| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| Amalthaea |
in Greek and Roman mythology, the goat that nursed Zeus, or Jupiter. [2 definitions] |
| amandine |
prepared or served with almonds. |
| amanita |
any of various, mostly poisonous mushrooms having blade-shaped gills on the underside. |
| amanuensis |
a secretary or manuscript copyist. |
| amaranth |
a plant having coarse leaves and bearing purple, green, or red clusters of small flowers, often grown as a food crop. [3 definitions] |
| amaryllis |
any of a group of bulbous plants bearing a lilylike rose-colored blossom. |
| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. [3 definitions] |
| amateur |
one who pursues an activity or is devoted to a study purely for intrinsic reward rather than monetary gain. [5 definitions] |
| amateurish |
not of professional or expert quality; characteristic of an amateur; lacking skill. |
| amatory |
of or concerning physical love or the expression of love. |
| amaze |
to astonish or overcome with wonder. |
| amazement |
great surprise; astonishment. |
| amazing |
causing wonder, great surprise, or astonishment. |
| Amazon |
a major river that flows from the Andes in Peru across northern Brazil to the Atlantic. [3 definitions] |
| amazonite |
a moderately hard, green form of microcline, sometimes used as a gemstone. |
| Amazon River |
a major river that flows from the Andes in Peru across northern Brazil to the Atlantic. |
| ambassador |
a high-ranking official sent by one nation to another either to carry out a specific diplomatic mission or to serve in residence there. [3 definitions] |
| amber |
a hard, translucent fossil resin that will develop an electric charge when rubbed. [4 definitions] |
| ambergris |
a gray, waxy substance from the intestines of sperm whales, used in making perfume. |
| amberjack |
any of various large game fishes of warm oceans; yellowtail. |