| acupuncture |
the practice of relieving pain or curing a disease by putting needles into certain parts of the body. Acupuncture is a traditional way to treat disease in China. |
| acute |
sharp; severe. [4 definitions] |
| acute angle |
an angle of less than ninety degrees. |
| A.D. |
after the birth of Jesus Christ. A.D. is an abbreviation for anno domini, which means "in the year of the Lord" in Latin. Something that happened in A.D. 50 happened fifty years after the birth of Christ. |
| ad |
advertisement. |
| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| adapt |
to change for a particular use. [2 definitions] |
| add |
to put on or with something else to make larger or better. [6 definitions] |
| added |
further; extra. |
| addend |
a number or amount added to another to form a sum. |
| adder2 |
a small, poisonous snake found in Europe and Asia. |
| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. [3 definitions] |
| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| addition |
the act or process of adding. [3 definitions] |
| additional |
more; added. |
| additive |
a substance added to another substance in small amounts to change or improve it. |
| address |
a formal speech or talk. [6 definitions] |
| adenoid |
(usually plural) a mass of tissue that grows behind the nose in the upper part of the throat. When swollen, the adenoids can make breathing difficult. |
| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| adequate |
enough for the situation or need. |
| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to"). [2 definitions] |