| a.m. (abbreviation, acronym) ante meridiem (am, A.M, AM) morning; time before noon; hours between midnight and noon | A.O.B. (abbreviation, acronym) any other business used at the end of the list of subjects to be discussed at a meeting or conference |
| abbreviation (noun) form plural: abbreviations shortened form of a word or word combination | abide (verb) forms: abided; abided; abiding to comply; to obey; to conform; to stay; to tolerate |
| ability (noun) form plural: abilities skill; talent; aptitude; capacity; power | able (adjective) competent; talented; apt |
| abolish (verb) forms: abolished; abolished; abolishing to cancel; to revoke | abound (verb) forms: abounded; abounded; abounding to be plentiful; to be filled with; to overflow with |
| above (adjective) mentioned earlier in the same text | above (adverb) overhead; over; in a higher place |
| above (noun) form: no plural something previously mentioned or indicated | above (preposition) over; higher than; more than |
| abreast (adverb) side by side; in alignment; on top of; up-to-date; well-informed | abroad (adverb) in another country; outside; widely |
| absence (noun) form: no plural failure to appear; state of being away; state of being not present | absent (adjective) preoccupied; lost in thought |
| absorb (verb) forms: absorbed; absorbed; absorbing to suck up; take up; take in | absorbed (adjective) treated as an expense |
| abundant (adjective) plentiful; copious; profuse; full abounding with | abuse (noun) form: no plural maltreatment; corrupt practice; foul language |
| abuse (verb) forms: abused; abused; abusing to injure; to harm; to mistreat | accelerate (verb) forms: accelerated; accelerated; accelerating to hasten; to increase the speed of something; to speed something up |
| accelerator (noun) form plural: accelerators gas pedal of a motor vehicle | accept (verb) forms: accepted; accepted; accepting to receive; to agree; to consent |
| acceptance (noun) form: no plural act of receiving; approval; state of believing in something | access (noun) form: no plural approach; entry; permission to enter a computer system or network and/or retrieve data |
| access (verb) forms: accessed; accessed; accessing to gain entrance to; to get at | accident (noun) form plural: accidents casualty; misadventure; mishap; failure |
| accommodate (verb) forms: accommodated; accommodated; accommodating to adapt oneself; to host guests; to provide lodging | accommodation (noun) form: no plural housing; residence; lodging; arrangement; adjustment |
| accompany (verb) forms: accompanied; accompanied; accompanying to go along with; to go together with; to join; to attach | accomplish (verb) forms: accomplished; accomplished; accomplishing to complete; to achieve; to attain; to perform |
| accomplishment (noun) form plural: accomplishments fulfillment; realization; attainment; achievement | accord (noun) form: no plural agreement; settlement; harmony |
| accord (verb) forms: accorded; accorded; according to give; to match; to fit; to complement | accordance (noun) form: no plural conformity; agreement; coordination; suitability |
| account (noun) form plural: accounts business arrangement; client; funds deposited in a bank | account (verb) forms: accounted; accounted; accounting to explain; to give a report; to cause; to regard |
| accountant (noun) form plural: accountants a person who keeps financial records; a person who conducts financial audits | accounting (noun) form: no plural a system of recording and analyzing financial transactions; auditing; a detailed financial statement |
| accredit (verb) forms: accredited; accredited; accrediting to certify; to recognize; to assign; to license | accrue (verb) forms: accrued; accrued; accruing to compile; to increase; to accumulate; to grow |
| accuracy (noun) form: no plural preciseness; exactness | achieve (verb) forms: achieved; achieved; achieving to obtain; to attain; to perform; to accomplish |
| achievement (noun) form plural: achievements performance; operation; attainment; mission; success | acquaint (verb) forms: acquainted; acquainted; acquainting to make familiar; to present someone; to introduce someone |
| acquaintance (noun) form plural: acquaintances person that you have met but do not know well; knowledge of something; familiarity | acquainted (adjective) familiar; close; intimate; informed; aware |
