| absentee |
a person who is absent from work, school, or other duty. |
| accessory |
a person who helps another person break the law but does not actually commit the crime. [1/2 definitions] |
| accomplice |
a person who helps another person break the law or do something wrong. |
| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| accusation |
a statement that another person is guilty of a crime or error. |
| ace |
a person who is a master or expert at something. [1/5 definitions] |
| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. [1/2 definitions] |
| acrobat |
a person who can do physical acts that take balance and skill. |
| activist |
a person who fights openly and vigorously for a cause. |
| actor |
a person who acts a part in a play, a movie, or a radio or television program. |
| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. [1/3 definitions] |
| administrator |
a person who manages, especially in business or public affairs. |
| admirer |
a person who has great appreciation for another person or thing. [2 definitions] |
| admission |
the price a person must pay to enter. [1/3 definitions] |
| adolescent |
having to do with the period when a person is changing from a child to an adult. [2 definitions] |
| adult |
a person who is fully grown and mature; grown-up. [1/4 definitions] |
| adulthood |
the part of life when a person is grown up; the adult years. |
| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| adviser |
a person who gives advice. |
| affiliate |
a person or group that is connected with another similar, larger group. [1/2 definitions] |
| Afghan |
a person who was born in or who is a citizen of Afghanistan. [1/3 definitions] |