arable(AR i bl) adj.appropriate for plowing and, therefore, for growing crops
—n.cultivatable land
- A farm is only as useful as its arableland.
- Thomas bought the field on the basis of its arability.
[arability n.]
arbitration(AHR bit RA shn) n. the act of settling a dispute by a person or
group picked to hear both sides and make a decision [arbitrator n.the person(s)
who so decide(s)] - Jackie’s dispute with the cable company was settled by binding arbitration,
meaning that the arbitrator’s decision was final and had to be abided by. - Nonbinding arbitrationis more like advice after a fair hearing because nei-
ther party has to follow that advice.
arboreal(ahr BAWR ee uhl) adj. 1. having to do with trees; 2. living in trees or
adapted to living in trees - A tropical rain forest is an arboreal habitat—full of trees.
- Certain monkeys and sloths are arborealand spend their entire lives in the
trees, while squirrels are equally at home on the ground and out on a limb.
architect(AHRK i tekt) n.1. a person whose job is to design and draw up plans
for buildings, bridges, etc.; 2. any similar designer in a specific field; 3. a planner or
creator - Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectureis impressively displayed in New York
City’s Guggenheim Museum of Art, where visitors begin at the top and
walk continuously downhill. - Perhaps our most celebrated naval architectwas Admiral Hyman Rickover,
the father of the nuclear submarine. - The men who wrote the U.S. Constitution were the architectsof American
democracy.
arena (uh REE nuh) n.1. The central part of an ancient Roman amphitheater,
where gladators fought and shows were put on; 2. an area used for sporting and
other events, usually surrounded by rows of seats; the building containing same;
- any area of struggle or conflict
- In the arenasof Rome, gladiators’ swords often clashed.
- Basketball is the most frequent conflict in today’s sports arenas,like the
Staples Center or Madison Square Garden. - Both candidates rolled up their sleeves and joined combat in the political
arena,just two weeks before election day.
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