a great deal
         adv 1: to a very great degree or extent; "I feel a lot better";
                  "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much
                  interested"; "this would help a great deal" [syn: {a
                  lot}, {lots}, {a good deal}, {a great deal}, {much},
                  {very much}]
         2: frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I
            don't travel much" [syn: {much}, {a great deal}, {often}]

English Dictionary: accord	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acardia n congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acarid n very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
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Acaridae n mites Synonym(s): Acaridae, family Acaridae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acaridiasis n infestation with itch mites [syn: acariasis, acariosis, acaridiasis]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acaroid resin n an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper Synonym(s): acaroid resin, accaroid resin, accroides, accroides resin, accroides gum, gum accroides
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acaryote n a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte) [syn: akaryocyte, akaryote, acaryote]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accaroid resin n an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper Synonym(s): acaroid resin, accaroid resin, accroides, accroides resin, accroides gum, gum accroides
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accord n harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement" Synonym(s): agreement, accord Antonym(s): disagreement, dissension, dissonance concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal" Synonym(s): accord, conformity, accordance a written agreement between two states or sovereigns Synonym(s): treaty, pact, accord sympathetic compatibility v go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" Synonym(s): harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree allow to have; "grant a privilege" Synonym(s): accord, allot, grant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accord and satisfaction n the settlement of a debt by paying less than the amount demanded in exchange for extinguishing the debt
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accordance n concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal" Synonym(s): accord, conformity, accordance the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access" Synonym(s): accordance, accordance of rights
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accordance of rights n the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access" Synonym(s): accordance, accordance of rights
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accordant adj being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with'; "a place perfectly accordant with man's nature"-Thomas Hardy Antonym(s): discordant in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background" Synonym(s): accordant, agreeable, conformable, consonant, concordant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
according adj (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with; "according to instructions" (followed by `to') as reported or stated by; "according to historians"
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accordingly adv (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently, he didn't do it"; "continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor" Synonym(s): consequently, accordingly in accordance with; "she acted accordingly"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accordion n a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player Synonym(s): accordion, piano accordion, squeeze box
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accordion door n an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges) Synonym(s): folding door, accordion door
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accordionist n a musician who plays the accordion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accredit v grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree" Synonym(s): accredit, recognize, recognise provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials ascribe an achievement to; "She was not properly credited in the program" Synonym(s): accredit, credit
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accreditation n the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accredited adj given official approval to act; "an accredited college"; "commissioned broker"; "licensed pharmacist"; "authorized representative" Synonym(s): accredited, commissioned, licensed, licenced
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accrete v grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together" grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accretion n an increase by natural growth or addition [syn: accretion, accumulation] something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions" (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accretionary adj marked or produced by accretion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accretive adj growing by accretion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accroides n an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper Synonym(s): acaroid resin, accaroid resin, accroides, accroides resin, accroides gum, gum accroides
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accroides gum n an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper Synonym(s): acaroid resin, accaroid resin, accroides, accroides resin, accroides gum, gum accroides
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accroides resin n an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper Synonym(s): acaroid resin, accaroid resin, accroides, accroides resin, accroides gum, gum accroides
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accrued adj periodically accumulated over time; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave" Synonym(s): accrued, accumulated
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accurate adj conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" Antonym(s): inaccurate (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement" Synonym(s): accurate, exact, precise
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accurately adv with few mistakes; "he works very accurately" [ant: inaccurately] strictly correctly; "repeated the order accurately"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acerate adj narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves [syn: acerate, acerose, acicular, needle-shaped]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acerate leaf n the leaf of a conifer Synonym(s): acerate leaf, needle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Achoerodus n a genus of Labridae Synonym(s): Achoerodus, genus Achoerodus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Achoerodus gouldii n found around the Great Barrier Reef [syn: pigfish, {giant pigfish}, Achoerodus gouldii]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acquired adj gotten through environmental forces; "acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acquired hemochromatosis n hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acquired immune deficiency syndrome n a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles Synonym(s): AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acquired immunity n immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acquired reflex n an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus Synonym(s): conditional reflex, conditioned reflex, acquired reflex, conditional reaction, conditioned reaction, conditional response, conditioned response
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acquired taste n a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acrid adj strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" Synonym(s): pungent, acrid harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" Synonym(s): acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acridid n grasshopper with short antennae [syn: {short-horned grasshopper}, acridid]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Acrididae n short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts [syn: Acrididae, family Acrididae, Locustidae, family Locustidae]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acridity n having an acrid smell extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali" Synonym(s): acridity, acridness the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone Synonym(s): acridity, acridness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acridness n extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali" [syn: acridity, acridness] the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone Synonym(s): acridity, acridness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Acridotheres n mynas Synonym(s): Acridotheres, genus Acridotheres
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Acridotheres tristis n dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia [syn: {crested myna}, Acridotheres tristis]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acritical adj without a crisis (as of some diseases)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acrodont n an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ageratina n annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America Synonym(s): Ageratina, genus Ageratina
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ageratina altissima n American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium Synonym(s): white snakeroot, white sanicle, Ageratina altissima, Eupatorium rugosum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ageratum n rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium Synonym(s): mistflower, mist-flower, ageratum, Conoclinium coelestinum, Eupatorium coelestinum any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ageratum houstonianum n small tender herb grown for its fluffy brushlike blue to lavender blooms Synonym(s): common ageratum, Ageratum houstonianum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aggrade v build up to a level by depositing sediment Antonym(s): degrade
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
agreed adj united by being of the same opinion; "agreed in their distrust of authority" Synonym(s): agreed, in agreement(p)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
agreed upon adj constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" Synonym(s): agreed upon(p), stipulatory
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ague root n colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States Synonym(s): ague root, ague grass, Aletris farinosa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aigret n a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume Synonym(s): aigrette, aigret
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aigrette n a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume Synonym(s): aigrette, aigret
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
akaryote n a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte) [syn: akaryocyte, akaryote, acaryote]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Akeridae n bubble shells Synonym(s): Akeridae, family Akeridae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ascaridae n large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates Synonym(s): Ascaridae, family Ascaridae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ascaridia n roundworm having a preanal sucker [syn: Ascaridia, {genus Ascaridia}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ascaridia galli n intestinal parasite of domestic fowl [syn: {chicken roundworm}, Ascaridia galli]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ascertain v establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" Synonym(s): determine, find, find out, ascertain be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" Synonym(s): see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" Synonym(s): determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn learn or discover with certainty
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ascertainable adj capable of being ascertained or found out; "ascertainable facts" Synonym(s): ascertainable, discoverable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ascertained adj discovered or determined by scientific observation; "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena" Synonym(s): ascertained, discovered, observed
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Asgard n (Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assert v state categorically [syn: assert, asseverate, maintain] to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" Synonym(s): affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" Synonym(s): assert, put forward assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society" Synonym(s): insist, assert
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assert oneself v put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assertable adj capable of being affirmed or asserted; "a quality affirmable of every member of the family" Synonym(s): affirmable, assertable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
asserted adj confidently declared to be so; "the asserted value of the painting"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
asserter n someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence" Synonym(s): asserter, declarer, affirmer, asseverator, avower
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
asserting adj relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration Synonym(s): declarative, declaratory, asserting(a) Antonym(s): interrogative, interrogatory
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assertion n a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) Synonym(s): assertion, averment, asseveration the act of affirming or asserting or stating something Synonym(s): affirmation, assertion, statement
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assertive adj aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act" Synonym(s): assertive, self- asserting, self-assertive Antonym(s): unassertive
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assertively adv in an assertive manner; "`I will take care of my own life,' she said assertively" Antonym(s): unassertively
