English Words Starting With A

• admirer

  nounB2
  /ədˈmaɪərə(r)/A person who regards someone or something with respect, warm approval, pleasure, or deep interest.
• admission

  nounC1
  /ədˈmɪʃ.ən/The process or fact of being allowed to enter a place, group, or institution, or the fee charged for this.
• admit

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
  /ədˈmɪt/To concede the truth or existence of something, often reluctantly; to allow entry.
• admittance

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency; used in specific formal or technical contexts)
  /ədˈmɪt(ə)ns/The act or process of entering or being allowed to enter a physical place, institution, or situation, often implying formal permission or right.
• admitted

  adjectiveverbHigh frequency (C1 on CEFR scale for general use).
  /ədˈmɪt.ɪd/To agree, often reluctantly, that something is true; to confess; to allow someone to enter a place, group, or institution.
• admittee

  nounLow
  /ədˈmɪtiː/A person who is admitted or granted entry to an institution or group.
• admix

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ədˈmɪks/To mix or combine different elements or substances together.
• admixture

  nounC2
  /ədˈmɪkstʃə(r)/The action or result of mixing something with something else, especially a small amount of one substance added to another.
• admonish

  verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ/To warn or reprimand someone firmly, typically with the intention of correcting their behaviour.
• admonished

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ədˈmɒn.ɪʃt/To be reprimanded, warned, or advised firmly, typically by an authority figure, due to a fault or mistake.
• admonishment

  nounC1
  /ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt/A formal or authoritative warning or reprimand.
• admonition

  nounC1
  /ˌadməˈnɪʃ(ə)n/A firm, authoritative warning or reprimand, often intended to correct behaviour.
• admonitor

  nounC1/C2
  /ədˈmɒn.ɪ.tə/A person who gives a warning or caution.
• adnah

  nounObscure / Archaic
  /ˈædnə/Adnah is a personal name, most commonly found in biblical contexts. Its origin is Hebrew, meaning 'pleasure' or 'delight'.
• adnation

  nounC1+
  /ædˈneɪʃ(ə)n/The botanical state of being fused or joined together, especially of unlike parts (e.g., stamens to a petal).
• adnexa

  plural-nounC2
  /ædˈnɛk.sə/Anatomical parts that are adjuncts or appendages to a main organ.
• adnominal

  adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency, technical term)
  /ˌædˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl/A word or phrase that modifies a noun, typically functioning like an adjective.
• adnoun

  nounLow
  /ˈæd.naʊn/An adjective used as a noun; a word that functions adjectivally but appears where a noun is expected in a sentence.
• ado

  abbreviationnounC1/C2
  /əˈduː/unnecessary fuss or commotion; excited activity without much purpose
• ado-ekiti

  nounLow/Intermediate (Fixed Phrase)
  /əˈduː/A state of agitation, fuss, commotion, or trouble, especially about trivial matters; bother.

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