English Vocabulary with Meanings — amend … audit
Every English word from the Akshara word game with its everyday meaning — the same reviewed definitions players see at the end of each level. Part 2 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.
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- amend
- set straight or right
- amended
- modified for the better
- amends
- something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
- america
- North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
- amino
- the radical -NH2
- amir
- an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
- amish
- an American follower of the Mennonite religion
- amman
- the capital and largest city of Jordan
- ammo
- projectiles to be fired from a gun
- ammonia
- a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
- amnesia
- partial or total loss of memory
- amnesty
- the formal act of liberating someone
- amor
- (Roman mythology) god of love
- amos
- an Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies
- amount
- how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
- amour
- a love affair (from French)
- amp
- the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- ample
- affording an abundant supply
- amplify
- increase the volume of
- amuse
- make (somebody) laugh
- amused
- pleasantly occupied
- amusing
- arousing or provoking laughter
- an
- one; the form of 'a' used before a vowel sound
- ana
- a collection of anecdotes about a person or place
- anaheim
- a city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles)
- anal
- a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region
- analog
- something having the property of being analogous to something else
- analogy
- drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
- analyst
- a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
- anarchy
- a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
- anatomy
- a detailed analysis
- anchor
- a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
- ancient
- a person who lived in ancient times
- andes
- a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
- andrew
- (New Testament) disciple of Jesus
- andrews
- United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
- android
- an automaton that resembles a human being
- anemia
- genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds
- anew
- again but in a new or different way
- ang
- a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
- angel
- the highest waterfall
- angelic
- marked by utter benignity
- anger
- belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- angered
- marked by extreme anger
- angle
- a biased way of looking at or presenting something
- angled
- forming or set at an angle
- angola
- a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean
- angry
- feeling or showing anger
- angst
- an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety
- anguish
- extreme mental distress
- angus
- black hornless breed from Scotland
- ani
- black tropical American cuckoo
- anil
- shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye
- animal
- a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- animate
- give new life or energy to
- anime
- any of various resins or oleoresins
- ankara
- the capital of Turkey
- ankle
- a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
- anna
- a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
- anne
- Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland
- annex
- an addition that extends a main building
- annoy
- cause annoyance in
- annoyed
- aroused to impatience or anger
- annual
- a reference book that is published regularly once every year
- annuity
- income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
- annum
- (Latin) year
- anomaly
- (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
- anon
- (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while
- ans
- the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
- answer
- a nonverbal reaction
- ant
- social insect living in organized colonies
- ante
- (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
- anthem
- a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
- anthony
- United States suffragist (1820-1906)
- anthrax
- a disease of humans that is not communicable
- anti
- a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
- antigen
- any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
- antigua
- the largest of the islands comprising Antigua and Barbuda
- antioch
- a town in southern Turkey
- antique
- any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
- antony
- Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars
- antwerp
- a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river
- anvil
- a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
- anxiety
- a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
- any
- to any degree or extent
- anyhow
- used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
- anymore
- at the present or from now on
- anyway
- used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
- anyways
- used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
- aortic
- of or relating to the aorta
- apache
- the language of the Apache
- apart
- not taken into account or excluded from consideration
- apathy
- the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
- apc
- a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)
- ape
- any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
- apex
- the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
- apis
- type genus of the Apidae: honeybees
- apnea
- transient cessation of respiration
- apollo
- (Greek mythology) Greek god of light
- apology
- a poor example
- apostle
- (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
- apparel
- clothing in general
- appeal
- (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
- appear
- come into sight or view
- applaud
- express approval of
- apple
- fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
- applied
- concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
- apply
- ask (for something)
- appoint
- furnish
- approve
- judge to be right or commendable
- apr
- the month following March and preceding May
- april
- the month following March and preceding May
- apron
- a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
- apt
- being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
- aptly
- with competence
- aqua
- a shade of blue tinged with green
- aqueous
- produced by the action of water
- aquinas
- (Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology
- ara
- macaws
- arab
- a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
- arabia
- a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
- arabian
- a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
- arbor
- a framework that supports climbing plants
- arc
- electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
- arcade
- a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
