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Q 5 , Q active ball is Nb b of a verb or verb form 2 expressing action as distinct from mere existence or state c of a grammatical construction : con- taining an active verb form 4 : quick in physical movement 2 LIVBLY 5 : requiring vigorous action or exertion fo- sports 6 : having practical operation or results : EFFECTIVE ian N law '7 a : disposed to action : ENERGETICKN interest? b : engaged in an action or activity : PARTICIPATING ian N club member? 8 2 en- gaged in full-time service esp. in the armed forces qw duty? 9 :marked by present operation, transaction, movement, or use CN account? CN titles in afpublisheris catalog? ia students N vocabu- lary? 10 a : capable o acting or reacting : ACTIVATED- b : tending to progress or increase IN tuberculosis? 11 2 still eligible to win the pot in poker 12 : moving down the line 2 visiting in the set - used of couples in contredanses or square dances M- active n -- acgtive-ly adv - ac-tive-ness n acvtlv-lsm X'ak-ti-,viz-amx n : a doctrine or practice that empha- sizes vigorous action Cas the use of force for political endsl -- ac-tiv-ist X-vestx n or adj - ac-tiv-is-tic Mak-ti-'vis-tikx adj ac-tiv-i-ty Xak-'tiv-et-EX n 1 : the quality or state of being active 2 3 vigorous or energetic action : LIVELINESS 3 : natural or normal function: as 8 2 a process that an organism carries on or DHI'- ticipates in by virtue of being alive b : any similar process actually or potentially involving mental functiong specif : an educational procedure designed to stimulate learning by firsthand experience 4 : an active force 5 a : a pursuit in which a person is active b : a form of organized, supervised, often extracurricular recrea- tion 6 : an organizational unit for performing a specific functiong also : its function or duties e I I act of Gnd : an extraordinary -interruption by a natural cause Cas at flood or earthquakel of the usual course of events that experience, prescience, or care cannot reasonably foresee or prevent 80-,tO-my-0-Sin X,,ak-to-'m'i-9-senX n IISV actin + -0- + myosinl 2 a viscous contractile complex of actin and myosin held to be con- cfrned together with adenosine triphosphate in muscular contrac- ton e s c' ac-lor Vak-tarx n 1 a : one that acts a part b 3 a theatrical per- former c : one that behaves as if acting a part 2 : one that takes part in any affair : PARTICIPANT - ac-tress Yak-trosX n acl out vt : to express Crepressed or unconscious impulsesj in overt behavior without awareness or insight esp. during psychoanalytic investigation I c ac-in-al X'ak-chi-ewbel, 'aksh-welx adj IME actuel, fr. MF, fr. LL acrualis, fr., L actus actj 1 obs : ACTIVE 2 a 2 existing in act and not merely potentially b : existing infact or reality qw and imagined conditions? c : not false or apparent : REAL CN costs? 3 : present or active at the time: CURRENT syn see REAL 80-luialki-ly Mak-che-'wal-et-EX n 1 2 the quality or state of being actual' 2 : something that is actual I ac-tu-al-iza-tion X,ak-chic-wle-le-'za-Shen, ,aksh-we-X n :the act or process of actualizing 2 REALIZATION ac-tu-al-ize Vak-chqe-wie-,liz, 'aksh-we-X vt : to make actual N vi : to become actual I I ac-tu-al-ly Yak-chic-wie-le, 'aksh-we-g 'aksh-leX adv : in act or in tact : REALLY ac-tu-at-i-al X,ak-che-'wer-E-elX adj : of or relating to actuaries 2 relating to statistical calculation esp. of life expectancy - aG-tu- ar-i-al-ly x-e-Q-rex adv , ac-lu-ary X'ak-che-,wer-EX n IL actuarius shorthand writer, fr. aczum record -- more at ACTJ' 1 obs : CLERK, REGISTRAR 2 3 one who calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves, and dividends ' ac-tu-ate Yak-che-,watX vt IML actuatus, pp. of actuare, ir. L actus actl : to put into mechanical action or motion 2 2 to move to action SY!! sec MOVE - ac-tu-a-tion X,ak-che-'wa-shonX n ac-tu-a-tor Yak-cha-,wat-erX n 2 one that actuatesg specij : a mechanism for moving or controlling something indirectly instead of by hand I , I act up vi t to act in a way different from that which is normalior ex- pected: as a : to behave in an unruly manner 1? : to show off 8011-ily Xe-'kyii-ot-EX n IMF acuite, fr. OF agiiete, fr. agu sharp, fr. L acutusl : keenness of perception : SHARPNESS acu-le-ale Xe-'kyii-16-otX adj IL aculeatus having stings, fr. aculeus, dim. of acusl : having a sting : furnished with spines or prickles acu-men Xe-'kyii-monX n IL acumin-, acumen, lit., point, fr. acuerel : keenness of perception, discernment, or discrimination esp. in practical matters Syn see DISCERNMENT , lacu-mi-nate Xe-'kyii-me-netX adj :tapering to a slender point 2 POINIIED - I 23011-U11-11816-X-,DHIX vr : to make sharp or acute Navi : to taper or come to a point -- acu-mi-na-tion Xe-,kyii-me-'na-shonX nt acuipunc-'lure X'ak-yu-,pon C10-chem, n IL acus + IE puncmrel an ori Chinese ractice of uncturin the bod to cure disease or I 8- I D D 8 Y 1 I e H relievepain s w t l l at as acute Xe-'kyiitk adj IL acutusfpp. of acuere to sharpen, fr. anus needleg akin to L acer sharp -- more at EDGEJ 1 2 endin in ea sharp' pointzsas a I: measuring less than 90 degrees if-Jangleg bt: com- posed of acute-angles 2 a : marked by keen discernment-or in- tellectual perception esp, of subtle distinctions : PENETRATIQIG b : responsive to slight impressions' or stimuli if-1 observer? 3 : of a kind Cas in intensityb to act keenly onthe sensesg eip : characterized by sharpness or severity qw pain? 4 2 having a su den onset, sharp rise, and short course iw disease? 5 : seriously demanding urgent attention 2 CRITICAL 6 a of an accent mark : having the form ' b 2 marked with an acute accent c : of the variety indicated by an acute accent - acute-ly adv -- acute-ness n Syn ACUTE, CRITICAL, CRUCIAL mean full of uncertainty as to out- come. ACUTE stresses intensification of need, or symptoms, or con- flictinggemotions to a culmination or breaking po ntg CRITICAL adds to ,ACUTE implications of imminent change, of attendant suspense, -and of sdecisiveness in the outcomeg CRUCIAL suggests a dividing of , the ways, and often a test or trial involving the determination of a futurefcourseror direction syn see in addition sr-:Amr if I . Rvysinhc lima-lsieklik, -'sik-likk adj 1 : not cyclicg .esp :gnot dis- , inicycles-,or' whorls s 2 3 having- an open-chainestructureg esp SALIPHATIC- we f t v I e t l ae-yi Vas-clit rx IISV, fr. acidjl : a radical derived usu. iroman 'organic acldby removal of the hydroxyl from all acid groups ad Vadx n : Aovsnfrtssmewrj 2 Addison s disease f and ag- before isa grade? and al- before I Qalliterationb and tap- before p qapprox ali and as--before s Cassuasivey and at- before t Qattuneb and ad- before other sounds but sometimes ad- even before one of the listed consonants qadsorbb 2 : near : adjacent to -- in this sense always in the form ad- iadrenalb -ad Mad, QGX adv Suffix IL 1241 :in the direction 'of : toward icephalady ad-age X'ad-ijX n IMF, fr. L adagium, fr. ad- + -agium takin to aio I saylg akin to Gk E he spokel : a saying embodying common ob- servation often in metaphorical form lada-gin Xe-'dai-1.76, -'dai-'E-,6, -'dazh-X adv for adjp Ilt, fr. ad to + agio easel : in an easy graceful manner 2 SLOWLY -- used chiefly as a direction in music , iadagio n 1 : a musical composition or movement in adagio tempo 2 : a ballet duet by a man and woman or a mixed trio displaying difficult feats of balance, lifting, or spinning .- 1Ad-am X'ad-emi, n IME, fr.'LL,' fr. Gk, fr. Heb Adhiiml 1 : the first man and progenitor of the human race 2 : the unregenerate nature of man -- Adam-lc Xe-'dam-ikX adj - Adam-i-cal x-i.ka1x adj I 2Adam adj IRobert Adam T1 792 8c James Adam T1794 Sc designersl : of or relating to an 18th century style of furniture characterized by straight lines, surface decoration, and conventional designs Cas festooned garlands and medallionsb adam-and-eve X,ad-e-men-'IdjEvX n : PUTTYROOT I lad-a-man! X'ad-a-ment,-,mantx n IME, fr. OF, fr. L adamqn:-, adamas hardest metal, diamond, fr. Gkl 1 : a stone believed to be of impenetrable hardness 2 2 an unbreakable or extremely hard substance I iadamant adj' : unshakable, or immovable esp. in opposition : UNYIELDINGI Syn see INFLEXIBLE f- ad-a-maint-ly adv e, , ad-a-man-lille X,ad-o-'man-Qten, -,tin, -'mant-anyadj IME, fr. L adamantinus, fr, Ok adamanrinos, fr, adamant-, adamasl 1 : made of or having the quality of adamant 2 ,2 rigidly firm I: Uzqvrmnn-to 