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| accompaniment |
part of a musical composition that is intended to support more central parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| afferent |
bearing or leading toward a central organ or part, as nerves that conduct impulses to the spinal column or as veins that carry blood to the heart. |
| ai2 |
a large three-toed sloth of Central and South America, whose coat has a greenish tinge from the algae that live in it. |
| air well |
a usu. central court that is enclosed by the exterior walls of a building and provides air and light. |
| Albuquerque |
the largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, located in the central region. |
| Allies |
in World War I, the alliance of France, Great Britain, Russia, and other nations against the Central Powers. [1/2 definitions] |
| Altai Mountains |
a central Asian mountain range that extends from western Mongolia into Russia and China. |
| American |
of, pertaining to, or in North, Central, or South America. [2/5 definitions] |
| amphetamine |
a drug that stimulates the central nervous system, depressing appetite and heightening activity. |
| amphitheater |
an arena or stadium consisting of tiers of seats rising outward from an open central area, used for performances, contests, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| anticline |
a formation of rock layers characterized by two downward slopes going in opposite directions from a central crest. (Cf. syncline.) |
| anti-hero |
a central character in a story, novel, or play who lacks traditional heroic qualities, such as high purpose or moral strength. |
| Appalachian Mountains |
mountain system in eastern North America extending from southeastern Canada to central Alabama in the United States; Appalachians. |
| AR |
abbreviation of "Arkansas," a south central U.S. state between Mississippi and Oklahoma. |
| Aral Sea |
formerly, a very large, single lake in Central Asia. Once one of the world's largest lakes, the Aral Sea has vastly diminished in volume of water and has divided into separate parts as a result of the diversion, for agricultural purposes, of the rivers that fed the lake. The southeastern part of the Aral Sea has become entirely dry. |
| arena theater |
a theater that has a central stage surrounded on at least three sides by seats. |
| argali |
a wild sheep of central and northern Asia that has large spiraling horns. |
| Arkansas |
a south central U.S. state between Mississippi and Oklahoma. (abbr.: AR) |
| Ashkenazim |
Jews, usu. Yiddish-speaking, of eastern and central Europe, or their descendants. (Cf. Sephardim.) |
| Australoid |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in Australia, the Pacific Islands, and areas of southern and central India, generally characterized by dark skin and dark curly hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| Austria |
a central European country that lies between Germany and the Czech Republic to the north and Italy and Slovenia to the south. |
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