| according to |
When you play a game according to the rules, it means that you play the game the way the rules say you should play it. If a project is going according to your plan, it is going the way you planned for it to go. [1/2 definitions] |
| address |
An address is the information on a piece of mail that says where it should be sent. An address usually includes a house or building number, a street name, and a city and state. Sometimes it also includes a country name. [1/6 definitions] |
| advise |
When you advise someone, you tell them what you think they should do. |
| alert |
When you alert someone, you tell them about something they should know about. We usually alert people about something that might be dangerous or to make sure they know about something important to them. [1/3 definitions] |
| animal rights |
a movement that works for the rights of animals. People in favor of animal rights believe that animals should not be hurt or killed just to make the lives of humans easier. |
| auxiliary verb |
a verb used with a main verb to complete the main verb's meaning. Some examples of auxiliary verbs are "have" in "I have escaped" and "should" in "You should go." |
| bad |
When something is bad, it means it is not good. You don't like it, or it doesn't do what it should do. [2/8 definitions] |
| belong |
When something has a place where it should be, it belongs there. [1/4 definitions] |
| beware |
When someone tells you to beware of something, they mean that you should be careful of that thing because it could hurt you. Probably you should not get close to it. |
| cancer |
Cancer is a serious disease. Cancer makes some cells of the body grow much faster than they should. When this happens, they can kill other cells. This is a very bad thing. Different parts of the body can get cancer. Some people get cancer in the throat, for example, or in the lungs, or in the bones. Cancer can also spread to other parts of the body. Some types of cancer can be cured more easily than others. Unfortunately, there are many deaths from cancer. |
| church |
A church is a place of religion. People who are Christians come to a church to praise their God, to think about how they should live, and to pray. A church is also a place where people often have weddings. [1/2 definitions] |
| classify |
When you classify a thing, you decide which type it is or which group it should go in. [1/2 definitions] |
| clef |
one of the signs placed on a musical staff. They show the pitch at which the note should be played. |
| complete |
When something is complete, it has all the parts it should have. When you have a complete set of crayons, it means that you have all the crayons that belong in the set. [1/4 definitions] |
| convince |
When you convince someone, you make them agree with you. You get them to believe that something is true or that they should do something. |
| correct |
When your behavior is correct, it means that your behavior agrees with how most people think a person should behave. [1/4 definitions] |
| crooked |
When something is crooked, it is not straight. It is sometimes a bad thing when something is crooked. It is bent or twisted when it should be straight. |
| defect |
A defect is something that is wrong with something. A defect begins when something is first made or created. When something has a defect, it doesn't work the way it should or it is not acceptable in some way. People will often try to fix a defect. |
| democrat |
a person who believes that government should be run by the people or that all people are equal. [1/2 definitions] |
| democratic |
relating to or demonstrating the belief that all people should be treated equally. [1/3 definitions] |
| deserve |
When you deserve something, it means that it is right that you should have this thing. If you deserve a good grade on your homework, it's because the work you have done is equal to that grade. If someone deserves a punishment, it means that the bad thing they have done is equal to that punishment. If someone doesn't deserve a punishment, it means that they didn't really do anything bad or what they did wasn't bad enough to be punished for. |