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<br />PRONUNCIATION KEY
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<br />a, pat; a, pay; ar, care;
<br />ii, father, are; b, bib;
<br />ch, cburcb; d, deed; e, pet;
<br />e, be; f, fife; g, gag; h. hat;
<br />hw, which; r, pit; I, pie;
<br />ir, pier; j, judge; k, kick;
<br />I, lid, needle; m, mum;
<br />n, no, sudden; ng, thing;
<br />0, pot; 0, toe; 6, paw, for;
<br />oi, noise; ou, out; 00, book;
<br />00, boot; p, pop; r, roar;
<br />s, sauce; sb, ship, disb;
<br />t, tight; tb, thin, path;
<br />th, this, bathe; ii, cut; Gr, fur;
<br />v, valve; w, with; y, yes;
<br />Z, zebra, size; zh, vision;
<br />a, about, item, edible,
<br />gallop, circus, peaceful
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<br />IN F( N WORDS:
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<br />A, Fr. lro....; a:, Fr. feu, Ger.
<br />schein; u, Fr. hi, Ger. liber;
<br />KH, Ger. icll. Scot. loch;
<br />N, Fr. boo; y', Fr. Compiegoe
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<br />STRESS MARKS:
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<br />Primary stress: '
<br />in . cite' (In-sit')
<br />Secondary stress: '
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<br />adv. adverb; adverbial.
<br />ad va-Io,rem (ad v;>-lor';>m, -lor'-) ad}. Latin. Ahhr. a.v., ad val. In
<br />proportion to the value: ad valorem duties on imported goods. -ad
<br />va-Io.rem adv.
<br />ad-vance (ad-vans', -vans') v. -vanced, -vancing, -vances. -tr.
<br />1. To move or bring forward in position. 2. To put forward; pro-
<br />pose; suggest. 3. To aid the growth or progress of; further. 4. To
<br />raise in rank; promote. 5. To cause to Occur sooner; hasten. 6. To
<br />raise in amount or rate; increase. 7. To pay (money or interest)
<br />before legally due. 8. To supply or lend, especially on credit.
<br />-intr. 1. To go or move forward or onward. 2. To make progress;
<br />improve; grow. 3. To rise in rank, position, or value.
<br />-no 1. The act or process of moving or going forward. 2. Improve-
<br />ment; progress. 3. A rise or increase of price or value. 4. advances.
<br />Personal approaches made to secure acquaintance, favor, or an
<br />agreement; overtures. 5. a. The furnishing of funds or goods on
<br />credit. b. The funds or goods so furnished; a loan. 6. A payment of
<br />money before legally or normally due. -in advance. 1. In front.
<br />2. Ahead of time; beforehand; early. Often used with of.
<br />-ad}. 1. Made or given ahead of time; prior. 2. Going before; in
<br />front; forward. [Middle English advancen, from Old French
<br />avaneier, from Vulgar Latin abantiiire (unattested), from Latin
<br />abante, "from before" : ah-, away from + ante. before.] -ad.
<br />vance-ment n. -ad.vanc-er n.
<br />Synonyms: forward, further, promote.
<br />ad.vanced (ad-vanst', -vanst') ad}. 1. a. Far on in development or
<br />progress: The child is very advanced for her age. b. Far on in life:
<br />advanced in years. 2. Ahead of contemporary thought or practice:
<br />advanced ideas. 3. At a high level of difficulty: advanced mathemat-
<br />ics.
<br />advanced gas-cooled reactor n. Abbr. A.G.R. A type of nuclear
<br />reactor in which the coolant is gaseous carbon dioxide, the moder-
<br />ator is graphite, and the fuel is ceramic uranium dioxide in a stain-
<br />less-steel casing.
<br />advance guard n. Military. A detachment of troops sent ahead of
<br />the main force to reconnoiter and provide protection.
<br />ad-van-tage (ad-van'tij, ad-van'-) n. 1. A factor favorable or condu-
<br />cive to success. 2. Benefit or profit; gain. 3. A position of relative
<br />superiority: has the advantage. 4. In racket games, the first point
<br />scored after deuce, or the resulting score. In this sense, also called
<br />"ad," "vantage." -take advantage of. 1. To put to good use; avail
<br />oneself of. 2. To profit selfishly by; exploit. 3. To seduce. Used
<br />euphemistically. -to advantage. So as to produce a good or fa-
<br />vorable effect: She uses her husky voice to advantage.
