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| ablative1 |
denoting a grammatical case in some inflected languages that indicates direction or place, time, manner, or agency. [1/3 definitions] |
| acacia |
any of several tropical trees of the mimosa family, some of which produce the commercially useful gum arabic. [1/2 definitions] |
| account |
a statement of the causes or reasons behind some action, event, or phenomenon. [2/16 definitions] |
| action verb |
a verb that shows its subject performing some action. "Run," "eat," "fly," and "sing" are examples of action verbs. |
| adjective |
a word that describes a noun. Some common adjectives are "good," "hungry," "tired," and "big." |
| adjoining |
touching at some line or point; having a common wall, border, or the like; contiguous. |
| Adriatic Sea |
the part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Italy on the west and the Balkan Peninsula on the east. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula that lie on the Adriatic Sea are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. |
| after |
after some time; later. [1/7 definitions] |
| aftereffect |
an effect that follows its cause after some period of time, such as a delayed effect caused by a medicine or exposure to chemicals. |
| agitation |
the stirring up of public unrest or controversy over some social or political issue. [1/3 definitions] |
| ahead of time |
before the time of some event. |
| air bag |
a bag in the front of some cars that blows up with air instantly in a crash to stop the passengers from being thrown forward. |
| alarm |
a bell, buzzer, or siren that warns of some danger. [1/4 definitions] |
| alb |
a full-length linen robe worn by some Christian priests at the Eucharist. |
| alcohol |
a clear liquid made from certain grains and fruits that has an effect on a person's mind and physical ability. Alcohol is in drinks such as beer and wine. It is also used to make some kinds of medicine. [1/2 definitions] |
| alderman |
a member of the lawmaking body of some cities and towns; councilman or councilwoman. |
| algebra |
a form of mathematics used to solve problems in which some of the numbers are not known. In an algebra problem, letters stand for the unknown numbers. |
| alkali |
a soluble salt found in some soil composition, making it unfit for agriculture. [1/2 definitions] |
| all |
the whole thing of something or every one of some kind of thing. [1/3 definitions] |
| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| allergy |
a reaction of your body to some substance that causes the feeling of illness. Common allergies are to animal hair, dust, pollen, and certain foods such as nuts. |
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