| 11th Amendment |
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees a level of sovereign immunity to states by forbidding federal courts from ruling on cases brought against a state by a citizen of another state. |
| aback |
of a sail, positioned so that the wind pushes against the front side. [1/2 definitions] |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. [2 definitions] |
| accepting |
having become able to regard something unwanted as unavoidable and not to be fought against; resigned. [1/2 definitions] |
| Achaea |
in Greek mythology, the people or government that fought against Troy. [1/2 definitions] |
| actinomycin |
any of several antibiotics derived from soil bacteria that work against certain other bacteria and fungi. |
| admonition |
a caution or advice against something. [1/3 definitions] |
| Agamemnon |
in Greek mythology, the Mycenaean king and commander in chief who led the attack against Troy. |
| ageism |
discrimination on the basis of age, esp. against the elderly or middle-aged. |
| aggression |
unprovoked hostile action against a country by another's military forces. [3 definitions] |
| aggressor |
a person, group, animal, or nation that starts aggression against another. |
| agitate |
to arouse, or attempt to arouse, public support (often fol. by "for" or "against"). [1/3 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. |
| airbrake |
a brake or brake system operated by the force of compressed air against a piston. |
| airstrike |
an attack by air forces or other military aviation against a ground or naval target. |
| Allies |
in World War I, the alliance of France, Great Britain, Russia, and other nations against the Central Powers. [2 definitions] |
| anarchism |
the practice, employed by some anarchists, of resistance to or violence against government. [1/2 definitions] |
| anathematize |
to utter strong or vehement curses against (someone or something). [1/4 definitions] |
| anti- |
against or opposed to. [1/3 definitions] |
| antiaircraft |
designed for defense, esp. by ground-based weapons, against enemy air attack. [2 definitions] |
| antibody |
a protein in blood that reacts to particular toxic substances by neutralizing or destroying them, and thus provides immunity against them. |