| acquire (verb) forms: acquired; acquired; acquiring to buy; to obtain; to purchase; to attain | acquisition (noun) form plural: acquisitions purchase; something that has been purchased or obtained |
| acronym (noun) form plural: acronyms a word which is formed from the first letters of several words; i.e. TOEIC or NATO | actual (adjective) substantial; real; tangible; current |
| ad (noun) form plural: ads informal word for a commercial announcement | ad (preffix) toward; at |
| adamant (adjective) unyielding; firm; hard; unbending | adamant (noun) form plural: adamants something unyielding; something hard; stone similar to diamond |
| adapt (verb) forms: adapted; adapted; adapting to conform; to change; to make suitable; to match; to fit | addiction (noun) form plural: addictions devotion to a certain habit; dependency |
| addition (noun) form plural: additions supplement; mathematical operation | additional (adjective) extra; supplemental |
| additive (noun) form plural: additives supplement | address (noun) form plural: addresses location; description of a location |
| address (verb) forms: addressed; addressed; addressing to direct to; to speak to; to direct to a specific destination; to refer to | adept (adjective) proficient; skilled; expert |
| adept (noun) form plural: adepts person who is an expert; person who is skilled | adequate (adjective) sufficient; suitable; appropriate; proper |
| adhere (verb) forms: adhered; adhered; adhering to stick to; to cling to; to be devoted to (an idea, group, organization etc.) | adjourn (verb) forms: adjourned; adjourned; adjourning to postpone; to delay; to end a meeting; to move to another place |
| adjust (verb) forms: adjusted; adjusted; adjusting to modify; to adapt; to fit; to arrange; to settle | adjustable rate (noun) form plural: adjustable rates an interest percentage that changes over time |
| adjustment (noun) form plural: adjustments adaption; settlement of an insurance claim | administer (verb) forms: administered; administered; administering to manage; to supervise; to supply; to dispense |
| administration (noun) form plural: administrations management; supervisors; leadership | administrative (adjective) managerial; executive |
| admirable (adjective) worthy of adoration; impressive; wonderful; marvelous | admiration (noun) form: no plural enchantment; affection; adoration |
| admission (noun) form: no plural entrance; permission to enter; confession | admit (verb) forms: admitted; admitted; admitting to confess to something; to allow entrance; to accept as valid |
| admonish (verb) forms: admonished; admonished; admonishing to warn; to scold; to reprove | ado (noun) form: no plural commotion; flurry; excitement |
| adopt (verb) forms: adopted; adopted; adopting to form a relationship with another person | adorn (verb) forms: adorned; adorned; adorning to decorate; to beautify |
| adroit (adjective) alert; clever; ingenious; skillful; adept | adult (adjective) mature; full grown |
| adult (noun) form plural: adults opposite of child; a grown-up; a mature person | advance (adjective) beforehand |
| advance (noun) form plural: advances progress; modernization; promotion | advance (verb) forms: advanced; advanced; advancing to progress; to promote; to make a payment before it is due |
| advancement (noun) form plural: advancements forward movement; progress; promotion | advantage (noun) form plural: advantages benefit; profit; utility; avail |
| advantage (verb) forms: advantaged; advantaged; advantaging to help; to assist; to promote; to be beneficial to | adverse opinion (noun) form plural: adverse opinions one of several separate payments into which a debt has been divided; section; portion |
| adversely (adverb) unfavorably; in a manner that works against; antagonistically | adversity (noun) form plural: adversities misfortune; hardship; distress; suffering |
| advert (noun) form plural: adverts public announcement or printed notice designed to attract attention | advert (verb) forms: adverted; adverted; adverting to refer to; to comment on; to draw attention to |
| advertise (verb) forms: advertised; advertised; advertising to promote; to draw attention to; to publicize | advertisement (noun) form plural: advertisements commercial information designed to attract attention; commercial |
| advice (noun) form: no plural counsel; guidance; specific information; hint | advise (verb) forms: advised; advised; advising to counsel; to offer guidance; to notify; to inform |
