Discover a variety of words that start with “ag” to enhance your vocabulary and understanding of their usage.
- Agate- a type of fibrous quartz known for its colorful bands
- Age- the length of time that a person has been alive or a thing has existed
- Agenda- a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting
- Agent- a person who acts on behalf of another
- Aggravate- to make a problem worse or more serious
- Aggregate- a whole formed by combining several elements
- Aggression- hostile or violent behavior or attitudes
- Agile- able to move quickly and easily
- Aging- the process of becoming older
- Agitate- to make someone troubled or nervous
- Agnostic- a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God
- Agonize- suffer great anguish
- Agony- extreme physical or mental suffering
- Agrarian- relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land
- Agree- to have the same opinion about something
- Agreement- harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling
- Agriculture- the science or practice of farming
- Ague- malaria or some other illness involving fever and shivering
- Ahead- further forward in space; in the future
- Aid- help, typically of a practical nature
- Ail- trouble or afflict someone in mind or body
- Aim- point or direct at a target
- Air- the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth
- Aisle- a passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theater, an airplane, or a train
- Ajar- slightly open
- Alarm- an anxious awareness of danger
- Album- a collection of recordings issued as a single item on CD, record, or another medium
- Alchemy- the medieval forerunner of chemistry
- Alert- quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances
- Alien- belonging to a foreign country or nation
- Align- place or arrange things in a straight line
- Alike- similar to each other
- Alive- living, not dead
- Allege- claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof
- Allegiance- loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause
- Allegro- a quick, lively tempo, used chiefly as a direction in music
- Alleviate- make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
- Alley- a narrow passageway between or behind buildings
- Alliance- a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
- Allocate- distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose
- Allow- give (someone) permission to do something
- Alloy- a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements
- Allude- suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at
- Allure- the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating
- Alma mater- the school, college, or university that one once attended
- Almost- not quite; very nearly
- Alone- having no one else present; on one’s own
- Along- moving in a constant direction on (a path or any more or less horizontal surface)
- Aloof- not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
- Aloud- audibly; not silently or in a whisper
- Alpha- the first letter of the Greek alphabet
- Already- before or by now or the time in question
- Also- in addition; too
- Alter- change or cause to change in character or composition
- Alternate- occur in turn repeatedly
- Although- in spite of the fact that; even though
- Altitude- the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
- Altogether- completely; totally
- Always- at all times; on all occasions
- Amalgam- a mixture or blend
- Amass- gather together or accumulate over a period of time
- Amateur- a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis
- Amazing- causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing
- Ambassador- an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country
- Ambiance- the character and atmosphere of a place
- Ambidextrous- able to use the right and left hands equally well
- Ambiguity- the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
- Ambitious- having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
- Ambulance- a vehicle specially equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital
- Ambush- a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position
- Ameliorate- make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better
- Amend- make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date
- Amenity- a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place
- American- relating to or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants
- Amicable- having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor
- Amnesia- a partial or total loss of memory
- Ample- enough or more than enough; plentiful
- Amplify- increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier
- Amuse- cause (someone) to find something funny; entertain
- Analog- relating to or using signals or information represented by a continuously variable physical quantity such as spatial position or voltage
- Analyze- examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
- Ancestor- a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended
- Anchor- a heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom
- Ancient- belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence
- And- used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences that are to be taken jointly
- Anecdote- a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
- Anemia- a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood
- Angel- a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
- Anger- a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
- Angle- the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet
- Angry- feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
- Anguish- severe mental or physical pain or suffering
- Angular- having angles or sharp corners
- Animal- a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli
- Animate- bring to life
- Ankle- the joint connecting the foot with the leg
- Annex- append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document
- Annihilate- destroy utterly; obliterate
- Annoy- irritate (someone); make (someone) a little angry
- Annual- occurring once every year