absurd
a. ridiculously unreasonable; foolish |
accident
n. event that takes place without expectation; sudden, and unexpected event |
accompany
v. travel with; be associated with |
accumulate
v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase |
accurate
a. capable of providing a correct reading or measurement
a. performing with care and precision |
accuse
v. blame; condemn |
acre
n. a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards
n. a large extent or amount of something |
adjust
v. adapt; regulate |
admiration
n. favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval |
adventure
n. something happens without design; hazard or risk |
aghast
a. struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
agreeable
a. ready to consent or submit; acceptable |
Alaska
n. a state in northwestern North America, the 49th state admitted to the union |
allergic
a. excessively sensitive; having an allergy |
aloud
ad. with relatively high volume
ad. using the voice; not silently |
ambitious
a. aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement |
ambulance
n. wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
n. field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements |
annoy
v. disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate |
antelope
n. graceful deerlike ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward |
apartment
n. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house |
applause
n. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together |
appreciation
n. recognition; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one |
argue
v. invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow an opinion; debate |
Arkansas
n. a state in the south central region of the United States |
arrow
n. a straight thin shaft sharpened at the front with feathers the back
n. a mark to indicate a direction or relation |
article
n. essay, a piece of writing
n. individual thing or element of a class |
ascent
n. upward slope or grade; movement upward |
asphalt
n. brownish-black solid mixture of bitumen, used in paving, roofing, and waterproofing |
assent
v. express agreement to what is proposed; accept |
asthma
n. chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies |
athlete
n. sports man; one who contended for prize in public games |
attraction
n. action or power of evoking interest or pleasure for something |
authority
n. jurisdiction; power to enforce laws
n. government |
authorize
v. empower; give permission for |
autobiography
n. biography or story written by oneself |
automatic
a. mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control |
automobile
n. self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway |
autonomy
n. self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination |
avalanche
n. great mass of falling snow and ice |
aware
a. knowing; having knowledge or cognizance |
balance
n. being in equilibrium; symmetry or stability |
bankrupt
a. penniless, without any money; financially ruined |
bargain
v. negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction
n. a thing bought or offered for sale more cheaply than is usual or expected |
barometer
n. instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere |
betray
v. be unfaithful; deliver to an enemy by treachery
v. unintentionally reveal |
beware
v. be cautious or wary about; be alert to |
biodegradable
a. capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms |
blank
a. of a white or pale color; without color; empty or void
n. a space left to be filled in a document |
blindfold
n. a piece of cloth tied around the head to cover someone's eyes |
blueprint
n. design or plan intended as a guide for making something |