Spelling words and definitions week 1 :)

1.abandon: to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert

To abandon a ship that is out in rough weather, gushing storms, strong winds.

2.absorb: to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up

Any sort of sponge absorbs any liquid.

3.abuse: to use wrongly or improperly; misuse

It is very rude to abuse anyone, especially in public.

4.accent: prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.

The music from the piano performed an accent during the solo.

5.accident: an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty

Today there was an accident in the library that one of the teachers fell over.

6.accompanied:

to go along or in company with; join in action. to accompany a friend on a walk.

7.accomplishment: an act or instance of carrying into effect.

Today i made a major accomplishment.

8.accurate: free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.

The police officer was very accurate.

9.acquaint: a process imitating the broad flat tints of ink or wash drawings by etching a microscopic crackle on the copperplate intended for printing.

The scientist suggested to the uni students that they should check if there is an acquaint in the plastic.

10.acquire: to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own.

My friend made an acquire of me.

11.acres: a common variable unit of land measure, now equal in the U.S. and Great Britain to 43,560 square feet or ¹/₆₄₀ square mile (4047 square meters).

My mothers grandmother has a total of 100 acres.

12.activities: The state or quality of being active.

There are many different activities that you do whilst being a student at school.

13.acute: sharp or severe in effect.

There is an angle called an acute angle.

14.adapt: to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.

They adapted themselves to the change quickly. He adapted the novel for movies.

15.adaptation:the act of adapting.

Adaptation is like adapting.

16.adequate:as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often fol. by to or for)

This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.

17.adjustment:

18.administer

19.admiration

20.admit