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 |
acre | n. a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards
n. a large extent or amount of something |
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 |
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