adrenosterone
— Noun
– English
～ a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland
Adrian
— Noun
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～ English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
Adrian
— Noun
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～ Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
adrianople
— Noun
– English
～ a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian
Adrianopolis
— Noun
– English
～ a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian
adriatic
— Noun
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～ an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
adrift
— Adverb
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～ floating freely; not anchored; "the boat was set adrift"
adrift
— Adverb
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～ off course, wandering aimlessly; "there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift"
adrift
— Adjective
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～ afloat on the surface of a body of water; "after the storm the boats were adrift"
adroit
— Adjective
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～ quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"
adroitly
— Adverb
– English
～ with adroitness; in an adroit manner; "he handled the situation adroitly"
adroitness
— Noun
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～ skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
adscititious
— Adjective
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～ added or derived from something outside; not inherent; "an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste"
adscititious
— Adjective
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～ supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing; "adscititious vowels"
adscript
— Adjective
– English
～ (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner; "an adscript serf"
adscript
— Adjective
– English
～ written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it
adscripted
— Adjective
– English
～ (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner; "an adscript serf"
adsorb
— Verb
– English
～ accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface