a colorless liquid made by fermenting sugar
noun
Wine contains alcohol.
a Swedish physicist
noun
Hannes Alfvén was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist.
Simple plants that live in water
Noun
Algae can be found in ponds and oceans.
a set of mathematical instructions or rules that, especially if given to a computer, will help to calculate an answer to a problem:
noun
Music apps use ------ to predict the probability that fans of one particular band will like another
loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause.
Noun
Those wishing to receive citizenship must swear ---------------- to the republic
The process of providing nourishment.
Noun
Proper alimentation is essential for good health.
capable of causing the body to react badly to something
Adjective
The peptide showed no ------- capacity
To make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe or put an end to it totally.
Verb
The drugs didn't do anything to ------- her pain
a large semiaquatic reptile similar to a crocodile but with a broader and shorter head
noun
There is an ------- in my school's zoo
to make less severe or painful
verb
The medicine alleviated her headache.
Capable of being allocated or assigned.
Adjective
That revenue is ------
To make less severe or painful
Verb
The medication alleviated her pain.
a large North American reptile
noun
Alligators live in swamps.
Capable of being allocated or assigned.
Adjective
The budget was allocable to various departments.
one of the ways in which a particular phoneme (= speech sound) can be pronounced
noun
With the rise of metrical phonology, new light was shed on the entire question of stop ------
having different colors
adjective
The mineral specimen was allochroous.
A pseudonym or false name.
Noun
The author wrote under an allonym to protect their identity.
Relating to or derived from alluvium.
Adjective
Rich ---------- soils are needed in the Netherlands.
a mixture of two or more metals
noun
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
Attractive or tempting; fascinating
Adjective
The alluring offer was too good to resist.
Relating to or consisting of clay or mud deposited by a river.
Adjective
The fertile alluvial plains were ideal for farming.
A person's university, college, or school.
Noun
He returned to his alma mater for a reunion.
all-powerful
adjective
God is Almighty.
Lunch (in Spanish-speaking countries)
Noun
We had a delicious almuerzo at a local restaurant.
high up in the air
adverb
The kite soared aloft.
A mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium aluminium silicate.
Noun
The geologist identified the sample as aloisiite.
A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminum silicate.
Noun
Aloisiite is a rare mineral found in Italy.
a howler monkey
noun
The alouatte howled through the jungle.
the rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains.
noun
The red granite flickered warmly in the evening -----
A South American mammal related to the llama
Noun
Alpaca wool is soft and warm.