| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| allegiance |
loyalty or dedication to a person, country, or belief. |
| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. [2 definitions] |
| allergic |
caused by or relating to an allergy. [2 definitions] |
| allergy |
a condition in which a person's body has an unusual reaction to certain things. An allergy can cause itching, coughing, sneezing, or trouble breathing. Allergies to animal hair, pollen, and certain foods are among the most common. |
| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| alley1 |
a narrow street or path between or behind buildings. [2 definitions] |
| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| allied |
related or alike in nature. [2 definitions] |
| alligator |
a large reptile with short legs, a long body and tail, and a long, wide snout. Alligators are protected by thick skin with many hard bumps. They live in rivers, lakes, swamps, and other bodies of water in the southeast United States and in China. They usually eat insects, fish, turtles, snakes, birds, and other water animals, but have been known to attack small land mammals. They are closely related to crocodiles. Chinese alligators are endangered because their habitat is being changed by people. |
| alliteration |
the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence. |
| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. [2 definitions] |
| all over with |
completed; finished. |
| allow |
to let; permit. [2 definitions] |
| allowance |
a sum of money given on a regular basis or allowed for a particular purpose. |
| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| all-purpose |
used in many different ways. |
| all right |
in a satisfactory but not outstanding way; well enough. [4 definitions] |
| all-round |
all-around. |
| all-star |
made up entirely of the best players or performers. |
| all the same |
however; in any case. [2 definitions] |