| arm1 |
the part of the human body between the shoulder and the wrist. [1/2 definitions] |
| armadillo |
a mammal whose body is protected by hard, bony plates. Armadillos live in Central and South America, and the southern United States. Some kinds of armadillos are only six inches long; other kinds grow up to four feet in length. They eat mostly insects and are related to sloths and anteaters. |
| armor |
a suit made of leather, metal, or other strong material, worn to protect the body during battle. [1/4 definitions] |
| artery |
Arteries are natural tubes in the body that blood flows through. Blood flows away from the heart through arteries. |
| asleep |
When you are asleep, your eyes are closed and your whole body is resting. You are sleeping. [1/3 definitions] |
| assembly |
(often capitalized) a legislative body. [1/4 definitions] |
| asteroid |
a small, rocky, planet-like body that circles the sun and is mostly found between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars. The size of an asteroid can vary from very tiny to six hundred miles across. |
| Atlantic Ocean |
The Atlantic Ocean is one of the five oceans on our planet. An ocean is a large body of salt water that covers a very large part of the earth. It is much bigger than a sea or lake. If you want to travel from America to Africa or Europe, you have to cross the Atlantic Ocean. |
| atrium |
either of the two upper compartments of the heart; auricle. Blood returning from the body flows into the atria, which pump the blood to the ventricles, the lower compartments of the heart. [1/2 definitions] |
| attention |
a way in which a person stands in the military, with the body straight, the legs and feet together, and the eyes looking forward. [1/4 definitions] |
| attitude |
position of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| awkward |
When you are awkward, you don't have good skill in the way you move your body. [1/2 definitions] |
| back |
the part of the body of a human or animal that is on the opposite side from the chest and between the neck and hips. [1/10 definitions] |
| bad |
When something is bad, it causes harm to your body or parts of your body. [1/8 definitions] |
| badger |
a furry mammal with short legs and a long body. The American badger has a white stripe on its forehead that runs down its back, and it has long dark marks on its face also. Badgers eat worms, rodents, rabbits, and plants. Different kinds of badgers live in Europe, Asia, and North America. They are related to skunks, otters, and other kinds of weasels. [1/2 definitions] |
| balance |
the state of being steady in body or mind. [1/6 definitions] |
| banjo |
a musical instrument with a circular body, a long neck, and four or five strings that are plucked or strummed. |
| barracuda |
a fish that lives in warm ocean water and has a long body. Barracuda are fierce hunters. |
| bassoon |
a large woodwind instrument. The bassoon has a long wooden body attached to a curved, metal tube with a mouthpiece at its end. |
| bath |
the water or other liquid in which one soaks one's body or a part of one's body. [1/3 definitions] |