| ability
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| a talent for doing something.
| He had the ability to play many instruments at once.
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| abroad
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| in or to another country. She went abroad for her vacation.
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| absent
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| not there, or away
| He was absent from school because he had a cold.
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| accep
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| to take something that is offered to you.
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| accident
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| something that goes wrong by chance.
| He spilled the juice, but it was an accident.
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| ache
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| to feel a steady pain.
| Her tooth ached
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| acorn
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| the seed of an oak tree.
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| acrobat
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| a person who performs gymnastics on a stage or in a circus.
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| act
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| to behave in a certain way.
| He was acting very strangel
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| action
| noun
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| anything that somebody does
| His quick action put out the fire.
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| activity
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| energetic movement.
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| adapt
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| to change something to suit a special purpose.
| This mug has been adapted so that a baby can drink from it.
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| add
| verb
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| to put one thing with another.
| Add cherries to the mixture
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| addict
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| someone who cannot give up a habit that they have
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| address
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| the building and area where someone lives or works.
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| adjective
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| a word that is used to describe a noun.
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| admire
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| to think that something is nice or good.
| She admired her new hair style
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| admit
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| to say reluctantly that something is true
| A ticket admits you to the movie theater.
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| adopt
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| to take a child into your home as part of your family.
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| advantage
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| something that is useful to have
| Her long legs gave her an advantage
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| adventure
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| something you do that is exciting and new
| Exploring the river was a real adventure.
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| adverb
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| a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
| The tortoise moved slowly.
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| advertisement
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| words or pictures that try to persuade you to buy or to do something
| Advertisement can be shortened to “ad.”
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| advice
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| suggestions to help you decide what you should do.
| Follow your dentist’s advice on brushing your teeth.
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| adviser
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| someone who gives advice or makes suggestions.
| He was made student adviser.
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| aerosol
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| a can that forces out liquid in a fine spray.
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| affect
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| to make something or someone different.
| The drought badly affected the harvest.
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| affection
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| the feeling that you like someone very much
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| afford
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| to have enough money to buy something
| We can afford to go away on vacation this year.
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| afraid
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| scared.
| He was afraid of mice.
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