| absorbing |
very interesting; engaging. |
| abundance |
an amount that is more than enough; a very plentiful quantity. [1/2 definitions] |
| activated carbon |
a form of very porous and thus very absorbent carbon, produced by heating charcoal so as to empty out contained gases, and used to absorb other gases, recover solvents, deodorize, and the like; activated charcoal. |
| acute |
very critical; crucial. [1/7 definitions] |
| adept |
a very skilled person; expert. [1/2 definitions] |
| African violet |
any of several related tropical plants, very popular as houseplants, that have fuzzy dark green leaves and bear violet, pink, or white flowers. |
| age |
a very long time. [1/11 definitions] |
| a hard row to hoe |
a very difficult task or situation. |
| aircraft carrier |
a very large warship with a flat upper deck on which airplanes can take off and land. |
| air letter |
a sheet of very lightweight paper that may be folded into an envelope for mailing abroad; aerogramme. [1/2 definitions] |
| a long row to hoe |
a very difficult task or situation. |
| alpenhorn |
a very long curved wooden horn, used by herdsmen in the Alps to call cattle. |
| an arm and a leg |
(informal) a very large amount of money, in the speaker's opinion. |
| ancient |
a very old person. [1/4 definitions] |
| antediluvian |
an old-fashioned or very elderly person. [1/4 definitions] |
| anxious |
very concerned. [1/3 definitions] |
| any |
even a very small amount of (used after a negative). [1/7 definitions] |
| Apollo |
(l.c.) any very handsome young man. [1/2 definitions] |
| appreciate |
to understand and be very conscious of. [1/4 definitions] |
| approximate |
very close in accuracy; nearly exact or correct. [2/6 definitions] |
| Arabian Desert |
a very arid region occupying a large portion of the Arabian Peninsula and stretching into Jordan and Iraq. |