| antivenene | (noun) an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal | Synonyms: antivenin |
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| apache | (noun) a Parisian gangster | - |
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| apanage | (noun) a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family | Synonyms: appanage |
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| (noun) any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life | Synonyms: appanage |
| apatite | (noun) a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus | - |
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| ape | (noun) any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all | - |
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| (noun) person who resembles a nonhuman primate | Synonyms: anthropoid |
| (noun) someone who copies the words or behavior of another | Synonyms: aper, copycat, emulator, imitator |
| aperture | (noun) an man-made opening; usually small | - |
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| (noun) a device that controls amount of light admitted | - |
| (noun) a natural opening in something | - |
| aphanite | (noun) fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye | - |
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| apiculture | (noun) the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey | Synonyms: beekeeping |
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| apishamore | (noun) a saddle blanket made of buffalo hide | - |
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| aplite | (noun) light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars | - |
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| apocalypse | (noun) a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil | - |
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| apocope | (noun) abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds | - |
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| apodeme | (noun) ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles | - |
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| apoenzyme | (noun) a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme | - |
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| apogee | (noun) apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth | - |
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| (noun) a final climactic stage | Synonyms: culmination |
| apojove | (noun) apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter | - |
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| apologue | (noun) a short moral story (often with animal characters) | Synonyms: allegory, fable, parable |
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| apolune | (noun) apoapsis in orbit around the moon | Synonyms: aposelene |
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| apomorphine | (noun) a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative | - |
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| aposelene | (noun) apoapsis in orbit around the moon | Synonyms: apolune |
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| apostate | (noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | Synonyms: deserter, ratter, recreant, renegade, turncoat |
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| apostle | (noun) an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform | - |
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| apostrophe | (noun) address to an absent or imaginary person | - |
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| (noun) the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word | - |
| appanage | (noun) a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family | Synonyms: apanage |
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| (noun) any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life | Synonyms: apanage |
| appearance | (noun) the act of appearing in public view | - |
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| (noun) formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action | Synonyms: appearing, coming into court |
| (noun) pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression | Synonyms: show |
| (noun) outward or visible aspect of a person or thing | Synonyms: visual aspect |
| (noun) a mental representation | - |
| (noun) the event of coming into sight | - |
| appellative | (noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | Synonyms: appellation, denomination, designation |
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| appendage | (noun) a part that is joined to something larger | - |
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| (noun) an external body part that projects from the body | Synonyms: extremity, member |
| (noun) a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant | Synonyms: outgrowth, process |
| appendicle | (noun) a small appendage | - |
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| appetence | (noun) a feeling of craving something | Synonyms: appetency, appetite |
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| appetite | (noun) a feeling of craving something | Synonyms: appetence, appetency |
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| applause | (noun) a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together | Synonyms: clapping, hand clapping |
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| apple | (noun) fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh | - |
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| (noun) native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits | Synonyms: Malus pumila, orchard apple tree |
| applesauce | (noun) nonsensical talk or writing | Synonyms: codswallop, folderol, rubbish, trash, tripe, trumpery, wish-wash |
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| (noun) puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced | Synonyms: apple sauce |
| appliance | (noun) durable goods for home or office use | - |
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| (noun) a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | Synonyms: contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget |
| applique | (noun) a decorative design made of one material sewn over another | - |
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| appointee | (noun) an official who is appointed | - |
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| (noun) a person who is appointed to a job or position | Synonyms: appointment |
| apprentice | (noun) works for an expert to learn a trade | Synonyms: learner, prentice |
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| appurtenance | (noun) a supplementary component that improves capability | Synonyms: accessory, add-on, supplement |
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| (noun) equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. | Synonyms: gear, paraphernalia |
| apse | (noun) a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar | Synonyms: apsis |
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| aptitude | (noun) inherent ability | - |
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| aquaculture | (noun) rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food | - |
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| aquamarine | (noun) a shade of blue tinged with green | Synonyms: aqua, cobalt blue, greenish blue, peacock blue, turquoise |
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| (noun) a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color | - |
| aquaplane | (noun) a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water | - |
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| aquiculture | (noun) a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients | Synonyms: hydroponics, tank farming |
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| aquilege | (noun) a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains | Synonyms: aquilegia, columbine |
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| arabesque | (noun) an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design | - |
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| (noun) position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose | - |
| aragonite | (noun) a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite | - |
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| arame | (noun) an edible seaweed with a mild flavor | - |
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| arbitrage | (noun) a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price | - |
