English - English Dictionary: English word - its meaning in English along with sentence

By Dr. A.P. Sharma

This English-English Dictionary will completely fulfil the academic and writing requirements of students, aspirants of competitive examinations, researchers, scholars, translators, educationists, and writers. This dictionary is unique in the sense that the 'Words or Terms' have been drawn from literature, science, geography, commerce & business etc to give it a touch of completeness. 'Words or Terms' come complete with grammatical details, syntax, and meaning and a sentence to improve writing or speaking.
'Words or Terms' have been serialized in alphabetical order, i.e., A-Z for ease in making searches. To the extent possible, Terms used in common parlance have only been included, avoiding less frequent ones.
In the Appendices section, body parts, common ailments, apparel, cereals, fruit & vegetables, herbs & spices, household items and other useful information have been included for added utility.
This dictionary will be found useful by student community besides others such as, educationists, writers, translators, aspirants of competitive exams.
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• Language: English
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• Release date: May 24, 2014
• ISBN: 9789350574195

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Appendix-32

Aback - (adv.) 1 [archaic] towards or situated to the rear. 2 sailing with the sail pressed back against the mast by a headwind. 77te ship came into the harbour with all sails aback.

Abaction (adj.) - 1 A large herd of cattle was stolen. Police have registered a case of abaction.

Abandon - (verb) 1 give up (an action or practice) completely. 2 desert or leave permanently. We abandoned the old car in an empty parking lot. 3 (abandon oneself to) indulge in (a desire or impulse) without restraint. She danced with abandon, [as adjective abandoned] unrestrained; uninhibited: a wild, abandoned dance. Noun lack of inhibition or restraint.

Abase - (verb) belittle or degrade. He was angry with his friend and abased him in public.

Abash - (verb) cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. His father abashed him by criticizing him before his friends.

Abashment - (noun) felt feeling embarrassed due to modesty. I felt abashment as it was my first time to perform on stage.

Abba - (noun) 1 [in the New Testament] God as father. Abba will certainly listen to our prayers. 2 [in the Syrian Orthodox and Coptic Churches] a title given to bishops and patriarchs. He was given the honored title of Abba.

Abbess - (noun) a woman who is the head of an abbey of nouns. He wanted the abbess to hear his confession.

Abbey - (noun) an establishment occupied by a community of monks or nuns. Once, there was an abbey here, now the building is dilapidated and deserted.

Abbot - (noun) a man who is the head of an abbey of monks. The abbot here very popular, he listen to the grievances of all people.

Abbreviate - (verb) shorten (a word, phrase, or text). Etc. is an abbreviated form of etcetera.

Abdomen - (noun) the part of the body containing the digestive and reproductive organs; the belly. [Zoology] the hinder part of the body of an arthropod. His abdomen is flat because he does a lot of exercise.

Abdominal - (adj.) of or relating to or near the abdomen. We took our brother to doctor as he complained of severe abdominal pain.

Abduce - (verb) to draw or take away. The problem was big but he soon abduced the conclusion.

Abduct - (verb) 1 take (someone) away illegally by force or deception. Ashok’s son has been abducted. The police are investing the case. 2 [Physiology] (of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from another part. The opposite of Adduct.

Abduction - (noun) the action of forcibly taking someone away against their will. Abduction of children has increased and the police have become active.

Abecedarian - (noun) a novice learning the rudiments of some subject. He is an abecedarian learning the basics of computer.

Abed - (adv.) [archaic] in bed. He was so tired that he went abed at once and slept.

Abberrance - (noun) a state or condition markedly different from norm. Aberrance from the right path usually occurs in young age.

Abet - (verb) [abetted, abetting] encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. He doesn’t want to abet a crime.

Abhor - (verb) (abhorred, abhorring) detest; hate. I abhor scenes of crime and violence.

Abide - (verb) 1 [abide by] accept act in accordance with (a rule or decision). We must abide by the rules of traffic. 2 [of a feeling or memory] endure. I shall abide by the memories of my childhood. 4 [archaic] live; dwell.

Ability - (noun) 1 the capacity to do something. He has the ability of speaking five languages. 2 skill or talent. His ability in driving is remarkable.

Abiogenesis - (noun) technical term for spontaneous generation.

Abject - (adj.) 1 extremely unpleasant and degrading living in poverty. He lives in abject poverty on footpath. 2 without pride or dignity; an abject apology. Being charged with a crime he died in abject disgrace.

Ablactate - (verb) deprive of mother’s milk. The mother got sick and the infant was ablactated.

Ablactation - (noun) the act of substituting other food for the mothers mild in diet of a child or young mammal. Ablacation is usually advised by doctors when babies can’t get mother’s milk.

Ablation - (noun) 1 The loss of solid material (especially ice) by melting or evaporation. The erosion of rock by wind action. If exposed to strong winds over long periods even rocks undergo ablation. 2 The surgical removal of body tissue.

Ablative - (adj.) 1 [Grammar] denoting a case indicating an agent, instrument, or source, expressed by ‘by’, ‘with’, or ‘from’ in English. 2 Involving ablation, (noun) [Grammar] a word in the ablative case.

Ablaze - (adj.) burning fiercely. The bus was set ablaze by miscreants.

Able - (adj.) 1 Having the power, skill, or means to do something. He is able to lift such a heavy weight. 2 Having considerable proficiency or intelligence.

Abloom - (adj.) bursting into flower. The whole garden is abloom with flowers.

Ablush - (adj.) having a red face from embarrassment, agitation or emotional upset She felt ablush when he expressed his love for her.

Ablution - (noun) the ritual of washing of a priest’s hands or of sacred vessels. Ablution is usually done by priests early in the morning.

Ably - (adverb) with competence. He played ably and scored a c.entuary.

Abnegate - (verb) [formal] renounce or reject (something desired or valuable). Babar abnegated wine when Humayu was seriously sick.

Aboard - (adv.&prep.) 1 On or into (a ship, train, or other vehicle). If aboard the ship in time. 2 [Baseball] on base.

Abode - (noun) [formal or poetic - literary] a house or home. Residence: Their right of adobe in Britain Himalya is the abode of gods.

Abode - (verb) [archaic] past of abide.

Abolish - (verb) formally put an end to (a practice or institution). Sati pratha was abolished during the British ride.

Abolition - (noun) the act of abolishing a system practice or invitation. The credit to abolition of Sati pratha must go to Raja Ram Mohan Rai.

