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1. [**additionally**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/additionally.md) adverb 1) (formal) Additionally means also, as well, in addition.
2. [**address**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/address.md) noun (an address, addresses); verb (address, addresses, addressed, addressing) The details of where a person lives or a building is: house number, street, town, postcode or ZIP code.
3. [**addressee**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/addressee.md) noun (an addressee, addressees) 1) The person a letter, parcel, email or message is sent to. 2) (language) The person someone is speaking to.
4. [**adduce**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adduce.md) verb (adduce, adduces, adduced, adducing) — formal 1) (formal) To give something as a reason or proof in an argument: to adduce evidence is to bring it forward to support what you say.
5. [**ade**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ade.md) noun (ade, ades); suffix (-ade); fragment A sweet drink made from fruit juice, water and sugar, such as lemonade, orangeade or limeade.
6. [**adelie**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adelie.md) noun (an Adélie penguin, Adélie penguins; an Adelie, Adelies); name (Adélie Land) A kind of penguin of Antarctica, black and white with a white ring round each eye; one of the most common penguins.
7. [**adept**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adept.md) adjective; noun 1) Adjective: very skilled at doing something. 2) Noun: a person who is very skilled at something.
8. [**adequate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adequate.md) adjective 1) Adequate means enough or good enough for a need or purpose. 2) Adequate can mean only just good enough, not very good.
9. [**adequately**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adequately.md) adverb (adequately) 1) Well enough, enough for what is needed, but not especially well. 2) In a way that is suitable or sufficient for a job.
10. [**adhd**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adhd.md) noun (ADHD — no plural) 1) ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; it is a difference in how the brain works that can make it hard to pay…
11. [**adhere**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adhere.md) verb (adhere, adheres, adhered, adhering) To adhere means to stick firmly to something, like glue or a sticker on a surface.
12. [**adherence**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adherence.md) noun (adherence — uncountable) Adherence is sticking closely to a rule, plan, belief or agreement and following it.
13. [**adhesion**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adhesion.md) noun (adhesion; uncountable) Adhesion is the sticking of one thing to another.
14. [**adhesive**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adhesive.md) noun (an adhesive, adhesives); adjective 1) An adhesive is a substance like glue that makes things stick together. 2) (adjective) Adhesive means sticky; able to stick to things.
15. [**adieu**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adieu.md) noun (adieus or adieux); interjection Goodbye; a farewell, said when parting, often for a long time.
16. [**adipose**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adipose.md) adjective (adipose); noun (adipose — rare, science) 1) (science) Made of or about body fat: adipose tissue is the fat stored in the body. 2) (formal) Fatty.
17. [**aditya**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aditya.md) noun (a name) — Aditya A boy's name common in India, from Sanskrit, often taken to mean «the sun».
18. [**adjacent**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjacent.md) adjective (adjacent) 1) Adjacent means next to something or very near it. 2) In maths, adjacent sides or angles share a side or a corner (vertex).
19. [**adjective**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjective.md) noun (an adjective, adjectives) An adjective is a word that describes a noun, telling us more about a person, place or thing, like «big», «red», «happy» or «three».
20. [**adjoin**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjoin.md) verb (adjoin, adjoins, adjoined, adjoining) To be next to and joined to something: the kitchen adjoins the dining room.
21. [**adjourn**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjourn.md) verb (adjourn, adjourns, adjourned, adjourning) To adjourn a meeting, court or game is to stop it for a while and continue later.
22. [**adjudge**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjudge.md) verb (adjudge, adjudges, adjudged, adjudging) To adjudge is to decide officially that something is true or that someone is something, as a judge or referee does.
23. [**adjudicate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjudicate.md) verb (adjudicate, adjudicates, adjudicated, adjudicating) To make an official decision about a disagreement or a legal case, as a judge does.
24. [**adjudication**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjudication.md) noun (adjudication, adjudications) The official decision made by a judge or another person in charge after hearing both sides.
