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Words Starting with “A

Showing 18 of 95 words found in this letter category

/ˈæp.ə.θi/

noun

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

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/a.posˈtaʁ/

verb

To risk money or something of value on the outcome of an uncertain event, game, or race; to bet.

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/əˈpiːld/

verb

To make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public, for help, support, or sympathy.

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/əˈpiːld tuː/

verb

To be attractive, interesting, or pleasing to someone.

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/əˈpiːlɪŋ/

adjective

Attractive, interesting, or pleasant in a way that draws attention or desire.

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/əˈpiːlz tuː/

verb

To be attractive, interesting, or pleasing to someone.

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/ˌæp.ərˈsep.tɪv/

adjective

Relating to the mental process by which a person makes sense of new perceptions by assimilating them into their existing knowledge or past experiences.

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/əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li/

adverb

Close to a particular number or time, but not exactly accurate or complete.

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/a.pɾo.xiˈma.du/

adjective

Close to the actual, exact, or true value, number, or standard; estimated or approximate.

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/ˈɑːr.dər/

noun

Enthusiasm or passion; intense warmth of emotion or feeling.

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/ɑːr ˈælɪɡeɪtərz ˈvɜːrtɪbrəts ɔːr ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbrəts/

idiom

A direct factual question inquiring whether the large reptile known as an alligator possesses a backbone (vertebrate) or lacks one (invertebrate).

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/ɑːr ˈlɪpɪdz ˌhaɪdrəˈfoʊbɪk ɔːr ˌhaɪdrəˈfɪlɪk ɪkˈspleɪn/

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A common scientific inquiry regarding the chemical property of lipids, which are generally hydrophobic (water-repelling) due to their nonpolar hydrocarbon chains, though many are amphipathic, possessing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions.

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/ɑːr ðɛər ˈɛni ˈlɪvɪŋ dɪˈsɛndənts ɒv ˈɒskər waɪld/

idiom

A frequent historical and genealogical question referring to the surviving lineage of the Irish writer Oscar Wilde, answered in the affirmative by the existence of his grandson Merlin Holland and great-grandson Lucian Holland.

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/ˌeɪ.rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/

adjective

Indifferent or hostile to religion, or having no religious beliefs or practices; characterized by a lack of interest in or connection to religion.

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/ɑːrˈdʒɛntɪk/

adjective

Relating to or containing silver, especially divalent silver in chemical compounds.

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/ɑːrˈmɪniən/

adjective

Relating to the theological teachings of Jacobus Arminius, which emphasize human free will in salvation and reject the doctrine of unconditional election.

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/əˈraʊnd/

adverb

Located in a position surrounding something, or moving in a circle.

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/ˌɑːrt dəˈrek.tər/

noun

A professional responsible for the overall visual style and imagery in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie or television productions.

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