A — The Judaism dictionary · page 31 2 3 4 5amazementAmazement is the feeling of being very surprised because something is wonderful or hard to believe.9 sentencesambassadorAn important official sent by one country to live in another and speak for their own country there.15 sentencesambiguityA word or phrase that can mean more than one thing, so it is not clear.1 sentencesambushAn ambush is a surprise attack by people or animals who have been hiding and waiting.17 sentencesamenableWilling to accept something, or able to be treated in a certain way.3 sentencesamendTo amend something written, like a law, rule or document, is to change it a little to correct or improve it.13 sentencesamendsSomething you do to show you are sorry and to put right a wrong you did.11 sentencesamethystAn amethyst is a purple gem, a kind of stone used in rings and jewels.7 sentencesamissAmiss means wrong, or not as it should be: «something is amiss».7 sentencesamityAmity is friendly peace between people or groups who get along well and do not fight.6 sentencesammoniteAn ammonite is an extinct sea animal with a coiled shell, related to today's octopus, squid and nautilus.13 sentencesamongAmong means in the middle of a group: a house among the trees.24 sentencesamountAn amount is how much there is of something.18 sentencesamuletA small charm worn to protect a person from harm or bad luck.2 sentencesanAn is a small word used before a word that starts with a vowel sound, like an apple, an egg or an hour. It means one.31 sentencesanagramsWords or phrases made by changing the order of the letters of another word or phrase, using every letter once, like «listen» and «silent».7 sentencesanalogousSimilar in some way, so that it can be compared: «analogous to» something.9 sentencesanalogyA comparison that explains one thing by showing how it is like another, for example saying the heart is like a pump.14 sentencesanalysisAnalysis is studying something carefully by looking at its parts, to understand it or find out what it is made of.12 sentencesanatomicalAnatomical means to do with the structure of the body of a person, animal or plant, as in an anatomical drawing.11 sentencesanatomyThe study of the parts of the body and how they are arranged: bones, muscles, organs.15 sentencesancestorAn ancestor is a person in your family who lived long ago, before your grandparents, like a great-great-grandparent.14 sentencesancientAncient means belonging to a time very, very long ago, often thousands of years ago.22 sentencesancientlyIn a time long ago.7 sentencesandAnd joins two words or two parts of a sentence: bread and butter.31 sentencesangelAn angel is a spirit that Christians, Jews and Muslims believe serves God and brings messages from him; in pictures angels often have wing…20 sentencesangerAnger is the strong feeling you have when you think something is unfair, wrong or hurtful, which can make you want to shout or hit.22 sentencesangleAn angle is the space or turn between two lines that meet at a point; it is measured in degrees.19 sentencesangryFeeling strong annoyance or upset because something seems wrong, unfair or hurtful.24 sentencesanguishAnguish is very great pain or sorrow of the mind or heart.10 sentencesanimalAn animal is a living thing that can move and eat, like a dog, a bird or a fish.16 sentencesanimatorAn animator is a person who makes animated films, cartoons or computer games by creating moving pictures.11 sentencesankleThe joint that connects your foot to your leg, letting the foot bend up and down and turn.13 sentencesankletsRings or chains worn around the ankles as jewelry.2 sentencesannaAnna is a girl's name.13 sentencesannotationA note added to a text to explain it or comment on it.7 sentencesannounceTo announce something is to tell lots of people about it officially or publicly.18 sentencesannouncedAnnounced is the past form of «announce»: told many people something important, officially or loudly.19 sentencesanointTo anoint is to put holy oil on someone's head or body as a sign of blessing, healing, or being chosen by God, for example as a king or pr…20 sentencesanotherAnother means one more of the same kind: have another cookie.24 sentencesanswerAn answer is what you say or write back to a question.21 sentencesanswerableHaving to explain your actions to someone and take responsibility: «answerable to» someone.10 sentencesantA very small insect with six legs that lives in large, organised groups called colonies, often in nests under the ground.15 sentencesantecedentAn antecedent is something that came before something else and led to it.10 sentencesantelopeA fast, graceful wild animal like a deer, with horns, that lives mainly in Africa and Asia, such as the gazelle, impala and gnu.12 sentencesanthropologicalAbout the study of people: how they live, what they believe and how their customs grew, especially long ago.4 sentencesanthropomorphismTalking about God or other things as if they had a human body or feelings.3 sentencesantiquityAntiquity