afraid |
feeling fear. [2 definitions] |
afresh |
once again; anew. |
Africa |
the second largest continent. Africa is south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
African |
of or having to do with Africa, or its people or languages. [2 definitions] |
African American |
an American who has ancestors of African descent. |
African-American |
of or having to do with Americans who have ancestors of African descent. |
Afro-American |
See "African-American." |
after |
later in time than, or behind in order. [7 definitions] |
after all |
used to remind the listener of an important fact or to ask the listener to consider this fact. [2 definitions] |
afternoon |
the period between noon and evening. [2 definitions] |
aftershock |
a small earthquake that follows a larger one. Aftershocks start at or near the same place where the first earthquake started. There are often several aftershocks after the first earthquake. |
afterward |
at a later time. |
Ag |
symbol of the chemical element silver. |
again |
one more time; over again. [2 definitions] |
again and again |
many times. |
against |
in the opposite direction or contrary to. [4 definitions] |
agate |
a type of quartz that has forms or bands of different colors that look like clouds. [2 definitions] |
age |
the length of time that a person or thing has existed. [8 definitions] |
aged |
being old or having lived many years. [3 definitions] |
ageism |
the act of having a bad opinion of, or not treating in a fair way, a person or group of people based on age. This kind of discrimination is often against older people. |
agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. [3 definitions] |