| a-1 |
a prefix that means "on," "at," "into," or "to." |
| aardvark |
a large mammal with a long snout, long ears, a long tail, and with long fur mostly around its legs. Aardvarks are active at night, when they use their powerful claws to dig open ant or termite nests. They catch their food with their long, sticky tongue. Aardvarks live in southern and central Africa. Although they are sometimes called anteaters, aardvarks are not closely related to any other kind of mammal. |
| above |
at or to a higher place. [2/5 definitions] |
| absurd |
not at all logical; impossible to be true; ridiculous. [1/2 definitions] |
| absurdity |
something that makes no sense or is not at all in the normal order of things. [1/2 definitions] |
| academic |
a teacher or scholar at a college or university. [1/3 definitions] |
| access |
the right or ability to enter, look at, or use something. [1/4 definitions] |
| accompany |
to be connected with; happen at the same time as; follow. [1/3 definitions] |
| ace |
a person who is a master or expert at something. [1/5 definitions] |
| across |
so as to pass over at an angle, as one line crossing over another. [1/5 definitions] |
| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| admire |
to look at with delight, wonder, and approval. [1/2 definitions] |
| afar |
at, to, or from a distance; far off. |
| after |
at the rear; behind. [1/7 definitions] |
| aftershock |
a small earthquake that follows a larger one. Aftershocks start at or near the same place where the first earthquake started. There are often several aftershocks after the first earthquake. |
| afterward |
at a later time. |
| aim |
to intend or try (often followed by "to" or "at"). [1/6 definitions] |
| alarm clock |
a clock with a bell or buzzer that can be set to sound at a particular time. |
| Alexandria |
a city in Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea at the tip of the Nile delta. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great. |
| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. [1/2 definitions] |
| alliteration |
the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence. |