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Abase
Lower, degrade, humiliate
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Abet
Assist, usually in doing something wrong
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Abnegation
Self Sacrifice
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Abortive
Unsuccessful, fruitless
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Abrasive
Rubbing away, tending to grind down
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Abridge
Condense or shorten
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Absolve
Pardon (an offense)
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Acclimate
Adjust to climate or environment, adapt
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Acclivity
Sharp upslope of a hill
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Accost
Approach and speak first to a person
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Acidulous
Slightly sour, sharp; caustic
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Acme
Peak, pinnacle; highest point
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Acoustic
Quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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Acquittal
Deliverance from a charge
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Acrid
Having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell ex: acrid fumes
Angry and bitter ex: an acrid farewell
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Acrophobia
Fear of height
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Actuarial
Calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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Adage
Wise saying; proverb
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Addendum
Addition
Appendix to book
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Adjuration
A serious urging to do something
Similar to taking an oath
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Adulation
Flattery; admiration
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Adverse
Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable
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Affable
Easily approachable; warmly friendly
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Affidavit
Written statement made under oath
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Affluence
Abundance; wealth
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Affront
Insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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Agglomeration
Collection; heap
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Alcove
A small recess opening off a larger room
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Alimentary
Supplying nourishment
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Alimony
Payment made to an ex-spouse after divorce
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Allegory
Story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
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Allusion
Indirect reference
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Alluvial
Pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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Altruistic
Unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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Ambidextrous
Capable of using either hand with equal ease
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Amble
Moving at an easy pace
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Amend
Correct; change, generally for the better
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Amphibian
Able to live both on land and in water
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Amphitheater
Oval building with tiers of seats
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Anathema
Solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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Anchor
Secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
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Anecdote
Short account of an amusing or interesting event
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Anguish
Acute pain; extreme suffering
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Angular
Sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
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Animadversion
Harsh criticism
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Animated
Lively; spirited
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Animus
Hostile feeling or intent
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Anneal
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling
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Annotate
Comment; make explanatory notes
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Antagonism
Hostility; active resistance
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Anthology
Collection of selected literary passage
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Anthropomorphic
Having human form or characteristics
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Anticlimax
Letdown in thought or emotion
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Antiseptic
Subtance that prevents infection
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Antithesis
Contrast; direct opposite of or to
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Anvil
Iron block used in hammering out metals
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Aphasia
Loss of speech due to injury or illness
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Aphorism
A short, condensed, sometimes witty saying, close in meaning to maxim or proverb
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Apiary
A place where bees are kept
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Apocalyptic
Prophetic; pertaining to revelations
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Apolitical
Having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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Apostate
One who abandons his religious faith or politicial beliefs
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Apothecary
Druggist; Drugstore
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