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. |
abase |
to diminish (something of value) or to place (esp. oneself) in a lower position than another or others; lower; demean. |
abroad |
in or to another country. |
accessory |
a person who helps another person break the law but does not actually commit the crime. [1/2 definitions] |
accompaniment |
a part of a piece of music that supports or provides background for another, more important part. [1/2 definitions] |
accompany |
to play or sing music as part of the performance of another. [1/3 definitions] |
accomplice |
a person who helps another person break the law or do something wrong. |
acculturate |
to modify (one culture) by contact with another culture. [1/3 definitions] |
accusation |
a statement that another person is guilty of a crime or error. |
accustom |
to cause (oneself or another) to become used to something over time. |
across |
so as to pass over at an angle, as one line crossing over another. [1/5 definitions] |
action |
a legal proceeding wherein one party demands its right or claims that wrong has been done by another party; a lawsuit. [1/8 definitions] |
addend |
a number or amount added to another to form a sum. |
additive |
a substance added to another substance in small amounts to change or improve it. |
adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
adjunct |
something joined to another thing but not an integral part of it; supplement; accessory. [2/4 definitions] |
admirer |
a person who has great appreciation for another person or thing. [2 definitions] |
adoption |
the act or fact of becoming the legal parent of another person's child, or the act or condition of being thus adopted as another's child. [1/2 definitions] |
adultery |
willing sexual intercourse between a married person and another who is not his or her spouse. |
adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
advocate |
one who defends or pleads on behalf of another, esp. in a court of law. [1/4 definitions] |