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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: afflict - afl-cio</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="afflict"> afflict, transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. to cause pain to; trouble very much; distress. Ex. My grandfather is afflicted with arthritis. The pangs of conscience afflicted him. (SYN) torment, harass. <DD> 2. (Archaic.) to cast down. noun afflicter. adv. afflictingly. </DL> <A NAME="affliction"> affliction, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a state of pain, trouble, or distress; misery. Ex. The country suffered from the affliction of war. The Queen your Mother, in most great affliction of spirit, hath sent me to you (Shakespeare). (SYN) wretchedness, tribulation. <DD> 2. a cause of pain, trouble, or distress; misfortune. Ex. His blindness is an affliction. </DL> <A NAME="afflictive"> afflictive, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> causing misery or pain; distressing. adv. afflictively. </DL> <A NAME="affluence"> affluence, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. wealth; riches. Ex. The United States is a country of great affluence. (SYN) opulence. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) an abundant supply; great abundance. Ex. We have had an affluence of rain this month. Winter ... with its affluence of snows (Longfellow). (SYN) profusion. <DD> 3. (Archaic.) a flowing toward a particular point. </DL> <A NAME="affluent"> affluent, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. having wealth; rich; wealthy. Ex. an affluent person. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) abundant; plentiful. (SYN) copious, plenteous. <DD> 3. flowing freely. <DD>noun 1. a stream flowing into a larger stream or body of water; a tributary. <DD> 2. an affluent person. Ex. To young affluents the holidays signify a generous portion of normally adult fare (London Times). adv. affluently. </DL> <A NAME="affluentsociety"> affluent society,<DL COMPACT><DD> a society with an abundant supply and consumption of luxury products and services. Ex. Motor cars, now regarded as a symbol of the affluent society, are not seen [in Russia] in anything like the numbers evident in Western countries (J. V. Davidson-Houston). </DL> <A NAME="afflux"> afflux, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a flow toward or to a place or part. </DL> <A NAME="afforce"> afforce, transitive verb, -forced, -forcing.<DL COMPACT><DD> to reinforce or strengthen (a jury, court, or other legal body) by adding new members. noun afforcement. </DL> <A NAME="afford"> afford, transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. to have or spare the money for. Ex. Can we afford a new car? <DD> 2. to manage to give, spare, or have. Ex. A busy man can't afford a delay. Can you afford the time? (SYN) bear. <DD> 3. to be able without difficulty or harm; have the means. Ex. He cannot afford to waste so much time. I can't afford to take the chance. (SYN) manage. <DD> 4. to give as an effect or a result; provide. Ex. Reading this story will afford real pleasure. (SYN) confer, bestow. <DD> 5. to furnish from natural resources; yield. Ex. Our garden affords a good supply of fresh vegetables. Some trees afford resin. (SYN) supply. <DD> 6. to grant. Ex. Kind heav'n afford him everlasting rest (Alexander Pope). (SYN) give. adj. affordable. </DL> <A NAME="afforest"> afforest, transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to change (open land) into forest. </DL> <A NAME="afforestation"> afforestation, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the changing of open land into forest. <DD> 2. the territory afforested. </DL> <A NAME="afforestment"> afforestment, noun. =afforestation (def. 1).</DL> <A NAME="affranchise"> affranchise, transitive verb, -chised, -chising. =enfranchise.</DL> <A NAME="affray"> affray, noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun a noisy quarrel; fight in public; brawl. In law, an affray is fighting in a public place so as to frighten others. <DD>v.t. (Archaic.) to frighten. </DL> <A NAME="affreight"> affreight, transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to lease (a vessel) while its owners remain in charge of its operation. noun affreighter. noun affreightment. </DL> <A NAME="affricate"> affricate, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Phonetics.) a sound which begins as a stop and ends as a fricative. The ch in chin is an affricate because it starts like t and ends almost as sh. </DL> <A NAME="affrication"> affrication, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Phonetics.) the act of sounding an affricate; turning a sound into an affricate. </DL> <A NAME="affricative"> affricative, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Phonetics.) <DD>noun =affricate. <DD>adj. consisting of or having to do with an affricate. </DL> <A NAME="affright"> affright, verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) <DD>v.t. to excite with sudden fear; frighten. <DD>noun 1. sudden fear; fright; terror. <DD> 2. a cause of terror. </DL> <A NAME="affront"> affront, noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a word or act intended to show disrespect or contempt; open insult. Ex. To be called a coward is an affront. <DD> 2. a slight or injury to one's dignity. (SYN) indignity. <DD>v.t. 1. to insult openly; offend purposely. Ex. The boy affronted his teacher by making a face at her. The people of the village were affronted by the superior airs of the wealthy newcomer. <DD> 2. to face courageously and defiantly; confront. <DD> 3. (Archaic.) to face toward; front on; face. noun affronter. </DL> <A NAME="affrontive"> affrontive, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) affronting; insulting. </DL> <A NAME="affuse"> affuse, transitive verb, -fused, -fusing.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) to pour (water or other liquid) on a person or thing. </DL> <A NAME="affusion"> affusion, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a pouring of water on a person, as in a form of baptism, or by a doctor treating fever. </DL> <A NAME="afghan"> Afghan, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a person born or living in Afghanistan. <DD> 2. the principal language of Afghanistan; Pashto or Pushtu. <DD> 3. an Afghan hound. <DD>adj. of Afghanistan, its people, or their language. </DL> <A NAME="afghan"> afghan, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a blanket or shawl made of knitted or crocheted wool or synthetic fiber, often in a special pattern. </DL> <A NAME="afghanhound"> Afghan hound,<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a breed of large, swift hunting dogs, originally bred in Afghanistan. It has a narrow head, large and drooping ears, a heavy coat of silky hair, and a long lock of hair at the top of the head. The Afghan hound is used for hunting gazelles, hares, and leopards in Africa. </DL> <A NAME="afghani"> afghani, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the unit of money of Afghanistan, equal to 100 puls. </DL> <A NAME="afghani"> Afghani, adjective. =Afghan.</DL> <A NAME="afibrinogenemia"> afibrinogenemia, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> bleeding caused by the lack of fibrinogen in the blood. </DL> <A NAME="aficionada"> aficionada, noun, pl. -das.<DL COMPACT><DD> a woman aficionado. </DL> <A NAME="aficionado"> aficionado, noun, pl. -dos.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a person who is very enthusiastic about some sport or hobby or a special field; devotee; enthusiast. Ex. To crime-story aficionados the bulky bachelor doctor looks like a perfect Agatha Christie character (Newsweek). <DD> 2. a person who takes a very great interest in bullfighting although not a bullfighter. </DL> <A NAME="afield"> afield, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. away from home; away. Ex. He wandered far afield in foreign lands. <DD> 2. out of the right way; off the beaten track; astray. Ex. We seem to have gone far afield; we are lost. (Figurative.) The discussion has gotten far afield of the main topic. <DD> 3. in or on the field; to the field. Ex. The general decided to put another army afield. </DL> <A NAME="afikomen"> afikomen, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Judaism.) a piece of ceremonial matzoth set aside to be eaten at the end of the Passover feast or Seder. It is hidden by the head of the family, and at the end of the Seder the children search for it, the finder receiving a reward. </DL> <A NAME="afire"> afire, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. on fire; burning. (SYN) ablaze. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) enthusiastic. </DL> <A NAME="afl"> AFL (no periods), A.F.L., or A.F. of L.,<DL COMPACT><DD> American Federation of Labor (organization of craft unions, founded in 1886 and merged with the CIO in 1955). </DL> <A NAME="afl"> A.F.L. or AFL (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> American Football League. </DL> <A NAME="aflame"> aflame, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. in flames; on fire. <DD> 2. in a glow; glowing. <DD> 3. (Figurative.) in a glow of excitement or eagerness; enthusiastic. </DL> <A NAME="aflare"> aflare, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> flaring. Ex. Bushy white hair aflare, drooping mustache aquiver ... he is a little deaf but alert as a lion (Time). </DL> <A NAME="aflatoxin"> aflatoxin, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a poisonous substance produced in certain plants, especially peanuts, by a common mold. Ex. The tumors in trout were shown to be caused by aflatoxin, a naturally occurring carcinogen ... The trout feed was contaminated by the aflatoxin (Atlantic). </DL> <A NAME="aflcio"> AFL-CIO (no periods) or A.F.L.-C.I.O.,<DL COMPACT><DD> a labor organization formed by the merger in 1955 of the craft unions of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the industrial unions of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). </DL> <A HREF="afloat.dic">NEXT</A>