with a support on each side for your arms
armistice armistices
NOUN In war, an armistice is an agreement to stop fighting.
armour
NOUN 1 In the past, armour was metal clothing worn for protection in battle.
2 In modern warfare, tanks are often referred to as armour.
army armies
NOUN a large group of soldiers who are trained to fight on land
aroma aromas
NOUN a strong, pleasant smell
[a Greek word meaning spice]
aromatic ADJECTIVE
around
PREPOSITION 1 situated at various points in a place or area • There are several post boxes around the town.
2 from place to place inside an area • We walked around the stalls at the summer fair.
3 surrounding or encircling a place or object • We were sitting around the table.
4 at approximately the time or place mentioned • The jumble sale began around noon.
arrange arranges, arranging, arranged
VERB 1 If you arrange to do something, or arrange something for someone, you make plans for it or make it possible. • I arranged to meet him later. • Dad arranged a trip to the circus for us.
2 If you arrange objects, you set them out in a particular way. • We arranged the books in alphabetical order.
array arrays
NOUN 1 a large number of different things displayed together
2 a mathematical way of grouping. For example, 3 × 2 is shown as ::: and 2 × 3 is shown as ⋮⋮.
arrest arrests, arresting, arrested
VERB 1 If the police arrest someone, they take them to a police station because they believe they may have committed a crime.
NOUN 2 An arrest is the act of arresting someone.
arrive arrives, arriving, arrived
VERB 1 When you arrive at a place, you reach it at the end of your journey.
2 When you arrive at a decision you make up your mind.
arrival NOUN
arrogant
ADJECTIVE Arrogant people behave as if they are better than other people.
arrow arrows
NOUN a long, thin weapon with a sharp point at one end, shot from a bow
arsenal arsenals
NOUN a place where weapons and ammunition are stored or produced
arsenic
NOUN a strong, dangerous poison that can kill
arson
NOUN the crime of deliberately setting fire to something, especially a building
art arts
NOUN 1 the creation of objects, such as paintings and sculptures, that are thought to be beautiful or that express a particular idea • He wanted to take art classes to learn how to draw and paint well.
2 Art is also used to refer to the objects themselves. • We saw lots of interesting paintings and sculptures at the art exhibition.
3 something that needs special skills or ability • I would like to master the art of sewing.
artery arteries
NOUN the tubes that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body
See vein
arterial ADJECTIVE
arthritis
NOUN a condition in which the joints in someone’s body become painful, and sometimes swollen
arthritic ADJECTIVE
article articles
NOUN 1 a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine
2 a particular item • an article of clothing
artificial
ADJECTIVE Something artificial is created by people rather than occurring naturally.
ANTONYM: natural
artillery
NOUN 1 Artillery consists of large, powerful guns and rockets.
2 The artillery is the branch of an army that uses these weapons.
artist artists
NOUN a person who draws or paints or produces other works of art
as
CONJUNCTION 1 at the same time that • We watched television as we ate our sandwiches.
2 because • As I like school I get there early.
PHRASE 3 You use as if or as though when you are giving an explanation for something. • Shane walked past as if he didn’t know me.
ascend ascends, ascending, ascended
VERB FORMAL If someone or something ascends, they move or lead upwards. • We ascended the stairs to the second floor.
ANTONYM: descend
ash ashes
NOUN the grey or black powdery remains of anything that has been burnt • We put the ashes from the bonfire on the compost heap.
ashamed
ADJECTIVE 1 If you are ashamed, you feel embarrassed or guilty.
2 If you are ashamed of someone, you feel embarrassed to be connected with them.
ashore
ADVERB If someone or something comes ashore, they come on to the land from the sea or a river.
aside
ADVERB If you move something aside, you move it to one side. • She closed the book and laid it aside.
ask asks,
