| 1 | Almighty | Before eating, they thanked the Almighty for their food. |
| 2 | August | Is your birthday in August? |
| 3 | Bible | I read the Bible every night before I go to sleep. |
| 4 | Catholic | Rosanne is Catholic, so she goes to church every Sunday. |
| 5 | Celsius | Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius. |
| 6 | DNA | The police sometimes use DNA to solve crime. |
| 7 | December | The last day of the year is December 31st. |
| 8 | FALSE | If you think the answer is false, press the red button. |
| 9 | Fahrenheit | When the temperature dropped to 32° Fahrenheit, it started snowing. |
| 10 | January | My birthday is in January. |
| 11 | July | Her birthday is in July. |
| 12 | Mandarin | Although John’s parents both spoke Mandarin, he could only speak English. |
| 13 | Renaissance | Leonardo da Vinci was a popular artist of the Renaissance. |
| 14 | abandon | The old room had been abandoned years before. |
| 15 | abbey | When the monk returned to the abbey, he went immediately to his bedroom. |
| 16 | ability | His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake. |
| 17 | abnormal | I felt abnormal this morning, like I was sick. |
| 18 | aboard | They climbed aboard the kayak and paddled through the river. |
| 19 | abolish | President Lincoln abolished slavery in the US. |
| 20 | above | He straightened the sign that was above the crowd. |
| 21 | abroad | My friend is going on a summer trip abroad. |
| 22 | abrupt | When the dancer fell down on her back, the ballet came to an abrupt stop. |
| 23 | absence | There is an absence of sand in the hourglass. |
| 24 | absent | I was absent from school yesterday because I went on a trip with my father. |
| 25 | absorb | He used a sponge to absorb the water on the floor. |
| 26 | abstract | The idea of beauty is abstract and changes over time. |
| 27 | absurd | That group of people making animal noises sounds completely absurd. |
| 28 | abundant | Cakes, cookies, and candy were so abundant that the child was very happy. |
| 29 | abuse | The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly. |
| 30 | academic | ˌækəˈdemɪk |
| 31 | academy | There are many courses taught at the academy that I go to. |
| 32 | accelerate | When he stepped on the gas pedal, the motorcycle accelerated. |
| 33 | accent | The new teacher’s accent was clearly a German one. |
| 34 | accept | I accepted the girl’s very nice gift. |
| 35 | acceptance | əkˈseptəns |
| 36 | access | The manager was the only person with access to the password. |
| 37 | accessory | The store sold colorful accessories like bags, sunglasses, and makeup. |
| 38 | accident | He damaged the car in an accident. |
| 39 | accommodate | The meeting room can accommodate nine people. |
| 40 | accompany | My brothers accompanied me to the movie. |
| 41 | accomplish | He accomplished his goal of running ten miles. |
| 42 | accordingly | He feels like he did a good job and his boss should pay him accordingly. |
| 43 | account | After I paid for the new car, my bank account was nearly empty. |
| 44 | accountable | Political leaders are accountable to the people they represent. |
| 45 | accountant | The accountant helped us keep track of our spending. |
| 46 | accounting | He works for an accounting firm. |
| 47 | accumulate | The mail accumulated in their mailbox while they were on vacation. |
| 48 | accurate | The story in the newspaper wasn’t very accurate. |
| 49 | accuse | She accused her brother of breaking her computer. |
| 50 | accustom | I find it difficult to accustom myself to new time zones when I travel around the world. |