Dictionary A Flashcards
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a
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Abjective (called the undefinite article and changing an before most vowel sounds).
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aardvark
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Noun (An African animal with a pig-like body and tubular snout, feeding on termites).
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Aback
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adverb (taken back, surprised).
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Abacus
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Noun (A frame used for counting with beads on sliding wires).
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Abalone
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Noun (Edible molluscan with a shell lined with mother-of-pearl).
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Abandon
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Verb (1: give up,
2: leave a person, place or thing without intending to return).
Noun (a causal or careless manner).
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Abase
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Verb (humiliate).
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Abashed
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Adjective (embarrassed).
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Abate
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Verb (make or become less; die down).
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Abattoir
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Noun (a place where animals are killed for food).
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Abbess
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Noun (the head of an abbey of nuns).
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Abbey
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Noun (1: A monastery or convent,
2: A church that was once part of a monastery).
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Abbot
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Noun (head of an abbey of monks).
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Abbreviate
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Verb (shortening something).
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Abbreviation
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Noun (1: A shortened form of a word or words).
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Abdicate
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Verb (resign from a throne; give up on an important responsibility).
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Abdomen
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Noun (1: the lower front part of a person’s or animal’s body, containing stomach, intestines, and other digestive organs,
2: The rear section of an insects body)
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Abduct
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Verb (take a person away illegally; kidnap).
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Aberration
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Noun (A deviation from what is normal).
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Abet
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Verb (help or encourage someone to commit a crime).
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Abeyance
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Noun (suspended or postponed).
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Abhor
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Verb (detest)
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Abide
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Verb (1: remain, dwell,
2: bear; tolerate).
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Abiding
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Adjective (lasting; permanent).
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Ability
Noun (1: Being able to do something,
2: cleverness; talent).
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Abject
Adjective (1: Wrenched, miserable,
2: Humble).
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Ablaze
Adjective (blazing, on fire).
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Able
Adjective (1: Having the power or skill or opportunity to do something,
2: skillful, clever).
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Ablution
Noun (Act of washing oneself) formal word.
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Ablutions
Plural Noun (Washing oneself) informal word.
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Abnormal
Adjective (not normal).
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Aboard
Adverb & preposition (on or into an aircraft or train).
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Abode
Noun (the place where someone lives), past tense of abide)
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Abolish
Verb (put an end to a law or custom).
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Abominable
Adjective (very bad; detestable).
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Abominate
Verb (detest).
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Aboriginal
Noun (1: Native Australian inhabitant, 2:Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times).
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Aboriginality
Noun (1: the quality of being aboriginal,
2: Aboriginal culture).
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Aborigine
Noun (1: an original inhabitant of a country,
2: Any of the original inhabitants of Australia or their descendants).
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Abort
Verb (put an end to something before it has been completed).
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Abortion
Noun (removal of a fetus from the womb before it has developed enough to survive).
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Abortive
Adjective (unsuccessful).
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Abound
Verb (1: Be plentiful or abundant,
2: Have something in great quantities).
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About 1
Preposition (1: near in amount, size or time,
2: on the subject of; in connection with,
3: All around; various parts of).
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About 2
Adverb (1: approximately,
2: In various directions,
3: Not far away).
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About-face
Noun (A complete change of policy, opinion, etc).
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Above 1
Preposition (1: higher than,
| 2: more than).
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Above 2
Adverb (1: at or to a higher place,
2: earlier in a book, etc).
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Above Board
Adjective & Adverb (Honest; without deception).
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Abrade
Verb (scrape or wear something away by rubbing it).
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Abrasive 1
Adjective (1: That abrades things,
2: harsh, an abusive manner).
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Abrasive 2
Noun (A rough substance used for rubbing or polishing things).
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Abreast
Adverb (1: side by side,
2: keeping up with something).
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Abridge
Verb (To shorten something by using fewer words).
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Abroad
Adverb (In or to another country).
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Abrupt
Adjective (1: suddenly; hasty,
2: Brief and rude).
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ABS
Abbreviation (1: Anti-lock braking system,
2: Australian Bureau of Statistics).
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Abscess
Noun (An inflamed place where pus has formed in the body).
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Abscond
Verb (go away secretly, sneak away).
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Abseil
Verb (descend a rock face using a double rope that is fixed at a higher point).
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Absence
Noun (1: Being away; the period of this,
2: A lack of something).
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Absent
Adjective (not here; not present).
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Absentee
Noun (A person who is absent).
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Absent-minded
Adjective (Having your mind on other things, forgetful).
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Absolute
Adjective (1: complete,
2: not restricted).
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Absolutely
Adverb (1: completely,
2: A way to agree to something informally).
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Absolution
Noun (A priests formal declaration that peoples sins are forgiven).
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Absolve
Verb (1: Clear a person of blame or guilt,
2: Release from an obligation or promise).
