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Yuanjia L. (United Kingdom)
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  1. a
    the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
  2. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  3. abandoned
    forsaken by owner or inhabitants
  4. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
  5. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
  6. unable
    lacking necessary physical or mental ability
  7. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
  8. above
    in or to a place that is higher
  9. abroad
    to or in a foreign country
  10. absence
    the state of being not present
  11. absent
    not being in a specified place
  12. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  13. absolutely
    totally and definitely; without question
  14. absorb
    take in a liquid
  15. abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  16. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  17. accent
    special importance or significance
  18. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
  19. acceptable
    worthy of approval or satisfactory
  20. unacceptable
    not acceptable; not welcome
  21. access
    the right to enter
  22. accident
    an unfortunate mishap
  23. accidental
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  24. accidentally
    without intention; in an unintentional manner
  25. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
  26. accompany
    go or travel along with
  27. account
    a record or narrative description of past events
  28. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  29. accurately
    strictly correctly
  30. accuse
    blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  31. achieve
    gain with effort
  32. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
  33. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
  34. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  35. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  36. across
    to the opposite side
  37. act
    behave in a certain manner
  38. action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  39. active
    characterized by energetic movement
  40. actively
    in a conscious or energetic manner
  41. activity
    any specific behavior
  42. actor
    a performer in theater, television, or film
  43. actress
    a female actor
  44. actual
    existing in fact
  45. actually
    in fact
  46. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  47. add
    join or combine or unite with others
  48. addition
    the arithmetic operation of summing
  49. additional
    further or extra
  50. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  51. adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  52. adequately
    in a sufficient manner
  53. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  54. admiration
    a feeling of delighted approval and liking
  55. admire
    feel high regard for
  56. admit
    declare to be true or accept the reality of
  57. adopt
    take into one's family
  58. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  59. advance
    move forward
  60. advanced
    situated ahead or going before
  61. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  62. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking
  63. advertise
    make publicity for; try to sell
  64. advertising
    the business of drawing attention to goods and services
  65. advertisement
    a public promotion of some product or service
  66. advice
    a proposal for an appropriate course of action
  67. advise
    give advice to
  68. affair
    a vaguely specified social event
  69. affect
    have an influence upon
  70. affection
    a positive feeling of liking
  71. afford
    have the financial means to do something or buy something
  72. afraid
    filled with fear or apprehension
  73. after
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
  74. afternoon
    the part of the day between noon and evening
  75. afterward
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
  76. again
    anew
  77. age
    how long something has existed
  78. aged
    having attained a specific age;
  79. agency
    the state of being in action or exerting power
  80. agent
    a representative who acts on behalf of others
  81. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  82. ago
    gone by; or in the past
  83. agree
    consent or assent to a condition
  84. agreement
    harmony of people's opinions, actions, or characters
  85. ahead
    at or in the front
  86. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  87. aim
    point or cause to go towards
  88. air
    a mixture of gases required for breathing
  89. aircraft
    a vehicle that can fly
  90. airport
    an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
  91. alarm
    a device signaling the occurrence of some undesirable event
  92. alarming
    frightening because of an awareness of danger
  93. alarmed
    experiencing a sudden sense of danger
  94. alcohol
    a volatile compound made by distillation
  95. alcoholic
    characteristic of or containing volatile hydroxyl compounds
  96. alive
    possessing life
  97. all
    entirely or completely
  98. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
  99. ally
    a friendly nation
  100. allied
    joined by treaty or agreement
  101. almost
    slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
  102. alone
    isolated from others
  103. along
    in line with a length or direction
  104. alongside
    side by side
  105. aloud
    using the voice; not silently
  106. alphabet
    a set of characters that are used to write a language
  107. alphabetical
    arranged in order according to the alphabet
  108. alphabetically
    in order from A to Z
  109. already
    prior to a specified or implied time
  110. also
    in addition
  111. alter
    cause to change; make different
  112. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  113. alternatively
    in place of, or as an alternative to
  114. altogether
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
  115. always
    at all times; all the time and on every occasion
  116. amaze
    affect with wonder
  117. amazing
    inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
  118. amazed
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  119. ambition
    a strong drive for success
  120. ambulance
    a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
  121. amount
    how much there is of something that you can quantify
  122. amuse
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  123. amusing
    providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
  124. amused
    pleasantly occupied
  125. analyse
    break down into components or essential features
  126. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  127. ancient
    belonging to times long past
  128. anger
    the state of being very annoyed
  129. angle
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect
  130. angry
    feeling or showing extreme displeasure or hostility
  131. angrily
    with rage
  132. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  133. ankle
    the part of the body between the foot and the lower leg
  134. anniversary
    the date on which an event occurred in some previous year
  135. announce
    make known
  136. annoy
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  137. annoying
    causing irritation
  138. annoyed
    troubled persistently
  139. annual
    occurring every year
  140. annually
    by the year; every year
  141. another
    an additional or different one
  142. answer
    a statement made to reply to a question or criticism
  143. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  144. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  145. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  146. anxiously
    with anxiety or apprehension
  147. any
    to some extent or degree
  148. anyway
    in any way whatsoever
  149. anywhere
    at or in or to any place
  150. apart
    separated or at a distance in place or position or time
  151. apartment
    a home in a building divided into separate dwellings
  152. apologize
    acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
  153. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  154. apparently
    seemingly; as far as one can tell
  155. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  156. appear
    come into sight or view
  157. appearance
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  158. apple
    a tree widely cultivated for its firm rounded edible fruits
  159. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  160. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
  161. appoint
    assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to
  162. appointment
    a meeting arranged in advance
  163. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  164. approach
    move towards
  165. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  166. approval
    the formal act of giving agreement or permission
  167. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  168. approving
    expressing or manifesting praise or approval
  169. approximate
    not quite exact or correct
  170. approximately
    imprecise but fairly close to correct
  171. April
    the month following March and preceding May
  172. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  173. argue
    have a disagreement about something
  174. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  175. arise
    move upward
  176. arm
    a human limb
  177. arms
    weapons considered collectively
  178. armed
    having limbs
  179. army
    a permanent organization of a nation's military land forces
  180. around
    in the area or vicinity
  181. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  182. arrangement
    an orderly grouping considered as a unit
  183. arrest
    take into custody
  184. arrival
    the act of coming to a certain place
  185. arrive
    reach a destination
  186. arrow
    projectile with a thin shaft intended to be shot from a bow
  187. art
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
  188. article
    one of a class of artifacts
  189. artificial
    contrived by art rather than nature
  190. artificially
    not according to nature; not by natural means
  191. artist
    person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
  192. artistic
    relating to the products of human creativity
  193. as
    to the same degree (often followed by 'as')
  194. ashamed
    feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse
  195. aside
    on or to one side
  196. ask
    make a request or demand for something to somebody
  197. asleep
    in a state of sleep
  198. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  199. assist
    give help; be of service
  200. assistance
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  201. assistant
    a person who contributes to the furtherance of an effort
  202. associate
    bring or come into action
  203. association
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  204. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  205. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  206. at
    100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
  207. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  208. atom
    the smallest component of an element
  209. attach
    be in contact with
  210. attached
    being joined in close association
  211. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
  212. attempt
    make an effort
  213. attempted
    tried unsuccessfully
  214. attend
    be present
  215. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
  216. attorney
    a professional person authorized to practice law
  217. attract
    exert a force on
  218. attraction
    the quality of arousing interest
  219. attractive
    pleasing to the eye or mind as through beauty or charm
  220. audience
    a gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance
  221. August
    the month following July and preceding September
  222. aunt
    a parent's sister; the wife of a parent's sibling
  223. author
    a person who writes professionally
  224. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  225. automatic
    operating with minimal human intervention
  226. automatically
    in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
  227. autumn
    the season when the leaves fall from the trees
  228. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
  229. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
  230. avoid
    stay away from
  231. awake
    not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
  232. award
    give, especially as an honor
  233. aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  234. away
    at a distance in space or time
  235. awful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  236. awfully
    in a terrible manner
  237. awkward
    lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
  238. awkwardly
    in a clumsy manner
Created on Mon Dec 21 22:33:57 EST 2009 (updated Wed Dec 30 09:42:38 EST 2009)

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