| A | B |
|---|
| abhor | to hate intensely |
| abominable | disgusting , vile |
| absorbed | very interested |
| absurdity | folly, foolishness |
| academic | scholarly |
| accessory | a peice of equipmente |
| acclaim | applause, approval, or welcom |
| accountable | responsible |
| accusation | a calling to account; a charge |
| acknowledge | to admit to be true, to confess |
| acute | sharp, keen |
| adapt | to adjust, to fit oneself to new surroundings |
| adjoining | side by side, next to |
| adjourn | to stop business for awhile |
| administration | management |
| adversary | an opponent or enemy |
| advocate | to recommend highly |
| affable | friendly, pleasant and easy to approach |
| affected | artificial |
| affront | an insult |
| agenda | a plan of things to be done |
| alight | to descend and settle |
| ally | a country united with another for a purpose |
| alloy | a mixture of two or more metals |
| aloft | high up, in the air |
| alteration | a change |
| altitude | height, a measure of elevation |
| amateur | describing one who plays a sport for fun and not play |
| amble | to walk in a leisurely manner |
| amends | a payment for loss |
| amputate | to cut off a limb for surgery |
| anguish | deep grief |
| animate | to give or bring to life |
| anti-climatic | dwelling on a trivial event after an important one |
| anxiety | troubled, worried, or uneasy feelings |
| appalling | causing horror or shock` |
| apparatus | instruments, materials, tools needed for a specific use or experiment |
| apparition | a ghost or the appearance of something strange |
| applicant | a person who applies for employment |
| apprehension | an anxious feeling, dread |
| aquatic | pertaining to the water |
| archangel | an angel of high rank |
| aristocratic | of a priveleged or noble class; proud |
| artillery | the part of an army that uses guns or cannons |
| ascertain | to find out |
| ascetic | a person living a life of meditation and strict self-denial for religious purposes |
| aspire | to yearn, seek, or strive |
| assertion | a positive statement, a declaration |
| astern | at the rear of a ship, behind |
| atmospheric | causing a general mood or environment |
| auditory | having to do with hearing |
| auger | a tool for boring holes |
| aught | anything whaterver |
| august | pompous,proud, dignified |
| averse | opposed |
| aversion | a dislike or hatred |
| avert | to turn away |
| avid | eager and enthusiastic |
| azure | sky blue color |
