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Acting
- verb - be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
- be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
- behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
- discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the n
Actins
- noun - one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
Action
- noun - a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
- an act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"
- institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
- put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
- something done (usually as opp
Actium
- noun - an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece
- the naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC
Active
- adjective - (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
- (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos"
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
- a person who is a participating member of an organization; "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
- characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
- chemical agent capable of activity
- disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
- engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profe
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)
Addict
- noun - someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
- someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"
- to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
Adding
- verb - bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
- constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"
- determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
- make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
- make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
- state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"