--- title: A — The Judaism dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 4 description: The 449 words of the Judaism dictionary under A, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/page/4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/) / A # A — The Judaism dictionary · page 4 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/page/3/) **4** [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/page/5/) - [aramean](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/aramean/) — A person from Aram, an ancient land in what is now Syria. — 7 sentences - [arbiter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arbiter/) — A person who settles an argument or decides who is right. — 10 sentences - [arbitrary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arbitrary/) — Arbitrary means chosen by chance or by someone's wish, not for a good reason or rule. — 10 sentences - [arbitrator](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arbitrator/) — A person chosen to settle a dispute between two sides. — 5 sentences - [arc](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arc/) — An arc is part of the curved line of a circle, or any curved line shaped like this. — 10 sentences - [arch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/) — An arch is a curved shape or structure, like the top of a doorway or a bridge, that goes up and over. — 21 sentences - [archaeological](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/archaeological/) — About archaeology: the study of the past by digging up and studying old objects, buildings and bones. — 9 sentences - [archaeologist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/archaeologist/) — An archaeologist is a scientist who studies how people lived long ago by digging up and examining old things they left behind, such as bon… — 10 sentences - [archaic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/archaic/) — Very old and from the distant past. — 9 sentences - [archer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/archer/) — An archer is a person who shoots arrows from a bow. — 11 sentences - [archetype](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/archetype/) — The first or perfect model from which other things are copied. — 2 sentences - [architect](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/architect/) — An architect is a person whose job is to design buildings and draw plans for how they should be built. — 10 sentences - [archive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/archive/) — An archive is a place where old records, papers and documents are kept safe for many years. — 13 sentences - [archives](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/archives/) — The archives are the old records and papers of a town, a country or a family, kept together in one place. — 8 sentences - [ard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ard/) — A man's name in the Bible, used as a personal name and as the name of a family. It is not an everyday English word. — 6 sentences - [area](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/area/) — Area is how much flat space a shape covers; we measure it in squares, like square meters or square feet. — 14 sentences - [argue](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/argue/) — To argue means to speak angrily with someone because you disagree. — 16 sentences - [argument](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/argument/) — An argument is an angry talk or quarrel between people who disagree. — 22 sentences - [aries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/aries/) — The first sign of the zodiac, shown as a ram. It is one of the twelve groups of stars (constellations). — 7 sentences - [aright](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/aright/) — Aright means correctly or rightly, with no mistake. — 9 sentences - [arise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arise/) — To arise is to begin or appear, usually a problem, question or chance. — 20 sentences - [arithmetic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arithmetic/) — Arithmetic is the part of maths about numbers and the four basic operations: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. — 16 sentences - [arithmetical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arithmetical/) — About arithmetic: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing numbers. — 10 sentences - [ark](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ark/) — Noah's ark was the huge wooden boat Noah built to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the great flood. — 21 sentences - [arm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arm/) — One of the two long body parts from your shoulder to your hand. — 25 sentences - [armhole](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armhole/) — The opening in a garment for the arm, or the armpit. — 4 sentences - [armlet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armlet/) — A band or bracelet worn around the upper arm as a piece of jewelry. — 4 sentences - [armour](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armour/) — Armour is a strong covering of metal or leather that soldiers and knights wore in the past to protect their bodies in battle. — 14 sentences - [armoury](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/) — A place where weapons and armour are kept, such as a room in a castle or a building used by an army. — 16 sentences - [arms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/) — The two body parts from your shoulders to your hands (plural of arm). — 24 sentences - [army](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/army/) — An army is a large group of soldiers trained to fight on land for a country. — 21 sentences - [around](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/around/) — Around means on every side of something, or in a circle. — 17 sentences - [arouse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arouse/) — To arouse a feeling is to cause it, like interest, curiosity, anger or suspicion. — 16 sentences - [arrange](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arrange/) — To arrange things is to put them in a neat or useful order or position. — 13 sentences - [arranged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arranged/) — Arranged means put in a certain order or pattern, such as in rows, by size or by colour. — 18 sentences - [arrangement](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arrangement/) — A plan made in advance for something to happen (travel arrangements). — 18 sentences - [array](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/array/) — An array is a set of things put in equal rows and columns. — 26 sentences - [arrive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arrive/) — To arrive is to get to a place at the end of a trip. — 16 sentences - [arrogance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arrogance/) — Behaving as if you are more important, cleverer or better than other people. — 11 sentences - [arrogant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arrogant/) — Behaving as if you are better or more important than other people. — 14 sentences - [arrogantly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arrogantly/) — in a proud way, as if you were better than others. — 5 sentences - [arrow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arrow/) — A thin straight stick with a sharp point at the front and feathers at the back, shot from a bow. — 20 sentences - [art](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/art/) — Art is making pictures, sculptures and other things that are beautiful or show ideas and feelings, like painting and drawing. — 23 sentences - [artery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/artery/) — An artery is a tube in the body that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. — 11 sentences - [articulate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/articulate/) — An articulate person can express ideas clearly and well in words. — 16 sentences - [articulated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/articulated/) — An articulated lorry, bus or vehicle has two or more parts joined by a bendy joint so it can turn corners. — 10 sentences - [artificer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/artificer/) — An artificer is a skilled craftsman who makes or builds things, especially with metal. — 6 sentences - [artisan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/artisan/) — An artisan is a skilled worker who makes things by hand, such as a carpenter, potter or weaver. — 10 