| abandon |
to allow (oneself) to be taken over completely by emotions or impulses. [1/6 definitions] |
| absolute power |
complete control over someone or something, esp. of a government or ruler over his citizens. |
| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, esp. as something of benefit. |
| ace |
to outdo or gain an advantage over (often fol. by "out"). [1/7 definitions] |
| acquire |
to come to possess, esp. gradually over time. [1/2 definitions] |
| across |
so as to pass over at an angle; in or to a crosswise position. [1/6 definitions] |
| acute |
of a mark over vowels, indicating a certain stress or pronunciation. (See acute accent.) [1/7 definitions] |
| acute accent |
a diacritical mark (´), placed over a vowel to indicate length or high pitch, or to indicate primary stress of a syllable. (Cf. grave accent.) |
| adaptation |
in biology, the process of change in an organism, over time, resulting in it being better able to survive and multiply. [1/4 definitions] |
| admiralty |
the department or office having jurisdiction over naval affairs. [1/3 definitions] |
| aeolian harp |
a musical instrument consisting of an open box with gut strings stretched across it that produce rising and falling sounds when wind passes over them. |
| after-school |
occurring after school hours, esp. from the time school is over until the end of the work day. |
| aftertaste |
the feeling that lingers after an experience, esp. an unpleasant one, is over. [1/2 definitions] |
| agitation |
the stirring up of public unrest or controversy over some social or political issue. [1/3 definitions] |
| air taxi |
a small aircraft that carries passengers or cargo over short distances, esp. to places not served by regular airlines. |
| all clear |
the signal that an air raid or disaster drill is over. |
| allover |
covering, or repeated over, an entire surface. |
| all over with |
completely finished; over. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. [2 definitions] |
| anaconda |
any of several large nonvenomous constrictor snakes, esp. a certain South American tree snake that can grow to over twenty feet in length. |
| anal-retentive |
in psychoanalysis, having or showing unusual obstinacy, frugality, or an excessive concern with trivial details that supposedly results from conflict over toilet training in childhood. [1/2 definitions] |