| A | B |
|---|
| abeyance | A state of suspension or temporary inaction |
| ablution | A washing or cleansing, especially of the body |
| abscond | To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest |
| abstemious | Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food |
| accede | to agree |
| acerbity | Sourness, with bitterness and astringency |
| acquiescence | Passive consent |
| acrimony | Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper |
| acumen | Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination |
| agglomerate | To pile or heap together |
| anathema | Anything forbidden, as by social usage |
| asperity | Harshness or roughness of temper |
| bedaub | To smear over, as with something oily or sticky |
| blaspheme | To indulge in profane oaths |
| blazon | To make widely or generally known |
| cadenza | An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo |
| caprice | A whim |
| cataclysm | Any overwhelming flood of water |
| caustic | Sarcastic and severe |
| clamorous | Urgent in complaint or demand |
