| A | B |
|---|
| Abacus | Frame with balls for calculating |
| abdication | giving up control authority |
| aberration | staying away from what is normal |
| abide | be faithful to endure |
| abjure | promise or swear to give up |
| abraded | rubbed off worn away by friction |
| abrogate | repeal or annul by authority |
| abscond | to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest) |
| abut | border on |
| abysmal | bottomless extreme |
| acarpous | effete no longer fertile worn out |
| accolade | praise approval |
| accretion | the growing separate things into one |
| adamant | kind of stone inflexible |
| admonitory | containing warning |
| affinity | close connection relationship |
| agile | active quick moving |
| agog | eager and cheerful readiness |
| aloof | reserved indifferent |
| ambiguous | doubtful uncertain |
