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- aroostook/əˈruːstʊk/A geographical place name, specifically a county in the US state of Maine.nounVery Low (geographically specific proper noun)
- arose/əˈrəʊz/past tense of 'arise': to begin to happen, exist, or become apparent.verbB2
- arousal/əˈraʊz(ə)l/A state of being awakened, stimulated, or excited, often with a physiological or psychological component.nounC1
- arouse/əˈraʊz/To cause someone to feel or think something, often by waking, stirring, or stimulating them.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2-C1
- aroused/əˈraʊzd/Past participle of 'arouse': to cause someone to have a particular feeling, reaction, or state of alertness, especially from a state of rest, sleep, or inactivity.adjectiveverbC1
- arp/ɑːp/A three-letter sequence with no established meaning in standard English; an acronym or proper noun in specialized contexts.nounVery Low / Niche
- arpa/ˈɑː.pə/A type of stringed musical instrument, specifically a harp.nounLow
- arpad/ˈɑːpɑːd/A Hungarian personal name of historical significance.nounLow
- arpanet/ˈɑː.pə.net/A pioneering packet-switching network and the precursor to the modern internet, funded by the US Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA).nounLow
- arpeggiate/ɑːˈpɛdʒɪeɪt/To play the notes of a chord in rapid succession, one after the other, rather than simultaneously.verb-transitiveC2
- arpeggiation/ɑːˌpɛdʒɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/The act or technique of playing the notes of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously.nounLow (C2 level). Specialized term used primarily in musical contexts.
- arpeggio/ɑːˈpɛdʒɪəʊ/a chord played as a series of individual notes in succession, either ascending or descending, rather than simultaneously.nounLow
- arpent/ˈɑːp(ə)nt/A traditional unit of land area, historically used in France and French-influenced regions, roughly equivalent to about 0.85 acres or 0.34 hectares.nounVery Low
- arpino/ɑːˈpiːnəʊ/A rare term historically referring to a type of light fur or fabric, or more commonly, a proper noun for a town and surname in Italy.nounVery Low
- arquebus/ˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs/A heavy, portable, matchlock gun from the 15th–17th centuries, an early firearm used by infantry.nounC2
- arracacha/ˌærəˈkætʃə/A South American root vegetable (Arracacia xanthorrhiza), similar in appearance and use to a parsnip or carrot.nounVery Low
- arrack/ˈærək/An alcoholic spirit distilled from the fermented sap of coconut flowers, sugarcane, rice, or other ingredients, originating in South and Southeast Asia.nounLow
- arraign/əˈreɪn/To formally charge someone with a crime in a court of law.verbverb-transitiveC2 (low frequency, formal/legal)
- arraigned/əˈreɪnd/To be formally charged with a crime in court, before a judge.adjectiveverbC1
- arraignment/əˈreɪnmənt/The formal reading of a criminal charge to a defendant in court, requiring them to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.nounLow frequency; primarily encountered in legal, journalistic, and certain formal contexts.
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