English Words Starting With A

• agogic

  nounVery low (C2)
  /əˈɡɒdʒɪk/Pertaining to an emphasis in music achieved by slightly lengthening a note or by a momentary pause, rather than by an increase in volume.
• agogics

  nounRare
  /əˈɡɒdʒɪks/In music theory, agogics refers to the use of tempo variation (slight accelerations or ritardandos) for expressive purposes, often to emphasise a particular note or phrase.
• agojie

  nounVery Low
  /əˈɡəʊdʒi/A member of the all-female royal guard of the Kingdom of Dahomey (present-day Benin), renowned as an elite military unit from the 17th to the 19th century.
• agon

  nounRare/Very Low
  /ˈæɡɒn/In ancient Greek culture, a public contest or struggle, especially in athletics, drama, or debate.
• agonic line

  nounTechnical
  /eɪˈɡɒnɪk laɪn/A line on a map connecting points where the magnetic declination is zero.
• agonist

  nounC2
  /ˈaɡənɪst/A substance that activates a receptor in the body to produce a biological response; in literature/drama, the main character/protagonist engaged in a struggle.
• agonize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪz/To suffer extreme mental or emotional distress, often while trying to make a difficult decision or contemplating something painful.
• agony

  nounB2
  /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/Extreme physical or mental suffering.
• agony aunt

  nounC1
  /ˈæɡəni ɑːnt/A person, usually a woman, who writes a newspaper or magazine column giving advice on personal problems.
• agony column

  nounC2
  /ˈæɡ.ə.ni ˌkɒl.əm/A section in a newspaper or magazine (traditionally) where readers' personal and emotional problems are published along with advice.
• agony uncle

  nounC1
  /ˈæɡ.ə.ni ˌʌŋ.kl̩/A person, traditionally a man, who writes a newspaper or magazine column giving advice to readers about their personal problems.
• agora

  nounLow
  /ˈæɡərə/A public open space in ancient Greek cities, used for assemblies and markets.
• agoraphobia

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌæɡ.ər.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/An anxiety disorder characterised by an intense, irrational fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable, especially in open or crowded spaces.
• agoraphobic

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌæɡ.ər.əˈfəʊ.bɪk/Characterised by or suffering from an extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places, of leaving one's own home, or of being in places from which escape is difficult.
• agostini

  nounLow
  /ˌæɡəˈstiːni/An Italian surname, notably borne by Italian motorcycle racing world champion Giacomo Agostini.
• agostino di duccio

  nounVery Low
  /aɡɒˈstiːnəʊ diː ˈduːtʃɪəʊ/Proper name of a 15th-century Italian Renaissance sculptor.
• agouta

  nounRare/Technical
  /əˈɡuːtə/A small, insectivorous mammal, Solenodon paradoxus, native to Hispaniola.
• agouti

  nounC2+
  /əˈɡuːti/A rodent native to Central and South America and the Caribbean, resembling a large guinea pig with longer legs and coarse grizzled fur.
• agra

  nounLow
  /ˈɑːɡrə/A city in northern India, famed for the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.
• agraffe

  nounC2
  /əˈɡrɑːf/A metal clasp, hook, or fastener used to join or secure two parts together.

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