| anthropology | (noun) the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings | - |
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| anthropometry | (noun) measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities | - |
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| anthropophagy | (noun) human cannibalism; the eating of human flesh | - |
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| anthroposophy | (noun) a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education | - |
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| antibody | (noun) any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response | - |
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| anticipatory | (adjective) in anticipation | Synonyms: prevenient |
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| antifertility | (adjective) capable of preventing conception or impregnation | Synonyms: contraceptive, prophylactic |
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| antimonopoly | (adjective) of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices | Synonyms: antitrust |
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| antimony | (noun) a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite | Synonyms: atomic number 51, Sb |
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| antinomy | (noun) a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable | - |
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| antipathy | (noun) the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided | - |
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| (noun) a feeling of intense dislike | Synonyms: aversion, distaste |
| antiphonary | (adjective) relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony | Synonyms: antiphonal |
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| (noun) bound collection of antiphons | Synonyms: antiphonal |
| antiphony | (noun) alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts | - |
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| (noun) a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response | Synonyms: antiphon |
| antiquary | (noun) an expert or collector of antiquities | Synonyms: antiquarian, archaist |
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| antiquity | (noun) an artifact surviving from the past | - |
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| (noun) extreme oldness | Synonyms: ancientness |
| (noun) the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe | - |
| antithetically | (adverb) with antithesis; in an antithetical manner | - |
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| antonymy | (noun) the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings | - |
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| antsy | (adjective) nervous and unable to relax | Synonyms: fidgety, fretful, itchy, restless |
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| anxiety | (noun) a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | - |
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| (noun) (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic | Synonyms: anxiousness |
| anxiously | (adverb) with anxiety or apprehension | Synonyms: apprehensively, uneasily |
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| any | (adjective) one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential | Synonyms: whatever, whatsoever |
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| (adverb) to any degree or extent | - |
| anyway | (adverb) used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement | Synonyms: anyhow, anyways, at any rate, in any case, in any event |
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| (adverb) in any way whatsoever | Synonyms: anyhow |
| apathetically | (adverb) in an apathetic manner | - |
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| apathy | (noun) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | Synonyms: indifference, numbness, spiritlessness |
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| (noun) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm | - |
| apery | (noun) the act of mimicking; imitative behavior | Synonyms: mimicry |
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| apiary | (noun) a shed containing a number of beehives | Synonyms: bee house |
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| apogamy | (noun) (botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization | - |
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| apologetically | (adverb) in an apologetic manner | - |
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| apology | (noun) a poor example | Synonyms: excuse |
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| (noun) an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone | - |
| (noun) a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly | Synonyms: apologia |
| apoplexy | (noun) a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Synonyms: cerebrovascular accident, CVA, stroke |
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| apostasy | (noun) the act of abandoning a party for cause | Synonyms: tergiversation |
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| (noun) the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) | Synonyms: defection, renunciation |
| apothecary | (noun) a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs | Synonyms: chemist, druggist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller |
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| appallingly | (adverb) to an appalling extent | - |
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| apparency | (noun) the property of being apparent | Synonyms: apparentness |
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| apparently | (adverb) from appearances alone | Synonyms: on the face of it, ostensibly, seemingly |
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| (adverb) unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | Synonyms: evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plain, plainly |
| appealingly | (adverb) in an appealing manner | - |
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| appendectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the vermiform appendix | Synonyms: appendicectomy |
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| appendicectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the vermiform appendix | Synonyms: appendectomy |
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| appetency | (noun) a feeling of craving something | Synonyms: appetence, appetite |
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| applicability | (noun) relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand | Synonyms: pertinence, pertinency |
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| applicatory | (adjective) readily applicable or practical | Synonyms: applicative |
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| apply | (verb) ask (for something) | - |
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| (verb) refer (a word or name) to a person or thing | - |
| (verb) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | Synonyms: employ, use, utilise, utilize |
| (verb) coat, cover or smear a surface with | Synonyms: put on |
| (verb) give or convey physically | Synonyms: give |
| (verb) avail oneself to | Synonyms: practice, use |
| (verb) ensure observance of laws and rules | Synonyms: enforce, implement |
| (verb) apply oneself to | - |
| (verb) be pertinent or relevant or applicable | Synonyms: go for, hold |
| (verb) be applicable to; as to an analysis | Synonyms: lend oneself |
| appositively | (adverb) in an appositive manner | Synonyms: in apposition |
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| appreciably | (adverb) to a noticeable degree | - |
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| appreciatively | (adverb) with appreciation; in a grateful manner | Synonyms: gratefully |
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| apprehensively | (adverb) with anxiety or apprehension | Synonyms: anxiously, uneasily |
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| approachability | (noun) the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with | Synonyms: accessibility |
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| approbatory | (adjective) expressing or manifesting praise or approval | Synonyms: affirmative, approbative, approving, plausive |
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| appropriately | (adverb) in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances | Synonyms: befittingly, duly, fitly, fittingly, properly, suitably |
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| approvingly | (adverb) in an approving manner | - |
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| approximately | (adverb) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | Synonyms: about, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some |
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| aptly | (adverb) with competence; in a competent capable manner | Synonyms: ably, capably, competently |
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| arability | (noun) the quality of land that is appropriate for cultivation | - |
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| arbitrarily | (adverb) in a random manner | Synonyms: at random, every which way, haphazardly, indiscriminately, randomly, willy-nilly |
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| arbitrary | (adjective) based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice | - |
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| arborary | (adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees | Synonyms: arboreal, arborical, arborous |
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| arborolatry | (noun) the worship of trees | Synonyms: tree-worship |
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| archaeology | (noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures | Synonyms: archeology |
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| archdeaconry | (noun) the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon | - |
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| archduchy | (noun) the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess | - |
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| archeology | (noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures | Synonyms: archaeology |
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| archery | (noun) the sport of shooting arrows with a bow | - |
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| architecturally | (adverb) with regard to architecture | - |
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| archly | (adverb) in an arch manner; with playful slyness or roguishness | - |
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| archway | (noun) a passageway under a curved masonry construction | Synonyms: arch |
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| ardently | (adverb) in an ardent manner | - |
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| arduously | (adverb) in an arduous manner | - |
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| areaway | (noun) a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement | - |
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| argosy | (noun) one or more large merchant ships | - |
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| arguably | (adverb) as can be shown by argument | - |
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| argufy | (verb) have a disagreement over something | Synonyms: altercate, dispute, quarrel, scrap |
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| argumentatively | (adverb) in a disputatious manner | Synonyms: disputatiously |
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| aridity | (noun) the quality of yielding nothing of value | Synonyms: barrenness, fruitlessness |
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| (noun) a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) | Synonyms: aridness, thirstiness |
| aristocracy | (noun) a privileged class holding hereditary titles | Synonyms: nobility |
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| (noun) the most powerful members of a society | Synonyms: gentry |
| aristocratically | (adverb) in an aristocratic manner | - |
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| arithmancy | (noun) divination by means of numbers | - |
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| arithmetically | (adverb) with respect to arithmetic | - |
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| arity | (noun) the number of arguments that a function can take | - |
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| armillary | (adjective) of or relating to bracelets | - |
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| armory | (noun) a place where arms are manufactured | Synonyms: armoury, arsenal |
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| (noun) a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms | Synonyms: armoury, arsenal |
| (noun) all the weapons and equipment that a country has | Synonyms: armoury, arsenal |
| (noun) a collection of resources | Synonyms: armoury, inventory |
| armoury | (noun) a place where arms are manufactured | Synonyms: armory, arsenal |
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| (noun) a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms | Synonyms: armory, arsenal |
| (noun) all the weapons and equipment that a country has | Synonyms: armory, arsenal |
| (noun) a collection of resources | Synonyms: armory, inventory |
| army | (noun) a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state | Synonyms: ground forces, regular army |
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| (noun) a large number of people united for some specific purpose | - |
| aromatherapy | (noun) the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage | - |
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| aromaticity | (noun) The property of having an aroma. | - |
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| array | (noun) an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics | - |
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| (noun) especially fine or decorative clothing | Synonyms: raiment, regalia |
| (noun) an impressive display | - |
| (noun) an orderly arrangement | - |
| (verb) align oneself with a group or a way of thinking | Synonyms: align |
| (verb) lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line | Synonyms: lay out, range, set out |
| arrogantly | (adverb) in an arrogant manner | - |
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| arteriography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of arteries | - |
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| artery | (noun) a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic | - |
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| (noun) a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body | Synonyms: arteria, arterial blood vessel |
| artfully | (adverb) in a manner exhibiting art or skill | - |
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| (adverb) in a disingenuous manner | Synonyms: disingenuously |
| (adverb) in an subtle, cunning manner | Synonyms: craftily, cunningly, foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily |
| arthrography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram | - |
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| arthropathy | (noun) a pathology or abnormality of a joint | - |
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| arthroplasty | (noun) surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint | - |
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| arthroscopy | (noun) a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision | - |
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| articulary | (adjective) relating to or affecting the joints of the body | Synonyms: articular |
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| articulately | (adverb) in an articulate manner | Synonyms: eloquently |
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| (adverb) with eloquence | Synonyms: eloquently |
| articulatory | (adjective) of or relating to articulation | Synonyms: articulative |
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| artificiality | (noun) the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally | - |
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| artificially | (adverb) not according to nature; not by natural means | Synonyms: by artificial means, unnaturally |
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| artillery | (noun) large but transportable armament | Synonyms: gun, heavy weapon, ordnance |
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| (noun) a means of persuading or arguing | Synonyms: weapon |
| (noun) an army unit that uses big guns | Synonyms: artillery unit |
| artistically | (adverb) in an artistic manner | - |
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