| asbestos |
one of two forms of a mineral that can be separated into fibers, is not combustible, and is resistant to chemical action, used to make fireproofing and insulating materials. [2 definitions] |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. [5 definitions] |
| ascent |
the act of going up; rise. [4 definitions] |
| ascertain |
to come to know (some information) with complete certainty, especially through a process of investigation; determine. |
| ash1 |
the soft residue that remains after combustion. [3 definitions] |
| ash2 |
any of a group of trees that are related to the olive and have winged seeds and compound leaves. [2 definitions] |
| ashamed |
having feelings of shame, guilt, or embarrassment. [3 definitions] |
| ashore |
to or onto the shore. [2 definitions] |
| Asia |
a large continent in the Eastern Hemisphere, bounded by the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. |
| Asian |
of or having to do with Asia, or its people or languages. [2 definitions] |
| Asian American |
an American of Asian descent. |
| aside |
on the side; toward the side. [6 definitions] |
| aside from |
with the exception of; besides. |
| as if |
how it would be if. |
| ask |
to put a question to (someone). [11 definitions] |
| askew |
not straight; awry. [2 definitions] |
| asleep |
sleeping. [7 definitions] |
| as of |
beginning on; from. |
| asparagus |
a tall branching plant related to the lily, whose young shoots are cultivated and eaten as a vegetable. |
| ASPCA |
abbreviation of "American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals." |
| aspect |
an element or part. [5 definitions] |