| A | B |
| anomaly | a deviation from what is normal or expected |
| apathy | lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| appall | to fill with intense horror, fear, or dismay |
| apprehend | to arrest or take into custody |
| apprehend | to perceive or understand the meaing of |
| apprehend | to look forward to with fear or anxiety |
| arbitrary | subject to or determined by one's judgement; random |
| arbitrary | arrived at by an exercise of the will |
| arbitrary | given to willful decisions or demands; tyrannical or dictatorial |
| arbitrate | to act as an impartial judge in a dispute; to settle |
| array | to line up; to dress up |
| array | an imposing grouping; rich and beautiful attire |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly; to express will in words |
| articulate | expressed clearly and forcefully |
| askew | out of line or position; turned to one side |
| askew | disapprovingly; scornfully |
| assimilate | to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own |
| assimilate | to adapt full or make like |