| acid rain |
rain that has high acidity because of being mixed with pollutants such as vehicle exhausts and residues from burning of fossil fuels for energy or from chemical manufacturing. |
| active immunity |
an organism's immunity to a disease because of its production of antibodies. |
| Adonis |
in Greek mythology, a young man loved by Aphrodite because of his great beauty. [1/2 definitions] |
| adulterate |
impure or inferior because of added ingredients. [1/3 definitions] |
| afraid |
feeling great reluctance, esp. because of fear. [1/3 definitions] |
| aged |
having certain improvements because of age or maturity. [1/5 definitions] |
| airsick |
nauseated because of air travel; suffering from airsickness. |
| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
a disease that causes loss of control in muscle movement because of the degeneration of nerve cells; Lou Gehrig's disease. |
| anabatic |
pertaining to wind currents that rise because of heat pockets and the like. |
| a new lease on life |
an opportunity to live a happier life because of improved circumstances. |
| ashamed |
reluctant because of the anticipation of shame or embarrassment. [1/3 definitions] |
| attractive |
able to gain the attention or admiration of another because of appealing qualities of mind or body. [1/2 definitions] |
| back up |
to accumulate because of inability to flow or be processed in a timely fashion. [1/8 definitions] |
| beat-up |
(informal) in poor or damaged condition because of age or hard use; in disrepair; shabby. |
| bloat |
a disease of sheep and cattle characterized by swelling of the abdomen because of gas. [1/5 definitions] |
| blow2 |
to become destroyed or dysfunctional because of an explosion or overload. [1/14 definitions] |
| blue-chip |
denoting common stock that commands a high price because of its record of steady earnings. [1/2 definitions] |
| bounce |
(informal) of a check or draft, to be sent back by a bank because of insufficient funds in the account from which it was drawn. [1/10 definitions] |
| bumble1 |
to spoil or do badly because of clumsiness; botch. [1/2 definitions] |
| burnout |
inability to perform normally because of prolonged stress or tiredness. [1/3 definitions] |
| burn out |
to become extinguished or stop functioning because of excessive friction or heat. [1/4 definitions] |