Part 130

<h1>Acrisia, Acrisy</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw><hw>A*cris"i*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ac"ri*sy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>acrisia</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ priv. + <?/ to separate, to decide.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Inability to judge.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Undecided character of a disease.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Acrita</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac"ri*ta</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ indiscernible; <?/ priv. + <?/ to distinguish.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The lowest groups of animals, in which no nervous system has been observed.</def>

<h1>Acritan</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac"ri*tan</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Acrita. -- <tt>n.</tt> An individual of the Acrita.</def>

<h1>Acrite</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac"rite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Acritan.</def>

<i>Owen.</i>

<h1>Acritical</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>A*crit"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/ critical.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Having no crisis; giving no indications of a crisis; <as>as, <ex>acritical</ex> symptoms, an <ex>acritical</ex> abscess</as>.</def>

<h1>Acritochromacy</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac`ri*to*chro"ma*cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ undistinguishable; <?/ priv. + <?/ to separate, distinguish + <?/ color.]</ety> <def>Color blindness; achromatopsy.</def>

<h1>Acritude</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac"ri*tude</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>acritudo</ets>, from <ets>acer</ets> sharp.]</ety> <def>Acridity; pungency joined with heat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Acrity</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac"ri*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>acritas</ets>, fr. <ets>acer</ets> sharp: cf. F. <ets>\'83cret\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Sharpness; keenness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Acroamatic, Acroamatical</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw><hw>Ac`ro*a*mat"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ac`ro*a*mat"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to hear.]</ety> <def>Communicated orally; oral; -- applied to the <i>esoteric</i> teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his <i>exoteric</i> doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally. Hence: Abstruse; profound.</def>

<h1>Acroatic</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac`ro*at"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to hear.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Acroamatic</er>.</def>

<h1>Acrobat</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac"ro*bat</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>acrobate</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft; <?/ high + <?/ to go.]</ety> <def>One who practices rope dancing, high vaulting, or other daring gymnastic feats.</def>

<h1>Acrobatic</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac`ro*bat"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>acrobatique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to an acrobat.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>Ac`ro*bat"ic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Acrobatism</h1> <Xpage=16>