10. acid noun /ˈæsɪd/ a chemical, usually a liquid, that contains hydrogen and has a pH of less than seven. The hydrogen can be replaced by a metal to form a salt. Acids are usually sour and can often burn holes in or damage things they touch. 11. absolute adjective /ˈæbsəˌlut/ 14. absorb verb /əbˈsɔrb/
31. across adverb /əˈkrɔs/ 35. action noun /ˈækʃn/
32. act noun /ækt/
33. activist noun /ˈæktəvɪst/ 36. actor noun /ˈæktər/
a person who performs on the stage, on television, or in movies, especially as a profession 37. actress noun /ˈæktrəs/ a woman who performs on the stage, on television, or in movies, especially as a profession 34. activity noun /ækˈtɪvət̮i/ Many women prefer to be called actors, although when the context is not clear, an actor is usually understood to refer to a man. 38. actual adjective /ˈæktʃuəl/ 39. active adjective /ˈæktɪv/ 42. add verb /æd/