| Articles of Confederation |
a document created in 1781 that served as a set of guidelines for governing the newly formed United States of America. The Articles of Confederation created a "firm league of friendship" among the thirteen original states and maintained the majority of power in states' hands. It was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789. |
| articular |
of or relating to body joints. |
| articulate |
spoken in clear and distinct words or syllables, or having a tendency to speak clearly and distinctly. [10 definitions] |
| articulated lorry |
(chiefly British) a very large truck, consisting of a cab and freight-hauling trailer, that carries goods over long distances; tractor-trailer; semi. |
| articulation |
the act or process of articulating. [5 definitions] |
| artifact |
any object made by human beings, esp. one of an earlier era. [2 definitions] |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. [2 definitions] |
| artificer |
a person skilled in designing and constructing things; inventor. [2 definitions] |
| artificial |
created by human beings. [3 definitions] |
| artificial insemination |
the use of means other than sexual intercourse to impregnate a female. |
| artificial intelligence |
research in and development of computer programs that imitate human thought processes such as reasoning or decision-making. |
| artificial respiration |
the resumption or continuation of a person's breathing, as by forcing air into and out of the person's lungs. |
| artillery |
mounted large-caliber weapons, such as cannons or rocket launchers, used in land warfare and manned by a crew. [3 definitions] |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, esp. with the hands; craftsperson. |
| artist |
a person who is skilled at painting, sculpting, music, writing, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| artiste |
an artist, esp. a public performer such as a singer, dancer, or actor. [2 definitions] |
| artistic |
of or relating to art or artists. [3 definitions] |
| artistry |
the artistic quality of a product, or the artistic skill of a producer. [2 definitions] |
| artless |
free of deceit and cunning; guileless. [3 definitions] |
| art nouveau |
(sometimes cap.) a style of art in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, notable for motifs taken from nature and expressed with curved lines. |
| art room |
a room in a school where art is taught and where art materials are kept. |