Word |
Meaning |
abandon |
To withdraw one's support or help from, especially in spite of duty, allegiance, or responsibility. |
absurd |
Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable. |
accelerate |
To increase the speed of. |
accept |
To agree to take (a duty or responsibility). |
except |
With the exclusion of; other than. |
escape |
To succeed in avoiding. |
expect |
To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of. |
accommodate |
To do a favor or service for; oblige. |
accomplish |
To succeed in doing; bring to pass. |
according |
To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony. |
accumulate |
To gather or pile up; amass. |
accurate |
Conforming exactly to fact; errorless. |
accustomed to |
To familiarize, as by constant practice, use, or habit. |
achieve |
To perform or carry out with success; accomplish. |
acknowledge |
To admit the existence, reality, or truth of. |
acquaint |
To cause to come to know personally. |
acquire |
To gain possession of. |
acute |
Having a sharp point or tip. |
addition |
The act or process of adding, especially the process of computing with sets of numbers so as to find their sum. |
address |
To make a formal speech to. or to mark with a destination. |
adequate |
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. |
administration |
The act or process of administering, especially the management of a government or large institution. |
admission |
The act of admitting or allowing to enter. |
adopt |
To take into one's family through legal means and raise as one's own child. |
adapt |
To make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation. |
advantage |
A beneficial factor or combination of factors. |
adventure |
An undertaking or enterprise of a hazardous nature. |
advice |
Opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem. |
advise |
To offer advice to; counsel. |
aeroplane |
a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings. |
affection |
A tender feeling toward another; fondness. |
aggressive |
using daring or forceful methods. |
agreement |
An arrangement between parties regarding a course of action. |
agriculture |
The science, art, and business of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock. |
album |
A book with blank pages for the insertion and preservation of collections, as of stamps or photographs. |
alcohol |
A colorless volatile flammable liquid. |
allowance |
An amount that is allowed or granted. |
already |
By this or a specified time. |
alternative |
The choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities. |
amateur |
A person who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession. |
ambiguous |
Open to more than one interpretation. |
ambition |
An eager or strong desire to achieve something, such as fame or power. |
amoeba |
Any of various one-celled aquatic or parasitic protozoans of the genus Amoeba or related genera. |
ample |
Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity. |
analyses |
to examine in detail in order to discover meaning, essential features, etc. |
analysis |
The separation of an intellectual or material whole into its constituent parts for individual study. |
ancestor |
A person from whom one is descended, especially if more remote than a grandparent; a forebear. |
ancient |
Of or relating to times long past, especially those of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. |
angel |
A typically benevolent celestial being that acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth. |
angle |
A member of a Germanic people that migrated to England from southern Jutland in the 5th century. |
anniversary |
The annually recurring date of a past event, especially one of historical, national, or personal importance. |
announcement |
The act of making known publicly. |
annoy |
To cause slight irritation to (another) by troublesome, often repeated acts. |
annual |
Recurring, done, or performed every year; yearly. |
anticipate |
To look forward to, especially with pleasure. |
anxiety |
A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties. |
anxious |
Uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter; worried. |
apologies |
An acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense. |
appear |
To become visible or to come into existence. |
appetite |
An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink. |
applaud |
To express approval, especially by clapping the hands. |
applicant |
a person who applies, as for a job, grant, support, etc; candidate. |
appreciate |
To recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of. |
approval |
The act or an instance of approving, a sanction. |
approximate |
Almost exact or correct, Very similar; closely resembling. |
arrange |
To put into a specific order or relation; dispose: |
arrive |
To reach a destination. |
assemble |
To bring or call together into a group or whole. |
assess |
To determine the value, significance, or extent of; appraise. |
ass |
Any of several hoofed mammals of the genus, resembling and closely related to the horses. |
ash |
The grayish-white to black powdery residue left when something is burned. |
assist |
To give help or support to, especially as a subordinate or supplement. |
association |
An organized body of people who have an interest, activity, or purpose in common. |
assume |
To take over without justification. |
assure |
To inform positively, as to remove doubt. |
astonish |
To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. |
athlete |
A person possessing the natural or acquired traits, such as strength, agility, and endurance, that are necessary for physical exercise or sports. |
atmosphere |
The air or climate in a specific place. |
author |
The writer of a book, article, or other text. |
automatic |
Acting or operating in a manner essentially independent of external influence or control. |
autumn |
The season of the year between summer and winter. |
average |
A number that typifies a set of numbers of which it is a function. |