil).

'avalanche, n. Mass of snow and stones
etc. suddenly falling down mountain.
('avəla:nʃ).

'avarice, n. Great desire for money or
things of money value. ('avəris).

a'vast, int. Cry used by sailors, with sense
of "Stop!" (ə'va:st).

a'vaunt, [Old] int. Go away! (ə'vɔ:nt).

a'venge, v.t. REVENGE. (ə'vendʒ).

'avenue, n. Roadway edged with trees, sp.
going to house; wide street. ('avinju:).

a'ver, v.t. Say that (thing) is so. (ə'və:).

'average, 1. n., a. Middle value of x numbers
or amounts got by division of their
SUM by x; what is normal or representative.
On an average, when averaged. 2. v.t.
Get the average of; come to, do, on an average.
('avəridʒ).

a'verse, a. Against, with no desire (to).
a'version, n. Feeling against; person or
thing one has an aversion to. (ə'və:s).

a'vert, v.t. Keep off (danger); get (eyes
etc.) turned (from). (ə'və:t).

'aviary, n. Place for keeping birds.
('eivjəri).

avi'ation, n. Journeying by air. 'aviator,
n. Airman. (eivi'eiʃn).

'avid, a. With uncontrolled desire (for).
('avid).

avo'cation, n. Person's regular business;
an interest which is not one's chief
business. (avou'keiʃn).

a'void, v.t. Keep, get, away from. (ə'vɔid).

avoirdu'pois, n. Brit. system of weights in
which 1 pound = 16 ounces, used for all
goods but jewels, gold, silver etc.; [Hum.]
(great) weight of person. (avədə'pɔiz).

a'vouch, v.t. Give one's word for; AVER.
(ə'voutʃ).

a'vow, v.t. Say that one is responsible for.
a'vowal, n. Sp., statement avowing. a'vowed, a.
Open, made certain by avowal. (ə'vau).

a'vuncular, a. Of, like, a father's or
mother's brother. (ə'vʌŋkjələ).

a'wait, v.t. Be waiting, in store, for.
(ə'weit).

a'wake, 1. v.i.&t. (awoke). Become, make,
awake. Awake to, sp., become, make, conscious of.
2. a. Not sleeping. a'waken, v.t.&i. Awake.
a'wakening, n. Sp., act of awakening to something.
(ə'weik (ə'wouk)).

a'ward, 1. n. [Law] Decision of one acting
as judge; thing given by award in law or competition.
2. v.t. Give as award. (to). (ə'wɔ:d).

a'ware, a. Conscious, with knowledge, (of,
that). (ə'weə).

a'wash, a. Washed over by waves. (ə'wɔʃ).

a'way, adv. To, at, a distance (from something);
in a different direction (from); out
of existence (explain away). Far and away the
worst, very much the worst; make away with,
put an end to by destruction; right
(straight) away, without loss of time; throw
away, put out as of no use; working etc.
away, working etc. hard. (ə'wei).

awe, 1. n. Fear mixed with respect. 2. v.t.
Make full of awe. 'awesome, a. Causing awe.
'awe-struck, a. Awed. 'awful, a. Causing
awe; very bad; [Com.] very great (an awful
rate). 'awfully, [Com.] adv. Very. (ɔ:).

a'while, adv. For a short time. (ə'wail).

'awkward, a. Badly designed, hard to
make use of; not expert in control,
motion; hard, troubling. ('ɔ:kwəd).

awl, n. Small instrument with metal point,
for making holes, sp. in leather. (ɔ:l).

'awning, n. Canvas etc. roof put up to keep
off sun or rain. ('ɔ:niŋ).

awoke. See AWAKE.

a'wry, a., adv. ASKEW.
(ə'rai).

axe, n. Instrument with
wide blade at right angles
to hand-part, for cutting
down trees, etc. (aks).

'axiom, n. Something seen
to be true without
reasoning; something
taken as true without
argument. ('aksiəm).

'axis (axes), n. Line about
which a body goes when
turning round itself; line making
division of a regular form into 2 equal
parts. 'axial ('aksiəl), a. Of, forming,
placed round, an axis. ('aksis ('aksi:z)).

'axle, n. Rod on which a wheel goes round.
'axle-tree, n. Rod joining front or back
carriage wheels. ('aksl).

ay, int. Yes. The ays, those supporting
motion put to meeting etc. (ai).

'ayah, n. Hindu woman servant taking
care of baby for white persons. ('aijə).

aye, [Old] adv. At all times, ever. (ei).

a'zalea, n. Sorts of small tree-like plant
with bright flowers. (ə'zeiljə).

'azure, 1. a. Sky-blue; blue (HERALDRY).
2. n. Unclouded sky; azure colour. ('aʒjuə).