Spelling term 4 week 1

Abandon- To leave behind or disown
e.g My dad won't abandon me because he loves me too much.

Absorb- to suck up or take in.
e.g The sponge will absorb all of that water.

Abuse- to mistreat or hurt badly
e.g Don't abuse the system.

Accent- a distinctive manner of oral expression
e.g The Irish man had a very strong accent.

Accident- an unfortunate mishap which may result in consequences
e.g That car accident was not my fault Officer.

Accompanied- having companions or an escort
e.g I will be accompanied by this lovely gentleman tonight.

Accomplishment- the action of completing something
e.g Learning to ride my bike was a great accomplishment.

Accurate- something which can be described as exact or correct
e.g The science experiment was accurate

Acquaint- to familiarize/introduce someone
e.g let me acquaint you with my son.

Acquire- come into possesion of something
e.g I acquire some chocolate to make a chocolate cake.

Acres- a unit of area which is very large
e.g My parents bought many acres of land so they could train my horses.

Activities- any specific behaviour
e.g We're doing many fun activities at school.

Acute- extremely sharp or intense
e.g I had an acute pain in my ankle.

Adapt- make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
e.g The birds had to adapt because there old habitat was destroyed.

Adaption- the process of adapting to something
e.g I'm not very good at adaption.

Adequate- to complete something at an average level.

Adjustment- making or becoming suitable
e.g The adjustment of moving schools was very hard.

Administer- to perform a job
e.g The nurse had to administer the drugs quickly.

Admiration- a feeling of delighted approval or liking
e.g I had a strong admiration towards the child.

Admit- to declare something truthful
e.g I admit to cheating on my maths test.