| 11th Amendment |
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees a level of sovereign immunity to states by forbidding federal courts from ruling on cases brought against a state by a citizen of another state. |
| aback |
of a sail, positioned so that the wind pushes against the front side. [1/2 definitions] |
| abolitionism |
a movement in the United States in the 1800s whose goal was to free the people who were slaves and make slavery against the law. |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. [2 definitions] |
| accepting |
having become able to regard something unwanted as unavoidable and not to be fought against; resigned. [1/2 definitions] |
| Achaea |
in Greek mythology, the people or government that fought against Troy. [1/2 definitions] |
| actinomycin |
any of several antibiotics derived from soil bacteria that work against certain other bacteria and fungi. |
| admonition |
a caution or advice against something. [1/3 definitions] |
| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| Agamemnon |
in Greek mythology, the Mycenaean king and commander in chief who led the attack against Troy. |
| ageism |
the act of having a bad opinion of, or not treating in a fair way, a person or group of people based on age. This kind of discrimination is often against older people. |
| aggression |
an attack or war against a country started without good cause by another country. [3/2 definitions] |
| aggressor |
a person, group, animal, or nation that starts aggression against another. |
| agitate |
to try to stir up public support (often followed by "for" or "against"). [1/3 definitions] |
| aikido |
a system of self-defense, originating in Japan, in which an opponent's strength and weight are used against him or her by using specific throws and holds. |
| airbrake |
a brake or brake system operated by the force of compressed air against a piston. |
| airstrike |
an attack by air forces or other military aviation against a ground or naval target. |
| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. [1/2 definitions] |
| Allies |
in World War I, the alliance of France, Great Britain, Russia, and other nations against the Central Powers. [2 definitions] |
| anarchism |
the practice, employed by some anarchists, of resistance to or violence against government. [1/2 definitions] |
| anathematize |
to utter strong or vehement curses against (someone or something). [1/4 definitions] |