| a1 |
the first letter of the English alphabet. [2/3 definitions] |
| 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] |
| abalone |
a large sea snail that has several shiny colors on the inside of its shell. Abalone are mollusks. People eat abalone meat and make decorations from the shells. |
| abandon |
to give up (one's home, fort, ship, or the like) by leaving it. [1/3 definitions] |
| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. [1/2 definitions] |
| abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. [2 definitions] |
| ability |
the power to do something; the quality of being able. [1/2 definitions] |
| -able |
a suffix that means capable or worthy of being the object of a certain action. [1/3 definitions] |
| able |
having the skill or power needed to do a thing. [1/2 definitions] |
| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. [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. |
| abolitionist |
a person who supported Abolition, or the ending of slavery, before the Civil War. |
| aborigine |
one of the first people to live in an area. |
| about |
near; in the area of. [3/8 definitions] |
| above |
appearing earlier in the same text. [1/5 definitions] |
| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. [2/3 definitions] |
| absorb |
to hold the full attention of. [1/2 definitions] |
| absorption |
the act of soaking up or absorbing. [2 definitions] |
| abstract |
formed in the mind or in thought, with little connection to what actually exists or is proven. [2/3 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] |