| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. [1/3 definitions] |
| actual |
The actual reason for something, is the true reason for it. An actual thing is something that is known or proven to be true, or it is, in fact, the real thing that people think it could be. [1/2 definitions] |
| actually |
as a matter of fact; really. |
| after all |
used to remind the listener of an important fact or to ask the listener to consider this fact. [1/2 definitions] |
| age |
the fact of being in the later years of one's life. [1/8 definitions] |
| although |
in spite of the fact that; even though; though. |
| being |
the state or fact of living or existing. [1/2 definitions] |
| bet |
to feel sure or confident without knowing (something) as a fact. [1/4 definitions] |
| birth |
the act or fact of being born. [1/3 definitions] |
| Buddhism |
Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Buddhism live in East Asia and Southeast Asia. People who follow Buddhism are called Buddhists. It might be better to say that Buddhism is a way of thinking about how to live one's life instead of saying that it is a religion. This is because most Buddhists do not believe that their great teacher, Buddha, is a god. In fact, Buddhists do not believe in one, all powerful God who created the world. Still, people call Buddhism a religion because it tries to answer some of the important questions about life and death that religions try to answer. |
| certainty |
a fact that cannot be argued with. [1/2 definitions] |
| change |
the act of changing; the fact of being changed. [1/10 definitions] |
| check out |
When you check out a book at the library, you let the library record the fact that you plan to borrow a particular book. This way, the library knows that the book will be out of the library and that it is you who will have that particular book. Sometimes a library worker helps you check out books and sometimes you check out books using a machine. [1/4 definitions] |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. [1/3 definitions] |
| coincidence |
the fact of two events occurring at the same time simply by chance and, often, in a way that is is very surprising; or the fact of two or more things being the same even though there would seem to be little chance of them being the same. |
| connection |
the fact of being related; relationship or association. [1/3 definitions] |
| credit |
to take as a fact; believe. [1/7 definitions] |
| defeat |
the act or fact of defeating. [2/4 definitions] |
| despite |
If you go to school despite feeling sick, you go to school even though you feel sick. You go anyway. If a team plays a big game despite missing its best player, the team plays even though the best player cannot play. It's a bad thing, but the team plays anyway. If you like someone despite the fact that they don't like you, you still like them even though they don't feel the same about you. |
| disappearance |
the act of disappearing or the fact of having disappeared. |
| disappointment |
the fact or feeling of being disappointed. [1/3 definitions] |