| a2 |
When you are talking about some particular thing of a group or kind but it's not important which one of that group it is, you use "a" before the word. If you say "I saw a friend of mine," you know which friend you saw, but it's not important right now which friend it is. You are just introducing the idea of this person or thing into the conversation. [1/3 definitions] |
| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| absolutely |
When something is absolutely right, it is exactly right. If something is absolutely beautiful, "beautiful" is the exact word to describe this thing, and there is nothing about this thing that isn't beautiful. [1/2 definitions] |
| access |
the right or ability to enter, look at, or use something. [1/4 definitions] |
| accurate |
When something is accurate, it has no mistakes. It is exactly right. [1/2 definitions] |
| admittance |
permission to enter; right of entry. |
| afield |
off the right track or course. [1/2 definitions] |
| agree |
to be right for; fit. [1/5 definitions] |
| all right |
When something is all right, it is not hurt, sick, or broken. It is safe. [4 definitions] |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| amiss |
out of place or not right; wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| answer |
When you give someone an answer, you say or write something back to them after they have asked a question. An answer often gives the information that someone wants to know, but answers are not always right or exactly what someone wants to hear. [1/4 definitions] |
| appendix |
a short, closed tube of tissue that grows out of the large intestine. The appendix is on the right side of the lower abdomen. [1/2 definitions] |
| appropriate |
right for the purpose; proper. [1/2 definitions] |
| approve |
to consider good or right. [1/3 definitions] |
| apt |
right for a particular situation; appropriate or suitable. [1/3 definitions] |
| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| atmosphere |
The planet Earth is surrounded by gases. These gases all together are called Earth's atmosphere. As our planet travels through space and around the sun, its atmosphere stays with it. Other planets can have an atmosphere too, but Earth's atmosphere has just the right mixture of gases for humans to live. Our atmosphere lets us breathe and also protects us from the strong energy of the sun. [1/2 definitions] |
| at present |
right now. |
| authority |
the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people. [1/3 definitions] |
| awhile |
If you want to sit awhile, you want to sit for a short time. If you wait awhile before you answer the door, you don't answer it right away. You wait for a little bit. |