2-Letter Words Starting with A

APPROBATE Approved.

It begins Our Father

Acclaim - applause

(Official) approval

Containing or expressing approbation; commendatory.

Suitable to take for one's own use

Acquire something suitable (wordplay)

Take to be suitable

Appear to mix badly? Almost right!

Not totally precise

Rough (figure)

Accessory.

Germane

Apriority

Suitable; fit.

""The cultivation of aquatic animals, such as fish or shellfish, or of plants, such as seaweed, in a controlled and sometimes enclosed body of water. The term includes use of either salt or fresh water. It is a form of agriculture, but under water.""

A painter in thin transparent water colors.

AQUATIC an organism living in or near water

Aquatinter

Aquatint

AQUATINT to etch using a certain process

""Plants hydroponics. ; aquicultural ,""

Arability

Arbitrager

Exploiter of market differences

Exploiter of stock market differences

Trader offers designer's latest little piece with passion in a very old city

ARBITRAGE Judgment by an arbiter; authoritative determination.

Determination; decision; arbitration.

Highhandedly.

""ARBITRATE To hear and decide, as arbitrators; as, to choose to arbitrate a disputed case. as, to choose to arbitrate a disputed case.""

Process at work in some hearings

One way to settle differences

Of or pertaining to arbitration; relating to or having the authority to arbitrate.

Dispute deciders

Treelike

Arborvitae

The primitive enteron or undifferentiated digestive sac of a gastrula or other embryo. See Illust. under Invagination. Illust. under Invagination.

Architrave

Archpriest

Arctangent

Of or relating to a reference system based at the center of the planet Mars.

ARGUMENT an exchange of differing reasons

Rule by the best.

Upper class, nobility

Elevated types carry a cost I fancy

Nobles

Swells

Arithmetic

AROMATIC a fragrant substance

AROMATIZE To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume.

ARPEGGIATE

Arpeggiate

Charging in court

Courtroom activity

Court proceeding

Order me new shirt? It's a deal!

Florist's creation

Result of putting in order

Arresting

Arrestment

Arrhythmia

Arrogation

Pl. arteriographies Examination of the arteries using x-rays following injection of a radiopaque substance.

Plural or third person singular

Arthralgia

Plural or third person singular

""Pl. arthrodeses (-s z) The surgical fixation of a joint, ultimately resulting in bone fusion. Basically, the procedure is artificially induced ankylosis performed to relieve pain or provide support in a diseased or injured joint.""

Surgical fixation of joints.

Any disease of the joints.

""Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthropoda, including the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods, that are characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and a segmented body to which jointed appendages are articulated in pairs.""

""Pl. arthroscopies Examination of the interior of a joint, such as the knee, using a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.""

ARTHROSCOPE

""A bacterial resting cell, -- formerly considered a spore, but now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria.""

""That can be articulated: vague, barely articulable thoughts.""

Clearly stated to be jointed

Put into words

Said to be segmented

Utters clearly

""One who, or that which, articulates; as: (a) One who enunciates distinctly. (b) One who prepares and mounts skeletons. (c) An instrument to cure stammering. (a) One who enunciates distinctly. (b) One who prepares and mounts skeletons. (c) An instrument to cure stammering.""

Same as artefactual.artefactual.

Artillery

Gunnery expert

Placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot; a member of the artiodactyla.artiodactyla.

A skilled manual worker; a craftsperson.

Stern lasses agitating for simplicity

Asafoetida

Ascendant

Found out

Ascetical

Asceticism

Ascomycete

Ascription

ASEPTIC an aseptic substance

Asininity

Asphaltite

Killed by oxygen starvation

Bit in papers after a small dose of drug reportedly caused death

Choked

Asphyxiate

Cast-iron plants

House plants.

Hopes for the future.

Hopes

Murder (a political or religious leader)

Murder (a public figure)

Kill (a VIP)

""Insincere, flattering, or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence.""

Assertive

Estimates property housing ship and crew

Tax-minded evaluations.

Certain payments.

""ASSEVERATE To affirm or aver positively, or with solemnity.""

States solemnly

Affirms earnestly

Assiduity

Go in as saint (anagram)

Secret rendezvous

Secret meeting

Two 4-to-5-page essays, oral presentation, research project

'Two 4-to-5-page essays, oral presentation, research project'

Integrated.

Incorporated

Absorbs, like the Borg

Absorbs

ASSIMILATE To bring to a likeness or to conformity; to cause a resemblance between.

Helps.

Hobnobber's activity

Football club (wordplay)

Part of PA

Conceptual connection

""Having the quality of associating; tending or leading to association; as, the associative faculty. as, the associative faculty.""

Assoilment

(tr) to arrange or distribute into groups of the same type; classify

Antipastos, for example

Some large bags of candy

Antipastos, e.g

The satisfying of an appetite or desire

Things taken for granted

Asterisk

Astigmatic

Eye lens defect

Wonkiness of vision

Distortion of vision

While 18 13, it's beyond a dream!

