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Showing 18 of 188 words/ədˈvænst eɪdʒ/ [advanced age]
[noun] A stage of life characterized by being old or elderly; a high chronological age.
/ˈæd.vɚ.taɪ.zɪŋ/ [advertising]
[noun] The activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services.
/əˈfɛktɪd/ [affected]
[adjective] Artificial, pretentious, or designed to impress others rather than being genuine.
/əˈfɛktɪvnəs/ [affectiveness]
[noun] The quality or state of being affective; the capacity to be influenced by or to express emotion, feeling, or mood.
/əˈfɪn.ə.ti/ [affinity]
[noun] A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.
/əˈfɪksər/ [affixer]
[noun] A person or device that attaches, fastens, or appends one thing to another.
/ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt/ [aggravate]
[verb] To make a problem, injury, or negative situation worse or more serious.
/ˈædʒ.əl.nəs/ [agileness]
[noun] The quality of being nimble, quick, and light in movement or thought; agility.
/ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪt/ [agitate]
[verb] To make someone troubled, nervous, or emotionally disturbed.
/ˌædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ [agitation]
[noun] A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.
/ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪ.tər/ [agitator]
[noun] A person who urges others to rebel or take part in political protest.
/ˌæɡ.rɪˈkʌl.tʃər.əl ʃəʊ/ [agricultural show]
[noun] A public event, typically held annually, where farmers and breeders exhibit livestock, produce, and agricultural machinery, often featuring competitions, trade stalls, and entertainment.
/əˈɡrɒlədʒi/ [agrology]
[noun] The branch of soil science that deals specifically with the production of crops and the properties of soil in relation to agriculture.
/əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈpæk tuː/
[idiom] To be more successful, advanced, or progressive than others in a group, field, or competition; to be a leader or innovator.
/eɪd/ [aid]
[noun] Help, assistance, or financial and material relief given to those in need.
/ˈɛər fɔːrs ˈɒfɪsər/ [air force officer]
[noun] A commissioned member of a national air force who holds a position of authority, responsibility, and command.
/əˈkeɪdiən/ [Akkadian]
[noun] An extinct East Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia used in Assyria and Babylonia, written in cuneiform script.
/əˈlɑːrmz/ [alarms]
[noun] Plural form of alarm: automatic devices that sound a warning signal, or feelings of fear and anxiety resulting from a sudden sense of danger.