| academy |
An academy is a school. Usually an academy is a private school. People have to pay to go to a private school. Some academies focus on a particular type of thing, such as art, music, military training, or science. Academies give special classes for these things. Some academies are regular schools for school children, and some academies give classes for adult students, especially in things like music, drama, or art. |
| accountant |
An accountant is a person who keeps track of how a business spends its money, gives advice about spending money, and often makes sure the company is paying a correct amount of tax to the government each year. All businesses have to report to the government how much money they make and pay a correct amount of tax. Some companies only use an accountant when they are reporting their income to the government and need to figure out how much tax they have to pay. People who have regular jobs also use accountants sometimes if their money affairs are complicated. |
| allowance |
a sum of money given on a regular basis or allowed for a particular purpose. |
| archive |
An archive is a collection of pieces of information that are stored somewhere. An archive often stores things that are very old. People often look for information in an archive because it can't be found in a regular storage area that people use all the time. |
| beat |
a person's regular route on the job. [1/9 definitions] |
| bolt1 |
A bolt is something used to hold things together strongly. It is a metal screw that is flat on the bottom. A regular screw is pointed at the bottom. A bolt is held in place by another piece of metal called a "nut." A nut has a round hole in it that the bolt goes through. [1/5 definitions] |
| bonus |
a payment added to a person's regular pay as a reward for hard work. |
| bulletin |
a magazine or small newspaper published at regular times. [1/2 definitions] |
| bus1 |
a long motor vehicle with many rows of seats used to carry large numbers of people. Buses usually travel along a regular route. [1/3 definitions] |
| chore |
A chore is a regular piece of work that somebody has to do around the house or at work. |
| column |
an article or other piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine that appears on a regular schedule. [1/4 definitions] |
| columnist |
a writer or editor of a regular column or feature in a newspaper or magazine. |
| commute |
regular travel to or from work or school. [1/2 definitions] |
| consistent |
having a regular style or pattern; not changing. [1/2 definitions] |
| cycle |
a circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern. [1/3 definitions] |
| disco |
Disco is a style of popular dance music that has a strong and steady beat. There is usually singing along with music played on both regular and electronic instruments. [1/2 definitions] |
| discount |
an amount taken away from the full or regular price or cost. [1/3 definitions] |
| -ed |
a suffix used to form the past tense of regular verbs. [1/2 definitions] |
| elasticity |
If something has elasticity, it is able to stretch easily without breaking and return to its regular shape. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. [1/2 definitions] |
| even |
to cause to be level, flat, smooth, or regular. [1/12 definitions] |