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affecting
have an effect upon
affectional
characterized by emotion
affectionate
having or displaying warmth or affection
affective
characterized by emotion
afferent
a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
affiliated
keep company with; hang out with
affinal
(anthropology) related by marriage
affine
(anthropology) kin by marriage
affined
closely related; - Wallace Stevens
affirmable
capable of being affirmed or asserted
affirmative
a reply of affirmation
affirmatory
affirming or giving assent
affixal
of or pertaining to a linguistic affix
affixed
attach to
affixial
of or pertaining to a linguistic affix
afflicted
cause great unhappiness for; distress
afflictive
causing misery or pain or distress
affluent
an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
affordable
that you have the financial means for
afghan
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
afghani
the basic unit of money in Afghanistan
afghanistani
a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
afire
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
aflame
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; - Bram Stoker
aflare
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
aflicker
shining unsteadily
afloat
aimlessly drifting
aflutter
excited in anticipation
afoot
traveling by foot
aforementioned
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
aforesaid
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
aforethought
planned in advance
afoul
especially of a ship's lines etc
afraid
filled with fear or apprehension
african
a native or inhabitant of Africa
afrikaans
an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
afrikaner
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
aft
(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
after
located farther aft
aftermost
located closest to the stern or tail
aftershafted
having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers)
agamic
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
agamogenetic
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
agamous
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
agape
(Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
agaze
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
aged
people who are old collectively
ageing
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
ageless
continuing forever or indefinitely
agelong
lasting through all time
agential
of or relating to an agent or agency
agglomerate
volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
agglomerated
form into one cluster
agglomerative
clustered together but not coherent
agglutinate
string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
agglutinative
forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
aggravated
make worse
aggravating
make worse
aggregate
the whole amount
aggregated
amount in the aggregate to
aggregative
formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
aggressive
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
aghast
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
agile
moving quickly and lightly
aging
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
agitated
try to stir up public opinion
agitating
try to stir up public opinion
agitative
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
agleam
bright with a steady but subdued shining
aglitter
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
aglow
softly bright or radiant
agnate
one related on the father's side
agnatic
related on the father's side
agnostic
someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
agnostical
uncertain of all claims to knowledge
ago
gone by; or in the past
agog
highly excited
agonadal
lacking gonads
agonal
pertaining to or associated with agony (especially death agonies)
agone
gone by; or in the past
agonised
cause to agonize
agonising
cause to agonize
agonistic
of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece
agonistical
striving to overcome in argument
agonized
cause to agonize
agonizing
cause to agonize
agoraphobic
suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places
agranulocytic
relating to the blood disorder of agranulocytosis
agraphic
relating to or having agraphia
agrarian
relating to rural matters
agreeable
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature; ; ; - Disraeli
agreed
be in accord; be in agreement
agrestic
characteristic of the fields or country
agricultural
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
agrobiologic
of or pertaining to agrobiology
agrobiological
of or pertaining to agrobiology
agrologic
of or related to agrology
agrological
of or related to agrology
agronomic
of or relating to or promoting agronomy
agronomical
of or relating to or promoting agronomy