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actual	truly existing, or being something that is real or true.
actually	as a matter of fact; really.
act up	to behave in a bad or mischievous way; misbehave. [2 definitions]
acupuncture	the practice of relieving pain or curing a disease by putting needles into certain parts of the body. Acupuncture is a traditional way to treat disease in China.
acute	sharp; severe. [4 definitions]
acute angle	an angle of less than ninety degrees.
A.D.	after the birth of Jesus Christ. A.D. is an abbreviation for anno domini, which means "in the year of the Lord" in Latin. Something that happened in A.D. 50 happened fifty years after the birth of Christ.
ad	a short form of "advertisement," a public notice that tells people about products for sale, events, employment opportunities, or the like.
adage	an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb.
adapt	to change for a particular use. [2 definitions]
adaptable	abed to be changed in order to serve a different purpose or work in a new way. [2 definitions]
adaptation	the act or process of changing or adjusting something to fit in a new role or context. [4 definitions]
add	to put on or with something else to make larger or better. [5 definitions]
added	further; extra.
addend	a number or amount added to another to form a sum.
adder²	a small, venomous snake found in Europe and Asia.
addict	a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. [3 definitions]
addiction	the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health.
addition	the act or process of adding. [3 definitions]
additional	more; added.
additive	a substance added to another substance in small amounts to change or improve it.

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