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a/ə/
the indefinite article, used before a singular countable noun beginning with a consonant sound
abandon/əˈbændən/
to give up completely; to cease supporting or looking after
abide/əˈbaɪd/
to accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation (abide by)
ability/əˈbɪləˌti/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
able/ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
aboard/əˈbɔrd/
on or into a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
abortion/əˈbɔrʃən/
termination of pregnancy
about/əˈbaʊt/
on the move
above/əˈbʌv/
an earlier section of a written text
abroad/əˈbrɔd/
to or in a foreign country
absence/ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
absent/ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
absolute/ˈæbsəˌlut/
perfect or complete or pure
absolutely/ˌæbsəˈlutli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
absorb/əbˈzɔrb/
become imbued
abstract/æbˈstrækt/
existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
abuse/əˈbjus/
cruel or inhumane treatment
academic/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
accent/əkˈsɛnt/
distinctive manner of oral expression
accept/ækˈsɛpt/
consider or hold as true
acceptable/ækˈsɛptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
acceptance/ækˈsɛptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
access/ˈækˌsɛs/
the right to enter
accessible/ækˈsɛsəbəl/
capable of being reached
accessory/ækˈsɛsɚi/
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
accident/ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
acclaim/əˈkleɪm/
enthusiastic approval
accommodate/əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
accommodation/əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
accompany/əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
accomplish/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/
put in effect
accomplishment/əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
accord/əˈkɔrd/
harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
accordingly/əˈkɔrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
account/əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
accountant/əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
accumulate/əˈkjumjəˌleɪt/
get or gather together
accuracy/ˈækjɚəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
accurate/ˈækjɚət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
accurately/ˈækjɚətli/
with few mistakes
accuse/əˈkjuz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
accustom/əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
achieve/əˈtʃiv/
to gain with effort
achievement/əˈtʃivmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
acknowledge/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
acquire/əˈkwaɪɚ/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquisition/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
across/əˈkrɔs/
to the opposite side
act/ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
action/ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
activate/ˈæktəˌveɪt/
put in motion or move to act
active/ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
actively/ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
activity/ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
actor/ˈæktɚ/
a theatrical performer
actress/ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
actual/ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
actually/ˈækˌtʃuəli/
in actual fact
ad/æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
adapt/əˈdæpt/
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
adapter/əˈdæptɚ/
a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
add/æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
addition/əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
additional/əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
additionally/əˈdɪʃəˌnʌli/
in addition, by way of addition; furthermore
address/ˈæˌdrɛs/
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
adequate/ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
adhere/ədˈhɪr/
be compatible or in accordance with
adjacent/əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
adjourn/əˈdʒɜːrn/
close at the end of a session
adjust/əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
adjustment/əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
administer/ədˈmɪnəstɚ/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
administration/ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
administrative/ədˈmɪnəˌstreɪtɪv/
of or relating to or responsible for administration
administrator/ədˈmɪnəˌstreɪtɚ/
someone who administers a business
admire/ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
admission/ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
admit/ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
adopt/əˈdɑpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
adult/əˈdʌlt/
a fully developed person from maturity onward
advance/ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
advancement/ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
advantage/ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
adventure/ædˈvɛntʃɚ/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
advertise/ˈædvɚˌtaɪz/
call attention to
advertisement/ædˈvɝtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
advertiser/ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɚ/
someone whose business is advertising
advice/ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
advisable/ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
advise/ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
adviser/ædˈvaɪzɚ/
an expert who gives advice
advisor/ædˈvaɪzɚ/
an expert who gives advice
advisory/ædˈvaɪzɚi/
giving advice
advocate/ˈædvəkət/
push for something
affair/əˈfɛr/
a vaguely specified concern
affect/əˈfɛkt/
have an effect upon
affirmative/əˈfɝmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
afford/əˈfɔrd/
be able to spare or give up
affordable/əˈfɔrdəbəl/
that you have the financial means for
afraid/əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
after/ˈæftɚ/
located farther aft
afternoon/ˌæftɚˈnun/
the part of the day between noon and evening
afterward/ˈæftɚwɚd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
again/əˈɡɛn/
anew
against/əˈɡɛnst/
the quality, condition, or instance of against
age/eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
agency/ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
agenda/əˈdʒendə/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
agent/ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
aggressive/əˈɡrɛsɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
