English Words Starting With A

• abseil

  nounverbC1/C2 (Upper-Intermediate to Advanced)
  /ˈæb.seɪl/To descend a rock face, building, or other vertical surface using a rope looped around one's body and controlled with the hands.
• absence

  nounB2
  /ˈæbsəns/The state of being away or not present
• absence seizure

  nounLow
  /ˈæbsəns ˈsiːʒə/A brief, sudden loss of conscious awareness, typically lasting only seconds, characterised by a blank stare and a pause in activity.
• absent

  adjectiveprepositionverbverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈæbs(ə)nt/ (adjective); /əbˈsent/ (verb)not present in a place where expected or required
• absentee

  nounB2
  /ˌæbsənˈtiː/A person who is expected or required to be present but is not.
• absentee ballot

  nounLow in everyday conversation; high in specific contexts (e.g., election periods, political news).
  /ˌæbsənˈtiː ˈbælət/A ballot filled out by a voter who cannot be present at their designated polling station on election day.
• absentee landlord

  nounB2-C1
  /ˌabs(ə)nˈtiː ˈlandlɔːd/A property owner who does not reside at or near the property they rent out.
• absentee vote

  nounC1
  /ˌæbsənˈtiː vəʊt/A vote cast by a voter who cannot be present at their designated polling station on election day.
• absenteeism

  nounB2
  /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/The habitual or frequent absence from work, school, or duty.
• absinthe

  nounC1
  /ˈæb.sɪnθ/A strongly alcoholic, anise-flavoured spirit derived from botanicals, including Artemisia absinthium (grand wormwood), green anise, and sweet fennel.
• absinthism

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈæbsɪnθɪz(ə)m/A pathological condition caused by chronic excessive consumption of absinthe.
• absolute

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈabsəluːt/complete and total, without any limit or condition
• absolute alcohol

  nounLow
  /ˈæbsəluːt ˈælkəhɒl/Pure ethanol with no water content.
• absolute altitude

  nounC1+
  /ˌæb.sə.luːt ˈæl.tɪ.tjuːd/The vertical distance (height) of an object, typically an aircraft, above the actual ground or terrain directly below it.
• absolute ceiling

  nounLow (technical term with metaphorical extension)
  /ˈæbsəluːt ˈsiːlɪŋ/In aviation, the maximum altitude above sea level at which an aircraft can maintain level flight.
• absolute configuration

  nounC2 (Proficiency)
  /ˈæbsəluːt kənˌfɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/The exact spatial arrangement of atoms or groups around a stereocenter in a chiral molecule, described by the R/S (Cahn-Ingold-Prelog) or D/L (Fischer projection) notation systems, independent of comparison to other molecules.
• absolute convergence

  nounC2
  /ˈæbsəluːt kənˈvɜːdʒəns/In mathematics, a series converges absolutely if the sum of the absolute values of its terms converges.
• absolute humidity

  nounlow
  /ˌæbsəluːt hjuːˈmɪdɪti/The actual mass of water vapor present in a given volume of air, usually expressed in grams per cubic metre.
• absolute impediment

  nounC2
  /ˈabsəluːt ɪmˈpedɪmənt/A complete and insurmountable barrier or obstacle; something that entirely prevents an action or a legal state, especially in canonical law regarding marriage.
• absolute judgment

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈæbsəluːt ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/The act of evaluating or deciding on something based purely on its own qualities, without comparison to other items or standards.

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