am·bush play_w(“A0246700″)
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m
b
sh)n.
1. The act of lying in wait to attack by surprise.
2. A sudden attack made from a concealed position.
3.
a. Those hiding in order to attack by surprise.
b. The hiding place used for this.
4. A hidden peril or trap
ac·cre·tion play_w(“A0045300″)
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-kr
shn)n.
1.
a. Growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion.
b. Something contributing to such growth or increase: “the accretions of paint that had buried the door’s details like snow” Christopher Andreae.
au·top·sy play_w(“A0539400″)
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p
s, ôtp-)
n. pl. au·top·sies
1. Examination of a cadaver to determine or confirm the cause of death. Also called necropsy, postmortem, postmortem examination.
2. A critical assessment or examination after the fact: a post-election campaign autopsy.
tr.v. au·top·sied, au·top·sying, au·top·sies
To subject to an autopsy.
a·nom·a·lous play_w(“A0320700″)
(-nm-ls)
adj.
1. Deviating from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
2. Equivocal, as in classification or nature.
ac·tu·ar·y play_w(“A0072500″)
(kch
-
r)
n. pl. ac·tu·ar·ies
A statistician who computes insurance risks and premiums.
Ardor \Ar"dor\, n. [L. ardor, fr. ardere to burn: cf. OF. ardor,
ardur, F. ardeur.] [Spelt also ardour.]
1. Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays.
[1913 Webster]
2. Warmth or heat of passion or affection; eagerness; zeal;
as, he pursues study with ardor; the fought with ardor;
martial ardor.
| adiposity – having the property of containing fat; “he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity” |
ar·du·ous play_w(“A0413600″)
(ärj-s)
adj.
1. Demanding great effort or labor; difficult: “the arduous work of preparing a Dictionary of the English Language” Thomas Macaulay.
2. Testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous: a long, arduous, and exhausting war.
3. Hard to traverse, climb, or surmount. See Synonyms at burdensome, hard.
a·bom·i·na·tion play_w(“A0020000″)
(-bm-n
shn)
n.
1. Abhorrence; disgust.
2. A cause of abhorrence or disgust.
eg:- It’s still the best system around right now (IMO) for what it does… and now that I’ve used it for over two years I’m pretty much melded into its craziness, but still I recognize what an abomination it is.
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