| accord |
an agreement between or among nations. [1/6 definitions] |
| Afro |
(often l.c.) a hair style, originating among African Americans in the 1960s, in which the hair is worn in a high, rounded style. [1/2 definitions] |
| alliance |
a formal pact or agreement between or among nations. [1/3 definitions] |
| alpha |
having the dominant position among other members of the same sex within a group; top. [1/3 definitions] |
| amidst |
in the middle of; among; amid. |
| amongst |
among. |
| anthropometry |
a branch of anthropology concerned with comparative measurements of the human body, among individuals or groups. |
| apple of discord |
in Greek mythology, a golden apple that caused jealous discord among three goddesses and indirectly led to the Trojan War. [1/2 definitions] |
| Arabic |
of, pertaining to, or originating in or among Arabia or Arabs; Arab; Arabian. [1/3 definitions] |
| Arab League |
a confederation of nations sharing a common Arabic language and culture, formed in 1945 to promote economic, military, and political cooperation among its members, and now grown to a total of twenty-one. |
| areola |
a small space between cells and fibers in connective tissue, as among small veins in a leaf. [1/2 definitions] |
| Articles of Confederation |
a document created in 1781 that served as a set of guidelines for governing the newly formed United States of America. The Articles of Confederation created a "firm league of friendship" among the thirteen original states and maintained the majority of power in states' hands. It was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789. |
| atmosphere |
any pervasive mood or tone that is found within a place or among a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| Babel |
according to the Old Testament, a tower built by the descendants of Noah, which was to reach heaven, a plan frustrated by God, who made communication among workmen impossible by creating a confusion of languages. |
| balance of power |
a sufficient distribution of military or economic power among governments to prevent any one from excessively dominating others. [2 definitions] |
| bhai |
a term of respect among Hindus meaning "brother." |
| birl |
to rotate (a floating log) by running in place on its exposed surface, as in a contest among lumberjacks. |
| black belt |
the highest rank among practitioners of martial arts such as judo or karate. [1/3 definitions] |
| Brahman |
among Hindus, a member of the highest, or priestly, caste; Brahmin. [1/2 definitions] |
| brouhaha |
spirited noise, discussion, or confusion among many people; commotion; hubbub. [1/2 definitions] |
| Brussels sprout |
a green vegetable resembling a small head of cabbage that grows among other heads along a tall stalk of a plant. [1/2 definitions] |