| absurd |
the condition of consciously existing in a universe that lacks order and meaning. [1/2 definitions] |
| absurdity |
something that is absurd or lacking in order and meaning. [1/2 definitions] |
| accession |
to catalogue in order of acquiring, as in a library or museum. [1/5 definitions] |
| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. [1/3 definitions] |
| after |
behind in time, order, or place; later than. [1/12 definitions] |
| alignment |
the state of being aligned; arrangement in a straight line or logical order. [1/4 definitions] |
| all-nighter |
a night spent without sleeping, esp. in order to work on something. |
| alphabet |
the letters of a written language, esp. if in the standard or customary order. [1/2 definitions] |
| alphabetical |
pertaining to or arranged according to the standard order of an alphabet. [1/2 definitions] |
| alphabetize |
to arrange according to the standard order of an alphabet. |
| ambitious |
requiring great effort in order to be realized. [1/2 definitions] |
| amiss |
out of the proper course or order; wrongly; mistakenly. [1/2 definitions] |
| analysis |
careful scrutiny of constituent parts in order to thoroughly understand the whole. [1/4 definitions] |
| anarchic |
devoid of control or order; lawless. [1/2 definitions] |
| anastrophe |
reversal of the normal sentence structure or word order, as in the sentence "To the battlefield rode they". |
| anatomize |
to dissect (a plant or animal) in order to examine in detail the structure or location of various parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| antibusing |
opposed to busing students between school districts in order to achieve racial balance in schools. |
| antiserum |
a serum containing antibodies to be injected in humans or other animals in order to immunize them against one or more diseases. |
| A-O.K. |
(informal) perfectly fine; in excellent working order. |
| appeasement |
the policy of making concessions to aggressors in order to keep the peace. [1/2 definitions] |
| arr.2 |
abbreviation of "arrangement," the act of putting things in order, esp. the adaptation of a piece of music for a particular style of performance. |