| A | B |
|---|
| Abase | v. humiliate; to lower in rank |
| Abate | v. lessen or stop |
| Abdicate | v. give up or resign: Sarah Palin --- the governor's office claiming she had too much on her plate. |
| Abet | v. aid or assist |
| Abrogate | v. abolish; do away with |
| Abscond | v. run off; go away secretly: Mark Sanford, governor of South Carolina, --- with an Argentinian woman this past summer. |
| Accolade | n. praise; award: Obama received a(n) --- from the Nobel Peace Prize committee. |
| Acerbity | n. bitterness: Michael Moore adressed America's health care (or lackthereof) with great ---. |
| Admonish | v. warn; scold gently |
| Aggrandize | v. enlarge; increase in power |
| Alacrity | n. liveliness; eager action |
| Ameliorate | v. improve; help |
| Anomaly | n. irregularity; exception |
| Antipathy | n. strong dislike; hatred |
| Arduous | adj. difficult; hard to do |
| Assiduity | n. care; diligence |
| Austere | adj. stern; simple, harsh |
