Acquisitive-adj
1-eager to acquire things, especially possessions
2-curious, eager, and quick to learn
Synonyms
greedy
avid
covetous
grasping
avaricious
materialistic
Friday, March 6, 2009
Acoustician
Acoustician-n
a specialist in the study of sound
a specialist in the study of sound
Acquiesce
Acquiesce-vi
to agree or comply with something passively rather than expressing approval or support
Synonyms
agree
give in
concur
comply
accept
consent
assent
submit
go along with
yield
concede
resist (antonym)
to agree or comply with something passively rather than expressing approval or support
Synonyms
agree
give in
concur
comply
accept
consent
assent
submit
go along with
yield
concede
resist (antonym)
Acouchi/Acouchy
Acouchi/Acouchy-n
an agile South American rodent similar to an agouti
Genus: Myoprocta
an agile South American rodent similar to an agouti
Genus: Myoprocta
Aconite
Aconite-n
1-a plant with poisonous roots that grows in northern temperature regions and has purplish blue or white hooded flowers. Monkshood and wolfsbane are types of aconite. Genus: Aconitum
2-See winter aconite
3-an extract of the dried poisonous root of some aconite plants, used in the past as a drug
Also called monkshood
1-a plant with poisonous roots that grows in northern temperature regions and has purplish blue or white hooded flowers. Monkshood and wolfsbane are types of aconite. Genus: Aconitum
2-See winter aconite
3-an extract of the dried poisonous root of some aconite plants, used in the past as a drug
Also called monkshood
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Acolyte
Acolyte-n
1-somebody, especially a young person, who assists a member of the clergy in the performance of rites.
2-a follower or assistant
1-somebody, especially a young person, who assists a member of the clergy in the performance of rites.
2-a follower or assistant
Acoelomate
Acoelomate-n
an organism such as a flatworm or jellyfish, with no cavity (coelom) between its digestive tract and outer wall
an organism such as a flatworm or jellyfish, with no cavity (coelom) between its digestive tract and outer wall
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