| affluence |
material wealth. [2 definitions] |
| affluent |
having material wealth. [3 definitions] |
| afford |
to have enough money to purchase (something); be able to meet (an expense). [3 definitions] |
| affordable |
able to be obtained without excessive sacrifice of money or without incurring serious consequences. |
| afforest |
to plant (a forest) in an area with few or no existing trees. |
| afforestation |
the process of planting a forest in an area that has not been forest before. |
| affray |
a noisy public quarrel or fight; brawl. |
| affricate |
a speech sound that results from a stoppage of breath followed by a release at the same point of articulation, such as the "ch" sound in "chip". |
| affright |
(archaic) to frighten. [3 definitions] |
| affront |
an openly insulting deed or remark. [4 definitions] |
| Afghan |
a native or citizen of Afghanistan, or a descendant thereof. [5 definitions] |
| afghani |
the chief monetary unit of Afghanistan, equaling one hundred puls. |
| Afghanistan |
an Asian country bordered by Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. |
| aficionado |
an enthusiast or fan, as of an art, a sport, or a pastime. |
| afield |
off the familiar or desired track, as in speech or thought. [3 definitions] |
| afire |
burning, as a house. [2 definitions] |
| aflame |
on fire; blazing. [2 definitions] |
| aflatoxin |
any of a group of toxic compounds produced by certain molds, esp. those in the genus Aspergillus. Consumption of food contaminated with these molds can cause liver disease and cancer. |
| AFL-CIO |
abbreviation of "American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations." |
| afloat |
on the water; floating. [6 definitions] |
| aflutter |
excited and nervous; fluttering. |