Words Starting with “A”
Showing 18 of 95 words found in this letter category
/a.posˈtaʁ/
To risk money or something of value on the outcome of an uncertain event, game, or race; to bet.
/əˈpiːld/
To make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public, for help, support, or sympathy.
/əˈpiːlɪŋ/
Attractive, interesting, or pleasant in a way that draws attention or desire.
/ˌæp.ərˈsep.tɪv/
Relating to the mental process by which a person makes sense of new perceptions by assimilating them into their existing knowledge or past experiences.
/əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li/
Close to a particular number or time, but not exactly accurate or complete.
/a.pɾo.xiˈma.du/
Close to the actual, exact, or true value, number, or standard; estimated or approximate.
/ɑːr ˈælɪɡeɪtərz ˈvɜːrtɪbrəts ɔːr ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbrəts/
A direct factual question inquiring whether the large reptile known as an alligator possesses a backbone (vertebrate) or lacks one (invertebrate).
/ɑːr ˈlɪpɪdz ˌhaɪdrəˈfoʊbɪk ɔːr ˌhaɪdrəˈfɪlɪk ɪkˈspleɪn/
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.
/ɑːr ðɛər ˈɛni ˈlɪvɪŋ dɪˈsɛndənts ɒv ˈɒskər waɪld/
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.
/ˌeɪ.rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/
Indifferent or hostile to religion, or having no religious beliefs or practices; characterized by a lack of interest in or connection to religion.
/ɑːrˈdʒɛntɪk/
Relating to or containing silver, especially divalent silver in chemical compounds.
/ɑːrˈmɪniən/
Relating to the theological teachings of Jacobus Arminius, which emphasize human free will in salvation and reject the doctrine of unconditional election.
/ˌɑːrt dəˈrek.tər/
A professional responsible for the overall visual style and imagery in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie or television productions.