| A | B |
| abate | to reduce in force, value or intensity |
| abhor | to feel hatred & disgust for something |
| abominable | detestable; totally unpleasant |
| abridge | to shorten the number of words |
| abrupt | sudden; hasty |
| abstain | to choose to do without |
| accord | to give as earned; harmony |
| acute | sharp; severe; keen |
| adhere | to stick fast; to follow closely |
| adopt | to take into one's family |