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1. † ABC, v. View full entry 1611
...intr. To say the alphabet, or letters of the alphabet....
2. 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...
3. abortiveness, n. View full entry 1611
...The quality of being abortive; unproductiveness, fruitlessness; failure. Also: an instance of this....
4. accessively, adv. View full entry 1611
...By one's own seeking or approaches. Cf. accessive1. Obs....
5. accosting, n. View full entry 1603
...The action or an act of accost Also in extended use....
6. acknowledging, adj. View full entry 1603
...That acknowledges (in various senses); (formerly) spec. †that expresses esteem, regard, or gratitude, grateful (obs.); (now usually) that owns, recognizes, or notices something or someone....
7. affectable, adj. View full entry 1611
...= affectible...
8. affording, adj. View full entry 1603
...As the second element in compounds: that provides or supplies what is denoted by the first element....
9. † agrade, v. View full entry 1611
...trans. To appreciate, esteem (a person or thing). Also: to please (a person)....
10. altiloquence, n. View full entry 1603
...The quality of being loud, elevated, pompous, or high-flown in manner or expression. Also: speech, language, writing, etc., characterized by this....
11. amusing, n. View full entry 1603
...The action of amuse; amusement. (Now mostly gerundial.)...
12. ante-, prefix View full entry 1611
...Forming nouns. (Main stress on ˈante-: ˈantechapel.)...
13. † artist, adj. View full entry 1603
...Artistic, skilful....
14. ˈassishness, n. View full entry 1611
...Asinine quality, stupidity....
15. aster, n. View full entry 1603
...A star. Obs. as English....
16. ataraxy, n. View full entry 1603
...Freedom from disturbance of mind or passion; stoical indifference....
17. † aˈttediate, v. View full entry 1603
...To be tedious to; to tire, weary....
18. † aˈvailfully, adv. View full entry 1603
...With good effect, with advantage, profitably....
19. ˈawkwardish, adj. View full entry 1613
...Rather awkward. (colloq.)...
20. † barˈdel(le, n. View full entry 1603
...A pack-saddle....
