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Words beginning with A

The letter A

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ASUS

/ˈeɪsəs/

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aswan

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A governorate in southern Egypt.

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asylum

/əˈsaɪləm/

A place of safety or refuge.

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asymptomatic

/ˌeɪˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk/

Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examina…

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asymptotic

/ˌæsəm(p)ˈtɑtɪk/

Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.

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asynchronous

/eɪˈsɪŋ.kɹə.nəs/

Not synchronous; occurring at different times.

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asystole

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An absence of a systole; a failure of the heart to contract.

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AT Games

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At-A-Glance

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Atacama Desert

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a desert in northern Chile rich in nitrate and copper deposits

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Atake

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atari

/əˈtɑɹi/

A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.

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atatürk

/ˈætətɝk/

A surname from Turkish, borne only by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey

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ataxia

/ˈeɪˈtæksiə/

Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.

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atchafalaya

/əˌt͡ʃæfəˈlaɪə/

A river in Louisiana, major distributary of the Mississippi River.

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ate

/eɪt/

simple past of eat

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atelectasis

/æ.tɪˈlɛk.tə.sɪs/Accent not specified by source

The collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax.

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atelier

/əˈtɛlˌjeɪ/

A studio or workshop, especially for an artist, designer, or fashion house.

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atenolol

/əˈtɛn.əˌlɔl/

A beta blocker used mainly to treat angina and high blood pressure.

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atezolizumab

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An monoclonal antibody used in immunotherapy.

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atë

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Alternative form of Até.

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Athaliah

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athame

/ɑˈθɑ.meɪ/

A ceremonial pointed knife or dagger, used especially in Wicca and other neopagan traditions and typically having a black handle wit…

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atheistic

/ˌeɪθiˈɪstɪk/

Of or relating to atheists or atheism.

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athena

/əˈθinə/

The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and M…

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athens

/ˈæθənz/

The capital city of Greece.

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atherosclerosis

/ˌæθɚoʊsklɚˈoʊsɪs/

The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

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Athleta

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athlete

/ˈæθˌlit/

A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalkin…

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athletically

/æθˈlɛtɪkli/

In an athletic manner.

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