| A | B |
| abhor | to hate or think of with disgust |
| abject | poor or miserable; thought to be worthless |
| accelerate | to increase the speed |
| accent | a mark of emphasis, to give emphasis |
| accentuate | to give force to or draw attention to |
| accessible | able to be reached; convenient |
| acclaim | to give approval; to applaud |
| acrid | sharp, having a bitter smell or taste |
| adjoin | be next to or nearest to |
| advent | the arrival of an important development/season/person |
| advocate | a person who supports or speaks in favor of sth; to support |
| aforementioned | said or written before |
| alert/alertly | fully awake and ready to act |
| alienate | to cause aperson to become unfriendly or indifferent |
| amass | to collect or pile up |
| ambition | strong desire for success or fame |
| ambrosia | food that has a delightful taste or smell;"food of the gods" |
| amend/amendment | improve; correct; a change made to a rule |
| anomaly | sth abnormal or unusual |
| anxiety | an emotional condition of fear and uncertainty |
| apex | the highest point; the top |
| appall | fill with fear; shock |
| appeal to | make a request; to call for help or smpathy; to attract |
| appliance | a piece of equiment |
| apt | likely; appropriate; relevant |
| arduoud | difficult; using much energy |
| arouse | to awaken; to cause to become active |
| articulate | to speak distinctly or clearly; to connect or be jointed |
| as of late | recently |
| astute | clever, quick |
| attribute | to consider sth as the result of sth else |