| A | B |
| abandon | forsake; leave behind |
| abolish | do away with |
| absurd | a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless |
| abundant | present in great quantity |
| accelerate | cause to move faster |
| access | the right to enter |
| accommodate | have room for; hold without crowding |
| accomplish | achieve with effort |
| afflict | cause physical pain or suffering in |
| aggressive | characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight |
| agony | intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain |
| alert | warn or arouse to a sense of danger |
| altitude | elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface |
| ample | more than enough in size or scope or capacity |
| ancestor | someone from whom you are descended |
| animated | having life or vigor or spirit |
| anticipate | regard something as probable or likely |
| anxious | causing or fraught with or showing anxiety |
| apprehensive | in fear or dread of possible evil or harm |
| approximate | not quite exact or correct |
| aroma | any property detected by the sense of smell |
| ascend | travel up |
| assemble | create by putting components or members together |
| assign | select something or someone for a specific purpose |
| associate | bring or come into action |
| assume | take to be the case or to be true |
| available | obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service |
| avalanche | a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain |
| vigor | forceful exertion; |