| abolish |
to take out of existence. [1/2 definitions] |
| account |
ground or reason for carrying out some action; basis. [1/16 definitions] |
| ace |
in tennis, a winning serve that is out of the opponent's reach. [2/7 definitions] |
| activated carbon |
a form of very porous and thus very absorbent carbon, produced by heating charcoal so as to empty out contained gases, and used to absorb other gases, recover solvents, deodorize, and the like; activated charcoal. |
| admeasure |
to measure out or distribute shares of; apportion. |
| allocate |
to give out according to a plan; distribute by lot. [1/2 definitions] |
| allot |
to designate (an amount) to be used or given out. [2 definitions] |
| all-points |
sent out in all directions or to all receivers wherever they happen to be. |
| ambassador |
a high-ranking official sent by one nation to another either to carry out a specific diplomatic mission or to serve in residence there. [1/3 definitions] |
| amiss |
out of the proper course or order; wrongly; mistakenly. [2 definitions] |
| amok |
in a murderous frenzy; violently out of control. [1/2 definitions] |
| anachronism |
something that is or appears to be out of its appropriate time period. [1/2 definitions] |
| angle1 |
the geometric figure made by two lines extending out from a single point. [1/10 definitions] |
| anonymous |
given, created, or carried out by a person who wishes to be unknown or whose identity can't be discovered. [1/2 definitions] |
| appliqué |
decorated with cut-out pieces of another material that are stitched on or otherwise applied. [2/4 definitions] |
| Ariadne |
Cretan princess, daughter of King Minos, who gave Theseus the thread that enabled him to find his way out of the Labyrinth. |
| array |
to deck out; clothe. [1/6 definitions] |
| artificial respiration |
the resumption or continuation of a person's breathing, as by forcing air into and out of the person's lungs. |
| aside |
out of one's thoughts. [1/6 definitions] |
| ask |
to pose a question in order to find out (something). [1/11 definitions] |
| ask around |
to try to find out something by asking people of one's acquaintance the same question. |