| advisor (noun) forms plural: advisors; other spelling version: adviser a person who provides guidance; consultant; counselor | affect (verb) forms: affected; affected; affecting to influence |
| affiliate (noun) form plural: affiliates partner company; distributor | affiliate (verb) forms: affiliated; affiliated; affiliating to join with; to connect to; to become attached to |
| affiliation (noun) form plural: affiliations connection; attachment | affinity (noun) form plural: affinities attraction; closeness; liking; likeness |
| afford (verb) forms: afforded; afforded; affording to be able to pay for; to supply; to provide | age (noun) form plural: ages period; era; generation |
| age (verb) forms: aged; aged; aging to grow older; to mature | agency (noun) form plural: agencies office; bureau; institution; franchise; method |
| agenda (noun) form plural: agendas schedule; calendar; outline of things to be done | agent (noun) form plural: agents representative; rep; factor; cause |
| aggregate (adjective) collective; total; taking all units as a whole | aggregate (noun) form plural: aggregates combination; conjunction; group; mixture |
| aggregate (verb) forms: aggregated; aggregated; aggregating to accumulate; to gather; to collect; to assemble | aging schedule (noun) form plural: aging schedules a list of accounts receivable |
| agree (verb) forms: agreed; agreed; agreeing to consent; to concur; to suit; to have the same opinion; to fit | agreement (noun) form plural: agreements pact; contract; accord; consent; concurrence |
| ahead (adverb) forward; in advance | aid (noun) form plural: aids help; assistance; accessory |
| aid (verb) forms: aided; aided; aiding to help; to assist | aim (noun) form plural: aims purpose; goal; objective; target |
| aim (verb) forms: aimed; aimed; aiming to try or to intend to achieve something; to direct; to plan; to aspire | aircraft (noun) form: no plural any vehicle which can be flown (i.e. helicopter) |
| airport (noun) form plural: airports place used by planes for takeoff and landing | airways (noun) form: no plural route through traveled by vehicles above ground level |
| aisle (noun) form plural: aisles passage; walkway (between rows of seats or shelves) | alert (adjective) ready; attentive; quick; agile |
| alert (noun) form plural: alerts warning; alarm; attitude of readiness | alert (verb) forms: alerted; alerted; alerting to warn; to put on standby; to alarm |
| alive (adjective) active; attentive | allay (verb) forms: allayed; allayed; allaying to relieve; to calm; to alleviate pain |
| alleviate (verb) forms: alleviated; alleviated; alleviating to allay; to soothe; to relieve; to soften; to lessen | alliance (noun) form plural: alliances pact; treaty; connection; relationship |
| allot (verb) forms: allotted; allotted; allotting to give out; to distribute; to ration; to set aside for a special purpose | allow (verb) forms: allowed; allowed; allowing to permit; to enable |
| allowance (noun) form plural: allowances grant; pocket money; stipend; discount; deduction | already (adverb) previously; before a certain time |
| alter (verb) forms: altered; altered; altering to change; to modify | alternate (adjective) rotating; one after the other; interchanging |
| alternate (verb) forms: alternated; alternated; alternating to interchange; to take turns; to rotate; to substitute | alternative (noun) form plural: alternatives choice; option |
| although (conjunction) despite the fact that; in spite of the fact that | altitude (noun) form plural: altitudes height; distance above sea level |
| ambiguity (noun) form plural: ambiguities vagueness; lack of clarity | ambiguous (adjective) open to dispute; obscure; vague |
| ambition (noun) form plural: ambitions aspiration; hope; goal; dream | ambitious (adjective) aspiring; desirous of success; requiring great effort |
| ambivalence (noun) form: no plural state of having both positive and negative feelings towards a subject | amend (verb) forms: amended; amended; amending to change; to alter; to improve |
| amortization (noun) form plural: amortizations gradual payment of debt; the reduction of the value of an asset | amount (noun) form plural: amounts quantity; sum |
| amount (verb) forms: amounted; amounted; amounting to come to a sum; to become; to total | ample (adjective) much; plenty; large; spacious |
