English Words Starting With A

• advanced standing

  nounC2 (Very high frequency in specific academic/administrative contexts; low in general discourse).
  /ədˈvɑːnst ˈstændɪŋ/The status granted to a student, allowing them to skip certain courses or requirements because of prior learning or qualifications.
• advancement

  nounB2
  /ədˈvɑːnsmənt/The process of helping something to develop or progress; the process of moving forward or improving.
• advancer

  nounC2/Rare
  /ədˈvɑːnsə/A person or thing that moves forward, progresses, or promotes something.
• advances

  plural-nounC1
  /ədˈvɑːnsɪz/Forward movements or progress; steps taken towards a goal.
• advantage

  nounverb-transitiveB1
  /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/A condition or circumstance that gives a greater chance of success or improvement.
• advantage court

  nounC1
  /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ kɔːt/The left-hand side of a tennis court from the receiver's perspective, where points are played when the server has the advantage (i.e., after deuce).
• advantaged

  adjectivenounB2
  /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/Having a position of superiority or benefit, especially through social or economic circumstances.
• advect

  verb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ədˈvɛkt/To transport (something, especially heat or a fluid) horizontally through a fluid medium such as air or water.
• advection

  nounLow
  /ədˈvek.ʃən/The transfer of heat or matter by the flow of a fluid, especially horizontally in the atmosphere or ocean.
• advection fog

  nounC2
  /ədˈvɛkʃ(ə)n fɒɡ/A type of fog formed when warm, moist air moves horizontally over a cooler surface, causing the air to cool to its dew point.
• advent

  nounB1
  /ˈæd.vent/the arrival or beginning of an important event, person, or period
• advent calendar

  nounB1
  /ˈæd.vənt ˌkæl.ən.də/A card or a box, often decorative, with a series of numbered small doors for each day from December 1st to 24th, each concealing a picture, chocolate, or other small gift.
• advent sunday

  nounLow
  /ˈæd.vənt ˈsʌn.deɪ/The first Sunday in the season of Advent, marking the beginning of the Christian liturgical year.
• adventist

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈadv(ə)ntɪst/A member of a Christian denomination whose central belief is the imminent Second Coming (Advent) of Jesus Christ.
• adventitia

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˌadvənˈtɪʃə/The outermost connective tissue layer or tunic of a blood vessel or organ, especially an artery.
• adventive

  adjectivenounC2
  /ədˈvɛntɪv/(of a plant or animal) introduced from elsewhere but not yet fully established or naturalized in the new environment.
• adventure

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ədˈvɛn.tʃər/An exciting, unusual, and often risky experience or activity.
• adventure playground

  nounB2
  /ədˈvɛn.tʃə ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/A playground designed with challenging, creative, and often unstructured play equipment, typically using natural materials like logs, ropes, and tires, encouraging imaginative and exploratory play.
• adventure racing

  nounC1/C2
  /ədˈvɛn.tʃə ˈreɪ.sɪŋ/A multi-disciplinary endurance team sport combining navigation, mountain biking, paddling, trekking, and often rope skills over long, non-stop wilderness courses.
• adventure tourism

  nounB2
  /ədˈven.tʃə ˌtɔː.rɪ.zəm/A type of tourism involving travel to remote or exotic locations to participate in physically challenging outdoor activities.

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