English Words Starting With A

• adventurer

  nounB2
  /ədˈvɛntʃərə/A person who enjoys or seeks adventure; someone who engages in exciting and risky activities, often in unfamiliar or dangerous places.
• adventuress

  nounC2/Low Frequency
  /ədˈven.tʃər.əs/A woman who seeks exciting, risky, or dangerous experiences, often with a connotation of financial or social opportunism.
• adventurism

  nounC1
  /ədˈvɛn.tʃə.rɪ.zəm/The tendency or willingness to take reckless or dangerous risks, especially in politics, business, or foreign policy.
• adverb

  nounMedium-High
  /ˈædvɜːb/A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, typically describing manner, place, time, frequency, degree, or certainty.
• adverb clause

  nounC1
  /ˈæd.vɜːb ˌklɔːz/A dependent clause that functions as an adverb to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb in the main clause, typically introduced by a subordinating conjunction.
• adverbial

  adjectivenounC2
  /ədˈvɜː.bi.əl/A word, phrase, or clause that functions like an adverb, modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
• adverbial phrase

  nounC1
  /ədˈvɜː.bi.əl freɪz/A group of words that functions as an adverb, modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
• advergame

  nounLow
  /ˈædvəɡeɪm/An online video game created or used primarily for advertising purposes.
• adversary

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈæd.və.sər.i/An opponent or enemy in a conflict, contest, or dispute.
• adversaryism

  nounVery rare
  /ˈæd.və.sər.i.ɪ.zəm/A policy or attitude of deliberate opposition and conflict, especially in labour-management relations.
• adversative

  adjectivenounC2
  /ədˈvɜː.sə.tɪv/Expressing opposition or contrast.
• adversative asyndeton

  nounC2
  /ædˈvɜː.sə.tɪv əˈsɪn.dɪ.tɒn/A rhetorical and grammatical device consisting of the omission of conjunctions (asyndeton) to create a terse, abrupt, or oppositional effect between clauses or phrases.
• adverse possession

  nounC2
  /ˈædvɜːs pəˈzeʃən/A principle of property law whereby a person can acquire legal ownership of land belonging to another by occupying it continuously for a statutory period, without the owner's permission, and acting as the owner.
• adverse pressure gradient

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˈædvɜːs ˈprɛʃə ˈɡreɪdiənt/An increase in fluid pressure in the direction of flow that opposes movement.
• adverse selection

  nounC2
  /ˈædvɜːs sɪˈlɛkʃən/An economic situation where one party in a transaction has more or better information than the other, leading to undesirable outcomes.
• adversity

  nounC1
  /ədˈvɜː.sə.ti/A difficult or unpleasant situation, often involving hardship, misfortune, or trouble.
• advert

  nounverb-intransitiveB1
  /ˈæd.vɜːt/A notice or announcement promoting a product, service, or event.
• advertence

  nounRare/Formal
  /ədˈvɜː.təns/The action or state of giving careful attention or consideration; heedfulness.
• advertency

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ədˈvɜːt(ə)nsi/The state or quality of being attentive, heedful, or observant; focused awareness and notice.
• advertise

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈæd.və.taɪz/To present or promote (a product, service, event, or vacancy) to the public, typically through paid announcements, in order to encourage interest, sales, or applications.

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