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Absorb
Verb (1: soak up; take in,
2: Receive something and reduce its effects,
3: Take up a persons attention or time).
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Abstain
Verb (keep yourself from doing something; refrain).
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Abstemious
Adjective (eating or drinking only small amounts; not greedy).
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Abstinence
Noun (restraining yourself from something).
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Abstract
Adjective (1: concerned with ideas, not with objects,
2: Showing the artists ideas or feelings, not showing a recognizable person or thing).
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Abstract
Noun (A summary).
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Abstracted
Adjective (With your mind on other things; not paying attention).
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Abstract Noun
Noun (A noun denoting an idea, quality, state, etc).
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Abstruse
Adjective (hard to understand; obscure).
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Absurd
Adjective (ridiculous; foolish).
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Abundance
Noun (plenty).
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Abundant
Adjective (plentiful).
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Abuse 1
Verb (1: Use badly or wrongly; misuse,
2: ill-treat.
3: Say unpleasant things to a person or thing).
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Abuse 2
Noun (1: A misuse,
2: ill-treatment
3: Words abusing a person or thing; insults).
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Abut
Verb (End against something; makes contact with something).
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Abysmal
Adjective (Extremely bad).
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Abyss
Noun (An extremely deep pit).
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AC
Abbreviation (1: Alternating current,
2: Companion of the Order of Australia
3: Air conditioner).
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Acacia
Noun (Any tree or shrub of the genus).
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Academic
Adjective (1: A school, college or university.
2: scholarly.
3: theoretical; having no practical application).
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Academy
Noun (1: A school or college, especially for specialised training,
2: A society of scholars).
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Accede
Verb (1: Agree to what is asked or suggested,
2: Take office; become king or queen).
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Accelerate
Verb (1: Make or become quicker,
2: Happen or cause to happen earlier or more quickly).
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Accelerator
Noun (Something that speeds things up; the pedal that a driver presses to make a motor vehicle go faster).
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Accent 1
Noun (1: The way a person pronounces words
2: Emphasis; pronouncing part of a word more strongly than the rest,
3: A mark placed over a letter to show it pronunciation).
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Accent 2
Verb (Pronounce part of a word more strongly than the other parts; emphasise).
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Accentuate
Verb (emphasise; accent).
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Accept
Verb (1: Take a thing that is offered or presented,
2: Say yes to an invitation, etc).
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Acceptable
Adjective (Worth accepting; pleasing).
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Access 1
Noun (A way in; a way to reach something).
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Access 2
Verb ( Find information that has been stored in a computer).
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Accessible
Adjective (Able to be reached).
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Accession
Noun (1: Reaching a rank or position,
2: An addition).
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Accessory
Noun (1: An extra thing that that goes with something,
2: A person who helps another with a crime).
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Accident
Noun (An unexpected happening; especially one causing injury or damage).
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Accidental
Adjective (Happening or done by accident).
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Acclaim
Verb (Welcome or applaud).
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Acclimatise
Verb (Make or become used to a new climate or new conditions).
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Accolade
Noun (1: Praise,
2: The ceremonial conferring of a knighthood by tapping a person on the shoulders with a sword).
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Accomodate
Verb (1: Provide room or lodging for someone,
2: Help providing something).
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Accomidation
Noun (Somewhere to live; lodgings).
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Accopanist
Noun (A person who plays a musical accompaniment/musical item).
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Accompany
Verb (1: Go somewhere with somebody,
2: Be present with something,
3: Play music that supports a singer or other player).
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accomplice
Noun (A person who helps another in a crime, etc).
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Accomplish
Verb (Do something successfully).
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Accomplished
Adjective (Skilled).
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Accord 1
Noun (1: Agreement; consent,
2: A formal agreement or treaty).
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Accord 2
Verb (1: Be consistent with something.
2: Give (formal)).
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Accordance
Noun (In accordance with in agreement with/in a manner conforming with).
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According
Adverb (1: As stated by,
2: In a way it suits).
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Accordingly
Adverb (1: In a way that is required,
2: Therefore).
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Accordion
Noun (A Portable musical instrument like a concertina with bellows, metal reeds and keys or buttons).
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Accost
Verb (Approach and speak to a person).
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Account 1
Noun (1: A statement of money owed, spent, or received; a bill,
2: An arrangement to keep money in a bank, etc,
3: A description; a report).
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Account 2
Verb (consider or regard in a specified way).
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Accountable
Adjective (Responsible; having to explain why you have done something).
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Accountant
Noun (Keeper or inspector of financial accounts).
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Accounting
Noun (Keeping financial accounts).
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Accredited
Adjective (Officially recognised).
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Accure
Verb (Accumulate).
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Accumulate
Verb (1: Collect; pile up,
2: Grow numerous; increase).
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Accumulator
Noun (A storage battery).
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Accurate
Adjective (correct; exact).
