automobile |
a vehicle with four wheels that is powered by a motor that uses gasoline or other fuel; car. An automobile is used on roads to carry people. |
autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
autumn |
the season of the year between summer and winter; fall. |
auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. [3 definitions] |
auxiliary verb |
a verb used with a main verb to complete the main verb's meaning. Some examples of auxiliary verbs are "have" in "I have escaped" and "should" in "You should go." |
availability |
the condition of being available. |
available |
able to be used or possible to get. |
avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [2 definitions] |
Ave. |
abbreviation of "Avenue." |
avenue |
a wide street. |
average |
a usual amount or kind; something that is not outside the ordinary. [7 definitions] |
average out |
to amount to an arithmetic average (usually followed by "to"). [2 definitions] |
avert |
to turn away or aside. [2 definitions] |
aviation |
the act, practice, or science of flying airplanes. |
aviator |
a person who flies an aircraft; pilot. |
avid |
having an eager desire for; greedy. [2 definitions] |
avocado |
a tropical American fruit shaped like a pear. It has a green or black skin and a yellowish green pulp. |
avoid |
to keep away from. |
await |
to wait for; look forward to. [2 definitions] |
awake |
to wake from sleep. [5 definitions] |
awaken |
to wake from sleep. [2 definitions] |