Actos
a short, realistic play, usually in spanish, that dramatizes the social and economic problems of chicanos.
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- Actressy
self-consciously stagy in style or manner; exaggeratedly theatrical: an actressy reading that distorted the character of ophelia. historical examples mrs. lynde said she was very pretty but kind of actressy looking, and must have been an awful lot younger than father. anne of avonlea lucy maud montgomery adjective exaggerated and affected in manner; theatrical
- Acts
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. the process of doing: caught in the act. a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict; statute; judgment, resolve, or award: an act of congress. an instrument or doc-ment stating something done […]
- Acts of the apostles
a book of the new testament. noun the fifth book of the new testament, describing the development of the early church from christ’s ascension into heaven to paul’s sojourn at rome often shortened to acts the t-tle now given to the fifth and last of the historical books of the new testament. the author styles […]