| adapt |
When a person adapts to a new situation, they make changes in the way they think or the way they do things. They adapt so that they can live or be happier under new conditions. If a plant or animal adapts, it changes its body or behavior so that it can live under new conditions, such as having to live in a new place or in a different climate. [1/2 definitions] |
| adaptable |
If a living thing is adaptable, it has the ability to change itself in order to survive or fit in better in a new situation. [1/2 definitions] |
| adequate |
enough for the situation or need. |
| applicable |
relevant or appropriate to a given situation; capable of being applied. |
| appropriate |
When something is appropriate, it means that it is right for a particular situation. |
| apt |
right for a particular situation; appropriate or suitable. [1/3 definitions] |
| bail1 |
(informal) to help out of a difficult situation (often followed by "out"). [1/3 definitions] |
| behavior |
Your behavior is the way you act in some situation. [1/2 definitions] |
| better off |
in a happier or improved condition or situation. |
| bid |
When you bid on something, you make an offer to buy it for a certain amount of money. An auction is a typical situation in which people bid on things. [1/4 definitions] |
| bind |
a bad or difficult situation. [1/5 definitions] |
| chaperone |
an adult who goes along with young people in a social situation to make sure they behave properly and are safe. |
| check |
the situation in chess in which the king is under attack by an opponent's piece. [1/11 definitions] |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. [3 definitions] |
| comfort |
to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe. [1/3 definitions] |
| competitive |
having a strong desire to win or do better than others in almost every situation. [1/2 definitions] |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| complication |
something that makes a situation more difficult or complicated. |
| context |
When people talk about the "context" of a word, they are talking about the words, phrases, and sentences that come before and after it. In general, the context of something is the setting or situation that surrounds a thing and helps give it its meaning. If you don't know a word in a sentence, the context can often help you figure out what the word means. The other words around it give clues that can help. |
| cool |
If you are cool in a difficult situation, it means that you are calm and in control. [1/6 definitions] |
| could |
We use could to talk about what would be possible in a situation that is not real. For example, you are not a fish, so you can't breathe in the water, but if you were a fish, you could breathe in the water! [1/3 definitions] |