| Word |
Definition |
| Aborigine | original inhabitant |
| Altercation | noisy dispute |
| Amalgam | mixture |
| Ambrosial | fragrant or delicious |
| Ambulatory | walking or moving |
| Amphibious | able to function on land or in water |
| Androgynous | both sexes or unisex |
| Aperature | opening |
| Apex | summit or peak |
| Apparation | unusual sight |
| Appendage | attached to a larger item |
| Arcane | secret or mysterious |
| Archetype | original pattern or model |
| Ballyhoo | noisy or attention getting |
| Bedlam | uproar or confusion |