--- title: A — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics description: The 1140 words of the school 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/school/A/) [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/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / A # A — The school dictionary The words of the school dictionary under A: 1140 words, every meaning and example parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. 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people usually say «abs», short for «abdominal muscles». — 10 sentences - [aback](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aback/) — To be taken aback means to be surprised or shocked by something unexpected, so that you are thrown off balance. — 5 sentences - [abacus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abacus/) — An abacus is a frame with rows of beads that slide along wires or rods, used for counting and doing sums. — 8 sentences - [abandon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abandon/) — To abandon means to leave someone or something, especially someone who needs you, and not come back («abandon a pet»). — 13 sentences - [abandonment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abandonment/) — Abandonment is leaving someone or something behind for ever, especially when you should have cared for them. — 11 sentences - [abashed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abashed/) — Abashed means embarrassed and feeling small, because you have been shamed or made to look foolish in front of others. — 5 sentences - [abate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abate/) — To abate means to become less strong or less in amount: «The storm abated.». — 9 sentences - [abattoir](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abattoir/) — An abattoir is a building where animals such as cows, pigs and sheep are killed for meat. Another word is slaughterhouse. — 8 sentences - [abbess](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abbess/) — An abbess is the woman who is head of a convent or community of nuns. — 5 sentences - [abbey](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abbey/) — An abbey is a building, or group of buildings, where monks or nuns live and pray together, led by an abbot or abbess. — 10 sentences - [abbot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abbot/) — An abbot is the man in charge of an abbey, a community of monks who live, pray and work together. — 9 sentences - [abbreviated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abbreviated/) — Abbreviated means made shorter, especially a word or phrase written in a short form: «Mr» is the abbreviated form of «Mister». — 8 sentences - [abbreviation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abbreviation/) — A short form of a word or phrase. — 12 sentences - [abc](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abc/) — the ABC (or ABCs): the alphabet, the letters A to Z. — 10 sentences - [abdicate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdicate/) — To abdicate is to give up being king or queen. — 9 sentences - [abdication](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdication/) — Abdication is when a king, queen or other ruler gives up the throne of their own free will. — 9 sentences - [abdomen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/) — Your abdomen is the front part of your body between your chest and your hips; it is the scientific word for your tummy or belly. It holds… — 11 sentences - [abdominal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdominal/) — Abdominal means to do with the abdomen, the belly part of the body between the chest and the hips. — 9 sentences - [abduction](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abduction/) — An abduction is the taking away of a person by force or trickery, against their will. — 5 sentences - [abhorrence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abhorrence/) — Abhorrence is a deep feeling of hatred or disgust for something wrong or cruel. — 5 sentences - [abide](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abide/) — In «can't abide» / «cannot abide»: to dislike someone or something so much that you cannot put up with them. — 9 sentences - [ability](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ability/) — Ability is the power or skill to do something. — 11 sentences - [abject](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abject/) — Abject means very miserable, poor and low in condition, with no hope or comfort. — 6 sentences - [ablaze](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ablaze/) — Ablaze means burning strongly, on fire: «The barn was ablaze.». — 10 sentences - [able](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/able/) — If you are able to do something, you can do it; you have the skill, strength, time or chance to do it. — 11 sentences - [ablution](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ablution/) — An ablution is a washing of the body, often as part of a religious ritual or a set custom before prayer or a special act. — 5 sentences - [abnormal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/) — Not normal or not usual, different from what is expected, often in a way that is worrying. — 9 sentences - [aboard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aboard/) — Aboard means on or into a ship, plane, train or bus. — 13 sentences - [abode](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abode/) — An abode is a home or place where someone lives. — 6 sentences - [abolish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolish/) — To officially end a law, rule, system or custom so that it no longer exists. — 9 sentences - [abolition](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abolition/) — The act of officially ending a law, system or custom. — 8 sentences - [abominable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abominable/) — Abominable means very bad, hateful or extremely unpleasant. — 6 sentences - [aboriginal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aboriginal/) — Aboriginal: belonging to the first peoples of Australia, who have lived there for more than 60 000 years (Aboriginal people, Aboriginal ar… — 9 sentences - [abortion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abortion/) — An abortion is a medical operation or treatment that ends a pregnancy on purpose, so a baby is not born. — 8 sentences - [abound](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abound/) — To abound means to exist in large numbers or amounts: «Rabbits abound in these fields.». — 9 sentences - [about](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/about/) — About tells what something is on or what it is to do with: a book about dinosaurs. — 22 sentences - [above](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/) — Above means higher than something. The sky is above the ground. — 16 sentences - [abracadabra](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abracadabra/) — Abracadabra is a magic word said by magicians when they do a trick, as if it makes the magic happen. — 8 sentences - [abrade](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrade/) — To abrade means to scrape or wear away the surface of something by rubbing: «The rough rope abraded his hands.». — 7 sentences - [abrasion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrasion/) — A scrape on the skin where the top layer has been rubbed off, like a grazed knee. — 8 sentences - [abreast](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abreast/) — Abreast means side by side, facing the same way: «three abreast». — 10 sentences - [abridged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abridged/) — To abridge a book or story is to make it shorter by leaving parts out, while keeping the main story. — 6 sentences - [abridgment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abridgment/) — An abridgment is a shorter version of a book, story or speech, with the main parts kept and the rest left out. — 5 sentences - [abroad](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abroad/) — Abroad means in or to a foreign country, one that is not your own: go abroad, live abroad. — 8 sentences - [abrupt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/) — Sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way. — 10 sentences - [abruptly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abruptly/) — Suddenly and unexpectedly. — 9 sentences - [abs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/) — Abs