WordMeaning
AbandonTo leave behind or give up completely
AbbreviateTo shorten a word or phrase
AbilityThe power or skill to do something
AbundantExisting in large quantities
AcceptTo receive or agree to something
AccessA means of approaching or entering a place
AccurateFree from mistakes or errors
AdaptTo change to fit new conditions
AdmireTo respect or think highly of someone or something
AdvanceTo move forward
AdvantageA condition that puts one in a better position
AdviceGuidance or recommendations
AffectTo influence something
AggressiveReady to attack or confront
AgricultureThe science of farming
AlertQuick to notice or respond to danger
AmbitionA strong desire to achieve something
AnalyzeTo examine something in detail
AncientVery old; from a long time ago
AnnounceTo make known publicly
AnnualOccurring once a year
AnswerA response to a question
ApologizeTo say sorry for something
ApparentClearly visible or understood
ApproachTo come near or nearer to something
ApproveTo agree with or accept as satisfactory
AreaA region or space
ArgueTo give reasons for or against something
ArrangeTo organize or put in order
ArriveTo reach a place
ArticleA piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine
ArtistA person who creates art
AssistTo help or support
AssumeTo take for granted without proof
AtmosphereThe layer of gases around Earth or the mood of a place
AttemptTo try to do something
AttractTo pull towards
AuthorThe writer of a book or article
AvailableReady for use
AvoidTo stay away from
AwakeNot sleeping
BalanceA state of even distribution
BehaviorThe way someone acts
BeliefSomething accepted as true
BenefitAn advantage or profit
BetrayTo be disloyal or break trust
BeyondFarther than
BizarreVery strange or unusual
BlameTo say someone is responsible for something bad
BraveShowing courage
BriefShort in time or length
BrilliantVery bright or intelligent
BudgetA plan for spending money
BurdenA heavy load or responsibility
CalculateTo find out using numbers or reasoning
CalendarA chart showing days, weeks, and months
CaptureTo take by force or trap
CarefulTaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
CauseThe reason something happens
CelebrateTo observe a special event with joy
CenturyA period of 100 years
ChallengeA task or situation that tests skill
CharacterA person in a story or qualities of a person
ChooseTo pick out or select
ClimateThe usual weather in a place
ClumsyAwkward in movement
CollapseTo fall down suddenly
CollectTo gather things together
CombineTo bring things together
ComfortA state of physical or mental ease
CommandTo give an order
CompareTo note similarities and differences
CompleteTo finish something
ComplexComplicated or made of many parts
ConcentrateTo focus attention
ConcernWorry or interest
ConfessTo admit something
ConfuseTo make unclear or hard to understand
ConnectTo join together
ContributeTo give help or resources
ConvinceTo persuade someone
CourageThe ability to face fear or danger
CreateTo make something new
CreatureA living being
CriticizeTo point out faults
CuriousEager to learn or know more
DamageHarm or injury
DangerousLikely to cause harm
DebateA discussion of opposite views
DecideTo make a choice
DeclareTo say something officially or publicly
DefeatTo win against someone
DefendTo protect from harm
DefineTo explain the meaning of a word
DelayTo make something happen later
DelightGreat pleasure
DemandA strong request or need
DenyTo say something is not true
DependTo rely on
DescribeTo tell what something looks or feels like
DestroyTo damage something so badly it no longer exists
DevelopTo grow or improve
DeviceA tool or machine made for a purpose

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