| analysis (noun) form: no plural process of breaking down a subject and studying it; examination | analyze (verb) forms: analyzed; analyzed; analyzing to examine; to break down into parts and study (as in a subject) |
| anchor (noun) form plural: anchors newsreader; broadcaster | anchor (verb) forms: anchored; anchored; anchoring to attach firmly; to fasten tightly |
| anger (noun) form: no plural rage; fury | anger (verb) forms: angered; angered; angering to irritate; to infuriate; to enrage |
| angle (noun) form plural: angles point of view; perspective | angle (verb) forms: angled; angled; angling to bend; to turn sharply in a different direction |
| anniversary (noun) form plural: anniversaries yearly date commemorating a special event; birthday | announcement (noun) form plural: announcements declaration; notice; the act of informing the public |
| annoy (verb) forms: annoyed; annoyed; annoying to bother; to trouble; to disturb; to upset | annoying (adjective) bothersome; troublesome; worrisome; harassing |
| annual (adjective) occurring once a year; yearly | anticipate (verb) forms: anticipated; anticipated; anticipating to expect; to predict; to assume |
| anticipation (noun) form plural: anticipations expectation; hope; intuition | anxious (adjective) fearful; worried; worrisome; eager; keen |
| anyhow (adverb) in some way | anyway (adverb) in whatever manner; however |
| AOL (abbreviation, acronym) America Online American corporation headquartered in Virginia, owner and operator of on line and interactive computer services | apart (adverb) separately; aside; into pieces |
| apart (preposition) besides; but; excluding | apartment (noun) form plural: apartments flat |
| apologize (verb) forms: apologized; apologized; apologizing to express regret; to say sorry | apology (noun) form plural: apologies expression of regret or sorrow; excuse; defense; justification |
| apparatus (noun) form plural: apparatuses device; system; machine; gadget; appliance | apparel (noun) form plural: apparels clothing; garments; clothes; garb |
| apparel (verb) forms: appareled; appareled; appareling to dress; to adorn wear | apparently (adverb) evidently; obviously; allegedly; seemingly |
| appeal (noun) form plural: appeals request; plea; petition for a new trial or judgment | appeal (verb) forms: appealed; appealed; appealing to plead; to request; to petition for a new trial or judgment |
| appealing (adjective) begging; attractive; interesting | appear (verb) forms: appeared; appeared; appearing to come into view; to show up; to seem |
| appearance (noun) form: no plural impression; the way a person looks; image; semblance | appliance (noun) form plural: appliances tool; gadget; device; apparatus |
| applicant (noun) form plural: applicants candidate; nominee | application (noun) form plural: applications software program; written request; formal letter; implementation |
| apply (verb) forms: applied; applied; applying to make a request; to implement; to realize; to put into practice | appoint (verb) forms: appointed; appointed; appointing to nominate; to designate |
| appointment (noun) form plural: appointments official date; meeting; interview; nomination | appreciate (verb) forms: appreciated; appreciated; appreciating to esteem; to regard highly; to become more valuable |
| approach (noun) form plural: approaches access; method; system; procedure | approach (verb) forms: approached; approached; approaching to come near to; to tackle (a problem or situation) |
| appropriate (adjective) suitable; fitting | appropriate (verb) forms: appropriated; appropriated; appropriating to set aside; to allot; to adapt; to embrace; to accept |
| approval (noun) form plural: approvals confirmation; endorsement; positive opinion | approve (verb) forms: approved; approved; approving to agree; to concur; to confirm; to endorse |
| approved list (noun) form plural: approved lists inventory of legal investments for savings banks and trust funds | approximately (adverb) nearly; about; around; circa |
| apt (adjective) suitable; appropriate; intelligent; savvy; capable | aptitude (noun) form plural: aptitudes ability; skill; talent |
| arbitrary (adjective) optional; uncertain; changeable; open; unrestricted | area (noun) form plural: areas region; domain; field; category |
| argue (verb) forms: argued; argued; arguing to dispute; to claim; to give reasons | argument (noun) form plural: arguments dispute; claim; rationale; cause |
