Words beginning with A

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A surname from Old English.

The largest continent, located east of Europe (typically delimited by the Urals), west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and so…

plural of ASIC

Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

Turned or twisted to one side.

The king of demons in Jewish tradition, and thought to represent lust in Christian demonology.

Initialism of age-specific mortality rate.

plural of ASO

Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.

An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods a…

Any specific feature, part, or element of something.

Pertaining to the aspen tree.

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plural of asperger

A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, …

Any of the flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flower of these pla…

Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.

Death due to lack of oxygen.

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

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Trial, attempt.

To put together.

A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.

To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.

The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.

The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.

plural of asset

The anus.