<br />-tr.v. advantaged, -taging, -tages. To afford profit or gain to;
<br />benefit. [Middle English avantage, from Old French, "the condition
<br />of being ahead," from avant, before, from Latin abante, (from) be-
<br />fore. See advance.]
<br />ad-van-ta-geous (ad'van-ta'j;>s, ad'v;:m-) adj. Affording benefit or
<br />gain; profitable; useful. -ad-van-ta-geous-Iy adv. -ad-van.ta-
<br />geous-ness n.
<br />ad-vec-tion (ad-vek'sh;>n) n. Meteorology. The transfer of heat or
<br />water vapor by horizontally moving air. [Latin advectio (stem ad-
<br />vection-), conveyance, from advehere (past participle advectus), to
<br />carry to : ado, to + vehere, to carry.]
<br />ad-vent (ad'vent') n. The coming or arrival, especially of something
<br />expected or momentous: "a me/odious tinkle of strings announced the
<br />advent of the minstrels" (Ronald Firbank). [Middle English, from
<br />Latin adventus, from the past participle of advenrre, to come to.)
<br />Advent n. 1. The birth of Christ. 2. See Second Coming. 3. The
<br />period including four Sundays before Christmas, the first of which
<br />is called Advent Sunday.
<br />Ad-vent-ist (ad'ven-tist) n. A member of any of several Christian
<br />denominations that believe Christ's second coming and the end of
<br />the world are near at hand. See Seventh-Day Adventist. -Ad-vent-
<br />lsmn.
<br />ad-ven-ti-ti-a (ad'ven-tish'e-;>) n. The outermost covering of an or-
<br />gan, especially of a blood vessel. [New Latin, from Latin adventr-
<br />eius, ADVENTITIOUS.]
<br />ad-ven-tJ.tious (ad'ven-tish';>s) ad}. 1. Acquired by accident; added
<br />by chance; not inherent: adventitious scribblings in the margins of a
<br />manuscript. 2. Biology. Appearing in an unusual place or in an ir-
<br />regular or sporadic manner: adventitious shoots. [Latin adventi'cius,
<br />"arriving (from outside)," from adventus, arrival, ADVENT.] -ad-
<br />ven-tj-t!ous-Iy adv. -ad'ven-ti-tious-ness n.
<br />ad-ven-tive (ad-ven'tiv) adj. Biology. Not native to, and not fully
<br />established in, a new habitat or environment; locally or temporarily
<br />naturalized: an adventive weed.
<br />-no Biology. An adventive organism. [Latin adventus, arrival, AD-
<br />VENT.] -ad-ven-tlve-Iyadv.
<br />Advent Sunday n. The first of the four Sundays of Advent; the
<br />Sunday nearest to the last day of November.
<br />ad-ven-ture (ad-ven'ch;>r) n. 1. An undertaking of a hazardous na-
<br />ture; a risky enterprise: Fording the stream was an adventure. 2. An
<br />unusual experience or course of events marked by excitement and
<br />suspense. 3. Participation in hazardous or exciting experiences: a
<br />wandering life, full of adventure. 4. A financial speculation or busi-
<br />ness venture.
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<br />""<d), "ta Ih'no) IhOl will hapre"," f'Om COI'" a".."",;"", 'nlon I
<br />participle of at/I'enrre, to arrive. S~~ advent.1 .
<br />ad-ven-tur.er (;ld-ven'ch;>r-Jr) 11. 1. One who advenlun:s. 2.:\ mer.
<br />cenary soldier. 3. A heavy speculator. 4. One who se~ks wealth anJ
<br />social position hy unscrupulous means.
<br />ad-ven.ture.some (;ld-ven'dlJr-SJm) ad;' Daring; V~lllureSlllllC
<br />-ad-ven.ture-some_ly adv. -ad.ven.ture.some.ness 11.
<br />ad.ven.tur.ess (ad-ven'chJr-is) 11. A woman who seeks slx:ial anJ
<br />financial advancement by dubious means.
<br />ad,ven.tur-ism (ad-ven'c1I;>-riz'Jm) n. Rn'kkssness in Plllilil.'.ll,lf :
<br />financial activities. -ad.ven.tur.ist I/. & ad}. .
<br />ad.ven-tur-ous (ad-ven'ch;>r-Js) ad). 1. lndined to underlake ne"
<br />and daring enterprises or activilies; bold; daring: tralls/i)r adl'emur.
<br />ous hikers. 2. Hazardous; risky. -S~e Synllllyms al reckless.