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assertiveness n aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions Synonym(s): assertiveness, self-assertiveness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assertiveness training n a method of psychotherapy that reinforces you for stating negative and positive feelings directly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assort v keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" Synonym(s): consort, associate, affiliate, assort arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" Synonym(s): classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assortative mating n mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating Antonym(s): disassortative mating
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assorted adj consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards Synonym(s): assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry(a) of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior" Synonym(s): assorted, various
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assortment n a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" Synonym(s): assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type Synonym(s): categorization, categorisation, classification, compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, assortment
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assured adj marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence; "she paints with an assured hand" characterized by certainty or security; "a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assuredly adv without a doubt; "the grammar schools were assuredly not intended for the gentry alone"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assuredness n great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" Synonym(s): aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang- froid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
au gratin adj cooked while covered with browned breadcrumbs (and sometimes cheese)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
awkward adj causing inconvenience; "they arrived at an awkward time" lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot" Antonym(s): graceful difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl" Synonym(s): awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?" Synonym(s): awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign" Synonym(s): awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers" Synonym(s): awkward, ill at ease(p), uneasy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
awkwardly adv in an awkward manner; "he bent awkwardly"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
awkwardness n unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training [syn: awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness] the quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal" Synonym(s): awkwardness, nuisance value the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant Synonym(s): awkwardness, clumsiness Antonym(s): gracefulness the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) Synonym(s): awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano" Synonym(s): awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
azo radical n the bivalent group -N=N- united to two hydrocarbon groups Synonym(s): azo group, azo radical
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
azurite n blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gross \Gross\, n. [F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2).       See {Gross}, a.]       1. The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. [bd]The             gross of the enemy.[b8] --Addison.                         For the gross of the people, they are considered as                      a mere herd of cattle.                        --Burke.          2. sing. & pl. The number of twelve dozen; twelve times             twelve; as, a gross of bottles; ten gross of pens.          {Advowson in gross} (Law), an advowson belonging to a person,             and not to a manor.          {A great gross}, twelve gross; one hundred and forty-four             dozen.          {By the gross}, by the quantity; at wholesale.          {Common in gross}. (Law) See under {Common}, n.          {In the gross}, {In gross}, in the bulk, or the undivided             whole; all parts taken together.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cut \Cut\, n.       1. An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash;             a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut.          2. A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged             instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip.          3. That which wounds the feelings, as a harsh remark or             criticism, or a sarcasm; personal discourtesy, as             neglecting to recognize an acquaintance when meeting him;             a slight.                         Rip called him by name, but the cur snarled, snapped                      his teeth, and passed on. This was an unkind cut                      indeed.                                             --W. Irving.          4. A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a             furrow; a groove; as, a cut for a railroad.                         This great cut or ditch Secostris . . . purposed to                      have made a great deal wider and deeper. --Knolles.          5. The surface left by a cut; as, a smooth or clear cut.          6. A portion severed or cut off; a division; as, a cut of             beef; a cut of timber.                         It should be understood, moreover, . . . that the                      group are not arbitrary cuts, but natural groups or                      types.                                                --Dana.          7. An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an             engraving; as, a book illustrated with fine cuts.          8.             (a) The act of dividing a pack cards.             (b) The right to divide; as, whose cut is it?          9. Manner in which a thing is cut or formed; shape; style;             fashion; as, the cut of a garment.                         With eyes severe and beard of formal cut. --Shak.          10. A common work horse; a gelding. [Obs.]                         He'll buy me a cut, forth for to ride. --Beau. &                                                                               Fl.          11. The failure of a college officer or student to be present             at any appointed exercise. [College Cant]          12. A skein of yarn. --Wright.          {A cut in rates} (Railroad), a reduction in fare, freight             charges, etc., below the established rates.          {A short cut}, a cross route which shortens the way and cuts             off a circuitous passage.          {The cut of one's jib}, the general appearance of a person.             [Colloq.]          {To draw cuts}, to draw lots, as of paper, etc., cut unequal             lengths.                         Now draweth cut . . . The which that hath the                      shortest shall begin.                        --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acardiac \A*car"di*ac\, a. [Gr. [?]; 'a priv. + [?] heart.]       Without a heart; as, an acardiac fetus.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acaridan \A*car"i*dan\, n. [See {Acarus}.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of a group of arachnids, including the mites and ticks.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acaroid \Ac"a*roid\, a. [NL., acarus a mite + -oid.] (Zo[94]l.)       Shaped like or resembling a mite.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Accord \Ac*cord"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accorded}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {According}.] [OE. acorden, accorden, OF. acorder, F.       accorder, fr. LL. accordare; L. ad + cor, cordis, heart. Cf.       {Concord}, {Discord}, and see {Heart}.]       1. To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to             another; to adjust; -- followed by to. [R.]                         Her hands accorded the lute's music to the voice.                                                                               --Sidney.          2. To bring to an agreement, as persons; to reconcile; to             settle, adjust, harmonize, or compose, as things; as, to             accord suits or controversies.                         When they were accorded from the fray. --Spenser.                         All which particulars, being confessedly knotty and                      difficult can never be accorded but by a competent                      stock of critical learning.               --South.          3. To grant as suitable or proper; to concede; to award; as,             to accord to one due praise. [bd]According his desire.[b8]             --Spenser.
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Accord \Ac*cord"\, n. [OE. acord, accord, OF. acort, acorde, F.       accord, fr. OF. acorder, F. accorder. See {Accord}, v. t.]       1. Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action;             harmony of mind; consent; assent.                         A mediator of an accord and peace between them.                                                                               --Bacon.                         These all continued with one accord in prayer.                                                                               --Acts i. 14.          2. Harmony of sounds; agreement in pitch and tone; concord;             as, the accord of tones.                         Those sweet accords are even the angels' lays. --Sir                                                                               J. Davies.          3. Agreement, harmony, or just correspondence of things; as,             the accord of light and shade in painting.          4. Voluntary or spontaneous motion or impulse to act; --             preceded by own; as, of one's own accord.                         That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest                      thou shalt not reap.                           --Lev. xxv. 5.                         Of his own accord he went unto you.   --2 Cor. vii.                                                                               17.          5. (Law) An agreement between parties in controversy, by             which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which,             when executed, bars a suit. --Blackstone.          {With one accord}, with unanimity.                         They rushed with one accord into the theater. --Acts                                                                               xix. 29.
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Accord \Ac*cord"\, v. i.       1. To agree; to correspond; to be in harmony; -- followed by             with, formerly also by to; as, his disposition accords             with his looks.                         My heart accordeth with my tongue.      --Shak.                         Thy actions to thy words accord.         --Milton.          2. To agree in pitch and tone.
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Accordable \Ac*cord"a*ble\, a. [OF. acordable, F. accordable.]       1. Agreeing. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          2. Reconcilable; in accordance.
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Accordance \Ac*cord"ance\, n. [OF. acordance.]       Agreement; harmony; conformity. [bd]In strict accordance with       the law.[b8] --Macaulay.          Syn: Harmony; unison; coincidence.
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Accordancy \Ac*cord"an*cy\, n.       Accordance. [R.] --Paley.
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Accordant \Ac*cord"ant\, a. [OF. acordant, F. accordant.]       Agreeing; consonant; harmonious; corresponding; conformable;       -- followed by with or to.                   Strictly accordant with true morality.   --Darwin.                   And now his voice accordant to the string. --Coldsmith.
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Accordantly \Ac*cord"ant*ly\, adv.       In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably; --       followed by with or to.
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Accord \Ac*cord"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accorded}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {According}.] [OE. acorden, accorden, OF. acorder, F.       accorder, fr. LL. accordare; L. ad + cor, cordis, heart. Cf.       {Concord}, {Discord}, and see {Heart}.]       1. To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to             another; to adjust; -- followed by to. [R.]                         Her hands accorded the lute's music to the voice.                                                                               --Sidney.          2. To bring to an agreement, as persons; to reconcile; to             settle, adjust, harmonize, or compose, as things; as, to             accord suits or controversies.                         When they were accorded from the fray. --Spenser.                         All which particulars, being confessedly knotty and                      difficult can never be accorded but by a competent                      stock of critical learning.               --South.          3. To grant as suitable or proper; to concede; to award; as,             to accord to one due praise. [bd]According his desire.[b8]             --Spenser.
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Accorder \Ac*cord"er\, n.       One who accords, assents, or concedes. [R.]
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Accord \Ac*cord"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accorded}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {According}.] [OE. acorden, accorden, OF. acorder, F.       accorder, fr. LL. accordare; L. ad + cor, cordis, heart. Cf.       {Concord}, {Discord}, and see {Heart}.]       1. To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to             another; to adjust; -- followed by to. [R.]                         Her hands accorded the lute's music to the voice.                                                                               --Sidney.          2. To bring to an agreement, as persons; to reconcile; to             settle, adjust, harmonize, or compose, as things; as, to             accord suits or controversies.                         When they were accorded from the fray. --Spenser.                         All which particulars, being confessedly knotty and                      difficult can never be accorded but by a competent                      stock of critical learning.               --South.          3. To grant as suitable or proper; to concede; to award; as,             to accord to one due praise. [bd]According his desire.[b8]             --Spenser.
