A — The school dictionary · page 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12additionallyAdditionally means also, as well, in addition.8 sentencesaddressThe details of where a person lives or a building is: house number, street, town, postcode or ZIP code.15 sentencesaddresseeThe person a letter, parcel, email or message is sent to.8 sentencesadduceTo give something as a reason or proof in an argument: to adduce evidence is to bring it forward to support what you say.7 sentencesadeA sweet drink made from fruit juice, water and sugar, such as lemonade, orangeade or limeade.9 sentencesadelieA kind of penguin of Antarctica, black and white with a white ring round each eye; one of the most common penguins.8 sentencesadeptAdjective: very skilled at doing something.5 sentencesadequateAdequate means enough or good enough for a need or purpose.8 sentencesadequatelyWell enough, enough for what is needed, but not especially well.9 sentencesadhdADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; it is a difference in how the brain works that can make it hard to pay attention…8 sentencesadhereTo adhere means to stick firmly to something, like glue or a sticker on a surface.11 sentencesadherenceAdherence is sticking closely to a rule, plan, belief or agreement and following it.8 sentencesadhesionAdhesion is the sticking of one thing to another.9 sentencesadhesiveAn adhesive is a substance like glue that makes things stick together.9 sentencesadieuGoodbye; a farewell, said when parting, often for a long time.4 sentencesadiposeMade of or about body fat: adipose tissue is the fat stored in the body.8 sentencesadityaA boy's name common in India, from Sanskrit, often taken to mean «the sun».9 sentencesadjacentAdjacent means next to something or very near it.9 sentencesadjectiveAn adjective is a word that describes a noun, telling us more about a person, place or thing, like «big», «red», «happy» or «three».9 sentencesadjoinTo be next to and joined to something: the kitchen adjoins the dining room.9 sentencesadjournTo adjourn a meeting, court or game is to stop it for a while and continue later.9 sentencesadjudgeTo adjudge is to decide officially that something is true or that someone is something, as a judge or referee does.9 sentencesadjudicateTo make an official decision about a disagreement or a legal case, as a judge does.9 sentencesadjudicationThe official decision made by a judge or another person in charge after hearing both sides.8 sentencesadjudicatorAn adjudicator is a person who judges a contest, such as a music, dance or speaking competition, and decides who wins.8 sentencesadjustTo adjust something is to change it a little so that it is right or works better.10 sentencesadjustmentAn adjustment is a small change to make something work better, fit better or be more correct.10 sentencesadministerTo administer means to manage or be in charge of something, such as a school, a test or money.12 sentencesadministrationAdministration is the work of organising and running a business, school or office.11 sentencesadministrativeAbout organising and running a school, business or government: the paperwork, planning and office work.7 sentencesadmirableAdmirable means deserving praise and respect; very good.7 sentencesadmirablyIn a way that deserves praise; very well and skilfully. The adjective is «admirable».5 sentencesadmiralAn admiral is a very high-ranking officer in a navy who commands many ships (a fleet).8 sentencesadmirationA feeling of liking and respect for someone because they are good, brave or skilful.9 sentencesadmireTo admire someone is to think they are very good, clever or brave and to respect them.11 sentencesadmirerA person who admires someone or something and thinks very highly of them.5 sentencesadmiringlyIn a way that shows you admire someone or something; with approval and respect.4 sentencesadmissibleAdmissible means allowed or acceptable, especially as evidence in a court of law.8 sentencesadmissionAdmission is being allowed to go into a place, school or club.15 sentencesadmitTo admit means to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true or that you did something wrong: he admitted breaking the window.11 sentencesadmittancePermission to enter a place; being let in. The verb is «admit».5 sentencesadmixtureSomething added to something else and mixed in, especially a small amount.10 sentencesadoFuss, bustle or trouble. «Without ado» means at once, without delay or fuss.5 sentencesadobeMud mixed with straw and dried in the sun to make bricks.10 sentencesadolescenceThe time of life between being a child and being an adult, roughly the teenage years.8 sentencesadolescentAn adolescent is a young person who is growing from a child into an adult, usually aged about 12 to 18; a teenager.9 sentencesadoptTo take a child into your family legally and raise them as your own.11 sentencesadoptedAn adopted child is a child who has become, by law, a full member of a family that he or she was not born into.10 sentencesadoptionTaking a child into your family by law and becoming their parent for ever.9 sentencesadoptiveAdoptive describes the family who adopts a child: adoptive parents, adoptive mother.8 sentencesadorableVery sweet, cute and lovely, so that you want to cuddle or look after it: «an adorable puppy».9 sentencesadorationA feeling of