<br />-ad.ven.tur-ous_ly mk -ad.ven.tur-ous.ness /I.
<br />ad-verb (ad'vilrb') 11. Ahbr. adv. 1. A part of speech comprising a
<br />class of words that modify a verb. adjective, whole senten,'e, llf
<br />other adverb. 2. A word belonging to this class, such as rap/dlr In
<br />He runs rapidly. [Middle English, from Old French m!lwhe, from
<br />Latin (/dverbium (translation of Greek epirrMma, "added \\wd"):
<br />(/d-, additional + verhum, word.)
<br />ad,ver-bi-al (ad-vilr'bc-J/) ad}. Of, pertaining Il), or used as an aJ.
<br />verb: WI adl'{'rhial phrase. I
<br />-no 1. An adverh. 2. A word, phrase, or dause funclioning as. an f"'.
<br />adverb, Nicely and in a nice way can both be adverbials. -ad'ver.
<br />W~~~ .
<br />ad ver-bum (;ld vilr'bJm) a(k Latin. Word for word; verbaum f
<br />ad-ver-sar.i.al (ad'vJr-s;ir'c-Jl) ad}. Involving, or considered 10 In. f
<br />volve, adversaries or slrongly opposed inter~sts: an m/renarlUl rda. [
<br />tiom-hip. l
<br />ad.ver.sar-y (ad'v;>r-scr'c) n., pl. -ies. An opponenl; an enelll). 1
<br />-the Adversary. The Devil. [Middle English cu/l'enaf/{', ffl1m (
<br />Latin adva.wlrilis. (lpp(ln~nl, from a,"'a.Hls. AD\TH.SLI
<br />ad.ver.sa.tive (;ld-vilr's;J-tiv) ad). Grammar. Expr~ssing antilhe~11 t'
<br />or opposition. Said of words and dauses.
<br />-no An adversative word, such as JlOwel'er or hul. [Latin adreTsd. ,
<br />til'IiS, from adl'ers(lri, to be opposed to. from adl'ersus, ADVERSE.II
<br />-ad.ver.sa.tive.ly adv. t
<br />ad-verse (ad-vilrs', ;ld'vilrs') adj. 1. Anlagonistic in design or effe,l; I
<br />hostile; opposed: adverse criticism. 2. Contrary to one's interests or 1
<br />welfare; unfavorable; unpropitious: adl'erse circumstances. 3. In an :
<br />opposite or opposing direction or position: adlWsL' I\'inds. 4. Bo/. t
<br />al/Y. Facing the axis or main stem. -See Synonyms at contrary, ['
<br />[Middle English, from Old French advers, from Latin adl'ersus, pall f
<br />participle of advertere, to turn toward (with hostility).) -ad.verse- ~
<br />Iy adv. -ad.verse.ness 1/. I
<br />adverse possession n. Law. Occupation of a property in a wa) I
<br />that threatens the rights of the owner. I"
<br />ad-ver-si-ty (ad-vilr', s;>-te) n., pl. -ties. 1. A state of hardship, suffer. "
<br />ing, or affliction; misfortune. 2. A calamitous event. -See Syn.
<br />onyms at misfortune.
<br />ad-vertl (ad-vilrt') /lItr. V. -verted, -verting, -verts. To call altention; I
<br />refer: advert to a prohlem. [Middle English a(d)vertel/, from Old
<br />French a(d)vertir, from Vulgar Latin atllwtrre (unaltested), from ,"
<br />Latin adverten', 10 turn toward. See adverse.) -ad.vert.ence, ad' i
<br />vert.en-cy 11. -ad.vert-ent adj. -ad.vert-ent.ly adl'. 1
<br />- ad-vert2 (ad'vilrl') 11. Chiepl' British II/formal. An adverlisemenl. .
<br />ad-ver-tise (;ld'vJr-tiz') v. -Used, -tising, -tises. -tr. 1. a. To make I
<br />public announcement of: atll>er/ise a 1'{1CUnC}'. b. To cause 10 be ;,
<br />generally or publicly known: Roosevelt did not conceal his disabiluy, t
<br />but he did not advertise it. 2. To proclaim publicly the qualities or I
<br />advantages of (a product or service, for example) so as 10 increase :
<br />sales. 3. Archaic. To warn or notify. -ill/r. 1. To call the altention t
<br />of the public to a product, service, or the like: The store adl'L'rIiseJ r
<br />on television. 2. To ask in a public notice, as in a newspaper; make i
<br />a public request. Often used with for: I'm advertising for a nt'll ;
<br />roommate. [Middle English a(d)vertisel/, from Old French a(d)verw !
