English Words Starting With A

• aesthetic labour

  nounC1-C2
  /iːsˈθɛtɪk ˈleɪbə/The work of managing one's appearance, demeanor, and sensory qualities to meet organizational or social expectations.
• aesthetician

  nounC2
  /ˌiːsθəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/A person who is trained in and professionally gives facial and skin care treatments, often in a spa or salon.
• aestheticism

  nounC1
  /iːsˈθet.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/The doctrine that beauty is the fundamental principle in art and life; an excessive concern with beauty and artistic effect.
• aestheticize

  verb-transitiveC2 (Very low frequency, specialized)
  /ˈiːs.θə.taɪz/ or /esˈθet.ɪ.saɪz/To treat or interpret something in a way that emphasizes its beauty or artistic qualities, often detached from its practical, ethical, or unpleasant aspects.
• aesthetics

  nounB2-C1
  /iːsˈθet.ɪks/A branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty.
• aestivate

  verbverb-intransitiveLow
  /ˈiːstɪveɪt/to spend a hot or dry period in a state of dormancy or torpor.
• aestivation

  nounLow
  /ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/A state of animal dormancy or torpor during a hot or dry period, analogous to hibernation but in summer.
• aethalium

  nounVery low / Highly specialized
  /iːˈθeɪlɪəm/A large, cushion-shaped fruiting body (spore-producing structure) found in certain slime moulds.
• aether

  nounC1
  /ˈiːθə/A very fine, invisible substance once thought to fill the universe and transmit light waves; the classical element representing the clear sky or pure air.
• aethon

  nounObsolete/Rare
  /ˈiːθɒn/A proper noun; in classical mythology, a name for one of the horses that drew the chariot of the sun god Helios (or Sol).
• aetiology

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌiː.tiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/The study of the causes or origins of a disease or condition.
• aetna

  nounLow
  /ˈɛtnə/A large health insurance company in the United States.
• aetolia

  nounVery Rare
  /iːˈtəʊlɪə/A historical region in west-central Greece, north of the Gulf of Corinth.
• aetolus

  nounVery Low
  /iːˈtəʊləs/A proper noun referring to a figure in Greek mythology, the son of Endymion, and the eponymous ancestor of the Aetolians.
• afar

  adverbnounC2 (Very low frequency)
  /əˈfɑː(r)/At or from a great distance.
• afars and the issas

  nounC2
  /ˌɑː.fɑːz‿ənd‿ðiː‿ɪˈsɑː/The former official name (1967–1977) of the territory that is now the Republic of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, named after its two main ethnic groups.
• affability

  nounLow-to-Mid (C1-C2). Formal/literary.
  /ˌæf.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/The quality of being friendly, easy to talk to, and approachable.
• affair

  nounB2
  /əˈfeə(r)/A matter, event, or series of related actions, often of personal or social concern. It can refer to personal romantic or sexual liaisons outside a committed relationship.
• affaire

  nounC1-C2
  /əˈfeə(r)/A personal or romantic relationship, especially a secret or illicit one.
• affaire d'amour

  nounLow
  /aˌfeə dæˈmʊə(r)/A love affair or romantic relationship

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