A — The school dictionary · page 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12anchovyAn anchovy is a small, thin, salty fish, often sold in tins or used on pizza.4 sentencesancientAncient means belonging to a time very, very long ago, often thousands of years ago.11 sentencesandAnd joins two words or two parts of a sentence: bread and butter.23 sentencesandeanAndean describes the Andes, the long chain of mountains along the west of South America, or the people and things from there.7 sentencesandromedaAndromeda is the nearest large galaxy to our own galaxy, the Milky Way.10 sentencesane«Ane» is the Scots word for «one»: «ane o them» means one of them.10 sentencesanecdoteA short, interesting or funny story about a real event or person.9 sentencesanemometerAn anemometer is an instrument that measures how fast the wind is blowing.7 sentencesanemoneAn anemone is a garden or wild flower with bright petals, often red, purple, pink or white, and a dark centre.10 sentencesanewAgain, once more.9 sentencesang«ang» is a sound in Mandarin Chinese, as in «áng» (昂, to raise the head). It sounds like «ahng» to an English ear and is not an English wo…10 sentencesangelAn angel is a spirit that Christians, Jews and Muslims believe serves God and brings messages from him; in pictures angels often have wing…11 sentencesangelfishAn angelfish is a brightly coloured tropical fish with a flat body and long fins, living on coral reefs or kept in aquariums.7 sentencesangelusA Catholic prayer remembering that, Christians believe, the angel Gabriel told Mary she would be the mother of Jesus; it is said in the mo…8 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.11 sentencesangleAn angle is the space or turn between two lines that meet at a point; it is measured in degrees.13 sentencesanglerfishAn anglerfish is a fish with a big mouth and sharp teeth that catches prey using a long spine on its head with a glowing or wiggly tip tha…8 sentencesanglicanAnglican describes the Church of England and the churches around the world that grew from it, such as the Church of Ireland, the Scottish…8 sentencesangliciseTo anglicise is to change a word, name, or text into English form or English ways.4 sentencesangrilyAngrily means in an angry way, showing that you feel cross or mad.7 sentencesangryFeeling strong annoyance or upset because something seems wrong, unfair or hurtful.13 sentencesanguishAnguish is very great pain or sorrow of the mind or heart.4 sentencesangularHaving sharp corners or angles.9 sentencesangusA breed of black or red cattle with no horns, first from Scotland, famous for beef.10 sentencesanimalAn animal is a living thing that can move and eat, like a dog, a bird or a fish.11 sentencesanimalculeAn animalcule is a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope, such as a single-celled creature.7 sentencesanimateverb.11 sentencesanimatedAn animated film or cartoon is made from many drawings, models or computer pictures shown quickly so they seem to move.10 sentencesanimationA cartoon or film made by showing many drawings, models or computer pictures one after another so they seem to move.9 sentencesanimatorAn animator is a person who makes animated films, cartoons or computer games by creating moving pictures.7 sentencesanimeA style of cartoon film or TV series from Japan, with bright colours, big eyes and exciting stories.7 sentencesanimosityAnimosity is a strong feeling of dislike or anger towards someone, often lasting a long time.8 sentencesankleThe joint that connects your foot to your leg, letting the foot bend up and down and turn.11 sentencesankylosaurusAn ankylosaurus was a large, plant-eating dinosaur covered in thick bony plates, like armour, with a heavy club at the end of its tail.8 sentencesannaAnna is a girl's name.9 sentencesannexAn extra building joined to or near a main building: «the school annexe».10 sentencesannexationAnnexation is when one country takes control of land that belonged to another country and makes it part of itself, often by force.8 sentencesannihilatedDestroyed completely.9 sentencesanniversaryAn anniversary is the day exactly one or more years after an important event, which people remember or celebrate.10 sentencesannounceTo announce something is to tell lots of people about it officially or publicly.11 sentencesannouncedAnnounced is the past form of «announce»: told many people something important, officially or loudly.13 sentencesannouncementAn announcement is a public message that tells people some news or information.10 sentencesannoyTo annoy someone is to make them a little angry or fed up.10 sentencesannoyanceAnnoyance is the feeling of being a little angry or cross because something bothers you.9 sentencesannoyedAnnoyed means a bit angry or irritated about something («I was annoyed when my brother took my pens»).11 sentencesannualHappening once every year: our annual sports day.12 sentencesannuallyAnnually means once every year.9 sentencesannulTo officially say that something such as a marriage, contract or election never counted and is cancelled.8 sentencesannumA year; "per annum" means each year or for every year.8 sentencesannunciationThe Annunciation is when, as the Bible tells, the angel Gabriel came to Mary to say that she would be the mother of Jesus.9 