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41. accustǒmāble adj.

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Usual, familiar.

42. acetọ̄se adj. as n.

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Sorrel (Rumex acetosa).

43. acētǒus adj.

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(a) Sour to the taste or smell, acid; (b) milk acetous, soured milk; sirup acetous, a decoction of honey or sugar and vinegar; water acetous, water mixed with vinegar; (c) physiol. sour.

44. acōld adj.

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Chilled, cold, numbed with cold; ivel acold, sor acold.

45. acǒmbrǒus adj.

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Cp. encombrous. Vexatious, troublesome.

46. acre adj.

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Sharp, stinging.

47. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. as n.

Additional spellings: active
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A person who is active in a cause.

48. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj.

Additional spellings: active
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Of human actions: done (as opposed to suffered), voluntary; actif cursing, self-excommunication.

49. actūā̆l, -ē̆l adj.

Additional spellings: actuel
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(a) Of things, conditions, emotions, qualities: existing in fact, real; of actions: really done; (b) surg. real (as opposed to potential); actual cauterie, a cauterizing operation involving the…

50. acū adj.

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Acute (fever).

51. acuale adj.

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52. ācumendlīce adj. (plural) as n.

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Possible things or events; what can exist or occur.

53. acūte adj.

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(a) Of a fever, a disease: having a sudden onset and short duration, acute (as opposed to chronic); (b) of a humor: sharp, irritating.

54. acūtīves adj. (plural) as n.

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Medicines for sharpening or improving (the hearing).

55. adama(u)ntīn adj.

Additional spellings: adamauntin
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Of adamant, adamantine; -- ?also as noun [quot.HMaid].

56. adel(e adj.

Additional spellings: adele
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(a) Of an egg: rotten, addled; (b) of brains: muddled.

57. adicial adj.

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58. adjācent adj.

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(a) Adjoining, bordering (on sth.); nearby; adjacent ner, neighboring; besiden adjacent, lying nearby; (b) adjacent aboute, bordering on; of a boundary: surrounding.

59. adject adj.

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Adjacent.

60. adjectī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: adjective
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Gram. (a) Adjectival; noun adjectif, an adjective; verb adjectif, a verbal noun or adjective; (b) as noun: adjective.