aspirer
— Noun
– English
~ an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
aspirin
— Noun
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~ the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
aspiring
— Adjective
– English
~ desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Aspleniaceae
— Noun
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~ one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; includes genera Asplenium, Pleurosorus, Schaffneria
asplenium
— Noun
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~ in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
asquint
— Adjective
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~ (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
ass
— Noun
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~ hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
ass
— Noun
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~ slang for sexual intercourse
ass
— Noun
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~ the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
assagai
— Noun
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~ the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
assail
— Verb
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~ attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
assail
— Verb
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~ launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
assail
— Verb
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~ attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
assailability
— Noun
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~ vulnerability to forceful attack
assailable
— Adjective
– English
~ not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack"