| accent |
a mark (' or `). Accents are used to show what parts of a word are to be said with more stress. [2/5 definitions] |
| according to |
as said or indicated by. [1/2 definitions] |
| add |
to say or write more than what has been said or written. [1/5 definitions] |
| ad-lib |
made up or said without practice; not rehearsed. [1/2 definitions] |
| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. [1/2 definitions] |
| ashamed |
When you are ashamed, you feel bad about something you did or said. You might have a feeling that you want to go away and hide from other people. [1/3 definitions] |
| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| beg |
If you asked your mother to take you swimming but she said "no," you might ask her again and say, "Please! Please!" When we ask for something in this way, we are begging. [1/2 definitions] |
| besides |
"Besides" sometimes means "also." We use it when we want to add more to what we have already said and make what we want to say stronger. [1/3 definitions] |
| Buddhist |
A Buddhist is a person who believes in the ideas of Buddhism. Buddhism is a way of thinking about the world and how to live a peaceful life. 2,500 years ago, a man named Siddhartha was a prince in India. It is said that he left his easy life and went out into the world to try to understand why people have sadness and pain in their lives. He wanted to know what people can do about these things. After studying and thinking a lot, he "woke up" to the idea that pain and suffering are part of life but that people can still be happy by leading very simple lives and being good to others. Siddhartha began to teach other people these things, and, after some time, he came to be known as Buddha, one who has "woken up" to a great truth. |
| careless |
Sometimes we say or do careless things. This means that we say or do things without thinking first, especially without thinking about how someone else might feel. Sometimes we feel bad after we have said or done something careless. [1/2 definitions] |
| character |
When a person is said to have character, it means that they have strong good qualities. [1/4 definitions] |
| Christian |
When something is Christian, it has to do with Jesus Christ, what he said, or the religion that is based on his life. [1/2 definitions] |
| cue1 |
anything done or said during a play that is a signal for an actor to say or do something. [1/3 definitions] |
| deliberate |
said or done on purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| delivery |
the way in which speech is said or a song is sung. [1/2 definitions] |
| ditto |
the same as said or written before. |
| do1 |
"Do" is sometimes used before other verbs. If you say, "I do like hot dogs," "do" is used before the verb "like" to make the idea of liking more strongly positive. You probably say "I do like hot dogs" because the person you're talking to said or seems to think you DON'T like hot dogs. [1/9 definitions] |
| eat one's words |
to admit that something one said was wrong; take back one's words. |
| exclamation |
a single word or phrase that is said when a person has strong feelings. "Wow!" is an exclamation that people use when they are surprised or amazed. "Oh, dear!" is an exclamation that people use when something disappoints or worries them. [1/2 definitions] |
| explicit |
said or written in a clear and direct way. |