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ability- Talent: skill -able- A suffix that forms adjectives and means: 1. Capable or worthy of 2. Tending toward abolish- To put and end to abrupt- 1. unexpected; sudden 2. Very steep absence- The condition of being away from someone or from a place absent- Not present; not on hand absurd- Contrary to common sense; ridiculous abuse- 1. Improper use; misuse 2. Mistreatment ac- see ad- accent- A mark showing the stress given to one or more syllables in pronouncing a word accept- To take (something offered) accident- 1. Something that happens without being planned in advance 2. An unexpected and undesirable event; mishap accidental- Happening by mistake or without thinking accomplish- To carry out; achieve; complete according to- As stated or indicated by; on the authority of account- 1. written or spoken description of events; a narrative 2. Often **accounts**. A record or written statement, especially of business dealings or money received or spent accountant- A person who keeps or inspects the financial records of business concerns or individuals accumulate- To gather together; pile up; collect accurate- Free from errors or mistakes; correct accuse- To charge (someone) formally with wrongdoing acknowledge- To recognize the standing or authority of acquire- To get to have; gain; obtain acre- A unit of square area equal to 43,560 square feet or 4,840 square yards, used in measuring land action- The activity, process, or fact of doing something actor- A performer, especially a person who acts a part in a play, motion picture, or other dramatic performance ad- A prefix meaning "toward" or "to" addition- The process of finding the sum of two or more numbers address- To direct one's effort or attending toward adjoin- 1. To be next to 2. To lie side by side adjust- To change, set, or regulate in order to achieve a desired result admiral- The commander in cheif of a navy or fleet admiration- 1. A high opinion; respect; esteem 2. Praise and approval admire- To have a high opinion of; feel respect for admit- To confess as a fact adopt- To accept or use adorable- Delightful; lovable; charming adoration- Great and devoted love adore- To like very much advance- To move forward, onward, or ahead advanced- At a higher level than others advancement- 1. The act of advancing 2. A forward step; improvement advantage- A benefit that puts one in favorable position adventure- An unusual, exciting, or memorable experience advertise- To call public attention to (a product), as by announcing on the radio or placing a notice in a newspaper advice- An opinion about how to solve a problem; guidance advise- To give advice to or offer advice or guidance advocate- A person who supports or speaks in favor of a cause affair- An occurence, action, avent, or procedure affect- To influence; bring about a change in affection- A fond or tender feeling toward someone or something; fondness affiliate- To associate or join, as with a larger or more important body -age- A suffix that forms nouns and means: 1. Collectively; in general 2. Condition; state agency- A governmental department of administration or regulation agenda- A list of things to be done, as a program of business at a meeting agent- 1. Someone with the power or authority to act for anotehr 2. A representative of a government or governmental department aggresive- Vigorous; energetic; not timid agriculture- The science, art, and business of cultivating the soil in order to produce useful crops and livestock; farming air- 1. The colorless, oderless, tasteless mixture of gases that surround the earth 2.Th open space above the earth 3. Transportation by aircraft 4. The appearance or manner of a person or thing 5. A melody or tune 1/ To expose to the air soa as to dry, cool, or freshen 2/ To express publicity -al1- A suffix that forms adjectives from some verbs -al2- Asuffix that froms nouns from some verbs alert- 1. Mental quick; intelligent 2. Watchful; attentive allowance- An amount of money given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose alternative- A choice between two or more posibilities altitude- A height measured in relation to a particular reference level such as sea level or the earth's surface alto- 1. A low singing vioce of a woman or boy or, sometimes, a high singing voice of a man, lower than a soprano and higher than a tenor 2. A person having such a voice ambassador- A diplomatic official of the highest rank who represents his or her government in another country ambulance- A large automobile especilally equpiied to rush sick and injured people to a hospital amusement- Entertainment; diversion analogy- An explanation of something by comparing it with something similar anarchy- Disorder and confusion resulting from a lack of governmantal authority -ance- A suffix that forms with nouns from verbs ancient- Vert old; ages annoy- To bother or irritate annoyance- Irritation or displeasure answer- To reply to or to respond in words or actions -ant- A suffix that forms nouns and adjectives antonym- A word meaning the opposite of another word apparent- Readily understood or