| A | B |
| amorphous | shapeless (a- not; morph- shape; form; -ous having the qualities of) |
| accentuate | to stress; emphasize |
| acclivity | sharp incline of a hill |
| aghast | horrified |
| agile | able to move in a quick and easy fashion |
| alacrity | cheerful promptness |
| alias | false name |
| alimentary | supplying nourishment |
| allay | to soothe; to make more bearable |
| alleged | stated without proof |
| alleviate | to make more bearable |
| allude | to refer indirectly |
| allusion | a reference to something |
| altercation | a violent dispute |
| amass | to collect; to get a bunch of |
| ambulatory | able to walk |
| ameliorate | to improve a bad situation |
| amity | peaceful relations; friendship |
| amnesia | loss of memory |
| amok | freaked out and violently pissed off; murderous frenzy (amuck) |