ass-kisser
— Noun
– English
~ a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
all-knowing
— Adjective
– English
~ infinitely wise
also known as
— Adverb
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~ as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
Arthur Koestler
— Noun
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~ British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983)
Alfred Korzybski
— Noun
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~ United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)
Alfred Kroeber
— Noun
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~ United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)
Alfred Krupp
— Noun
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~ German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)
Anagasta kuehniella
— Noun
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~ small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour
Akira Kurosawa
— Noun
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~ Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with western styles of acting (1910-1998)
a la carte
— Adjective
– English
~ (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item
a la carte
— Adverb
– English
~ by ordering items listed individually on a menu; "we ate a la carte"
aix-la-chapelle
— Noun
– English
~ a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
a la carte
— Noun
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~ a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices
arteria labialis
— Noun
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~ an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
arteria labialis inferior
— Noun
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~ an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip
agricultural laborer
— Noun
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~ a person who tills the soil for a living
arteria lacrimalis
— Noun
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~ an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead
articulated ladder
— Noun
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~ a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place
accommodation ladder
— Noun
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~ (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside