| accommodation |
a change that has been made to adapt a thing to someone's needs. [1/2 definitions] |
| accomplishment |
something that has been successfully done or completed; an achievement. [1/2 definitions] |
| add |
to say or write more than what has been said or written. [1/5 definitions] |
| adobe |
a building material of clay mixed with straw that has been dried by the sun and made into bricks. [1/2 definitions] |
| agent |
a person who has been given the power to do certain actions for another person. [1/2 definitions] |
| air pressure |
the force of air on things. Air pressure has to do with how much force air has when it has been compressed into a space like a tire. It is also the pressure of the earth's atmosphere. |
| alligator |
a large reptile with short legs, a long body and tail, and a long, wide snout. Alligators are protected by thick skin with many hard bumps. They live in rivers, lakes, swamps, and other bodies of water in the southeast United States and in China. They usually eat insects, fish, turtles, snakes, birds, and other water animals, but have been known to attack small land mammals. They are closely related to crocodiles. Chinese alligators are endangered because their habitat is being changed by people. |
| apostrophe1 |
a punctuation mark ('). It is used to show where one or more letters or numbers have been left out. "Wouldn't" for "would not" and "'87" for "1987" use apostrophes this way. [1/3 definitions] |
| arrangement |
a group of things that have been put together in a certain way. [3/5 definitions] |
| ash1 |
the soft gray powder that is left after something has been burned. |
| audio |
sound that has been recorded, or the sound portion of a particular film, program, or broadcast. [1/4 definitions] |
| bedraggled |
dirty, wet, or limp from having wandered or been dragged through mud and water. [1/2 definitions] |
| bill1 |
a proposed law that has not yet been voted on. [1/4 definitions] |
| brand-new |
having never been used before; completely new. [2 definitions] |
| broth |
water in which meat, fish, grain, or vegetables have been boiled. Broth is often used as a base for soup. |
| brush1 |
a tool made of stiff hairs or bristles that have been fastened to a handle. A brush is used for grooming, painting, or scrubbing. [1/6 definitions] |
| bundle |
a number of things that have been tied or packed together. [1/3 definitions] |
| burger |
a sandwich made with cooked ground beef that has been made into a flat, round shape, or the flat, round patty of ground meat itself. [1/2 definitions] |
| butt1 |
the end of something that remains after the rest has been eaten or broken off. [1/2 definitions] |
| check |
to put a mark next to in order to show that something is correct or has been done (often followed by "off"). [1/11 definitions] |
| chip1 |
a very thin slice of food that has been baked or fried until crisp. Chips are often eaten as a snack. [1/6 definitions] |