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acacia a tree that grows in tropical areas of the world, especially in parts of Africa and Australia. The branches of an acacia spread out very wide and evenly across the top. Sometimes the top of the tree looks almost flat.
academy An academy is a school. Usually an academy is a private school. People have to pay to go to a private school. Some academies focus on a particular type of thing, such as art, music, military training, or science. Academies give special classes for these things. Some academies are regular schools for school children, and some academies give classes for adult students, especially in things like music, drama, or art.
accelerator a mechanical device that controls the speed of something, especially the gas pedal of a car.
accident an event that happens by chance, especially a harmful one. [1/2 definitions]
addiction the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health.
administrator a person who manages, especially in business or public affairs.
agency An agency is a company or group that helps people do things, especially things that can be difficult to do just by themselves. Agencies do things like help people find a job or help people find an apartment or buy a house. Some agencies help companies find employees to work for them. Some agencies do a special kind of work that customers don't have the skill to do themselves. [1/2 definitions]
all thumbs awkward, especially with the hands; clumsy.
amendment An amendment is a change that is made to a document, especially a very important legal one.
amputate to cut off, especially by surgery.
anniversary An anniversary is the day each year that has the same date as when something special happened. A person's birthday is really a kind of anniversary. People often celebrate anniversaries, especially anniversaries of things like weddings.
apostle An apostle is a person who strongly believes in what another person is teaching, especially in the area of religion or philosophy. When people talk about "the Apostles," though, they are usually talking about the twelve earliest followers of Jesus Christ, most of whom spread his teachings after his death. Jesus Christ was a person who lived about 2000 years ago. His teachings began the religion of Christianity, and Christians consider him to be the son of God and also part of God.
application An application is a request to do something, especially a request for a job, or a request to get into a college or other special school, or a request for permission for something. There is usually a form people have to fill out or other things they have to write or do in order to make their application. The form that people fill out is also called an "application." [1/3 definitions]
archaic no longer in common use, especially in speech or writing. [1/3 definitions]
arid extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall.
artifact any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era.
artisan a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans.
assassinate If someone is assassinated, they are killed by another person who is paid to do it or does it because of some cause they believe in. The word "assassinate" is used when it is a leader who is killed, especially a leader in government or politics. Often the leader is a famous person.
assembly Assembly is the gathering together of people for a particular purpose, especially for discussing some matter. [1/3 definitions]
athlete An athlete is a person who is active in sports, especially one who competes with others.
attire clothing, especially fancy clothes. [1/2 definitions]