Abominate - (verb) [formal] detest. I abominate such rude behaviour.

Aboral - (adj.) [zoology] furthest from or leading away from the mouth.

Aboriginial - (adj.) inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists. Santhals are an aboriginal race of India, indigenous. Aboriginal rituals are fascinating. (Aboriginal) of or relating to the Australian Aboriginals or their languages, (noun) 1 An aboriginal inhabitant (Aboriginal), a person belonging to one of the indigenous peoples of Australia. Dances of Australian aborigins are interesting to watch. 2 (Aboriginal) any of the Australian Aboriginal languages.

Aborigines - (noun) an aboriginal person, animal, or plant. (Aborigine) an Australian aboriginal. Aborigines of Australia are known all over the world.

Abort - (verb) 1 Carry out orundergotheabortion of (a fetus). She wanted to abort her child. 2 bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault. Attempts of terrorists were aborted because of timely action taken by police, (noun) [informal or technical] an act of aborting a flight or other enterprise. Aborted my business enterprise.

Abound - (verb) exist in large numbers or amounts. (abound in - with) have in large numbers or amounts. This pond abounds in fish.

About - (adv. & prep.) 1 on the subject of; concerning. I know nothing about him. 2 Used to indicate movement within a particular area or location in a particular place. 3 approximately. The train was about to leave when I reached the station.

Above - (adv.&prep.) 1 At a higher level than. High above the mountains a plane was flying. 2 In preference to. I would prefer coffee above tea. 3 (in printed text) mentioned earlier.

Abracadabra - (exclamation) a word said by conjurors when performing a magic trick. The magician said Abracadabra and the lady disappeared.

Abrade - (verb) scrape or wear away by friction or erosion. Strong winds abrade away the fertile earth.

Abreast - (adv.) 1 Side by side and facing the same way. While climbing over we found a huge rock abreast us. 2 Alongside. Abreast of the long wall of the fort there were huge statues. 3 (abreast of) up to date with. I keep abreast with latest news.

Abridge - (verb) 1 Shorten (a text or film) without losing the sense. This is the abridge edition of Mahabharata, you won’t have to read the lengthy book now. 2 [Law] curtail (a right or privilege). The court has abridged the encroachment of historical monuments.

Abrogate - (verb) [formal] repeal or do away with (a law or agreement).

Abrupt - (adj.) 1 Sudden and unexpected. Her abrupt speech shocked me, 2 Brief to the point of rudeness; curt. He broke into speech abroptly.

Abruption - (noun) technical the sudden breaking away of a portion from a mass. Medicine premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the womb during pregnancy. The sudden abruption of the rock from the mountain was shocking.

Abruptly - (adverb) quickly and actual warning.He left the room abruptly.

Abscess - (noun) a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus. After the accident an abscess formed on his left leg.

Abscond - (verb) 1 Leave hurriedly and secretly to escape from custody or avoid arrest. He absconded from the prison through a tunnel. 2 (of bees) entirely abandon a hive.

Absence - (noun) 1 The state of being away from a place or person. Her parents were worried because of the absence of their daughter from home. 2 (absence of) the nonexistence or lack of. The absence of salt in vegetable spoiled it.

Absent - (adj.) 1 Not present. Many students were absent from the class. 2 Showing a lack of attention. Although the lecture was going on he seemed absent and lost in his thought, (verb) (absent oneself) stay or go away. He absented himself from the meeting, (prep.) N. Amer. without.

Absinth - (noun) 1 The shrub wormwood. He became an addict to absinth. 2 (usu. absinthe) a green aniseed-flavoured liqueure formerly made with wormwood.

Absolute - (adj.) 1 Not qualified or diminished in any way; total, not subject to any limitation of power. A dictator is an absolute ruler. 2 not relative or comparative. This is an absolute truth. 3 grammar (of a construction) syntactically independent of the rest of the sentence, as in dinner being over; we left the table, (of a transitive verb) used without an expressed object (e.g. guns kill), (of an adjective) used without an expressed (noun) (e.g. the brave). 4 law (of a decree) final. (noun) [Philosophy] a value or principle regarded as universally valid or able to be viewed without relation to other things. God is an absolute truth.

Absorb - (verb) 1 soak up (liquid or another substance). The sponge soaked up the liquid. 2 take in (information). I have absorbed all the information. 3 assimilate (a less powerful entity). Sea absorbs all the river waters. 4 use up (time or resources). The research absorbed all my time. 5 reduce the effect or intensity of (sound or an impact). Noise of plane absorbed all other sounds. 6 engross the attention of. The speech absorbed the attention of all the people.

Abstain - (verb) 1 restrain oneself from doing something. You are sick with an infection lungs, so abstain from smoking. 2 formally decline to vote.

Abstemious - (adj.) not self-indulgent, especially as regards eating and drinking. He is an abstemious man and never touches alcohol.

Abstention - (noun) 1 an instance of abstaining from a vote. Due to high abstention he lost the election. 2 Abstinence. He was on abstinence from alcc.ohol.

Abstinent - (noun) a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages. My friends is an abstinent and he would never drink a beverage which has even the least alcohol.

Abstract - (adj.) 1 theoretical rather than physical or concrete. 2 relating to or denoting art that does not attempt to represent external, recognizable reality. (verb) 1 consider theoretically or separately from something else. 2 extract or remove, (abstract oneself) withdraw. 3 [as adjective abstracted] not concentrating 4 make a written summary of. (noun) 1 a summary of a book or article. I am writing an abstract of this book. 2 an abstract work of art.

Absurd - (adj.) wildly unreasonable, illogical or inappropriate. It is an highly absurd theory, nobody can make head or tail of it.

Abundance - (noun) 1 a very large quantity of something, plentifulness; prosperity. This garden is famous for its abundance of flowers. 2 the amount of something present in a particular area or sample. 3 (in solo whist) a bid by which a player undertakes to make nine or more tricks.

Abuse - (verb) 1 use to bad effect or for a bad purpose. During a fight the men abused one another a lot. 2 treat with cruelty or violence, assault sexually. The abused his wife sexually. 3 address in an insulting and offensive way. (noun) 1 the improper use of something. The abuse of alcohol makes you alcoholic. 2 cruel and violent treatment, sexual assault. 3 insulting and offensive language. We shouldn’t use abusive language.

Abut - (verb) [abutted, abutting] 1 (of land or a building) be next to or have a common boundary with. Me and my friend’s house are abutting. 2 touch or lean on.