| arrange (verb) forms: arranged; arranged; arranging to organize; to settle; to structure; to order; to systematize | arrangement (noun) form plural: arrangements organization; order; selection; range; assortment |
| array (noun) form plural: arrays display; layout; clothing; menu | arrest (noun) form plural: arrests detention; imprisonment |
| arrest (verb) forms: arrested; arrested; arresting to detain; to slow down; to capture; to imprison | arrival (noun) form plural: arrivals reaching a destination; incoming; opposite of departure |
| arrive (verb) forms: arrived; arrived; arriving to reach a destination; to return; to come back; to succeed | article (noun) form plural: articles item; object; piece of text; paragraph of a contract |
| article (verb) forms: articled; articled; articling to bind with a contract | articulate (adjective) lucid; eloquent; expressed using clear and distinct words; able to speak |
| articulate (verb) forms: articulated; articulated; articulating to express in a fluent and clear manner | artificial (adjective) not genuine; simulated; unreal |
| artisan (noun) form plural: artisans creator; craftsman; skilled workman | ASAP (abbreviation, acronym) as soon as possible (asap, a.s.a.p., A.S.A.P.) quickly; immediately; swiftly; speedily; fast |
| ascertain (verb) forms: ascertained; ascertained; ascertaining to clarify; to confirm; to reinforce; to verify | aspect (noun) form plural: aspects facet; outlook; direction; issue; point |
| assemble (verb) forms: assembled; assembled; assembling to gather; to collect; to converge; to arrange; to meet | assembly (noun) form plural: assemblies meeting; conference; set; group of people |
| assess (verb) forms: assessed; assessed; assessing to estimate; to gauge; to evaluate; to measure | assessment (noun) form plural: assessments estimation; appraisal; measurement |
| asset (noun) form plural: assets something of value (property, equipment, goods, etc.); item of quality; something beneficial | assign (verb) forms: assigned; assigned; assigning to allot; to apportion; to give somebody a task or responsibility; to delegate; to appoint |
| assignment (noun) form plural: assignments task; duty; responsibility; role; obligation | assimilate (verb) forms: assimilated; assimilated; assimilating to incorporate; to take in; to absorb |
| assist (verb) forms: assisted; assisted; assisting to aid; to help; to support; to guide; to direct | assistance (noun) form: no plural aid; help; support; direction; upkeep |
| assistant (adjective) serving as an aide; helpful; supportive; auxiliary | assistant (noun) form plural: assistants person who gives support to a superior; aide; helper |
| associate (noun) form plural: associates partner; fellow worker; co-worker; friend | associate (verb) forms: associated; associated; associating to share company; to connect; to relate to; to combine |
| association (noun) form plural: associations organization; society; union; coalition; foundation | assort (verb) forms: assorted; assorted; assorting to classify; to categorize; to systematize; to structure |
| assortment (noun) form plural: assortments variety; collection; selection; range; mixture | assume (verb) forms: assumed; assumed; assuming to suppose; to take on a position or duty; to accept an idea |
| assure (verb) forms: assured; assured; assuring to give confidence; to promise; to pledge; to encourage | attach (verb) forms: attached; attached; attaching to fasten; to link to; to add; to ascribe to; to connect to |
| attachment (noun) form plural: attachments connection; confiscation; file sent via email | attain (verb) forms: attained; attained; attaining to reach; to achieve; to fulfill; to realize (a goal, purpose, etc.) |
| attainment (noun) form plural: attainments achievement; fulfillment; ability | attempt (noun) form plural: attempts try; assay; test; trial |
| attempt (verb) forms: attempted; attempted; attempting to try to; to assay | attend (verb) forms: attended; attended; attending to be present in a place; to care for; to serve; to accompany |
| attendance (noun) form: no plural being physically present; act of accompanying or serving | attendant (adjective) present; opposite of absent; accompanying |
| attendant (noun) form plural: attendants steward; stewardess; person who serves others; person who accompanies others | attendee (noun) form plural: attendees person who takes part in a particular event such as a conference or seminar; participant |
