| acceptable |
When something is acceptable, it means that it is just good enough. It doesn't have to be fixed or changed for something else. It's not really great, but it is OK. [1/2 definitions] |
| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| admiration |
When you have admiration for someone, you respect them and think are great. |
| admire |
When you admire someone, you respect them and think they are great. [2 definitions] |
| admirer |
a person who has great appreciation for another person or thing. [1/2 definitions] |
| agony |
great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time. |
| Alexandria |
a city in Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea at the tip of the Nile delta. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great. |
| a lot |
to a great degree or extent. [1/2 definitions] |
| amazement |
wonder; great surprise. |
| amazing |
causing great surprise or wonder. |
| Amazon River |
The Amazon River is one of the great rivers of the world. It is the longest river in South America, and some say it may be longer than the Nile River in Africa. The Amazon River flows down from the mountains in Peru, then across Brazil, and into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| ambitious |
requiring great effort to be done successfully. [1/2 definitions] |
| American Revolution |
the war of 1775-83 in which the American colonies won their independence from Great Britain. |
| -an |
a suffix that means one who works in or knows a great deal about. [1/2 definitions] |
| angel |
a person who has great goodness and kindness. [1/2 definitions] |
| anger |
a strong emotion brought on by a person or thing that causes one great pain or trouble. [1/3 definitions] |
| Aral Sea |
formerly, a very large, single lake in Central Asia. Once one of the world's largest lakes, the Aral Sea has lost a great deal of its water in recent times and it has divided into separate parts. The southeastern part of the Aral Sea has become entirely dry and is called a desert now. |
| army |
a great number of people or things. [1/3 definitions] |
| artist |
a person who does something with a great deal of skill or talent. [1/2 definitions] |
| aspire |
When you aspire to something, you have that thing as your goal. Some people aspire to getting a good a job, being famous, becoming a great athlete, helping other people, or doing something important in the world. |
| astonish |
to fill with great surprise or amazement. |