English Words Starting With A

• agincourt

  nounLow
  /ˈædʒɪnkɔːt/A specific battle fought on 25 October 1415 during the Hundred Years' War, in which a significantly outnumbered English army under Henry V achieved a decisive victory over the French near the village of Azincourt.
• aging

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/The process of growing old; the gradual natural change that occurs in living organisms over time, resulting in physical and sometimes mental decline.
• aginner

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Specialised)
  /əˈɡɪnə/A person who consistently opposes, criticizes, or votes against proposals, changes, or innovations.
• agio

  nounC2 (Very Rare)
  /ˈadʒɪəʊ/A premium or fee paid for exchanging one currency for another, or for exchanging one form of money (e.g., banknotes) for another (e.g., coins), especially when there is a difference in intrinsic value or perceived value.
• agiotage

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈa(d)ʒɪətɪdʒ/The business of dealing in foreign exchange or speculative trading in stocks, especially when involving sharp practice or market manipulation.
• agist

  verbverb-transitiveLow (C2)
  /əˈdʒɪst/To take in and feed livestock (especially cattle or horses) on pasture belonging to another, for a fee.
• agistment

  nounVery Low (Technical/Legal/Historical)
  /əˈdʒɪstmənt/the practice of taking in and feeding livestock on one's land for a fee.
• agita

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈædʒɪtə/A feeling of anxiety, nervousness, or stress; agitation.
• agitate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪt/To make someone feel upset, anxious, or angry, often by repeatedly troubling them; to stir up or shake something physically.
• agitated depression

  nounLow (Technical Term)
  /ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪ.tɪd dɪˈpreʃ.ən/A subtype of major depressive disorder characterized by significant physical restlessness and mental distress alongside a depressed mood.
• agitation

  nounB2
  /ˌadʒɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/A state of nervous excitement, worry, or anxiety; the process of shaking or stirring something.
• agitator

  nounC1
  /ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪ.tə/A person who actively and persistently stirs up public feeling or promotes social or political change, often in a disruptive or radical way.
• agitpop

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˈædʒɪtˌpɒp/A style of popular music that combines catchy, accessible melodies with politically charged or socially critical lyrics.
• agitprop

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈædʒɪtprɒp/Political propaganda, especially in the arts, used to promote a doctrine or ideology.
• aglaia

  nounRare
  /əˈɡlaɪə/One of the three Graces in Greek mythology, representing splendor, brilliance, or beauty.
• aglaophon of thasos

  nounVery Low
  /ˌæɡlˈeɪ.ə.fɒn əv ˈθeɪ.sɒs/A Greek painter from the island of Thasos, active around the 5th century BC.
• aglet

  nounC2
  /ˈæɡ.lət/A small sheath, often made of plastic or metal, at the end of a shoelace, cord, or drawstring, which stiffens it and makes threading easier.
• aglossia

  nounVery Rare
  /eɪˈɡlɒsɪə/The congenital absence of the tongue.
• aglu

  nounVery Low (specialized/technical)
  /ˈæɡluː/A breathing hole kept open by a seal in the ice.
• aglucon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈæɡljuːkəʊn/A non-sugar compound that remains after the sugar portion (glycone) is removed from a glycoside molecule.

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