Acacia - (noun) a tree or shrub of warm climates which has yellow or white flowers and is trypically thorny. [Genus Acacia: numerous species.]. The villages of India abound in Keeker (acacia) trees.

Academy - (noun) 1 a place of study or training in a special field, [chiefly in names] US & Scottish a secondary school. The academy is famous all over the world. 2 a society or institution of distinguished scholars, artists, or scientists. I am happy and proud to say that the distinguished Academy of England has invited me to give a lecture.

Acarpous - (adj.) producing me fruit. This plant is acarpous as it produces no flower or fruit.

Accelerate - (verb) begin to move more quickly. Increase in rate, amount, or extent, [physics] undergo a change in velocity. If you accelerate highly the car will rush madly.

Accentuation - (noun) the use or application of an accent. Proper accentuation helps a lot in correct pronunciation.

Accept - (verb) 1 consent to receive (something offered). I’ll accept this job offer. 2 regard favourably or with approval. We accept your proposals. 3 Believe to be valid or correct.4 Take on (a responsibility or liability). Tolerate or submit to.

Acceptation - (noun) the accepted meaning of a word or phrase. There is acceptation of many Hindi words into English language.

Access - (noun) 1 the means or opportunity to approach or enter a place, the right or opportunity to use something or see someone. 1 have direct access to the minister office. 2 retrieval of inforemation stored in a computer’s memory. I can’t gain access to this computer system. 3 an attack or outburst of an emotion. In an access of rage the man killed his friend, (verb) 1 gain access to, make accessible, computing obtain, examine, or retrieve (data). 2 approach or enter (a place).

Accession - (noun) 1 The attainment of position of rank. He has gained accession to the rank of Admiral. 2 The formal acceptance of a treaty or joining of an association. You have my accession to this treaty. 3 A new item added to a collection of books or arte-facts. (verb) record the addition of (a new item) to a library or museum.

Accidence - (noun) the part of grammar concerned with the inflections of words.

Accidented - (noun) 1 An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally. He met an accident on his way. 2 Something that happens by chance or without apparent cause. I came across my lost old friend by accident. Chance. 3 [Philosophy] a property of a thing which is not essential to its nature.

Acclaim - (verb) praise enthusiastically and publicly. His efforts were acclaimed, (noun) enthusiastic public praise. A great acclaim waited him at the airport.

Acclamation - (noun) Enthusiastic approval. He received great acclamation for his speech.

Acclivity - (noun) an upward slope.

Accommodate - (verb) 1 provide lodging or sufficient space for: I can accommodate you at least for one night. 2 fit in with the wishes or needs of. fitting in helpfully with another’s wishes or demands. He is so good natured that he can accommodate with anyone.

Accompanier - (noun) one who accompanier. My friend is my accompanier in this journey.

Accompany - (verb) 1 go somewhere with. My father accompanied me to my school. 2 be present or occur at the same time as. provide something as a complement to. Wherever I went my bad luck accompanied me. 3 play a musical accompaniment for. My guitar accompanies me where I go.

Accomplice - (noun) a person who helps another commit a crime. He was my accomplice in the crime.

Accomplish - (verb) achieve or complete successfully. I have yet to accomplish this difficult task.

Accord - (verb) 1 give or grant someone (power or recognition). His services have been accorded. 2 (accord with) be harmonious or consistent with, (noun) 1 an official agreement or treaty. 2 agreement or harmony. The accord between the two countries has been signed.

According - (adv.) 1 (according to) as stated by or in. in a manner corresponding or in proportion to. According to an announcement by the government petrol will be cheaper by two rupees. 2 (according as) depending on whether.

Accost - (verb) approach and address boldly or aggressively.

Accouncheur - (noun) a male midwife.

Accouchement - (noun) [archaic] the action of giving birth.

Account - (noun) 1 a description of an event or experience. Your application has been taken into account. 2 a record of financial expenditure and receipts, a bill taking the form of such a record. The whole account of the accident is here. 3 a service through a bank or similar organization by which funds are held on behalf of a client or goods or services are supplied on credit. If you have a problem with accounts go the accounts section. 4 a facility allowing access to a computer or computational facility. I have taken accounts as one of my subjects.5 importance. Money was of no account to him. (verb) 1 consider or regard in a specified way. 2 supply or make up (a specified amount). 3 give a satisfactory record or explanation of. He accounts the accident to the Police. 4 succeed in killing or defeating.

Accredit - (verb) 1 Give credit to (someone) for something. He has been accredited with a lot of praise. Attribute something to. 2 Give official authorization or sanction to. 3 Send (a diplomat or journalist) to a particular place or post.

Accure - (verb) 1 (of a benefit or sum or money) be received in regular or increasing amounts. 2 make provision for (a charge) at the end of a financial period.

Accumulate - (verb) gather together a number or quantity of. build up. He accumulated a lot of wealth.

Accurate - (adj.) 1 correct in all details. Accurate shooting got him a gold in games 2 capable of or successful in reaching the intended target.

Accusal - (noun) another term for accusation.

Accusatory - (adj.) expressing accusation. Out of anger she gave me black accusatory looks.

Accuse - (verb) charge with an offence or crime, claim that someone has done something wrong. He was accused of murder. The court trial went on for 7 years.

Accustom - (verb) 1 make used to. (be accustomed to) be used to. I am not accustomed to waiting for such long hours. 2 customary. It is accustom to take your shoes off before entering the temple.

Acentric - (adj.) 1 without a centre; not centralized. He was turned out of the meeting because of acentric behaviour. 2 Genetics (of a chromosome) having no centromere.

Acephalous - (adj.) 1 Without a head. Worms who don’t have a clear defined head are called acephalous 2 [Prosody] lacking syllables in the first foot.

Acerbate - (verb) cause to be bitter or resentful. The injustice acerbated him now more.

Acerbic - (adj.) 1 Sharp and forthright. He was acerbic in his speech which angered many people. 2 [archaic or technical] tasting sour or better.

Acerbity - (noun) a rough and bitter manner. Acerbity developed between two brothers on a land dispute.

Acervate - (adj.) pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a leaped-up mass. This is an acervate fimgus sporo phores.

Acetic - (adj.) relating to or containing acetic acid. Thin object contains acetic acid, let us give it a medical test.

Acetify - (verb) make sour or more sour. This solution has been acetified let’s take it to the laboratory.

Acetous - (adj.) producing or resembling vinegar. This substances is acetous resembling vinegar.

