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# English words: A

**A** · [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) · [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) · [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) · [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) · [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) · [G](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/g/) · [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) · [I](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/i/) · [J](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/j/) · [K](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/k/) · [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) · [M](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/m/) · [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) · [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) · [P](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/p/) · [Q](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/q/) · [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) · [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) · [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) · [U](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/u/) · [V](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/v/) · [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) · [X](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/x/) · [Y](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/y/) · [Z](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/z/)

1218 words under A; 801–900 on this page.

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- [apply](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apply/) — To apply means to put something on a surface, like cream on skin or glue on paper. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [appoint](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appoint/) — To appoint someone is to choose them officially for a job or role. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [appointed](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appointed/) — Appointed means chosen officially for a job or role. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [appointment](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appointment/) — An appointment is an agreed time to meet someone, especially a doctor, dentist or hairdresser. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [apportion](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apportion/) — To apportion something is to divide it and share it out among people.
- [apportioned](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apportioned/) — Shared out or divided among people, often in fair or set parts.
- [apportionment](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apportionment/) — The act of dividing something and sharing it out in parts, often fairly.
- [appraisal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appraisal/) — An appraisal is a careful judgement of how good, useful or valuable something or someone is.
- [appreciable](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appreciable/) — Large or important enough to be noticed or measured.
- [appreciate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appreciate/) — To be thankful for something: «I appreciate your help». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [appreciation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appreciation/) — Thanks or gratitude for something.
- [appreciative](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appreciative/) — Showing that you are thankful: an appreciative letter.
- [apprehend](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apprehend/) — To apprehend someone is to catch and arrest them.
- [apprehended](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apprehended/) — Caught and arrested by police.
- [apprehension](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apprehension/) — Apprehension is worry or fear that something bad might happen.
- [apprentice](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apprentice/) — A young person who learns a trade or skill by working with a skilled worker, usually for a set time and a small wage. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [apprenticeship](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apprenticeship/) — A time of training when a young person learns a trade or job by working with a skilled worker, often while being paid a small wage.
- [apprise](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apprise/) — To apprise someone of something is to tell them about it or inform them.
- [approach](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/approach/) — To approach means to come nearer to someone or something («The train is approaching the platform»). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [approacheth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/approacheth/) — «approacheth» means «approaches», a form of «approach»: To approach means to come nearer to someone or something («The train is…
- [approbation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/approbation/) — Approval; saying or showing that you think something is good.
- [appropriate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appropriate/) — Right or suitable for a particular situation, person or time. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [appropriately](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appropriately/) — In a way that is right or suitable for the situation.
- [appropriation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appropriation/) — Taking something for yourself, often without permission or without the right to.
- [approval](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/approval/) — Thinking that someone or something is good or right; liking it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [approve](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/approve/) — To think that something or someone is good, right or acceptable ("approve of"). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [approved](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/approved/) — Officially accepted or allowed.
- [approving](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/approving/) — Showing that you think something is good or right, like an approving smile or nod.
- [approximate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/approximate/) — Close to the exact number or amount, but not exactly it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [approximately](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/approximately/) — Close to an exact amount, number or time, but not exactly; about.
- [approximation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/approximation/) — A value or answer that is close to the exact one but not exactly right. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [appurtenance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appurtenance/) — Something that belongs to a larger thing or goes with it. — Jewish tradition
- [apricot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apricot/) — An apricot is a small, round, soft fruit with orange-yellow skin and a large stone inside.
- [april](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/april/) — April is the fourth month of the year. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [apron](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apron/) — An apron is a piece of cloth you tie over the front of your clothes to keep them clean while cooking, painting or working. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [apt](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/apt/) — Apt means suitable or just right for the situation. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [aptitude](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aptitude/) — A natural ability or talent to do something well or to learn it quickly.
- [aqua](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aqua/) — Water, or a blue-green colour like water. — Jewish tradition
- [aquaplane](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aquaplane/) — If a car aquaplanes, its tyres slide on a layer of water on a wet road and lose grip, so the driver cannot steer or brake well.
- [aquarium](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aquarium/) — A glass tank filled with water where fish and other water animals and plants are kept, at home or at school.
- [aquarius](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aquarius/) — A sign of the zodiac, shown as a water carrier, which is also a group of stars. — Jewish tradition
- [aquatic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aquatic/) — Aquatic means living or growing in water, as in «aquatic plants».
- [aqueduct](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aqueduct/) — An aqueduct is a bridge that carries water, either a channel of water or a canal, across a valley or river.
- [ar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ar/) — In parts of northern England and the Midlands, «ar» or «arr» means "yes", and «ar» can also mean "our": «ar kid» (my brother or sister). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arab](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arab/) — A person whose people come from the Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia or Morocco. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arabesque](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arabesque/) — A decoration of flowing lines, leaves and curls, often repeated in a pattern.
