| A | B |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| ambidextrous | equally skillful with either hand |
| anachronism | something or someone out of its proper time |
| animate | to give life or motion to |
| anthropomorphic | attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a truth or principle |
| aplomb | self-confidence |
| bandy | to give and take quickly in conversation; to toss back and forth |
| bane | the cause of ruin, harm or distress, death |
| chroma | color |
| mono | one |
| poly | many |