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arcus senilis
nounLow
/ˌɑː.kəs səˈnaɪ.lɪs/A white or greyish opaque ring around the cornea of the eye, often occurring in elderly people.
ardeb
nounVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˈɑːdɛb/A traditional unit of dry volume, especially for grain, used historically in the Middle East.
ardebil
nounVery low
/ˈɑːdəbiːl/A city in northwestern Iran, historically significant and the capital of Ardabil Province.
ardeche
nounVery Low
/ɑːˈdɛʃ/A department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France.
ardella
nounVery Low
/ɑːˈdɛlə/A small, brightly colored bird of the heron family, typically found in wetlands.
arden
nounLow (C1/C2)
/ˈɑːdən/A surname and place name, often associated with the Forest of Arden in England.
ardennes
nounC2
/ɑːˈdɛn/A forested region and low mountain range in northeastern France, southeastern Belgium, and Luxembourg.
ardent spirits
plural-nounLow
/ˈɑː.dənt ˈspɪr.ɪts/Strong alcoholic beverages, especially those distilled rather than fermented.
ardi
nounExtremely Low / Non-Standard
/ˈɑːdi/Ardi is not a standard English word. It may be a proper noun (name), a rare non-standard abbreviation, or a borrowing from another language.
ardipithecus
nounLow
/ˌɑːdɪˈpɪθɪkəs/A genus of extinct hominid primates, considered a very early ancestor of humans.
ardipithecus kadabba
nounVery Low
/ˌɑːdɪˈpɪθɪkəs kəˈdæbə/An extinct species of early hominin (pre-human ancestor) that lived approximately 5.6–5.8 million years ago in eastern Africa, considered a probable ancestor of humans.
ardipithecus ramidus
nounC1/C2
/ˌɑːdɪˈpɪθɪkəs ˈræmɪdəs/An extinct hominin species, considered one of the earliest known ancestors in the human evolutionary lineage, dating to approximately 4.4 million years ago.
ardmore
nounLow
/ˈɑːd.mɔː(r)/A proper noun primarily referring to a place name.
ardor
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, literary/formal)
/ˈɑː.də(r)/Intense feeling of passion, love, or enthusiasm; fiery intensity of spirit.
ardour
nounC2
/ˈɑː.də(r)/Intense and passionate enthusiasm, great vigour and feeling.
ards
abbreviationnounVery Low / Obsolete
/ɑːdz/A historical unit of land area, specifically one quarter of a Scots acre, used in Scotland and parts of Ulster.
are
verbA1
/ɑː(r)/ (strong form), /ə(r)/ (weak form)The second person singular and plural, and first and third person plural present tense form of the verb 'be', used to indicate existence, identity, quality, or state.
area
nounA1
/ˈeə.ri.ə/A particular part of a place, piece of land, or surface.
area 51
nounB2
/ˈeə.ri.ə ˌfɪf.tiˈwʌn/A highly classified United States Air Force facility in Nevada, officially called the Nevada Test and Training Range.
area bombing
nounLow
/ˈeə.ri.ə ˈbɒm.ɪŋ/A military strategy of dropping bombs over a wide geographical area rather than targeting specific military objectives.

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