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- a-axis/ˈeɪ ˌæk.sɪs/In crystallography, the primary reference axis in a crystal lattice.nounC2
- a-line/ˈeɪ.laɪn/An adjective describing a dress, skirt, or coat that is fitted at the shoulders and then gradually widens toward the hem, forming a shape like the letter A.nounC1/C2
- a.e./eɪ iː/Abbreviation for 'at the expense of'.nounC2
- aarau/ˈɑːraʊ/Aarau is the capital city of the Swiss canton of Aargau.nounVery Low (C2+/Proper Noun)
- aarti/ˈɑːti/A Hindu religious ritual of worship, part of a puja, in which light from wicks soaked in ghee or camphor is offered to one or more deities.nounLow (C2/Culturally Specific)
- abaca/ˌabəˈkɑː/A species of banana plant native to the Philippines, cultivated for its strong leaf-stalk fibers.nounC2
- abaco/ˈæb.ə.kəʊ/A calculating tool consisting of a frame with rods on which beads are moved, used for performing arithmetic.nounC2 / Low frequency, specialized
- abaddon/əˈbædən/A name for the Devil or a place of destruction; the angel of the bottomless pit in the Book of Revelation.nounC2
- abailard/ˈæb.ə.lɑːd/A proper noun referring to Peter Abelard (1079–1142), a prominent medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian, and logician.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
- abalone/ˌæb.əˈləʊ.ni/A type of edible marine mollusc with a flat, ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl.nounC1/C2
- abampere/æbˈæmpɛə/The unit of electric current in the centimetre–gram–second system of electromagnetic units (emu), equal to 10 amperes.C2
- abandonware/əˈbandənwɛː/Commercial software that is no longer sold, supported, or maintained by its creator or publisher.nounC2
- abase/əˈbeɪs/to lower in rank, dignity, or esteem; to humble or degradeverbC2
- abased/əˈbeɪst/To cause someone to feel less respected or to lower in rank, dignity, or quality.adjectiveC2
- abasement/əˈbeɪsmənt/The action or state of being humiliated, degraded, or lowered in dignity, status, or character.nounC1/C2 – Low frequency, used in formal, literary, or academic contexts.
- abash/əˈbæʃ/to cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or self-conscious.verb-transitiveC2
- abatis/ˈæb.ə.tiː/A defensive obstacle made of felled trees with sharpened branches pointing outward towards the enemy.nounC2
- abattage/ˌæb.əˈtɑːʒ/The mass slaughter of animals, especially for food production.nounC2
- abbas i/ˈæbæs ðə ˈfɜːst/A specific historical title referring to Shah Abbas I of Persia (1571–1629), a powerful Safavid ruler known for centralizing the state, military reforms, and cultural patronage.nounC2
- abbasid/əˈbæsɪd/Relating to a dynasty of caliphs ruling the Islamic Caliphate from Baghdad (750–1258 CE).nounC2
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