are the stomach muscles; it is short for abdominal muscles. — 9 sentences - [abscise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abscise/) — To abscise means for a plant to drop a leaf, flower or fruit by forming a special layer of cells where it joins the stem. — 8 sentences - [abscond](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abscond/) — To abscond means to leave secretly and suddenly, especially to escape from somewhere or to avoid being caught. — 8 sentences - [absence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absence/) — Absence is being away from a place, like school or work, when you should be there. — 11 sentences - [absent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absent/) — Absent means not here, not in the place where someone is expected to be, such as school or work. — 11 sentences - [absolute](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absolute/) — Absolute means total, complete, as much as possible: absolute silence. — 12 sentences - [absolutely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absolutely/) — Completely, totally: absolutely right. — 12 sentences - [absolution](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absolution/) — Absolution is when a priest, in God's name, declares that a person's sins are forgiven, especially after confession. — 8 sentences - [absolved](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absolved/) — To absolve someone is to free them from blame, guilt or punishment, saying that they are not responsible. — 5 sentences - [absorb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absorb/) — To absorb a liquid, gas or heat is to take it in, as a sponge takes in water. — 13 sentences - [absorbent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absorbent/) — Absorbent describes a material that can soak up liquid, like a sponge or a paper towel. — 9 sentences - [absorption](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absorption/) — The taking in of a liquid, gas, heat or light by something: a sponge's absorption of water. — 10 sentences - [abstain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abstain/) — To abstain is to choose not to do something you might enjoy, like eating sweets or drinking alcohol. — 9 sentences - [abstemious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abstemious/) — Abstemious means eating and drinking very little, especially not much rich food or alcohol; holding yourself back from pleasures. — 7 sentences - [abstention](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abstention/) — An abstention is when someone chooses not to vote, neither for nor against. — 8 sentences - [abstract](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abstract/) — Being an idea or feeling rather than a thing you can touch or see: love, fairness and time are abstract. — 12 sentences - [absurd](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/) — Very silly and not making sense; ridiculous. — 9 sentences - [absurdity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurdity/) — Absurdity is the quality of being so silly or unreasonable that it makes people laugh. — 6 sentences - [absurdly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurdly/) — In a silly or ridiculous way, so that people think it is foolish or unreasonable. — 4 sentences - [abundance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abundance/) — A very large amount of something, more than enough. — 10 sentences - [abundant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abundant/) — Existing in large amounts; more than enough. — 9 sentences - [abundantly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abundantly/) — In large amounts, more than enough. — 9 sentences - [abuse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abuse/) — Using something wrongly or too much, so it does harm: drug abuse, abuse of power. — 13 sentences - [abuser](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abuser/) — An abuser is a person who hurts, frightens or treats another person or an animal badly, often again and again. — 9 sentences - [abusive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abusive/) — Using rude, insulting or cruel words: «abusive language». — 10 sentences - [abutment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abutment/) — An abutment is a strong structure of stone, concrete or brick at each end of a bridge or arch that holds it up and takes its weight. — 8 sentences - [abyss](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abyss/) — An abyss is a very deep hole or gap in the ground, so deep it seems to have no bottom. — 11 sentences - [acacia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acacia/) — A tree or shrub with small leaves, often thorns, and yellow or white flowers, that grows in warm, dry places such as Africa and Australia. — 9 sentences - [academic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/academic/) — Academic means to do with school, study and learning, especially reading, writing and maths rather than practical skills. — 11 sentences - [academy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/academy/) — An academy is a school or college, often one that trains people in a special skill, such as music, dance, football or the police. — 13 sentences - [acc](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acc/) — «acc.» is a short form of «account», as in a bank account. — 10 sentences - [accede](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accede/) — To agree to a request or demand, often after first not wanting to. — 11 sentences - [accelerate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accelerate/) — To go faster or to make something go faster: the car accelerated. — 10 sentences - [acceleration](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceleration/) — Acceleration is getting faster: the speed going up. — 11 sentences - [accent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accent/) — An accent is the way people from a place or country pronounce a language: a Scottish accent, an American accent. — 13 sentences - [accept](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accept/) — To accept something is to take what someone offers you. — 13 sentences - [acceptable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/) — Acceptable means good enough or allowed. — 11 sentences - [acceptance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/) — Acceptance is agreeing to take something that is offered, such as a gift, invitation or job. — 11 sentences - [access](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/) — Access is a way of getting into a place. — 11 sentences - [accessible](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accessible/) — Easy to reach, enter or use. — 11 sentences - [accession](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/) — Coming to the throne or to an important position: «the king's accession» is when he became king. — 9 sentences - [accident](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accident/) — An accident is something bad that happens by chance, often causing harm or damage, like a car crash or a fall. — 12 sentences - [accidental](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accidental/) — Happening by chance, not planned or meant: an accidental fall. — 10 sentences - [accidentally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accidentally/) — Accidentally means by accident, not on purpose, without meaning to. — 10 sentences - [acclamation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acclamation/) — Loud cheering or shouting to show approval or joy. — 5 sentences - [accommodate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodate/) — To provide a place for someone to stay or live. — 11 sentences - [accommodating](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/) — An accommodating person is helpful and willing to change plans to suit others. — 11 sentences - [accommodation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/) — A place to live or stay, such as a house, flat or hotel room. — 10 sentences - [accompanied](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accompanied/) — Went somewhere with someone. — 10 sentences - [accompaniment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accompaniment/) — An accompaniment is music played to support a singer or another instrument, like piano music behind a song. — 10 sentences **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/page/12/) - 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