| about to |
ready to; just on the point of. |
| actual |
truly existing or happening, not just potentially or in the imagination. [1/3 definitions] |
| adequate |
just barely good enough. [1/3 definitions] |
| agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. [1/3 definitions] |
| agony |
a violent struggle, esp. the struggle just before death. [1/3 definitions] |
| all right |
as you wish; as we have just discussed (used to express willingness or agreement). [1/5 definitions] |
| also |
in addition to what has just been said or written. [1/3 definitions] |
| animal rights |
a movement that works for the rights of animals. People in favor of animal rights believe that animals should not be hurt or killed just to make the lives of humans easier. |
| ankle |
the joint between the leg and the foot; the part of the leg just above the foot. |
| anklet |
a short sock that reaches just above the ankle. |
| another |
being one more just like the others. [2/4 definitions] |
| apropos |
in connection with the topic just mentioned or under discussion. [1/4 definitions] |
| archdeacon |
a church official ranking just below a bishop and responsible for the administration of a diocese. [1/2 definitions] |
| arrogate |
to claim presumptuously for oneself without just cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| article |
the word "a" or "an" or "the." Articles are used before nouns to express whether the noun is a specific example of a type of thing--"the chair"-- or whether the noun is just one example of a class of things--"a chair." [1/3 definitions] |
| bare |
only just enough; mere. [1/5 definitions] |
| barely |
only just; hardly. |
| beginner |
someone just beginning to acquire new knowledge or learn a new skill. |
| Bermuda shorts |
shorts ending just above the knee, worn by both sexes and often with knee-length socks; bermudas. |
| bloop |
(informal) in baseball, to hit (the ball) in a low arc that carries just beyond the infield, usu. for a hit. [1/2 definitions] |
| blooper |
(informal) in baseball, a hit ball that flies in a low arc just beyond the infield, usu. for a hit. [1/2 definitions] |