aster |
a plant with white, pink, blue, or purple flowers. The flowers are made up of many narrow petals around a yellow center. |
asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
asteroid |
a small, rocky, planet-like body that circles the sun and is mostly found between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars. The size of an asteroid can vary from very tiny to six hundred miles across. |
asthma |
a disease of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe. Asthma is often caused by an allergy. |
as though |
as if. |
astir |
in action; moving. |
astonish |
to fill with great surprise or amazement. |
astonishment |
great surprise or amazement. |
astound |
to cause surprise or wonder; amaze. |
astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. [2 definitions] |
astrology |
the study of the influence that the stars and planets may have on people's lives. |
astronaut |
a person trained to take part in space flight. |
astronomer |
a scientist who studies the universe beyond the earth. |
astronomical |
having to do with astronomy. [2 definitions] |
astronomy |
the branch of science that studies the universe beyond the earth. |
as well |
besides; also; too. |
as well as |
and also. |
as yet |
up until now. |
asylum |
a place that offers safety. [3 definitions] |
at1 |
on or in the location of. [5 definitions] |