| abuse |
to use in a way that is wrong or bad; misuse. [2/6 definitions] |
| acceptable |
When something is acceptable, people think it is completely OK. They think it is fine and they approve of it. When something is not acceptable, people think it is completely wrong or bad. [1/2 definitions] |
| accomplice |
a person who helps another person break the law or do something wrong. |
| accuse |
to blame for or charge with a crime or something wrong. |
| adjustment |
An adjustment is a change you make in something. An adjustment often fixes something that is slightly wrong. |
| against |
If you are against something, it means that you do not agree with it or you think it is wrong. [1/4 definitions] |
| ain't |
"Ain't" is a short way to say "am not," "is not," "are not," "have not," or "has not." Some people think that using "ain't" is using English in the wrong way. Many teachers tell students not to write "ain't" in school assignments. |
| all |
"All" sometimes means completely. When something is all wrong, it means that it is completely wrong. [1/7 definitions] |
| all wet |
completely wrong. |
| amends |
(used with a singular or plural verb) something given or paid to make up for a wrong done to a person or group. |
| amiss |
in the wrong way. [2 definitions] |
| anger |
Anger is a strong feeling you might have when someone has treated you in a bad way or done something that you think is very wrong or not fair. [1/3 definitions] |
| angry |
When you are angry, it means that you are feeling or showing anger. You have a strong feeling that someone has treated you badly or has done something very wrong or not fair. [1/2 definitions] |
| appeal |
If someone appeals a decision of a court of law, it means that they think the decision was wrong and they make a request to a higher court to look at the case again. They hope that when the higher court reviews the case, they will come to a different decision. [1/6 definitions] |
| 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] |
| ashamed |
feeling shame or guilt for doing something wrong or foolish. [1/3 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. |
| bad |
that which is wrong or evil. [1/10 definitions] |
| bet |
to agree to pay if one's guess about some future event is wrong. [1/4 definitions] |
| bum |
bad or wrong. [1/3 definitions] |
| catch |
When you catch a person, it sometimes means that you see them in the middle of doing something wrong. [1/8 definitions] |