crescendo a gradual increase in loudness
crescent having a curved shape that tapers at the ends
excrescent forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)
decrescendo (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
accent special importance or significance
acquiescent willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another
acaulescent (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground
ignescent can emit sparks or burst into flame
Agrigento a town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast
present happening or existing now
Crescentia a genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae; has a short trunk and crooked limbs and drooping branches
prescient perceiving the significance of events before they occur
acrocentric having a subterminal centromere
aggression a disposition to behave forcefully and energetically
acquiescence agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
adolescent a person who is older than 12 but younger than 20
quiescent being quiet or still or inactive
excrescence something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
condescending characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
effervescent giving off bubbles