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| Definition | |
|---|---|
| ablution |
Noun: The act of washing or cleansing the body as part of a religious act. |
| abort |
Verb: To terminate a process prior to completion. (aborts, aborting, aborted) |
| abroad |
Adverb: Beyond the borders of a certain country; in foreign countries. |
| academic |
Adjective: Relating to school or studies. |
| academically |
Adverb: In terms of educational achievement. |
| acceptable |
Adjective: Pleasing; welcome; agreeable. |
| accommodation |
Noun: Lodging in a dwelling and food given to travelers. |
| accommodations |
Noun: An adjustment of differences; state of agreement; reconciliation; settlement. |
| accomplish |
Verb: To complete a task successfully. (accomplishes, accomplishing, accomplished) |
| accountable |
Adjective: Being answerable or responsible for something. |
| accustomed |
Adjective: Become used to; adjusted to. |
| achievement |
Noun: An accomplishment; a goal that is reached. |
| acquainted |
Adjective: Personally known; familiar. |
| activist |
Noun: A person who is very active in favor of a cause, especially a political cause. |
| adapt |
Verb: To conform and make suitable. (adapts, adapting, adapted) |
| address |
Verb: To handle and solve a problem. (addresses, addressing, addressed) |
| adjustment |
Noun: Change, correction, modification. |
| administer |
Verb: To manage the use of or give out something. (adminsters, administering, administered) |
| admission |
Noun: Power or permission to enter somewhere. |
| adobo |
Noun: A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic. |
| advocate |
Verb: To argue in support of someone or something. (advocates, advocating, advocated) |
| affair |
Noun: A social function or event. |
| allegiance |
Noun: Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler. |
| alter |
Verb: To tailor clothes to make them fit. (alters, altering, altered) |
| altercation |
Noun: A dispute or fight carried on with heat or anger. |
| ambassador |
Noun: An official representative of one government who conducts business with another government. |
| ambition |
Noun: The desire to achieve goals. |
| Americanized |
Adjective: Made American, in the custom, culture, or style of the United States of America. |
| amnesty |
Noun: A general pardon by an authority to a large number of people for past offenses. |
| analysis |
Noun: A detailed examination of something to gain understanding. |
| analyze |
Verb: To examine something closely. (analyzes, analyzing, analyzed) |
| ancestors |
Noun: Ones from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; progenitors; fore fathers. |
| Anka |
Noun: The Khmer Rouge term for their government. |
| applicant |
Noun: One who applies for something. |
| application |
Noun: A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school. |
| appreciation |
Noun: 1. A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence. 2. Accurate perception; true estimation. |
| approach |
Verb: To come near. (approaches, approaching, approached) Noun: A manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made. |
| appropriate |
Adjective: Suitable for a particular use. |
| approximately |
Adverb: About, loosely, roughly, close to. |
| articulate |
Verb: To speak clearly; to explain; to put into words. (articulates, articulating, articulated) |
| aspect |
Noun: Part of something; the way something looks when viewed from a certain angle. |
| aspire |
Verb: To hope or dream; especially to hope or work towards a profession or occupation. (aspires, aspiring, aspired) |
| asset |
Noun: Something that is desired becuase of its value. |
| assign |
Verb: To appoint or select someone for a specific duty or task. (assigns, assigning, assigned) |
| assimilate |
Verb: To absorb into a community by adopting that community's traditions or culture. (assimilates, assimilating, assimilated) |
| assimilation |
Noun: The adoption, by a minority group, of the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture. |
| association |
Noun: A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society. |
| assume |
Verb: 1. To suppose to be true, especially without proof. 2. To take on a position or duty. (assumes, assuming, assumed) |
| assumption |
Noun: Something that is believed to be true without any proof. |
| assure |
Verb: To guarantee; to promise that something will happen. (assures, assuring, assured) |