Achamement - (noun) [archaic] bloodthirsty fury or ferocity. The achamement ofhisfiiry made everyone fear for their lives.

Achieve - (verb) bring about or accomplish by effort, skill, or courage. He has achieved a lot in such a short time

Acholia - (noun) 1 A member of a farming and pastoral people of northern Uganda and southern Sudan. 2 The Nilotic language of this people.

Achromatic - (adj.) 1 relation to or denoting lenses that transmit light without separating it into constituent colours. These glass are achromatic. 2 without colour. Water is achromatic, i. e. it has no colour.

Acid - (noun) 1 A substance (typically, a corrosive or sourtasting liquid) with particular chemical properties including turning litmus red, neutralizing alkalis, and dissolving some metals. I made the maud clear the floor with acid. [Chemistry] any molecule able to donate a proton or accept electrons in reactions. Some rowdy boys threw hydrochloric acid over a girl; her skin was burnt away. 2 [informal] the drug LSD. (adj.) 1 containing or having the properties of an acid; having a pH of less than 7. [Geology & Metallurgy] rich in silica. 2 sharp-tasting or sour, her acid remark ait me. 3 (of remarks) bitter or cutting, chemical. The acidity of this dish is amplified by the sugar added to it.

Acidification - (noun) the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid. Acidification of this liquid has taken place.

Acidulate - (verb) make slightly acidic.

Aclinic - (noun) another term for magnetic equator.

Acme - (noun) the highest point of achievement or excellence. He has become very rich and touched acme at last.

Acne - (noun) a skin condition marked by numerous red pimples resulting from inflamed sebaceous glands. In young age acne often appears on the face.

Aconite - (noun) 1 A poisonous plant bearing spiels of hooded pink or purple flowers. Aconite is a plant used in homeopathic medicines. [Genus Aconitum: many species, including monkshood.] 2 (also winter aconite) a small plant bearing yellow flowers in early spring.

Acorn - (noun) the fruit of the oak, a smooth oval nut in a cuplike base. Acorn is used in Ayurvedic therapy.

Acoustic - (adj.) 1 relating to sound or hearing, (of building materials) used for soundproofing or modifying sound, (of an explosive mine) set off by sound waves. The acoustic system of the auditorium failed and there was no performance for a long time. 2 (of popular musical instruments) not having electrical amplification. Many guitars are acoustic and have no electric amplification, (noun) 1 the properties of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it. 2 the branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound.

Acquaint - (verb) 1 (acquaint someone with) make someone aware of or familiar with. Why should you talk to me? I am not acquainted with you. 2 (be acquainted with) know personality, (of two or more people) know each other personally.

Acquiesce - (verb) accept or consent to something without protest. I acquiesce to your suggestion.

Acquire - (verb) come to possess. Learn or develop (a skill, quality etc.). She has acquired great skill in designing clothes.

Acquisition - (noun) 1 a recently acquired asset or object. A painting by Picasso is his latest acquisition. 2 the act of acquiring. This land has been in the process of acquisition by government.

Acquit - (verb) 1 formally declare not guilty of a criminal charge. He has been acquitted from the charge of murder. 2 conduct oneself or perform in a specified way. discharge (a duty or responsibility). She acquitted herself grac.efdly on the stage.

Acrid - (adj.) unpleasantly bitter or pungent. The food in this place smells acrid.

Acrobat - (noun) an entertainer who performs acrobatics. Acrobats in the circus gave stunning performance.

Acropolis - (noun) a citadel or fortified part of an ancient greek city, built on high ground. I visited an acropolis when I was in Greece.

Across - (prep. & adv.) from one side to the other of (something), expressing movement over a place or region, on or towards the other side of. He went across the room and opened the door.

Act - (verb) 1 take action; do something, (act up) [informal] behave badly. According to police the bomb explosion was an act of sabotage. 2 represent on a contractual or legal basis. Temporarily doing the duties of another. 3 Take effect or have a particular effect. We all act differently in one way or the other. Act of hamlet is superb. 4 Perform a fictional role in a play or film. Be have so as to appear to be. He acted excellently in the role of an old man. (act something out) perform a narrative as if it were a play, (noun) 1 A thing done. The act of murder landed him in jail. 2 A simulation or pretence. A particular type of behaviour or routine. 3 Law a written ordinance of Parliament, congress, etc. If you don’t believe me go read act 329 of the parliament. 4 a record to the decisions or proceedings of a committee or an academic body. 5 A main division of a play, ballet, or opera. 6 A set performance.

Acting - (noun) 1 the performance of a part or role in a drama. His acting in the film was so powerfid that it become an all time hit. 2 temporarily. The acting director will soon be retired, (adj.) serving especially as substitute.

Actinic - (adj.) [technical] (of light or lighting) able to cause photochemical reactions, as in photography, having a significant short- wavelength or ultraviolet component.

Action - (noun) 1 the process of doing something to achieve an aim. If you don’t take action in time things may go out of control. 2 a thing done. The chemical action between Hydrogen and Oxygen results in the formation of water. 3 the effect or influence of something such as a chemical. 4 a legal process; a lawsuit. I’ll take legal action against him. 5 armed conflict. The two groups took action and soon indulged into armed fight. 6 the way in which something works or moves, (verb) take action on.

Actively - (adverb) 1 in or active manner. He actively helps the needy.

Active - (adj.) 1 moving or tending to move about vigorously or frequently, (of a person’s mind or imagination) alert and lively. On account of his sharp mind and active imagination he has become a popular writer. 2 participating in a particular sphere or activity. Children are usually very active. 3 Working. This is an active volcano it has erupted many times. 4 (of an electric circuit) capable of modifying its state or characteristics automatically in response to input or feedback. The disease of AIDS is very active in some parts of Africa. 5. (of a volcano) erupting or having erupted in the historical times. 6 (of a disease) not in remission or latent. 7 having a chemical or biological effect on something. 8 denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject is typically the person or thing performing the action and which can take a direct object the opposite or passive [Grammar], noun [Grammar] an active form of a verb.

Actor - (noun) 1 a person whose profession is acting. He is a very fine actor he has always given powerful performances. 2 a participant in an action or process.

Actual - (adj.)l existing in fact. In actual sense he is a very intelligent man. 2 current. It is actually raining.

Actuary - (noun) a person who compiles and analyses statistics in order to calculated insurance risks and premiums.

Acuity - (noun) sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing. He has great acuity, that is why he is considered an authority over history.

