91.  attend - v. to be present at

92.  attention - n. close or careful observing of, or listening to, someone or something ("The student paid attention to his teacher.")

93.  automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car

94.  autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter

95.  available - ad. present and ready for use; willing to serve or help. ("There was a list of available candidates.")

96.  average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal

97.  avoid - v. to stay away from

98.  awake - ad. not sleeping

99.  award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service

100.       away - ad. not near

81.  ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.")

82.  assist - v. to help

83.  astronaut - n. a person who travels in space

84.  astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe

85.  asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country

86.  at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon")

87.  atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet

88.  attach - v. to tie together; to connect

89.  attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight

90.  attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort

71.  argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree

72.  arms - n. military equipment; weapons

73.  army - n. military ground forces

74.  around - ad. on every side (of)

75.  arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner

76.  arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip

77.  art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues

78.  artillery - n. big guns

79.  as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while

80.  ash - n. the part left after something burns

61.  another - ad. one more; a different one

62.  answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question

63.  any - ad. one or more of no special kind

64.  apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility

65.  appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help

66.  appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem

67.  appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge")

68.  approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support

69.  archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities

70.  area - n. any place or part of it

51.  among - ad. in or part of (a group)

52.  amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything

53.  anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness

54.  ancestor - n. a family member from the past

55.  ancient - ad. very old; long ago

56.  and - conj. also; in addition to; with

57.  anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something

58.  animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat

59.  anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past

60.  announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially

41.  almost - ad. a little less than completely

42.  alone - ad. separated from others

43.  along - ad. near or on ("along the road")

44.  already - ad. before now; even now

45.  also - ad. added to; too

46.  although - conj. even if it is true that

47.  always - ad. at all times; every time

48.  ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government)

49.  amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law)

50.  ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns

31.  aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose

32.  air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe

33.  air force - n. a military organization using airplanes

34.  airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies

35.  airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land

36.  album - n. a collection of recorded music

37.  alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products

38.  alive - ad. having life; not dead

39.  all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount

21.  after - ad. later; behind

22.  again - ad. another time; as before

23.  against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something

24.  age - n. how old a person or thing is

25.  agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations")

26.  aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders

27.  ago - ad. of time past; before now

28.  agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something

29.  agriculture - n. farming

30.  aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance

11.  activist - n. one who seeks change through action

12.  actor - n. someone acting in a play or show

13.  add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more

14.  administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister

15.  admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.")

16.  adult - n. a grown person

17.  advertise - v. to show or present the qualities of a product to increase sales

18.  advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision

19.  affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.")

20.  afraid - ad. feeling fear