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ablative1 denoting a grammatical case in some inflected languages that indicates direction or place, time, manner, or agency. [3 definitions]
accusative denoting, relating to, or in a grammatical case that usu. marks direct objects of verbs or objects of prepositions; objective. [2/3 definitions]
ad hoc for this particular case, occasion, or purpose only; with respect only to this. [1/2 definitions]
Adonis (often l.c.) any young man who is extremely handsome. [1/2 definitions]
Aeolian (l.c.) variant of eolian. [1/3 definitions]
Afghan (l.c.) a knitted or crocheted wool blanket or throw, usu. with a striped or geometric pattern. [1/5 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]
Alpine (l.c.) of, like, living in, or characteristic of high mountains or mountain regions above the timberline. [2/4 definitions]
Amazon (often l.c.) a woman resembling this mythical race in stature, strength, or character. [1/3 definitions]
amicus curiae a person who voluntarily or by invitation gives legal advice to the court in a particular case.
Angelus (often l.c.) a prayer recited by some Roman Catholics at morning, noon, and night in memory of the Annunciation. [1/2 definitions]
Anglicism (often l.c.) a word, idiom, or feature of the English language, esp. British English, borrowed by another language; Briticism. [1/2 definitions]
Anglicize (often l.c.) to change or conform to that which is English in style, manner, pronunciation, or the like.
Angora (often l.c.) the hair of the Angora rabbit or Angora goat. [2/4 definitions]
anyhow in any case; at any rate. [1/3 definitions]
anyway in any case; anyhow; regardless; nevertheless.
Aphrodite (l.c.) a large brown butterfly with silvery spots, found in North America. [1/2 definitions]
Apollo (l.c.) any very handsome young man. [1/2 definitions]
Apollonian (often l.c.) of a rational, serene, and well-ordered nature. (Cf. Dionysian.) [1/2 definitions]
appeal in law, to officially request a review of (a case) to a higher court. [1/7 definitions]
appellant one who makes an appeal, esp. one who takes a case before a higher court for review.