--- title: A — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 2 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/page/2/) [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 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/) **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/) - [accompany](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accompany/) — To accompany someone is to go somewhere with them. — 11 sentences - [accomplice](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accomplice/) — An accomplice is a person who helps someone else do something wrong or commit a crime. — 8 sentences - [accomplish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accomplish/) — To accomplish something is to succeed in doing it, especially after hard work. — 10 sentences - [accomplished](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accomplished/) — Done, finished or achieved successfully: the task was accomplished. — 10 sentences - [accomplishment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accomplishment/) — A skill that a person has learned well, such as music, drawing or dancing. — 5 sentences - [accord](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accord/) — An accord is an official agreement between countries or groups. — 14 sentences - [accordance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accordance/) — Agreement; "in accordance with" means following, obeying or matching a rule, wish or plan. — 10 sentences - [accordingly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accordingly/) — Accordingly means in a way that fits what has just been said or what is needed. — 9 sentences - [accordion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accordion/) — An accordion is a musical instrument you hold in your hands and squeeze in and out; the folding middle part pushes air through reeds while… — 8 sentences - [accost](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accost/) — To go up to someone and speak to them first, often boldly or unexpectedly. — 4 sentences - [account](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/account/) — An account is a description or story of what happened: an account of the trip. — 15 sentences - [accountability](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accountability/) — Accountability means being responsible for what you do and being ready to explain it and accept the results: «taking accountability for a… — 8 sentences - [accountant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accountant/) — An accountant is a person whose job is to keep and check the money records of a business or person, work out taxes and give advice about m… — 7 sentences - [accoutrement](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/) — Accoutrements are the extra things, clothes or equipment you have or carry for a particular activity or job. — 9 sentences - [accredited](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accredited/) — Officially approved as being good enough or meeting the required standard: an accredited school, an accredited course. — 10 sentences - [accrue](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accrue/) — To grow or build up little by little over time, especially money such as interest. — 9 sentences - [accrued](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accrued/) — Built up or collected little by little over time: the interest accrued over the years. — 8 sentences - [accumulate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accumulate/) — To collect or gather more and more of something over time. — 8 sentences - [accumulated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accumulated/) — Accumulated means gathered or collected bit by bit over time. — 10 sentences - [accumulation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accumulation/) — The slow collecting or building up of something over time. — 8 sentences - [accumulative](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accumulative/) — Growing bigger by adding one thing after another, so that each part builds on the last. — 4 sentences - [accuracy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/) — Being correct and exact, with no mistakes. — 9 sentences - [accurate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accurate/) — Accurate means correct and exact, with no mistakes: an accurate answer, an accurate measurement. — 12 sentences - [accurately](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accurately/) — In a way that is exactly correct, without mistakes. — 9 sentences - [accursed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accursed/) — Under a curse, or cursed by magic. — 5 sentences - [accusation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accusation/) — An accusation is when someone says that a person did something wrong or bad, such as stealing or lying. — 10 sentences - [accusative](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accusative/) — In grammar, the accusative (or accusative case) is the form of a noun or pronoun used when it is the object of a verb, the one the action… — 8 sentences - [accuse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuse/) — To accuse someone is to say that they did something wrong or bad. — 10 sentences - [accuser](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuser/) — An accuser is a person who says that someone else has done something wrong or committed a crime. — 8 sentences - [accusing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accusing/) — Accusing is the -ing form of «accuse»: saying someone did something wrong. — 11 sentences - [accustom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accustom/) — To accustom yourself to something means to get used to it: «It took a week to accustom myself to the new school.». — 9 sentences - [accustomed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accustomed/) — Used to something, so it feels normal because you have met it often. — 9 sentences - [ace](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ace/) — An ace is a playing card with one mark on it. — 17 sentences - [acetic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acetic/) — Acetic means to do with vinegar or acetic acid. — 8 sentences - [ache](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ache/) — An ache is a pain that goes on for a long time but is not sharp. — 12 sentences - [achieve](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/achieve/) — To succeed in doing something good, usually after effort. — 9 sentences - [achievement](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/achievement/) — Something good you managed to do by working hard or being skilful. — 8 sentences - [achy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/achy/) — Achy means feeling a dull, steady pain, often in the muscles or joints. — 8 sentences - [acid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acid/) — An acid is a chemical substance that tastes sour; strong acids can burn skin and dissolve metals. — 13 sentences - [acidic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acidic/) — Acidic describes something that contains acid or acts like an acid. — 10 sentences - [acidity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acidity/) — Acidity is how acidic something is: how strong an acid it is. — 11 sentences - [acknowledge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acknowledge/) — To admit or accept that something is true. — 10 sentences - [acknowledged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acknowledged/) — Acknowledged means admitted or accepted that something is true. — 12 sentences - [acknowledgement](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acknowledgement/) — An acknowledgement is admitting or accepting that something is true. — 9 sentences - [acknowledgment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acknowledgment/) — Admitting that something is true or real. — 5 sentences - [acme](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acme/) — The acme is the highest point of something: the peak of success, skill or perfection: «the acme of good manners». — 8 sentences - [acne](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acne/) — Acne is a skin condition that causes spots, blackheads and pimples, especially on the face, back and chest; it is very common in teenagers. — 7 sentences - [acorn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/) — An acorn is the nut of an oak tree; it is smooth and oval and sits in a little rough cup. — 9 sentences - [acoustic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acoustic/) — Acoustic means to do with sound or hearing. — 10 sentences - [acoustics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acoustics/) — The acoustics of a room or building are the way sound travels and is heard in it: good acoustics mean music and speech sound clear. — 8 sentences - [acquaint](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acquaint/) — To