| about |
If you are about finished with something, it means you are almost finished. You will be finished very soon. [1/9 definitions] |
| about to |
When you are about to do something, you are ready to do it and almost starting to do it. If you are about to take a bite of a sandwich, you are holding up the sandwich and your mouth is open. |
| acacia |
a tree that grows in tropical areas of the world, especially in parts of Africa and Australia. The branches of an acacia spread out very wide and evenly across the top. Sometimes the top of the tree looks almost flat. |
| almost |
If you are almost ready, you are very close to being ready but you are not ready yet. Maybe you just have to put your shoes on. If there were twelve cookies and your brother ate almost all of them, then maybe there are only one or two cookies left. |
| approach |
When something gets close to or nearly equal to something, we can say it approaches it. If the temperature is approaching one hundred degrees, for example, it means it is getting near one hundred degrees. It is almost equal to one hundred degrees now. [1/5 definitions] |
| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| avocado |
An avocado is a fruit that grows in wet and warm places in North America and South America. The skin on the outside is green or almost black. Inside, the fruit is light green or yellow, and there is a large seed. Avocados are not sweet fruits, but many people like their taste. |
| ball1 |
A ball is something completely round or almost completely round. [1/2 definitions] |
| barely |
"Barely" means only a very little. When you barely hear a noise, you can hear it only very slightly. You almost cannot hear it at all. |
| bison |
a very large mammal with a large head, humped shoulders, and short curved horns. Bison used to roam the plains of North America in large herds, but they were hunted until they were almost extinct. North American bison are also called buffalo, but they are not related to the true buffalo of Africa and Asia. Bison have hooves and are closely related to cattle. Bison eat only plants and chew their cud. [1/2 definitions] |
| border on |
to almost be. |
| clover |
Clover is a plant that you see very often in a yard or field. It grows close to the ground like grass. Clover has leaves that are almost round and grow in groups of three. Sometimes you can find a clover with four leaves instead of three. Some people say that brings you good luck. |
| competitive |
having a strong desire to win or do better than others in almost every situation. [1/2 definitions] |
| comprehensive |
including everything or almost everything; wide in range. |
| cymbal |
Cymbals are something used in music. A person who plays the drums also plays the cymbals. Cymbals are made of shiny metal, and they are round and almost flat. They make a sound when someone hits them together. Also, a drummer sometimes hits them with wooden sticks or with metal brushes. |
| dazzle |
to make almost blind with too much bright light. [1/2 definitions] |
| desperate |
almost hopeless; very serious. [1/3 definitions] |
| disgusted |
When something makes you disgusted, it gives you such a bad feeling that it almost makes you sick. Sometimes people feel disgusted because of another person's very bad behavior that hurts other people or animals. |
| disgusting |
If something is disgusting, it is so bad that it makes you feel almost sick. Sometimes a disgusting thing really does make a person throw up. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| edge |
If you are on the edge of discovering something, you are very close to discovering it. You are almost there. If you are on the edge of disaster, you are very close to something very terrible happening. [1/8 definitions] |