| A | B |
| alienate | to turn away the normal feelings of fondness toward anyone |
| alleviate | to make easier to endure |
| aloof | indifferent; not interested |
| altruistic | thoughtful of the welfare of others |
| ambiguous | permitting more than one interpretations |
| ambivalence | condition of having conflicting attitudes |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| analogous | similar |
| animosity | active dislike |
| anonymity | condition of being nameless or unknown |