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According \Ac*cord"ing\, p. a.       Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. [bd]This       according voice of national wisdom.[b8] --Burke. [bd]Mind and       soul according well.[b8] --Tennyson.                   According to him, every person was to be bought.                                                                               --Macaulay.                   Our zeal should be according to knowledge. --Sprat.          Note: According to has been called a prepositional phrase,                but strictly speaking, according is a participle in the                sense of agreeing, acceding, and to alone is the                preposition.          {According as}, precisely as; the same as; corresponding to             the way in which. According as is an adverbial phrase, of             which the propriety has been doubted; but good usage             sanctions it. See {According}, adv.                         Is all things well, According as I gave directions?                                                                               --Shak.                         The land which the Lord will give you according as                      he hath promised.                              --Ex. xii. 25.
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According \Ac*cord"ing\, adv.       Accordingly; correspondingly. [Obs.] --Shak.
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According \Ac*cord"ing\, p. a.       Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. [bd]This       according voice of national wisdom.[b8] --Burke. [bd]Mind and       soul according well.[b8] --Tennyson.                   According to him, every person was to be bought.                                                                               --Macaulay.                   Our zeal should be according to knowledge. --Sprat.          Note: According to has been called a prepositional phrase,                but strictly speaking, according is a participle in the                sense of agreeing, acceding, and to alone is the                preposition.          {According as}, precisely as; the same as; corresponding to             the way in which. According as is an adverbial phrase, of             which the propriety has been doubted; but good usage             sanctions it. See {According}, adv.                         Is all things well, According as I gave directions?                                                                               --Shak.                         The land which the Lord will give you according as                      he hath promised.                              --Ex. xii. 25.
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Accordingly \Ac*cord"ing*ly\, adv.       1. Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner             conformable.                         Behold, and so proceed accordingly.   --Shak.          2. In natural sequence; consequently; so.          Syn: Consequently; therefore; wherefore; hence; so.          Usage: {Accordingly}, {Consequently}, indicate a connection                   between two things, the latter of which is done on                   account of the former. Accordingly marks the                   connection as one of simple accordance or congruity,                   leading naturally to the result which followed; as, he                   was absent when I called, and I accordingly left my                   card; our preparations were all finished, and we                   accordingly set sail. Consequently all finished, and                   we accordingly set sail. Consequently marks a closer                   connection, that of logical or causal sequence; as,                   the papers were not ready, and consequently could not                   be signed.
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Accordion \Ac*cor"di*on\, n. [See {Accord}.] (Mus.)       A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are       generated by play of the wind upon free metallic reeds.
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Accordionist \Ac*cor"di*on*ist\, n.       A player on the accordion.
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Accordment \Ac*cord"ment\ ([acr]k*k[ocir]rd"m[eit]nt), n. [OF.       acordement. See {Accord}, v.]       Agreement; reconcilement. [Obs.] --Gower.
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Accourt \Ac*court"\ (-k[omac]rt"), v. t. [Ac-, for L. {ad}. See       {Court}.]       To treat courteously; to court. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Accredit \Ac*cred"it\ ([acr]k*kr[ecr]d"[icr]t), v. t. [imp. & p.       p. {Accredited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accrediting}.] [F.       accr[82]diter; [85] (L. ad) + cr[82]dit credit. See       {Credit}.]       1. To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or             authority; to sanction.                         His censure will . . . accredit his praises.                                                                               --Cowper.                         These reasons . . . which accredit and fortify mine                      opinion.                                             --Shelton.          2. To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy,             or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or             delegate.                         Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France.                                                                               --Froude.          3. To believe; to credit; to put trust in.                         The version of early Roman history which was                      accredited in the fifth century.         --Sir G. C.                                                                               Lewis.                         He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions                      and witchcraft.                                 --Southey.          4. To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing             something, or (something) as belonging to some one.          {To accredit} (one) {with} (something), to attribute             something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these             views; they accredit him with a wise saying.
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Accreditation \Ac*cred`i*ta"tion\, n.       The act of accrediting; as, letters of accreditation.
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Accredit \Ac*cred"it\ ([acr]k*kr[ecr]d"[icr]t), v. t. [imp. & p.       p. {Accredited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accrediting}.] [F.       accr[82]diter; [85] (L. ad) + cr[82]dit credit. See       {Credit}.]       1. To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or             authority; to sanction.                         His censure will . . . accredit his praises.                                                                               --Cowper.                         These reasons . . . which accredit and fortify mine                      opinion.                                             --Shelton.          2. To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy,             or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or             delegate.                         Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France.                                                                               --Froude.          3. To believe; to credit; to put trust in.                         The version of early Roman history which was                      accredited in the fifth century.         --Sir G. C.                                                                               Lewis.                         He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions                      and witchcraft.                                 --Southey.          4. To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing             something, or (something) as belonging to some one.          {To accredit} (one) {with} (something), to attribute             something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these             views; they accredit him with a wise saying.
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Accredit \Ac*cred"it\ ([acr]k*kr[ecr]d"[icr]t), v. t. [imp. & p.       p. {Accredited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accrediting}.] [F.       accr[82]diter; [85] (L. ad) + cr[82]dit credit. See       {Credit}.]       1. To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or             authority; to sanction.                         His censure will . . . accredit his praises.                                                                               --Cowper.                         These reasons . . . which accredit and fortify mine                      opinion.                                             --Shelton.          2. To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy,             or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or             delegate.                         Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France.                                                                               --Froude.          3. To believe; to credit; to put trust in.                         The version of early Roman history which was                      accredited in the fifth century.         --Sir G. C.                                                                               Lewis.                         He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions                      and witchcraft.                                 --Southey.          4. To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing             something, or (something) as belonging to some one.          {To accredit} (one) {with} (something), to attribute             something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these             views; they accredit him with a wise saying.
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Accrete \Ac*crete"\, v. i. [From L. accretus, p. p. of       accrescere to increase.]       1. To grow together.          2. To adhere; to grow (to); to be added; -- with to.
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Accrete \Ac*crete"\, v. t.       To make adhere; to add. --Earle.
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Accrete \Ac*crete"\, a.       1. Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter.          2. (Bot.) Grown together. --Gray.
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Accretion \Ac*cre"tion\, n. [L. accretio, fr. accrescere to       increase. Cf. {Crescent}, {Increase}, {Accrue}.]       1. The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase             of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts;             organic growth. --Arbuthnot.          2. The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an             accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition; as,             an accretion of earth.                         A mineral . . . augments not by grown, but by                      accretion.                                          --Owen.                         To strip off all the subordinate parts of his as a                      later accretion.                                 --Sir G. C.                                                                               Lewis.          3. Concretion; coherence of separate particles; as, the             accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass.          4. A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the             fingers toes. --Dana.          5. (Law)             (a) The adhering of property to something else, by which                   the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to                   another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of                   sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual                   recession of the water from the usual watermark.             (b) Gain to an heir or legatee, failure of a coheir to the                   same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to                   take his share. --Wharton. Kent.
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Accretive \Ac*cre"tive\, a.       Relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth.       --Glanvill.
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Accrue \Ac*crue"\ ([acr]k*kr[udd]"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.       {Accrued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accruing}.] [See {Accrue}, n.,       and cf. {Accresce}, {Accrete}.]       1. To increase; to augment.                         And though power failed, her courage did accrue.                                                                               --Spenser.          2. To come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a             growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or             damage, especially as the produce of money lent.             [bd]Interest accrues to principal.[b8] --Abbott.                         The great and essential advantages accruing to                      society from the freedom of the press. --Junius.
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Accurate \Ac"cu*rate\, a. [L. accuratus, p. p. and a., fr.       accurare to take care of; ad + curare to take care, cura       care. See {Cure}.]       1. In exact or careful conformity to truth, or to some             standard of requirement, the result of care or pains; free             from failure, error, or defect; exact; as, an accurate             calculator; an accurate measure; accurate expression,             knowledge, etc.          2. Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful. [Obs.]                         Those conceive the celestial bodies have more                      accurate influences upon these things below.                                                                               --Bacon.          Syn: Correct; exact; just; nice; particular.          Usage: {Accurate}, {Correct}, {Exact}, {Precise}. We speak of                   a thing as correct with reference to some rule or                   standard of comparison; as, a correct account, a                   correct likeness, a man of correct deportment. We                   speak of a thing as accurate with reference to the                   care bestowed upon its execution, and the increased                   correctness to be expected therefrom; as, an accurate                   statement, an accurate detail of particulars. We speak                   of a thing as exact with reference to that perfected                   state of a thing in which there is no defect and no                   redundance; as, an exact coincidence, the exact truth,                   an exact likeness. We speak of a thing as precise when                   we think of it as strictly conformed to some rule or                   model, as if cut down thereto; as a precise conformity                   instructions; precisely right; he was very precise in                   giving his directions.