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Accuse
Verb (Say that a person has committed a crime; blame).
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Accustom
Verb (Make a person become used to something).
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Accustomed
Adjective (Customary, usual).
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Ace
Noun (1: A playing card with one spot,
2: A very skillful person or thing).
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Acetylene
Noun (A gas that burns with a bright flame, used in cutting and wielding metal).
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Ache 1
Noun (1: A dull continuous pain,
2: Mental distress).
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Ache 2
Verb (Having an ache).
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Achieve
Verb (Succeed in doing or producing something; accomplished).
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Acid 1
Noun (A chemical substance that contains hydrogen and neutralises alkalis).
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Acid 2
Adjective (1: Sharp-tasting; sour,
2: Looking or sounding bitter).
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Acid Rain
Noun (Rain made acid by mixing with waste gases from factories).
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Acid Test
Noun (A severe or conclusive test on whether a substance is an acid or not and its strength).
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Acknowledge
Verb (1: Admit that something is true,
2: State that you have received or noticed something,
3: Express thanks or appreciation for something).
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Acme
Noun (The highest degree of something).
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Acne
Noun (inflamed red pimples on the face and neck).
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Acorn
(Noun (The seed of an oak tree).
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Acoustic
Adjective (1: of sound or hearing,
2: A musical instrument that is not electronic).
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Acoustics
Plural Noun (1: The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it,
2: The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound).
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Acquaint
Verb (tell somebody about something).
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Acquaintance
Noun (1: A person you know slightly,
2: Knowledge or experience of something).
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Acquiesce
Verb (Agree to something).
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Acquire
Verb (Obtain).
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Acquistitive
Adjective (Eager to acquire things).
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Acquit
Verb (Decide that someone is not guilty).
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Acre
Noun (An area of land measuring 0.405 hectares).
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Acird
Adjective (Bitter).
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Acrimonious
Adjective (A persons choice of words that are sharp and bad-tempered or bitter).
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Acrobat
Noun (A person who performs spectacular gymnastic stunts for entertainment).
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Acronym
Noun (A word or name formed from the initial letters of other words).
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Across
Preposition & Adverb (1: From one side to the other,
2: On the opposite side).
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Acrostic
Noun (A word puzzle or poem in which the first or last letters of each line form word or words).
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Acrylic
Noun (A kind of fibre, plastic, or resin made from organic acid).
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Act 1
Noun (1: An action,
2: A law passed by a parliament,
3: One of the main divisions of a play or opera,
4: A short performance in a program of entertainment,
5: A pretence).
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Act 2
Verb (1: take action; do something,
2: behave in the way specified).
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Acting
Adjective (temporarily doing the duties of another person).
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Action
Noun (1: the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim,
2: a thing done; an act.
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Activate
Verb (Start something working).
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Active
Adjective (1: Doing things; moving about,
2: Functioning; in operation,
3: Radioactive,
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Activist
Noun (A person who believes in vigorous/forceful action, especially in politics).
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Activity
Noun (1: An activity or occupation,
2: being active or lively).
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Actor
Noun (A performer in a play or film).
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Actress
Noun (A female actor).
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Actual
Adjective (real).
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Actuate
Verb (Active).
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Acumen
Noun (Sharpness of mind).
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Acupuncture
Noun (Pricking parts of the body with needles to relieve pain or cure disease).
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Acute
Adjective (1: Sharp; strong,
2: Having a sharp mind,
3: of an illness coming quickly to a crisis).
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Acute decent
Noun (A mark over a vowel, as over "e" in Caf'e).
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Acute Angle
Noun (An angle of less than 90 degrees).
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AD
Abbreviation (Latin; Anno Domini: used in dates counted in years after the birth of Jesus Christ).
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Adage
Noun (A short Saying, a proverb).
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Adamant
Adjective (Firm and not giving way to requests).
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Adam's Apple
Noun (The lump at the front of a man's neck).
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Adapt
Verb (Make or become suitable for a new purpose or situation).
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Adaptor
Noun (A device to connect pieces of electrical or other equipment).
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ADD
Abbreviation (Attention Deficit Disorder).
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Add
Verb (1: Put one thing with another,
2: Make another remark,
3: make sense; seem reasonable).
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Addendum
Noun (A thing added at the end of a book).
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Adder
Noun (Small poisonous snake).
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Addict
Noun (A person who does or uses something that he or she cannot give up).
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Addictive
Adjective (Causing people to become addicts).
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Addition
Noun (1: The process of adding
2: Something added).
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Additive
Noun (A substance added to another in small amounts for a special purpose, eg; as a flavoring).
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Addled
Adjective (eggs that have rotted and have produced no chick after being brooded).
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Address 1
Noun (1: The details of the place where someone lives or of where mail should be delivered to a person or firm etc,
2: A speech to an audience,
3: The location of an item of stored information in computing).
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Address 2
Verb (1: Write
