absolutely ad. completely or definitely; used as a strong way of saying 'yes' |
accept v. agree to take something v. believe that something is true |
access n. method or possibility of getting near to a place or person n. entry or entrance |
accessory n. additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
accomplish v. succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete |
achieve v. gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill |
activate v. make active or more active; stimulate |
address n. number of the house, name of the road and town where a person lives or works v. make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss |
adequate a. sufficient; enough to meet a purpose |
admire v. regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise |
affectionate a. having affection or warm regard; loving or fond; kindly inclined |
afford v. pay or provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of |
alienate v. cause to become unfriendly or hostile; cause someone to stop supporting and agreeing with you |
alligator n. a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes |
American n. someone from USA a. of or relating to the USA |
announce v. make something known or tell people about something officially; proclaim |
antidote n. medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts |
anxious a. worried and nervous; uneasy about an uncertain event or matter |
apiece ad. to or from every one of two or more |
apparent a. capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye |
appearance n. an occasion when someone appears in public n. formal attendance in court or at a hearing |
appetizer n. a small amount of food eaten before a meal |
appreciative a. showing to understand how good something is a. being grateful for something |
apprenticeship n. term during which one learns a trade from skilled worke |
aptitude n. inherent ability n. quickness in learning and understanding |
aquarium n. tank or pool filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals |
archaeology n. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind |
arraignment n. a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment |
artificial a. made by humans; produced rather than natural. |
aspirin n. white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain, and reduce fever and inflammation |
assume v. suppose to be the case, without proof |
athletic a. strong, healthy, and good at sports |
atmosphere n. air, the mixture of gases around the earth |
attitude n. a feeling or opinion about something or someone |
attorney n. lawyer, one who is appointed by another to act in his place |
attractive a. very pleasing in appearance or sound; inviting or tempting |
autumn n. the season when the leaves fall from the trees |
average n. a standard or level that is considered to be typical n. result by adding two or more amounts and dividing by number of amounts: |
ballet n. a sort of theatrical representation by dancers |
banana n. a long, curved fruit with a yellow skin and soft, sweet, white flesh inside |
banquet n. feast, entertainment of eating and drinking |
barricade n. obstacle; a line or pile of objects put together to stop people from going |
bazaar n. an area of small shops and people selling things, especially in West and South Asia |
belief n. feeling of being certain that something exists or is true |
besides ad. over and above; in addition to; other than |
bizarre a. fantastic; very strange and unusuall in style or appearance |
bombard v. attack a place with continuous shooting or bombs |
brief a. short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise |
brilliant a. full of light; shining or bright; sharp and clear in tone |
buffet n. table with food set out for people to serve themselves n. meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out |