| abrupt |
When a person speaks in an abrupt manner, they speak with very few words, but they don't seem as if they are shy. They seem unfriendly or even rude. [1/2 definitions] |
| accent |
An accent is the usual way that people in a particular area speak their language. [1/3 definitions] |
| address |
to speak or write to. [1/6 definitions] |
| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. [1/2 definitions] |
| Africa |
Africa is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. Africa is the second largest continent on our planet. Only Asia is bigger than Africa. Africa is made up of more than fifty different countries, and people speak many different languages in these countries. Some of the languages are Swahili, Hausa, and Arabic. |
| air |
to speak about, usually in public. [1/6 definitions] |
| Albania |
Albania is a country in Europe. Some of its neighbors are Greece, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Albania has mountains on one side and seashore on the other. People speak a language in Albania that is quite different from all the other languages in Europe. It is called Albanian. |
| Arab |
An Arab is a member of a group of people who came at one time from Arabia. Arabia is the whole peninsula that includes modern Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and a few other countries. People living in that region now are called Arabs, but Arabs also live in other parts of the Middle East and in northern Africa. They speak a language called Arabic. Most Arabs are Muslims, but some are not. |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. [2 definitions] |
| attack |
to speak or write against; oppose. [1/5 definitions] |
| attorney |
a person whose job is to give legal advice and to speak for people in court; lawyer. |
| audience |
When you have an audience with someone, it means you have a chance to speak to them. [1/3 definitions] |
| Australia |
Australia is a large island country that lies between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Much of Australia is very dry, and most of the people live in the towns and cities near the ocean. There are many beautiful beaches along the coasts. Australia has many animals and plants that only live or grow in Australia. Most people in Australia speak English, but other languages are spoken there too. [1/2 definitions] |
| Austria |
Austria is a country in Europe. Some of its neighbors are Germany to the north and Italy to the south. Austria has many mountains that are part of the mountain range called the Alps. Most people in Austria speak German. |
| babble |
to speak without making sense. [1/5 definitions] |
| badmouth |
(informal) to speak of in a way that is not kind or fair. |
| Bahrain |
Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Bahrain has oil under the ground that it uses for fuel. Bahrain also sells its oil to other countries that need it. People in Bahrain speak Arabic, and they are ruled by a king. |
| Bangladesh |
Bangladesh is a country in Asia. Its neighbors are India and Burma, and it is on the coast of the Indian Ocean. People in Bangladesh speak the Bengali language like many of the people in the northern part of India. The great Brahmaputra River flows through Bangladesh. Sometimes Bangladesh has powerful storms, and the river floods the land around it. |
| Belgium |
Belgium is a country in Europe. Two of its neighbors are France and the Netherlands. Belgium is not a large country, but people in the north speak one language and people in the south speak another. People in the north speak Dutch, and people in the south speak French. |
| Berber |
Berber is an important group of languages that many people speak in northern Africa, especially in the countries of Morocco and Algeria. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. [1/2 definitions] |