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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabsolution
Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
absorption-coefficient
A measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (such as light or sound) as it passes through a given substance.
acidify
To make or become acidic.
acquiescence
The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
actuator
A mechanical device for moving or controlling something, such as a valve, by converting energy (typically electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic) into motion.
admonisher
A person who cautions, advises, or gently reproves someone against something.
ameliorate
To make something bad or unsatisfactory better.
amenorrhea
An abnormal absence of menstruation.
angiogenesis
The development of new blood vessels, a process that is fundamental in growth, wound healing, and tumor metastasis.
anoint
Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony as a blessing or consecration.
antiutopia
An imagined society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
aphorism
A pithy observation that contains a general truth.