Words that start with A

Atlantis is a legendary city that people say sank into the ocean a long time ago. According to the stories, it was once a beautiful island with grand palaces, shiny temples, and advanced technology. The people who lived there were very rich and powerful, but the old legends say they became greedy and behaved badly, which angered the gods.

Suddenly, a terrible disaster with violent earthquakes and floods hit the island. In just one day and one night, the entire city of Atlantis sank deep into the sea. Today, many people like to imagine its broken stone walls and tall pillars resting in an unknown place at the bottom of the ocean.

The atmosphere is the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen. These gases protect us from the sun's radiation and make up air, which we breathe.

Attire is more formal word for clothing that is for a certain occasion, such as business.

An audience is a group of people that are watching some kind of public event, like a concert or a speech. The people organizing the event usually hold it somewhere there are a lot of chairs, so the people in the audience can sit down while they are watching.

Your aunt is the sister of your mother or father.

Australian means a person from Australia or anything relating to Australia.

An automobile is simply an old-fashioned or formal name for a car.

If something is avant garde it means that it is edgy or experimental, usually in reference to art or literature. The word avant garde comes from French, meaning forefront.

An aviary is a large cage for keeping birds in. Aviaries can be small enough to keep in your backyard, or as big as a large building.

An avocet is a wading bird with long, thin legs and a upwards curving bill. It lives near shallow wetlands such as mudflats, salt pans, and lakeshores, where it can walk and feed. It uses its long bill to find insects and small animals in the water.