Vocabulary Words
armed
A2adjective, verb
(chiefly in combination) Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type. (+19 more)
asleep
A2adjective
(of a body part) Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness. (+4 more)
astronaut
A2noun
A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose. (+1 more)
athlete
A2noun
A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. (+3 more)
atom
A2noun
(history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter. (+13 more)
attack
A2noun, verb
(audio) The amount of time it takes for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level (e.g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack). (+24 more)