| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. [1/3 definitions] |
| absence |
When there is an absence of something, it means that there is none of it. If there is an absence of conversation between people, it means that no one is talking to anyone else. [1/3 definitions] |
| absolute |
If someone's power or authority is absolute, it means that it has no limits. If a king has absolute power, he can make whatever laws he wants and can break any laws he wants. [2/4 definitions] |
| absolutely |
When you are absolutely sure about something, it means that you are completely sure. You have no doubt at all. If you are absolutely finished with something, there is not even one more little thing to do. [1/2 definitions] |
| absurd |
not at all logical; impossible to be true; ridiculous. [1/2 definitions] |
| absurdity |
something that makes no sense or is not at all in the normal order of things. [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] |
| accept |
to regard as something that one cannot change or avoid; to come to a neutral opinion about, or at least come to the point of no longer putting up a fight. [1/5 definitions] |
| accurate |
When something is accurate, it has no mistakes. It is exactly right. [1/2 definitions] |
| afford |
When you can afford to do something, it means that you can do it and there will be no harm or other serious result from doing it. [1/3 definitions] |
| aimless |
having no purpose or goal. |
| air |
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth. Air is made up of oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases, and has no taste, odor, or color. [1/6 definitions] |
| airtight |
having no weak points that could be open to attack. [1/2 definitions] |
| algae |
organisms that live mainly in the water and make their food through photosynthesis. Algae are different from plants in that they have no true leaves, roots, or stems. Seaweeds are one form of algae, but there are many others, including a large number that cannot be seen without a microscope. "Algae" is the plural form of the word "alga." |
| alien |
a living being from another planet; extraterrestrial. There is no evidence that aliens exist, but many people believe there is life on other planets. [1/5 definitions] |
| all |
"All" means every one of some group, or it means the whole of something. If all children in a school are girls, then there are no boys in the school. If we say that it rained all day, it means that it never stopped raining the whole day. [1/7 definitions] |
| all the same |
of no importance; making no difference. [1/2 definitions] |
| alone |
When you are alone, there is no one with you. If you are the only person in the room, you are alone. [1/3 definitions] |
| already |
"Already" sometimes means "from an earlier time." If you already have a spoon, for example, then you don't need a spoon now. If you already know something, then you don't need to learn that thing or hear about it now. If the soup for lunch is already made, then there is no reason to make soup now. [1/3 definitions] |
| annul |
to make (a legal action or contract) no longer valid under the law. |
| anteater |
a mammal that uses its long, sticky tongue to eat ants and termites. True anteaters have no teeth, are furry, and live in Central or South America. They are related to armadillos and sloths. Other kinds of mammals that eat ants are also sometimes called anteaters, but they are not related to American anteaters. |