is the distant past, especially the time of ancient Greece and Rome.16 sentencesantithesisThe exact opposite of something; a pair of opposites set against each other.7 sentencesantonymA word that means the opposite of another word, like "hot" and "cold".1 sentencesanvilA heavy iron block with a flat top on which a blacksmith hammers hot metal into shape.12 sentencesanxietyAnxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or fear about what might happen.14 sentencesanxiousAnxious means worried or nervous about something that might happen.14 sentencesanxiouslyIn a worried, nervous way: she waited anxiously for the results.12 sentencesanyAny means one or some, it does not matter which.29 sentencesanywhereAnywhere means in, at or to any place.12 sentencesapaceQuickly, at a fast pace; «grow apace» means grow fast.10 sentencesapartApart means away from each other, with space between.26 sentencesapeAn ape is a large primate with no tail, such as a gorilla, chimpanzee, bonobo, orangutan or gibbon.15 sentencesaphorismA short wise saying that puts a truth in few words.3 sentencesapieceApiece means for each one, or each: «The apples cost 30 cents apiece».19 sentencesapocalypseThe end of the world, or a vision of it; a great disaster.1 sentencesappalledShocked and upset, feeling strong dislike or fear at something bad.10 sentencesappallingVery shocking and unpleasant.10 sentencesapparelClothing, especially clothes of a certain kind: «sports apparel».14 sentencesapparentEasy to see or understand; clear, obvious.12 sentencesapparentlyAccording to what you have heard or read, though you are not sure it is true.14 sentencesapparitionAn apparition is a ghost or a strange figure that appears suddenly, especially one people think is a spirit.13 sentencesappearTo appear means to come into sight, to begin to be seen: a rainbow appeared.24 sentencesappearanceYour appearance is how you look from the outside, like your hair, face and clothes.25 sentencesappeaseTo appease someone is to calm them or stop them being angry by giving them what they want.15 sentencesappendixThe appendix is a small tube-shaped organ attached to the large intestine, inside your tummy on the lower right side.9 sentencesappertainTo belong to someone or be connected with them.7 sentencesappetiteThe feeling of wanting to eat food.14 sentencesappleAn apple is a round fruit that grows on a tree; it can be red, green or yellow and has small seeds in the middle.21 sentencesapplicationAn application is a written request for something, like a job, a place at a school or a passport.15 sentencesappliedApplied is the past form of «apply»: she applied for a job, he applied sun cream, the rule applied to everyone.17 sentencesapplyTo apply means to put something on a surface, like cream on skin or glue on paper.19 sentencesappointTo appoint someone is to choose them officially for a job or role.21 sentencesappointedAppointed means chosen officially for a job or role.22 sentencesappointmentAn appointment is an agreed time to meet someone, especially a doctor, dentist or hairdresser.13 sentencesappreciateTo be thankful for something: «I appreciate your help».12 sentencesapprenticeA young person who learns a trade or skill by working with a skilled worker, usually for a set time and a small wage.12 sentencesapproachTo approach means to come nearer to someone or something («The train is approaching the platform»).25 sentencesappropriateRight or suitable for a particular situation, person or time.13 sentencesapprovalThinking that someone or something is good or right; liking it.9 sentencesapproveTo think that something or someone is good, right or acceptable ("approve of").13 sentencesapproximateClose to the exact number or amount, but not exactly it.13 sentencesapproximationA value or answer that is close to the exact one but not exactly right.8 sentencesappurtenanceSomething that belongs to a larger thing or goes with it.1 sentencesaprilApril is the fourth month of the year. It has 30 days.14 sentencesapronAn apron is a piece of cloth you tie over the front of your clothes to keep them clean while cooking, painting or working.12 sentencesaptApt means suitable or just right for the situation.14 sentencesaquaWater, or a blue-green colour like water.1 sentencesaquariusA sign of the zodiac, shown as a water carrier, which is also a group of stars.7 sentencesarIn parts of northern England and the Midlands, «ar» or «arr» means "yes", and «ar» can also mean "our": «ar kid» (my brother or sister).18 sentencesarabA person whose people come from the Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia or Morocco.13 sentencesarabianTo do with Arabia, the large peninsula in south-west Asia, or its people.20 sentencesarabicArabic is the language spoken by many millions of people in the Middle East and North Africa.14 sentencesaramaicAn ancient Semitic language related to Hebrew, once spoken across the Middle East.7 sentences1 2 3 4 5This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/page/3/