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Noun: anecdotist Pronunciation:(‘a-nik,dow-tist) Anecdotist meaning: A person skilled in telling anecdotes Synonyms: raconteur Derived forms: anecdotists Quotations: Alfred – The ancient anecdotist further says that “the thing was not known until after Plautianus’s death.” George – The …

Noun: anger Pronunciation:(ang-gu(r)) Anger meaning: A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance Synonyms: choler, ire The state of being angry Synonyms: angriness Belligerence aroused by a real or …

Verb: annoy Pronunciation:(u’noy) Annoy meaning: Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations Synonyms: rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil Derived forms: annoyed, annoys, annoying Quotations: Oscar …

Noun: ape Pronunciation:(eyp) Ape meaning: Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all Someone who copies the words or behavior of another Synonyms: copycat, imitator, emulator, aper Person who resembles a …

Noun: arbalest Pronunciation:(aa(r)-bu-list) Arbalest meaning: An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles Synonyms: catapult, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, arblast …

Noun: arbalist Pronunciation:(aa(r)-bu-list) Arbalist meaning: An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles Synonyms: catapult, arbalest, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, arblast …

Noun: arblast Pronunciation:(‘aa(r),blaast) Arblast meaning: An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles Synonyms: catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket …

Verb: acquiesce Pronunciation:(,a-kwee’es) Acquiesce meaning: To agree or express agreement Synonyms: assent, accede Derived forms: acquiesced, acquiesces, acquiescing Quotations: Tahereh Mafi – For so many years I lived in constant terror of myself. Doubt had …

Verb: adjoin Pronunciation:(u’joyn) Adjoin meaning: Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary Synonyms: border, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on Be in direct physical contact with; make contact Synonyms: touch, meet, contact …

Noun: adjutant bird Adjutant bird meaning: Large Indian stork with a military gait Synonyms: adjutant, adjutant stork, Leptoptilus dubius Derived forms: adjutant birds Quotations: Mowbray Thompson – In that silence the angel of death brooded …