25. [**adjudicator**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjudicator.md) noun (an adjudicator, adjudicators) An adjudicator is a person who judges a contest, such as a music, dance or speaking competition, and decides who wins.
26. [**adjust**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjust.md) verb (adjust, adjusts, adjusted, adjusting) To adjust something is to change it a little so that it is right or works better.
27. [**adjustment**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjustment.md) noun (an adjustment, adjustments) An adjustment is a small change to make something work better, fit better or be more correct.
28. [**administer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/administer.md) verb (administer, administers, administered, administering) To administer means to manage or be in charge of something, such as a school, a test or money: "the office administers the school trips".
29. [**administration**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/administration.md) noun (administration, administrations) Administration is the work of organising and running a business, school or office.
30. [**administrative**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/administrative.md) adjective (administrative) 1) About organising and running a school, business or government: the paperwork, planning and office work.
31. [**admirable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admirable.md) adjective (admirable, more admirable, most admirable) 1) Admirable means deserving praise and respect; very good.
32. [**admirably**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admirably.md) adverb (admirably) 1) In a way that deserves praise; very well and skilfully. The adjective is «admirable».
33. [**admiral**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admiral.md) noun (an admiral, admirals) An admiral is a very high-ranking officer in a navy who commands many ships (a fleet).
34. [**admiration**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admiration.md) noun (admiration, uncountable) 1) A feeling of liking and respect for someone because they are good, brave or skilful. 2) Pleasure in looking at something beautiful.
35. [**admire**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admire.md) verb (admire, admires, admired, admiring) To admire someone is to think they are very good, clever or brave and to respect them.
36. [**admirer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admirer.md) noun (admirer, admirers) A person who admires someone or something and thinks very highly of them.
37. [**admiringly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admiringly.md) adverb (admiringly) In a way that shows you admire someone or something; with approval and respect.
38. [**admissible**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admissible.md) adjective Admissible means allowed or acceptable, especially as evidence in a court of law.
39. [**admission**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admission.md) noun (admission, uncountable; an admission, admissions) Admission is being allowed to go into a place, school or club: "admission to the zoo is free for under-fives".
40. [**admit**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admit.md) verb (admit, admits, admitted, admitting) To admit means to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true or that you did something wrong: he admitted breaking the window.
41. [**admittance**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admittance.md) noun (admittance) Permission to enter a place; being let in. The verb is «admit».
42. [**admixture**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admixture.md) noun (an admixture, admixtures; admixture — uncountable) Something added to something else and mixed in, especially a small amount: "water with an admixture of salt".
43. [**ado**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ado.md) noun (ado; no plural) (old use) Fuss, bustle or trouble. «Without ado» means at once, without delay or fuss.
44. [**adobe**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adobe.md) noun (adobe — uncountable for the material; adobes for bricks); proper noun (Adobe, a company) Mud mixed with straw and dried in the sun to make bricks.
45. [**adolescence**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adolescence.md) noun (adolescence) The time of life between being a child and being an adult, roughly the teenage years.
46. [**adolescent**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adolescent.md) noun (an adolescent, adolescents); adjective (adolescent) An adolescent is a young person who is growing from a child into an adult, usually aged about 12 to 18; a teenager.
47. [**adopt**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adopt.md) verb (adopt, adopts, adopted, adopting) To take a child into your family legally and raise them as your own.
48. [**adopted**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adopted.md) verb form (past of adopt: adopt, adopts, adopted, adopting); adjective (adopted) An adopted child is a child who has become, by law, a full member of a family that he or she was not born into.
49. [**adoption**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adoption.md) noun (adoption, adoptions) Taking a child into your family by law and becoming their parent for ever.
50. [**adoptive**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adoptive.md) adjective (adoptive) Adoptive describes the family who adopts a child: adoptive parents, adoptive mother.
51. [**adorable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adorable.md) adjective (adorable, more adorable, most adorable) 1) Very sweet, cute and lovely, so that you want to cuddle or look after it: «an adorable puppy». 2) Charming and easy to love.
