| absent-minded |
tending to not pay attention to a task or event because one is thinking about other things. |
| abuse |
to talk to or about in an insulting or unfair way. [1/6 definitions] |
| ad |
a short form of "advertisement," a public notice that tells people about products for sale, events, employment opportunities, or the like. |
| advertisement |
a public notice that tells people about products, services, or things that are happening. |
| afraid |
feeling sorry or unhappy about something. [1/2 definitions] |
| agenda |
a list of things to be done or talked about. |
| agent |
a force or means that brings about certain results; cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| air |
to speak about, usually in public. [1/6 definitions] |
| all |
each of the people or things being talked about. [1/8 definitions] |
| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. [1/2 definitions] |
| almanac |
a book of interesting and useful facts about many different subjects. [2 definitions] |
| Amazon |
a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors who are written about in Greek mythology. [1/2 definitions] |
| -an |
a suffix that means one who works in or knows a great deal about. [1/2 definitions] |
| analysis |
a careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole. [1/2 definitions] |
| anecdote |
a short tale about a funny or interesting event. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. [1/2 definitions] |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| anxious |
feeling worried, nervous, or afraid about something uncertain. [1/2 definitions] |
| Apollo |
the god of light, music, poetry, and healing in Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo was also the god of prophecy. People travelled to his shrine at Delphi to ask questions about future events. |
| apprehension |
fear about what may happen. [1/3 definitions] |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |