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- AARDWOLFA nocturnal, insectivorous mammal (Proteles cristatus), having yellowish fur with vertical black stripes, and a long mane down the midline of the neck and back; it is related to an
- ABANDONTo give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
- ABASETo lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
- ABATETo lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
- ABEARTo put up with; to endure; to bear.
- ABETTo incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- ABJECTExisting in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.
- ABJURETo solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate.
- ACHETo suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
- ACORNThe fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.
- ACREAn English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's ploughing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square metres. An area
- ACRIMONIOUSHarsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
- ACTIONThe effort of performing or doing something.
- ACTIVEHaving the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- ACTUALrelating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
- ADDERAny snake.
- ADJURETo formally command or request (someone) to do something, either in the name of a deity, or to suffer a curse or punishment if they do not comply; to bind (someone) under oath; to
- ADJUVANTProviding assistance or help; assistive, facilitative, helpful.
- ADROITdeft, dexterous, or skillful
- ADZEA cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle and is used in shaping wood.
- AEGISA mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoul
- AFEARTo imbue with fear; to affright, to terrify.
- AFLAMEOften preceded by set: in or into flames; so as to be burned by fire.
- AFRAIDImpressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
- AFTERBehind; later in time; following.
- AGREETo be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
- AISLEA wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.
- ALBUMENSynonym of egg white (“ the clear fluid part of an egg surrounding the yolk, being mostly the protein albumin and water, which turns stiff and white when beaten or cooked; the whit
- ALIENA person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.
- ALIGNTo form a line; to fall into line.
- ALLEGORYThe use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation
- AMAINWith all of one's might; mightily; forcefully, violently.
- AMAZETo fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise.
- AMBITThe extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc. The area or sphere of control and influence of something.
- AMONGOf a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things).
- AMUSETo entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions.
- ANATOMIZETo cut up or dissect (the body of a human being or an animal), specifically for the purpose of investigating its anatomy. To punish (someone) by post mortem dissection following ex
- ANGERA strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm living beings, often stemm
- ANIMAThe soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
- ANIMADVERTTo criticise, to censure.
- ANIMUSThe basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
- ANOPHELESA mosquito of the genus Anopheles, some insects of which transmit various parasites of the genus Plasmodium that are the cause of malaria.
- ANSWERA response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
- ANTIPATHYOften followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious rea
- ANUSThe external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.
- ANVILA heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
- APHELIONThe point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun.
- APHIDA sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.
- APHORISMA concise expression of a principle in an area of knowledge; an axiom, a precept.
- APPEALAn application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned. The legal document or form by which such an applica
- APPLEA common, firm, round fruit produced by a tree of the genus Malus.
- APPREHENDTo be or become aware of (something); to perceive. To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize. To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something
- APRICATETo bask in the sun.
- ARCHAISMThe adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
- ARCHETYPEAn original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned.
- ARCHIVEChiefly in the form archives. A repository or other place for storing material (such as documents and records) no longer in current use, and usually having historical value.
- ARIOSEMelodic and song-like.
- ARITHMETICOf, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.
- ARMISTICEA (short) cessation of combat.
- ARMYA large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- ARSENICA toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
- ARTICLEA piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
- ASLANTAt or on a slant; in a slanting or sloping direction.
- ASPERITYThe quality of having a rough or uneven surface; roughness, unevenness; a protruding or rough area or point on a surface; a protrusion.
- ASUNDEROf two or more people or things: Apart or separate from each other. Moving apart from each other.
- ATELIERA studio or workshop, especially for an artist, designer, or fashion house.
- ATOMYA tiny particle; an atom, a mote, a speck.
- ATTAINTo come to or reach (a place) by motion or progression. To arrive at (a certain age or time, condition or state, etc.); to reach. To gain (a desired result or other objective) thro
- AUBADEA poem or song evoking or greeting the dawn or early morning.
- AUDIENTListening, paying attention.
- AULDOld.
- AUTARKYA personal condition or state of self-reliance; independence.
- AWAREVigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
- AXISAn imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
- AXLEShoulder.
- AXONA nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse.
- BACKAt or near the rear.
- BACONCured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
- BAITAny substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
- BAKETo cook using an oven, especially baked goods. To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).
- BALCONYAn accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
- BALLA solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- BALLOONAn inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
- BANDA strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to b
- BANEA cause of misery or ruin.
- BANGA sudden percussive noise.
- BANKAn institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
- BARDA professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
- BARDESA professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
- BAREMinimal; that is or are just sufficient.
- BARGAINAn agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the ot
- BARKTo make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
- BARLEYA cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.
- BARMbosom
- BARMYContaining, covered with, or pertaining to barm (“foam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread”).
- BARNA building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
- BARNACLEA marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.
- BARONThe male ruler of a barony.
- BASKETA lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
- BASTInner bark of a tree from which rope is traditionally made.