| actual |
truly existing, or being something that is real or true. |
| alias |
a false name used to hide one's real name. [1/2 definitions] |
| amaze |
When something amazes you, it surprises you very much and it might be hard to believe that it is real or true. |
| amazing |
When something is amazing, it is hard to believe that it is real or that it is really happening. Things that are amazing are sometimes good, but sometimes they are just hard to believe. |
| animated cartoon |
a motion picture made by photographing a series of drawings showing stages of movement. The motion seems real when the drawings are shown quickly one after another. |
| approximate |
If somebody tells you the approximate time a game will end, they tell you what time they think it will end, but they might be a little wrong. They are just guessing. An approximate time or approximate amount is probably close to the real time of something or a real amount of something, but probably not exact. [1/2 definitions] |
| article |
An article is something you can read in a magazine or newspaper. You can also find articles on a website or in some kinds of books. An article talks about real things. It is not a story that the writer has made up. An article is not usually very long. Sometimes it can fit on just one part of a page. A newspaper has many articles. [1/3 definitions] |
| ATM |
An ATM is a machine where people can get money out of their bank account without actually going to their bank or into their bank's building. People can also put money into their account at an ATM. The letters "ATM" stand for "automated teller machine." A "teller" is a real person who works behind the counter in a bank. An ATM does the main things that a teller does. |
| authentic |
real, genuine, or true. |
| axis |
a real or imaginary line through the center of an object, around which the object turns. [1/2 definitions] |
| black sheep |
Someone who is very different from the rest of their family or group is sometimes called "the black sheep." Sometimes the other members of the family or group are ashamed of this person because they do bad things or they are not as successful as they are. Sometimes a person is called a "black sheep" just because they think very differently from the rest of the group and want to have a different kind of life. In a real group of animal sheep, most of the sheep have a light color. Only a few sheep in the group might have a dark color. |
| buddy |
a name used when the real name of a male is not known. [1/2 definitions] |
| carry out |
When you carry out something, you make it into something real. [1/3 definitions] |
| case1 |
the real facts; what is true or actual. [1/5 definitions] |
| cause |
A cause is a good reason for something. If there is a cause to be worried, it means that there is a good reason for being worried. It makes sense to be worried because there really is some kind of danger or trouble. If there is no cause to be worried about something, then there is no real reason for it. [1/4 definitions] |
| chandelier |
a single light fixture that hangs from the ceiling and holds several lights. A chandelier is often used for decoration as well as for lighting a room. Some chandeliers are very large and found only in very formal rooms. Originally, chandeliers held real candles. |
| Christmas tree |
a real or artificial evergreen tree, usually placed indoors and decorated with lights and ornaments at Christmas. |
| concrete |
able to be seen and touched; real. [1/3 definitions] |
| could |
We use could to talk about what would be possible in a situation that is not real. For example, you are not a fish, so you can't breathe in the water, but if you were a fish, you could breathe in the water! [1/3 definitions] |
| counterfeit |
made to look like something real in order to cheat people. [2/3 definitions] |
| delusion |
the act of causing someone to believe in something false or not real, or the belief in something false or not real. [1/2 definitions] |