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Accurately \Ac"cu*rate*ly\, adv.       In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or       defect.
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Accurateness \Ac"cu*rate*ness\, n.       The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness;       nicety; precision.
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Acerate \Ac"er*ate\, n. [See {Aceric}.] (Chem.)       A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.
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Acerate \Ac"er*ate\, a.       Acerose; needle-shaped.
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Snow \Snow\, n. [OE. snow, snaw, AS. sn[be]w; akin to D. sneeuw,       OS. & OHG. sn[emac]o, G. schnee, Icel. sn[ae]r, snj[omac]r,       snaj[be]r, Sw. sn[94], Dan. snee, Goth. snaiws, Lith.       sn[89]gas, Russ. snieg', Ir. & Gael. sneachd, W. nyf, L. nix,       nivis, Gr. acc. ni`fa, also AS. sn[c6]wan to snow, G.       schneien, OHG. sn[c6]wan, Lith. snigti, L. ningit it snows,       Gr. ni`fei, Zend snizh to snow; cf. Skr. snih to be wet or       sticky. [root]172.]       1. Watery particles congealed into white or transparent             crystals or flakes in the air, and falling to the earth,             exhibiting a great variety of very beautiful and perfect             forms.          Note: Snow is often used to form compounds, most of which are                of obvious meaning; as, snow-capped, snow-clad,                snow-cold, snow-crowned, snow-crust, snow-fed,                snow-haired, snowlike, snow-mantled, snow-nodding,                snow-wrought, and the like.          2. Fig.: Something white like snow, as the white color             (argent) in heraldry; something which falls in, or as in,             flakes.                         The field of snow with eagle of black therein.                                                                               --Chaucer.          {Red snow}. See under {Red}.          {Snow bunting}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Snowbird}, 1.          {Snow cock} (Zo[94]l.), the snow pheasant.          {Snow flea} (Zo[94]l.), a small black leaping poduran             ({Achorutes nivicola}) often found in winter on the snow             in vast numbers.          {Snow flood}, a flood from melted snow.          {Snow flower} (Bot.), the fringe tree.          {Snow fly}, [or] {Snow insect} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several             species of neuropterous insects of the genus {Boreus}. The             male has rudimentary wings; the female is wingless. These             insects sometimes appear creeping and leaping on the snow             in great numbers.          {Snow gnat} (Zo[94]l.), any wingless dipterous insect of the             genus {Chionea} found running on snow in winter.          {Snow goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of arctic             geese of the genus {Chen}. The common snow goose ({Chen             hyperborea}), common in the Western United States in             winter, is white, with the tips of the wings black and             legs and bill red. Called also {white brant}, {wavey}, and             {Texas goose}. The blue, or blue-winged, snow goose ({C.             c[d2]rulescens}) is varied with grayish brown and bluish             gray, with the wing quills black and the head and upper             part of the neck white. Called also {white head},             {white-headed goose}, and {bald brant}.          {Snow leopard} (Zool.), the ounce.          {Snow line}, lowest limit of perpetual snow. In the Alps this             is at an altitude of 9,000 feet, in the Andes, at the             equator, 16,000 feet.          {Snow mouse} (Zo[94]l.), a European vole ({Arvicola nivalis})             which inhabits the Alps and other high mountains.          {Snow pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             large, handsome gallinaceous birds of the genus             {Tetraogallus}, native of the lofty mountains of Asia. The             Himalayn snow pheasant ({T. Himalayensis}) in the             best-known species. Called also {snow cock}, and {snow             chukor}.          {Snow partridge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Partridge}.          {Snow pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), a pigeon ({Columba leuconota})             native of the Himalaya mountains. Its back, neck, and rump             are white, the top of the head and the ear coverts are             black.          {Snow plant} (Bot.), a fleshy parasitic herb ({Sarcodes             sanguinea}) growing in the coniferous forests of             California. It is all of a bright red color, and is fabled             to grow from the snow, through which it sometimes shoots             up.
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Achro94dextrin \Ach`ro*[94]*dex"trin\, n. [Gr. [?] colorless +       E. dextrin.] (Physiol. Chem.)       Dextrin not colorable by iodine. See {Dextrin}.
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Acquire \Ac*quire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acquired}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Acquiring}.] [L. acquirere, acquisitum; ad + quarere       to seek for. In OE. was a verb aqueren, fr. the same, through       OF. aquerre. See {Quest}..]       To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own;       as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad       habits.                   No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step.                                                                               --Barrow.                   Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his                ancestor, acquires his estate, by right of                representation, as his heir at law.         --Blackstone.          Syn: To obtain; gain; attain; procure; win; earn; secure. See                {Obtain}.
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Acred \A"cred\, a.       Possessing acres or landed property; -- used in composition;       as, large-acred men.
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Acrid \Ac"rid\, a. [L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to       acid. See {Eager}.]       1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent;             as, acrid salts.          2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid             secretions.          3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper,             mind, writing.          {Acrid poison}, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns             the parts to which it is applied.
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Acrid \Ac"rid\, a. [L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to       acid. See {Eager}.]       1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent;             as, acrid salts.          2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid             secretions.          3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper,             mind, writing.          {Acrid poison}, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns             the parts to which it is applied.
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Acridity \A*crid"i*ty\, Acridness \Ac"rid*ness\n.       The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness;       acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech.
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Locust \Lo"cust\, n. [L. locusta locust, grasshopper. Cf.       {Lobster}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged,             migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family             {Acridid[91]}, allied to the grasshoppers; esp.,             ({Edipoda, [or] Pachytylus, migratoria}, and {Acridium             perigrinum}, of Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa. In the             United States the related species with similar habits are             usually called {grasshoppers}. See {Grasshopper}.          Note: These insects are at times so numerous in Africa and                the south of Asia as to devour every green thing; and                when they migrate, they fly in an immense cloud. In the                United States the harvest flies are improperly called                locusts. See {Cicada}.          {Locust beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a longicorn beetle ({Cyllene             robini[91]}), which, in the larval state, bores holes in             the wood of the locust tree. Its color is brownish black,             barred with yellow. Called also {locust borer}.          {Locust bird} (Zo[94]l.) the rose-colored starling or pastor             of India. See {Pastor}.          {Locust hunter} (Zo[94]l.), an African bird; the beefeater.          2. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) The locust tree. See {Locust             Tree} (definition, note, and phrases).          {Locust bean} (Bot.), a commercial name for the sweet pod of             the carob tree.
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Acridly \Ac"rid*ly\, adv.       In an acid manner.
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Acridity \A*crid"i*ty\, Acridness \Ac"rid*ness\n.       The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness;       acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech.
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Acritan \Ac"ri*tan\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Acrita. -- n. An individual of the       Acrita.
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Acrite \Ac"rite\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Acritan. --Owen.
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Acritical \A*crit"ic*al\, a. [Gr. 'a priv. + [?] critical.]       (Med.)       Having no crisis; giving no indications of a crisis; as,       acritical symptoms, an acritical abscess.
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Acritochromacy \Ac`ri*to*chro"ma*cy\, n. [Gr. [?]       undistinguishable; 'a priv. + [?] to separate, distinguish +       [?] color.]       Color blindness; achromatopsy.
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Acritude \Ac"ri*tude\, n. [L. acritudo, from acer sharp.]       Acridity; pungency joined with heat. [Obs.]
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Acrity \Ac"ri*ty\, n. [L. acritas, fr. acer sharp: cf. F.       [83]cret[82].]       Sharpness; keenness. [Obs.]
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Acroatic \Ac`ro*at"ic\, a. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] to hear.]       Same as {Acroamatic}.
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Acrodont \Ac"ro*dont\, n. [Gr. 'a`kros summit + 'odoy`s,       'odo`ntos, a tooth.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united       to the top of the alveolar ridge. -- a. Of or pertaining to       the acrodonts.
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Acroteleutic \Ac`ro*te*leu"tic\       ([acr]k`r[osl]*t[esl]*l[umac]"t[icr]k), n. [Gr. 'a`kros       extreme + teley`th end.] (Eccles.)       The end of a verse or psalm, or something added thereto, to       be sung by the people, by way of a response.
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Acroter \Ac"ro*ter\ ([acr]k`r[osl]*t[etil]r or       [adot]*kr[omac]*t[etil]r), n. [F. acrot[8a]re. See       {Acroterium}.] (Arch.)       Same as {Acroterium}.
