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4825 Words That Start With A

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Word Definitions Synonyms
acknowledged (adjective) recognized or made known or admitted
(adjective) generally accepted
acknowledgement (noun) a statement acknowledging something or someone Synonyms: acknowledgment
(noun) the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged Synonyms: acknowledgment, recognition
acknowledgment (noun) a statement acknowledging something or someone Synonyms: acknowledgement
(noun) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage Synonyms: citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation, reference
(noun) the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged Synonyms: acknowledgement, recognition
acme (noun) the highest point (of something) Synonyms: apex, peak, vertex
(noun) the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development Synonyms: elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top
acmeism (noun) An early 20th-century Russian school of poetry that rejected the vagueness and emotionality of Symbolism in favor of Imagist clarity and texture.
acne (noun) an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
acned (adjective) (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin Synonyms: pimpled, pimply, pustulate
acneiform (adjective) resembling acne
acold (adjective) of persons; feeling cold
acolyte (noun) someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
aconite (noun) any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
acorea (noun) absence of the pupil in an eye
acorn (noun) fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
acousma (noun) illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds Synonyms: auditory hallucination
acoustic (adjective) of or relating to the science of acoustics Synonyms: acoustical
(noun) a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
acoustical (adjective) of or relating to the science of acoustics Synonyms: acoustic
acoustically (adverb) with respect to acoustics
acoustician (noun) a physicist who specializes in acoustics
acousticophobia (noun) a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice Synonyms: phonophobia
acoustics (noun) the study of the physical properties of sound
acquaint (verb) cause to come to know personally Synonyms: introduce, present
(verb) make familiar or conversant with Synonyms: familiarise, familiarize
(verb) inform
acquaintance (noun) personal knowledge or information about someone or something Synonyms: conversance, conversancy, familiarity
(noun) a person with whom you are acquainted Synonyms: friend
(noun) a relationship less intimate than friendship Synonyms: acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship (noun) a relationship less intimate than friendship Synonyms: acquaintance
acquainted (adjective) having fair knowledge of
acquiesce (verb) to agree or express agreement Synonyms: accede, assent
acquiescence (noun) agreement with a statement or proposal to do something Synonyms: assent
(noun) acceptance without protest
acquiescent (adjective) willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest Synonyms: biddable
acquirable (adjective) capable of being acquired
acquire (verb) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) Synonyms: develop, get, grow, produce
(verb) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect Synonyms: adopt, assume, take, take on
(verb) gain through experience Synonyms: develop, evolve
(verb) gain knowledge or skills Synonyms: larn, learn
(verb) come into the possession of something concrete or abstract Synonyms: get
(verb) win something through one's efforts Synonyms: gain, win
(verb) locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
acquired (adjective) gotten through environmental forces
acquirement (noun) an ability that has been acquired by training Synonyms: accomplishment, acquisition, attainment, skill
acquirer (noun) a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock
(noun) the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card
(noun) a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee Synonyms: merchant bank
(noun) a person who acquires something (usually permanently)
acquiring (noun) the act of acquiring something Synonyms: getting
acquisition (noun) the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
(noun) an ability that has been acquired by training Synonyms: accomplishment, acquirement, attainment, skill
(noun) the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge Synonyms: learning
(noun) something acquired
acquisitive (adjective) eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
acquisitiveness (noun) strong desire to acquire and possess
acquit (verb) behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself Synonyms: act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do
(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges Synonyms: assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate
acquittal (noun) a judgment of not guilty
acquittance (noun) a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation Synonyms: release
acquitted (adjective) declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless Synonyms: not guilty
acre (noun) a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
acreage (noun) an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming) Synonyms: land area
acres (noun) extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use Synonyms: demesne, estate, land, landed estate
acrid (adjective) strong and sharp Synonyms: pungent
(adjective) harsh or corrosive in tone Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
acridid (noun) grasshopper with short antennae Synonyms: short-horned grasshopper
acridity (noun) extreme bitterness Synonyms: acridness
(noun) the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone Synonyms: acridness
(noun) having an acrid smell
acridness (noun) extreme bitterness Synonyms: acridity
