| argumentative |
given to argument, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without cause; contentious. |
| argyle |
of a knitted article, having a diamond-shaped pattern of two or more colors. [3 definitions] |
| aria |
a melody or song. [2 definitions] |
| Ariadne |
Cretan princess, daughter of King Minos, who gave Theseus the thread that enabled him to find his way out of the Labyrinth. |
| -arian |
one who believes in, has, promotes, or is associated with. [2 definitions] |
| Arian |
variant of Aryan. |
| Arianism |
the doctrines of Arius, who believed that Jesus Christ was not of the same substance or nature as God, but was the highest of created beings. |
| arid |
extremely dry or parched, esp. as land which has received little or no rainfall. [2 definitions] |
| Ariel |
a spirit that serves Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest. [2 definitions] |
| Aries |
an autumn zodiacal constellation located between Pisces and Taurus; Ram. [3 definitions] |
| aright |
so as to be right; correctly. |
| aril |
a second or outer covering of some seeds. |
| arioso |
in the manner of an aria or song (used as a musical direction). [3 definitions] |
| arise |
to come into view or existence; emerge. [4 definitions] |
| arista |
a bristlelike appendage on the spikelets of certain grains and grasses; awn. [2 definitions] |
| aristocracy |
a high-ranking social class, having special privileges and influence and usu. determined by heredity. [5 definitions] |
| aristocrat |
a member of a titled or privileged class. [3 definitions] |
| aristocratic |
of or concerning aristocrats or government by aristocrats. [2 definitions] |
| Aristotelian |
of, concerning, or derived from Aristotle or his philosophy. [3 definitions] |
| Aristotle |
a Greek philosopher (384-322 B.C.). |
| arithmetic |
the simplest form of mathematics consisting of the theory and computation of whole numbers, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, evolution, and involution. [3 definitions] |