very deep love, respect and worship for someone. The verb is «adore».5 sentencesadoreTo adore someone is to love them very much: she adores her baby brother.12 sentencesadorerSomeone who loves or admires someone or something very much.8 sentencesadornTo decorate something or make it look more beautiful.4 sentencesadornedDecorated or made beautiful with things put on or around something.5 sentencesadornmentSomething added to make a person, thing or place look more beautiful; a decoration or ornament.4 sentencesadrenalineAdrenaline is a chemical (a hormone) that your body releases when you are scared, excited or in danger; it makes your heart beat faster an…8 sentencesadriftFloating loose on water without being tied up or steered.5 sentencesadroitVery skilful and clever with the hands or body.9 sentencesadultAn adult is a grown-up person, not a child. In many countries you are an adult from 18 years old.22 sentencesadulteryWhen a married person has a loving, romantic or sexual relationship with someone who is not their husband or wife.10 sentencesadulthoodThe time of life when you are a grown-up, after childhood and the teenage years.8 sentencesadvanceTo advance means to move forward («The army advanced»).16 sentencesadvancementProgress or improvement in something, such as science or medicine.10 sentencesadvantageAn advantage is something that helps you do better or makes you more likely to win or succeed.13 sentencesadvantageousHelpful and giving you a better chance of success; good for you.8 sentencesadventAdvent is the season of about four weeks before Christmas, when Christians get ready to celebrate Jesus' birth and wait for his coming aga…9 sentencesadventureAn adventure is an exciting, unusual and sometimes risky experience or journey.10 sentencesadventurerA person who goes looking for danger, excitement or new discoveries, often on long or risky journeys.4 sentencesadventurousLiking to try new, exciting and sometimes risky things; brave and curious.10 sentencesadverbAn adverb is a word that tells us more about a verbhow, when, where or how often something happens — like «quickly», «yesterday», «here… — 9 sentencesadverbialAn adverbial is a word, phrase or clause that does the job of an adverb, telling us how, when, where or how often something happens: «in t…9 sentencesadversaryAn enemy or opponent; someone you fight or compete against.8 sentencesadverseAdverse means bad, harmful or not helpful.10 sentencesadversityA very hard or unlucky time, full of problems and troubles: illness, being poor, losing someone, or facing danger.9 sentencesadvertAn advert is a short message, picture or film that tells people about something to buy or do, to make them want it. It is short for advert…11 sentencesadvertiseTo advertise is to tell people about a product, event or service so they will buy it or come to it.10 sentencesadvertisedAdvertised means told the public about something so they will buy it or come to it.9 sentencesadvertisementAn advertisement is a notice, picture, film or message that tries to persuade people to buy something, use a service or go to an event.12 sentencesadvertiserAn advertiser is a person or company that pays to show adverts (ads) to tell people about something they want to sell.8 sentencesadvertisingAdvertising is the business and activity of making ads to tell people about products or services and to persuade them to buy.10 sentencesadviceAdvice is an idea or opinion someone gives you about what you should do.11 sentencesadvisableAdvisable means sensible and wise to do; recommended.8 sentencesadviseTo advise someone is to tell them what you think they should do.9 sentencesadviserAn adviser is a person whose job is to give advice, especially to help someone make decisions.9 sentencesadvocateTo advocate something is to publicly support it or speak in favour of it.10 sentencesadzeAn adze is an old cutting tool like an axe, but with its blade set across the handle, used for shaping wood.7 sentencesaegeanThe Aegean Sea is the part of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey, with many islands.9 sentencesaegisA shield or cloak carried by a god, especially Zeus, that could bring storms or protection.5 sentencesaerialAn aerial is a wire or rod that sends or picks up radio or TV signals; in the US it is called an antenna.10 sentencesaerodromeA small airfield where planes take off and land, without a big airport building.7 sentencesaeronautA person who flies in a balloon, or who steers an airship; a balloonist.4 sentencesaeroplaneA flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines that carries people or goods through the air; a plane.7 sentencesaestivationA long sleep-like rest that some animals go into during very hot, dry weather, to save water and energylike hibernation, but in summer. — 8 sentencesaetherThe bright, very thin air high up in the sky, above the clouds, which in old myths only the gods could breathe.4 sentencesafarFar away, at a great distance. Used mostly in "from afar".9 sentencesafeardAfraid; frightened. Afeard is an old word for afraid, used in folk tales.5 sentencesaffairAn event or happening: the party was a noisy affair.13 sentencesaffairsMatters or business, especially public or official ones: world affairs, foreign affairs, current affairs.14 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/3/