<B>aromatic, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>sweet-smelling; spicy; fragrant. <BR> <I>Ex. The cinnamon tree has an aromatic inner bark.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>of or designating a group of organic chemical compounds containing a closed chain of carbon atoms and mostly having a pleasant odor. They include benzene, its derivatives, naphthalene, anthracene, and others. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a plant, drug, or medicine that yields a fragrant smell, such as sage, or certain spices and oils. <DD><B> 2. </B>an aromatic chemical compound. <BR> <I>Ex. Benzene, toluene, and xylenes, the three basic aromatics, were once made predominantly from coal (J. D. Heldman and W. W. Reynolds).</I> adv. <B>aromatically.</B> </DL>
<B>aromaticity, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the chemical property characteristic of aromatic compounds. </DL>
<A NAME="aromaticvinegar">
<B>aromatic vinegar,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a solution of volatile oils in acetic acid, alcohol, and water, used as a stimulant in fainting, fatigue, and similar ailments. </DL>
<A NAME="aromatization">
<B>aromatization, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Chemistry.) the production of aromatic (closed-chain) hydrocarbons from aliphatic (open-chain) hydrocarbons. </DL>
<A NAME="aromatize">
<B>aromatize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-tized,</B> <B>-tizing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to make aromatic; season with spices. <BR> <I>Ex. Aromatized wines include ... French and Italian vermouths. They are famous for their distinctive odor, called bouquet (J. Bernard Robb).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="arose">
<B>arose, </B>verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> past tense of <B>arise.</B> <BR> <I>Ex. She arose from her chair.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="around">
<B>around, </B>preposition, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>prep. </I> <B>1. </B>in a circle about. <BR> <I>Ex. He has traveled around the world.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>closely surrounding. <BR> <I>Ex. She had a coat around her shoulders.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>on all sides of. <BR> <I>Ex. Woods lay around the house.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Informal.) in many parts of; here and there in; about. <BR> <I>Ex. He leaves his books around the house.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>(U.S. Informal.) somewhere about; near. <BR> <I>Ex. Please stay around the house.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>(U.S. Informal.) near in amount, number, time, or other quantity, to; approximately. <BR> <I>Ex. That hat cost him around ten dollars. I'll be home around three o'clock.</I> <DD><B> 7. </B>on the far side of. <BR> <I>Ex. just around the corner.</I> <DD><I>adv. </I> <B>1. </B>in a circle. <BR> <I>Ex. He spun around like a top.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>in circumference. <BR> <I>Ex. The tree measures four feet around.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>on all sides; in every direction. <BR> <I>Ex. A dense fog lay around.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Especially U.S.) here and there; in many places. <BR> <I>Ex. We walked around to see the town.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>(U.S. Informal.) somewhere about; near. <BR> <I>Ex. Wait around awhile.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>in the opposite direction. <BR> <I>Ex. Turn around! You are going the wrong way.</I> <DD><B> 7. </B>going about; out of bed; stirring. <BR> <I>Ex. He is now able to be around, but is not yet fully well.</I> <DD><B> 8. </B>from one to another. <BR> <I>Ex. If you pass the book around, everyone can see the pictures.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>have been around,</B> </I>(Informal.) to be experienced in worldly ways; possess wisdom or sophistication. <BR> <I>Ex. One could see by his charm and elegant manners that the young prince had been around.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="aroundtheclock">
<B>around-the-clock, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> never stopping; constant. <BR> <I>Ex. Steel making is now a continuous-process industry that requires around-the-clock work, seven days a week (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="arousal">
<B>arousal, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of arousing. <DD><B> 2. </B>the fact of being aroused. </DL>
<A NAME="arouse">
<B>arouse, </B>verb, <B>aroused,</B> <B>arousing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to stir to action; excite. <BR> <I>Ex. The attack on Pearl Harbor aroused the whole country. His behavior had aroused suspicion.</I> (SYN) stimulate, kindle. <DD><B> 2. </B>to wake up (a person); stir from sleep; awaken. <BR> <I>Ex. The noise aroused the sleeping guard.</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to awaken; bestir oneself. noun <B>arouser.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="arow">
<B>arow, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> in a row. </DL>
<B>arpeggio, </B>noun, pl. <B>-gios.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Music.) <DD><B> 1. </B>the sounding of the notes of a chord in rapid succession instead of together. <DD><B> 2. </B>a chord sounded in this way. </DL>
<A NAME="arpeggioed">
<B>arpeggioed, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> sounded in the manner of an arpeggio, as a chord. </DL>
