English Words Starting With A

• acheron

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Highly specialised literary/classical term)
  /ˈakərɒn/Proper noun: A river in Greek mythology, known as the 'River of Woe', one of the five rivers of the Greek underworld (Hades) over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon.
• acheson

  nounC2
  /ˈætʃɪsən/A surname of Scottish and northern Irish origin, typically functioning as a proper noun.
• acheulian

  adjectivenounC2
  /əˈʃuːlɪən/Relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture characterized by distinctive stone handaxes and cleavers.
• achieve

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1 (Very High Frequency)
  /əˈtʃiːv/To successfully bring about or reach a desired objective, goal, or result through effort, skill, or courage.
• achieved status

  nounC1/C2 (Academic/Specialist)
  /əˈtʃiːvd ˈsteɪtəs/A social position that a person attains through their own efforts, talents, or accomplishments, as opposed to being born into it.
• achievement

  nounC1
  /əˈtʃiːvmənt/Something that has been accomplished successfully, especially through effort, skill, or courage.
• achievement age

  nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
  /əˈtʃiːvmənt eɪdʒ/A child's level of educational development expressed in terms of the average age at which that level is attained by children in general.
• achievement quotient

  nounLow
  /əˈtʃiːvmənt ˈkwəʊʃənt/A numerical measure derived from dividing a person's achievement age (as determined by educational tests) by their chronological age, typically used in educational and psychological assessment to compare intellectual performance with age norms.
• achievement test

  nounB2
  /əˈtʃiːvmənt ˌtest/A standardized test designed to measure an individual's level of skill, accomplishment, or knowledge in a specific subject after a period of instruction.
• achill

  nounC1/C2
  /əˈkɪl/A term pertaining to or characterized by severe vulnerability, or a decisive, fatal weakness.
• achill island

  nounLow
  /ˌækɪl ˈaɪlənd/The largest island off the coast of Ireland, located in County Mayo.
• achillea

  nounC2
  /ˌæk.ɪˈliː.ə/A genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as yarrow.
• achilles

  nounLow
  /əˈkɪliːz/A hero from Greek mythology, the greatest warrior of the Trojan War, famous for being invulnerable except for his heel.
• achilles heel

  nounB2
  /əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl/A vulnerable or fatal weakness in an otherwise strong person or thing.
• achilles jerk

  nounVery Low (primarily humorous, literary, or deliberate wordplay)
  /əˌkɪliːz ˈdʒɜːk/A person who exhibits a specific, sudden, and foolishly stubborn weakness or flaw in character (often intellectual or moral), analogous to the mythical Achilles' physical heel.
• achilles tendon

  nounC1
  /əˌkɪliːz ˈtɛndən/The thick tendon at the back of the ankle connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone.
• achimenes

  nounVery Low
  /əˈkɪmɪniːz/A tropical plant of the genus Achimenes, cultivated for its showy, trumpet-shaped flowers.
• achinese

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɑːtʃɪˈniːz/Relating to the Aceh region of Indonesia, its people, or their language.
• achinsk

  nounVery low
  /əˈtʃɪnsk/A city in Russia, in Krasnoyarsk Krai, central Siberia.
• achiote

  nounLow
  /ˌætʃiˈəʊti/A small tropical tree (Bixa orellana) or its seed, from which a red-orange condiment and dye is produced.

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