sentences - [arts](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arts/) — The arts are activities like painting, drawing, music, dance, drama, film and writing, where people make things to express ideas and feeli… — 17 sentences - [as](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/as/) — As means in the role of: she works as a nurse. — 34 sentences - [ascend](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ascend/) — To ascend means to go up, to climb or rise. — 22 sentences - [ascent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ascent/) — An ascent is a climb up a mountain, hill or stairs. — 17 sentences - [ascertain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ascertain/) — To find out for certain whether something is true, usually by checking carefully. — 26 sentences - [ascribe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ascribe/) — To say that something was caused by something, as in «ascribe her success to hard work». — 20 sentences - [ash](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/) — The grey powder left after something has burned. — 23 sentences - [ashamed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ashamed/) — Ashamed means feeling bad and guilty because you did something wrong or something you think is embarrassing. — 17 sentences - [aside](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/aside/) — To one side; out of the way. — 22 sentences - [ask](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ask/) — To ask is to say a question so that you get an answer. — 36 sentences - [askance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/askance/) — To look askance at something or someone is to look at them with doubt, suspicion or disapproval. — 10 sentences - [asleep](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/asleep/) — Sleeping. — 17 sentences - [asp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/asp/) — An asp is a small, poisonous snake, found in hot countries and in old stories. — 11 sentences - [aspect](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/aspect/) — One part or side of a situation, problem or idea that you can think about. — 15 sentences - [aspirate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/aspirate/) — To aspirate a sound is to say it with a puff of breath, like the «h» in «hat» or the «p» in «pin». — 16 sentences - [ass](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ass/) — An ass is a donkey, an animal like a small horse with long ears. — 19 sentences - [assail](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assail/) — To assail someone is to attack them violently. — 13 sentences - [assailant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assailant/) — An assailant is a person who attacks someone physically. — 10 sentences - [assault](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assault/) — An assault is a violent attack on a person, or a threat to hurt them; it is a crime. — 12 sentences - [assay](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assay/) — A test of a metal or ore to find out how pure it is, or to try something out. The word is old and not common. — 2 sentences - [assemble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assemble/) — To assemble is to come together in one place as a group. — 23 sentences - [assembly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assembly/) — Assembly is a meeting of the whole school or several classes together, often in the hall, for news, songs, stories and awards. — 23 sentences - [assert](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assert/) — To assert something is to say firmly that it is true. — 13 sentences - [assertion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assertion/) — An assertion is a strong statement that something is true, often without proof given. — 9 sentences - [assign](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assign/) — To give someone a task or a share, or to say that something belongs to a person, place or group. — 2 sentences - [assigned](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assigned/) — Assigned means given as a job or task to someone: «the homework assigned by the teacher». — 14 sentences - [assist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assist/) — To help someone do something. — 14 sentences - [associate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/associate/) — To associate one thing with another is to connect them in your mind. — 18 sentences - [association](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/association/) — An association is a group of people who join together for a shared purpose, like a club or society. — 12 sentences - [assuage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assuage/) — to make a pain, anger or sadness less strong. — 7 sentences - [assume](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assume/) — To assume is to think something is true without checking or having proof. — 19 sentences - [assumption](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assumption/) — Something you believe is true without proof. — 12 sentences - [assurance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assurance/) — An assurance is a promise or a statement that makes someone feel sure or less worried. — 12 sentences - [assured](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assured/) — Assured means sure and confident in yourself: «She gave an assured speech.». — 14 sentences - [assuredly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assuredly/) — Certainly, without any doubt; for sure. — 10 sentences - [assyrian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assyrian/) — Assyrian means to do with ancient Assyria, a powerful empire in Mesopotamia (today mostly northern Iraq), with cities like Nineveh and Ass… — 21 sentences - [astir](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/astir/) — Up and moving, out of bed and busy, with people or animals awake and active. — 7 sentences - [astonished](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/astonished/) — Very surprised, so much that you can hardly believe it. — 17 sentences - [astonishment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/astonishment/) — Astonishment is a feeling of very great surprise. — 18 sentences - [astray](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/astray/) — Astray means away from the right path or place, lost. — 21 sentences - [astrologer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/astrologer/) — A person who studies the stars and planets and claims to tell what will happen from them. — 9 sentences - [astrological](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/astrological/) — Having to do with astrology, the belief that the stars and planets shape what happens to people. — 2 sentences - [astronomer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/astronomer/) — An astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars, planets, moons, comets, galaxies and everything else in space. — 16 sentences - [astronomy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/astronomy/) — The science that studies the stars, planets, moons, comets, galaxies and everything else in space. — 10 sentences - [asunder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/asunder/) — Apart, into pieces, split or torn apart. — 14 sentences - [at](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/at/) — At shows where something is: at the shop, at school. — 34 sentences - [athirst](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/athirst/) — very thirsty. — 3 sentences - [atmosphere](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/atmosphere/) — The atmosphere is the layer of gases (air) around the Earth or another planet. — 12 sentences - [atmospheric](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/atmospheric/) — Atmospheric means to do with the atmosphere, the layer of air around the Earth or another planet («atmospheric pressure»). — 11 sentences - [atom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/atom/) — An atom is the smallest piece of a chemical element, far too small to see even with an ordinary microscope; everything around us is made o… — 12 sentences - [atone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/atone/) — To make up for a wrong you have done, by doing something good or by paying for the harm. — 6 sentences - [attached](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/attached/) — Joined or fixed to something. — 15 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/page/3/) **4** [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/page/5/)