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Acuity
- noun - a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
- sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
Acular
- noun - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
Aculea
- noun - small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
Acumen
- noun - a tapering point
- Business skill
- shrewdness shown by keen insight
Acutes
- noun - a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Ad Hoc
- adjective - for one specific case; "they were appointed ad hoc"
- for or concerned with one specific purpose; "a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions"
- often improvised or impromptu; "an ad hoc committee meeting"
Ad Lib
- adverb - without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"
Ad Val
- adverb - in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed; "the goods were taxed ad valorem"
Ad-Lib
- adjective - perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
- remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
- said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
- with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"