<A NAME="arpent">
<B>arpent, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an old French unit of land measure, still sometimes used in parts of North America (especially Quebec and Louisiana) and in certain British colonies, varying from 0.84 to 1.28 acres. <DD><B> 2. </B>an old French unit of linear measure, equal to approximately 11.5 rods. </DL>
<A NAME="arquebus">
<B>arquebus, </B>noun. =harquebus.</DL>
<A NAME="arquebusier">
<B>arquebusier, </B>noun. =harquebusier.</DL>
<A NAME="arr">
<B>arr.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>arranged. <DD><B> b. </B>arrangement or arrangements. <DD><B> 2a. </B>arrival. <DD><B> b. </B>arrive. </DL>
<A NAME="arracacha">
<B>arracacha, </B>noun, pl. <B>-chas.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a South American plant of the parsley family, cultivated for its nutritious roots, especially in the Andes. </DL>
<A NAME="arrack">
<B>arrack, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any of various strong liquors of Asiatic manufacture, usually made from toddy, molasses, rice, or dates. Also, <B>arak.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="arrah">
<B>arrah, </B>interjection.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Irish.) an exclamation of surprise, indignation, or the like. </DL>
<A NAME="arraign">
<B>arraign, </B>verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to bring before a law court to answer a charge. <BR> <I>Ex. The cashier was arraigned on a charge of stealing.</I> (SYN) charge, indict. <DD><B> 2. </B>to call in question; find fault with; accuse. <DD><I>noun </I> the act or process of arraigning. noun <B>arraigner.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="arraignment">
<B>arraignment, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of bringing before a court to answer a charge. <BR> <I>Ex. the arraignment of the suspects.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>unfavorable criticism; a charging with faults; blaming; accusation. </DL>
<A NAME="arrange">
<B>arrange, </B>verb, <B>-ranged,</B> <B>-ranging.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to put in the proper, or any desired, order. <BR> <I>Ex. to arrange furniture or one's hair. Please arrange the books on the library shelf. He arranged his business so that he could take a vacation in September.</I> (SYN) dispose, order, group, organize. <DD><B> 2. </B>to plan; prepare beforehand. <BR> <I>Ex. to arrange a dinner, arrange a conference.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to reach an understanding about; settle (a dispute). <BR> <I>Ex. The two neighbors have now arranged their differences.</I> (SYN) adjust. <DD><B> 4. </B>(Music.) to adapt (a piece of music) to voices or instruments for which it was not written. <BR> <I>Ex. This music for the violin is also arranged for the piano.</I> <DD> (Abbr:) arr. <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1a. </B>to prepare beforehand; form plans; plan. <BR> <I>Ex. Can you arrange to meet me this evening?</I> (SYN) contrive. <DD><B> b. </B>to make preparations; take the necessary steps. <BR> <I>Ex. to arrange for a taxi to come and get us.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to come to an understanding; reach agreement. <BR> <I>Ex. to arrange with the enemy.</I> adj. <B>arrangeable.</B> noun <B>arranger.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="arrangement">
<B>arrangement, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>the act of putting in order. <BR> <I>Ex. The arrangement of the flowers for the wedding took a long time.</I> (SYN) disposition, placement. <DD><B> b. </B>the condition of being put in order. <BR> <I>Ex. Careful arrangement of books in the library made them easy to find.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the way or order in which things or persons are put, such as a design or pattern. <BR> <I>Ex. You can make six arrangements of the letters A, B, and C.</I> (SYN) array. <DD><B> 3. </B>something arranged in a particular way. <BR> <I>Ex. Make an arrangement of the chairs to form a circle.</I> (SYN) formation. <DD><B> 4. </B>an adjustment, settlement, or agreement. <BR> <I>Ex. No arrangement could possibly please everybody.</I> <DD><B> 5a. </B>the adaptation of a piece of music to voices or instruments for which it was not originally written. <DD><B> b. </B>a piece so adapted; a transcription. <BR> <I>Ex. This piece of music for the piano also has an arrangement for the violin.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>arrangements,</B> </I>plans or preparations for an occasion, function, or act. <BR> <I>Ex. All arrangements have been made for our trip to Chicago.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="arrant">
<B>arrant, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> thoroughgoing; downright. <BR> <I>Ex. He was such an arrant liar that nobody ever believed him.</I> (SYN) absolute, unmitigated, inveterate. adv. <B>arrantly.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="arras">
<B>arras, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a rich tapestry fabric, with figures and scenes in color. <DD><B> 2. </B>a curtain, screen, or hangings of tapestry. </DL>
<A NAME="arrasene">
<B>arrasene, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a kind of embroidery thread with a velvetlike pile of wool or silk. </DL>
<A NAME="arrastra">
<B>arrastra, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Historical, Western U.S. and Canada.) a crude mill, usually operated by a mule, for pulverizing gold and silver ores. Also, <B>arastra.</B> </DL>