Very surprising

Greatly surprising

Bitterness (of taste)

Sharp or bitter quality

Sharpness, severity

Skin treatments

""A tumor of nervous tissue derived from interstitial cells, in which the cells are relatively well-differentiated and resemble astrocytes. The occur primarily in the crebrum and cerebellum.""

Evangeline Adams and others.

They get a lot from Leo's movement

Zodiac experts

Astrology

Astronomy

Of or pertaining to astronautics.

Moon-starers (anagram)

Monster oars (anagram)

Moon starers! (Anagram)

Astronomy

Asymmetry

Pl. atelectases (-s z ) Total or partial collapse of the lung.

Pl. atelectases (-s z ) Total or partial collapse of the lung.

""Pertaining to, implying, or containing, atheism; -- applied to things; as, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books.as, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books.""

""Formation of atheromatous deposits, especially on the innermost layer of arterial walls.""

Physical fitness and strength

Strength, fitness

Across a ship from side to side.

""ATMOSPHERE The whole mass of a\'89riform fluid surrounding the earth; applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphere of Mars. as, the atmosphere of Mars.""

Ambiances

'Hi!' to campers (anagram)

Armpits echo (anagram)

Of air; conveying special mood

""The act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles; or the state of being so reduced.""

Atonality

Having a melancholy temperament - is it a Labour failing (wordplay)

Gloomy

Irritable

Extremely badly

Paper clips might symbolize them

Aims achieved by effort

Acquired skills.

Achievements

Attemper

""Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked.""

Attendance

Of or pertaining to attention.

In a heedful way

Agent at unit being treated is getting weaker

Reduction in strength

Weakening, as in the value of a lawsuit

Attenuator

Taken in by police without husband, giving testimony

Relating to postures

Attornment

""The capacity, as of a pheromone, to attract.""

ATTRACT to {entice=v}

Attractant

Coming at the movies

""ATTRIBUTE To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to). to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to).""

Act of ascribing

The act of ascribing eg a picture to an artist

The ascribing of a particular work to an author or artist

Like some nouns

Like a long war getting rid of a totalitarian organisation

Attunement

""ATYPICAL not typical, also ATYPIC""

They have lots to offer

Hearing he's a scientist

Audiometer

An instrument for measuring hearing activity for pure tones of normally audible frequencies. Also called sonometer .

Audition

Auditorium

Used a stethoscope

Auscultate

Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity.

Austerity

AUTARCHIC

Authoress

Giving the thumbs up to writer, I perform on stage maybe

The powers that be

Controlling persons

Controlling organization is keeping restriction on writer

Authorizer

""AUTHORIZE To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners to settle a boundary. as, to authorize commissioners to settle a boundary.""

Authorship

Adverb

Autochthon

AUTOCLAVE A kind of French stewpan with a steamtight lid.

Autocracy

Autocross

Group outside the class system

""Self-satisfaction of sexual desire, as by masturbation.""

Autograft

Like books that may fetch a higher resale value

Signed

AUTOGRAPH That which is written with one's own hand; an original manuscript; a person's own signature or handwriting.

Semiautomatic.

Autolysate

Autolyzate

AUTOMATA {robots=n}

New electronic techniques

Automatism

Automatist

AUTOMATIZE same as automate.automate.

Automatize

""AUTOMOBILE a self-propelled vehicle used for transporting passengers, suitable for use on a street or roadway. Many diferent models of automobiles have beenbuilt and sold commercially, possessing varied features such as a retractable roof (in a convertible), different braking systems, different propulsion systems, and varied styling. Most models have four wheels but some have been built with three wheels. Automobiles are usually propelled by internal combustion engines (using volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or petrol, alcohol, naphtha, etc.), and sometimes by steam engines, or electric motors. The power of the driving motor varies from under 50 H. P. for earlier models to over 200 H. P. larger models or high-performance sports or racing cars. An automobile is commonly called a car or an auto, and generally in British usage, motor cars.convertible), different braking systems, different propulsion systems, and varied styling. Most models have four wheels but some have been built with three wheels. Automobiles are usually propelled by internal combustion engines (using volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or petrol, alcohol, naphtha, etc.), and sometimes by steam engines, or electric motors. The power of the driving motor varies from under 50 H. P. for earlier models to over 200 H. P. larger models or high-performance sports or racing cars. An automobile is commonly called a car or an auto, and generally in British usage, motor cars.""

Wheels out awful modern artworks after one

Advocates of self-government

AUTOROTATE

Autorotate

Autosomal

Autostrada

""Psychology The process by which a person induces self-acceptance of an opinion, belief, or plan of action.""

AUTOTOMIZE cause a body part to undergo autotomy.

Autotomize

""Capable of self-nourishment; requiring only minerals for growth; using carbonate or carbon dioxide as a source of carbon and simple inorganic nitrogen as a nitrogen source; -- said of all plants in which photosynthetic activity takes place, and certain bacteria. It is opposed to parasitism or saprophytism.""

Autoworker