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d8Acroterium \[d8]Ac`ro*te`ri*um\ (-[ucr]m), n.; pl.       {Acroteria}. [L., fr. Gr. 'akrwth`rion summit, fr. 'a`kros       topmost.] (Arch.)       (a) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other             ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of             a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the             gables in Gothic architecture. --J. H. Parker.       (b) One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a             part roof balustrade.
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Acroterial \Ac`ro*te"ri*al\       ([acr]k`r[osl]*t[emac]"r[icr]*[ait]l), a.       Pertaining to an acroterium; as, acroterial ornaments. --P.       Cyc.
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Acrotic \A*crot"ic\, a. [Gr. [?] an extreme, fr. [?].] (Med.)       Pertaining to or affecting the surface.
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Acrotism \Ac"ro*tism\ ([acr]k"r[osl]*t[icr]z'm), n. [Gr. 'a       priv. + kro`tos a rattling, beating.] (Med.)       Lack or defect of pulsation.
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Acrotomous \A*crot"o*mous\, a. [Gr. 'akro`tomos cut off sharp;       'a`kros extreme + te`mnein to cut.] (Min.)       Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
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Aggerate \Ag"ger*ate\, v. t. [L. aggeratus, p. p. of aggerare.       See {Agger}.]       To heap up. [Obs.] --Foxe.
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Aggeration \Ag`ger*a"tion\, n. [L. aggeratio.]       A heaping up; accumulation; as, aggerations of sand. [R.]
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Aggrade \Ag*grade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggraded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Aggrading}.] (Phys. Geog.)       To bring, or tend to bring, to a uniform grade, or slope, by       addition of material; as, streams aggrade their beds by       depositing sediment.
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Aggrade \Ag*grade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggraded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Aggrading}.] (Phys. Geog.)       To bring, or tend to bring, to a uniform grade, or slope, by       addition of material; as, streams aggrade their beds by       depositing sediment.
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Aggrade \Ag*grade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggraded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Aggrading}.] (Phys. Geog.)       To bring, or tend to bring, to a uniform grade, or slope, by       addition of material; as, streams aggrade their beds by       depositing sediment.
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Aggrate \Ag*grate"\, v. t. [It. aggratare, fr. L. ad + gratus       pleasing. See {Grate}, a.]       To please. [Obs.]                   Each one sought his lady to aggrate.      --Spenser.
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Agree \A*gree"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Agreed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Agreeing}.] [F. agr[82]er to accept or receive kindly, fr.       [85] gr[82]; [85] (L. ad) + gr[82] good will, consent,       liking, fr. L. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See {Grateful}.]       1. To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in             unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent;             to concur; as, all parties agree in the expediency of the             law.                         If music and sweet poetry agree.         --Shak.                         Their witness agreed not together.      --Mark xiv.                                                                               56.                         The more you agree together, the less hurt can your                      enemies do you.                                 --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          2. To yield assent; to accede; -- followed by to; as, to             agree to an offer, or to opinion.          3. To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or             determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to             terms or to a common resolve; to promise.                         Agree with thine adversary quickly.   --Matt. v. 25.                         Didst not thou agree with me for a penny ? --Matt.                                                                               xx. 13.          4. To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to             correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the             original; the two scales agree exactly.          5. To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the             same food does not agree with every constitution.          6. (Gram.) To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.          Note: The auxiliary forms of to be are often employed with                the participle agreed. [bd]The jury were agreed.[b8]                --Macaulay. [bd]Can two walk together, except they be                agreed ?[b8] --Amos iii. 3. The principal intransitive                uses were probably derived from the transitive verb                used reflexively. [bd]I agree me well to your                desire.[b8] --Ld. Berners.          Syn: To assent; concur; consent; acquiesce; accede; engage;                promise; stipulate; contract; bargain; correspond;                harmonize; fit; tally; coincide; comport.
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Agrotechny \Ag"ro*tech`ny\, n. [Gr. [?] field, land + [?] an       art.]       That branch of agriculture dealing with the methods of       conversion of agricultural products into manufactured       articles; agricultural technology.
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Aigret \Ai"gret\, Aigrette \Ai*grette\, n. [F., a sort of white       heron, with a tuft of feathers on its head; a tuft of       feathers; dim. of the same word as heron. See {Heron}, and       cf. {Egret}, {Egrette}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) The small white European heron. See {Egret}.          2. A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of             gems, etc. --Prescott.          3. A tuft like that of the egret. (Bot.) A feathery crown of             seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or             the thistle.
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Aigret \Ai"gret\, Aigrette \Ai*grette\, n. [F., a sort of white       heron, with a tuft of feathers on its head; a tuft of       feathers; dim. of the same word as heron. See {Heron}, and       cf. {Egret}, {Egrette}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) The small white European heron. See {Egret}.          2. A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of             gems, etc. --Prescott.          3. A tuft like that of the egret. (Bot.) A feathery crown of             seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or             the thistle.
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Ascarid \As"ca*rid\, n.; pl. {Ascarides}or {Ascarids}. [NL.       ascaris, fr. Gr. [?].] (Zo[94]l.)       A parasitic nematoid worm, espec. the roundworm, {Ascaris       lumbricoides}, often occurring in the human intestine, and       allied species found in domestic animals; also commonly       applied to the pinworm ({Oxyuris}), often troublesome to       children and aged persons.
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Ascarid \As"ca*rid\, n.; pl. {Ascarides}or {Ascarids}. [NL.       ascaris, fr. Gr. [?].] (Zo[94]l.)       A parasitic nematoid worm, espec. the roundworm, {Ascaris       lumbricoides}, often occurring in the human intestine, and       allied species found in domestic animals; also commonly       applied to the pinworm ({Oxyuris}), often troublesome to       children and aged persons.
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Ascertain \As`cer*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ascertained}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Ascertaining}.] [OF. acertener; a (L. ad) +       certain. See {Certain}.]       1. To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to             make confident; to assure; to apprise. [Obs.]                         When the blessed Virgin was so ascertained. --Jer.                                                                               Taylor.                         Muncer assured them that the design was approved of                      by Heaven, and that the Almighty had in a dream                      ascertained him of its effects.         --Robertson.          2. To make (a thing) certain to the mind; to free from             obscurity, doubt, or change; to make sure of; to fix; to             determine. [Archaic]                         The divine law . . . ascertaineth the truth.                                                                               --Hooker.                         The very deferring [of his execution] shall increase                      and ascertain the condemnation.         --Jer. Taylor.                         The ministry, in order to ascertain a majority . . .                      persuaded the queen to create twelve new peers.                                                                               --Smollett.                         The mildness and precision of their laws ascertained                      the rule and measure of taxation.      --Gibbon.          3. To find out or learn for a certainty, by trial,             examination, or experiment; to get to know; as, to             ascertain the weight of a commodity, or the purity of a             metal.                         He was there only for the purpose of ascertaining                      whether a descent on England was practicable.                                                                               --Macaulay.
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Ascertainable \As`cer*tain"a*ble\, a.       That may be ascertained. -- {As`cer*tain"a*ble*ness}, n. --       {As`cer*tain"a*bly}, adv.
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Ascertainable \As`cer*tain"a*ble\, a.       That may be ascertained. -- {As`cer*tain"a*ble*ness}, n. --       {As`cer*tain"a*bly}, adv.
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Ascertainable \As`cer*tain"a*ble\, a.       That may be ascertained. -- {As`cer*tain"a*ble*ness}, n. --       {As`cer*tain"a*bly}, adv.
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Ascertain \As`cer*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ascertained}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Ascertaining}.] [OF. acertener; a (L. ad) +       certain. See {Certain}.]       1. To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to             make confident; to assure; to apprise. [Obs.]                         When the blessed Virgin was so ascertained. --Jer.                                                                               Taylor.                         Muncer assured them that the design was approved of                      by Heaven, and that the Almighty had in a dream                      ascertained him of its effects.         --Robertson.          2. To make (a thing) certain to the mind; to free from             obscurity, doubt, or change; to make sure of; to fix; to             determine. [Archaic]                         The divine law . . . ascertaineth the truth.                                                                               --Hooker.                         The very deferring [of his execution] shall increase                      and ascertain the condemnation.         --Jer. Taylor.                         The ministry, in order to ascertain a majority . . .                      persuaded the queen to create twelve new peers.                                                                               --Smollett.                         The mildness and precision of their laws ascertained                      the rule and measure of taxation.      --Gibbon.          3. To find out or learn for a certainty, by trial,             examination, or experiment; to get to know; as, to             ascertain the weight of a commodity, or the purity of a             metal.                         He was there only for the purpose of ascertaining                      whether a descent on England was practicable.                                                                               --Macaulay.
