| abyss |
An abyss is something very, very deep. It seems to have no bottom even though it really does. [1/2 definitions] |
| acceptable |
When something is acceptable, it means that it is just good enough. It doesn't have to be fixed or changed for something else. It's not really great, but it is OK. [1/2 definitions] |
| ace |
A person who is really an expert at something is sometimes called an ace. [1/2 definitions] |
| act |
When someone pretends to be something that they are not, we sometimes call it an act. We also can call it an act when someone pretends to feel something that they do not really feel. [1/9 definitions] |
| actually |
as a matter of fact; really. |
| admit |
When you admit something, you tell the truth about it even if you don't really want to. [1/2 definitions] |
| adore |
If you adore something, you really like it a lot. If you adore someone, you like them very much. [1/3 definitions] |
| after all |
used to tell what really happened in the end even though there was a possibility of something else happening. [1/2 definitions] |
| alien |
An alien is a living being from another planet. We don't know that aliens really exist, but many people believe there is life on other planets. [1/5 definitions] |
| a little |
sometimes, but not really often. [1/5 definitions] |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| appear |
When someone appears a certain way, it means they look or seem that way. If someone appears cold, they look as if they are cold. If an animal appears to be hurt, it seems to be that way. It might not really be hurt, but we think it is because of the way it is acting or because of the look of its body. [1/3 definitions] |
| appetite |
An appetite is the feeling that you want to eat. Sometimes people lose their appetites when they are not feeling well. Sometimes people have an appetite even when they are not really hungry, and sometimes people have no appetite even if their stomach is empty. [1/2 definitions] |
| assume |
When you assume something, you believe it and act as if it is true without asking for the facts. Many things that people assume really are true, but sometimes people are wrong in what they assume. |
| average |
Sometimes when we say something is average, we mean that it is not really bad or really good. It is just in the middle. [1/5 definitions] |
| basic |
When something is basic, it is simple and only has things that are really necessary. [1/3 definitions] |
| beetle1 |
A beetle is an insect that has four wings. The front pair of wings covers the back pair when the beetle is not flying. When you look at a beetle that is resting, it looks like it has a shell, but these are really the beetle's front wings. |
| beg |
When you beg for something, you ask for it politely but in a way that shows you really, strongly want it. When you beg to do something, you strongly but politely ask someone's permission to do it. [1/2 definitions] |
| believe in |
to be completely certain that something really exists or is true. [1/2 definitions] |
| belong |
When you feel very comfortable in a group of people, you feel that you belong. You feel that you are really part of that group. [1/4 definitions] |