(noun) the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone Synonyms: acridity
acrimonious (adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism Synonyms: bitter
acrimony (noun) a rough and bitter manner Synonyms: acerbity, bitterness, jaundice, tartness, thorniness
acritical (adjective) without a crisis (as of some diseases)
acroanaesthesia (noun) loss of sensation in the extremities Synonyms: acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia (noun) loss of sensation in the extremities Synonyms: acroanaesthesia
acrobat (noun) an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
acrobatic (adjective) vigorously active Synonyms: athletic, gymnastic
acrobatics (noun) the gymnastic moves of an acrobat Synonyms: tumbling
(noun) the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft Synonyms: aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting
acrocarp (noun) a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule) Synonyms: acrocarpous moss
acrocarpous (adjective) (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem
acrocentric (adjective) having a subterminal centromere
acrocephaly (noun) a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape Synonyms: oxycephaly
acrocyanosis (noun) cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion Synonyms: Raynaud's sign
acrodont (noun) an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
acrogen (noun) any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
acrogenic (adjective) pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem Synonyms: acrogenous
acrogenous (adjective) pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem Synonyms: acrogenic
acrolein (noun) a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene Synonyms: propenal
acromegalia (noun) enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor) Synonyms: acromegaly
acromegalic (adjective) marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face
acromegaly (noun) enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor) Synonyms: acromegalia
acromicria (noun) abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes) Synonyms: acromikria
acromikria (noun) abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes) Synonyms: acromicria
acromion (noun) the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade Synonyms: acromial process
acromphalus (noun) abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia
acromyotonia (noun) myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot
acronym (noun) a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word Synonyms: initialism
acronymic (adjective) characterized by the use of acronyms Synonyms: acronymous
acronymous (adjective) characterized by the use of acronyms Synonyms: acronymic
acropetal (adjective) of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
acrophobia (noun) a morbid fear of great heights
acrophobic (adjective) suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places
acrophony (noun) naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
acropolis (noun) the citadel in ancient Greek towns
acroscopic (adjective) facing or on the side toward the apex
acrosome (noun) a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
across (adverb) transversely Synonyms: crossways, crosswise
(adverb) to the opposite side
acrostic (noun) a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across Synonyms: word square
(noun) verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
acrylamide (noun) a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals
acrylate (noun) a salt or ester of propenoic acid Synonyms: propenoate
acrylic (noun) a synthetic fabric made from polyacrylonitrile
(noun) used especially by artists Synonyms: acrylic paint
(noun) a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives Synonyms: acrylate resin, acrylic resin
(noun) polymerized from acrylonitrile Synonyms: acrylic fiber
acrylonitrile (noun) a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene Synonyms: propenonitrile, vinyl cyanide
act (noun) something that people do or cause to happen Synonyms: deed, human action, human activity
(noun) a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
(noun) a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body Synonyms: enactment
(noun) a short performance that is part of a longer program Synonyms: bit, number, routine, turn
(noun) a manifestation of insincerity
(verb) behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself Synonyms: acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do
(verb) pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind Synonyms: act as, play
(verb) discharge one's duties
(verb) play a role or part Synonyms: play, represent
(verb) perform on a stage or theater Synonyms: play, playact, roleplay
(verb) behave unnaturally or affectedly Synonyms: dissemble, pretend
(verb) perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) Synonyms: move
(verb) have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected Synonyms: work
(verb) be suitable for theatrical performance
actable (adjective) capable of being acted; suitable for the stage
actin (noun) one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
actinal (adjective) (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
acting (adjective) serving temporarily especially as a substitute
(noun) the performance of a part or role in a drama Synonyms: performing, playacting, playing
actinia (noun) any sea anemone or related animal Synonyms: actinian, actiniarian
actinian (noun) any sea anemone or related animal Synonyms: actinia, actiniarian
actiniarian (noun) any sea anemone or related animal Synonyms: actinia, actinian
actinic (adjective) relating to or exhibiting actinism
actinide (noun) any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103 Synonyms: actinoid, actinon
actinism (noun) the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects

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