| attention (noun) form: no plural concentration; consideration; focus; care; acknowledgment; recognition | attentive (adjective) concentrated; focused; observant; polite; caring |
| attentiveness (noun) form: no plural concentration; ability to concentrate on an issue | attire (noun) form: no plural dress; clothing; apparel |
| attire (verb) forms: attired; attired; attiring to dress; to put on clothes | attitude (noun) form plural: attitudes position; opinion; viewpoint; outlook; perspective |
| attn. (abbreviation, acronym) attention directed to a particular person (generally used when addressing a letter or message) or issue | attorney (noun) form plural: attorneys lawyer; barrister; advocate; solicitor |
| attract (verb) forms: attracted; attracted; attracting to draw attention; to captivate; to fascinate | attribute (noun) form plural: attributes quality; factor; characteristic; feature |
| attribute (verb) forms: attributed; attributed; attributing to ascribe to; to link to; to associate with; to relate to | auction (noun) form plural: auctions public sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder (such as eBay) |
| auction (verb) forms: auctioned; auctioned; auctioning to sell something through a bidding system | audience (noun) form plural: audience group of people who attend a seminar, a talk, etc. |
| audio (adjective) pertaining to hearing and listening; sound | audit (noun) form plural: audits examination of financial accounts; internal investigation |
| audit (verb) forms: audited; audited; auditing to examine accounts and other financial records | auditorium (noun) form plural: auditoriums large room used for lectures; talks, performances and other events |
| augment (verb) forms: augmented; augmented; augmenting to increase; to enlarge; to enhance; to multiply | authority (noun) form plural: authorities official institution; agency; power; control; jurisdiction |
| authorize (verb) forms: authorized; authorized; authorizing to permit; to approve; to empower | autograph (noun) form plural: autographs a person's handwritten signature |
| autograph (verb) forms: autographed; autographed; autographing to write one's name by hand; to sign one's name | automobile (noun) form plural: automobiles car; vehicle; ride |
| avail (noun) form plural: avails advantage; profit; help; benefit | avail (verb) forms: availed; availed; availing to be useful; to help; to facilitate |
| availability (noun) form: no plural accessibility; attainability; obtainability | availability float (noun) form plural: availability floats the time or amount of money that defined by checks that have been deposited but not cleared yet |
| available (adjective) ready for use; attainable; present; vail | average (adjective) immediate; common; usual; standard |
| average (noun) form plural: averages mean; median | average (verb) forms: averaged; averaged; averaging to have a mean of a certain amount |
| avoid (verb) forms: avoided; avoided; avoiding to escape; to keep away from; to prevent; to keep from happening; to evade | award (noun) form plural: awards prize; grant; arbitration |
| award (verb) forms: awarded; awarded; awarding to give; to grant; to judge; to rule | aware (adjective) attentive; conscious of |
| awareness (noun) form: no plural consciousness | awesome (adjective) impressive; inspiring; great; frightening |
consistency (noun)
form: no plural
material coherence; firmness; persistence; steadfastness
dedicate (verb)
forms: dedicated; dedicated; dedicating
to devote to; to set apart for; to inscribe (a book, poem, song, story, etc.) to someone
grade (noun)
form plural: grades
mark; level; degree; rank; type; extend; class (in a school)
receive (verb)
forms: received; received; receiving
to get; to accept; to absorb; to take in; to host; to accommodate
supplementary (adjective)
additional; extra
detail (verb)
forms: detailed; detailed; detailing
to list; to describe; to specify; to assign
cure (noun)
form plural: cures
method or course that restores health; prescribed treatment for an illness
crafted (adjective)
produced; made; manufactured
coin (noun)
form plural: coins
metal money; piece of stamped metal currency (as opposed to paper bills)
citizenship (noun)
form plural: citizenships
right to live in a country; condition of being a member of a country