| A | B |
|---|
| adroit (adj.) | skillful or clever |
| adulterate (verb) | to make impure or to contaminate |
| adventitious (adj.) | accidental or nonessential |
| aegis (noun) | a shield; protection or sponsorship |
| aesthetic (adj.) | pertaining to beauty |
| affectation (noun) | a phony attitude; pose |
| affinity (noun) | an attraction to |
| affluence (noun) | wealth; richness |
| agape (adj.) | open-mouthed; surprised; agog |
| aggrandize (verb) | to enlarge or to expand |
| altruism (noun) | a concern for others; generosity |
| ambiguous (adj.) | open to more than one interpretation |
| amoral (adj.) | lacking a sense of right and wrong |
| amorphous (adj.) | shapeless – formless - vague |
| animosity (noun) | hatred |
