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Words that start with A

Angry anteaters arguing against albino antelopes.

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Animals starting with A

Animals

Photo of avocado fruit

Food

Plants that start with A

Plants

Adjectives that start with A

Adjectives

Verbs that start with A

Verbs

Countries that start with A

Countries

Cities that start with A

Cities

Jobs that start with A

Jobs

Photo of an arm.

Body parts

Photo of an apple.

Fruit

Photo of an albatross

Birds

Photo of some ashes
Photo by Daniel Hardman
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Ais forAsh

Ashes are the black and grey residue that is left after a fire. Ash is also thrown out in large quantities from volcanoes. Some ash, called charcoal, can be used to draw with.
Pyro
Photo of an ashtray
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Ais forAshtray

An ashtray is a shallow bowl, usually with indentations on the edges, that is used to put cigarette butts into.
Decor
Photo of Asia
Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Ais forAsia

Asia is the world's largest continent both by area and population. It holds around 60% of the world's population.
Continents
Askew.
Photo by Mike DelGaudio
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Ais forAskew

Askew means that something is crooked or uneven. The house in the picture is askew.
Adjectives, Placements
Photo of a sleeping cat
Photo by Chat W
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Ais forAsleep

You are asleep if you are sleeping. The cat in the picture is asleep.
Sleep
Photo of a snake
Photo by Harsimran 'Dino' Singh Aulakh
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Ais forAsp

Asp is another word for snake, particularly a venomous snake. The historically named asp was probably an Egyptian cobra.
Snakes
Photo of asparagus spears
Photo by Benson Kua
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Ais forAsparagus

Scientific name: asparagus officinalis
The asparagus spears that you buy in the shops are the new shoots of a type of plant. They are eaten as a vegetable, and can be cooked in a variety of ways. They are usually eaten alone as a side dish rather than mixed into something else like a stew.
Vegetables, Plants
Photo of asphalt
Photo by The Next Web
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Ais forAsphalt

Asphalt is the residue left from making gasoline from crude oil. It is very thick and sticky, and when it is mixed with gravel it is a good substance for making roads out of. In some countries, asphalt is known as bitumen.
Materials
Ham and egg aspic.
Photo by Clément Bucco-Lechat
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Ais forAspic

Aspic is a savory dish of meat, fish, eggs or other food set in gelatin.
Food
Photo of an aspirin tablet
Photo by Schjelderup
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Ais forAspirin

Scientific name: acetylsalicylic acid
Aspirin is a drug that was originally made from willow bark. It is a commonly used painkiller for mild pain. It also thins the blood slightly and can be used to help people who get blood clots, but conversely might cause excessive bleeding and it is not recommended to take aspirin before you have surgery.
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