| 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] |
| aspen |
a kind of poplar tree with leaves that shake in the slightest breeze. |
| asphalt |
a sticky black substance like tar. Asphalt is found naturally or obtained when oil is refined. It is used for making roads and roofs and for making things waterproof. [2 definitions] |
| aspiration |
a goal, aim, or ambition. |
| aspire |
to want strongly; have as an aim (usually followed by to or after). |
| aspirin |
a drug used to take away pain and bring down fever. [2 definitions] |
| ass |
a mammal with long legs and hooves that is closely related to the horse. A donkey is a domestic ass. Asses look like horses but are smaller and have longer ears. Wild asses live in Africa and Asia and are in danger of becoming extinct. [2 definitions] |
| assassin |
a person who murders for money or for political reasons. |
| assassinate |
to murder for pay or for political reasons. |
| assault |
a violent physical or verbal attack. [4 definitions] |
| assemble |
to gather into a group. [3 definitions] |
| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. [4 definitions] |
| assembly line |
a way of putting together a product in a factory by moving it along a line of workers. Each worker adds or adjusts a part until the product is finished. |
| assent |
to agree (usually followed by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. [2 definitions] |
| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. [3 definitions] |
| asset |
something useful or valuable. [2 definitions] |
| assign |
to set apart or give out for a particular use. [3 definitions] |
| assignment |
an assigned task, such as a job or lesson. [3 definitions] |