52. [**adoration**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adoration.md) noun (adoration) A feeling of very deep love, respect and worship for someone. The verb is «adore».
53. [**adore**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adore.md) verb (adore, adores, adored, adoring); adjective (adorable, adoring) To adore someone is to love them very much: she adores her baby brother.
54. [**adorer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adorer.md) noun (adorer, adorers) 1) Someone who loves or admires someone or something very much. 2) (church, old use) Someone who worships.
55. [**adorn**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adorn.md) verb (adorn, adorns, adorned, adorning) To decorate something or make it look more beautiful.
56. [**adorned**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adorned.md) verb (past form of adorn: adorned); adjective (adorned) 1) Decorated or made beautiful with things put on or around something. 2) (verb) Made beautiful by something added.
57. [**adornment**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adornment.md) noun (adornment, adornments) Something added to make a person, thing or place look more beautiful; a decoration or ornament.
58. [**adrenaline**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adrenaline.md) noun (adrenaline — uncountable; US also epinephrine) 1) Adrenaline is a chemical (a hormone) that your body releases when you are scared, excited or in danger; it makes your heart beat faster…
59. [**adrift**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adrift.md) adjective and adverb (adrift) 1) Floating loose on water without being tied up or steered. 2) Lost, with no clear course, direction or purpose; not knowing where one is.
60. [**adroit**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adroit.md) adjective (adroit, more adroit, most adroit) 1) Very skilful and clever with the hands or body. 2) Clever and quick at dealing with people or difficult situations.
61. [**adult**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adult.md) noun (adult, adults); adjective (adult) 1) An adult is a grown-up person, not a child. In many countries you are an adult from 18 years old. 2) An adult animal or plant is one…
62. [**adultery**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adultery.md) noun (adultery; uncountable) When a married person has a loving, romantic or sexual relationship with someone who is not their husband or wife.
63. [**adulthood**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adulthood.md) noun (adulthood, uncountable) 1) The time of life when you are a grown-up, after childhood and the teenage years.
64. [**advance**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advance.md) verb (advance, advances, advanced, advancing); noun (an advance, advances); adjective (advance) To advance means to move forward («The army advanced»).
65. [**advancement**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advancement.md) noun (advancement, advancements) Progress or improvement in something, such as science or medicine.
66. [**advantage**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advantage.md) noun (an advantage, advantages); verb (advantage — rare) An advantage is something that helps you do better or makes you more likely to win or succeed.
67. [**advantageous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advantageous.md) adjective (advantageous, more advantageous, most advantageous) 1) (formal) Helpful and giving you a better chance of success; good for you.
68. [**advent**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advent.md) noun (Advent — church season; the advent of — formal) 1) (church) Advent is the season of about four weeks before Christmas, when Christians get ready to celebrate Jesus' birth and wait for…
69. [**adventure**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adventure.md) noun (an adventure, adventures; adventure as uncountable — a love of adventure); adjective adventurous An adventure is an exciting, unusual and sometimes risky experience or journey.
70. [**adventurer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adventurer.md) noun (adventurer, adventurers) A person who goes looking for danger, excitement or new discoveries, often on long or risky journeys.
71. [**adventurous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adventurous.md) adjective (adventurous, more adventurous, most adventurous) Liking to try new, exciting and sometimes risky things; brave and curious.
72. [**adverb**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adverb.md) noun (an adverb, adverbs) 1) An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb — how, when, where or how often something happens — like «quickly», «yesterday»…
73. [**adverbial**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adverbial.md) noun (an adverbial, adverbials); adjective (adverbial) 1) An adverbial is a word, phrase or clause that does the job of an adverb, telling us how, when, where or how often something happens…
74. [**adversary**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adversary.md) noun (an adversary, adversaries) 1) (formal) An enemy or opponent; someone you fight or compete against.
75. [**adverse**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adverse.md) adjective (adverse) Adverse means bad, harmful or not helpful: "adverse weather" is bad weather that causes problems.
