Vocabulary Flashcards from the First 10,000 Words – 3rd 1000

Abandon

To leave something behind, often in a state of disrepair or neglect.

Abort

To terminate something prematurely.

Abroad

In or to a foreign country.

Absence

The state of being away from a place or person.

Absorb

To take in or soak up (energy, or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.

Abstract

Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

Abuse

To use something to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.

Academy

A place of study or training in a special field.

Accelerate

To increase in speed.

Accommodate

To provide room or space for someone or something.

Accompany

To go somewhere with someone.

Accomplish

To achieve or complete successfully.

Accountable

Responsible for actions or decisions.

Accumulate

To gather or build up.

Accurate

Correct in all details; exact.

Ache

To experience a continuous or prolonged dull pain.

Achieve

To successfully reach a desired objective or result.

Acknowledge

To accept or admit the existence or truth of something.

Acquire

To obtain or gain possession of something.

Acquisition

The act of obtaining or acquiring something.

Acre

A unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards.

Addict

A person physically dependent on a particular substance.

Adequate

Sufficient for a specific requirement.

Adjust

To alter or change something slightly.

Administration

The process or activity of running a business or organization.

Administrative

Relating to the running of a business, organization, etc.

Administrator

A person responsible for running a business or organization.

Admission

The act of allowing someone to enter a place.

Adolescent

A young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult.

Adopt

To take up or start to use or follow (an idea, method, or course of action).

Advocate

To publicly recommend or support.

Affection

A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.

Affirm

To state or assert positively.

Agency

A business or organization established to provide a particular service.

Agenda

A list of items to be discussed at a meeting.

Aggressive

Ready or likely to attack or confront.

Agriculture

The science or practice of farming.

Aim

A purpose or intention.

Aircraft

Any vehicle that can fly.

Airline

A company that provides air transport services.

Album

A collection of music or photographs.

Alert

Quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances.

Alien

Belonging to a foreign country or nation.

Allege

To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

Alliance

A union or association formed for mutual benefit.

Allocate

To distribute resources or duties for a particular purpose.

Ally

A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

Alongside

Next to; at the side of.

Alternative

One of two or more available possibilities.

Amend

To make changes to a document or law.

Analyse

To examine in detail for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

Analyst

A person who analyzes data or trends.

Ancient

Belonging to the very distant past.

Angle

The space between two intersecting lines.

Annual

Occurring once every year.

Anticipate

To regard as probable; expect or predict.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease.

Apology

An expression of regret or sorrow for having done something wrong.

Appropriate

Suitable or proper in the circumstances.

Approve

To agree to or accept something.

Approximate

Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.

Archaeology

The study of human history through excavating sites.

Architect

A person who designs buildings and other large structures.

Architecture

The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.

Arise

To emerge or become apparent.

Armed

Equipped with weaponry.

Aspect

A particular part or feature of something.

Assault

A sudden, violent attack.

Assemble

To gather together in one place for a common purpose.

Assembly

A group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

Assert

To state a fact or belief confidently.

Assess

To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.

Asset

A useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.

Assign

To allocate a job or task.

Assumption

A thing that is accepted as true without proof.

Athlete

A person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.

Atom

The basic unit of a chemical element.

Attribute

A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic.

Audience

The assembled spectators or listeners at an event.

Audit

An official inspection of an organization's accounts.

Author

A person who writes books or other texts.

Authorise

To give official permission or approval.

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Award

To give or assign something to someone.

Bacterium

A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms.

Ban

To officially or legally prohibit.

Bargain

An agreement between two or more parties as to what each party will do for the other.

Barrier

A fence or obstacle that prevents movement.

Beam

A long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building.

Behave

To act in a particular way.

Behaviour

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself.

Belief

An acceptance that something exists or is true.

Bench

A long seat for multiple people.

Bias

A disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing.

Bible

The Christian scriptures consisting of the Old and New Testaments.

Bid

An offer of a price.

Biological

Relating to biology or living organisms.

Bishop

A senior member of the Christian clergy.

Blast

A destructive wave of highly compressed air.

Blend

To mix two or more substances together.