ago/əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
agree/əˈɡri/
be in accord; be in agreement
agreement/əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
agricultural/ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃɚəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
ahead/əˈhɛd/
at or in the front
aid/eɪd/
a resource
aim/eɪm/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
air/ɛr/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
aircraft/ˈɛrˌkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
airfare/ˈɛrˌfɛr/
the fare charged for traveling by airplane
airline/ˈɛrˌlaɪn/
a hose that carries air under pressure
airplane/ˈɛrˌpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
airport/ˈɛrˌpɔrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
aisle/aɪl/
a passage between rows of seats in a plane, train, or rows of shelves in a store
alarm/əˈlɑrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
album/ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
alcohol/ˈælkəˌhɑl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
alert/əˈlɝt/
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
alike/əˈlaɪk/
having the same or similar characteristics
alive/əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
all/ɔl/
quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
allege/əˈlɛdʒ/
report or maintain
allergy/ˈælɚdʒi/
hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
allocate/ˈæləkeɪt/
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
allow/əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
allowance/əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
ally/ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
almost/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
alone/əˈloʊn/
isolated from others
along/əˈlɔŋ/
with a forward motion
alongside/əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
already/ɔlˈrɛdi/
before now or before a specified time
alright/ˌɔlˈraɪt/
nonstandard usage
also/ˈɔlsoʊ/
in addition
alter/ˈɔltɚ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
alternate/ˈɔltɚnət/
occurring in turns; every other; a substitute or secondary option
alternative/ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
alternatively/ɔlˈtɝnətɪvli/
in place of, or as an alternative to
although/ˌɔlˈðoʊ/
the quality, condition, or instance of although
altogether/ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
always/ˈɔlˌweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
amateur/ˈæməˌtɝ/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
amaze/əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
ambassador/æmˈbæsədɚ/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
ambitious/æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
amendment/əˈmɛndmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
amenity/əˈmɛnəti/
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
among/əˈmʌŋ/
the quality, condition, or instance of among
amount/əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
ample/ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
amuse/əˈmjuz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
analysis/əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
analyst/ˈænəlɪst/
someone who is skilled at analyzing data
analyze/ˈænəˌlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
ancient/ˈeɪntʃənt/
belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
and/ənd/
the quality, condition, or instance of and
anew/əˈnu/
again but in a new or different way
anger/ˈæŋɡɚ/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
angle/ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
angry/ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
animal/ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
anniversary/ˌænəˈvɝsɚi/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
announce/əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
announcement/əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
announcer/əˈnaʊnsɚ/
someone who proclaims a message publicly
annoy/əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
annual/ˈænjuəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
annually/ˈænjuəli/
without missing a year
another/əˈnʌðɚ/
any of various alternatives; some other
answer/ˈænsɚ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
anticipate/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
antique/ænˈtik/
an elderly man
anxiety/æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
anxious/ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
any/ˈɛni/
one or some or every or all without specification
anybody/ˈɛnibədi/
the quality, condition, or instance of anybody
anyhow/ˈɛniˌhaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
anymore/ˌɛniˈmɔr/
at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
anyone/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
the quality, condition, or instance of anyone
anything/ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/
the quality, condition, or instance of anything
anytime/ˈɛniˌtaɪm/
in a anytime manner or degree
anyway/ˈɛniˌweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
anywhere/ˈɛniˌwɛr/
at or in or to any place; ; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere')
apart/əˈpɑrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
apartment/əˈpɑrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
apologize/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
apology/əˈpɑləˌdʒi/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
apparent/əˈpɛrənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
apparently/əˈpɛrəntli/
from appearances alone; ; ; -Thomas Hardy
appeal/əˈpil/
earnest or urgent request
appear/əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
appearance/əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
appendix/əˈpɛndɪks/
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
appetizer/ˈæpəˌtaɪzɚ/
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
apple/ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
appliance/əˈplaɪəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
applicable/ˈæpləkəbəl/
capable of being applied; having relevance
applicant/ˈæplɪkənt/
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
application/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
apply/əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
appoint/əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
appointment/əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
appraisal/əˈpreɪzəl/
the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
appraise/əˈpreɪz/
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
appreciate/əˈpriʃiˌeɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
