English Words Starting With A

• avon

  nounVery low (for generic/word-like usage). Medium-high as a proper noun in specific UK/regional contexts.
  /ˈeɪvən/Not a standard English word; primarily a proper noun referring to a river in England, a UK company name (Avon Cosmetics), or a UK county.
• avon lake

  nounVery Low (proper noun)
  /ˈeɪ.vən leɪk/A proper noun referring to a specific city or settlement, typically a placename in the United States.
• avouch

  verbverb-transitiveLow (archaic/formal)
  /əˈvaʊtʃ/To assert or affirm with confidence; to guarantee or vouch for.
• avow

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /əˈvaʊ/To assert or confess openly, boldly, and without shame.
• avowal

  nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, advanced vocabulary)
  /əˈvaʊəl/An open, bold, and frank statement of a belief, intention, or feeling.
• avowry

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /əˈvaʊəri/A formal acknowledgment or admission in law, specifically a declaration by a defendant in replevin (a legal action to recover wrongfully taken goods) that the property was taken under a legal claim or right.
• avram

  nounUncommon / Proper Noun
  /ˈæv.ræm/A male given name of Hebrew origin.
• avruga

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈævrʊɡə/A processed, imitation fish roe made from fish products, water, salt, and colouring.
• avulse

  verb-transitiveC2
  /əˈvʌls/To tear or pull something away forcibly, especially in medical contexts.
• avulsion

  nounC2
  /əˈvʌl.ʃən/The forcible tearing or pulling away of a body part, structure, or piece of land.
• avunculate

  adjectivenounC2/Extremely Rare
  /əˈvʌŋkjʊlət/A special relationship between a maternal uncle and his sister's children, especially in certain societies.
• awacs

  acronymnounLow
  /ˈeɪ.wæks/An aircraft with powerful radar systems used to detect and track other aircraft over a wide area and direct military operations.
• await

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /əˈweɪt/To wait for or expect something to happen or someone to arrive.
• awaji

  nounVery Low
  /əˈwɑːdʒi/A proper noun referring to Awaji Island, a large island in Japan's Seto Inland Sea, located between the larger islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
• awake

  adjectiveverbverb-ambitransitiveB1
  /əˈweɪk/To stop sleeping; to become conscious after sleep, or to cause someone else to do so.
• awaken

  verb-ambitransitiveC2
  /əˈweɪkən/To stop sleeping; to cause someone or something to stop sleeping.
• awakening

  adjectivenounB2
  /əˈweɪk(ə)nɪŋ/The act of waking from sleep; the process of becoming aware of something previously unnoticed or ignored.
• award

  nounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /əˈwɔːd/To give something, especially a prize, payment, or official decision, to someone as a result of an official decision.
• award wage

  nounC1
  /əˈwɔːd weɪdʒ/The minimum wage rate set by an industrial tribunal, commission, or similar official body for a specific industry or occupation.
• awardee

  nounLow
  /əˌwɔːˈdiː/A person who receives or is given an award, prize, grant, or honour.

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