| A | B |
|---|
| aberration (noun) | off the right path |
| abstinence (noun) | giving up pleasures |
| abstract (adj) | theoretical |
| abstract (noun) | summary |
| acclaim (noun) | approval |
| acquesce (verb) | to accept, to consent by keeping silent |
| admonish (verb) | to advise against |
| advocate (verb) | to support, in favor of |
| advocate (noun) | a person who supports a particular cause |
| aesthetic (adj) | showing appreciation of beauty in nature |
| affinity (noun) | natural attraction of a person or thing |
| aggrandizement (noun) | an increase in rank, growth in power |
| alienate (verb) | to turn away, to estrange |
| alleviate (verb) | to make easier to endure, to diminish |
| aloof (adj) | indirrerent, not interested, apart |
| altruistic (adj) | thoughtful of the welfare of others |
| ambiguous (adj) | more than one intrepretation, not clearly defined |
| ambivalence (noun) | condition of having conflicting attitudes |
| ameliorate (verb) | to make better, to improve |
| analogous (adj) | similar in certain qualities, comparable |
| animosity(noun) | active dislike, ill will |
| anonymity (noun) | condition of being nameless or unknown |
| antagonism (noun) | hostility, active opposition |
| antithesis (noun) | direct opposite |
| apochryphal (adj) | of doubtful authenticity |
| arduous (adj) | hard to do |
| articulate (adj) | able to put one thoughts into words |
| assuage (verb) | to calm or soothe, to satisfy |
| atrophy (verb) | to waste away |
| augment (verb) | to increase, to get bigger |
| austere (adj) | stern in manners, strict in morals |
| authoritarian (noun or adj) | a person who supports the principal of subject to authority instead of individual freedom |