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Ascertainer \As`cer*tain"er\, n.       One who ascertains.
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Ascertain \As`cer*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ascertained}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Ascertaining}.] [OF. acertener; a (L. ad) +       certain. See {Certain}.]       1. To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to             make confident; to assure; to apprise. [Obs.]                         When the blessed Virgin was so ascertained. --Jer.                                                                               Taylor.                         Muncer assured them that the design was approved of                      by Heaven, and that the Almighty had in a dream                      ascertained him of its effects.         --Robertson.          2. To make (a thing) certain to the mind; to free from             obscurity, doubt, or change; to make sure of; to fix; to             determine. [Archaic]                         The divine law . . . ascertaineth the truth.                                                                               --Hooker.                         The very deferring [of his execution] shall increase                      and ascertain the condemnation.         --Jer. Taylor.                         The ministry, in order to ascertain a majority . . .                      persuaded the queen to create twelve new peers.                                                                               --Smollett.                         The mildness and precision of their laws ascertained                      the rule and measure of taxation.      --Gibbon.          3. To find out or learn for a certainty, by trial,             examination, or experiment; to get to know; as, to             ascertain the weight of a commodity, or the purity of a             metal.                         He was there only for the purpose of ascertaining                      whether a descent on England was practicable.                                                                               --Macaulay.
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Ascertainment \As`cer*tain"ment\, n.       The act of ascertaining; a reducing to certainty; a finding       out by investigation; discovery.                   The positive ascertainment of its limits. --Burke.
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Assart \As*sart"\ ([acr]s*s[aum]rt"), n. [OF. essart the       grubbing up of trees, fr. essarter to grub up or clear ground       of bushes, shrubs, trees, etc., fr. LL. exartum, exartare,       for exsaritare; L. ex + sarire, sarrire, saritum, to hoe,       weed.]       1. (Old Law) The act or offense of grubbing up trees and             bushes, and thus destroying the thickets or coverts of a             forest. --Spelman. --Cowell.          2. A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted             for cultivation; a clearing. --Ash.          {Assart land}, forest land cleared of woods and brush.
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Assart \As*sart"\, v. t.       To grub up, as trees; to commit an assart upon; as, to assart       land or trees. --Ashmole.
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Assart \As*sart"\ ([acr]s*s[aum]rt"), n. [OF. essart the       grubbing up of trees, fr. essarter to grub up or clear ground       of bushes, shrubs, trees, etc., fr. LL. exartum, exartare,       for exsaritare; L. ex + sarire, sarrire, saritum, to hoe,       weed.]       1. (Old Law) The act or offense of grubbing up trees and             bushes, and thus destroying the thickets or coverts of a             forest. --Spelman. --Cowell.          2. A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted             for cultivation; a clearing. --Ash.          {Assart land}, forest land cleared of woods and brush.
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Assert \As*sert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or       fasten to one's self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or       bind together. See {Series}.]       1. To affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and             strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.                         Nothing is more shameful . . . than to assert                      anything to be done without a cause.   --Ray.          2. To maintain; to defend. [Obs. or Archaic]                         That . . . I may assert Eternal Providence, And                      justify the ways of God to men.         --Milton.                         I will assert it from the scandal.      --Jer. Taylor.          3. To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or             measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert             our rights and liberties.          {To assert one's self}, to claim or vindicate one's rights or             position; to demand recognition.          Syn: To affirm; aver; asseverate; maintain; protest;                pronounce; declare; vindicate.          Usage: To {Assert}, {Affirm}, {Maintain}, {Vindicate}. To                   assert is to fasten to one's self, and hence to claim.                   It is, therefore, adversative in its nature. We assert                   our rights and privileges, or the cause of tree                   institutions, as against opposition or denial. To                   affirm is to declare as true. We assert boldly; we                   affirm positively. To maintain is to uphold, and                   insist upon with earnestness, whatever we have once                   asserted; as, to maintain one's cause, to maintain an                   argument, to maintain the ground we have taken. To                   vindicate is to use language and measures of the                   strongest kind, in defense of ourselves and those for                   whom we act. We maintain our assertions by adducing                   proofs, facts, or arguments; we are ready to vindicate                   our rights or interests by the utmost exertion of our                   powers.
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Assert \As*sert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or       fasten to one's self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or       bind together. See {Series}.]       1. To affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and             strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.                         Nothing is more shameful . . . than to assert                      anything to be done without a cause.   --Ray.          2. To maintain; to defend. [Obs. or Archaic]                         That . . . I may assert Eternal Providence, And                      justify the ways of God to men.         --Milton.                         I will assert it from the scandal.      --Jer. Taylor.          3. To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or             measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert             our rights and liberties.          {To assert one's self}, to claim or vindicate one's rights or             position; to demand recognition.          Syn: To affirm; aver; asseverate; maintain; protest;                pronounce; declare; vindicate.          Usage: To {Assert}, {Affirm}, {Maintain}, {Vindicate}. To                   assert is to fasten to one's self, and hence to claim.                   It is, therefore, adversative in its nature. We assert                   our rights and privileges, or the cause of tree                   institutions, as against opposition or denial. To                   affirm is to declare as true. We assert boldly; we                   affirm positively. To maintain is to uphold, and                   insist upon with earnestness, whatever we have once                   asserted; as, to maintain one's cause, to maintain an                   argument, to maintain the ground we have taken. To                   vindicate is to use language and measures of the                   strongest kind, in defense of ourselves and those for                   whom we act. We maintain our assertions by adducing                   proofs, facts, or arguments; we are ready to vindicate                   our rights or interests by the utmost exertion of our                   powers.
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Asserter \As*sert"er\, n.       One who asserts; one who avers pr maintains; an assertor.                   The inflexible asserter of the rights of the church.                                                                               --Milman.
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Assert \As*sert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or       fasten to one's self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or       bind together. See {Series}.]       1. To affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and             strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.                         Nothing is more shameful . . . than to assert                      anything to be done without a cause.   --Ray.          2. To maintain; to defend. [Obs. or Archaic]                         That . . . I may assert Eternal Providence, And                      justify the ways of God to men.         --Milton.                         I will assert it from the scandal.      --Jer. Taylor.          3. To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or             measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert             our rights and liberties.          {To assert one's self}, to claim or vindicate one's rights or             position; to demand recognition.          Syn: To affirm; aver; asseverate; maintain; protest;                pronounce; declare; vindicate.          Usage: To {Assert}, {Affirm}, {Maintain}, {Vindicate}. To                   assert is to fasten to one's self, and hence to claim.                   It is, therefore, adversative in its nature. We assert                   our rights and privileges, or the cause of tree                   institutions, as against opposition or denial. To                   affirm is to declare as true. We assert boldly; we                   affirm positively. To maintain is to uphold, and                   insist upon with earnestness, whatever we have once                   asserted; as, to maintain one's cause, to maintain an                   argument, to maintain the ground we have taken. To                   vindicate is to use language and measures of the                   strongest kind, in defense of ourselves and those for                   whom we act. We maintain our assertions by adducing                   proofs, facts, or arguments; we are ready to vindicate                   our rights or interests by the utmost exertion of our                   powers.
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Assertion \As*ser"tion\, n. [L. assertio, fr. asserere.]       1. The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive             declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted;             position advanced.                         There is a difference between assertion and                      demonstration.                                    --Macaulay.          2. Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's             rights or prerogatives.
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Assertive \As*sert"ive\, a.       Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.                   In a confident and assertive form.         --Glanvill.       {As*sert"ive*ly}, adv. -- {As*sert"ive*ness}, n.
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Assertive \As*sert"ive\, a.       Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.                   In a confident and assertive form.         --Glanvill.       {As*sert"ive*ly}, adv. -- {As*sert"ive*ness}, n.
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Assertive \As*sert"ive\, a.       Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.                   In a confident and assertive form.         --Glanvill.       {As*sert"ive*ly}, adv. -- {As*sert"ive*ness}, n.
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Assertor \As*sert"or\, n. [L., fr. asserere.]       One who asserts or avers; one who maintains or vindicates a       claim or a right; an affirmer, supporter, or vindicator; a       defender; an asserter.                   The assertors of liberty said not a word. --Macaulay.                   Faithful assertor of thy country's cause. --Prior.
