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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.
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."
Afghan a person who was born in or who is a citizen of Afghanistan. [1/3 definitions]
African a person who was born in or is a citizen of a country in Africa. [1/2 definitions]
after all used to tell what really happened in the end even though there was a possibility of something else happening. [1/2 definitions]
Alexandria a city in Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea at the tip of the Nile delta. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great.
alibi a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. [1/2 definitions]
American a person who was born in or is a citizen of the United States. [2/5 definitions]
apatosaur another name for brontosaur. This animal was also called apatosaurus.
Apollo the god of light, music, poetry, and healing in Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo was also the god of prophecy. People travelled to his shrine at Delphi to ask questions about future events.
Arab a person who was born in or is a citizen of an Arabian country. [1/4 definitions]
Arabian a person who was born in or is a citizen of Arabia; Arab. [1/3 definitions]
Asian a person who was born in or is a citizen of a country in Asia. [1/2 definitions]
Athena the goddess of wisdom, the arts, and warfare, in Greek mythology. Athena was born out of the head of Zeus, ruler of the gods. In Roman mythology, Athena is called Minerva.
Australian a person who was born in or is a citizen of Australia. [1/2 definitions]
back to an earlier time or a place where one was before. [1/10 definitions]
back out of to fail to do something that was agreed upon.
bargain something that is sold or bought at a good price, especially if it is worth more than what was given in exchange. [1/3 definitions]
Berlin the capital city of Germany. Between 1945 and 1990 the city was divided into East Berlin and West Berlin. For most of that time the Berlin Wall, a concrete and wire barrier, separated East and West Berlin.
bride1 a woman who is about to be married or was just married.
bridegroom a man who is about to be married or was just married.