| a2 |
used to introduce one particular thing or person of a group or kind, but one which is not considered known to the listener. [1/3 definitions] |
| a-1 |
a prefix that means "on," "at," "into," or "to." |
| aardvark |
a large mammal with a long snout, long ears, a long tail, and with long fur mostly around its legs. Aardvarks are active at night, when they use their powerful claws to dig open ant or termite nests. They catch their food with their long, sticky tongue. Aardvarks live in southern and central Africa. Although they are sometimes called anteaters, aardvarks are not closely related to any other kind of mammal. |
| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. [3 definitions] |
| abate |
to make less in amount or intensity. [2 definitions] |
| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. [2 definitions] |
| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| abide |
to continue. [3 definitions] |
| abide by |
to obey; agree to. |
| ability |
the power to do something; the quality of being able. [1/2 definitions] |
| -able |
a suffix that means "likely to." [1/3 definitions] |
| able |
having the skill or power needed to do a thing. [1/2 definitions] |
| abolish |
to get rid of or do away with; end. |
| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. [1/2 definitions] |
| abolitionism |
a movement in the United States in the 1800s whose goal was to free the people who were slaves and make slavery against the law. |
| aborigine |
one of the first people to live in an area. |
| abound |
to be found in large numbers or amounts. |
| about |
to the opposite direction. [1/8 definitions] |
| about to |
ready to; shortly going to. |
| above |
at or to a higher place. [3/5 definitions] |