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asbestos	a mineral that separates into fibers and does not catch fire or conduct electricity. Asbestos is used to make fireproof materials and insulation.
ascend	to go upward; climb; rise. [2 definitions]
ascent	the act of going up; climb; rise. [2 definitions]
ascertain	to learn without question; determine.
ash¹	the soft gray powder that is left after something has been burned.
ash²	a tree that is related to the olive tree. It has seeds that look like wings and leaves of more than one part. [2 definitions]
ashamed	feeling shame or guilt for doing something wrong or foolish. [3 definitions]
ashore	to or onto the shore. [2 definitions]
ashtray	a small bowl or other container used for depositing ashes from burning tobacco such as in cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, and also used for stamping out the ends of cigarettes or cigars when one is finished smoking.
Asia	the largest continent. Asia is surrounded by the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Asian	of or having to do with Asia, or its people or languages. [2 definitions]
Asian American	of or having to do with American people of Asian origin, or their history or culture. [2 definitions]
aside	on or toward the side. [3 definitions]
aside from	except for; besides.
as if	how it would be if.
ask	to put a question to. [5 definitions]
askew	not straight; crooked. [2 definitions]
asleep	sleeping. [3 definitions]
as of	beginning on; from.
asparagus	a plant related to the lily, whose young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The shoots are shaped like spears with scaly leaves at the tip.
ASPCA	abbreviation of "American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," a national organization whose purpose is to take care of lost or stray dogs, cats, and other small animals. This organization tries to find people to adopt these animals as pets.

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