| abound |
to be found in large numbers or amounts. |
| abrupt |
saying so little as to be rude or unpleasant. [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. |
| absurd |
not at all logical; impossible to be true; ridiculous. [1/2 definitions] |
| abyss |
a vast pit, too deep to be measured. |
| accent |
a mark (' or `). Accents are used to show what parts of a word are to be said with more stress. [2/5 definitions] |
| acceptable |
good enough to be accepted or approved of. |
| accessible |
able to be entered. [2 definitions] |
| accompany |
to be connected with; happen at the same time as; follow. [1/3 definitions] |
| accord |
to agree or be in harmony (often followed by "with"). [1/4 definitions] |
| account |
to be the cause of (usually followed by "for"). [1/6 definitions] |
| act |
a behavior of pretending to be or to feel something that is not true. [3/9 definitions] |
| adaptable |
abed to be changed in order to serve a different purpose or work in a new way. [1/2 definitions] |
| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. [1/3 definitions] |
| address |
to write information on, telling where something can be delivered. [1/6 definitions] |
| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. [1/3 definitions] |
| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| afford |
to have enough money to buy; be able to pay for. [2/3 definitions] |
| affordable |
able to be obtained without excessive sacrifice of money or without incurring serious consequences. |
| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. [1/2 definitions] |