| accelerando | (adjective) (music) gradually increasing in tempo | - |
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| (noun) a gradually increasing tempo of music | - |
| (adverb) with increasing speed | - |
| adagio | (adjective) (of tempo) leisurely | - |
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| (noun) a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers | - |
| (noun) (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) | - |
| (adverb) slowly | - |
| ado | (noun) a rapid active commotion | Synonyms: bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir |
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| adobo | (noun) a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice | - |
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| aficionado | (noun) a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer | - |
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| (noun) a fan of bull fighting | - |
| afropavo | (noun) both sexes are brightly colored | Synonyms: Afropavo congensis, Congo peafowl |
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| aggro | (noun) (informal British usage) aggravation or aggression | - |
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| agio | (noun) a fee charged for exchanging currencies | Synonyms: agiotage, exchange premium, premium |
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| ago | (adjective) gone by; or in the past | Synonyms: agone |
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| (adverb) in the past | - |
| aikido | (noun) a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo | - |
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| akimbo | (adjective) (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body | - |
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| (adverb) with hands on hips and elbows extending outward | - |
| albedo | (noun) the ratio of reflected to incident light | Synonyms: reflective power |
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| albino | (adjective) having albinism | - |
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| (noun) an animal with congenital albinism | - |
| (noun) a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink | - |
| alfresco | (adjective) in the open air | Synonyms: open-air |
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| (adverb) outside a building | Synonyms: out of doors, outdoors, outside |
| allargando | (adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner | - |
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| allegretto | (adjective) (of tempo) faster than allegro | - |
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| (noun) a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro | - |
| (noun) a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro | - |
| (adverb) in a moderately quick tempo | - |
| allegro | (adjective) (of tempo) fast | - |
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| (noun) a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner | - |
| (noun) a brisk and lively tempo | - |
| (adverb) in a quick and lively tempo | - |
| also | (adverb) in addition | Synonyms: as well, besides, likewise, too |
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| altissimo | (adjective) very high | - |
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| alto | (adjective) (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group | - |
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| (adjective) of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor | Synonyms: countertenor |
| (adjective) of or being the lowest female voice | Synonyms: contralto |
| (noun) the pitch range of the lowest female voice | - |
| (noun) (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments | - |
| (noun) the lowest female singing voice | Synonyms: contralto |
| (noun) the highest adult male singing voice | Synonyms: countertenor |
| (noun) a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef | - |
| amaretto | (noun) an Italian almond liqueur | - |
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| ambo | (noun) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it | Synonyms: dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stump |
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| amigo | (noun) a friend or comrade | - |
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| amino | (adjective) pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia | Synonyms: aminic |
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| (noun) the radical -NH2 | Synonyms: amino group |
| ammino | (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of an ammine (an inorganic coordination compound of ammonia and a metallic salt) | - |
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| ammo | (noun) projectiles to be fired from a gun | Synonyms: ammunition |
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| amnio | (noun) (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities | Synonyms: amniocentesis |
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| andantino | (adjective) (of tempo) moderately fast | - |
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| angwantibo | (noun) a kind of yellow or golden lemur (Arctocebus calabarensis) | Synonyms: Arctocebus calabarensis, golden potto |
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| antihero | (noun) a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine) | - |
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| antineutrino | (noun) the antiparticle of a neutrino | - |
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| antipasto | (noun) a course of appetizers in an Italian meal | - |
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| appro | (noun) an informal British abbreviation of approval | - |
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| archipelago | (noun) a group of many islands in a large body of water | - |
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| arco | (adjective) (of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow | - |
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| arioso | (noun) (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria | - |
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| armadillo | (noun) burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates | - |
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| arpeggio | (noun) a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously | - |
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| arroyo | (noun) a stream or brook | - |
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| articulatio | (noun) (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) | Synonyms: articulation, joint |
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| audio | (noun) the sound elements of television | - |
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| (noun) a recording of acoustic signals | Synonyms: audio recording, sound recording |
| (noun) an audible acoustic wave frequency | Synonyms: audio frequency |
| (noun) the audible part of a transmitted signal | Synonyms: sound |
| auto | (noun) a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine | Synonyms: automobile, car, machine, motorcar |
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| autogiro | (noun) an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller | Synonyms: autogyro, gyroplane |
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| autogyro | (noun) an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller | Synonyms: autogiro, gyroplane |
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| avo | (noun) 100 avos equal 1 pataca in Macao | - |
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| avocado | (adjective) of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado | - |
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| (noun) a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed | Synonyms: aguacate, alligator pear, avocado pear |
| (noun) tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits | Synonyms: avocado tree, Persea Americana |
| azido | (adjective) relating to or containing the azido group N3 | - |
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| azo | (adjective) relating to or containing the azo radical | - |
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| baboo | (noun) used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' | Synonyms: babu |
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| bagnio | (noun) a building where prostitutes are available | Synonyms: bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehouse |
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| (noun) a building containing public baths | Synonyms: bathhouse |
| balibago | (noun) shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament | Synonyms: Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, majagua, purau |
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| ballyhoo | (noun) blatant or sensational promotion | Synonyms: hoopla, hype, plug |
