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a²	"A" has a meaning like "any." When you use "a" before a word, you are talking about any one of some group or kind of thing. When you say "a cat," it means any cat of all the cats in the world, or it means any cat of a group of cats. [2/3 definitions]
ability	When you have ability for a certain kind of thing, it means that you are good at it. Some words that have a similar meaning to "ability" are "skill" and "talent." [1/2 definitions]
academy	An academy is a school. Usually an academy is a private school. People have to pay to go to a private school. Some academies focus on a particular type of thing, such as art, music, military training, or science. Academies give special classes for these things. Some academies are regular schools for school children, and some academies give classes for adult students, especially in things like music, drama, or art.
accessible	If a place is accessible, you can get to it, or you can get into it. Some places are accessible only by certain means.
accessory	An accessory is a thing that you add to something else to make it nicer or better in some way. An accessory is a nice thing to have but it is not a necessary thing. [2 definitions]
according to	If you say that a certain movie is good according to your brother, it means that your brother says that the movie is good. You know that some people might not like the movie, but you are saying only what your brother thinks and not what other people might think. [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.
ache	If you have a dull pain in some part of your body and the pain lasts a long time, it means that that part of your body aches. If you have dull pain in many parts of your body, it means that you ache. [1/4 definitions]
acquaint	If you acquaint yourself with someone, you introduce yourself to them and get to know them a little. If you acquaint yourself with a thing, you start to learn about it and get some knowledge about it. [1/2 definitions]
acquire	When you acquire something, you get it. It becomes yours. Acquiring something often takes some kind of work or effort.
action verb	a verb that shows its subject performing some action. "Run," "eat," "fly," and "sing" are examples of action verbs.
active	When animals or people are active, they are not resting or sleeping. If a volcano is active, things are happening inside it, and it could erupt at some time. [1/2 definitions]
activist	An activist is a person who fights to make some kind of change in the world or in the place where they work or live. Activists often fight for people's rights or for things like fair treatment and safety.
activity	An activity is something you spend time doing. Some activities are reading, playing a game, swimming, and cooking. [1/3 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.
adjective	An adjective is a word that describes a person, place, animal, or thing. In the sentence "It was a hard test," the word "hard" is an adjective. This word describes the test. Some more adjectives to describe a test might be "easy," "simple," "long," and "important."
Adriatic Sea	the part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Italy on the west and the Balkan Peninsula on the east. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula that lie on the Adriatic Sea are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia.
advance	If you are advancing in some way, you are making progress or improving. [2/5 definitions]
advertise	When you advertise something, you let people know about it in some way. [2/3 definitions]
advertising	If someone does advertising, they create advertisements. An advertisement is a notice that tells people about things they can buy or things that are happening. You can see advertisements on TV or hear them on the radio. Sometimes you see them online. Advertising is also a business and a type of job. Some people do advertising for a living. They write advertisements or work to get them out to the public.

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