- arch
- (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
- arched
- forming or resembling an arch
- archer
- the ninth sign of the zodiac
- archery
- the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- archive
- a depository containing historical records and documents
- arctic
- a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
- ardent
- glowing or shining like fire
- arduous
- difficult to accomplish
- are
- a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
- area
- a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
- arena
- a playing field where sports events take place
- ares
- (Greek mythology) Greek god of war
- argos
- an ancient city in southeastern Greece
- argue
- present reasons and arguments
- arguing
- a contentious speech act
- argus
- large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
- aria
- an elaborate song for solo voice
- ariana
- city in Tunisia
- arid
- lacking vitality or spirit
- aries
- the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox
- arise
- get up and out of bed
- arizona
- glossy snake
- ark
- a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
- arm
- the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
- armed
- (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
- armenia
- a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia
- arming
- the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
- armor
- tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
- armored
- protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
- armory
- a place where arms are manufactured
- armour
- tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
- armpit
- the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
- arms
- the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
- army
- a large number of people united for some specific purpose
- arnold
- United States general and traitor in the American Revolution
- aroma
- any property detected by the olfactory system
- around
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- arousal
- the act of arousing
- aroused
- (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
- arrange
- arrange attractively
- arrest
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- arrival
- accomplishment of an objective
- arrow
- a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other
- arsenal
- a place where arms are manufactured
- arsenic
- a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms
- arson
- malicious burning to destroy property
- art
- the creation of beautiful or significant things
- artemis
- (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon
- artery
- a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
- arthur
- a legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure)
- article
- one of a class of artifacts
- artisan
- a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
- artist
- a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
- arts
- studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
- artwork
- photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
- aryan
- a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European
- as
- used to compare — 'as tall as a tree'
- asap
- as soon as possible
- ascend
- travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
- ascent
- the act of changing location in an upward direction
- ascot
- a cravat with wide square ends
- asean
- an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
- ash
- any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
- ashe
- United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
- ashore
- towards the shore from the water
- ashton
- British choreographer (1906-1988)
- asia
- the nations of the Asian continent collectively
- asian
- a native or inhabitant of Asia
- aside
- a message that departs from the main subject
- ask
- make a request or demand for something to somebody
- asking
- the verbal act of requesting
- asl
- the sign language used in the United States
- asleep
- into a sleeping state
- asp
- cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
- aspect
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- aspen
- any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
- asphalt
- a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation
- aspire
- have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
- aspirin
- the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid
- ass
- a donkey
- assam
- state in northeastern India
- assault
- a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
- assert
- assert to be true
- assess
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- asset
- a useful or valuable quality
- assets
- anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
- assign
- select something or someone for a specific purpose
- assist
- (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
- assume
- put clothing on one's body
- assumed
- adopted in order to deceive
- assure
- be careful or certain to do something
- assured
- marked by assurance
- asthma
- respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing
- astral
- being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
- astray
- away from the right path or direction
- astute
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- asylum
- a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
- at
- used to say where or when something happens
- ate
- goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
- atf
- the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson
- atheism
- a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
- atheist
- someone who denies the existence of god
- athena
- (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare
- athens
- the capital and largest city of Greece
- athlete
- a person trained to compete in sports
- atlanta
- a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it
- atlas
- a figure of a man used as a supporting column
- atm
- an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used
- atom
- (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
- atomic
- (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
- atop
- on, to, or at the top
- atp
- a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue
- atrium
- the central area in a building
- attain
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- attempt
- the act of attacking
- attend
- give heed (to)
- attest
- authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
- attic
- (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature
- attire
- clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
- attract
- exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
- auburn
- (of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
- auction
- the public sale of something to the highest bidder
- audible
- a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage
- audio
- the sound elements of television
- audit
- a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation