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Noun: aide-de-camp Pronunciation:(‘eyd-du’kamp) Aide-de-camp meaning: (military) an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer Synonyms: adjutant, aide Derived forms: aides-de-camp Quotations: Carol Wallace – But the strict rules of precedence produced …

Adjective: aimless Pronunciation:(eym-lus) Aimless meaning: Aimlessly drifting Synonyms: adrift, afloat, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another Synonyms: drifting, floating, vagabond, vagrant Quotations: Jonathan Safran Foer – …

Noun: air Pronunciation:(eh(r)) Air meaning: A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of The region above the ground A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or …

Noun: air castle Air castle meaning: Absentminded dreaming while awake Synonyms: reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, castle in the air, castle in Spain Derived forms: air castles Quotations: Washington Irving – There are certain half-dreaming …

Noun: alluvion Pronunciation:(u’loo-vee-un) Alluvion meaning: Gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land Synonyms: flood, …

Adjective: amiss Pronunciation:(u’mis) Amiss meaning: Not functioning properly Synonyms: awry, haywire, wrong Adverb: amiss Pronunciation:(u’mis) Amiss meaning: Away from the correct or expected course Synonyms: awry In an improper, mistaken or unfortunate manner In an …

Adjective: amok Pronunciation:(u’muk, a’mók) Amok meaning: Frenzied, out of control Synonyms: amuck, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed Adverb: amok Pronunciation:(u’muk [N. Amer], a’mók [Brit]) Amok meaning: Wildly; without self-control Synonyms: amuck In a murderous frenzy Synonyms: …

Noun: amphitheater Pronunciation:(‘am(p)-fu,thee-u-tur) Amphitheater meaning: (dramaturgy) a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) Synonyms: amphitheatre An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests …

Noun: camo Pronunciation: (camo) Camo meaning: Fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the …

Noun: airplane Pronunciation:(‘ehr,pleyn) Airplane meaning: An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets Synonyms: aeroplane, plane Derived forms: airplanes Quotations: Rodney Dangerfield – Once I pulled a job, I …