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| arboriculture | (noun) the tending of and caring for trees | Synonyms: tree farming |
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| arborvitae | (noun) any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis | - |
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| arcade | (noun) a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns | Synonyms: colonnade |
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| (noun) a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side | - |
| arccosine | (noun) the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc cosine, arccos, inverse cosine |
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| arcdegree | (noun) a measure for arcs and angles | Synonyms: degree |
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| archdiocese | (noun) the diocese of an archbishop | - |
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| archduke | (noun) a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria | - |
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| archespore | (noun) primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops | Synonyms: archesporium |
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| archetype | (noun) something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies | Synonyms: original, pilot |
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| archidiaconate | (noun) office or position of an archdeacon | - |
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| archimandrite | (noun) the superior of an abbey of monks | Synonyms: abbot |
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| archine | (noun) a Russian unit of length (71 cm) | - |
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| architecture | (noun) the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect | - |
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| (noun) an architectural product or work | - |
| (noun) (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software | Synonyms: computer architecture |
| (noun) the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings | - |
| architrave | (noun) the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns | - |
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| (noun) the molding around a door or window | - |
| archive | (noun) a depository containing historical records and documents | - |
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| arcminute | (noun) a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree | Synonyms: minute, minute of arc |
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| arcsine | (noun) the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc sine, arcsin, inverse sine |
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| are | (noun) a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters | Synonyms: ar |
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| arere | (noun) large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood | Synonyms: obeche, obechi, samba, Triplochiton scleroxcylon |
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| arete | (noun) a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains | - |
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| argemone | (noun) any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America | Synonyms: devil's fig, prickly poppy, white thistle |
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| argentine | (noun) any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes | - |
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| argentite | (noun) a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S) | - |
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| argillite | (noun) a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages | - |
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| arginine | (noun) a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa | - |
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| argyle | (noun) a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design | Synonyms: argyll |
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| (noun) a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland | Synonyms: argyll |
| (noun) a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm | Synonyms: argyll |
| argyrodite | (noun) a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur | - |
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| armature | (noun) coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field | - |
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| armhole | (noun) a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached | - |
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| armistice | (noun) a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms | Synonyms: cease-fire, truce |
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| armoire | (noun) a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons | - |
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| arriviste | (noun) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class | Synonyms: nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart |
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| arrogance | (noun) overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors | Synonyms: haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness |
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| arse | (noun) vulgar slang for anus | Synonyms: arsehole, asshole, bunghole |
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| (noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | Synonyms: ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush |
| arsehole | (noun) vulgar slang for anus | Synonyms: arse, asshole, bunghole |
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| arsenate | (noun) a salt or ester of arsenic acid | - |
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| arsenide | (noun) a compound of arsenic with a more positive element | - |
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| arsenopyrite | (noun) a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic | Synonyms: mispickel |
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| arsine | (noun) a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare | - |
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| arteriole | (noun) one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries | Synonyms: arteriola, capillary artery |
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| arthromere | (noun) any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod | - |
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| arthroscope | (noun) a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination | - |
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| arthrospore | (noun) one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi | - |
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| (noun) a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria | - |
| artichoke | (noun) a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart | Synonyms: globe artichoke |
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| (noun) Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head | Synonyms: artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus, globe artichoke |
| article | (noun) one of a class of artifacts | - |
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| (noun) nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication | - |
| (noun) (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase | - |
| (noun) a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) | Synonyms: clause |
| artifice | (noun) a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | Synonyms: ruse |
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| artiste | (noun) a public performer (a dancer or singer) | - |
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| ascendance | (noun) the state that exists when one person or group has power over another | Synonyms: ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, control, dominance |
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| ascendence | (noun) the state that exists when one person or group has power over another | Synonyms: ascendance, ascendancy, ascendency, control, dominance |
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| ascomycete | (noun) any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus | Synonyms: ascomycetous fungus |
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| ascospore | (noun) sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus | - |
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