| A | B |
|---|
| abrogate | (verb) to annul; to repeal |
| allusion | (noun) an indirect reference |
| acquisitive | (adj) eager to acquire; greedy |
| altercation | (noun) an angry argument |
| affinity | (noun) a natural attraction |
| altruistic | (adj) concerned with the welfare of others |
| abnegation | (noun) self-denial; a renunciation of rights |
| ameliorate | (verb) to make or become better |
| allegory | (noun) a symbolic story |
| anachronism | (noun) something chronologically out of place |
| accentuate | (verb)to emphasize; to stress |
| anathema | (noun) someone or something that is shunned |
| aggrandize | (verb) to increase in power and wealth |
| animosity | (noun) open hatred; ill will |
| abeyance | (noun) a state of being set aside; temporarily inactive |
| anomaly | (noun) something irregular or abnormal |
| adulation | (noun) overly high praise |
| antithesis | (noun) the direct opposite |
| acquiesce | (verb) to give in without enthusiasm |
| aphorism | (noun) a maxim |
