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Top 10 Interesting Word That Starts with "A"

Published by Shawn Dewar in Offbeat
October 5th, 2011

A.

Aardvark: European colonists in South Africa noticed that the animal was similar to a pig, so they called it an “Earth-pig”

Aeolian: Stuff to do with wind, the word is based of Aeolius the Greek god of wind.

Anoesis: consciousness that is pure passive receptiveness without understanding or intellectual organization of the materials presented.

Apocalypse: It mean pretty much the end of the world

Asexual:  lack of sexual attraction

Anus: The lower opening of the alimentary canal, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

Ajar: Slightly turned or opened; as, the door was standing ajar.

Agog: In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.

Armadillo:The word mean “Little Armored One.” Any of a family of burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates.

Aught: It means anything, literally really it means “anything”

Bonus word

Anti-: Put this in front of almost any word and anyone will understand it mean the opposite of that word.

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