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Assertorial \As`ser*to"ri*al\, a.       Asserting that a thing is; -- opposed to {problematical} and       {apodeictical}.
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Assertory \As*sert"o*ry\, a. [L. assertorius, fr. asserere.]       Affirming; maintaining.                   Arguments . . . assertory, not probatory. --Jer.                                                                               Taylor.                   An assertory, not a promissory, declaration. --Bentham.                   A proposition is assertory, when it enounces what is                known as actual.                                    --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.
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Assort \As*sort"\, v. i.       To agree; to be in accordance; to be adapted; to suit; to       fall into a class or place. --Mitford.
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Assort \As*sort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assorted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Assorting}.] [F. assortir; [?] (L. ad) + sortir to cast       or draw lots, to obtain by lot, L. sortiri, fr. sors, sortis,       lot. See {Sort}.]       1. To separate and distribute into classes, as things of a             like kind, nature, or quality, or which are suited to a             like purpose; to classify; as, to assort goods.          Note: [Rarely applied to persons.]                            They appear . . . no ways assorted to those with                         whom they must associate.               --Burke.          2. To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety             of goods; as, to assort a cargo.
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Assorted \As*sort"ed\ ([acr]s*s[ocir]rt"[ecr]d), a.       Selected; culled.
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Assort \As*sort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assorted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Assorting}.] [F. assortir; [?] (L. ad) + sortir to cast       or draw lots, to obtain by lot, L. sortiri, fr. sors, sortis,       lot. See {Sort}.]       1. To separate and distribute into classes, as things of a             like kind, nature, or quality, or which are suited to a             like purpose; to classify; as, to assort goods.          Note: [Rarely applied to persons.]                            They appear . . . no ways assorted to those with                         whom they must associate.               --Burke.          2. To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety             of goods; as, to assort a cargo.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Assort \As*sort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assorted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Assorting}.] [F. assortir; [?] (L. ad) + sortir to cast       or draw lots, to obtain by lot, L. sortiri, fr. sors, sortis,       lot. See {Sort}.]       1. To separate and distribute into classes, as things of a             like kind, nature, or quality, or which are suited to a             like purpose; to classify; as, to assort goods.          Note: [Rarely applied to persons.]                            They appear . . . no ways assorted to those with                         whom they must associate.               --Burke.          2. To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety             of goods; as, to assort a cargo.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Assortment \As*sort"ment\ (-m[eit]nt), n. [Cf. F. assortiment.]       1. Act of assorting, or distributing into sorts, kinds, or             classes.          2. A collection or quantity of things distributed into kinds             or sorts; a number of things assorted.          3. A collection containing a variety of sorts or kinds             adapted to various wants, demands, or purposes; as, an             assortment of goods.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Assured \As*sured"\, a.       Made sure; safe; insured; certain; indubitable; not doubting;       bold to excess.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Assured \As*sured"\, n.       One whose life or property is insured.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Assure \As*sure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assured}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Assuring}.] [OF. ase[81]rer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L.       ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See {Secure}, {Sure}, and       cf. {Insure}.]       1. To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise,             declaration, or other evidence.                         His promise that thy seed shall bruise our foe . . .                      Assures me that the bitterness of death Is past, and                      we shall live.                                    --Milton.          2. To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the             design of inspiring belief or confidence.                         I dare assure thee that no enemy Shall ever take                      alive the noble Brutus.                     --Shak.          3. To confirm; to make certain or secure.                         And it shall be assured to him.         --Lev. xxvii.                                                                               19.                         And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and                      shall assure our hearts before him.   --1 John iii.                                                                               19.          4. To affiance; to betroth. [Obs.] --Shak.          5. (Law) To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to             pay a specified sum at death. See {Insure}.          Syn: To declare; aver; avouch; vouch; assert; asseverate;                protest; persuade; convince.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Assuredly \As*sur"ed*ly\, adv.       Certainly; indubitably. [bd]The siege assuredly I'll       raise.[b8] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Assuredness \As*sur"ed*ness\, n.       The state of being assured; certainty; full confidence.
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Augurate \Au"gu*rate\, v. t. & i. [L. auguratus, p. p. of       augurari to augur.]       To make or take auguries; to augur; to predict. [Obs.] --C.       Middleton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Augurate \Au"gu*rate\, n.       The office of an augur. --Merivale.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Auguration \Au`gu*ra"tion\, n. [L. auguratio.]       The practice of augury.
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Augur \Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Augured}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Auguring}.]       1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to             foreshow.                         My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden.          2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or             an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aukward \Auk"ward\, a.       See {Awkward}. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Awkward \Awk"ward\, a. [Awk + -ward.]       1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of             instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting             ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as,             he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.                         And dropped an awkward courtesy.         --Dryden.          2. Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.                         A long and awkward process.               --Macaulay.                         An awkward affair is one that has gone wrong, and is                      difficult to adjust.                           --C. J. Smith.          3. Perverse; adverse; untoward. [Obs.] [bd]Awkward             casualties.[b8] [bd]Awkward wind.[b8] --Shak.                         O blind guides, which being of an awkward religion,                      do strain out a gnat, and swallow up a cancel.                                                                               --Udall.          Syn: Ungainly; unhandy; clownish; lubberly; gawky; maladroit;                bungling; inelegant; ungraceful; unbecoming.          Usage: {Awkward}, {Clumsy}, {Uncouth}. Awkward has a special                   reference to outward deportment. A man is clumsy in                   his whole person, he is awkward in his gait and the                   movement of his limbs. Clumsiness is seen at the first                   view. Awkwardness is discovered only when a person                   begins to move. Hence the expressions, a clumsy                   appearance, and an awkward manner. When we speak                   figuratively of an awkward excuse, we think of a want                   of ease and grace in making it; when we speak of a                   clumsy excuse, we think of the whole thing as coarse                   and stupid. We apply the term uncouth most frequently                   to that which results from the want of instruction or                   training; as, uncouth manners; uncouth language. --                   {Awk"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Awk"ward*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Awkward squad \Awk"ward squad\ (Mil.)       A squad of inapt recruits assembled for special drill.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Awkward \Awk"ward\, a. [Awk + -ward.]       1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of             instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting             ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as,             he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.                         And dropped an awkward courtesy.         --Dryden.          2. Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.                         A long and awkward process.               --Macaulay.                         An awkward affair is one that has gone wrong, and is                      difficult to adjust.                           --C. J. Smith.          3. Perverse; adverse; untoward. [Obs.] [bd]Awkward             casualties.[b8] [bd]Awkward wind.[b8] --Shak.                         O blind guides, which being of an awkward religion,                      do strain out a gnat, and swallow up a cancel.                                                                               --Udall.          Syn: Ungainly; unhandy; clownish; lubberly; gawky; maladroit;                bungling; inelegant; ungraceful; unbecoming.          Usage: {Awkward}, {Clumsy}, {Uncouth}. Awkward has a special                   reference to outward deportment. A man is clumsy in                   his whole person, he is awkward in his gait and the                   movement of his limbs. Clumsiness is seen at the first                   view. Awkwardness is discovered only when a person                   begins to move. Hence the expressions, a clumsy                   appearance, and an awkward manner. When we speak                   figuratively of an awkward excuse, we think of a want                   of ease and grace in making it; when we speak of a                   clumsy excuse, we think of the whole thing as coarse                   and stupid. We apply the term uncouth most frequently                   to that which results from the want of instruction or                   training; as, uncouth manners; uncouth language. --                   {Awk"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Awk"ward*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Awkward \Awk"ward\, a. [Awk + -ward.]       1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of             instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting             ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as,             he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.                         And dropped an awkward courtesy.         --Dryden.          2. Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.                         A long and awkward process.               --Macaulay.                         An awkward affair is one that has gone wrong, and is                      difficult to adjust.                           --C. J. Smith.          3. Perverse; adverse; untoward. [Obs.] [bd]Awkward             casualties.[b8] [bd]Awkward wind.[b8] --Shak.                         O blind guides, which being of an awkward religion,                      do strain out a gnat, and swallow up a cancel.                                                                               --Udall.          Syn: Ungainly; unhandy; clownish; lubberly; gawky; maladroit;                bungling; inelegant; ungraceful; unbecoming.          Usage: {Awkward}, {Clumsy}, {Uncouth}. Awkward has a special                   reference to outward deportment. A man is clumsy in                   his whole person, he is awkward in his gait and the                   movement of his limbs. Clumsiness is seen at the first                   view. Awkwardness is discovered only when a person                   begins to move. Hence the expressions, a clumsy                   appearance, and an awkward manner. When we speak                   figuratively of an awkward excuse, we think of a want                   of ease and grace in making it; when we speak of a                   clumsy excuse, we think of the whole thing as coarse                   and stupid. We apply the term uncouth most frequently                   to that which results from the want of instruction or                   training; as, uncouth manners; uncouth language. --                   {Awk"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Awk"ward*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Azured \Az"ured\, a.       Of an azure color; sky-blue. [bd]The azured harebell.[b8]       --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Azurite \Az"u*rite\, n. (Min.)       Blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Accord, NY       Zip code(s): 12404
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ackworth, IA (city, FIPS 235)       Location: 41.36512 N, 93.47302 W       Population (1990): 66 (27 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50001
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Acworth, GA (city, FIPS 408)       Location: 34.05990 N, 84.67548 W       Population (1990): 4519 (2093 housing units)       Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 30101
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Asherton, TX (city, FIPS 4300)       Location: 28.44603 N, 99.76047 W       Population (1990): 1608 (600 housing units)       Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 78827
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
ASCII art n.   The fine art of drawing diagrams using the ASCII    character set (mainly `|', `-', `/', `\', and `+').   Also known as    `character graphics' or `ASCII graphics'; see also {boxology}.   Here    is a serious example:                o----)||(--+--|<----+   +---------o + D O                L   )||(   |            |   |                  C U             A I   )||(   +-->|-+   |   +-\/\/-+--o -   T             C N   )||(            |   |   |         |            P                E   )||(   +-->|-+--)---+--|(--+-o         U                   )||(   |            |               | GND      T             o----)||(--+--|<----+----------+                A power supply consisting of a full wave rectifier circuit             feeding a capacitor input filter circuit       And here are some very silly examples:             |\/\/\/|      ____/|                     ___      |\_/|      ___          |         |      \ o.O|   ACK!         /   \_   |` '|   _/   \          |         |         =(_)=   THPHTH!   /         \/      \/         \          | (o)(o)            U                  /                                 \          C         _)   (__)                        \/\/\/\   _____   /\/\/\/          | ,___|      (oo)                                 \/      \/          |   /         \/-------\            U                           (__)       /____\            ||      | \      /---V   `v'-                  oo )       /         \         ||---W||   *   * |--|   || |`.            |_/\                               //-o-\\                   ____---=======---____             ====___\   /.. ..\   /___====         Klingons rule OK!          //            ---\__O__/---            \\          \_\                                       /_/       There is an important subgenre of ASCII art that puns on the    standard character names in the fashion of a rebus.          +--------------------------------------------------------+       |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^                                                         |       | ^^^^^^^^^^^                  ^^^^^^^^^                                 |       |                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |       |            ^^^^^^^            B         ^^^^^^^^^                     |       |   ^^^^^^^^^               ^^^                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^         |       +--------------------------------------------------------+                         " A Bee in the Carrot Patch "       Within humorous ASCII art, there is for some reason an entire    flourishing subgenre of pictures of silly cows.   Four of these are    reproduced in the silly examples above, here are three more:                      (__)                     (__)                     (__)                   (\/)                     ($$)                     (**)          /-------\/            /-------\/            /-------\/       / | 666 ||            / |=====||            / |      ||       *   ||----||         *   ||----||         *   ||----||          ~~      ~~               ~~      ~~               ~~      ~~       Satanic cow      This cow is a Yuppie   Cow in love          Finally, here's a magnificent example of ASCII art depicting an    Edwardian train station in Dunedin, New Zealand:                                                             .-.                                                       /___\                                                       |___|                                                       |]_[|                                                       / I \                                                    JL/   |   \JL          .-.                              i   ()   |   ()   i                              .-.          |_|      .^.               /_\   LJ=======LJ   /_\               .^.      |_|       ._/___\._./___\_._._._._.L_J_/.-.      .-.\_L_J._._._._._/___\._./___\._._._                ., |-,-| .,         L_J   |_| [I] |_|   L_J         ., |-,-| .,            .,                JL |-O-| JL         L_J%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%L_J         JL |-O-| JL            JL       IIIIII_HH_'-'-'_HH_IIIIII|_|=======H=======|_|IIIIII_HH_'-'-'_HH_IIIIII_HH_       -------[]-------[]-------[_]----\.=I=./----[_]-------[]-------[]--------[]-       _/\_   ||\\_I_//||   _/\_ [_] []_/_L_J_\_[] [_] _/\_   ||\\_I_//||   _/\_   ||\       |__|   ||=/_|_\=||   |__|_|_|   _L_L_J_J_   |_|_|__|   ||=/_|_\=||   |__|   ||-       |__|   |||__|__|||   |__[___]__--__===__--__[___]__|   |||__|__|||   |__|   |||       IIIIIII[_]IIIII[_]IIIIIL___J__II__|_|__II__L___JIIIII[_]IIIII[_]IIIIIIII[_]       \_I_/ [_]\_I_/[_] \_I_[_]\II/[]\_\I/_/[]\II/[_]\_I_/ [_]\_I_/[_] \_I_/ [_]       ./   \.L_J/   \L_J./   L_JI   I[]/      \[]I   IL_J      \.L_J/   \L_J./   \.L_J       |      |L_J|   |L_J|      L_J|   |[]|      |[]|   |L_J      |L_J|   |L_J|      |L_J       |_____JL_JL___JL_JL____|-||   |[]|      |[]|   ||-|_____JL_JL___JL_JL_____JL_J       There is a newsgroup, alt.ascii-art, devoted to this genre; however,    see also {warlording}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ASCII art          (Or "character graphics", "ASCII graphics") The       fine art of drawing diagrams using the {ASCII} character set       (mainly "|-/\+").          See also {boxology}.   Here is a serious example:                o----)||(--+--|<----+   +---------o + D O                L   )||(   |            |   |                  C U             A I   )||(   +-->|-+   |   +-\/\/-+--o -   T             C N   )||(            |   |   |         |            P                E   )||(   +-->|-+--)---+--)|--+-o         U                   )||(   |            |               | GND      T             o----)||(--+--|<----+----------+                A power supply consisting of a full wave rectifier             circuit feeding a capacitor input filter circuit                                                 Figure 1.          And here are some very silly examples:                |\/\/\/|      ____/|                     ___      |\_/|      ___             |         |      \ o.O|   ACK!         /   \_   |` '|   _/   \             |         |         =(_)=   THPHTH!   /         \/      \/         \             | (o)(o)            U                  /                                 \             C         _)   (__)                        \/\/\/\   _____   /\/\/\/             | ,___|      (oo)                                 \/      \/             |   /         \/-------\            U                           (__)          /____\            ||      | \      /---V   `v'-                  oo )          /         \         ||---W||   *   * |--|   || |`.            |_/\          //-o-\\       ____---=======---____                ====___\   /.. ..\   /___====         Klingons rule OK!             //            ---\__O__/---            \\             \_\                                       /_/                _____             __...---'-----`---...__                _===============================          ,----------------._/'         `---..._______...---'          (_______________||_) . .   ,--'                /      /.---'            `/                '--------_- - - - - _/                `--------'             Figure 2.          There is an important subgenre of ASCII art that puns on the       standard character names in the fashion of a rebus.             +--------------------------------------------------------+          |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^                                                         |          | ^^^^^^^^^^^                  ^^^^^^^^^                                 |          |                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |          |            ^^^^^^^            B         ^^^^^^^^^                     |          |   ^^^^^^^^^               ^^^                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^         |          +--------------------------------------------------------+             "A Bee in the Carrot Patch"                                              Figure 3.          Within humorous ASCII art, there is, for some reason, an       entire flourishing subgenre of pictures of silly cows.   One is       shown in Figure 2; here are three more:             (__)                     (__)                     (__)          (\/)                     ($$)                     (**)             /-------\/            /-------\/            /-------\/          / | 666 ||            / |=====||            / |      ||          *   ||----||         *   ||----||         *   ||----||             ~~      ~~               ~~      ~~               ~~      ~~          Satanic cow      This cow is a Yuppie   Cow in love             Figure 4.          {(http://gagme.wwa.com/~boba/scarecrow.html)}.          (1996-02-06)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
assertion          1. An expression which, if false, indicates an       {error}.   Assertions are used for {debugging} by catching       {can't happen} errors.          2. In {logic programming}, a new {fact} or {rule} added to the       database by the program at {run time}.   This is an       {extralogical} or impure feature of logic programming       languages.          (1997-06-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
AZERTY          {QWERTY}
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Ashurites       mentioned among those over whom Ish-bosheth was made king (2       Sam. 2:9).