| A | B |
| Agile | characterized by the ability to move quickly with suppleness and grace |
| Alacrity | prompt and cheerful response |
| Allay | to put fear, doubt, or anger to rest |
| Allegory | symbolical narrative; treatment of one subject under the guise of another |
| Allure | to influence, sway, or entice with some tempting appeal |
| Altercation | a heated o angry dispute |
| Altruistic | unselfishly concerned for the walfare of others; generous |
| Amalgam | a combination of different elements |
| Amass | to collect, gather, accumulate |
| Ambience | a surrounding or prevading atmosphere |