| acacia |
a tree that grows in tropical areas of the world, especially in parts of Africa and Australia. The branches of an acacia spread out very wide and evenly across the top. Sometimes the top of the tree looks almost flat. |
| accomplish |
to do or complete; carry out; achieve. [1/2 definitions] |
| achieve |
to do or carry out successfully; accomplish. [1/2 definitions] |
| advertising |
the act, job, or business of designing and putting out notices to the public, usually in order to sell a product or service. [2 definitions] |
| aerosol |
a liquid that is in a container under pressure and comes out in a fine spray. [1/2 definitions] |
| air conditioner |
a machine that cools the air in a room or car. An air conditioner also takes the dust and dampness out of the air. |
| air conditioning |
a system that cools air and takes dust and dampness out of it. Air conditioning is used inside buildings and cars. |
| airtight |
keeping air in or out. [1/2 definitions] |
| allot |
to give out as portions. [1/2 definitions] |
| amiss |
out of place or not right; wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| anonymous |
given, created, or carried out by a person who wishes to be unknown or whose identity can't be discovered. [1/2 definitions] |
| apostrophe1 |
a punctuation mark ('). It is used to show where one or more letters or numbers have been left out. "Wouldn't" for "would not" and "'87" for "1987" use apostrophes this way. [1/3 definitions] |
| appendix |
a short, closed tube of tissue that grows out of the large intestine. The appendix is on the right side of the lower abdomen. [1/2 definitions] |
| arch1 |
a curved structure made out of stone or brick and used to span an open space such as a door. [1/4 definitions] |
| arrow |
a sign shaped like an arrow. An arrow is used to point out a place or show which way to go. [1/2 definitions] |
| article |
a single thing; one item out of a group of similar objects. [1/4 definitions] |
| artificial respiration |
the forcing of air into and out of the lungs of a person who has stopped breathing. |
| aside |
out of one's thoughts. [1/3 definitions] |
| askew |
out of line; at an angle. [1/2 definitions] |
| assign |
to set apart or give out for a particular use. [1/3 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. |