- [arabian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arabian/) — To do with Arabia, the large peninsula in south-west Asia, or its people. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arabic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arabic/) — Arabic is the language spoken by many millions of people in the Middle East and North Africa. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arachnid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arachnid/) — An arachnid is a small animal with eight legs and a body in two main parts, such as a spider, scorpion, tick or mite.
- [aramaic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aramaic/) — An ancient Semitic language related to Hebrew, once spoken across the Middle East. — Jewish tradition
- [aramean](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aramean/) — A person from Aram, an ancient land in what is now Syria. — Jewish tradition
- [arbiter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arbiter/) — A person who settles an argument or decides who is right. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arbitrarily](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arbitrarily/) — Without a real reason or plan, by chance or by a choice that is not fair.
- [arbitrary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arbitrary/) — Arbitrary means chosen by chance or by someone's wish, not for a good reason or rule. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arbitrator](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arbitrator/) — A person chosen to settle a dispute between two sides. — Jewish tradition
- [arbor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arbor/) — An arbor is a shady place in a garden, made of trees, climbing plants or a frame covered with leaves, where people can sit.
- [arbour](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arbour/) — An arbour is a shady place in a garden, made of trees or climbing plants, where people can sit.
- [arc](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arc/) — An arc is part of the curved line of a circle, or any curved line shaped like this. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arcade](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arcade/) — An arcade is a place with games you play using coins or tokens.
- [arch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arch/) — An arch is a curved shape or structure, like the top of a doorway or a bridge, that goes up and over. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [archaeological](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archaeological/) — About archaeology: the study of the past by digging up and studying old objects, buildings and bones. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [archaeologist](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archaeologist/) — An archaeologist is a scientist who studies how people lived long ago by digging up and examining old things they left behind, such as… — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [archaeology](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archaeology/) — The study of the human past by digging up and examining old things people left behind, such as tools, bones, pots, coins and buildings.
- [archaeopteryx](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archaeopteryx/) — Archaeopteryx was a small animal that lived about 150 million years ago and had features of both dinosaurs and birds: feathers and wings…
- [archaic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archaic/) — Very old and from the distant past. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [archbishop](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archbishop/) — An archbishop is a very senior bishop who is in charge of the bishops and churches in a large area.
- [archduke](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archduke/) — A very important prince in the old royal family of Austria.
- [archer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archer/) — An archer is a person who shoots arrows from a bow. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [archerfish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archerfish/) — An archerfish is a small fish of warm rivers and mangroves in Asia and northern Australia that shoots a jet of water from its mouth to…
- [archery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archery/) — Archery is the sport or skill of shooting arrows from a bow at a target.
- [archetype](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archetype/) — The first or perfect model from which other things are copied. — Jewish tradition
- [archipelago](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archipelago/) — A group of islands close together in the sea.
- [architect](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/architect/) — An architect is a person whose job is to design buildings and draw plans for how they should be built. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [architecture](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/architecture/) — Architecture is the art and work of designing buildings.
- [archive](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archive/) — An archive is a place where old records, papers and documents are kept safe for many years. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [archives](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archives/) — The archives are the old records and papers of a town, a country or a family, kept together in one place. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [archway](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/archway/) — An archway is a passage or doorway with a curved top, like an arch, which you walk or sail through.
- [arctic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arctic/) — The Arctic is the very cold area around the North Pole, including the Arctic Ocean and the northern parts of Canada, Alaska (USA)…
- [ard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ard/) — A man's name in the Bible, used as a personal name and as the name of a family. — Jewish tradition
- [ardent](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ardent/) — Ardent means very eager, full of strong feeling, or keen about something.
- [arduous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arduous/) — Arduous means very hard and tiring, needing a lot of effort for a long time.
- [area](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/area/) — Area is how much flat space a shape covers; we measure it in squares, like square meters or square feet. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arena](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arena/) — An arena is a big building or space with seats all around, where people watch sports, concerts or shows.
- [argent](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/argent/) — The colour silver or white on a coat of arms or shield.
- [argentine](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/argentine/) — Argentine means from or to do with Argentina, a country in South America.
- [argon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/argon/) — Argon is a gas with no colour, no smell and no taste that is found in small amounts in the air.
- [argue](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/argue/) — To argue means to speak angrily with someone because you disagree. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arguer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arguer/) — A person who argues, either one who quarrels a lot or one who gives reasons for an opinion.
- [argument](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/argument/) — An argument is an angry talk or quarrel between people who disagree. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [argumentative](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/argumentative/) — Argumentative describes someone who likes to argue and disagree, even about small things.
- [aria](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aria/) — An aria is a song for one singer in an opera, usually long and full of feeling.
- [arid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arid/) — Arid land or weather is very dry, with very little rain, so few plants can grow.
- [aries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aries/) — The first sign of the zodiac, shown as a ram. — Jewish tradition
- [aright](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aright/) — Aright means correctly or rightly, with no mistake. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arise](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arise/) — To arise is to begin or appear, usually a problem, question or chance. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [aristocratic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aristocratic/) — Aristocratic describes people of the highest rank in a country, such as lords and ladies, and the grand, proud way they behave.
- [arithmetic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arithmetic/) — Arithmetic is the part of maths about numbers and the four basic operations: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arithmetical](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arithmetical/) — About arithmetic: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing numbers. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ark](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ark/) — Noah's ark was the huge wooden boat Noah built to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the great flood. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [arm](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arm/) — One of the two long body parts from your shoulder to your hand. — everyday · Jewish tradition