| A | B |
|---|
| anodyne | something that calms or soothes pain |
| anomalous | irregular; deviating from the norm |
| antecedent | something that comes before |
| antediluvian | prehistoric |
| antipathy | dislke; hostility |
| apathy | indifference |
| apex | the highest point |
| apogee | the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point |
| apothegm | a terse, witty saying |
| appease | to calm; pacify; placate |
| appellation | name |
| apposite | strikingly appropriate or relevant |
| apprise | to inform |
| approbation | praise; approval |
| appropriate | to take possession of one's own use: confiscate |
| apropos | relevant |
| arabesque | ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body |
| archeology | the study of material evidence of past human life |
| ardor | great emotion or passion |
| arduous | extremely difficult; laborious |
