Oxford Basic American Dictionary

ad • just • ment AWL / sdAstmsnt / noun [ count, noncount ]

After a few minor adjustments , the room looked perfect.

ad • just • a • ble / 3'd3Ast3bl / adjective

that can be changed or put in the right position an adjustable mirror

ad • min • is • tra • tion awl

/ sdimins'streijn / noun

[ count ] ( politics ) the government of a country, especially the U.S.

the Obama Administration

[ noncount ] ( business ) controlling or managing something, for example a business, an office, or a school

ad • min • i • stra • tive awl

/ 3d'min3|streitiv / adjective

( business ) connected with organizing and managing a business, country, etc. an administrative assistant

ad • min • is • tra • tor Iaw / 3d'mm3|streitpr/

noun [ count ]

( business ) a person whose job is to organize or manage a system, a department, or an organization school administrators

ad • mi • ra • ble / 'redmsrsbl /

that you admire; excellent

Her positive attitude to life is admirable.

ad • mi • ral / 'redmsrsl / noun [ count ]

a very important officer in the navy

ad .mire Ф /odWior/ verb

( ad . mires , ad . mir . ing , ad . mired )

to think or say that someone or something is very good I really admire you for doing such a difficult job. They were admiring the view from the top of the tower. ►ad •

mi • ra • tion / |®dms'reijn / noun [ noncount ] I have great admiration for her work.

ad • mis • sion / od'mijn / noun

[ count, noncount ] allowing someone to go into a school, club, public place, etc.

All those who were not wearing a tie were refused admission to the club.

Maria is hoping to gain admission to Princeton University

(= she would like to study there ) .

College admissions have increased again this year.

[ noncount ] the amount of money that you have to pay to go into a place

Admission to the zoo is $10.

[ count ] when you agree that you did something wrong or bad

an admission of guilt

ad . mit Ф / ad mit / verb ( ad mits , ad mit . ting , ad mit . ted )

1 to say that you have done something wrong or that something bad is true He admitted stealing the money.

admit that I made a mistake. —ANTONYM deny

to allow someone or something to go into a place This ticket admits one person to the museum.

ad • o • les • cence / ^ds'lssns / noun

[ noncount ] the period of a person's life between being a child and becoming an adult

ad • o • les • cent / |®ds'lesnt / noun [ count ]

a young person who is developing from a child into an adult —SYNONYM teenager

a • dopt / э ' dapt / verb ( a . dopts , a . dopt . ing , a . dopt . ed )

to take the child of another person into your family and

treat them as your own child by law

They adopted Mikey after his parents died.

a • dor • a • ble / э ' dorebl /

very attractive and easy to love Your puppy is so adorable!

—SYNONYM cute

a • dore / э ' dor/ verb ( a . dores , a . dor . ing , a . dored )

to love someone or something very much She adores her grandchildren. Thesaurus

a person or an animal that has grown to the full size; not a child

Adults as well as children will enjoy this movie. ► a • dult adjective

an adult ticket adult education

a • dult • hood aw / э ' dAlthud /

[noncount]

the time when you are an adult

His asthma attacks stopped when he reached adulthood .

ad • Vance / эd ' v®ns / noun [ count, noncount ]

progress or a new development in something major advances in computer technology