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   acinar
         adj 1: pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound
                  gland) [syn: {acinar}, {acinous}, {acinose}, {acinic}]
         2: pertaining to the individual parts making up an aggregate
            fruit like a blackberry

English Dictionary: assay- mark by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acne rosacea
n
  1. a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
    Synonym(s): acne rosacea, rosacea
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
age norm
n
  1. the average age at which particular performances are expected to appear
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aksa Martyrs Brigades
n
  1. a militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002
    Synonym(s): Aksa Martyrs Brigades, al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades, Martyrs of al-Aqsa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aquamarine
n
  1. a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
  2. a shade of blue tinged with green
    Synonym(s): greenish blue, aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt blue, peacock blue
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Asian horseshoe crab
n
  1. horseshoe crab of the coast of eastern Asia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Asian Russia
n
  1. the Russia that is part of Asia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Asmara
n
  1. the capital of Eritrea
    Synonym(s): Asmara, Asmera
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Asmera
n
  1. the capital of Eritrea
    Synonym(s): Asmara, Asmera
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Assam rubber
n
  1. large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber
    Synonym(s): India-rubber tree, India-rubber plant, India-rubber fig, rubber plant, Assam rubber, Ficus elastica
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assay-mark
n
  1. a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
    Synonym(s): authentication, hallmark, assay- mark
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
asynergia
n
  1. absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously
    Synonym(s): asynergy, asynergia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
asynergic
adj
  1. of or relating to the state of asynergy; lacking synergy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
asynergy
n
  1. absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously
    Synonym(s): asynergy, asynergia
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Anthozoa \[d8]An`tho*zo"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'a`nqos
      flower + [?] animal.] (Zo[94]l.)
      The class of the C[d2]lenterata which includes the corals and
      sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are
      {Acyonaria}, {Actinaria}, and {Madreporaria}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Againward \A*gain"ward\, adv.
      Back again. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Aggeneration \Ag*gen`er*a"tion\, n. [L. aggenerare to beget in
      addition. See {Generate}.]
      The act of producing in addition. [Obs.] --T. Stanley.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Aqua \[d8]A"qua\, n. [L. See {Ewer}.]
      Water; -- a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry,
      in various signification, determined by the word or words
      annexed.
  
      {Aqua ammoni[91]}, the aqueous solution of ammonia; liquid
            ammonia; often called {aqua ammonia}.
  
      {Aqua marine}, or {Aqua marina}. Same as {Aquamarine}.
  
      {Aqua regia}. [L., royal water] (Chem.), a very corrosive
            fuming yellow liquid consisting of nitric and hydrochloric
            acids. It has the power of dissolving gold, the
            [bd]royal[b8] metal.
  
      {Aqua Tofana}, a fluid containing arsenic, and used for
            secret poisoning, made by an Italian woman named Tofana,
            in the middle of the 17th century, who is said to have
            poisoned more than 600 persons. --Francis.
  
      {Aqua vit[91]}[L., water of life. Cf. {Eau de vie},
            {Usquebaugh}], a name given to brandy and some other
            ardent spirits. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Aqua \[d8]A"qua\, n. [L. See {Ewer}.]
      Water; -- a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry,
      in various signification, determined by the word or words
      annexed.
  
      {Aqua ammoni[91]}, the aqueous solution of ammonia; liquid
            ammonia; often called {aqua ammonia}.
  
      {Aqua marine}, or {Aqua marina}. Same as {Aquamarine}.
  
      {Aqua regia}. [L., royal water] (Chem.), a very corrosive
            fuming yellow liquid consisting of nitric and hydrochloric
            acids. It has the power of dissolving gold, the
            [bd]royal[b8] metal.
  
      {Aqua Tofana}, a fluid containing arsenic, and used for
            secret poisoning, made by an Italian woman named Tofana,
            in the middle of the 17th century, who is said to have
            poisoned more than 600 persons. --Francis.
  
      {Aqua vit[91]}[L., water of life. Cf. {Eau de vie},
            {Usquebaugh}], a name given to brandy and some other
            ardent spirits. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Aquamarine \A`qua*ma*rine"\, n. (Min.)
      A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem.
      See {Beryl}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Beryl \Ber"yl\ (b[ecr]r"[icr]l), n. [F. b[82]ryl, OF. beril, L.
      beryllus, Gr. bh`ryllos, prob. fr. Skr. vai[dsdot][umac]rya.
      Cf. {Brilliant}.] (Min.)
      A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much
      beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or
      bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a
      silicate of aluminium and glucinum (beryllium). The
      {aquamarine} is a transparent, sea-green variety used as a
      gem. The {emerald} is another variety highly prized in
      jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color, which is
      probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Aquamarine \A`qua*ma*rine"\, n. (Min.)
      A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem.
      See {Beryl}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Beryl \Ber"yl\ (b[ecr]r"[icr]l), n. [F. b[82]ryl, OF. beril, L.
      beryllus, Gr. bh`ryllos, prob. fr. Skr. vai[dsdot][umac]rya.
      Cf. {Brilliant}.] (Min.)
      A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much
      beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or
      bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a
      silicate of aluminium and glucinum (beryllium). The
      {aquamarine} is a transparent, sea-green variety used as a
      gem. The {emerald} is another variety highly prized in
      jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color, which is
      probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Grig \Grig\ (gr[icr]g), n. [Cf. Sw. kr[84]k little creature,
      reptile; or D. kriek cricket, E. cricket.]
      1. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A cricket or grasshopper. [Prov. Eng.]
            (b) Any small eel.
            (c) The broad-nosed eel. See {Glut}. [Prov. Eng.]
  
