| addictive |
tending to cause one to become addicted. [1/3 definitions] |
| addle |
to cause to become confused or muddled. [2/4 definitions] |
| adhesion |
attachment, esp. to a principle or cause; loyalty; adherence. [1/4 definitions] |
| advocacy |
the giving of support to an idea, person, or cause. |
| advocate |
one who supports a cause. [1/4 definitions] |
| affect1 |
to influence, cause a change in, or have an impact on. [1/4 definitions] |
| afflict |
to cause physical or mental suffering to. |
| affliction |
a condition of pain or suffering, or the cause of such a state. |
| affright |
(archaic) the cause of fear. [1/3 definitions] |
| aflatoxin |
any of a group of toxic compounds produced by certain molds, esp. those in the genus Aspergillus. Consumption of food contaminated with these molds can cause liver disease and cancer. |
| 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. |
| afterglow |
the light, or the impression of light, that lingers after its source or cause is gone, as after a sunset. [1/2 definitions] |
| aftertaste |
a lingering sensation, usu. of taste, sometimes continuing after its cause is gone. [1/2 definitions] |
| age |
to cause or allow to grow old. [1/11 definitions] |
| agent |
a force or means by which something occurs or specific ends are reached; instrumentality; cause. [1/5 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. |
| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. [1/2 definitions] |
| aggravation |
(informal) a thing or things that cause annoyance. [1/4 definitions] |
| aggrieve |
to distress or bring grief to; cause to suffer. [2 definitions] |
| agitate |
to cause to move briskly or with force. [1/3 definitions] |
| agitator |
one who incites unrest or controversy, esp. one who does so for pay or to further a political cause. [1/2 definitions] |