affirm - v. 1 tr. assert strongly; state as a fact. 2 intr. a Law make an affirmation. b...

affected - adj. 1 in senses of AFFECT(1), AFFECT(2). 2 artificially assumed or displayed; pretended...

afair - cf. ADO]...

afterglow - n. a light or radiance remaining after its source has disappeared or been removed....

affection - n. 1 (often foll. by for, towards ) goodwill; fond...

afidavit - see AFFIANCE]...

afghn - n. & adj. 1 a a native or national of Afghanistan. b a person of Afghan descent....

afgan - n. & adj. 1 a a native or national of Afghanistan. b a person of Afghan descent....

AF - abbr. audio frequency. ...

aftermath - n. 1 consequences; after-effects (the aftermath of war). 2 new ...

affirmation - n. 1 the act or process of affirming or being affirmed. 2 Law ...

afferent - adj. Physiol. conducting inwards or towards (afferent nerves; afferent vessels)...

affecion - n. 1 (often foll. by for, towards ) goodwill; fond...

afterlife - n. 1 Relig. life after death. 2 life at a later time. ...

afection - n. 1 (often foll. by for, towards ) goodwill; fond...

afirmative - adj. & n. 1 affirming; asserting that a thing is so. 2 (of a vote )...

affetion - n. 1 (often foll. by for, towards ) goodwill; fond...

affair - cf. ADO]...

Afrikaans - n. the language of the Afrikaner people developed from Cape Dutch, an ...

aficionado - n. (pl. -os) a devotee of a sport or pastime (orig. of bullfighting). [Sp.]...

afrian - n. & adj. 1 a native of Africa (esp. a dark-skinned person). 2 a person of African...

affction - n. 1 (often foll. by for, towards ) goodwill; fond...

afternoon - attrib. n. & int. 1 the time from noon or lunch-time to evening (this afternoon;...

afghen - n. & adj. 1 a a native or national of Afghanistan. b a person of Afghan descent....

affenpinscher - n. 1 a dog of a small breed resembling the griffon. 2 this breed. [G f. Affe monkey...

afghan - n. & adj. 1 a a native or national of Afghanistan. b a person of Afghan descent....

afinity - n. (pl. -ies) 1 (often foll. by between, or disp. to, for) a spontaneous or natural...

affiriate - v. & n. 1 tr. (usu. in passive; foll. by to, with) attach or connect (a person...

afro - adj. & n. (of a hairstyle) long and bushy, as naturally grown by some Blacks. ...

affinty - n. (pl. -ies) 1 (often foll. by between, or disp. to, for) a spontaneous or natural...

after - prep., conj., adv., & adj. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months;...

affectin - n. 1 (often foll. by for, towards ) goodwill; fond...