seen;obvious appeal- An urgent or earnest request appearance- The way something or someone looks or appears applaud- To express praise or approval, as by clapping the hands applicant- A person who applies for something apply- 1. To put on 2. To use 3. To request emplyment, acception, or admission appoint- To select or designate for an office, position, or duty appreciate- 2. To recognize the worth, quality, or importance o; value highly 2. To be thankful for approach- A way or method of dealing or working with someone or something appropriate- Suitable for a particular person, conditon, occasion, or place; proper approve- To think of favorably; consider right or good approximate- Almost exact or accurate arch- Any of various curved structures of the body architect- A person who designs and directs the construction of buildings and other large structures arctic- Extremely cold; frigid arrive- To reach a goal or objective asparagus- The young, tender stalks or spears of a cultivated plant, cooked and eaten as a vegetable aspire- To have a great ambition; desire strongly assemble- To perform the assembly of; put together assent- Agreement, as to a proposal, especially in a formal or impersonal manner asset- 1. A valuable quality or possession 2. Often **assets,** Property, owned by a person or business, thathas monetary value and may be used to pay debts assign- 1. To select for a duty or office; appoint 2. To give out as a task assignment- Something set apart for a particular purpose, especially a job or task assist- To help; aid associate- To bring together in one's mind or imagination; connect assume- To take for granted; suppose assure- 1. To inform positively 2. To make certain; guarentee; ensure astute- Keen in judgement; shrewd -ate1- A suffix that forms adjectives -ate2- A suffix that forms verbs -atlas- A book or bound collection of maps attention- Concentration of the mental powers upon something or someone attract- To draw, pull, or direct to oneself or itself by some quality or action attraction- Something that draws or puls people or things to itself by some quality or action attractive- 1. Capable of attracting or pulling toward 2. Pleasing the eye or mind; appealing audible- Capable of being heard audience- The people gathered to see and hear a play, movie, lecture, or concert audio- Of or for reproduction or broadcasting of sound audit- An official and thorough examination of financial records or accounts audition- A trial performance, as of a musician or actor who is applying for a job -v. To perform in an audition auditorium- A large room or building designed fro a big audience auditory- Of hearing or the organs of hearing author- A person who writes a book, novel, or article avoid- To keep away from; stay clear of; shun awake- To rouse or emerge from sleep; wake up -Adj not asleep awoke- Past tense of awake

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babysit- To care for a child or children when the parents are not at home backward- Directed or moving toward the rear 1. To or toward the back of the rear 2. With the back or rear first 3. In reverse order or direction balance- An equality between the debit and credit sides of an account ballet- A form of artistic dancing composed of jumps, turns, and poses, often done on the tips of the toes banner- Unusually good; outstanding banquet- A large, elaborate meal; a feast banyan- A tropical tree with large, oval leaves and spreading branches from which aerial roots grow downward to form new trunks bare- Without clothing or covering -v To make known barefoot- Without shoes or other covering of the feet barely- Almost not; hardly; just baron- 1. A nobleman 2. A businessman of great wealth and influence barren- 1. Lacking or unable to produce growing plants or crops; without vegetation 2. Unable to bear offspring or fruit barrier- A fence, wall, or other structure built to hold back or obstruct movement or passage barter- To trade in exchange for something else, without using money base word- A word to which other word parts may be added bassoon- A low pitched woodwind instrument having a long wooden body connected to a double reed by a bent metal tube beam- A long, rigid piece of wood or metal used to support or reinforce a structure or a part of a structure bear- 1. To move while supporting; carry 2. To put up with bearing- Direction, especially angular direction as used in navigation beginning- The time or point when something starts belief- Acceptance or conviction or the truth and existence of something beneficial-Bringing benefit; advantageous berry- A usually small, juicy fruit with many seeds rather than a single stone beverage- Any of various drinks, such as milk, tea, or juice, usually excluding water beware- To watch out for; be on guard against. Used chiefly in the imperative and infinitive bicycle- A light vehicle consisting of a metal frame on which two wheels are mounted, one behind the other. It has a seat for the rider, who steers the front wheel by means of handlebars and drives the rear wheel by means of petals billboard- A large upright board for the display of advertisements in public places