Aaron Burr United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
401-k plan a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself
16 PF a self-report personality inventory developed by Raymond B. Cattell to measure the 16 personality dimensions that emerged from his factor analysis of a wide range of traits
Abies alba tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark
8 May 1945 the date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II
Aaron's rod tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
Abney level a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target
A. A. Milne English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
6 June 1944 date of the Allied landing in France, World War II
A the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
'tween decks in the space between decks, on a ship
Aaron Copland United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990)
Abelian group a group that satisfies the commutative law
12-tone music a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg
Aberdeen Angus black hornless breed from Scotland
A. E. Housman English poet (1859-1936)
18-karat gold an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold
22-karat gold an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold
24-karat gold 100 per cent gold
Abies fraseri small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves