| A | B |
|---|
| archipelago | any large body of water studded with islands |
| ardent | burning with passion |
| ardor | intensity of passion or affection |
| arid | very dry |
| aristocracy | a hereditary nobility |
| aristocat | a hereditary noble or one nearly connected with nobility |
| armada | a fleet of war fessels |
| armful | as much as can be held in in the arm or arms |
| armory | an arsenal |
| aroma | an agreeable odor |
| arragin | to call into court |
| arrange | to pit in a defenite order |
| arrangement | the act of putting in proper order |
| arrant | notouriously bad |
| arrear | something overdue and unpaid |
| arrival | a coming to stoppong place or destination |
| arrogant | unduly or excessively proud |
| arrogate | to take, demand, or claim |
| artesian well | a very deep bored well |
| artful | characterized by craft or cunning |
| arthurian | pertaining to king author |
| artifice | trickery |
| artless | ingenuous |
| ascesion | the act of rising |
| ascent | a rising, soaring, or climbing |
| ascetic | given to serve self-denial |
| ascribe | to assign as a quality |
| asexual | having no distinct sexual organs |
| ashen | pale |
| askance | with a side or indirect glance |
| asperity | harshness |
| aspirant | one who seeks earnestly |
| aspire | to have an earnest desire |
| assailant | one who attacks |
| assassain | one who kills |
| assassinate | to kill |
| assassination | murderer |
| assay | the chemical analysis |
| assent | to express agreement |
| assess | to determine that amount of |
| assessor | any officer who asses taxes |
| assets | property in general |
| assiduous | dilligent |
| assignee | one who is appointed to act for anothein the managementr |
| assimilate | to adapt |
| assonate | to accord in sound |
| assonant | having resemblance of sound |
| assonance | resemblance or correspondance of sound |
| assuage | to cause to be less h |
| astringment | harsh in disposition or character |
| astute | keen in discernment |
