| anacoluthon |
a sudden shift within a sentence from one grammatical structure to another, esp. when done for rhetorical effect. |
| and so forth |
followed by what one would expect. [1/2 definitions] |
| and so on |
followed by what one would expect. [1/2 definitions] |
| annuity |
a regular annual income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. [1/2 definitions] |
| anthropomorphism |
the attribution of human qualities to a god, animal, or object. |
| anticipate |
to look forward to; expect. [1/3 definitions] |
| apple of discord |
anything that incites quarreling or conflict. [1/2 definitions] |
| apposition |
the position that results from such an act. [1/3 definitions] |
| approximate |
very close in accuracy; nearly exact or correct. [1/6 definitions] |
| appurtenance |
something that supplements a more important thing; adjunct. [1/2 definitions] |
| architecture |
the act or process of designing buildings, or the profession of an architect. [1/3 definitions] |
| arena |
a sphere of activity or conflict. [1/4 definitions] |
| artefact |
variant of artifact. |
| ask |
to demand or expect. [1/11 definitions] |
| aspirate |
to inhale (fluid) into the respiratory tract. [1/5 definitions] |
| assume |
to agree together or posit that something is true; set down as a fact. [2/4 definitions] |
| atrocity |
an exceptionally evil, ruthless, or cruel act. [1/2 definitions] |
| attention |
concentration of mental powers, esp. on a particular object. [1/4 definitions] |
| at war |
in a state of active hostility or conflict. |
| austerity |
(usu. pl.) an austere or ascetic habit, custom, or act. [1/3 definitions] |
| awkward |
slightly dangerous; requiring caution or tact. [1/4 definitions] |