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1. A2, n. View full entry 1999
...The second half of an A level which is divided into two discrete components. Freq. attrib., esp. in A2 level....
2. absenteeism, n. View full entry 1821
...The practice of being an absentee; the practice of residing away from one's home, country, property, or place of work (esp. with reference to landowners or the clergy). See absentee1...
3. academically, adv. View full entry ?1608
...In Philos.: by or in the manner of Academic philosophers; Platonically; sceptically. Also: theoretically, without regard for practicality; disinterestedly....
4. academicize, v. View full entry 1846
...intr. To engage in academic discourse, thought, or analysis. Usu. somewhat depreciative. rare....
5. academize, v. View full entry 1848
...intr. To form an academy. Obs.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. accidence, n.2 View full entry c1434
...The branch of grammar which deals with the inflection of words, grammatical morphology; †an inflected form (obs.); (also) a book or treatise on the fundamentals of grammar (now hist....
8. accreditation, n. View full entry 1806
...The action of accrediting; the fact of being accredited; recommendation to credit or (esp. with reference to diplomats and journalists) to official recognition....
9. accredited, adj. View full entry 1738
...Provided with credentials, publicly or officially recognized. Cf. well-accredited...
10. accrediting, n. View full entry 1818
...The action or process of providing with (official) accreditation....
11. accrediting, adj. View full entry 1822
...Of a bank, etc.: that provides or enables the provision of credit....
12. accumulating, n. View full entry ?1550
...The action of accumulate (in various senses); an accumulation....
13. achiever, n. View full entry 1565
...A person who achieves something; (now esp.) a person who achieves a high or specified level of success....
14. 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)....
15. advanced, adj. View full entry c1460
...Promoted to an ecclesiastical living. Cf. advance2a. Obs....
16. adviser, n. View full entry c1536
...Usu. with of. A person who advises a particular course of action, measure, etc.; an advocate, a proponent. Now rare....
17. 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...
18. 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...
19. 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...
20. 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, ...
