absorb
to take in liquid, heat, or another substance
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abstract
existing as an idea rather than a physical thing
abuse
cruel or inhumane treatment
accent
a way of pronouncing words that shows where someone is from
accompany
to go somewhere with someone
accuse
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
acid
a chemical substance that can react with other substances
acknowledge
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
AD
used with a year to show a date after the birth of Jesus Christ
adaptation
a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
administration
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
adorable
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
advertise
to tell people about a product, service, or event in public
advertisement (ad)
a public promotion of some product or service
advocate
to publicly support an idea or policy
afterward
at a later time
agency
an organisation that provides a particular service
agenda
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
alcohol
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
alongside
side by side
alternative
another choice or possibility
altogether
with everything included or counted
amateur
a person who does an activity for pleasure, not as a job
ambition
a cherished desire
ambitious
having a strong desire for success or achievement
ambulance
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
amuse
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
analyse (analyze)
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
ancestor
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
anger
make angry
ankle
the joint between the foot and the leg
annoy
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
anticipate
to expect something to happen
antique
a valuable old object
anxiety
a feeling of worry or fear
anyhow
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
apparently
from appearances alone
appeal
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
appetite
a desire to eat
applaud
express approval of
applicant
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
appreciate
to understand the value or meaning of something
approve
give sanction to
arch
a curved structure over an opening
architect
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
arise
to happen or appear
arrest
to take someone into police custody
artificial
made by people rather than occurring naturally
ashamed
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
assign
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
association
a formal organization of people or groups of people
assumption
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
astonish
affect with wonder
astronaut
a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
astronomer
a physicist who studies astronomy
attain
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
autonomous
able to govern or control itself
awesome
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
backward
toward the back or in the opposite direction
bacon
meat from a pig that is cured or smoked
bakery
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
ban
prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
barbecue
a metal frame used for cooking food outdoors over a fire
barely
only just; almost not
bark
a noise resembling the bark of a dog
barrier
any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
basin
a bowl-shaped container or area
bat
a wooden or metal stick used to hit a ball
bay
a part of the coast where the sea curves into the land
BC
used with a year to show a date before the birth of Jesus Christ
bean curd (tofu)
cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
beard
hair growing on a man's chin and cheeks
beauty
the quality of being attractive or pleasing
behalf
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as rather than )
behave
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
being
the state of existing or living
belief
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
bet
stake on the outcome of an issue
billion
the number 1,000,000,000
biology
the study of living things
bitter
having a sharp, unpleasant taste
blame
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
blank
(of a surface) not written or printed on
bleed
to lose blood from the body
bless
give a benediction to
boil
to heat a liquid until it produces bubbles
bond
create social or emotional ties
bonus
an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
boost
to increase or improve something
border
a strip forming the outer edge of something
botanical
of or relating to plants or botany
bother
intrude or enter uninvited
bound
the greatest possible degree of something
boundary
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
bow
the front part of a boat or ship
bowling
a game in which a heavy ball is rolled toward pins
breath
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
bride / bridegroom
a woman or man about to get married or recently married
brilliant
of surpassing excellence
broadcast
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television