| ablative1 |
denoting a grammatical case in some inflected languages that indicates direction or place, time, manner, or agency. [1/3 definitions] |
| acacia |
any of several tropical trees of the mimosa family, some of which produce the commercially useful gum arabic. [1/2 definitions] |
| account |
a statement of the causes or reasons behind some action, event, or phenomenon. [2/16 definitions] |
| adjoining |
touching at some line or point; having a common wall, border, or the like; contiguous. |
| after |
following the passage of some time; later. [1/12 definitions] |
| aftereffect |
an effect that follows its cause after some period of time, such as a delayed effect caused by a medicine or exposure to chemicals. |
| agitation |
the stirring up of public unrest or controversy over some social or political issue. [1/3 definitions] |
| air bag |
a bag in the front of some automobile interiors that inflates automatically in a collision and prevents the passengers from being thrust forward. |
| alb |
a full-length linen robe worn by some Christian priests at the Eucharist. |
| alderman |
a member of the lawmaking body of some cities and towns; councilman or councilwoman. |
| alkali |
a soluble salt found in some soil composition, making it unfit for agriculture. [1/2 definitions] |
| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| allocate |
to assign or set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. [1/2 definitions] |
| allometry |
the growth rate of part of an organism in comparison with the growth rate of the entire organism or some other part of it. [1/2 definitions] |
| allotropy |
the existence of some chemical elements in more than one structural form. |
| alloy |
to degrade the purity of by the addition of some element; adulterate. [1/5 definitions] |
| All Saints' Day |
in some Christian churches, a festival on November 1 that celebrates all the saints; Allhallows. |
| All Souls' Day |
in some Christian churches, a day of prayer for the dead, usu. on November 2. |
| ally |
to associate by some common factor, such as mutual interest or similarity. [1/5 definitions] |
| alpha particle |
a positively charged particle given off as radiation from some fission or decay processes, consisting of two protons and two neutrons. |
| altruist |
a person who feels unselfish concern for the well-being of others and acts upon this concern in some way. |