Question | Answer |
aggregate | to collect or gather together |
aghast | shocked |
agitate | to stir up |
agnostic | one who doubts the existence of God |
agrarian | pertaining to farmers and agriculture |
alacrity | willingness |
alias | an assumed name |
allay | to calm |
allege | to charge without proof |
alleviate | to lessen, lighten, or relieve |
allocate | to assign for a specific purpose |
allude | to hint at |
aloft | high in the air |
aloof | cool; indifferent |
altercation | an argument |
altruism | concern for others |
amalgamate | to combine or unite |
amass | to accumulate |
amazon | strong, masculine woman |
ambient | surrounding |
ambiguous | unclear, vague |
ambivalence | conflicting feelings toward something |
ambulatory | able to walk |
ameliorate | to improve; make better |
amenable | agreeable |
amend | to change |
amenity | courtesy or agreeableness |
amiable | friendly |
amicable | agreeable |
amiss | wrong; improper |
amity | friendship |
amnesty | official pardon for an offense |
amoral | no sense of right and wrong |
amorous | loving |
amorphous | shapeless |
amphibious | able to live on both land and water |
ample | abundant |
amplify | to make greater |
amulet | a charm worn to keep evil away |
anachronism | something out of place or time |
analgesic | drug that reduces pain |
anarchy | absence of government or order |
anathema | a curse; a person strongly disliked |
ancillary | subordinate |
anecdote | a short, entertaining story |
anent | concerning |
animosity | hostility |
annals | historical records |
annihilate | to totally destroy |
annuity | income paid at stated intervals |
annul | to cancel |
anomalous | abnormal; irregular |
anoxia | lack of oxygen |
antagonistic | hostile |
antecedent | that which goes before something else in time |
anthology | collection of literary works |
anthropoid | resembling man |
antic | playful or silly act |
anticipate | to prepare for in advance |
anticlimax | something unimportant coming after something special |
antidote | a remedy |
antipathy | strongly dislike |
antiquated | extremely old |
antithesis | an exact opposite |
apathy | indifference; lack of interest or emotion |
aperture | an opening |
apex | the highest point |
aphasia | loss of the ability to speak |
aphorism | brief saying; a short proverb |
aplomb | self-confidence |
apocryphal | mythical; doubtful in origin |
apoplexy | sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis |
apostate | one who gives up his beliefs |
appall | to frighten; dismay |
apparition | a ghost |
appease | to satisfy |
appellation | a name |
append | to add to |
apprehend | to catch; to understand |
apprehensive | fearful; anxious |
apprise | to inform |
approbation | approval |
appropriate | to take possession of; satisfactory |
apropos | appropriate; fitting |
arbiter | a judge; referee |
arbitrary | unbiased or at random |
arbor | a shaded area |
arcane | mysterious or secret |