| A | B |
|---|
| argot | n. slang |
| aria | n. operatic solo |
| arid | adj. dry; barren |
| aristocracy | n. hereditary nobility; privilege class |
| armada | n. fleet of warships |
| aromatic | adj. fragrant |
| arraign | v. charge in court; indict |
| array | v. marshal; draw up in order |
| array | v. clothe; adorn |
| arrears | n. being in debt |
| arrhythmic | adj. lacking rhythm or regularity |
| arrogance | n. pride; haughtiness |
| arroyo | n. gully |
| arsenal | n. storage place for military equipment |
| articulate | adj. effective; distinct |
| artifact | n. object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced |
| artifice | n. deception; trickery |
| artisan | n. a manually skilled worker |
| artless | adj. without guile; open and honest |
| ascendancy | n. controlling influence |
| ascertain | v. find out for certain |
| ascetic | adj. practicing self-denial; austere |
| ascribe | v. refer; attribute; assign |
| aseptic | adj. preventing infection; having a cleansing effect |
| ashen | adj. ash-colored; deadly pale |
| asinine | adj. stupid |
| askance | adv. with a sideqays or indirect look |
| askew | adv. crookedly; slanted; at an angle |
| asperity | n. sharpness (of temper) |
| aspersion | n. slanderous remark |
| aspirant | n. seeker after position or status |
| aspire | v. seek to attain; long for |
| assail | v. assault |
| assay | v. analyze; evaluate |
| assent | v. agree; accept |
| assert | v. state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.) |
| assessment | n. estimation; appraisal |
| assiduous | adj. diligent |
| assimilate | v. absorb; cause to become homogenous |
| assuage | v. ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger) |
