Webster Essential Vocabulary

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A abandon (uh BAN dn) vt.1. to give up something forever; 2. to leave in a time of danger Abandonall hope of seeing your family ...

absorb (ab ZAWRB) vt.1. to suck up; 2. to take up the full energy or attention of; engross; 3. to take in and incorporate; 4. to ...

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accommodation(uh kom uh DAY shun) n.1. adjustment; adaptation to a cer- tain use; 2. reconciliation of differences; 3. a conveni ...

accuracy(AK yur isee) n.the quality of being correct or exact; exactness, preciseness Weather forecasts are not renowned for th ...

acknowledge(ak NAH lidzh) vt.1. to admit to be true; confess; 2. to recognize the claims or authority of; 3. to answer a greeter ...

adept(uh DEPT) adj.very skilled, expert —n. a person who is very skilled in some field of endeavor or knowledge George Jetson w ...

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adversity(ad VER si tee) n.a state of poverty and trouble; a condition of mis- fortune or wretchedness; an instance of calamity ...

agenda*(uh JEN duh) n.a list of things to be done; especially, a program of things to be done at a meeting Jason wanted to sett ...

agreement(uh GREE mnt) n. 1. being in harmony or accord; 2. an understand- ing between two parties; 3. a contract Tania and Ali ...

ally*(uh LY for vt.,A ly for n.) vt.1. to unite or join with for a certain purpose; to relate by similarity of purpose, structu ...

amenity (uh MEN i tee) n.1. pleasing quality; attractiveness; 2. a pleasant or desirable feature; something that adds to one’s c ...

amorphous(uh MAWR fuhs) adj.1. lacking definite form; shapeless; 2. of no specific type; anomolous; 3. indefinite; vague Sulfur ...

anachronism (un AK ron i zm) n.1. the putting forth of something as having happened outside its appropriate time, especially ear ...

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ancient(AYN shent) adj.1. belonging to the distant past, especially prior to the end of the Western Roman Empire (476 A.D.); 2. ...

anthology(an THOL i jee) n.a collection of short stories, songs, poems, excerpts, etc. compiled into a single book Every poetry ...

appalling(uh PAWL ing) adj.creating horror, shock, or dismay The children’s lack of attention while crossing the busy street wa ...