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21. absent adj. (& n.)

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(a) Not in a particular place, not present, absent; -- often with fro, from; (b) of things, qualities, etc.: absent, lacking, non-existent.

22. abstersīve adj.

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Of medicines: able to remove pus or other impurities from a wound or sore; cleansing, detergent.

23. abstinent adj.

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Self-denying, abstemious in eating and drinking; sexually continent; also, a self-denying person, an abstainer.

24. abstractī̆f adj.

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Gram. Of nouns: abstract (as opposed to concrete).

25. acāle adj.

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Chilled, cold; also fig.

26. accept ppl. & adj.

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(a) Pleasing, agreeable, acceptable; accept to (of), pleasing to; accept time, appropriate or suitable time; accept in (someone's) sight; (b) received, obtained; accept of, taken from; (c) received…

27. acceptāble adj.

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(a) Of things, actions, ideas, etc.: agreeable, pleasing -- often with to, tofore, unto; acceptable in the sight of, pleasing in the sight of, agreeable to (sb.); (b) appropriate, suitable; time

28. accessī̆ble adj.

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Capable of being approached, accessible.

29. accident adj.

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(a) Non-essential, incidental; (b) out of the normal course of nature, pathological.

30. accidentāl adj.

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(a) Phil. Not a natural or essential part of a thing, non-essential, incidental, secondary; (b) not inherent in a thing, induced from without; (c) ?growing out of something else, ?outward, external.

31. accīdiǒus adj.

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Slothful.

32. acciduel adj.

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No definition available (stub entry)

33. acciǒunāl adj.

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Pertaining to legal actions or lawsuits.

34. accō̆rdāble adj.

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Consonant, harmonious, conforming; fitting, proper.

35. accō̆rdaunt adj.

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(a) Conforming (to sth.); in accordance or in agreement (with sth.); -- with to; (b) compatible; harmonious; (c) mus. harmonious; hence, pleasing; (d) similar (to sth.); alike.

36. accō̆rdiāl adj.

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Of a medicine: appropriate; hence, effective.

37. accǒuntāble adj.

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Charged with a duty or responsibility; responsible (for sth.), answerable (to sb.).

38. accǒunta(u)nt adj. & n.

Additional spellings: accountaunt
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(a) Liable to render account; (b) charged with accounting; officer accountant; (c) as noun: an accounting officer.

39. ac(c)ūsatīf adj. & n.

Additional spellings: accusatif
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(a) Accusing, self-accusing [note the play on the word cas in GRom.]; (b) gram. accustif (cas).

40. ac(c)ūsatōrie adj. & n.

Additional spellings: accusatorie
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(a) Self-accusing; (b) a confessional.