| aborigine |
an original or first inhabitant of an area, esp. a member of a tribe native to Australia. [1/2 definitions] |
| afterthought |
something not in an original plan or design. [1/2 definitions] |
| arch- |
original. [1/3 definitions] |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied; prototype. |
| 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. |
| backscatter |
the deflection, by electromagnetic or nuclear forces, of moving waves or particles away from their original direction at angles greater than ninety degrees. |
| back up |
to create and store a copy of (a computer file), often in a separate location, in case the original is damaged or lost. [1/8 definitions] |
| booster |
a subsequent dose of a vaccine given to supplement and effectuate the original dose. [1/4 definitions] |
| booster shot |
an injection of an immunizing agent, given at some time after an original series of such injections, to maintain immunity. |
| brainchild |
someone's original idea, plan, or invention. |
| brown coal |
a soft dark brown coal having the original woody texture; lignite. |
| by the way |
used to add into a conversation something that is on a different subject. This may simply function as a quick interruption of the original discussion or it may serve to change the direction of the conversation completely. |
| charter member |
any of an organization's founders or original members. |
| compound interest |
interest earned or paid on both the original principal and the accrued unpaid interest. (Cf. simple interest.) |
| cop a plea |
(informal) to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid trial on the original charge. |
| copy |
a reproduction of an original. [2/8 definitions] |
| corrupt |
containing errors; altered from the original. [2/11 definitions] |
| counter word |
(chiefly American) a commonly used word whose current meanings have little relationship to its original meaning, such as "nice" or "terrible". |
| creative |
capable of inventing or producing something original or imaginative. [1/2 definitions] |
| creative writing |
the activity of writing original stories, poems, plays, novels, or the like, esp. as part of an educational subject or course. |
| creativity |
the capability of inventing or producing original or imaginative work. [1/2 definitions] |