Aquila degli Abruzzi
— Noun
– English
～ the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
associate degree
— Noun
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～ a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
academic degree
— Noun
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～ an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
Agnus Dei
— Noun
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～ figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ
Agnus Dei
— Noun
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～ a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words
apostolic delegate
— Noun
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～ (Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it
Actinidia deliciosa
— Noun
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～ climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
abdominal delivery
— Noun
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～ the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
alcoholic dementia
— Noun
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～ dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
amphibious demonstration
— Noun
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～ an amphibious operation conducted for the purpose of deceiving the enemy and leading him into a course of action unfavorable to him
Anabaptist denomination
— Noun
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～ a Protestant sect denying infant baptism and baptising only believers
al dente
— Adjective
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～ of pasta cooked so as to be firm when eaten
Agriculture Department
— Noun
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～ the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
anthropology department
— Noun
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～ the academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology
art department
— Noun
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～ the academic department responsible for teaching art and art appreciation
academic department
— Noun
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～ a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
advertising department
— Noun
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～ the division of a business that is responsible for advertising
alcohol-dependent
— Adjective
– English
～ addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren
alluvial deposit
— Noun
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～ clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
Anoa depressicornis
— Noun
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～ small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns