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alchemy |
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n. medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
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alcohol |
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n. a volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste. |
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alcoholism |
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n. a condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages. |
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alcove |
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n. nook; small, recessed section of a room |
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alder |
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n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit |
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alderman |
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n. a member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions. |
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aldermanship |
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n. the dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman. |
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alias |
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n. assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily |
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alien |
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a. dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person |
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alienable |
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adj. capable of being aliened or alienated, as lands. |
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alienate |
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v. cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
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alienation |
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n. estrangement. |
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aliment |
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n. that which nourishes. |
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alkali |
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n. soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia |
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allay |
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v. calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
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allege |
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v. state without proof; assert to be true |
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allegory |
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n. symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
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alleviate |
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v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
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alley |
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n. narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
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alliance |
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n. state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties |