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1. aerobicized, adj. View full entry 1983
...Physically toned by aerobic exercise....
2. aerospace, adj. and n. View full entry 1955
...attrib. Of or relating to aviation and space flight considered together, esp. as a branch of technology and industry....
3. affirm, adj. (and int.) View full entry 1960
...Esp. in radio communication: = affirmative1b. Also as ...
4. Afrocentric, adj. View full entry 1966
...Centred or focusing on Africa or on cultures of African origin, esp. North American black culture. Cf. Eurocentric...
5. Aggie, n.1 and adj. View full entry 1871
...An agriculturalist, spec. a student at an agricultural college. Freq. (and in earliest use): a member of a sports team from such a college; (in pl.) the team...
6. -alike, comb. form View full entry 1935
...With a verb, denoting someone or something that performs the action expressed by the verb in a similar or identical manner to another....
7. Amerasian, adj. and n. View full entry 1932
...Of or relating to both America and Asia....
8. Amtrak, n. View full entry 1971
...A proprietary name for a Government-controlled railway service in the U.S., also called the National Railroad Passenger Corporation....
9. anacronym, n. View full entry 1975
...An acronym (or other initialism) for which the expanded form is not widely known....
10. angle-park, v. View full entry 1937
...trans. To park (a vehicle) at an oblique angle to the kerb. Occas. in extended use....
11. angle shot, n. View full entry 1860
...Billiards and Pool (chiefly U.S.). A shot which causes the cue ball to drive the object ball off at an angle....
12. appletini, n. View full entry 1997
...A type of apple-flavoured Martini, typically made by mixing vodka with apple schnapps....
13. arugula, n. View full entry 1960
...= rocket...
14. automate, v. View full entry 1954
...trans. To convert (a process, system, or facility) to be operated by predominantly automatic equipment; to make automatic or automated (cf. earlier automated)....
15. automobiling, adj. View full entry 1903
...That automobiles; driving, motoring....
16. Babbittism, n. View full entry 1925
...= Babbitry; (also) an example of this....
17. bad boy, n. View full entry 1860
...colloq. (orig. U.S.). A man who does not conform to expected or approved standards of conduct; a rebel. With of or genitive indicating the sphere in which...
18. bakeware, n. View full entry 1948
...Cooking vessels for baking, regarded collectively....
19. ballerino, n. View full entry 1934
...A male ballet dancer. Cf. ballerina...
20. bartend, v. View full entry 1948
...trans. To serve (drinks), esp. in a bar. Also: to work as a bartender at (an establishment, event, etc.)....
