| ability |
the capacity or power to do something; quality of being able. [1/2 definitions] |
| able |
having the skill, power, or opportunity that one must have to do a thing. [1/2 definitions] |
| abolish |
to do away with; put a stop to; end. [1/2 definitions] |
| abrogate |
to do away with; set aside. [1/2 definitions] |
| academic |
having to do with scholarship or disciplined study. [1/4 definitions] |
| acoustic |
having to do with sound or the science of sound, or with the sensation and organs of hearing. [1/3 definitions] |
| act |
to do something with purpose or energy. [1/14 definitions] |
| ad-lib |
to make up or do without preparation; improvise (something spoken, sung, or played). [2/3 definitions] |
| aerospace |
having to do with the vehicles, satellites, missiles, and the like designed to operate in aerospace. [1/2 definitions] |
| afford |
to be able to do (something) without fear of serious consequences. [1/3 definitions] |
| agency shop |
an agreement, between an owner or manager and a union that requires employees who do not want to join the union to pay a fee. [1/2 definitions] |
| agglutination |
the act or process of gluing or sticking together, or causing to do so. [1/2 definitions] |
| all-around |
able to do a variety of things; not specialized; versatile. [1/2 definitions] |
| allegorical |
having to do with allegory. [1/2 definitions] |
| alternate |
to do in succession or rotation. [1/9 definitions] |
| ape |
any of a group of primates, such as the gorilla, chimpanzee, gibbon, or orangutan. Apes are large mammals and do not have tails. [1/5 definitions] |
| Apollyon |
according to the Book of Revelation, a destroying angel who is the king of the evil spirits that will torture those who do not bear the seal of God when the earth is destroyed; Abaddon. |
| apostolic |
having to do with Jesus Christ's apostles or their teachings. [2 definitions] |
| appellate |
having to do with appeals, esp. having the power to review and reverse a lower court's decisions. |
| appellative |
having to do with naming; descriptive; designative. [1/4 definitions] |
| appointment |
an arrangement to meet or to do something. [1/4 definitions] |