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arsenic, As, atomic number 33

n. a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

shilling, S, schilling, euro, Austrian Schilling, ?, AS

n. formerly the basic unit of money in Austria

admit

v. give access or entrance to; "The French doors admit onto the yard"

acknowledge, admit

v. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

take, take on, accept, admit

v. admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

include, admit, let in, let participate

v. allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"

admit, let in, allow in

v. allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club"

equally, as, just as, every bit as

adv. "They were equally beautiful"

valid

adj. still legally acceptable; "the license is still valid"

valid

adj. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"; "a valid license"

assent, accede, acquiesce, comply

v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

acknowledge, recognize, know

v. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

concur, agree

v. be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

recognize, accredit

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

let, permit, countenance, allow

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

grant, yield, concede

v. be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"

credit

v. give someone credit for something; "We credited her for saving our jobs"

credit

v. have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

have, receive

v. get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"

lodge, accommodate

v. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

grant, yield, concede

v. be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"

recognize, accredit

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

true, rightful, lawful

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

fair, just

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

sound

adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

convincing

adj. causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner"

genuine

adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

original

adj. being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"

right, correct

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

trustworthy, trusty

adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

authorized, authoritative

adj. sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"

true, true to

adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

acceptable, satisfactory

adj. meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"

legitimate

adj. of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

sensible, reasonable

adj. showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

deny, declare untrue

v. declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"

disclaim, make a disclaimer about

v. make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"

discount, disregard, ignore, brush off, dismiss, brush aside, push aside

v. bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"

reject, decline, refuse, turn down, pass up

v. refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

exclude, shut out, keep out

v. prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"

cut, ostracize, ostracise

v. avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"

invalid

adj. having no cogency or legal force; "invalid reasoning"; "an invalid driver's license"

unsound, fallacious

adj. containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument"

void, nugatory, null

adj. lacking any legal or binding force; "null and void"

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