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a • ward 2 / э ' wэrd / verb ( a . wards , a ward ing , a ward ed )

to officially give a prize to someone

He was awarded first prize in the writing competition.

a .ware Ф / swer / adjective

If you are aware of something, you know about it He's not aware of the problem. I was aware that someone was watching me.

—ANTONYM unaware

a • ware • ness awl / э' wern / noun

[ noncount , singular ]

knowing something; knowing that something exists and is important

an awareness of the importance of healthy eating to raise awareness of the risks of smoking

a .Way Ф / o'vvei/ adverb

to or in another place She ran away from him. He put his books away.

from a place

The ocean is two miles away.

not here

Sorry, but Mr. Russell is away from his desk at the moment.

—SYNONYM absent

in the future

Our vacation is only three weeks away.

awe / э / noun

[noncount]

a feeling of great respect because you admire something very much

As a young boy he was in awe of his uncle.

awe • some / ' эsэm / adjective

1 ( informal ) very good; excellent

just bought this awesome new computer! Wow! That's totally awesome!

—SYNONYM great

making you feel impressed and perhaps a little afraid an awesome sight

aw • ful / ' эй / adjective

very bad

The pain was awful. What awful weather! Word building

If something is very bad, you can say awful , dreadful , or terrible : I've had a terrible day.

Something that is not nice or someone who is unkind is horrible : He's always saying horrible things to me.

aw • ful • ly / ' эШ / adverb

very

It was awfully hot. I'm awfully sorry!

—SYNONYM terribly

a • while / э wail / adverb for a short amount of time Why don't you stay awhile?

awk • ward / ' эkwэrd / adjective

difficult or causing problems

This big box will be awkward to carry. an awkward question

not comfortable; making you feel embarrassed

I felt awkward at the party because I didn't know anyone.

not able to move your body in an easy way He's very awkward when he dances.

awn • ing / ' эшц / noun [ count ]

a piece of material above a door or window to keep off the sun or rain

ax ( also axe ) / жks / noun [ count ] ( plural ax . es )

a tool for cutting wood

He chopped down the tree with an ax.

ЭХ . is / 'seksss / _

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noun [ count ] (plural ax . es / ' жksiz /)

( physics ) a line we imagine through the middle of an object, around which the object turns

The earth rotates on its axis.

—Look at the picture at earth .

( math ) a fixed line used for marking measurements on a

picture showing numbers and amounts (a graph ) the horizontal axis the vertical axis

horizontal axis

vertical axis graph axes

ax • le / ' жksl / noun [ count ] a bar that connects a pair of wheels on a vehicle

Bb

B, b / bi / noun [ count, noncount ] ( plural B's, b's / biz / )

the second letter of the English alphabet "Ball" begins with a "B."

B the second highest grade given for a test or piece of work, lower than an A

I got a B on my math exam.

B.A. / |bi ' ei / noun [ count ]

the degree that you receive when you complete a program of study at a college or university in an arts subject (= a subject that is not a science subject ) . B.A. is short for "Bachelor of Arts."

— Look at B.S. , M.A. , bachelor's degree .

ba . byО / ' beibi / noun [count] ( plural ba . bies )

a very young child She's going to have a baby . a baby boy a baby girl

ba • by car • riage / ' beibi |karid3 /

( also ba . by bug .gy / ' beibi |bAgi / ) noun [ count ] a thing that a baby lies in to go out. It has wheels so that you can push it.