| absorb |
When something absorbs another thing, it takes it into itself. It soaks it up. If something absorbs water or other liquid, it takes it into itself the way a towel or sponge does. [1/2 definitions] |
| abyss |
An abyss is something very, very deep. It seems to have no bottom even though it really does. [1/2 definitions] |
| accessory |
a person who helps another person break the law but does not actually commit the crime. [1/2 definitions] |
| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. [1/2 definitions] |
| activity |
The activity of something is what it does and how it works. [1/3 definitions] |
| administration |
Administration is the directing or managing of things. In a school, students study and teachers teach, but there are also people who do administration. These people do the work of running the school. They do all kinds of different things like hiring teachers, disciplining students, making sure that the lights work, making sure that the school is cleaned, and making sure that the school's bills get paid. The principal does a lot of the administration of the school but there are others who take part in it too. [1/2 definitions] |
| advertising |
If someone does advertising, they create advertisements. An advertisement is a notice that tells people about things they can buy or things that are happening. You can see advertisements on TV or hear them on the radio. Sometimes you see them online. Advertising is also a business and a type of job. Some people do advertising for a living. They write advertisements or work to get them out to the public. |
| against the law |
If something is against the law, it means that the law does not permit it. It is illegal. |
| agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. [1/3 definitions] |
| agony |
Agony is very terrible pain or suffering that does not go away quickly. Agony can be physical or emotional. |
| air |
Air is one of the things we need to live. Air is what we breathe. It is a mixture of gases. Although we breathe air, we cannot smell it, taste it, or see it. Sometimes we smell something that is in the air, but air itself does not have any smell. [1/4 definitions] |
| airstrip |
a landing strip or cleared area where aircraft land or take off; runway. An airstrip usually is not paved and does not have the workers or equipment of an airport. |
| allergic |
When you are allergic to something, like a plant or a food, it does something bad to your body when you eat it or touch it or have some other contact with it. |
| alone |
When someone does something alone, it means that they do it without anyone else. [1/3 definitions] |
| alternate |
When you alternate with someone, you take turns doing something. One of you does it, then the other one does it, then you do it again, and so on. [1/7 definitions] |
| aluminium |
the British word for "aluminum," a strong, light, silver metal that does not easily rust. |
| aluminum |
a strong, light, silver metal that does not easily rust. Aluminum is a chemical element. (symbol: Al) |
| amateur |
one who does something only for enjoyment rather than for money. [1/3 definitions] |
| -ard |
a suffix that means one who does something too much or too often. |
| artist |
a person who does something with a great deal of skill or talent. [1/2 definitions] |
| as1 |
If Chloe's sister dresses as her best friend does, it means that she dresses in the same way that her friend does. If you can run as fast as your brother runs, it means that you run at the same speed. [2/6 definitions] |