| assassin |
one who murders for money or for ideological reasons. [2 definitions] |
| assassinate |
to murder for pay or for ideological reasons. [2 definitions] |
| assault |
a violent physical or verbal attack. [5 definitions] |
| assemble |
to gather (things or persons) into a group. [3 definitions] |
| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usu. for a specific purpose. [4 definitions] |
| assembly line |
a set-up in a factory whereby a product being put together passes, in moving along a track, conveyor belt, or the like, a succession of stations with workers, each of whom adds, adjusts, or secures apart to the whole. |
| assent |
to consent, agree, or give approval (usu. fol. by "to"). [3 definitions] |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. [3 definitions] |
| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| assess |
to examine and try to discover the extent, quality, or nature of; evaluate; measure. [3 definitions] |
| asset |
a useful or desirable quality or thing. [3 definitions] |
| assign |
to set apart for a particular use or for use by a particular person. [6 definitions] |
| assignment |
an assigned task, such as a job or lesson. [4 definitions] |
| assimilate |
to absorb and incorporate (knowledge, experience, or the like). [8 definitions] |
| assist |
to give support or aid to. [5 definitions] |
| assistance |
the act of giving aid or support. [2 definitions] |
| assistant |
a person who gives help, aid, or assistance. [2 definitions] |
| associate |
to come together as friends, business partners, or companions (often fol. by "with"). [10 definitions] |
| association |
a group of people joined together for a common purpose or by a mutual interest. [4 definitions] |
| associative property |
in addition and multiplication, the characteristic that allows you to add or multiply a group of numbers in any order and get the same answer. For example, in multiplication, (5 x 2) x 7 is equal to (7 x 2) x 5. |
| assorted |
of different kinds or sorts, collected together; variety. [2 definitions] |