| acupuncture |
the practice of relieving pain or curing a disease by putting needles into certain parts of the body. Acupuncture is a traditional way to treat disease in China. |
| ad-lib |
to make up as one goes along; say or do something without practice or planning. [2 definitions] |
| archery |
the sport or practice of shooting with a bow and arrow. |
| art |
a fine skill that has resulted from natural ability, practice, or study. [1/4 definitions] |
| aviation |
the act, practice, or science of flying airplanes. |
| barter |
the act or practice of trading goods or services without using money. [1/3 definitions] |
| bookkeeping |
the practice of keeping records of the money taken in and paid out by a business. |
| born |
since birth; from natural talent rather than practice or education. [1/3 definitions] |
| cage |
a movable screen used for batting practice in baseball or softball. [1/4 definitions] |
| chemotherapy |
the science or practice of treating disease by using chemicals. |
| civil war |
(cap.)The U.S. war (1861-1865) between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy), which was caused by a conflict over the governing rights of individual states and the practice of slavery. [1/2 definitions] |
| colonialism |
the practice that a country is engaged in when it takes over another country and sets up its own government and colony there. A "colony" is what the country is called that is taken over by the more powerful country. Colonialism serves the purpose of creating wealth and power for the ruling country. |
| convention |
a practice or way of doing something that is accepted by most people; custom. [1/2 definitions] |
| -craft |
a suffix that means "skill or practice in the use of." |
| desegregate |
to stop the practice of having separate schools and other facilities for people of different races. |
| dive |
to practice a sport or hobby such as acrobatic diving, scuba diving, or skydiving. [1/5 definitions] |
| email |
the practice or system by which written messages are sent from one computer to another; electronic mail. [1/4 definitions] |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| exercise |
an act of putting into practice; use. [2/6 definitions] |
| experience |
the repeated practice, activity, or observations that result in skill, ability, or wisdom. [2/5 definitions] |
| experienced |
knowing a lot about something as a result of practice or experience. |