Featured terms
- abnormalnot normal
- accommodateto provide space or help
- accumulateto gather or build up over time
- acquaintto make someone familiar with something
- adaptto change so something fits a new situation
- adjoiningnext to and connected with something
- advantagea favorable condition or benefit
- afarfrom or at a great distance
- agonyextreme physical or mental pain
- aidean assistant, especially to an important person
- alibiproof or excuse that someone was elsewhere
- allegianceloyalty to a person, group, or country
- alliterationrepetition of the same starting sound in nearby words
- aloofdistant, reserved, or uninvolved
- alternativeanother option or choice
- amiablefriendly and pleasant
- anecdotea short story about a real incident or person
- anguishsevere mental or physical suffering
- antagonistan opponent
- apprehensiveanxious about what may happen
- aridvery dry
- arrogancean attitude of exaggerated self-importance
- benevolentkind and helpful
- compassionateshowing sympathy and concern for suffering