English words starting with A

a place to live, work, or stay in, especially for a short period.

a person who seeks compromise or adaptation to the prevailing circumstances, especially in politics or religion.

willing to help or do what someone else wants; showing a desire to be helpful.

a musical part which supports or partners a solo instrument, voice, or group.

a musician who plays an accompaniment, especially a pianist who plays for a singer or another instrumentalist.

to go somewhere with someone

provided or occurring at the same time as something else.

a person who helps another commit a crime or do something wrong.

to succeed in doing or completing something

highly trained or skilled in a particular activity, art, or subject.

something that has been achieved successfully

to give or grant someone power, status, or recognition

agreement or conformity with a rule, standard, or someone's wishes.

As stated by or in agreement with a particular source or person.

As stated by or in agreement with a particular person, book, or document.

in a way that is appropriate to the particular circumstances.

a portable musical instrument with metal reeds, a keyboard, and a bellows, played by compressing and expanding it while pressing the keys or buttons.

a person who plays the accordion.

to approach and speak to someone, often in an aggressive or demanding way.

A record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose.

The fact or condition of being responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked.

Required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.

The profession or duties of an accountant.

A person whose job is to keep, inspect, and analyze financial accounts.

The process or work of keeping financial accounts.

The equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, carried by a soldier.

the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, carried by a soldier.

to officially recognize or approve someone or something as having a particular status or meeting certain standards.

the official approval given to an organization or person that allows them to perform a particular activity or job, usually after passing an examination or meeting a standard.

officially recognized as meeting a required standard.

(of an official body) giving authority or sanction to (an organization, person, or course of study) after assessing their standards.

to grow or increase gradually by the addition of new material or parts

The process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.

the act or process of accumulating or increasing over time, especially of money or benefits.

To increase over time, especially of money or benefits.

(of money, interest, or benefits) received or accumulated over time, typically in a regular or increasing way.

to adopt or cause to adopt the cultural traits or social patterns of another group, especially a dominant one.

The process of learning and adapting to the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.

relating to or causing acculturation, the process of cultural change and adaptation that occurs when different cultural groups come into continuous contact.

to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time

Having gradually increased in number or amount over a period of time; gathered or piled up.

(present participle) Gathering or increasing in quantity or mass over time.

The process of gradually increasing in number or amount over a period of time.

Increasing by successive additions.

A person or thing that accumulates something.

The quality or state of being correct or precise.

Correct in all details; exact.

In a way that is correct, exact, and without any mistakes.

Being under a curse; doomed to evil or misfortune.

A statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind.

Expressing or implying an accusation of wrongdoing.

To say that someone has done something wrong or is guilty of something.

Charged with a crime or offense.

a person who says that someone has done something wrong or is guilty of something

Suggesting that you think someone has done something wrong

in a manner that suggests someone has done something wrong or is at fault.

To make yourself or someone else familiar with something or become used to it.

usual or habitual; familiar through regular use or practice

a playing card with a single spot on it, typically the highest card in its suit

not consisting of, divided into, or containing cells.

an irrigation ditch or canal, especially as used in the southwestern united states and latin america.

Sharp and forthright, especially in speech or tone.

In a sharply bitter, harsh, or critical manner.

A sharp, bitter, or harsh quality in speech, tone, or mood.

A colorless, volatile, flammable liquid aldehyde with a pungent, fruity odor, used in the manufacture of chemicals, perfumes, and plastics.

a common drug used to reduce pain and fever, often considered a safer alternative to aspirin for children and for people with certain medical conditions.

a salt or ester of acetic acid.

Relating to or derived from acetic acid or vinegar; sour.

a colourless liquid with a sweetish smell, used as a solvent and in making other chemicals.

a compound that occurs throughout the nervous system, functioning as a neurotransmitter by which nerve cells communicate with muscles and other nerve cells.

A colorless, flammable gas used as a fuel in welding and cutting metals and in making other chemicals.

An expression of disgust, pain, or annoyance.

A member of the dynasty that ruled the ancient Persian Empire from c. 550–330 BC, founded by Cyrus the Great.

A continuous, dull pain in a part of the body.

able to be accomplished or successfully done.

To succeed in doing or causing something to happen, especially after a lot of effort.

To have successfully brought about or reached (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage.

A thing that someone has done successfully, especially after a lot of effort or skill.

Having a strong focus on or drive to accomplish goals and attain success.

connected to or involving the attainment of success or a goal

a person who achieves a high level of success, especially through hard work and determination.

Causing a continuous, dull, and often painful physical sensation.

in a way that causes or expresses a continuous, dull, and often emotional pain

A lens that is designed to minimize chromatic aberration, combining materials of different dispersions to bring light of different colors to a common focus.

Free from color; transmitting light without separating it into constituent colors.

Suffering from a continuous, dull pain

A chemical substance that has a pH of less than 7, reacts with metals and bases, and typically has a sour taste.

(of bacteria) not easily decolorized by acids after staining, especially denoting the tubercle bacillus and some other bacteria.

Not containing acid; having a neutral or alkaline pH, especially used to describe materials that will not damage other materials over time.

(of a plant or organism) thriving in or requiring acidic soil or conditions.

Having the properties of an acid, or containing acid; having a pH of less than 7.

The process of becoming acid or making something acidic.

To make something acidic or become acidic.

The level of acid in a substance, or its sour taste.

in a bitter, sharp, or sarcastic manner

(of bacteria) growing well in an acid environment

An abnormally high level of acidity in the blood or body tissues.

A tropical fruit, bright red when ripe, native to West Africa and cultivated in the Caribbean, especially Jamaica, having edible yellow arils but containing toxic seeds and rind unless fully ripe.

to accept or admit that something exists, is true, or is real

Generally accepted or recognized as being true or valid.

The act of accepting or admitting that something exists or is true.

The act of accepting or admitting that something exists or is true.

The highest point or stage of something; the point of greatest success or achievement.

a skin condition, common in young people, that causes many pimples, especially on the face and neck.

A person who assists a priest in a religious service or ceremony.

a poisonous plant with hooded blue or purple flowers, also known as monkshood or wolfsbane.

The nut of the oak tree, typically set in a woody cup.

relating to sound or the sense of hearing

relating to sound or the sense of hearing.

in a way that relates to sound or hearing

A scientist or engineer who specializes in the study of sound and acoustics.

To make someone aware of or familiar with something.

knowledge or experience of a person or thing

a relationship between people who know each other but are not close friends.

Knowing someone slightly, but not as a close friend.

to accept or agree to something, often without enthusiasm, because you cannot or do not want to oppose it.

the act of accepting or agreeing to something, often unwillingly, without arguing or protesting.

willing to do what other people want; ready to accept something without arguing or resisting

To get or obtain something, especially through effort or experience.

Obtained or gained, especially through effort or experience.