Aculeated - (adj.) 1 entomology denoting hymenopterans insects with stings, e.g. bees and wasps. 2 [botany] sharply pointed; prickly.

Acumen - (noun) the ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions. He has great business acumen, that is why he is so successful.

Acuminate - (adj.) 1 [biology] (of a plant or animal structure) tapering to a point. This acuminate plant has a sharp tapering point.

Adage - (noun) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth. Adages are popular even today.

Adam - (old testament) in Judaism-Christian mythology, the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race. Adam ate the apple and sin entered his mind.

Adamant - (adj.) refiising to be persuaded or to change one’s mind. He is very adamant by nature and won’t change his opinion about you.

Adapt - (verb) 1 make suitable for a new use or purpose. Creatures who could not adapt to changing environment gradually died away. 2 become adjusted to new conditions.

Add - (verb) 1 join to or put with something else. Increase in amount, number, or degree. If we add two and two it makes four. 2 put together (two or more number, or amounts) to calculate their total value, amount to. 3 [Informal] make sense. Whatever you have said adds up and I’ll help you. 4 Say as a further remark. This all adds up to fact that you can’t escape a court sentence.

Addict - (noun) a person who is addicted to something. He is a drug addict.

Addle - (verb) 1 confuse. His addled behaviour surprised all people. 2 (of an egg) become rotten, producing no chick, (adj.) 1 Unsound; muddled. 2 [archaic] (of an egg) rotten.

Address - (noun) 1 the particular of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated. This letter has come back from the post office because the address was wrong. 2 a formal speech [archaic] a person’s manner of speaking. The president of the association presented his formal address, [archaic] courteous or amorous approaches. You must address me as sir. 3 dated skill, dexterity, or readiness. At what address do you live & the policeman asked, (verb) 1 write someone’s name and address on (an envelope or parcel). speak formally to. direct one’s remarks to. 3 think about and begin to deal with. 4 golf prepare to hit (the ball).

Adduce - (verb) cote as evidence.

Adept - (adj.) very skilled or proficient, (noun) a person who is adept at something. He is adept at oil painting.

Adequate - (adj.) satisfactory or acceptable. Children should be given adequate supply of milk.

Adhere - (verb) 1 stick fast to. I’ll adhere to my words no matter what comes. 2 believe in and follow the practices of. I strictly adhere to tenets of Lord Buddha. 3 represent truthfully and in detail.

Adhesion - (noun) the action or process of adhering. Adhesion to good habits always pays. [physics] the sticking together of particles of different substances, [medicine] an abnormal union of surfaces due to inflammation or injury.

Adhibit - (verb) [formal] apply or affix to something else.

Adieu - (exclamatory) chiefly poetic - literary goodbye. When we had reached the airport I said adieu to my friend.

Adit - noun an access or drainage passage leading horizontally into a mine. We reached the mine through an adit.

Adjacent - (adj.) 1 next to or adjoining something else. My house is adjacent to my school. 2 [geometry] (of a pair of angles) formed on the same side of a straight line when intersected by another line. Can you draw a pair of adjacent angles?

Adjective - (noun) [grammar] a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical. In the words dark prince dark is an adjective noun is prince.

Adjoin - (verb) be next to and joined with. These two pieces of wood are adjoined together with a strong adhesive.

Adjourn - (verb) 1 break off (a meeting) with the intention of resuming it later. The court is adjourned for today. 2 postpone (a resolution or sentence).

Adjudge - (verb) 1 consider or declare to be true or the case. The witness was adjudged to be true 2 (in legal use) award (compensation). 3 (in legal use) condemn to pay a penalty.

Adjunct - (noun) 1 an additional and supplementary part. This tool is an adjunct to the big machine over running there. 2 an assistant. This person is my adjunct and will remain with me wherever I go. 3 [grammar] a word or phrase in a sentence other than the verb or predicate, (adj.) connected or added in an auxiliary way.

Adjuration - (noun) [mathematic] the joining of two sets to form a large set. 2 [logic] the asserting in a single formula of two previously asserted formulae.

Adjure - (verb) [formal] solemnly urge to do something. He adjured to do sometime destructive.

Adjust - (verb) 1 alter slightly in order to achieve a correct or desired result, adapt or become used to a new situation. I have adjusted to my new home. 2 assess (loss or damages) when settling an insurance claim. Though it is not much money but other I’ll adjust.

Adjutant - (noun) 1 a military officer acting as an administrative assistant to a senior officer. He is an adjutant to the general. 2 a large black and white stork with a massive bill and a bare head and neck, found in India and SE Asia. Adjutant is a kind of stork found in India.

Adjuvant - (adj.) (of therapy) applied after initial treatment for cancer to suppress secondary tumour formation. Adjuvant therapy has started and doctors are looking for complete recovery, (noun) a substance which enhances the body’s immune response to an antigen. Adjuvant is a substance which enhance immune response of the body.

Admeasure - (verb) [archaic], apportion.

Administer - (verb) 1 attend to the organization or implementation of. The chemist administered the drug to me. 2 dispense (a drug or remedy). deal out (punishment). 3 (of a priest) perform the rites or (a sacrament). He was busy enough to be administered a light sentence by court, [archaic] or law direct the taking of (an oath). The priest administered the rites of marriage

Administrator - (noun) 1 someone who administers a business. My father is a good administrator and ably handles a flourishing business. 2 the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who does without a will. The court has appointed an administrator because my uncle died without making a will.

Admirable - (adj.) deserving respect and approval. You have done admirable work.

Admissible - (adj.) 1 acceptable or valid. 2 having the right to be admitted to a place. I am a lifelong member of this club and hence admissible to it any time.

Admission - (noun) 1 a confession. Due to his quick admission of crime the judge passed a light sentence. 2 the process or fact of being admitted to a place. These days it is very difficult to find admission a good school.

Admissive - (adj.) cheracterised by or allowing admission. All children up to 14 are admissive to free education in government schools.

Admix - (verb) [chiefly technical] mix with something else.

Admonish - (verb) reprimand firmly, earnestly urge or warn. I admonished him for his rude behaviour.

Ado - (noun) trouble; fuss. It was much ado about nothing.

Adobe - (noun) a kind of clay used to make sun-dried bricks. Hermites build their adobe in jungle.

Adolescence - (noun) the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood. The time period between adolescence (14-15 years) and adulthood is very critical from many angles.

Adolescent - (adj.) in the process of developing from a child into an adult, (noun) an adolescent boy or girl. Adolescents often remain confused if not properly guided.

