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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.
affix	to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). [2 definitions]
afflict	to cause pain or suffering to.
affliction	a condition of pain or suffering, or the cause of such a state.
affluent	having a lot of money; rich; wealthy.
afford	to have enough money to buy; be able to pay for. [3 definitions]
affordable	able to be obtained without excessive sacrifice of money or without incurring serious consequences.
affront	something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. [2 definitions]
Afghan	of or having to do with Afghanistan or with its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions]
Afghanistan	a country in south central Asia. Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
afield	off the right track or course. [2 definitions]
afire	burning; on fire. [2 definitions]
afloat	on the water; floating.
afoot	on foot; walking. [2 definitions]
afraid	feeling fear. [2 definitions]
afresh	once again; anew.
Africa	the second largest continent. Africa is south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
African	of or having to do with Africa, or its people or languages. [2 definitions]
African American	an American who has ancestors of African descent.
African-American	of or having to do with Americans who have ancestors of African descent.
Afro-American	See "African-American."

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