| 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 |
Non-defining relative clause
Non-defining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already.
The adjective clause which does not define the noun before it but gives additional information about the noun is called the non-defining relative clause.