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artichoke |
a plant like a tall thistle with a flower head made up of thick leaves. The head of the artichoke is eaten as a vegetable. |
artificial |
When something is artificial, it is made by humans. Artificial things sometimes look like natural things, but they are not made by nature. |
artist |
An artist is a person who makes art. Artists study and practice to do their art well. They make things like paintings, sculptures, music, or films. |
art room |
In some schools, there is a room called an art room. It is a kind of classroom, and teachers teach students things like painting and drawing there. Things like brushes, paint, clay, glue, scissors, and paper are kept in an art room. |
artwork |
When people talk about "artwork," they mean things like drawings, paintings, illustrations, and sculptures. |
ash2 |
a tree that is related to the olive tree. It has seeds that look like wings and leaves of more than one part. [1/2 definitions] |
asparagus |
a plant related to the lily, whose young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The shoots are shaped like spears with scaly leaves at the tip. |
asphalt |
a sticky black substance like tar. Asphalt is found naturally or obtained when oil is refined. It is used for making roads and roofs and for making things waterproof. [1/2 definitions] |
ass |
a mammal with long legs and hooves that is closely related to the horse. A donkey is a domestic ass. Asses look like horses but are smaller and have longer ears. Wild asses live in Africa and Asia and are in danger of becoming extinct. [1/2 definitions] |
assimilate |
of immigrants or the like, to become absorbed into a new cultural group. [1/3 definitions] |
asteroid |
a small, rocky, planet-like body that circles the sun and is mostly found between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars. The size of an asteroid can vary from very tiny to six hundred miles across. |
astronomy |
Astronomy is the science that studies things that are out in space, like the sun, the moon, other planets, and stars. |
atoll |
an island or reef that surrounds a lagoon. An atoll is shaped like a ring. |
attachment |
When you have an attachment to a person, you feel a strong connection to them. You probably like them very much and would miss them if they were gone. [1/5 definitions] |
attendance |
Your attendance at something, like a party or a wedding or a day of school, is the act of being there. |
at the wheel |
driving or steering an automobile, ship, or the like. |
audition |
An audition is a short performance that someone gives to just a few people to show how well they can act, dance, sing, or play an instrument. When someone does an audition, they hope that the people watching will choose them to be in their play, movie, or something like that. Sometimes people have to give an audition in order to be part of a musical group or to get into a special school. For example, if they want to get into a school of music or dance, they might have to give an audition. |
Australia |
Australia is a country but it is also a continent. A continent is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth, like North America, Africa, or Asia. Most continents are made up of many countries, but Australia is both a continent and a single country. Australia is famous for its unusual animals, such as the kangaroo and the koala. These animals only live in Australia except if they live in a zoo. Australia is the smallest of all the continents, but it is still very large! [1/2 definitions] |
authority |
When people talk about "the authorities," they mean agencies who have certain powers and responsibilities by law, especially agencies like the police and other government departments. "The authorities" are people who are in charge and who are expected to solve problems that may affect many people. [1/4 definitions] |
avocado |
a tropical American fruit shaped like a pear. It has a green or black skin and a yellowish green pulp. |
award |
An award is a special prize that someone gets for doing something very good or important. The reason for giving an award to someone is to make that person feel special. The award might just be a piece of paper or a small statue, but it tells you and other people that you did something very good. An award is often given by someone like a teacher, a school principal, a special group, or a town leader. |
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