English Words Starting With A

• avenue

  nounB1
  /ˈævənjuː/A broad road in a town or city, often lined with trees; a wide street.
• avenzoar

  nounExtremely rare / Non-existent
  /ˌævənˈzəʊɑː/Avenzoar is not a standard word in the English lexicon. It appears to be either a very obscure, archaic term, a proper name (historical figure), or a potential neologism/misspelling.
• aver

  verbverb-transitiveLow (C2 level; formal/legal register)
  /əˈvɜː(r)/To state or assert something as a fact; to declare positively.
• average

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery High
  /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/A single value representing the typical or central value of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all values and dividing by their number; ordinary or typical.
• average adjuster

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ əˌdʒʌs.tər/A professional who calculates and adjusts losses in marine and cargo insurance claims.
• average deviation

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ ˌdiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/A statistical measure of dispersion calculated as the mean of the absolute differences between each data point in a set and the mean of that set.
• average joe

  nounB2
  /ˌæv.ər.ɪdʒ ˈdʒəʊ/An ordinary, typical, unremarkable man, representing the majority of the male population.
• average life

  nounC1
  /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ laɪf/The typical or median duration of existence for a group of organisms, products, or entities.
• average revenue

  nounC1
  /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ ˈrev.ən.juː/The total revenue earned by a business, divided by the number of units sold or customers served, giving the mean income per unit.
• average speed

  nounB1
  /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ spiːd/The total distance travelled divided by the total time taken for a journey or period of movement.
• averaging light meter

  nounSpecialized/Low
  /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ.ɪŋ laɪt ˌmiː.tər/A device used in photography that measures the intensity of light in a scene to calculate a single, average exposure setting for the entire frame.
• averil

  nounVery Low / Obscure / Wordplay
  /əˈvɛrɪl/A 'V-Day' gift or gesture (e.g., a card, flowers) sent or given after Valentine's Day, typically as a form of apology or to avoid the commercialism of the holiday.
• averment

  nounC2 - Very Rare (Specialist)
  /əˈvɜːm(ə)nt/A formal declaration or positive assertion of a fact, especially one made in a legal or official context.
• averno

  nounVery Low
  /əˈvɜː.nəʊ/A location from Classical mythology: a lake in Italy, near Cumae, believed to be the entrance to the Underworld.
• avernus

  nounVery Low (C2/Literary/Rare)
  /əˈvɜːnəs/A deep, bottomless pit; a place of profound gloom or destruction, often used in reference to hell.
• averroes

  nounC2
  /æˈvɛrəʊiːz/A historical figure: Averroes (Ibn Rushd), a 12th-century Andalusian polymath, philosopher, physician, and judge.
• averroism

  nounC2
  /ˌævəˈrəʊɪzəm/The philosophical doctrines of the 12th-century Islamic philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rushd), particularly his interpretations of Aristotle which emphasized the independence of philosophy from theology and the concept of a single, universal intellect shared by all humanity.
• aversion

  nounB2
  /əˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/A strong feeling of dislike or unwillingness; a wish to avoid someone or something.
• aversion therapy

  nounLow
  /əˈvɜːʃ(ə)n ˈθɛrəpi/A type of psychological treatment that aims to eliminate unwanted behaviour by associating it with an unpleasant stimulus.
• aversive

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /əˈvɜːsɪv/Causing avoidance or a strong feeling of dislike; tending to repel.

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