| adaptation |
the result of such an act or process. [3/4 definitions] |
| adder2 |
a small, venomous snake found in Europe and Asia. |
| addition |
In mathematics, addition is the adding of numbers together to find out how much they make. [1/3 definitions] |
| additive |
a substance added to another substance in small amounts to change or improve it. |
| adenoid |
(usually plural) a mass of tissue that grows behind the nose in the upper part of the throat. When swollen, the adenoids can make breathing difficult. |
| adequate |
If something is adequate, it is enough. If there is adequate food in the refrigerator, there is enough food. Nobody has to buy more food. If crops get adequate rain, they get enough rain. They don't need more rain than they get. [1/2 definitions] |
| adios |
a word that means "good-bye" in Spanish. |
| adjective |
a word that describes a noun or pronoun. In the sentence, "It was a hard test," the word "hard" is an adjective. It describes the noun "test." |
| adjust |
to change in order to fit in; get used to. [1/3 definitions] |
| adjustment |
An adjustment is a change you make in something. An adjustment often fixes something that is slightly wrong. |
| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. [2/3 definitions] |
| administration |
the act of being in charge of or managing something. [2/3 definitions] |
| administrator |
a person who manages, especially in business or public affairs. |
| admiral |
an officer in the United States Navy of the highest rank; the commander of a fleet of ships or military unit. |
| admirer |
An admirer is a person who finds another person attractive in a romantic way. [1/2 definitions] |
| admit |
to let in; allow to enter. [1/2 definitions] |
| admonish |
to find fault with or correct in a mild but firm way. [1/2 definitions] |
| adobe |
Adobe is a type of building material that is made from a mixture of clay and straw. The mixture is shaped into bricks and dried in the sun. |
| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| adolescent |
An adolescent is a person who is in the process of changing from a child into an adult. When we think of an adolescent, we usually think of a teenager or someone in their early twenties. |
| advance |
to make progress or grow. [2/8 definitions] |