76. [**adversity**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adversity.md) noun (adversity, adversities) A very hard or unlucky time, full of problems and troubles: illness, being poor, losing someone, or facing danger.
77. [**advert**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advert.md) noun (advert, adverts); short for advertisement (also ad) An advert is a short message, picture or film that tells people about something to buy or do, to make them want it.
78. [**advertise**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advertise.md) verb (advertise, advertises, advertised, advertising) To advertise is to tell people about a product, event or service so they will buy it or come to it.
79. [**advertised**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advertised.md) verb form (past of «advertise»); adjective Advertised means told the public about something so they will buy it or come to it.
80. [**advertisement**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advertisement.md) noun (an advertisement, advertisements) An advertisement is a notice, picture, film or message that tries to persuade people to buy something, use a service or go to an event.
81. [**advertiser**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advertiser.md) noun (an advertiser, advertisers) An advertiser is a person or company that pays to show adverts (ads) to tell people about something they want to sell.
82. [**advertising**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advertising.md) noun (advertising — uncountable); verb form (advertise, advertises, advertised, advertising) Advertising is the business and activity of making ads to tell people about products or services and to persuade them to buy.
83. [**advice**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advice.md) noun (advice — uncountable) 1) Advice is an idea or opinion someone gives you about what you should do. 2) Good advice helps you make a good choice or solve a problem.
84. [**advisable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advisable.md) adjective 1) Advisable means sensible and wise to do; recommended.
85. [**advise**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advise.md) verb (advise, advises, advised, advising) To advise someone is to tell them what you think they should do.
86. [**adviser**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adviser.md) noun (an adviser, advisers) An adviser is a person whose job is to give advice, especially to help someone make decisions.
87. [**advocate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advocate.md) noun (an advocate, advocates); verb (advocate, advocates, advocated, advocating) To advocate something is to publicly support it or speak in favour of it.
88. [**adze**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adze.md) noun (an adze, adzes; also spelled adz in the US) 1) An adze is an old cutting tool like an axe, but with its blade set across the handle, used for shaping wood.
89. [**aegean**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aegean.md) proper noun (the Aegean — a name of a sea); adjective (Aegean) The Aegean Sea is the part of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey, with many islands.
90. [**aegis**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aegis.md) noun (aegis; no plural) (old use) A shield or cloak carried by a god, especially Zeus, that could bring storms or protection.
91. [**aerial**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aerial.md) noun (an aerial, aerials); adjective (aerial) An aerial is a wire or rod that sends or picks up radio or TV signals; in the US it is called an antenna.
92. [**aerodrome**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aerodrome.md) noun (aerodrome, aerodromes) — UK, Australia, old-fashioned 1) (UK, Australia, old use) A small airfield where planes take off and land, without a big airport building.
93. [**aeronaut**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aeronaut.md) noun (aeronaut, aeronauts) (old use) (old use) A person who flies in a balloon, or who steers an airship; a balloonist.
94. [**aeroplane**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aeroplane.md) noun (an aeroplane, aeroplanes) 1) (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) A flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines that carries people or goods through the air; a plane.
95. [**aestivation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aestivation.md) noun (aestivation — uncountable; US spelling estivation) A long sleep-like rest that some animals go into during very hot, dry weather, to save water and energy — like hibernation, but in summer.
96. [**aether**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aether.md) noun (aether; no plural in use; old use) 1) The bright, very thin air high up in the sky, above the clouds, which in old myths only the gods could breathe.
97. [**afar**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/afar.md) adverb (only in phrases) 1) (old-fashioned or literary) Far away, at a great distance. Used mostly in "from afar".
98. [**afeard**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/afeard.md) adjective (no forms; old use, in fairy tales) 1) Afraid; frightened. Afeard is an old word for afraid, used in folk tales.
99. [**affair**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/affair.md) noun (affair, affairs) An event or happening: the party was a noisy affair.
100. [**affairs**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/affairs.md) noun (plural of affair: an affair, affairs) Matters or business, especially public or official ones: world affairs, foreign affairs, current affairs.

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