PARTS OF SPEECH n. (noun) | a name word v. (verb) | an action word ad. (adjective/adverb) | a describing word prep. (preposition) | a word used to show a relation pro. (pronoun) | a word used in place of a noun conj. (conjunction) | a joining word
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a (an) | ad. one; any; each able | v. having the power to do something about | ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") above | ad. at a higher place accept | v. to agree to receive accident | n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event accuse | v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone across | ad. from side to side; to the other side act | v. to do something activist | n. one who seeks change through action actor | n. someone acting in a play or show add | v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more administration | n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister admit | v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") adult | n. a grown person advise | v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision affect | v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") afraid | ad. feeling fear after | ad. later; behind again | ad. another time; as before against | ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something age | n. how old a person or thing is agency | n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") aggression | n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders ago | ad. of time past; before now agree | v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something agriculture | n. farming aid | v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance aim | v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose air | n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe air force | n. a military organization using airplanes airplane | n. a vehicle with wings that flies airport | n. a place where airplanes take off and land album | n. a collection of recorded music alcohol | n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products alive | ad. having life; not dead all | ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount ally | n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose almost | ad. a little less than completely alone | ad. separated from others along | ad. near or on ("along the road") already | ad. before now; even now also | ad. added to; too although | conj. even if it is true that always | ad. at all times; every time ambassador | n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) amend | v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) ammunition | n. the bullets or shells fired from guns among | ad. in or part of (a group) amount | n. the number, size or weight of anything anarchy | n. a lack of order; lawlessness ancestor | n. a family member from the past ancient | ad. very old; long ago and | conj. also; in addition to; with anger | n. a strong emotion against someone or something animal | n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat anniversary | n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past announce | v. to make known publicly; to declare officially another | ad. one more; a different one answer | n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question any | ad. one or more of no special kind apologize | v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility appeal | v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help appear | v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem appoint | v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") approve | v. to agree with; to agree to support archeology | n. the scientific study of past human life and activities area | n. any place or part of it argue | v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree arms | n. military equipment; weapons army | n. military ground forces around | ad. on every side (of) arrest | v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner arrive | v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip art | n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues artillery | n. big guns as | conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while ash | n. the part left after something burns ask | v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") assist | v. to help astronaut | n. a person who travels in space astronomy | n. the scientific study of stars and the universe asylum | n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country at | prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") atmosphere | n. the gases surrounding any star or planet attach | v. to tie together; to connect attack | n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight attempt | v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort attend | v. to be present at automobile | n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car autumn | n. the time of the year between summer and winter average | n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal avoid | v. to stay away from awake | ad. not sleeping award | n. an honor or prize for an act or service away | ad. not near
