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anemia
a condition resulting from a lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin characterized by weakness, pallor, difficulty breathing.

d: adjective form is "anemic"
adverb form is "anemically"
anaerobic
1. to live or act in the absence of free oxygen. caused or relating to a complete lack of O.

d: anaerobically is the adverb form.
amorphous
1. lacking definite form, shape, character. unorganized.

d: adverb form "amorphously"
noun form "amorphousness"
amnesty
1. a general pardon given by a government for political offenses. forgiveness.
ambulatory
1. able to walk about. related to walking. mobile.
amble
1. to walk at an easy, leisurely pace, stroll.

d: noun form "ambler".
adverb from "amblingly."
altruism
1. unselfish concern for the well-being of others. goodness. philanthropy.
alfresco
1. in the open air, outdoors.
In warm weather i teach alfresco.
alchemy
1. mediecal study and practice of chemistry to produce gold from base metals

d: adj form is "alchemical"
adverb form is "alchemically"
agoraphobia
1.an abnormal fear of open or public spaces.

d: adjective OR noun form "agoraphobic"
agnostic
1. one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence of God or the essential nature of anything

d. adverb form "agnostically"
noun form "agnosticism"
aerobic
1. living only in the presence of oxygen.

d: adverb form is "aerobically"
ad nauseam
1. until one is sick of the thing being done, told, etc.
"we rechecked our figures ad nauseam"
ad infinitum
1. to infinity, without end, forever.
ad hominem
1. adj. "to the man". appealing to a personal interest rather than rationale. attacking an opponent rather than their argument. not fightin' fair.
acrophobia
the fear of heights (think ACRObat.)

d: the adjective acrophobic
acronym
d: the adj acronymic or acronymous
abstract
not practical or applied, theoretical. hard to comphrehend. nonspecific. OR a summary or essence.

d: the adverb abstractly.
the noun abstractness.
abscond
to leave suddenly and secretly. avoid capture.

d. the noun form, absconder.
abiogenesis
the production of living organisms from nonliving matter (spontaneous generation)
abate
to reduce in intensity or degree. to lessen, decrease, moderate, diminish. alleviate.
Anglomania
greatly exaggerated attachment to or imitation of English manners, habits, etc.

d. the noun "Anglomaniac"
I am an Anglomaniac.
the adj. Anglomaniacal.
Adonis
any handsome young man. think Nate Archibald.

d: the adjective "Adonic"
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