aberration :: wandering or staying away; in optics, failure of rays to focus
abettor :: encourager
abeyance :: suspended action
ablution :: washing
abnegation :: repudiation; self-sacrifice
abstinence :: restraint from eating or drinking
accessory :: additional object: useful but not essential thing
acclivity :: sharp upslope of a hill
accolade :: award of merit
accomplice :: partner in crime
accord :: agreement
accretion :: growth: increase
acerbity :: bitterness of speech and temper
acme :: top: pinnacle
acoustics :: science of sound: quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquiescence :: submission; compliance
acquittal :: deliverance from a charge
acumen :: mental keenness
adage :: wise saying: proverb
addiction :: compulsive, habitual need
adjunct :: something attached to but holding an inferior position
adjuration :: solemn urging
admonition :: warning
adulation :: flattery: admiration
adumbration :: foreshadowing: outlining
advent :: arrival
adversity :: poverty: misfortune
aegis :: shield; defense
aeon :: long period of time; an age
affidavit :: written statement made under oath
affiliation :: joining: associating with
affinity :: kinship
affirmation :: solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
afflatus :: inspiration
affluence :: abundance: wealth
affray :: public brawl
agenda :: items of business at a meeting
agglomeration :: collection: heap
agility :: nimbleness
agitation :: strong feeling; excitement
agnostic :: one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god
agronomist :: scientist engaged in the management of land
alacrity :: cheerful promptness
alchemy :: medieval chemistry
alias :: an assumed name
alimony :: payment by a husband to his divorced wife
allegory :: story in which characters are used as symbols: fable
alliteration :: repetition of beginning sound in poetry
alloy :: a mixture as of metals
allusion :: indirect reference
altercation :: wordy quarrel
altruism :: unselfish aid to others; generosity
amazon :: female warrior
ambrosia :: food of the gods
amenities :: agreeable manners; courtesies
amnesia :: loss of memory
amnesty :: pardon
amortization :: act of reducing a debt through partial payments
amphitheater :: oval building with tiers of seats
amulet :: charm; talisman
anachronism :: an error involving time in a story
analogy :: similarity; parallelism
anarchy :: absence of governing body; state of disorder
anathema :: solemn curse
andirons :: metal supports in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logs
anemia :: condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
anesthetic :: substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
animadversion :: critical remark
animosity :: active enmity
animus :: hostile feeling or intent
annals :: records; history
annuity :: yearly allowance
anomaly :: irregularity
antagonism :: active resistance
anthropologist :: a student of the history and science of mankind
anticlimax :: letdown in thought or emotion
antipathy :: aversion; dislike
antiseptic :: substance that prevents infection
antithesis :: contrast; direct opposite of or to
aperture :: opening; hole
apex :: tip; summit; climax
aphasia :: loss of speech due to injury
aphorism :: pithy maxim
apiary :: a place where bees are kept
aplomb :: poise
apogee :: highest point
apologue :: moral fable
apostate :: one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
apothecary :: druggist
apothegm :: pithy, compact saying
apotheosis :: deification; glorification
apparition :: ghost; phantom
appellation :: name; title
appurtenances :: subordinate possessions
aptitude :: fitness; talent
arbiter :: a person with power to decide a dispute; judge
arcade :: a covered passageway, usually lined with shops
archaeology :: study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
archetype :: prototype; primitive pattern
archipelago :: group of closely located islands
archives :: public records; place where public records are kept
ardor :: heat; passion; zeal
argot :: slang
arrogance :: haughtiness
arroyo :: gully
artifacts :: products of primitive culture
artifice :: deception; trickery
artisan :: a manually skilled worker
asceticism :: doctrine of self-denial
asperity :: sharpness of temper
aspersion :: slanderous remark
aspirant :: seeker after position or status
aspiration :: noble ambition
asteroid :: small planet
astigmatism :: eye defect which prevents proper focus
atavism :: resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents
atelier :: workshop; studio
atrocity :: brutal deed
atrophy :: wasting away
attribute :: essential quality
attrition :: gradual wearing down
audacity :: boldness
audit :: examination of accounts
augury :: omen; prophecy
aureole :: suns corona; halo
auscultation :: act of listening to the heart or lungs to discover abnormalities
austerity :: sternness; severity
autocrat :: monarch with supreme power
automaton :: mechanism which imitates actions of humans
autopsy :: examination of a dead body; postmortem
avarice :: greediness for wealth
avatar :: incarnation
avocation :: secondary or minor occupation
awe :: solemn wonder
axiom :: self-evident truth requiring no proof
bandanna :: large, bright-colored handkerchief
barb :: sharp projection from fishhook, etc.
barrage :: barrier laid down by artillery fire
barrister :: counselor-at-law
barterer :: trader
bassoon :: reed instrument of the woodwind family
bauble :: trinket; trifle
benediction :: blessing

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