| 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] |
| 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. |
| aspect |
a part or element. [4 definitions] |