Alterant, n. (Med.) Alterative.
Alteration, n. Change, variation, mutation, vicissitude, modification, deviation, variance, turn.
Alterative, n. (Med.) Alterant.
Altercation, n. Dispute, controversy, contention, strife, difference, jangling, jangle, jarring, rupture, quarrel, sparring, bickering, wrangle, wrangling, dissension, war of words.
Alternate, a. 1. Reciprocal, one after another (by turns).
2. (Bot.) On different sides successively.
Alternate, v. n. Reciprocate, act interchangeably.
Alternate, v. a. Perform reciprocally or by turns.
Alternation, n. Reciprocation, interchange.
Alternative, n. Choice (between two things).
Although, conj. Though, albeit, notwithstanding, grant that, for all that, be it so, even if.
Altitude, n. Height, elevation.
Alto, n. (Mus.) Counter, counter-tenor.
Altogether, ad. 1. Wholly, completely, entirely, totally, utterly, thoroughly, throughout, fully, perfectly, in toto, out and out, to the full.
2. Conjointly, in a body, in a mass, en masse.
Alumina, n. Oxide of aluminum, argillaceous earth, argil.
Aluminous, a. Clayey, argillaceous.
Alumnus, n. [L. pl. Alumni.] Disciple, pupil, foster-child.
Alveary, n. Beehive.
Alveolate, a. Cellular, favose, honey-combed.
Alveole, n. Socket, cell, cavity, alveolus.
Alveolus, n. [L.] Alveole.
Always, ad. Ever, evermore, perpetually, continually, eternally, unceasingly, everlastingly, for ever, aye, for aye, at all times, to the end of time, through all ages.
Amadou, n. Punk, spunk, German tinder.
Amain, ad. 1. Violently, forcibly, with force, with might and main.
2. (Naut.) Suddenly, all at once.
Amalgamate, v. a. 1. Combine with mercury.
2. Mix, commix, commingle, unite, combine, blend, incorporate, compound.
Amalgamation, n. 1. Combination with mercury.
2. Mixture, combination, compound, commixture.
3. Miscegenation.
Amanuensis, n. Scribe, copyist, transcriber, writer.
Amaranthine, a. Unfading, imperishable, undecaying, undying, immortal, perennial, ever-blooming, ever-vernal.
Amass, v. a. Accumulate, gather, aggregate, pile up, heap up, scrape together, collect together, rake up, gather into a heap or pile.
Amateur, n. Virtuoso, connoisseur, dilettante, critic, man of taste.
Amatory, a. Amorous, erotic, tender, passionate, Anacreontic.
Amaurosis, n. (Med.) Drop serene, gutta serena.