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 |
one thing out of a group of similar things. [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. |