| asleep |
without feeling; numb. [1/3 definitions] |
| assume |
to suppose (something) to be true without knowing the actual facts; take for granted. [1/3 definitions] |
| assumption |
something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. [1/2 definitions] |
| asylum |
a place for the care of those who are not able to care for themselves, such as children without parents, people with mental illness, or the very old. [1/3 definitions] |
| at all costs |
without considering the amount of work or effort needed. |
| at loose ends |
without clear plans or things to do; not sure what to do with oneself; uneasy. |
| at once |
now; immediately; without any delay. [1/2 definitions] |
| at sea |
confused; without understanding. [1/2 definitions] |
| at the drop of a hat |
without much cause; easily. |
| automatic |
done without having to think about it. [1/2 definitions] |
| away |
without stopping. [1/6 definitions] |
| awkward |
without physical skill or grace; clumsy. [1/3 definitions] |
| babble |
to speak without making sense. [1/5 definitions] |
| back and forth |
moving backward then forward, or forward then backward, often many times without stopping. |
| bareback |
on the back of a horse or donkey without a saddle. |
| barter |
to trade services or things for other services or things without using money. [3 definitions] |
| bear up |
to work through something difficult without giving up; endure. |
| beer |
a drink without alcohol made from the roots of plants such as ginger or birch. [1/2 definitions] |
| bet |
to feel sure or confident without knowing (something) as a fact. [1/4 definitions] |
| beyond question |
without any doubt. |
| black |
very dark; without light. [2/7 definitions] |