| ashore |
to or onto the shore. [2 definitions] |
| Asia |
a large continent in the Eastern Hemisphere, bounded by the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. |
| Asian |
of or having to do with Asia, or its people or languages. [2 definitions] |
| Asian American |
an American of Asian descent. |
| aside |
on the side; toward the side. [6 definitions] |
| aside from |
with the exception of; besides. |
| as if |
how it would be if. |
| ask |
to put a question to (someone). [11 definitions] |
| askew |
not straight; awry. [2 definitions] |
| asleep |
sleeping. [7 definitions] |
| as of |
beginning on; from. |
| asparagus |
a tall branching plant related to the lily, whose young shoots are cultivated and eaten as a vegetable. |
| ASPCA |
abbreviation of "American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals." |
| aspect |
an element or part. [5 definitions] |
| aspen |
any of several poplar trees whose leaves flutter in the slightest breeze. |
| asphalt |
a sticky brown to black bituminous substance, occurring naturally or obtained as a by-product of refining petroleum and coal tar, and used for paving, roofing, and waterproofing. [4 definitions] |
| aspiration |
ambition, goal, or aim. [2 definitions] |
| aspire |
to want strongly; have as an aim (usu. fol. by "to" "after," or an infinitive). |
| aspirin |
a drug used to relieve pain and reduce symptoms of fever or inflammation. [2 definitions] |
| ass |
a long-eared, usu. domesticated animal related to the horse; donkey. [2 definitions] |
| assassin |
one who murders for money or for ideological reasons. [2 definitions] |