| A | B |
| abash | to make uneasy or ashamed |
| abate | to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity |
| abominable | detestable; horrid |
| abridge | to shorten the number of words; to condense |
| abstain | to choose to do without; to refrain from |
| abut | to touch at one end or edge |
| accentuate | to emphasize; to stress |
| accost | to approach someone and speak first |
| acquiesce | to give in or consent without protest |
| acquisition | something obtained; the act of obtaining something |