| absentee ballot |
a ballot to be marked and delivered to an election official before election day because the voter will be unable to be at the polls on that day. |
| action |
something that is done, is being done, or will be done. [1/8 definitions] |
| agent provocateur |
(French) a secret agent who incites other people to commit acts that will subject them to punishment or prosecution, or who incites others to acts of rebellion or subversion; troublemaker. |
| air-dry |
sufficiently dry that exposure to the air will not cause evaporation. [1/2 definitions] |
| airline |
a tube or hose used to carry air to where it will be used, as to a deep-sea diver. [1/2 definitions] |
| amber |
a hard, translucent fossil resin that will develop an electric charge when rubbed. [1/4 definitions] |
| amiable |
characterized by or showing a friendly disposition; free of ill will; congenial. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| angle1 |
to write in a manner that will appeal to a specific audience. [1/10 definitions] |
| angle of repose |
the greatest angle of incline at which sand, stones, soil, or the like will not slide or roll downhill. |
| 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. |
| arbitrage |
the purchase of a large number of shares in a corporation in anticipation of the profit that will result from a merger or takeover. [1/3 definitions] |
| Armageddon |
according to the New Testament, the place where the final, decisive conflict between good and evil will be fought. [1/2 definitions] |
| arrivederci |
(Italian) until next time; good-bye (used to suggest that the separation will be brief). |
| as a matter of fact |
actually; in fact (often used when the information that follows will be surprising to the listener or a rejection of what was said previously.) |
| auction bridge |
a version of bridge in which players bid for the right to specify which suit will be trump, any extra tricks won beyond the contract being scored toward a game. |
| back order |
part of an order that will be filled at a later date. |
| bail1 |
an amount of money or other property left with a court to ensure that a person who is released after arrest will return to stand trial. [1/5 definitions] |
| bear2 |
one who believes that prices will fall in a particular market such as the stock market, esp. one who sells on the basis of this expectation. (Cf. bull1.) [1/5 definitions] |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is designated to receive benefits, as of a will or insurance policy. [1/2 definitions] |