| adobe |
a building material of sun-dried clay mixed with straw, usu. made into bricks. [3 definitions] |
| adolescence |
the period between puberty and adulthood. [2 definitions] |
| adolescent |
of the period between puberty and adulthood. [3 definitions] |
| adopt |
to take on as one's own (a manner, style, or point of view). [3 definitions] |
| adoption |
the act or fact of becoming the legal parent of another person's child, or the act or condition of being thus adopted as another's child. [2 definitions] |
| adorable |
utterly charming; extremely cute. [2 definitions] |
| adore |
to worship as a divinity. [4 definitions] |
| adorn |
to beautify, as with ornaments. [2 definitions] |
| Adriatic Sea |
an extension of the Mediterranean between Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. |
| adrift |
not anchored, as a boat; drifting. [4 definitions] |
| a drop in the bucket |
a small amount compared to what is needed. |
| adult |
having grown to maturity. [6 definitions] |
| adulthood |
the part of life when a person is grown up; the adult years. |
| advance |
to move or send forward. [14 definitions] |
| advanced |
well beyond an early stage of development, or considerably beyond the level of others. [3 definitions] |
| advancement |
the act, process, or result of moving forward; progress. [2 definitions] |
| advantage |
a position or place of superiority or domination. [3 definitions] |
| advantageous |
offering benefit, gain, or profit. |
| adventure |
a journey or other undertaking that involves risk, danger, or excitement. [5 definitions] |
| adventurous |
given to taking risks and seeking excitement. [2 definitions] |
| adverb |
in grammar, a word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverb, adverbial phrase, or sentence. |