a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores

an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally

any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia

Australian tree that yields tanning materials

scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms

East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu

evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers

tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery

tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber

shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental

African tree supposed to mark healthful regions

the academic world

the academic world

an educator who works at a college or university

associated with academia or an academy

hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

an administrator in a college or university

a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college

an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study

a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject

the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions

a gown worn by academics or judges

(education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education)

a professional relation between instructors and those they instruct

a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program

a gown worn by academics or judges

the time during which a school holds classes

the time during which a school holds classes

the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying

in regard to academic matters

someone elected to honorary membership in an academy

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

an educator who works at a college or university

the position of member of an honorary academy

orthodoxy of a scholastic variety

orthodoxy of a scholastic variety

a secondary school (usually private)

an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

a school for special training

a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

an academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance

an academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in television

the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces

a national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast

an early French settler in the Maritimes

a genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae

weedy herb of eastern North America

any sharply pointed projection