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| (verb) advertize noisily or blatantly | - |
| bambino | (noun) a young child who is just beginning to walk | Synonyms: toddler, tot, yearling |
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| bamboo | (noun) woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture | - |
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| (noun) the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles | - |
| banderillero | (noun) the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight | - |
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| banjo | (noun) a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body | - |
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| barbasco | (noun) West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood | Synonyms: Jacquinia keyensis, joewood |
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| bargello | (noun) needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines | Synonyms: flame stitch |
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| barricado | (verb) block off with barricades | Synonyms: barricade |
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| barrio | (noun) an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country | - |
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| (noun) a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States) | - |
| basso | (noun) the lowest adult male singing voice | Synonyms: bass, bass voice |
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| (noun) an adult male singer with the lowest voice | Synonyms: bass |
| bastinado | (noun) a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels | Synonyms: falanga |
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| (noun) a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet | - |
| (verb) beat somebody on the soles of the feet | - |
| basuco | (noun) low-grade cocaine mixed with coca paste and cannabis | - |
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| beano | (noun) a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards | Synonyms: bingo, keno, lotto |
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| beefalo | (noun) hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds | Synonyms: cattalo |
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| billyo | (noun) an unimaginably large amount | Synonyms: all get out, billy-ho, billyoh |
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| bimbo | (noun) a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men | - |
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| bingo | (noun) a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards | Synonyms: beano, keno, lotto |
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| bistro | (noun) a small informal restaurant; serves wine | - |
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| blanquillo | (noun) important marine food fishes | Synonyms: tilefish |
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| blotto | (adjective) very drunk | Synonyms: besotted, blind drunk, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet |
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| boffo | (adjective) resoundingly successful and popular | - |
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| bolero | (noun) a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets | - |
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| (noun) a short jacket; worn mostly by women | - |
| (noun) music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance | - |
| boliviano | (noun) the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos | - |
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| bolo | (noun) long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin | Synonyms: bolo knife |
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| (noun) a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie | Synonyms: bola, bola tie, bolo tie |
| bongo | (noun) large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns | Synonyms: Boocercus eurycerus, Tragelaphus eurycerus |
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| (noun) a small drum; played with the hands | Synonyms: bongo drum |
| bonito | (noun) any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas | - |
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| (noun) fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna | Synonyms: Katsuwonus pelamis, oceanic bonito |
| (noun) flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna | - |
| bonobo | (noun) small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species | Synonyms: Pan paniscus, pygmy chimpanzee |
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| boo | (noun) a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | Synonyms: bird, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort |
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| (verb) show displeasure, as after a performance or speech | Synonyms: hiss |
| bordello | (noun) a building where prostitutes are available | Synonyms: bagnio, bawdyhouse, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehouse |
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| bozo | (noun) an informal term for a youth or man | Synonyms: cat, guy, hombre, sod |
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| (noun) a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | Synonyms: cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, twat, zany |
| bracero | (noun) a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II | - |
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| braggadocio | (noun) vain and empty boasting | Synonyms: bluster, rhodomontade, rodomontade |
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| bravado | (noun) a swaggering show of courage | Synonyms: bluster |
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| bravo | (noun) a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance | - |
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| (noun) a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed | Synonyms: assassin, assassinator |
| (verb) applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' | - |
| brio | (noun) quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous | Synonyms: animation, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification |
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| broncho | (noun) an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang | Synonyms: bronc, bronco |
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| bronco | (noun) an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang | Synonyms: bronc, broncho |
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| bubo | (noun) a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis | - |
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| buckaroo | (noun) local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) | Synonyms: buckeroo, vaquero |
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| buckeroo | (noun) local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) | Synonyms: buckaroo, vaquero |
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| buffalo | (noun) any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo, Cape buffalo | Synonyms: Old World buffalo |
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| (noun) large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains | Synonyms: American bison, American buffalo, Bison bison |
| (noun) meat from an American bison | - |
| (verb) intimidate or overawe | - |
| bufo | (noun) any toad of the genus Bufo | - |
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| bugaboo | (noun) a source of concern | - |
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| (noun) an imaginary monster used to frighten children | Synonyms: bogeyman, booger, boogeyman, bugbear |
| bunco | (noun) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | Synonyms: bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle, sting |
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| (verb) deprive of by deceit | Synonyms: con, defraud, diddle, goldbrick, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize |
| bunko | (noun) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | Synonyms: bunco, bunco game, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle, sting |
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| burgoo | (noun) porridge made of rolled oats | Synonyms: oatmeal |
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| (noun) thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States | - |
| (noun) a gathering at which burgoo stew is served | - |
| burrito | (noun) a flour tortilla folded around a filling | - |
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| burro | (noun) small donkey used as a pack animal | - |
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| cacao | (noun) tropical American tree producing cacao beans | Synonyms: cacao tree, chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao |
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