| A | B |
|---|
| abash | to make ashamed |
| abate | to subside; to reduce |
| abdicate | to step down from a position of power |
| aberration | something not typical |
| abhor | to hate very much; to detest |
| abject | hopeless; extremely sad |
| abnegate | to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce |
| abortive | unsuccessful |
| abridge | to shorten; to condense |
| absolute | total; unlimited; perfect |
| absolve | to forgive or free from blame |
| abstinent | voluntarily avoiding |
| abstract | theorectical; impersonal |
| abstruse | hard to understand |
| abysmal | extremely hopeless or wretched |
| accolade | an award; an honor |
| accost | to approach and speak to someone |
| acerbic | bitter; sour; severe |
| acquiesce | to comply passively; to accept |
| acrid | harsh; like acid |
| acrimonious | full of spite; bitter; nasty |
| acumen | keeness of judgment; mental sharpness |
| acute | sharp; shrewd |
| adamant | stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible |
| address | to speak to; to direct one's attention to |
| adherent | follower; supporter; believer |
| admonish | to scold gently; to warn |
| adroit | dexterous; clever |
| adulation | wild or excessive admiration |
| adulterate | to contaminate |
| adverse | unfavorable; antagonistic |
| aesthetic | having to do with artistic beauty; artistic |
| affable | easy to talk to; friendly |
| afectation | unnatural or artificial behavior |
| affinity | sympathy; attraction; kinship |
| affluent | rich; properous |
| agenda | program; the things to be done |
| agrarian | relating to land |
