| absentee ballot |
a ballot to be marked and delivered to an election official before election day because the voter will be unable to be at the polls on that day. |
| action |
something that is done, is being done, or will be done. [1/8 definitions] |
| advertise |
to tell about something so people will want to buy it. [1/2 definitions] |
| agent provocateur |
(French) a secret agent who incites other people to commit acts that will subject them to punishment or prosecution, or who incites others to acts of rebellion or subversion; troublemaker. |
| agreement |
an understanding between people or groups that states what kind of action is to be taken and what each person's responsibility will be. The document that describes this understanding is also called an agreement. [1/4 definitions] |
| air-dry |
sufficiently dry that exposure to the air will not cause evaporation. [1/2 definitions] |
| airline |
a tube or hose used to carry air to where it will be used, as to a deep-sea diver. [1/2 definitions] |
| almanac |
a book published every year that predicts the weather for each day and gives facts about the tides, the time the sun will rise and set, and other useful information. [1/2 definitions] |
| amber |
a hard, translucent fossil resin that will develop an electric charge when rubbed. [1/4 definitions] |
| amiable |
characterized by or showing a friendly disposition; free of ill will; congenial. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| angle1 |
to write in a manner that will appeal to a specific audience. [1/10 definitions] |
| angle of repose |
the greatest angle of incline at which sand, stones, soil, or the like will not slide or roll downhill. |
| anxiety |
a feeling of being worried, nervous, or afraid that something bad will happen. |
| Apollyon |
according to the Book of Revelation, a destroying angel who is the king of the evil spirits that will torture those who do not bear the seal of God when the earth is destroyed; Abaddon. |
| arbitrage |
the purchase of a large number of shares in a corporation in anticipation of the profit that will result from a merger or takeover. [1/3 definitions] |
| Armageddon |
according to the New Testament, the place where the final, decisive conflict between good and evil will be fought. [1/2 definitions] |
| arrivederci |
(Italian) until next time; good-bye (used to suggest that the separation will be brief). |
| as a matter of fact |
actually; in fact (often used when the information that follows will be surprising to the listener or a rejection of what was said previously.) |
| auction bridge |
a version of bridge in which players bid for the right to specify which suit will be trump, any extra tricks won beyond the contract being scored toward a game. |