| abdomen |
The abdomen of an insect is the back part of its body that sticks out past its legs. [1/2 definitions] |
| about |
When you are somewhere about, it means that you are somewhere near. You have not gone out of the area. [1/9 definitions] |
| 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. |
| accommodate |
If someone accommodates another person, they help them out by giving them a place to stay or by giving them meals, or both. [1/3 definitions] |
| accomplish |
to do or complete; carry out; achieve. [1/2 definitions] |
| account |
If you have an account at a bank, it means that you can keep your money there. You can put more money into your account or take money out of your account when you need it. The bank sends a letter by mail each month to tell you how much money you have in your account. Some people don't get a letter but see their account on their computers. [1/5 definitions] |
| accountant |
An accountant is a person who keeps track of how a business spends its money, gives advice about spending money, and often makes sure the company is paying a correct amount of tax to the government each year. All businesses have to report to the government how much money they make and pay a correct amount of tax. Some companies only use an accountant when they are reporting their income to the government and need to figure out how much tax they have to pay. People who have regular jobs also use accountants sometimes if their money affairs are complicated. |
| achieve |
to do or carry out successfully; accomplish. [1/2 definitions] |
| add |
When you add, you put numbers together to find out how much they make. [1/4 definitions] |
| addiction |
If a person has an addiction, their body sends out signals that they must continue to take or take more of a certain a drug or similar substance. These signals cause a desire for the drug that is very, very strong, and it can make people do things that they would not normally do just to get it. Addiction is something that can ruin people's lives. Some drugs cause addiction, but most drugs that people take as medicine do not. |
| addition |
In mathematics, addition is the adding of numbers together to find out how much they make. [1/3 definitions] |
| advertising |
the act, job, or business of designing and putting out notices to the public, usually in order to sell a product or service. [1/2 definitions] |
| aerosol |
a liquid that is in a container under pressure and comes out in a fine spray. [1/2 definitions] |
| air conditioner |
a machine that cools the air in a room or car. An air conditioner also takes the dust and dampness out of the air. |
| air conditioning |
a system that cools air and takes dust and dampness out of it. Air conditioning is used inside buildings and cars. |
| airtight |
keeping air in or out. [1/2 definitions] |
| allot |
to give out as portions. [1/2 definitions] |
| amiss |
out of place or not right; wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| ammunition |
Ammunition is what people put into a gun and shoot out of it. Bullets are a kind of ammunition. |
| anonymous |
given, created, or carried out by a person who wishes to be unknown or whose identity can't be discovered. [1/2 definitions] |
| antenna |
An antenna is a long, thin thing that sticks out from the head of insects and some kinds of sea animals. Each insect or sea animal has two of them. Butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers, crabs, and lobsters are some animals that have antennas. Animals with antennas use them to feel and to smell. Antennas help them find things like food and also each other! [1/2 definitions] |