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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. |
accompaniment |
part of a musical composition that is intended to support more central parts. [1/2 definitions] |
afferent |
bearing or leading toward a central organ or part, as nerves that conduct impulses to the spinal column or as veins that carry blood to the heart. |
Afghanistan |
a country in south central Asia. Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. |
ai2 |
a large three-toed sloth of Central and South America, whose coat has a greenish tinge from the algae that live in it. |
air well |
a usu. central court that is enclosed by the exterior walls of a building and provides air and light. |
Albuquerque |
the largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, located in the central region. |
Allies |
in World War I, the alliance of France, Great Britain, Russia, and other nations against the Central Powers. [1/2 definitions] |
Altai Mountains |
a central Asian mountain range that extends from western Mongolia into Russia and China. |
America |
(plural) the lands of North and South America, including the lands of Central America and the Caribbean islands (preceded by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |
American |
of or having to do with North, Central, or South America, or its people or languages. [2/5 definitions] |
American Indian |
a member of any of the native peoples of North America, Central America, South America, or the West Indies, except for Eskimos. American Indians are also called Native Americans. |
amphetamine |
a drug that stimulates the central nervous system, depressing appetite and heightening activity. |
amphitheater |
an oval or round building with seats rising in rows from an open, central area. Amphitheaters are used for sports and other public events. |
anteater |
a mammal that uses its long, sticky tongue to eat ants and termites. True anteaters have no teeth, are furry, and live in Central or South America. They are related to armadillos and sloths. Other kinds of mammals that eat ants are also sometimes called anteaters, but they are not related to American anteaters. |
anticline |
a formation of rock layers characterized by two downward slopes going in opposite directions from a central crest. (Cf. syncline.) |
anti-hero |
a central character in a story, novel, or play who lacks traditional heroic qualities, such as high purpose or moral strength. |
Appalachian Mountains |
a mountain range in eastern North America that stretches from the southeastern part of Canada to central Alabama in the United States; Appalachians. |
AR |
abbreviation of "Arkansas," a south central U.S. state between Mississippi and Oklahoma. |
Aral Sea |
formerly, a very large, single lake in Central Asia. Once one of the world's largest lakes, the Aral Sea has lost a great deal of its water in recent times and it has divided into separate parts. The southeastern part of the Aral Sea has become entirely dry and is called a desert now. |
arena theater |
a theater that has a central stage surrounded on at least three sides by seats. |
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