| 1 | abandon | to give up |
| 2 | abashed | Embarrassed |
| 3 | abate | to lessen; to subside |
| 4 | abbreviate | to shorten |
| 5 | abdicate | to give upformally |
| 6 | aberration | straying away from what is normal |
| 7 | abet | to assist |
| 8 | abeyance | suspended action, not being used |
| 9 | abhor | to hate; to detest |
| 10 | abide | be faithful; to endure |
| 11 | abject | miserable |
| 12 | abjure | promise or swear to give up |
| 13 | ablution | washing |
| 14 | abnegation | self-denial |
| 15 | abominate | to detest; to dislike strongly |
| 16 | abrogate | repeal or annul by authority |
| 17 | abscond | to go away suddenly |
| 18 | absolve | to free from guilt or duty |
| 19 | abut | the border on, next to |
| 20 | abysmal | extremely bad |
| 21 | abyss | a bottomless pit, anything too deep to measure |
| 22 | accede | agree to |
| 23 | accolade | praise; approval |
| 24 | accost | to approach and speak to |
| 25 | acolyte | assistant, beginner |
| 26 | acquit | to clear of a charge |
| 27 | acrid | sharp |
| 28 | acrimony | bitterness or harshness of speech or manner |
| 29 | acronym | the word formed from the initial letters of a group of words. |
| 30 | acrophobia | an abnormal fear of being in high places |
| 31 | acumen | the keenness of mind, insight |
| 32 | adage | an old saying, proverb |
| 33 | addle | to become rotten, to become confused |
| 34 | adduce | to offer as an example, reason or proof |
| 35 | ad Infinitum | forever, endlessly |
| 36 | adjunct | something added, assistant |
| 37 | ad-valorem | in proportion to the estimated value of goods |
| 38 | aestival | appearing in summer |
| 39 | affray | fight in a public place or battle |
| 40 | afflatus | divine revelation, inspiration |
| 41 | affusion | pouring on |
| 42 | aggrandize | to make greater, more powerful, richer |
| 43 | aggravate | make worse, irritate |
| 44 | agile | active, quick-moving |
| 45 | agog | eager, excited |
| 46 | agoraphobia | abnormal fear of open or public places |
| 47 | agnate | descended by male links from the same male ancestor |
| 48 | allegro | rapid, quick |
| 49 | altruism | unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| 50 | anagnorisis | recognition |
| 51 | animadvert | to comment adversely |
| 52 | anthropomorphic | having human characteristics |
| 53 | aperitif | an alcoholic drink taken before a meal |
| 54 | apocalypse | revelation of future |
| 55 | apologist | one who defends or attempts to justify a doctrine, faith, action, etc. |
| 56 | apothecary | a person who prepares and sells medicine |
| 57 | appellation | identifying name or title |
| 58 | apposite | appropriate, fitting |
| 59 | arabesque | a complex ornate design |
| 60 | arcade | a covered passage |
| 61 | arcane | secret, mysterious |
| 62 | arid | dry and barren, dull |
| 63 | arrogance | proud superior manner of behavior |
| 64 | arroyo | a gully |
| 65 | artefact | a hand-made object |
| 66 | ascend | go or come up |
| 67 | ascendancy | dominance |
| 68 | ashen | deadly pale |
| 69 | assiduous | hard-working, diligent |
| 70 | astringent | substance that shrinks |
| 71 | atavism | the resemblance to remote ancestors |
| 72 | atticism | extreme elegance of speech |
| 73 | athwart | lying across, |
| 74 | atheism | the belief that there is no god |
| 75 | attenuate | make thin; weaken; enervate |
| 76 | attune | bring into harmony |
| 77 | atypical | not typical; abnormal |
| 78 | audacious | daring, foolishly bold, impudent |
| 79 | august | majestic, venerable |
| 80 | auspicious | favorable, successful, prosperous |
| 81 | austere | severely moral and strict, simple and plain |
| 82 | auxiliary | helping, supporting |
| 83 | aver | affirm; assert |
| 84 | avid | eager; greedy |
| 85 | avow | admit; declare openly |
| 86 | aubergine | purple vegetable |
| 87 | auger | a tool for boring holes |
| 88 | augment | increase |
| 89 | avocado | a pear shaped tropical fruit |
| 90 | avow | declare |
| 91 | awash | covered or flooded with water |
| 92 | awl | a pointed tool for making holes |
| 93 | awning | a sheet of canvas on a frame, used for shelter |
| 94 | awol | absent without leave |
| 95 | awry | away from the expected course or position |
| 96 | axle | a rod on which wheels turn |
| 97 | ayatollah | a religious leader in Iran |
| 98 | azalea | a shrub with brightly coloured flowers |
| 99 | aztec | a member of an American Indian people ruling Mexico before the Spanish conquest |
| 100 | azure | a bright blue colour |