English Vocabulary Practice - Section A

Vocabulary list covering various words starting with 'A' including parts of speech and definitions derived from the provided study notes.

abandon

To leave or give up; to stop or discontinue.

abbey

A monastery or convent.

abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase.

abide

To comply with or follow rules or decisions.

ability

The power or skill to do something.

able

Having the power or skill to perform a task.

abnormal

Not normal, average, or typical; deviating from a standard.

aboard

On or into a vehicle, such as a ship, train, or aircraft.

abolish

To formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution.

abolition

The act of officially ending or stopping something.

aboriginal

Relating to the people or things that have been in a region from the earliest times.

aborigine

A person belonging to one of the original or indigenous peoples of a land.

abortion

The deliberate termination of a pregnancy.

about

Concerning or approximately.

above

In a higher place than; superior to or better than.

abroad

In or to a foreign country.

abrupt

Sudden and unexpected; often rudely brief.

absence

The state of being away or the lack of something.

absent

Not present in a place or at an event.

absolute

Complete, total, and not limited in any way.

absorb

To take in or soak up; to fully understand information.

absorbing

Extremely interesting or engaging.

abstract

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

abstraction

The quality of dealing with ideas rather than events; a state of being lost in thought.

absurd

Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or ridiculous.

abundance

A very large quantity of something; plenty.

academic

Relating to education, scholarship, or schools.

acceleration

The rate at which velocity changes; an increase in speed.

accept

To receive or agree to something.

acceptable

Able to be agreed on or considered satisfactory.

acceptance

The action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered.

accessible

Easy to approach, reach, or enter.

accessory

A thing which can be added to something else to make it more useful or attractive.

accident

An unfortunate event that happens unintentionally.

accidental

Happening by chance or unexpectedly.

acclaim

To praise enthusiastically and publicly.

accommodation

A place to live, stay, or work.

accompany

To go somewhere with someone as a companion.

accomplish

To achieve or complete successfully.

accomplished

Highly skilled or talented in a particular area.

accomplishment

Something that has been achieved successfully; completion.

accord

To be harmonious or consistent with; to grant or give.

accordingly

In a way that is appropriate to the circumstances.

account

A record of financial transactions or a report/description of an event.

accountable

Required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.

accountant

A person whose profession is to keep or inspect financial accounts.

accounting

The process or work of keeping financial accounts.

accumulate

To gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of something.

accumulation

The acquisition or gradual gathering of something.

accuracy

The quality or state of being correct or precise.

accurate

Correct, exact, and without any mistakes.

accusation

A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

accuse

To blame someone for something or charge someone with a crime.

accustom

To make someone or oneself familiar with something.

ace

A playing card with a single spot; a person who excels at something.

ache

A continuous or prolonged dull pain.

achieve

To successfully reach a goal through effort and skill.

achievement

A thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill.

acoustic

Relating to sound or the sense of hearing.

acquaintance

A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

acquire

To buy or obtain an asset or object.

acquisition

The act of gaining or obtaining something.

acre

A unit of land area.

acreage

An area of land, typically used for agricultural purposes.

across

From one side to the other of something.

act

To take action or to perform in a play or movie.

action

The process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.

active

Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits; busy.

activity

A thing that a person or group does or has done.

actor

A man whose profession is acting in plays, movies, or on television.

actress

A woman whose profession is acting in plays, movies, or on television.

actual

Existing in fact; real.

acute

Present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

ad

A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product or service; short for advertisement.

adapt

To adjust to new conditions.

adaptation

The action or process of adapting; a modified version.

add

To join something to something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount.

addict

A person who is physically or mentally dependent on a particular substance.

addiction

The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.

addition

The action or process of adding something to something else.

additional

Added, extra, or supplementary.

address

The location of a property; to speak to a person or an assembly.

adequately

To a satisfactory or acceptable extent.

adjoin

To be next to and joined with.

adjust

To alter or move something slightly in order to achieve the desired fit or result.

adjustment

A small alteration or movement made to achieve a desired fit, appearance, or result.

administrative

Relating to the running of a business, organization, or government.

administrator

A person responsible for running a business or organization.

admirable

Arousing or deserving respect and approval.

admiral

A high-ranking commander in a navy.

admiration

Respect and warm approval.

admire

To regard with respect or warm approval; to look at with pleasure.

admission

The process of entering or being allowed to enter a place; a confession.

admit

To confess that something is true; to allow someone to enter a place.

adolescence

The period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult.

adolescent

A young person who is developing into an adult; a teenager.

adopt

To legally take another's child and bring it up as one's own; to choose to take up or follow a method.

adult

A person who is fully grown or developed.

advance

To move forward in a purposeful way; to make progress.

advanced

Far on or ahead in development or progress; at a higher level.