Adopt - (verb) 1 legally take (another’s child) and bring it up as one’s own. Since they had no children they adopted one from the orphanage. 2 choose to take up or follow (an option or course of action). He adopted an attitude of innocence. 3 choose as a candidate for office, formally approve or accept. 4 (of a local authority) accept responsibility for the maintenance of (a road). 5 assume (an attitude or position). I’ll have to adopt some other course of action to achieve my goal.

Adorable - (adj.) inspiring great affection. My mother is very adorable.

Adore - (verb) 1 love and respect deeply. 2 worship or venerate (a deity.) I simply adore my English teacher.

Adown - (prep.) [archaic] down. 1 The liquid was poured adown his throat.

Adrift - (adj. & adv.) 1 (of a boat) drifting without control. This boat was found adrift in the sea. 2 [informal] no longer fixed in position. She was adrift in her own misery.

Adscititious - (adj.) rare additional. It is an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste.

Adult - (noun) a person who is fully grown and developed, [law] a person who has reached the age of majority, (adj.) fully grown and development, of, for, or characteristic of adults. He is an adult and can take his own decision

Adulterant - (adj.) making impure by adding extraneous materials.

Adust - (adj.) [archaic] 1 burnt. 2 gloomy.

Adultery - (noun) voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse. Adultery is crime and severely punished in Muslim countries.

Advanced - (verb) 1 move forwards, cause to occur at an earlier date than planned. The work has completed before the advanced date. 2 make or cause to make progress. As the bull advanced towards me I got afraid. 3 put forward (a theory or suggestion).4 hand over (payment) to (someone) as a loan or before, it is due. (noun) 1 a forwarded movement. 2 a development or improvement. 3 an amount of money advanced. He was in need of money so I gave him some advance. 4 an approach made with the aim of initiating a sexual or amorous relationship, (adjective) done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

Advantage - (noun) 1 a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable position, benefit; profit. His being elected as a party candidate is of advantage to me. 2 [tennis] a score marking a point interim between deuce and winning the game, (verb) be of benefit to. prosperous.

Adventure - (noun) 1 an unusual, exciting, and daring experience, excitement arising from this. We have planned great adventure in the jungles of east Africa. 2 [archaic] a commercial speculation, (verb) dated engage in an adventure. The adventurous journey thrilled me.

Adverb - (noun) [grammar] a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective, verb, or other adverb, or of a sentence. She walked slowly. In this sentence slowly is an adverb.

Adversary - (noun) an opponent, (adj.) another term for adversarila. He is my adversary in estate business.

Adversative - (adj.) [grammar] (of a word or phrase) expressing opposition or antithesis. His adversative attitude upset me.

Adverse - (adj.) harmful; unfavourable. This medicine may have adverse effects.

Advert - (noun) [informal] an advertisement. There was an advert in the newspaper regarding sale of summer clothes, (verb) formal refer to.

Advertise - (verb) 1 promote or publicize. If you want tenant one way is to advertise in the newspaper. 2 [archaic] notify.

Advice - (noun) 1 guidance or recommendations offered with regard to future action. The advice the doctor gives is to quit smoking as soon as possible. 2 a formal notive of a sale, delivery, or other transaction. 3 [archaic] news.

Advisability - (noun) the quality of being advisable. The chairman questioned the advisability of our plan.

Advisable - (adj.) to be recommended; sensible. It is an advisable step you took.

Advise - (verb) 1 recommend (a course of action), offer advice to. 2 inform about a fact or situation. I advise you to leave this place at once.

Advocacy - (noun) active support of an idea or cause. This advocacy is the court was brilliant.

Advocate - (noun) 1 a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. My father was a famous advocate. 2 a person who pleads a case on someone else’s behalf. Scottish term for BARRISTER. (verb) publicly recommend or support.

Adynamia - (noun) lack of strength or vigour. Adynamia in him is the result of long disease from which he is recovering.

Aegis - (noun) 1 the protection, backing, or support of someone. The negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN. 2 (in classical art and mythology) an attribute of certain gods represented as a goatskin shield. Aegis is an attribute of Zeus and Athene.

Aeon - (noun) 1 an indefinite and very long period. Such astrological wonders among planets happen in aeons. 2 [Astronomy & Geology] a period of a thougsand million years. 3 [geology] a major division of geological time, subdivided into erase. 4 [philosophy] (in Neoplatonism, Platonism, and Genosticism) a power existing outside time, deriving from the supreme deity.

Aeration - (noun) the process of exposing to air Aeration of clothes makes them dry.

Aerial - (noun) 1 a structure that transmits or receivers radio or television signals. If the aerial is in right direction TV transmits good pictures. 2 a type of freestyle skiing in which the skier jumps from a ramp and carries out manoeuvres in the air. Aerial shows are often held during winters, (adj.) 1 existing or taking place in the air or atmosphere, (of a bird) spending much of its time in flight. Do you see these diving planes? Air force is holding one of its aerial shows. 2 involving the use of aircraft. 3 (of a part of a plant) growing above ground.

Aeriferous - (adj.) conveying air. Bronchial tubes are auriferous.

Aeriform - (adj.) resembling air or having the form of air. Water is not as aeriform as wind.

Aerify - (verb) turn into gas. This water has been aerified, i. e. turned into gas.

Aero - (combining) 1 form relating to air: aerobic. The Aerobic dance was beautifldly executed by the dancers. 2 of or relating to aircraft: aerodrome.

Aesthetics - (pi. noun) a set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty, especially in art. the branch of philosophy which deals with questions of beauty and artistic taste. We should never lose sense of aesthetics.

Aestival - (adj.) [technical] belonging to or appearing in summer.

Aether - (noun) variant spelling of ether (in senses 3 and 4). Our earth is surrounded by aether.

Afar - (noun) 1 a member of a people living in Djibouti and NE Ethiopia. 2 the Cushitic language of this people.

Affable - (adj.) good-natured and sociable. He is very affable by nature; always laughing mixing and socializing.

Affect - (verb) have an effect on; make a difference to. touch the feeling of. His words have affected me so much. I am going to apologize to him.

Affectation - (noun) behaviour, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress, a studied display of feeling. His speech shows a lot of affectation; these can’t be his genuine feelings.

Affected - (adj.) 1 artificial, pretentious, and designed to impress. His behaviour is clearly affected. He can Y be that gentle. 2 [archaic] disposed or inclined in a specified way.

