| absent |
not focused on the here and now; unattentive. [1/4 definitions] |
| Aden |
a former British colony and protectorate, now part of Yemen. [1/2 definitions] |
| Agent Orange |
an extremely toxic defoliant widely used by U.S. armed forces during the Vietnam War and now believed to cause cancer and birth defects. |
| ago |
before now; past. [1/2 definitions] |
| Amish |
a Christian sect that separated from the Mennonites in the seventeenth century, the members of which advocate simple living and now live mostly in farming areas of the northeastern United States. [1/3 definitions] |
| Arab |
a member of the Semitic people that originated in Arabia and now forms the dominant population in that and other Middle Eastern countries. [1/4 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. |
| Arapaho |
a member of a North American Indian tribe that formerly lived in the western plains from Texas and New Mexico to Canada, and now lives in Oklahoma and Wyoming. [1/2 definitions] |
| Arawak |
a member of an Indian people once widespread throughout the West Indies, now living chiefly in northern South America. [1/2 definitions] |
| as yet |
up until now; up to this point. |
| at once |
now; immediately; without any delay. [1/2 definitions] |
| at present |
right now. |
| auf Wiedersehen |
(German) until we see each other again; good-bye for now (used at parting). |
| au revoir |
(French) until we see each other again; good-bye for now. |
| aurochs |
the now almost extinct European bison. [1/2 definitions] |
| balm of Gilead |
the aromatic resin of these trees, formerly used in healing ointments and now used chiefly in the making of perfumes. [1/2 definitions] |
| B.C.1 |
abbreviation of "before Christ" (used in designating dates in history, now usually replaced by "BCE," "before the common era"). |
| bonnet |
a traditional women's cloth hat with a brim and fastened beneath the chin with ribbons, now worn primarily by infants. [1/6 definitions] |
| Cajun |
a person of French Acadian descent, now usu. native to Louisiana. [1/2 definitions] |
| camp fire member |
a member of the Camp Fire, an organization originally for girls and now also open to boys, founded to promote good values and character and develop practical skills. |
| Canaan |
the Biblical name of the land between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, which is now the state of Israel. [1/2 definitions] |