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| aardvark |
a large mammal with a long snout, long ears, a long tail, and with long fur mostly around its legs. Aardvarks are active at night, when they use their powerful claws to dig open ant or termite nests. They catch their food with their long, sticky tongue. Aardvarks live in southern and central Africa. Although they are sometimes called anteaters, aardvarks are not closely related to any other kind of mammal. |
| activate |
to cause action in or make active; start. |
| active |
used in grammar to describe a form of the verb that emphasizes the person or thing who performs the action. In the sentence "John ate the apple," the verb "ate" is in an active form. In the sentence "The apple was eaten by John," the verb is in a passive form. [1/2 definitions] |
| activism |
the belief in or practice of trying to make social or political changes through active, militant, or demonstrative involvement, esp. in particular issues. |
| activity |
the condition of being active or doing something. [1/2 definitions] |
| alive |
going on; not ended; active. [1/3 definitions] |
| animated |
full of activity, spirit, or excitement. [1/3 definitions] |
| animosity |
strong dislike or active hostility. |
| antibacterial |
active in killing bacteria. |
| associate |
a person who is active with someone else in operating a business; a partner. [1/3 definitions] |
| athletic |
talented or active in sports and other physical activities. [1/2 definitions] |
| at rest |
not active, not moving, or sleeping. |
| at war |
in a state of active fighting or conflict. |
| avoid |
to keep away from or keep from happening, esp. by active effort. [1/2 definitions] |
| bacillus |
any rod-shaped bacterium that is active only in the presence of oxygen, or one composed of a chain of rod-shaped elements. [1/2 definitions] |
| brisk |
active or full of energy; lively; quick. [1/2 definitions] |
| busy |
doing something or working on something; active. [1/4 definitions] |
| button |
a small, round symbol on a computer screen or electronically-active page that allows one to activate a program. [1/7 definitions] |
| call-up |
an order to a large number of people to report for active military duty. |
| call up |
to give the order for (soldiers, guards, or the like) to report for active service. [1/2 definitions] |
| campaign |
to take an active part in a campaign. [1/2 definitions] |
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