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arch·fiend noun : a chief fiend; especially : SATAN

ar·chi·epis·co·pal adjective : of or relating to an archbishop

ar·chi·man·drite noun : a dignitary in an Eastern church ranking below a bishop

ar·chi·pel·a·go noun, plural -goes or -gos : a group of islands

ar·chi·tect noun 1 : a person who plans buildings and oversees their construction

2 : a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking

ar·chi·tec·ture noun 1 : the art or science of planning and building structures

2 : a method or style of building

3 : the manner in which the elements (as of a design) are arranged or organized

— ar·chi·tec·tur·al adjective

— ar·chi·tec·tur·al·ly adverb

ar·chi·trave noun : the supporting horizontal member just above the columns in a building in the classical style of architecture

ar·chive noun : a place for keeping public records; also : public records — often used in pl.

ar·chi·vist noun : a person in charge of archives

ar·chon noun : a chief magistrate of ancient Athens

arch·way noun : a passageway under an arch; also : an arch over a passage

arc lamp noun : a gas-filled electric lamp that produces light when a current arcs between incandescent electrodes

1arctic adjective [ORIGIN: ME artik, fr. L arcticus, fr. Gk arktikos, fr. arktos bear, Ursa Major, north]

1 often cap : of or relating to the north pole or the region near it

2 : bitter cold : FRIGID

Synonyms

bitter, cold, freezing, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, polar

2arctic noun : a rubber overshoe that reaches to the ankle or above

arctic circle noun, often cap A&C : the parallel of latitude that is approximately 66 1/2 degrees north of the equator

-ard also -art noun suffix : one that is characterized by performing some action, possessing some quality, or being associated with some thing esp. conspicuously or excessively

ar·dent adjective 1 : characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity

2 : FIERY, HOT

3 : GLOWING

— ar·dent·ly adverb

Synonyms

burning, charged, emotional, fervent, feverish, fiery, impassioned, passionate, vehement, warm—more at FERVENT

avid, eager, enthusiastic, gung ho, hot, hungry, keen—more at EAGER

ar·dor noun 1 a : warmth of feeling

b : eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something

2 : sexual excitement

Synonyms

[1a] emotion, fervency, fervor, heat, intensity, passion, vehemence, warmth; also histrionics, mawkishness, melodrama, sentimentality

Antonyms

impassivity

[1b] appetite, avidity, eagerness, enthusiasm, excitement, hunger, impatience, keenness, thirst—more at EAGERNESS

ar·du·ous adjective 1 : hard to accomplish or achieve : DIFFICULT

2 : marked by great labor or effort

— ar·du·ous·ness noun

Synonyms

[1, 2] demanding, difficult, exacting, formidable, grueling, hard, laborious, strenuous, toilsome, tough—more at HARD

ar·du·ous·ly adverb : in an arduous manner

1are present 2d singular or present plural of BE

2are noun : a metric measure equal to 100 square meters

ar·ea noun 1 : a flat surface or space

2 : the amount of surface included (as within the lines of a geometric figure)

3 : range or extent of some thing or concept : FIELD

4 : any particular extent of space or surface : REGION

Synonyms

[3] arena, demesne, department, discipline, domain, field, line, province, realm, specialty, sphere—more at FIELD

[4] demesne, field, region, zone—more at REGION

area code noun : a 3-digit number that identifies each telephone service area in a country (as the U.S. or Canada)

are·na noun [ORIGIN: L harena, arena sand, sandy place]

1 : an enclosed area used for public entertainment

2 : a sphere of activity or competition

Synonyms

[1] hall, theater—more at HALL

[2] area, demesne, department, discipline, domain, field, line, province, realm, specialty, sphere—more at FIELD

Ar·gen·tine or Ar·gen·tin·ean or Ar·gen·tin·i·an noun : a native or inhabitant of Argentina

— Argentine