make someone know a fact or news; to inform. — 5 sentences - [acquaintance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acquaintance/) — An acquaintance is a person you know a little, but who is not a close friend. — 9 sentences - [acquainted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acquainted/) — If you are acquainted with someone, you know them a little, because you have met them, but they are not a close friend. — 12 sentences - [acquiesce](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acquiesce/) — To acquiesce means to agree to something quietly, or to accept it without arguing, even if you are not keen: «She acquiesced to the plan.». — 7 sentences - [acquiescence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acquiescence/) — Acquiescence is the act of accepting or agreeing to something quietly, without protest, even if you are not keen. — 7 sentences - [acquire](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acquire/) — To get or gain something, by buying it, being given it or working for it. — 10 sentences - [acquired](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acquired/) — Got or gained something, by buying, being given or working for it. — 10 sentences - [acquiring](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acquiring/) — Acquiring means getting or gaining something, often by buying it or by effort. — 8 sentences - [acquisition](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acquisition/) — Something you have got or bought, especially something new and valuable. — 10 sentences - [acquitted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acquitted/) — Performed or behaved in a certain way, as in acquitted themselves well. — 5 sentences - [acre](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acre/) — An acre is a unit for measuring the size of a piece of land. A big farm field can be many acres. — 12 sentences - [acrimonious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrimonious/) — Full of angry, bitter feelings and harsh words, usually about an argument, meeting or split. — 7 sentences - [acrobat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrobat/) — An acrobat is a performer who does difficult and exciting movements like flips, balancing and jumps, especially in a circus. — 7 sentences - [acropolis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acropolis/) — The Acropolis is a rocky hill in Athens, Greece, with ancient temples on top, including the Parthenon. — 9 sentences - [across](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/across/) — Across means from one side to the other side: you walk across the street. — 14 sentences - [acrostic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrostic/) — A poem or puzzle in which the first letters of each line, read downwards, spell a word, often the subject of the poem. — 8 sentences - [acrylic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/) — Acrylic is a kind of plastic, made by people, that can be clear like glass or made into threads for cloth. — 11 sentences - [act](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/act/) — To act means to do something, to take action: act quickly in an emergency. — 14 sentences - [action](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/action/) — An action is something that someone does, like running, jumping or cooking. — 13 sentences - [activate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activate/) — To activate something is to make it start working, like a machine, alarm or account. — 9 sentences - [activated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activated/) — Switched on or made to start working: an activated alarm or card is now working. — 11 sentences - [activation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activation/) — Activation is making something start working or become active. — 7 sentences - [activator](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activator/) — An activator is something that starts something working or makes it more active. — 8 sentences - [active](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/active/) — Active means moving around and doing things a lot: an active puppy. — 13 sentences - [actively](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/actively/) — Actively means in a busy, lively way, by doing things rather than just watching or waiting. — 8 sentences - [activist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activist/) — An activist is a person who works hard to bring about political or social change, for example by campaigning, protesting or writing letters. — 7 sentences - [activity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activity/) — An activity is something that you do, especially for fun, learning or exercise («after-school activities»). — 11 sentences - [actor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/actor/) — An actor is a person who plays a part in a play, a show or a film. — 13 sentences - [actress](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/actress/) — An actress is a woman or girl who acts in plays, films or TV shows, pretending to be a character. — 10 sentences - [actual](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/actual/) — Actual means real or true, not just guessed, imagined or planned. — 9 sentences - [actually](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/actually/) — Actually means «in fact» or «really», what is true. — 12 sentences - [acuity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acuity/) — Sharpness of a sense, especially of eyesight or hearing: «visual acuity» means how clearly you can see small details. — 8 sentences - [acute](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acute/) — An acute angle is less than 90 degrees, smaller than a right angle. — 11 sentences - [ad](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ad/) — An ad is short for advertisement: a picture, video, poster or message that tries to get people to buy something or do something. — 11 sentences - [ada](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ada/) — Ada is a girl's name (a name). — 10 sentences - [adam](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adam/) — Adam is a boy's or a man's name. — 14 sentences - [adamant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adamant/) — Adjective: refusing firmly to change your mind. — 5 sentences - [adapt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adapt/) — To adapt is to change so that you fit a new place or situation better. — 10 sentences - [adaptable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adaptable/) — Adaptable means able to change to suit new situations or places. — 8 sentences - [adaptation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adaptation/) — In science, an adaptation is a feature of a living thing (body part or behaviour) that helps it survive in its habitat, like a camel's hum… — 11 sentences - [adapted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adapted/) — Adapted means changed so as to suit a new use, place or situation («The book was adapted into a film»). — 12 sentences - [adapter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adapter/) — A small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a socket or machine it does not normally fit. — 8 sentences - [adaptor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adaptor/) — An adaptor is a small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a different kind of socket. — 9 sentences - [add](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/add/) — To add is to put numbers or things together to find how many there are in all; adding makes the total bigger. — 14 sentences - [adder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adder/) — An adder is a small poisonous snake, the only venomous snake native to Britain, with a dark zig-zag pattern down its back. Another name is… — 10 sentences - [addicted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/) — Not able to stop taking a harmful drug, alcohol or tobacco, because the body and mind need it. — 9 sentences - [addiction](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addiction/) — An addiction is a strong need to keep doing or taking something, like drugs, alcohol, smoking or gambling, even when it causes harm. — 11 sentences - [addictive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/) — Something addictive makes people want it again and again until they cannot easily stop, such as cigarettes, alcohol or some drugs. — 9 sentences - [addition](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addition/) — Putting numbers together to find a total; the sum operation, shown by the sign +. — 12 sentences - [additional](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/additional/) — Additional means extra, more than what was there before. — 13 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/) **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/)