| 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. [1/3 definitions] |
| abide |
to put up with; stand. [1/3 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] |
| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| abstract |
formed in the mind or in thought, with little connection to what actually exists or is proven. [1/3 definitions] |
| absurd |
of, showing, or having to do with the belief that there is no meaning or order in life or in the universe. [1/2 definitions] |
| academic |
having to do with a school. [2/3 definitions] |
| accent |
a mark (' or `). Accents are used to show what parts of a word are to be said with more stress. [2/5 definitions] |
| accommodate |
to provide with meals or a place to sleep. [1/3 definitions] |
| accompaniment |
something that is added to or goes along with something else. [1/2 definitions] |
| accompany |
to go with. [2/3 definitions] |
| accord |
to agree or be in harmony (often followed by "with"). [1/4 definitions] |
| according to |
in agreement with or consistent with. [1/2 definitions] |
| accordion |
a musical instrument with a keyboard that is small enough to carry. An accordion is played by pressing the keys and squeezing the bellows to force air through metal reeds. |
| accuse |
to blame for or charge with a crime or something wrong. |
| ache |
to hurt with a dull, constant pain. [1/3 definitions] |
| acoustic |
having to do with sound or hearing. [1/2 definitions] |
| acoustics |
the aspects of a room or space that make sounds easy or difficult to hear (used with a plural verb). |
| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |