| arrive |
to reach a certain place or goal. |
| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. [2 definitions] |
| arrogant |
having or showing too much pride; behaving as though one is more important than others. |
| arrow |
a thin pointed rod that is shot from a bow. [2 definitions] |
| arrowhead |
the sharp, pointed part on the end of an arrow. |
| arroyo |
a steep ditch carved in a plain or desert by the force of running water. Arroyos are usually dry except after a heavy rainfall. |
| arsenal |
a building used for storing weapons and ammunition. |
| arsenic |
a poisonous substance that is one of the chemical elements. It can be either grayish white, yellow, or black. (symbol: As) |
| arson |
the crime of burning buildings on purpose. |
| art |
the creation of things whose purpose is to be beautiful or full of meaning. [4 definitions] |
| artefact |
another spelling of artifact. |
| artery |
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. [2 definitions] |
| arthritis |
a disease of the joints in which they swell and become painful. |
| arthropod |
a large group of animals with hard shells on the outsides of their bodies, legs with joints, and no bones inside their bodies. Insects, spiders, centipedes, and crabs are arthropods. |
| artichoke |
a plant like a tall thistle with a flower head made up of thick leaves. The head of the artichoke is eaten as a vegetable. |
| article |
a single thing; one item out of a group of similar objects. [4 definitions] |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. [2 definitions] |
| articulated lorry |
a British word for a very large truck that consists of a cab where the driver sits and a trailer that carries goods over long distances. "Articulated lorry" often has the same meaning as "tractor-trailer." |
| artifact |
any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era. |
| artificial |
made by human beings; not natural. [2 definitions] |
| artificial intelligence |
an area of computer science that explores the ability of computers to think or have intelligence. Artificial intelligence is concerned with developing computer programs or computers that seem to use reason and make decisions. |