| avoidance |
the act of avoiding. |
| avoirdupois |
see avoirdupois weight. [2 definitions] |
| avoirdupois weight |
a system of weight based on a pound equal to sixteen ounces or to 453.59 grams. |
| avouch |
to affirm or state strongly; acknowledge. [3 definitions] |
| avow |
to admit or state openly; confess; avouch. |
| avowal |
an open declaration, acknowledgment, or admission. |
| avowed |
openly stated or freely declared or acknowledged. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| aw |
used to express protest, displeasure, disbelief, or the like. |
| AWACS |
an aircraft fitted with a radome and carrying sophisticated radar and computer equipment, used for reconnaissance and for directing ground forces, or a warning system employing such aircraft (acronym for "Airborne Warning and Control System"). |
| await |
to wait for; look forward to. [3 definitions] |
| awake |
to wake from sleep. [4 definitions] |
| awaken |
to wake from sleep. [2 definitions] |
| awakening |
emerging. [3 definitions] |
| award |
to present in recognition of superior qualities or performance; give as a prize. [4 definitions] |
| awardable |
combined form of award. |
| aware |
knowing or mindful; conscious (usu. fol. by of). |
| awareness |
the state or condition of being aware. |
| awash |
swept or covered by waves or water; flooded. [4 definitions] |
| away |
in or to another direction. [7 definitions] |
| awe |
a very strong feeling of wonder, reverence, or fear, caused by something grand or powerful. [2 definitions] |