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…10 sentencesanonAnon means soon or shortly.5 sentencesanonymousAnonymous means made, given or done by someone whose name is not known or not told.10 sentencesanonymouslyWithout giving your name, so nobody knows who you are.10 sentencesanorakA waterproof jacket with a hood, often padded.8 sentencesanotherAnother means one more of the same kind: have another cookie.12 sentencesanswerAn answer is what you say or write back to a question.14 sentencesanswerableHaving to explain your actions to someone and take responsibility: «answerable to» someone.8 sentencesantA very small insect with six legs that lives in large, organised groups called colonies, often in nests under the ground.11 sentencesantacidA medicine that makes stomach acid weaker, used for heartburn and indigestion.8 sentencesantagonistThe main enemy or opponent of the hero in a story, play or film (opposite: protagonist).10 sentencesantarcticThe Antarctic is the very cold region around the South Pole, including the continent of Antarctica and the seas around it.8 sentencesantbirdA small bird of the tropical forests of Central and South America; some kinds follow army ants to catch the insects fleeing from them.7 sentencesanteAn ante is a stake put into the pot before a card game starts.10 sentencesanteaterAn anteater is a South and Central American mammal with a long snout and a long sticky tongue that eats ants and termites.8 sentencesantecedentAn antecedent is something that came before something else and led to it.10 sentencesantechamberAn antechamber is a small room leading into a bigger, grander room, where people wait before being let in.4 sentencesantelopeA fast, graceful wild animal like a deer, with horns, that lives mainly in Africa and Asia, such as the gazelle, impala and gnu.8 sentencesantennaOne of two long, thin feelers on the head of an insect or shellfish, used to touch and smell.8 sentencesanteriorAnterior means at or near the front, especially of the body.8 sentencesanteriorityBeing earlier in time than something else.8 sentencesanteroomA small room you go through before you reach a bigger room.5 sentencesanthemAn anthem is a song that is special to a country or group, often sung at big events; a national anthem.11 sentencesantiAgainst; opposed to something ("They are anti the new road").11 sentencesantibacterialAntibacterial means killing bacteria or stopping them from growing.7 sentencesantibioticA medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from growing, used to treat infections caused by bacteria, like some ear or chest infections.9 sentencesantibodyAn antibody is a special protein made by your body's immune system that sticks to germs, like viruses and bacteria, and helps destroy them.9 sentencesanticA silly, playful trick or action that makes people laugh.4 sentencesanticipateTo expect that something will happen and get ready for it.10 sentencesanticipationAnticipation is the excited feeling of waiting for something you expect to happen, especially something nice.9 sentencesanticlockwiseAnticlockwise means turning in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock: from 12 towards 9, then 6, then 3.9 sentencesantidoteA medicine or substance that stops a poison from harming you.4 sentencesantifreezeAntifreeze is a liquid added to the water in a car engine (and some other machines) to stop it freezing in cold weather and to help keep t…9 sentencesantifungalAntifungal means killing or stopping the growth of fungi, such as mould or the fungus that causes athlete's foot.8 sentencesantihistamineA medicine that calms allergic reactions such as sneezing, itchy eyes, rashes and hay fever.8 sentencesantimacassarAn antimacassar is a small cloth, often lacy, put over the back or arms of a chair or sofa to keep it clean.7 sentencesantimicrobialKilling or stopping the growth of tiny living things (microbes) such as bacteria, viruses or fungi.9 sentencesantipathyA strong feeling of dislike for someone or something.8 sentencesantipodesPlaces on exactly opposite sides of the Earth from each other.8 sentencesantiqueAn old object, usually a hundred years old or more, valued because it is old, rare or beautiful.11 sentencesantiquityAntiquity is the distant past, especially the time of ancient Greece and Rome.10 sentencesantisemitismAntisemitism is hatred of, prejudice against or unfair treatment of Jewish people because they are Jewish.8 sentencesantisepticAn antiseptic is a substance you put on skin or a wound to kill germs and stop infection.10 sentencesantisocialBehaving in a way that harms or annoys other people in the community, like vandalism or shouting late at night.9 sentencesantlerAn antler is one of the two branched, bony horns that grow on the head of a deer, elk, moose or reindeer.10 sentencesanvilA heavy iron block with a flat top on which a blacksmith hammers hot metal into shape.10 sentencesanxietyAnxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or fear about what might happen.10 sentencesanxiousAnxious means worried or nervous about something that might happen.12 sentencesanxiouslyIn a worried, nervous way: she waited anxiously for the results.10 sentencesanyAny means one or some, it does not matter which.17 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/7/