associate
v. keep company with; hang out with
n. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
association
n. a formal organization of people or groups of people
n. a social or business relationship
assorted
a. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
a. of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
assortment
n. the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
assume
v. occupy or take on
v. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
assumption
n. (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
n. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
assure
v. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
v. make certain of
assuredly
ad. without a doubt
astonish
v. affect with wonder
astonished
v. affect with wonder
astonishing
a. surprising greatly
a. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
astound
v. affect with wonder
astounding
a. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
a. bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
astronomer
n. a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomical
a. relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
a. inconceivably large
astronomy
n. the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
astute
a. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
asymmetrical
a. irregular in shape or outline
a. characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
atheist
n. someone who denies the existence of god
a. related to or characterized by or given to atheism
athlete
n. a person trained to compete in sports
atmosphere
n. the mass of air surrounding the Earth
n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
atom
n. (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
atomic
a. of or relating to or comprising atoms
a. (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
atomization
n. annihilation by reducing something to atoms
n. separating something into fine particles
atrophy
n. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
n. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
attach
v. create social or emotional ties
v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attached
a. used of buildings joined by common sidewalls
a. being joined in close association
attachment
n. a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
n. a connection that fastens things together
attack
n. a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
v. attack someone physically or emotionally
attain
v. reach a destination, either real or abstract
v. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
attainment
n. an ability that has been acquired by training
n. arrival at a new stage
attempt
v. make an effort or attempt
n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
attend
v. take charge of or deal with
v. give heed (to)
attendance
n. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
n. the frequency with which a person is present
attendant
a. being present (at meeting or event etc.)
a. following or accompanying as a consequence
attendant
a. being present (at meeting or event etc.)
a. following or accompanying as a consequence