| abalone |
a large sea snail that has several shiny colors on the inside of its shell. Abalone are mollusks. People eat abalone meat and make decorations from the shells. |
| 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. |
| aborigine |
one of the first people to live in an area. |
| abstract |
depicting reality not as it appears to the senses of most people but in the way that an individual interprets it or wishes to suggest it; nonrepresentational. [1/13 definitions] |
| accent |
a way of speaking a language that is typical of people from a particular area. [1/5 definitions] |
| Achaea |
in Greek mythology, the people or government that fought against Troy. [1/2 definitions] |
| acquaintance |
(used with a pl. verb) the people one knows, considered collectively. [1/3 definitions] |
| activity |
a specific thing that people do. |
| ad |
a short form of "advertisement," a public notice that tells people about products for sale, events, employment opportunities, or the like. |
| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| administration |
the people in charge of a group, organization, or business. |
| advertise |
to tell about something so people will want to buy it. [1/2 definitions] |
| advertisement |
a public notice that tells people about things to buy or things that are happening. |
| Aeolian |
of or relating to Aeolis, its people, or its culture. [1/3 definitions] |
| a few |
a small number of things or people. |
| affair |
a love relationship, especially one between two people who are not married to each other. [1/3 definitions] |
| affirmative action |
a policy to make sure certain groups of people are given a fair chance for jobs and education. In particular, this policy is for minority groups and women who were not given these opportunities in the past. Regulations made by the U.S. government support affirmative action. |
| Afghan |
of or having to do with Afghanistan or with its people, culture, language, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| African |
of or having to do with Africa, or its people or languages. [1/2 definitions] |
| age |
the period characterized by certain people or events. [1/11 definitions] |
| aged |
old people as a group. [1/3 definitions] |