| abominable |
causing or deserving hate or disgust. |
| aboveboard |
openly and without tricks or lies; honest. |
| ace |
a playing card that has only one mark. In card games, an ace has either the highest value of all the cards or the lowest. [1/5 definitions] |
| acne |
a skin condition that makes pimples appear on the face, back, or chest. It happens when oil glands in the skin are blocked. |
| A.D. |
after the birth of Jesus Christ. A.D. is an abbreviation for anno domini, which means "in the year of the Lord" in Latin. Something that happened in A.D. 50 happened fifty years after the birth of Christ. |
| adapt |
to become used to; adjust. [1/2 definitions] |
| adjective |
a word that describes a noun or pronoun. In the sentence, "It was a hard test," the word "hard" is an adjective. It describes the noun "test." |
| 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 |
to offer or suggest. [1/8 definitions] |
| advise |
to recommend or suggest. [1/3 definitions] |
| affirmative action |
a policy to make sure certain groups of people are given a fair chance for jobs and education. In particular, this policy is for minority groups and women who were not given these opportunities in the past. Regulations made by the U.S. government support affirmative action. |
| ago |
in the past. [1/2 definitions] |
| aid |
to give help to or assist. [1/3 definitions] |
| alight1 |
to come to rest. [1/2 definitions] |
| aluminium |
the British spelling of "aluminum," a strong, light, silver metal that does not easily rust. |
| aluminum |
a strong, light, silver metal that does not easily rust. Aluminum is a chemical element. (symbol: Al) |
| anthill |
a pile of earth made by ants as they dig their underground nest. Anthills are found near the nest entrance. |
| antique |
an object, such as a piece of furniture, made many years in the past. [1/2 definitions] |
| apostle |
(sometimes capitalized) one of the first twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. |
| appeal |
to make an earnest request. [2/6 definitions] |
| application |
a request. [1/4 definitions] |