English Words Starting With A

• able rating

  nounLow
  /ˈeɪ.bəl ˈreɪ.tɪŋ/A rating or evaluation based on one's ability, competence, or skill.
• able seaman

  nounC1
  /ˌeɪ.bəl ˈsiː.mən/A trained and qualified rank of a sailor in a merchant navy or the British Royal Navy, below a petty officer.
• able-bodied seaman

  nounLow
  /ˌeɪ.bəl ˌbɒd.id ˈsiː.mən/A skilled and experienced sailor, historically the second-highest rank of ordinary seaman in the merchant marine or navy.
• ableism

  nounLow to Medium
  /ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪ.zəm/Discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities or people perceived to have disabilities.
• ableist

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈeɪ.blɪst/discriminating against people with disabilities or considering them as inferior
• ableist language

  nounMedium (increasing in public/sociopolitical discourse, low in general casual speech)
  /ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪst ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/A form of language that discriminates against or expresses prejudice against people with disabilities.
• abluent

  adjectivenounVery Rare (C2)
  /ˈæb.lu.ənt/A substance used for cleansing or washing, particularly in medical or chemical contexts.
• ablution

  nounC1/C2
  /əˈbluːʃ(ə)n/The act of washing oneself, often as a ritual purification for religious purposes.
• abmho

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /ˈæbməʊ/A unit of electrical conductance, equal to one siemens.
• abmodality

  nounVery low (C2/Professional Vocabulary)
  /ˌæbməʊˈdælɪti/The state or quality of deviating from or being outside a specific mode, pattern, or category; divergence from a norm or standard.
• abnaki

  nounVery Low
  /æbˈnɑːki/A member of an indigenous people (also known as the Abenaki) historically inhabiting parts of northeastern North America.
• abnegate

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈæbnɪɡeɪt/to renounce or reject something, especially a belief, desire, or pleasure; to deny oneself something
• abnegation

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/The act of renouncing or rejecting something desired or valuable; self-denial.
• abner

  nounVery low
  /ˈæbnə/A masculine given name of Hebrew origin.
• abney level

  nounC2
  /ˈæbni ˌlɛvəl/A hand-held surveying instrument for measuring vertical angles and slopes, consisting of a sighting tube with a bubble level and a movable graduated arc.
• abnormal psychology

  nounC1
  /æbˈnɔː.məl saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/The branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behaviour, emotion, and thought, often with a focus on psychopathology, mental disorders, and maladaptive behaviour.
• abnormalcy

  nounLow
  /æbˈnɔːm(ə)lsi/A state or condition that deviates from what is normal, usual, or expected.
• abnormality

  nounC1
  /ˌæbnɔːˈmæləti/A feature or characteristic that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
• abnormalize

  verb-transitiveVery Low
  /æbˈnɔː.mə.laɪz/To make something abnormal or to treat it as abnormal.
• abnormity

  nounLow
  /æbˈnɔː.mɪ.ti/A state or quality of being abnormal; something that deviates from the ordinary type, rule, or condition.

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