appreciation/əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
apprehensive/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv/
quick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
apprentice/əˈprɛntəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
approach/əˈproʊtʃ/
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
appropriate/əˈproʊpriət/
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
approval/əˈpruvəl/
the formal act of approving
approve/əˈpruv/
give sanction to
approximate/əˈprɑksəmət/
not quite exact or correct
approximately/əˈprɑksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
arc/ɑrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
architect/ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
architectural/ˌɑrkəˈtɛktʃɚəl/
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
architecture/ˈɑrkəˌtɛktʃɚ/
an architectural product or work
archive/ˈɑrˌkaɪv/
a depository containing historical records and documents
area/ˈɛriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
argue/ˈɑrɡju/
present reasons and arguments
argument/ˈɑrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
arise/ɚˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
arm/ɑrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
army/ˈɑrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
around/ɚˈaʊnd/
in the area or vicinity
arrange/ɚˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
arrangement/ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
arrest/ɚˈɛst/
take into custody
arrival/ɚˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
arrive/ɚˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
art/ɑrt/
the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
article/ˈɑrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
artist/ˈɑrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
artistic/ɑrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
as/æz/
a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
ashamed/əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
aside/əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
ask/æsk/
inquire about
asleep/əˈslip/
in a state of sleep
aspect/ˈæˌspɛkt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
assemble/əˈsembl/
create by putting components or members together
assembly/əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
assess/əˈses/
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
assessment/əˈsɛsmənt/
the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
asset/ˈæset/
a useful or valuable quality
assign/əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
assignment/əˈsaɪnmənt/
a specific task, project, or duty assigned to an employee or student
assist/əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
assistance/əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistant/əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
associate/əˈsoʊsiət/
a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
association/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
assume/əˈsum/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
assumption/əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
assurance/əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
assure/əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
at/æt/
a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
athlete/ˈæθˌlit/
a person trained to compete in sports
athletic/æθˈlɛtɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
atmosphere/ˈætməsˌfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
attach/əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
attachment/əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
attack/əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
attain/əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
attempt/əˈtɛmpt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
attend/əˈtɛnd/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc
attendance/əˈtɛndəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
attendant/əˈtɛndənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
attendee/əˈtɛnˈdi/
a person who is present and participates in a meeting
attention/əˈtɛnʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
attire/əˈtaɪɚ/
clothes, especially formal or of a specified type
attitude/ˈætəˌtud/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
attorney/əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
attract/əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
attraction/əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
attractive/əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
attribute/ˈætrəˌbjut/
attribute or credit to
auction/ˈɑkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
audience/ˈɑdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
audit/ˈɔːdɪt/
an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
audition/ɑˈdɪʃən/
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
auditor/ˈɔdɪtɚ/
someone who listens attentively
auditorium/ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm/
the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
aunt/ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
authentic/əˈθɛntɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
author/ˈɔθɚ/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
authority/əˈθɔrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
authorization/ˌɔθɚəˈzeɪʃən/
a document giving an official instruction or command
authorize/ˈɔːθəraɪz/
grant authorization or clearance for
auto/ˈɔtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
automate/ˈɔtəˌmeɪt/
make automatic or control or operate automatically
automatic/ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
automatically/ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
automobile/ˈɔtəmoʊˌbil/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
automotive/ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv/
of or relating to motor vehicles
autumn/ˈɔtəm/
the third season of the year, between summer and winter; fall
availability/əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/
the quality of being at hand when needed
available/əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
average/ˈævɚɪdʒ/
a statistic describing the location of a distribution
avoid/əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
await/əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
award/əˈwɔrd/
a grant made by a law court
aware/əˈwɛr/
(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
awareness/əˈwernəs/
having knowledge of
away/əˈweɪ/
at or to a distance from a particular place or person
awful/ˈɑfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing