abuse
cruel or inhumane treatment
account
a record or narrative description of past events
administrator
someone who manages a government agency or department
advertise
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
afterwards
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
airstrip
an airfield without normal airport facilities
alkaline
relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
alter
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
ancestor
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
anticipate
regard something as probable or likely
appeal
earnest or urgent request
apt
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
archery
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
aroma
any property detected by the olfactory system
assemble
create by putting components or members together
attire
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
automatic
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
avocado
a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
badger
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
balsa
forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
barber
a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
bass
the lowest part of the musical range
beret
a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
bind
secure with or as if with ropes
bishop
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
blockhead
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
administrative
of or relating to or responsible for administration
altar
a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