<br />(present participle advertissafll), TO ADVERT.] -ad.ver,tis'er n. I.
<br />ad-ver-tise-ment (ad'vJr-tiz'mJnt, ad-vilr'tis-, -liz-) n. Abbr. advl i
<br />Any public notice, such as a poster, newspaper display, lele\'ision. ;
<br />film, or radio announcement, designed to sell a product, publicize a )
<br />vacancy or service, influence opinion, or the like. f
<br />ad-ver-tis-ing (ad'v;>r-ti'zing) 1/. 1. The aClion of altraCling public ",
<br />altention, as to a product or business. 2. The business of preparing i
<br />and distributing advertisements for publication or broadcast t
<br />3. Printed or broadcast advertisements collectively. !
<br />ad.vice (iid-vis') 11. 1. Opinion from one not immediately concemeJ I
<br />as to what could or should be done in a given situation; counsel. ,I
<br />2. Often advices. Information or a report, especially when commu.,
<br />nicated from a distance: advices from an amhassador. 3. A formal
<br />notice regarding a financial transaction: a stock-purcha~e adl'ice. ..
<br />[Middle English a(d)vise, from Old French a(d)l'is, oplfiJOn, from
<br />Vulgar Latin advisum (unattested), opinion, probably from some f
<br />such phrase as ad (meum) visum, "according to (my) view" : ad, to r
<br />+ visum, view, from the neuter past partici~le of I'idere, to see.1
<br />ad-vis-a-ble (iid-vi'z;>-h;>l) adj. Worthy of bemg recommended or ;
<br />suggested; prudent; exp~dient. -ad-vis-a-bil.i.ty (;ld-vi'z;>-bil'd-lel. '
<br />ad-vis.a.ble.ness fI. -ad.vis.a.bly ack
<br />ad.vise ('1"-\\/\
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<br />l.uin ad-,
<br />ruw), to s,
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<br />ld.vlMd ({I
<br />the combl
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<br />ldavlae-mer
<br />l.iltion.
<br />ldavll-er, a(
<br />cially in an
<br />ldavo-caat,
<br />liqueur maL
<br />lkhOCaatent
<br />ldavo-ca-cy
<br />IdavO-cate (
<br />vor 0(; reco
<br />-n, (Ad'vd-,
<br />~pponer 01
<br />an inlercess
<br />(In). -Set.
<br />Ltwyer. (rom
<br />live eviden,
<br />rocdre, to ca
<br />IdavOw'lon I
<br />to nominate
<br />lIVoweson, at.
<br />Old French.
<br />summoning.
<br />advt. adverli.
<br />lday-na-mi.a
<br />Ilrength, esp,
<br />Grc:ck dunan
<br />(id';,nam'!k
<br />lday-tum (ad',
<br />pIe. (Latin, f
<br />: Q., not + d,
<br />acu. Idle (j,
<br />&n&les to the
<br />Old English t.
<br />ldazu-kl bean
<br />A plant, Pha.\
<br />edible seeds, \
<br />oeac: azukl, "r
<br />A.EA. Actor'~
<br />A.E. and P. A
<br />AEC, A.E.C. .
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<br />~sp(lr'. -sp,
<br />scriea in an at
<br />ae-cl-um (e'se-
<br />um (~-sld'~-;)n
<br />fungi, contain:
<br />ailcia, injury (
<br />-MoCi-al (e'si:'
<br />A+del (A-~'de.
<br />.u<:h as A. aeg:1
<br />utin Aedes, fr
<br />ant.)
<br />Madl.. (e'dn') I
<br />sponsible for r
<br />m&rkets, the g
<br />"(one) concern,
<br />Ae-ge.an (I-j~';>j
<br />perlJlining to, {
<br />iIhed in the Ae
<br />Aegun Sea. :
<br />Greece and Tu
<br />and 300 k.iJome!
<br />Grc:ck islands.
<br />dccanese. and I
<br />Ae-gl.na (~-jT'nJ
<br />in the Aegean,
<br />city.state in the
<br />defeat by the A
<br />Ae-glr (4g';)r). N.
<br />Magll (t'jls) n. ,A
<br />lent by him to .
<br />/wid under the ,
<br />auapicel. [Lati:
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<br />Ae-g1..thuI (~-ji'
<br />Io.,.er o( ClytemJ
<br />~tr1c (AI'(n"k),
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