| a2 |
any one of a group or kind. [3 definitions] |
| aborigine |
one of the first people to live in an area. |
| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| absent-minded |
tending to not pay attention to a task or event because one is thinking about other things. |
| absorption |
the state of having all of one's interest and attention taken up by one activity. [1/2 definitions] |
| accent |
the stress a speaker gives to one syllable in a word. [1/5 definitions] |
| accident |
an event that happens by chance, especially a harmful one. [1/2 definitions] |
| ace |
a playing card that has only one mark. In card games, an ace has either the highest value of all the cards or the lowest. [1/5 definitions] |
| acknowledge |
to reply to; say that one has received. [1/3 definitions] |
| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. [1/2 definitions] |
| across |
from one side to the other of. [3/5 definitions] |
| act |
one of the main parts of a play or opera. [1/9 definitions] |
| addict |
one who very much enjoys a hobby or interest and spends a lot of time and energy on it. [1/3 definitions] |
| address |
the place where one lives or a business is located. The address has the street name and number, city, and state or province. [1/6 definitions] |
| add up |
to bring one to a logical conclusion; to make sense. |
| ad-lib |
to make up as one goes along; say or do something without practice or planning. [1/2 definitions] |
| advocate |
one who speaks or acts in favor of something. [1/2 definitions] |
| aftershock |
a small earthquake that follows a larger one. Aftershocks start at or near the same place where the first earthquake started. There are often several aftershocks after the first earthquake. |
| again |
one more time; over again. [1/2 definitions] |
| airline |
a system of transportation that allows people to fly from one place to another, or a business that owns and operates the equipment to do this. |
| airliner |
a large airplane used to fly people from one place to another. |