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| abolitionism |
a movement in the United States in the 1800s whose goal was to free the people who were slaves and make slavery against the law. |
| abrupt |
saying so little as to be rude or unpleasant. [1/2 definitions] |
| across |
so as to pass over at an angle, as one line crossing over another. [1/5 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. |
| adherence |
steady or faithful attachment or devotion, as to a person, party, or principle; faithfulness; fidelity. [1/2 definitions] |
| against |
on or touching, so as to be supported by. [1/3 definitions] |
| agree |
to have the same opinion (often fol. by "with," "on," "as to," or "about"). [2/6 definitions] |
| airing |
an exposure to air or wind, so as to refresh or dry. [2/3 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] |
| air pressure |
the force of air on things. Air pressure has to do with how much force air has when it has been compressed into a space like a tire. It is also the pressure of the earth's atmosphere. |
| airtime |
broadcast time allotted, as to an event or news story, on television or radio. |
| all |
everything a person has to give. [1/8 definitions] |
| AM |
a system of varying a radio signal's amplitude so as to impose the signal on a carrier wave; amplitude modulation. [1/2 definitions] |
| ambush |
the act of hiding so as to attack by surprise. [1/4 definitions] |
| animated cartoon |
a motion picture made by photographing a sequence of drawings showing stages of movement, so as to create the illusion of motion when the images are projected in quick succession. |
| anneal |
to heat and then slowly cool (esp. glass or metal) so as to strengthen and make less brittle. |
| antedate |
to affix an earlier date, as to a document or event; predate. [1/3 definitions] |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| aright |
so as to be right; correctly. |
| around |
in a way that encloses or makes a circle. [3/11 definitions] |
| arrange |
to change so as to fit a particular type of musical performance. [1/3 definitions] |
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