| A | B |
| alienate | to turn away from the normal feelings of fondness; estrange |
| alleviate | to make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish |
| aloof | apart; indifferent; unsympathetic |
| altruistic | thoughtful of the welfare of others |
| ambiguous | having more than one meaning; not clearly defined |
| ambivalence | the condition of having conflicting attitudes |
| ameliorate | to improve |
| analogous | similar; comparable |
| animosity | active dislike; ill will |
| anomnity | condition of being nameless or unknown |