or alongside highways birch- Any of several trees with papery, easily peeled bark blame- To hold (someone or something) at fault; to think of as guilty or responsible; to accuse blockade- To close off a city or harbor by troops or warships to prevent people and supplies from going in and out bloom- The flower or blossoms of a plant -v. To bear flowers; blossom boast- To brag vainly or proudly about something relating to oneself bomb- An explosive weapon constructed to go off upon striking a given object, area, or other target, or by another means, such as timing mechanism bombard- To attack with bombs or explosive shells bore- Past tense of bear borough- A self-governing incorporated town, as in certain U.S. states bother- a. To concern or worry b. To annoy, irritate, or pester bountiful- Plentiful; abundant brain- The large mass of grey nerve tissue enclosed in the skull of a vertebrate. It interprets sensory impulses, coordinates and controls bodily activities and functions, and is the center of thought and feeling brake- A device for stopping motion, as of a vehicle or machine brand- A distinctive style or type brass- 1. A mixture that contains chiefly copper and zinc 2. Ornaments, objects, or utensils made of such metal breakneck- Dangerously fast breath- The air inhaled into and exhaled from the lungs breathless- Ou t of breath; panting brief- Short in time, duration, or length brilliant- 1. Shining brightly; glittering 2. Very vivid in color 3. Excellent; wonderful broadcast- To transmit over a wide area by radio or television budget- An itemized list of probable expenditures and income given period, usually showing how the money available is going to be divided up and spent bulldozer- A large, powerful tractor having a metal blade in front, which is used for moving and grading earth bullet- A metal object made to be fired from a pistol or other firearm bulletin board- A board mounted on a wall, on which notices are posted bunch- 1. A group of like things that are growing or placed together 2. A small group of people bundle- A number of objects tied or wrapped together; a package burden- Something that is carried; often a heavy load burro- A small donkey, usually used for riding or for carrying loads burrow- A hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal, such as a rabbit or mole bury- To place in the ground and cover with earth

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cabinet- A group of people appointed by a head of state or prime minister to act as official advisers and to head the various departments of state calendar- A chart showing months, weeks, and days of a certain year calf- A young cow or bull campaign- Organized activity to attain some political, social, or commercia lgoal campus- The grounds of a school, especially of a college or university cancel- To call off or give up and idea or activity capable- Ablel; skilled; competent cardigan- A sweater or knitted jacket that buttons down the front carefree- Without worries or responsibilities cargo- The freight carried by a ship or airplane carpentry- The work or trade of someone who builds wooden objects or structures catalog or catalogue- A book or pamphlet containing a list of items with a description of each catch- To get hold of or grasp something moving caught- Past tense and past participle of **catch** cauliflower- A plant closely related to the cabbage, having a round head of small, closely clustered whitish flowers, and eaten as a vegetable caution- Care so as to avoid possible danger or trouble -v. To warn against possible trouble or danger cavalry- Troops trained to fight on horseback or, more recently, in armored vehicles cedar- Any of several evergreen trees related to the pines and firs, having reddish, pleasant smelling wood ceiling- The inside upper surface of a room celebrate- To mark (a special occasion) with festive activities cellist- A person who plays the cello cello- A musical instrument of the violin family, having four strings and a pitch an octave below that of the viola Celsius- Of the Celsius temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0* and the boiling point of water is 100* chancelor- The chief minister of state in some European countries change- To take, put, or use (something) in place of another, usually the same kind; vary changeable- Likely to change; variable channel- 1. A part of a harbor deep enough fro ships 2. A broad strait 3. A passage for liquids 4. A way through which ideas may travel 5. A band of radio-wave frequencies for broadcasting chart- Something written or drawn, as a table or graph, that presents information in an organized and easily viewed form cheap- 1. Low in price; inexpensive 2. Not spending or giving money generously; stingy checkbook- A book or booklet containing black checks, given by a bank to a depositor who has a checking account cheif- A person with the highest rank or authority; a leader chronic- Lasting for a long time; continuing circumstance- One of the conditions, facts, or events connected with and usually affecting another event, a person, or a course of action circumvent- 1. To avoid or get around