All Words A–Z

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a/ə/ articleFoundation the indefinite article, used before a singular countable noun beginning with a consonant sound abandon/əˈbændən/ verbCore to give up completely; to cease supporting or looking after abide/əˈbaɪd/ verbAdvanced to accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation (abide by) ability/əˈbɪləˌti/ nounFoundation the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment able/ˈeɪbəl/ adjectiveFoundation (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something aboard/əˈbɔrd/ adverb, prepositionTarget on or into a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle abortion/əˈbɔrʃən/ nounTarget termination of pregnancy about/əˈbaʊt/ preposition, adverbFoundation on the move above/əˈbʌv/ preposition, adverbFoundation an earlier section of a written text abroad/əˈbrɔd/ adverbCore to or in a foreign country absence/ˈæbsəns/ nounCore the state of being absent absent/ˈæbsənt/ adjectiveTarget not being in a specified place absolute/ˈæbsəˌlut/ adjectiveTarget perfect or complete or pure absolutely/ˌæbsəˈlutli/ adverbCore completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers absorb/əbˈzɔrb/ verbAdvanced become imbued abstract/æbˈstrækt/ adjective, nounTarget existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment abuse/əˈbjus/ noun, verbCore cruel or inhumane treatment academic/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/ adjective, nounCore associated with academia or an academy accent/əkˈsɛnt/ nounTarget distinctive manner of oral expression accept/ækˈsɛpt/ verbFoundation consider or hold as true acceptable/ækˈsɛptəbəl/ adjectiveTarget worthy of acceptance or satisfactory acceptance/ækˈsɛptəns/ nounTarget the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true access/ˈækˌsɛs/ noun, verbFoundation the right to enter accessible/ækˈsɛsəbəl/ adjectiveTarget capable of being reached accessory/ækˈsɛsɚi/ nounTarget clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing accident/ˈæksədənt/ nounCore an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury acclaim/əˈkleɪm/ noun, verbAdvanced enthusiastic approval accommodate/əˈkɑːmədeɪt/ verbTarget be agreeable or acceptable to accommodation/əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn/ nounCore making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances accompany/əˈkʌmpəni/ verbCore be present or associated with an event or entity accomplish/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/ verbTarget put in effect accomplishment/əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/ nounCore the action of accomplishing something accord/əˈkɔrd/ noun, verbFoundation harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters accordingly/əˈkɔrdɪŋli/ adverbTarget (sentence connectors) because of the reason given account/əˈkaʊnt/ nounFoundation a record or narrative description of past events accountant/əˈkaʊntənt/ nounCore someone who maintains and audits business accounts accumulate/əˈkjumjəˌleɪt/ verbTarget get or gather together accuracy/ˈækjɚəsi/ nounAdvanced the quality of being near to the true value accurate/ˈækjɚət/ adjectiveTarget conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy accurately/ˈækjɚətli/ adverbCore with few mistakes accuse/əˈkjuz/ verbCore bring an accusation against; level a charge against accustom/əˈkʌstəm/ verbTarget make psychologically or physically used (to something) achieve/əˈtʃiv/ verbFoundation to gain with effort achievement/əˈtʃivmənt/ nounTarget the action of accomplishing something acknowledge/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ verbTarget declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of acquire/əˈkwaɪɚ/ verbCore come into the possession of something concrete or abstract acquisition/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/ nounTarget the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something across/əˈkrɔs/ prepositionFoundation to the opposite side act/ækt/ verb, nounFoundation perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) action/ˈækʃən/ nounFoundation something done (usually as opposed to something said)