| act |
a behavior of pretending to be or to feel something that is not true. [1/9 definitions] |
| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| ad-lib |
made up or said without practice; not rehearsed. [1/2 definitions] |
| adrift |
moving or floating without being steered; drifting; not anchored. [1/2 definitions] |
| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. [1/2 definitions] |
| affirmative action |
a policy to make sure certain groups of people are given a fair chance for jobs and education. In particular, this policy is for minority groups and women who were not given these opportunities in the past. Regulations made by the U.S. government support affirmative action. |
| ageism |
the act of having a bad opinion of, or not treating in a fair way, a person or group of people based on age. This kind of discrimination is often against older people. |
| ain't |
(informal) a contraction of "am not," "is not," "are not," "have not," or "has not." |
| airstrip |
a landing strip or cleared area where aircraft land or take off; runway. An airstrip usually is not paved and does not have the workers or equipment of an airport. |
| algebra |
a form of mathematics used to solve problems in which some of the numbers are not known. In an algebra problem, letters stand for the unknown numbers. |
| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. [1/2 definitions] |
| alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. [1/5 definitions] |
| a little |
sometimes, but not really often. [1/5 definitions] |
| alive |
going on; not ended; active. [1/3 definitions] |
| all right |
in a satisfactory but not outstanding way; well enough. [2/4 definitions] |
| almost |
not quite all; nearly. |
| aloud |
in a voice that can be heard; not in a whisper. |
| aluminium |
the British spelling of "aluminum," a strong, light, silver metal that does not easily rust. |
| aluminum |
a strong, light, silver metal that does not easily rust. Aluminum is a chemical element. (symbol: Al) |
| amateur |
one who is not skilled in a given area or activity. [2/3 definitions] |
| amiss |
out of place or not right; wrong. [1/2 definitions] |