Words that start with A

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Ais forArmy (military)

The Army is the military forces of a particular country. The Army is usually distinct from the Navy or the Air Force.

Weapons

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Ais forAround

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Around is in a circular way. The dog in the picture has a scarf around his neck.

Adverbs, Prepositions, Directions

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Ais forArrive

After you travel to your destination and you get there, you have arrived.

Change

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An arrow is a projectile that is fired from a bow. Arrows have a pointed end that is used to pierce things. An arrow is also any shape that looks like the arrow projectile. Arrows are used to point somewhere, or tell you which direction to go.

Weapons, Shapes

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Ais forArson

Arson is the act of deliberately setting on fire either someone else's house or other belongings, or your own house or belongings, usually because you want to claim insurance. In most countries, arson is a crime.

Law, Pyro

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Ais forArtichoke

Scientific name: cynara cardunculus

Globe artichokes are a type of thistle. The edible part of the artichoke is the young flowerbud. Artichokes are usually boiled in salted water until they are tender. In some countries they are deep fried.

Vegetables, Plants

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Ais forArtificial

Artificial is another word for fake. Something that is artificial is usually a copy of something natural like food or flowers. The fruit in the picture is artificial.

Adjectives

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Ais forArtist

An artist is someone who paints pictures or makes sculptures for a living. Artists do not usually make very much money.

Jobs

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Ais forAsbestos

Asbestos refers to a group of silicate rocks that have the interesting property of forming long, thin fibers. Asbestos was cheap, strong, had great insulating qualities and was widely used as a building material, with its use peaking in the 1970s. Asbestos can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma and other issues if it is inhaled, and because of this its use is currently banned in many countries.

Stones