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1. abecedarian, n. and adj. View full entry 1603
...A person who is learning the alphabet or who is engaged in elementary education; spec. (U.S.) a member of the youngest group of children in a school (now...
2. abecedary, adj. and n.1 View full entry 1580
...= alphabetical1. Also, of a poem, etc.: that has each verse or line beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, in alphabetical order. Cf. abecedarian2....
3. Abiturient, n. and adj. View full entry 1842
...In Germany: a candidate for the Abitur; a pupil who, having passed the Abitur, is leaving secondary school to enter a university....
4. academic, n. and adj. View full entry lOE
...Philos. Usu. with capital initial. An ancient philosopher of the Academy, the school of Plato and his followers; an adherent of the philosophical school of Plato; a Platonist....
5. academical, adj. and n. View full entry 1549
...Philos. Also with capital initial. = academic1. Now rare....
6. accelerated, adj. View full entry 1656
...Made faster or more rapid; increased in speed. In Physics: subjected to acceleration; supplied with kinetic energy....
7. accredited, adj. View full entry 1738
...Provided with credentials, publicly or officially recognized. Cf. well-accredited...
8. accrediting, adj. View full entry 1822
...Of a bank, etc.: that provides or enables the provision of credit....
9. additional, adj. and n. View full entry 1563
...That is in addition to something else; added, extra, supplementary. Also used predicatively, with to (freq. in postmodifying verbless clause)....
10. adjoint, n. and adj. View full entry 1574
...That which is joined or connected to something else; an addition; an adjunct....
11. adjunct, adj. and n. View full entry 1516
...Associated, connected; joined, added; subordinate, supplementary....
12. adult, adj. and n. View full entry 1531
...Of a person: having reached the age of maturity; grown-up....
13. advanced, adj. View full entry c1460
...Promoted to an ecclesiastical living. Cf. advance2a. Obs....
14. advisory, adj. and n. View full entry 1751
...Having the function of or responsibility for giving advice; characterized by the giving of advice; (sometimes) spec. having or consisting in the power to make recommendations, without necessarily being empowered...
15. aeger, adj. and n. View full entry 1835
...Of a student or pupil: excused from attendance at lectures, classes, etc., on account of illness....
16. after-school, adj. View full entry 1909
...attrib. Of, relating to, or occurring in a period (immediately) after normal school hours; spec. designating any of various schemes which provide childcare, organized activities, or supervised study after...
17. Aggie, n.1 and adj. View full entry 1871
...An agriculturalist, spec. a student at an agricultural college. Freq. (and in earliest use): a member of a sports team from such a college; (in pl.) the team...
18. agreed, adj. View full entry 1409
...Of two or more parties: that are at one on a particular matter; being in agreement; holding the same view or opinion (about, †in, †of, ...
19. agricultural, adj. View full entry 1661
...Of, relating to, or used in agriculture: (also occas.) of, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside; rural, rustic....
20. aided, adj. View full entry 1611
...Assisted, helped, supported....