3 : resembling the diamond in hardness or -luster - I, I I Adam'S apple n : the projection in the front of the ,neckjormed by the largest cartilage of the larynx I n 1 v Adam's needle n : any of several yuocas , adapt Xe-'daptX vb IF or Lg F adapter, fr. L adapiare, fr. ad- + aptare to fit, fr. aptus -apt, fit! vt : to ,make fit Cas for a specific or new use or situationj often by modifying N vi : to become adapted syn ADAPT, ADJUST, ACCOMMODATE, CONFORM, RECQNCILE mean to bring one into correspondence with another. ADAPI' implies a suit- ing or fitting by modification and sometimes connotes pliability or readinessg ADJUST implies a bringing into exact or close correspon- dence often by use of tact or ingenuityg ACCOMMODATE implies a reaching of a state of adjustment or adaptation by yielding or giving in a necessary degree or amountg CONFORM implies a bringing into accord with a pattern, example. or principleg RECONCILE im- plies the demonstrating cf the consistency or congruity of things that seem to be incompatible adapt-abil-1-ty Xe-,dap-te-'bil-et-'ex n : the quality or state of being adaptable I adapt-able Xa-'dap-to-belX adj : capable of being adapted : SUITABLE syn see PLAsrtc ad-aptta-tion X,ad-,ap-'ta-shonX n 1 a : the act or process of adapting b : the state of being adapted 2 : adjustment to environ- mental conditions: as a : adjustment of a sense organ to the in- tensity or quality of stimulation b 2 modification of an organism or its parts that fits it betterfor the conditions of its environment 3 : something that is adaptedg specif : a composition rewritten into a new form - ad-ap-ta-tion-al X-shnol, -shan-'IX adj - ad-ap- ta-tion-al-ly X-EX adv adapt-er also adapt-Or Xe-'dap-terX n 1 S one that adapts 2 a : a device for connecting two parts Cas of different diametersj of an apparatus b 2 an attachment for adapting apparatus for uses not orig. intended adap-tion Xe-'clap-sh:-anX n : ADAPTATION adap-tive Xa-'clap-tivx adj : showing or having a capacity for or tendency toward adaptation - adap-tive-ly adv Ada! Xa-'darX n IHeb Aydhdrl : the 6th month of theycivil year or the 12th month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar Adar she-ni xa-,dar-Sha-'nex n mee ,ffdhdr shalt second Adarl 2 VEADAR ad-ax-i-al X,q'Ja-'dak-se-ell, 'adj : situated on the same side as or facing the axis Cas of an organl I add X'adX vb IME adden, fr. L addere, fr. ad- -1- -dere to put - more at D01 vt 1 2 to join or unite so as to increase in number, size, or amount 2 2 to say further : APPEND 3 : to combine Cnumbersb into an equivalent simple quantity or number ,IN vi 1 a :Ito perform addition eb : to come together or unite by addition 2 a : to serve as an addition b :Ito makeanyaddition :- ENLARGE 0+ addmblg Of -add-ible Vad-e-belX adj ,, ' ve., It - . i , ,,-- I f , I ad-dax Vad-,aksX n ILI Hz. alarge light-colorecliantelope ifiddax nasomaculatal of No. Africa, Arabia, and Syria 3 t t agnaena Vad-f,end, o-'dendlg zz Ishort for addenduml I a number to be added to another I ' I e I s I acl-den-'tlutn Xe-'den-domX in, pl ad-den-da X-dak IL, nent. of addendus, gerundive of adderall I1 Z a thing added : ADDITION 2 : a supplement to a book e- sometimes pl. but sing. in constr. I lad-der Vaci-orX n IME, alter. Cby incorrect division of a nagidrey of naddre, frg OE nidrep akin to OHG niitaral adder, L natrzx Water snake! 1 2 the common venomous viper CVzpera berusb of Europeg broadly : a terrestrial viper tfamily Viperidael 2 : any of several No. American snakestas the hognose snakes? -harmless but popu- larly reputed venomous 1 I I iadtber X'ad-erlx n : one that adds ' I , aa.aer's-tongue X'ad-crz-,tenX n 1 2 a fern Igenus, Ophioglossum, family Ophioglossaceaej whose fruiting spike resembles a se1'Dent's tongue 2 I DOGTOOTH VIOLET I I - lad-dict Xe-'diktX vt IL addictus,jpp. of addicere to favor, fr.Iad- -I- Idicere to say -- more at DICTIONI 1 : to devote or surrender tone- lselfl to something habitually or obsessivelyg esp : to accustom Cotte- sielfb to the habitual use of a drug 2 : to induce to usean addictive rug ' :addict Yad- C,JiktX n : one who is addicted esp. to af drug ad.dic.tion X9-'Cllk-SHQHXQQI :-thelquality or state ol' being addictedg