| a2 |
one; used to introduce one particular thing or person of a group or kind, but one which is not known to the listener or is not important to identify. [1/3 definitions] |
| able |
having the skill or power needed to do a thing. [1/2 definitions] |
| abnormality |
a deviant or atypical thing, event, or phenomenon; anomaly; aberration. [1/2 definitions] |
| abortion |
a person or thing that is malformed or incompletely developed; monstrosity. [1/4 definitions] |
| accessory |
a thing that you add to something else to make it nicer or better. |
| accidental |
not part of the basic nature of a thing; secondary; incidental. [2/5 definitions] |
| accommodation |
a change that has been made to adapt a thing to someone's needs. [1/2 definitions] |
| accompany |
to put (something) together with another thing to enhance it or support it. [1/4 definitions] |
| accomplish |
to do or finish something, especially a thing that needed a lot of work or effort. |
| act |
a thing that is done; deed. [1/9 definitions] |
| active |
used in grammar to describe a form of the verb that emphasizes the person or thing who performs the action. In the sentence "John ate the apple," the verb "ate" is in an active form. In the sentence "The apple was eaten by John," the verb is in a passive form. [1/2 definitions] |
| activity |
a specific thing that people do. |
| actual |
verified as a fact or as being the real thing. [1/3 definitions] |
| adaptation |
a particular change in the body of a living thing that helps the animal or plant to survive under new conditions. An adaptation happens over a very long time. [2/4 definitions] |
| adjunct |
something joined to another thing but not an integral part of it; supplement; accessory. [1/4 definitions] |
| admirer |
a person who has great appreciation for another person or thing. [1/2 definitions] |
| ad nauseam |
until one is sick of the thing being done, told, or the like. |
| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| age |
how old a person or thing is. [1/2 definitions] |
| aggravation |
(informal) a thing or things that cause annoyance. [1/4 definitions] |
| aid |
a person or thing that helps. [1/3 definitions] |