| act |
something done, esp. a specific instance; deed. [1/14 definitions] |
| action |
something that is done for a specific purpose. |
| activity |
a specific thing that people do. |
| acupressure |
a process or technique intended to relieve pain or cure disease by the application of pressure with the hands to specific parts of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| affectation |
a specific instance of such pretense. [1/2 definitions] |
| agency |
a government department that works on special projects, provides specific services to the government, or makes sure laws and rules are obeyed. [1/3 definitions] |
| agent |
a force or means by which something occurs or specific ends are reached; instrumentality; cause. [1/5 definitions] |
| aikido |
a system of self-defense, originating in Japan, in which an opponent's strength and weight are used against him or her by using specific throws and holds. |
| allocate |
to assign or set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. [1/2 definitions] |
| ambassador |
a high-ranking official sent by one nation to another either to carry out a specific diplomatic mission or to serve in residence there. [1/3 definitions] |
| analytical chemistry |
an area of chemistry dealing with determining and identifying the types or quantities of compounds and mixtures, or their proportions, in a specific substance. |
| angle1 |
in journalism, the particular way in which an article is slanted, as for a specific audience. [2/10 definitions] |
| antitoxin |
an antibody formed in the body to act against a specific poison. |
| apparatus |
a machine or group of machines designed to accomplish a specific task. [2 definitions] |
| appropriation |
legislative authorization of money for specific use. [1/2 definitions] |
| area rug |
a rug intended to cover only a specific section of a floor. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, esp. of criminals. |
| article |
the word "a" or "an" or "the." Articles are used before nouns to express whether the noun is a specific example of a type of thing--"the chair"-- or whether the noun is just one example of a class of things--"a chair." [1/3 definitions] |
| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. [1/4 definitions] |
| at loose ends |
without any specific plans or any definite occupation. [1/2 definitions] |
| attaché |
someone assigned to a governmental delegation or embassy, usu. for a specific function. |