Affection - (noun) 1 a feeling of fondness or liking. I have great affection for my granddaughter. 2 [archaic] the action or process of affecting or being affected, a disease, a mental state; an emotion.

Affective - (adj.) [chiefly psychology] relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes. His affective cheerfulness touched all people.

Afferent - (adj.) relating to or denoting the conduction of nerve impulses or blood inwards or towards something, the opposite of efferent, (noun) an afferent nerve fibre or vessel.

Affiance - (verb) poetic - literary be engaged to marry. She is affiance with her boyfriend.

Affidavit - (noun) [law] a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court. I had to produce an affidavit in police station to the effect that I had lost my ID.

Affiliate - (verb) officially attach or connect to an organization, (of an organization) admit as a member, noun an affiliated person or organization. This collage is affiliated with Delhi University.

Affined - (adj.) [mathematics] allowing for or preserving parallel relationships, noun [anthropology] a relative by marriage.

Affinity - (noun) 1 a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy, a close relationship based on a common origin or structure, relationship by marriage. I enjoyed great affinity with her and consequently I married her 2 [chiefly biochemistry] the degree to which a substance tends to combine with another.

Affirm - (verb) state emphatically or publicly, [law] ratify (a judgment or agreement). [law] make a formal declaration rather than taking an oath. I publicly affirmed that I had never seen that man before.

Affirmative - (adj.) 1 agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request. [Grammar] &logic stating that a fact is so. Contrasted with negative and interrogative. 2 relating to or denoting proposed legislation which must receive an affirmative parliamentary vote before it can come into force, (noun) an affirmative statement or word. My affirmative reply encouraged him a lot. [logic] a statement asserting that something is true of the subject of a proposition, exclamatory [chiefly N. Amer.] yes.

Affix - (verb) attach or fasten to something else. Affix this stamp on the envelope and drop it into a letterbox, (noun) [Grammar] an addition to the base form or stem of a word in order to modify its meaning or create a new word.

Afflict - (verb) cause pain or suffering to. He is afflicted with a terrible wound.

Affluence - (noun) abundant wealth. His affluence carried a lot of weigh and he became the President of the club.

Affluent - (adj.) 1 wealthy. He is an affluent person and owns a chain of malls. 2 [archaic] (of water) flowing freely or copiously. (noun) [archaic] a tributary stream.

Afflux - (noun [archaic] a flow of water or air.

Afford - (verb) 1 have sufficient money, time, or means for. be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences. I can Y afford such a costly TV. 2 provide (an opportunity or facility).

Afforest - (verb) 1 convert (land) into forest for commercial exploitation. The land mafia has afforested large chutiks land for commercial gain.2 [historical] bring (woodland) under the jurisdiction of forest law for the purpose of hunting.

Affray - (noun) [law] a breach of the peace by fighting in a public place. Affray near the cinema hall caused the police to intervene.

Affright - (verb) frighten. The lonely jungle in the night a frightened, (noun) fright. There was a fright in the air as he entered an old and dark tunnel.

Affront - (noun) an action or remark that causes outrage or offence, (verb) offend the modesty or values of. It was an affront on his part to insult his senior. 2 He affronted the modesty of a women and was arrested.

Affuse - (verb) pour out. I affused a lot of affection on her.

Afield - (adv.) 1 to or at a distance. Afield I chanced to see a lion. 2 in the field (in reference to hunting). He was afield for hunting.

Afire - (adv.&adj.) inflames. The mob set afire the police jeep.

Aflame - (adv. &adj.) inflames. The aeroplane went down aflame as it hit a mountain.

Afloat - (adv. & adj.) 1 floating in water, on board a ship or boat. There is nobody in the ship. It must have been afloat for a long time. 2 out of debt or difficulty.

Afore - (prep.) [archaic or dialect] before. Please send the aforementioned documents.

Afraid - (adj.) (often afraid of - to do) fearful or anxious, anxious about the well-being of. 1 am afraid that my father might not have another heart attack.

Afresh - (adverb) in a new or different way. He started afresh even after total bankruptcy.

After - (prep.) 1 in the time following (an event or another period of time). N. Amer. past (used in specifying a time). I entered the house after my father had gone. 2 behind, in the direction of someone who is moving away. I am coming right after you. 3 in pursuit or quest of. The police is after the dac.oit. 4 next to and following in order or importance. The digit 5 comes after 4. 5 in allusion or reference to. He was named after his grandfather. In the style or following the example of. [conjunction & adverb] in the time following (an event), (adj.) [archaic] later. 2 nearer the stern of a ship.

Again - (adv.) 1 once more. Again he won the trophy. 2 returning to a previous position or condition. After the court decided in his favour he again got his job 3 in addition to what has already been mentioned, on the other hand. He is a brilliant chess player and again a good mathematician.

Against - (prep.) 1 in opposition to. to the disadvantage of. in resistance to. I am totally against this project. 2 in anticipation of and preparation for (a difficulty), (in betting) in anticipation of the failure of. How dare you speak against me? 3 in relation to (money owed, due, or lent) so as to reduce, canncel, or secure it. in or into contact with, in contrast to. Doctors and hospitals are preparing against the breakout of an epidemic. 4 Next week India will play against Pakistan. The odds are against England in this match.

Agape - (adj.) (of a person’s mouth) wide open. The surprise news left him agape.

Agate - (noun) an ornamental stone consisting of a hard variety of chalcedony, typically banded in appearance.

Agenda - (noun) a list of items to be discussed at a meeting, a list of matters to be addressed. The chairman was given the agenda as soon as the meeting started.

Agent - (noun) 1 a person that provides a particular service, typically one organizing transactions between two other parties, a person who manages financial or contractual matters for an actor, performer, or writer. Travel and property agents are useftd people. 2 a person who works in secret to obtain information for a government. Actors and writers have their own agents. 3 a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect. Grammar the doer of an action. A Russian agent was caught in America. 4 Computing an independently operating Internet program, typically one set up to locate information on a specified subject and deliver it on a regular basis.

Agglutinate - (verb) 1 firmly stick or be stuck together to form a mass. The jelly agglutinate. 2 [linguistics] (of a language) combine (word elements) to express compound ideas. He agglutinated jargons to sound high and mighty.

Aggravate - (verb) 1 make worse. 2 [informal] annoy. His drunken behaviour has aggravated an already bad situation.

Aggregate - (noun) 1 a whole formed by combining several disparate elements. The aggregate of points gained by her in the match is very impressive. 2 the total score of a player or team in a fixture comprising more than one game or round. My aggregate is 400 out of 500. 3 a material or structure formed from a loosely compacted mass of fragments or particles, pieces of broken or crushed stone or gravel used to make concrete, (adj.) 1 formed or calculated by the combination of many separate units or items. 2 [Botany] (of a group of species) comprising several very similar species formerly regarded as a single species. 3 [Economics] denoting the total supply or demand for goods and services in an economy at a particular time, (verb) combine into a whole.

Aggrieve - (adj.) characterized by or resulting from aggression, unduly forceful. As he was attacked upon he is the aggrieved party.

Aghast - (adj.) filled with horror or shock. I felt aghast at his cheap behaviour.

Agile - (adj.) able to move quickly and easily. Snake is an agile creature.

Agist - (verb) take in and feed (livestock) for payment. My profession was to agist the cattle.

Agitate - (verb) 1 make troubled or nervous. The news of accident agitated him 2 campaign to arouse public concern about an issue. The agitation of people against the cuts in electric supply went on for long time. 3 stir or disturb (a liquid) briskly.

Agitation - (noun) a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance. In a state of agitation he attacked his opponent. 2 a state of turbulent change or development. People agitated against the poor water supply. 3 the feeling of being agitated. I was in an agitated state of mind when my friend called me liar.

Aglet - (noun) a metal or plastic tube fixed tightly round each end of a shoelace. The aglets of my shoes have become loose.

Aglow - (adj.) softly bright or radiant. The palace was aglow with lights.

Agnate - (adj.) related on the faiher’s side.

Agnus - (noun) 1 a figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag, as an emblem of Christ. 2 Christian church an invocation beginning with the words ‘Lamb of God’ forming a set part of the Mass.

Agog - (adj.) very eager to hear or see something. He was agog with excitement as he entered the movie hall.

Agonic - (noun) an imaginary line round the earth passing through both the north pole and the north magnetic pole, at any point on which a compass needle points to true north. The needle is pointing to the North so it must be a point on the agonic.

Agonist - (noun) [biochemistry] a substance which initiates a physiological response when combined with a part of the body directly. 2 a protagonist. He is an agonist in the field of boxing.

Agonize - (verb) 1 undergo great mental anguish through worrying over something. 1 was agonized to hear about his accident. 2 (agonizing) cause agony to.

Agony - (noun) extreme suffering. I am far away from my family and thus living in great agony.

Agoraphobia - (noun) extreme or irrational fear of open or public places. He is afraid of vast open space. Doctors say it is a disease named agoraphobia.

Agrarian - (adj.) of or relating to cultivated land or agriculture, relating to landed property. Agrarian revolution in France showed good result, (noun) a person who advocates a redistribution of landed property.

Agree - (verb) 1 have the same opinion about something, (of two or more parties) be in agreement. I agree with you in this matter. 2 consent to do something, reach agreement about. We shall soon agree over this point. 3 be consistent with, be good for. Such kind of food doesn’t agree with my stomach. [Grammar] have the same number, gender, case, or person as.

Agrestic - (adj.) characteristic of the fields or country. Rural people have agrestic simplicity.

Agriculture - (noun) the science or practice of farming, including the rearing of crops and animals. Agriculture forms an important part of a country’s economy.

Aground - (adj.&adv.) (with reference to a ship) on or on to the bottom in shallow water. The ship ran aground and was damaged.

Ague - (noun) [archaic] malaria or some other illness involving fever and shivering. a fever or shivering fit.

Ahead - (adv.) further forward in space or time, in advance, in the lead. America is far ahead than any other country in space science.

Ahem - (exclamatory) used to attract attention or express disapproval or embarrassment.He didn’t like the talks going on and to show his disagreement loudly said ahem.

Aid - (noun) 1 help or support. He provides aid me in times of crisis. 2 material help given to a country in need. India gives aid many neighboring countries in times of disaster like floods and earthquakes. 3 [historical] a grant of subsidy or tax to a king, (verb) help.

Aigrette - (noun) a headdress consisting of white egret’s feather or other decoration such as a spray of gems. She ware an aigrette for Halloween.

Ail - (verb) [archaic] trouble or afflict in mind or body. He is ailing from TB.

Aim - (verb) point (a weapon or camera) at a target, direct at someone or something. 1 aimed my rifle at the wolf and shot him. 2 try to achieve something. My aim in life is to become a doctor, (noun) 1 a purpose or intention. 2 the aiming of a weapon or missile. His anger was aimed at me.

Air - (noun) 1 the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly or oxygen and nitrogen. Air surrounded earth; if there were no air we won Y be able to breath and would die. 2 the indicating the use of aircraft, the earth’s atmosphere as a medium for transmitting radio waves. Radio waves pass through the air. Election news will be aired at TV at ll’O’ clock noon. 3 one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology.4 a breeze or light wind. Put these damp clothes in the air so that they become ary. 5 an impression given, an annoyingly affected and condescending manner. 6 music a tune or short melodious composition, (verb) 1 express (an opinion or grievance) publicly, broadcast (a program me) on radio or television. He aired his grievenc.es publicly. 2 expose (a room) to the open air. brit. put (washed laundry) in the open air or a warm place to remove dampness.

Aisle - (noun) 1 a passage between rows of seat, pews, or supermarket shelves. I walked through the aisle in the church and reached the pulpit. 2 [architecture] a lateral division of a church parallel to, and divided by pillars from, a nave, choir, or transept. I walked briskly through the aisle and found my seal. 3 Supermarkets put their goods in aisles also.

Ajar - (adv. & adj.) (of a door or window) slightly open. I left the door ajar to watch his activities.

Akin - (adj.) 1 of similar character. 2 related by blood. He being my brother is akin to me.

Alack - (exclamatory) [archaic] an expression of regret or dismay.

Alacrity - (noun) brisk and cheerful readiness. The alacrity in his nature makes him good companion.

Alamode - (adj.) in the current fashion or style Jeans are alamode these days.

Alarm - (noun) 1 anxious or frightened awareness of danger, a warning of danger. The news has set alarm bells ringing in my mind. 2 a warning sound or device. I have set the alarm at 5 ‘o’ clock, (verb) 1 frighten or disturb. His sudden appearance has alarmed me. 2 be filled or protected with an alarm. 3 There is an alarm bells at the door.

Albeit - (conj.)- though. He is poor albeit honest.

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