abandon |
to stop pursuing; give up. [1/3 definitions] |
abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
absorb |
to take in or soak up. [1/2 definitions] |
abyss |
An abyss is something very, very deep. It seems to have no bottom even though it really does. [1/2 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. |
accept |
to allow into a group. [1/5 definitions] |
acceptance |
If there is acceptance of something, people approve of it, or at least they don't fight against it. If there is acceptance of a person or group, people welcome them or are not against allowing them to join their group. [1/2 definitions] |
accommodate |
to provide with meals or a place to sleep. [1/3 definitions] |
accumulation |
the act of accumulating; piling up. [2 definitions] |
addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. [2/3 definitions] |
a dime a dozen |
(informal) plentiful and easy to get; common; cheap. |
administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. [1/3 definitions] |
adult |
a person who is fully grown and mature; grown-up. [1/4 definitions] |
adviser |
An adviser is a person who helps you decide what to do by giving you information or by giving you their opinion. An adviser often has special knowledge of something and that's why they are able to help. |
affiliate |
a person or group that is connected with another similar, larger group. [1/2 definitions] |
aged |
old people as a group. [1/3 definitions] |
ahoy |
a word used as a greeting to attract the attention of sailors on a ship. |
aim |
When you aim a question or comment, you direct your words toward a certain person or group. [1/5 definitions] |
alarm |
the bell or buzzer of a clock that is designed to wake one up. [1/4 definitions] |
alien |
If people treat you like an alien, they treat you like you are not part of their group. If you feel like an alien, you feel like you don't fit in with the people around you. [1/5 definitions] |
alight2 |
lighted up, or appearing to be lighted up. [1/2 definitions] |