| African-American |
of or pertaining to Americans who have ancestors of African descent. |
| Afro-American |
(old-fashioned) of or pertaining to American Blacks, their African heritage, or their history or culture. [2 definitions] |
| after |
behind in time, order, or place; later than. [12 definitions] |
| after all |
used to remind the listener of an important fact or to ask the listener to consider this fact. [2 definitions] |
| afternoon |
the period between noon and evening. [2 definitions] |
| aftershock |
a small earthquake or a series of small earthquakes that follows a larger one and that originates at or near the same epicenter. |
| afterward |
at a subsequent time; subsequently. |
| Ag |
symbol of the chemical element silver. |
| again |
another time. [5 definitions] |
| again and again |
a great many times; repeatedly. |
| against |
in the opposite direction, or in a way that is contrary to. [5 definitions] |
| agate |
a type of quartz with cloudy patches or bands of color. [2 definitions] |
| age |
the length of time that a person or thing has existed. [11 definitions] |
| aged |
being old or advanced in years. [5 definitions] |
| ageism |
discrimination on the basis of age, esp. against the elderly or middle-aged. |
| agency |
an organization, franchise, or business that acts on behalf of others. [4 definitions] |
| agenda |
a list of things to be done or discussed. |
| agent |
a person with authority to perform certain actions on behalf of another. [5 definitions] |
| aggravate |
to make worse. [2 definitions] |
| aggression |
unprovoked hostile action against a country by another's military forces. [3 definitions] |
| aggressive |
characterized by hostility in action. [2 definitions] |