Today's Word - February

	WORDS	MEANING / SENTENCES
1	absent (adj)	not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work. Jay Ming has been absent from school for three days now.
2	accept (v)	to say 'yes' to an offer or invitation. I've just accepted an invitation to the birthday party.
3	admire (v)	to respect and approve of someone or their behaviour I really admire people who can work in such difficult conditions.
4	afford (v)	to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time: Few people are able to afford cars like that.
5	afraid (adj)	feeling fear, or feeling anxiety about the possible results of a particular situation: I've always been afraid of spiders.
6	almost (adv)	nearly It was almost six o'clock when he left.
7	ancient (adj)	very old He's got an ancient computer.
8	apologise (v)	to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused them inconvenience or unhappiness I must apologize to Isobel for my lateness.
9	arrest (v)	to take hold of a person because he or she has broken the law. The police arrested her for drinking and driving.
10	arrive (v)	to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey: It was dark by the time we arrived at the station.
11	article (n)	a piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine: There was an interesting article on water pollution in the paper yesterday.
12	ashamed (adj)	feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or a quality in your character: He was ashamed to admit to his mistake.
13	audience (n)	the group of people gathered in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc The audience was clearly delighted with the performance.
14	autumn (n)	the season of the year between summer and winter, lasting from September to November. We like to travel in the autumn when there are fewer tourists.
15	avoid (v)	to stay away from someone or something. I try to avoid supermarkets on Saturdays - they're always so busy.