abbreviate
shorten, abridge
abstinence
act of refraining from
adulation
high praise
adversity
misfortune
aesthetic
pertaining to beauty
amicable
agreeable
anachronistic
out of date
anecdote
short account of events
anonymous
nameless
antagonist
opponent
arid
extremely dry
assiduous
hard working
asylum
sanctuary
benevolent
friendly, helpful
camaraderie
trust among friends
censure
to criticize harshly
circuitous
indirect, roundabout
clairvoyant
able to see the future
collaborate
to work together
compassion
sympathy, mercy
compromise
to settle differences
condescending
patronizing
conditional
provisional, contingent
conformist
follower of customs
congregation
crowd of people