2. Abhor -detest; hate
3. Ablution- washing
4. Abrasive- rubbing away; tending to grind down
5. Abridge -condense or shorten
6. Abscission- cutting off; separation
7. Abstain- refrain; withhold from participation
8. Abstemious -sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
(syn)
Abstinence- restraint from eating or
drinking
10. Abut- border upon; adjoin
11.Acme - peak; pinnacle; highest point
12. Acrophobia- fear of heights
14. Acuity- sharpness
15. Addendum -addition; appendix to book
16. Addle -muddle; drive crazy; *become rotten : said of an egg*
17. Adhere-stick fast
18. Admonish- warn; reprove
19. Adorn- decorate
20. Adulterate- make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
21. Adversary- opponent; enemy
22. Aegis- shield; defense
23. Aerie- nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)
24 Affront - insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
25. Agape -openmouthed.
26. Agglomeration- collection; heap
27. Agility-nimbleness, dexterity
28. Alcove- nock (corner); recess
29. Alienate- make hostile; separate
30. Alimony- payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
31. Alleviate- relieve; lessen
32. Aloft- upward
33. Altercation- noisy quarrel; heated dispute
34. Amalgamate- combine; unite in one body
35. Ambidextrous-capable of using either hand with equal ease
36. Ambrosia- food of the gods
37. Amphibian -able to live both on land and in water
38.Amputate- cut off part of body; prune
39. Anecdote short account of an amusing or interesting event
40.Annals- records; history
41. Annihilate- destroy
42.Anodyne- drug that relieves pain; opiate
43. Antidote- remedy to counteract a poison or disease
44. Anvil- iron block used in hammering out metals
45. Apex tip; summit; climax
46. Apiary- a place where bees are kept
47.Apogee highest point
48. apothecary -druggist
49. apparition -ghost; phantom
50. appellation -name; title
51. aquiline- curved, hooked
52. arbiter -person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge
53. arbitrate- act as judge
54. arboretum- place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
55. archipelago- group of closely located islands
56. archives -public records; place where public records are kept.
57.aria -operatic solo
58. aristocracy- hereditary nobility; privileged class
59.armada -fleet of warships
60.arraign -charge in court; indict
61.arroyo- a dry gully; a rivulet or stream.
62.arsenal -storage place for military equipment
63.artisan- a manually skilled worker
64.asinine -stupid
65.askew -crookedly; slanted; at an angle
66.aspersion -slanderous remark
67.astral- relating to the stars
68.asunder -into parts; apart
69.asylum -place of refuge or shelter; protection
70.atrocity -brutal dead
71.aureole -sun's corona; halo
72.avalanche- great mass of falling snow and ice
73.aviary -enclosure for birds
74.awl -pointed tool used for piercing
75.azure- sky blue
