| affiant |
one who gives legal testimony in an affidavit; deponent. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| affiliate |
to associate or connect (oneself) as a subordinate member or branch (usu. fol. by "with"). [4 definitions] |
| affiliation |
the condition or fact of being affiliated, esp. with an organization. |
| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. [5 definitions] |
| affirm |
to firmly declare (something), or to state or maintain (something) as true. [2 definitions] |
| affirmable |
combined form of affirm. |
| affirmation |
the act of affirming. [2 definitions] |
| affirmative |
affirming. [4 definitions] |
| affirmative action |
a policy or program, supported by U. S. government regulations, to give equal opportunity in employment, college admissions, and the like to those considered previously disadvantaged, such as women and certain racial minority groups. |
| affix |
to attach or join physically (usu. fol. by "to"). [5 definitions] |
| affixable |
combined form of affix. |
| afflatus |
creative impulse; inspiration. |
| afflict |
to cause physical or mental suffering to. |
| af flicted |
suffering from a disease or from harm caused by another. |
| affliction |
a condition of pain or suffering, or the cause of such a state. |
| afflictive |
marked by or causing pain or suffering. |
| 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. |