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Vocabulary WordsMeanings
assembleto meet together, as when the whole school is called together for assembly
assertto affirm, maintain, dclare
assessto rate, estimate value of property, fix value
assistto help
assistanta helper; someone who serves in a shop
associateto join one in company, combine, keep company with
assortedof many different kinds
assuageto soothe, calm, pacify, appease
assureto make certain, safe, sure, to confirm
astrologera fortune-teller who studies the stars
astrologythe study of the stars as a way of telling yourfortune
astronautsomeone who travels in space
astronomera scientist who studies the stars and other bodies in the sky
astronomythe scientific study of stars and other bodies in the sky
athletesomeone who is good at sports and games
atlasa book of maps
atmospherethe air that is around the earth
atoman extremely small particle of anything
attachto fasten, join or tie together
attackto make a move to hurt someone or something
attainto gain, accomplish, achieve, obtain
attemptto try; to make an effort
attendto be present. The same word also means to listen carefully to someone
attendanta helper or servant in a public place, such as a car-park, theatre or cinema
attentionact of attending sincerely, sincere inclination
attentiveheedful, concentrative, inclined to concentration
attica room just under the roof of a building
attractto make something or someone come nearer
attractivecharming; lovely; having the power to make people want to be near you
auctiona public sale where things are sold to the people who offer the most money for them
audiencea group of people listening to or watching something like a play or a concert
auntthe sister of your father or mother
authoritythe power to control what other people do. The headmaster of a school has authority over the teachers and pupils
autobiographythe story of a person’s life written by himself and not by someone else
automobileany vehicle with an engine, meant to be driven on the road
autumnthe season between summer and winter, when the leaves fall
availto benefit, be of use, make use of
avenuea wide street or pathway, usually with trees on both sides
avenuea wide street or pathway, usually with trees on both sides
avertto keep off, ward off, turn aside
aviationthe art of flying aircraft
aviatora pilot who flies an aircraft
avoidto escape; to keep out of the way of something
awaitto wait for or look for
awakenot asleep. You can hear and see what is going on around you
awardto give someone something he has won, like a prize or medal
awareknowing about something, as when you are aware of the danger of crossing a road with heavy traffic
awaynot here or with you; absent
awegreat fear and wonder; great respect
awfulvery bad, ugly or nasty

Learning Competency

Tenses
The verb shows time by changing its form. These forms are called tenses.