| avail oneself of |
to make use of to one's advantage. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [4 definitions] |
| avant-garde |
a group that actively experiments with and applies new and unconventional techniques, esp. in the arts; vanguard. [3 definitions] |
| avarice |
the excessive desire to accumulate riches; greed; cupidity. |
| avaricious |
marked by avarice; greedy, esp. for wealth; grasping. |
| avascular |
lacking blood vessels. |
| avast |
used in nautical terminology as a command to stop. |
| avatar |
in Hindu mythology, a human incarnation of a god. [2 definitions] |
| avdp. |
abbreviation of "avoirdupois," a system of weight based on a pound equal to sixteen ounces or to 453.59 grams. |
| Ave. |
abbreviation of "Avenue," a street, esp. a wide one (written as part of a proper name). |
| ave |
Hail!; Hello!; Welcome! (used mainly in religious ceremony). [4 definitions] |
| Ave Maria |
(Latin) Hail Mary; the opening words of a prayer to the Virgin Mary. [2 definitions] |
| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for; take vengeance for. [2 definitions] |
| avenger |
one who avenges. |
| avenue |
a street, esp. a wide one. [2 definitions] |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| average |
a usual amount or kind; that which is not extreme or extraordinary. [9 definitions] |
| average out |
to amount to an average according to arithmetic calculation (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usu. fol. by "to"). |
| aversion |
great dislike or disgust; repugnance (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| avert |
to turn aside or away. [2 definitions] |