| A | B |
| abash | to make ashamed or uneasy; to confuse or make ashamed by arousing feelings of guilt or inferiority |
| abate | to reduce in amount or degree; put an end to; diminish; decrease |
| abomination | atrocity; horror;something abominable (worthy of or causing disgust or hatred) |
| aesthetic | pertaining to a sense of the beautiful |
| agility | flexibility; resiliency |
| assuage | to make less harsh or severe;to calm; to quiet |
| benevolent | kind; generous |
| brusque | rude; harsh; abrupt; curt |
| calamity | misfortune; catastrophe; serious event marked by great loss and lasting distress and pain |
| audacity | boldness; bold or arrogant disregard of accepted rules |