| A | B |
| antiaircraft | designed for defense against air attack |
| antibiotic | substance that kills germs |
| antidote | counteracts poison; take after a snake bite |
| antifreeze | a substance that prevents liquid from freezing |
| antiseptic | a substance used to prevent bacteria or germs that cause decay |
| antisocial | withdrawn from society; an introvert |
| aqualung | breathing equipment for diving |
| aquamarine | bluish sea-green color |
| aquaplane | like a single water ski |
| aquarium | a tank or artificial pond where live water animals and water plants are kept |
| aquatic | growing or living in water |
| aqueduct | a channel that carries large amounts of water |