allocate
to distribute, to assign
ambiguous
unclear in meaning
ambivalent
undecided; having opposed feelings simultaneously
amenable
obedient; agreeable
amenity
pleasantness, attractive or comfortable feature
anachronism
something out of place in time
analogy
a comparison of one thing to another
anguish
agonizing mental/physical pain
animosity
resentment, hostility
antecedent
someone or something that went before ex)parents
antithesis
the direct opposite
aphorism
a brief, witty saying; proverb
apocalypse
predicting action; christian writing
apotheosis
elevation of devine status; perfect example of something
appreciate
to increase in value
apprehensive
worried; anxious
misapprehension
misunderstanding
appropriate
to take without permission
aptitude
capacity for learning; natural ability/talent
arbitrary
random; capricious (tending to change abruptly without apparent reason)
arcane
mysterious; known only to as elected few
archaic
extremely old, ancient, out dated
archetype
original model or pattern
ardent
passion at; enthusiastic
arduous
hard; difficult
artifice
a clever trick; cunning
ascendancy
supremacy; domination
ascetic
practicing self-denial
assiduous
hard working; busy; quite diligent
assimilate
to take in; to absorb; to learn thoroughly
astute
shrewd; keen in judgement
attrition
gradual wearing away, weakening, or loss; a natural or expected decrease in numbers or size
audacity
boldness; reckless daring
augment
to make bigger; to add to; to increase
auspicious
favorable; promising; pointing to a good result
austere
unadorned ; stern; forbidding
autonomous
independent
avarice
greed; excessive love of riches
avow
to claim; to declare boldly; to admit
avuncular
like an uncle, especially a nice uncle
awry
off course; twisted to one side
axiom
a self evident rule or truth; a widely accepted sayingex) "everything that is living dies