      2. Heath. [Prov. Eng.] --Audrey.
  
      {As merry as a grig} [etymology uncertain], a saying supposed
            by some to be a corruption of [bd]As merry as a Greek;
            [b8] by others, to be an allusion to the cricket.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Asmear \A*smear"\, a. [Pref. a- + smear.]
      Smeared over. --Dickens.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Assamar \As"sa*mar\, n. [L. assare to roast + amarus, bitter.]
      (Chem.)
      The peculiar bitter substance, soft or liquid, and of a
      yellow color, produced when meat, bread, gum, sugar, starch,
      and the like, are roasted till they turn brown.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Assumer \As*sum"er\, n.
      One who assumes, arrogates, pretends, or supposes. --W. D.
      Whitney.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Asynartete \A*syn"ar*tete`\, a. [Gr. [?] not united,
      disconnected; 'a priv. + [?] with + [?] to fasten to.]
      Disconnected; not fitted or adjusted. -- {A*syn"ar*tet"ic},
      a.
  
      {Asynartete verse} (Pros.), a verse of two members, having
            different rhythms; as when the first consists of iambuses
            and the second of trochees.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Asynartete \A*syn"ar*tete`\, a. [Gr. [?] not united,
      disconnected; 'a priv. + [?] with + [?] to fasten to.]
      Disconnected; not fitted or adjusted. -- {A*syn"ar*tet"ic},
      a.
  
      {Asynartete verse} (Pros.), a verse of two members, having
            different rhythms; as when the first consists of iambuses
            and the second of trochees.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Asynartete \A*syn"ar*tete`\, a. [Gr. [?] not united,
      disconnected; 'a priv. + [?] with + [?] to fasten to.]
      Disconnected; not fitted or adjusted. -- {A*syn"ar*tet"ic},
      a.
  
      {Asynartete verse} (Pros.), a verse of two members, having
            different rhythms; as when the first consists of iambuses
            and the second of trochees.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Awakener \A*wak"en*er\, n.
      One who, or that which, awakens.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Acmar, AL
      Zip code(s): 35004

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Ashmore, IL (village, FIPS 2557)
      Location: 39.53110 N, 88.02042 W
      Population (1990): 800 (318 housing units)
      Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 61912

From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
   Ashmore And Cartier Islands
  
   (territory of Australia)
  
   Ashmore And Cartier Islands:Geography
  
   Location: Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of
   Australia
  
   Map references: Southeast Asia
  
   Area:
   total area: 5 sq km
   land area: 5 sq km
   comparative area: about 8.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington,
   DC
   note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and
   Cartier Island
  
   Land boundaries: 0 km
  
   Coastline: 74.1 km
  
   Maritime claims:
   contiguous zone: 12 nm
   continental shelf: 200-m depth or to depth of exploitation
   exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
   territorial sea: 3 nm
  
   International disputes: none
  
   Climate: tropical
  
   Terrain: low with sand and coral
  
   Natural resources: fish
  
   Land use:
   arable land: 0%
   permanent crops: 0%
   meadows and pastures: 0%
   forest and woodland: 0%
   other: 100% (all grass and sand)
  
   Irrigated land: 0 sq km
  
   Environment:
   current issues: NA
   natural hazards: surrounded by shoals and reefs which can pose
   maritime hazards
   international agreements: NA
  
   Note: Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983
  
   Ashmore And Cartier Islands:People
  
   Population: no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are only seasonal
   caretakers
  
   Ashmore And Cartier Islands:Government
  
   Names:
   conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
   conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
  
   Digraph: AT
  
   Type: territory of Australia administered by the Australian Ministry
   for the Environment, Sport, and Territories
  
   Capital: none; administered from Canberra, Australia
  
   Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia)
  
   Independence: none (territory of Australia)
  
   Legal system: relevant laws of the Northern Territory of Australia
  
   Diplomatic representation in US: none (territory of Australia)
  
   US diplomatic representation: none (territory of Australia)
  
   Economy
  
   Overview: no economic activity
  
   Ashmore And Cartier Islands:Transportation
  
   Ports: none; offshore anchorage only
  
   Ashmore And Cartier Islands:Defense Forces
  
   Note: defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by
   the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force
  
  
  
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