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 |
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