ally |
a person, group, or country that has joined with another for a particular purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
anemone |
a type of plant related to the buttercup that has large white, blue, purple, or red flowers. |
angel |
a person who has great goodness and kindness. [1/2 definitions] |
antonym |
a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. |
appeal |
a request that a higher court hear a case. An appeal is made after one has lost a case in a lower court. [1/6 definitions] |
April |
the fourth month of the year. April has thirty days. |
Aral Sea |
formerly, a very large, single lake in Central Asia. Once one of the world's largest lakes, the Aral Sea has lost a great deal of its water in recent times and it has divided into separate parts. The southeastern part of the Aral Sea has become entirely dry and is called a desert now. |
arcade |
a covered passageway that has shops or places to play video or other games along the sides. [1/2 definitions] |
arena |
a building that has an arena. [1/3 definitions] |
arrangement |
a piece of music that has been changed to fit a particular type of performance. [1/5 definitions] |
arrival |
a person or thing that has arrived. [1/2 definitions] |
art |
a fine skill that has resulted from natural ability, practice, or study. [1/4 definitions] |
articulated lorry |
a British word for a very large truck that consists of a cab where the driver sits and a trailer that carries goods over long distances. "Articulated lorry" often has the same meaning as "tractor-trailer." |
artificial respiration |
the forcing of air into and out of the lungs of a person who has stopped breathing. |
ash1 |
the soft gray powder that is left after something has been burned. |
ash2 |
a tree that is related to the olive tree. It has seeds that look like wings and leaves of more than one part. [1/2 definitions] |
ashamed |
feeling shame or embarrassment in connection with one has or is connected with. [1/3 definitions] |
audio |
sound that has been recorded, or the sound portion of a particular film, program, or broadcast. [1/4 definitions] |
August |
the eighth month of the year. August has thirty-one days. |
avocado |
a tropical American fruit shaped like a pear. It has a green or black skin and a yellowish green pulp. |
babble |
speech that is foolish or has no point; chatter. [1/5 definitions] |