| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| abandon | to go away forever from something or somebody. The same word also means to stop what you are doing before you have finished it. |
| abatement | decrese, softening, weakening, lessening |
| abbess | a woman who is the head of the nuns in a convent or abbey |
| abbey | a monastery or a convent; the big church of a monastery or convent |
| abbot | a man who is the head of the monks in a monastery or abbey |
| abbreviation | a short way of writing or printing a word, such as Dr.Doctor, Jan. for January |
| abdomen | the lower part of the body which contains the stomach |
| ability | strength, cleverness or skill |
| able | having the strength, cleverness or skill to do something |
| abolish | to get rid of or to put an end to something |
| above | higher than; over |
| abroad | away in another country |
| abrupt | sudden; hurried |
| absent | missing; away; not present |
| abundant | more than enough; in great plenty |
| abyss | bottomless depth, pit, gulf |
| accede | to agree to, consent, assent |
| accent | tone of voice; a way or pronouncing words. Londoners have a different accent from people living in other parts of Britain |
| accept | to agree to receive something |
| accident | something that happens by chance, usually unpleasant |
| accommodate | to adjust, adapt |
| account | a statement of money owing or spent. The same word also means an explanation |
| accurqate | correct; exactly right |
| accuse | to say someone has done something wrong |
| ache | a dull pain that goes on and on |
| acid | a liquid which can burn your skin. The same word also means tasting sour or sharp |
| acorn | the nut or seed that grows on an oak tree |
| acquaint | to introduce, make familiar |
| acquire | to gain, get, obtain |
| acquit | to declare innoccent, set free, absolve |
| acrobat | a person who does clever tricks, like balancing on a rope at acircus |
| across | from one side to the otherside of something |
| act | anything which is done is an act. The same word also means to pretend you are someone other than yourself, as in a play or film |
| action | something done; a series of acts performed |
| active | doing something; being busy or lively |
| actor | a man or boy who acts in a play or film |
| actress | a woman or girl who acts in a play or film |
| actual | real; not imaginary |
| acute | critical, sharp, keen |
| add | to put something together with something else; You add tow and two to make four |
| addition | something added; the act of adding |
| additional | extra; added to something |
| address | the name and number of your house and the street and town where you are living. The same word also means to write or speak to people |
| adenoids | two small fleshy lumps at the back of the nose |
| adept | skilled, proficient, expert |
| adequate | sufficient, enough, suitable |
| adjust | to accommodate, fit, settle |
| admir | to think very well of some one or something |
| admiral | a very important officer in the navy |
| admiral | the highest of the officers in the navy |
Defining relative clause
When a clause defines the noun it qualifies it is known as a defining relative clause.