Amnesia
a loss of memory
anecdote
a short, interesting or amusing sotry about a particular person or event
anomaly
something that is different from what is normal; an irregularity
apathy
a lack of interest or energy
abhor
to regard with hatred or digust
abject
contemptible; humble; wretched
abomination
a person or thig that is dreadful or disgusting
absolve
to pardon from release from guilt, blame or obligation
abstain
to refrain voluntarily from doing something
adhere
to stick tight; to give support
adjourn
to put off to the next meeting; to move to another place
admonish
to inform or remind by way of a warning; to caution against specific faults
advocate
to urge or support, especially by argument
inadvertently
not intended or deliberate; accidental
antebellum
existing before a war, especially the Civil War
antecedent
one's ancestors or past history; in grammar, the word or phrase in a sentence to which a pronoun refers
antediluvian
before the Biblical flood; very old or old fashioned
ante meridiem
before noon; before the sun reaches the meridian; A.M.
anterior
situated before or to the front; preceding in time
anteroom
a waiting room outside a larger room; antechamber
anthropocentric
interpreting the universe in terms of human values and experiences
anthropology
the study of human beings and the customs and characteristics of human societies
anthropomorphic
attributing something that is nonhuman with human characteristics
misanthropist
a person who hates or distrusts others
philanthropy
a love of humanity especially as shown by acts of goodness or kindness
anarchy
the absence of government; a general state of uproar or disorder
archetype
a first, perfect type or form from which copies, usually inferior, may be made
hierarchy
a group of persons or things arranged according to rank, authority, or importance
matriarch
a female who is the leader or head of a family or group
monarch
a king or queen
oligarchy
a government in which a small group of people has power
amphibious
able to live in or operate on both water and land
biodegradable
able to be broken down into natural substances by organisms, especially bacteria, in the environment
bionics
the study of living systems with the intention of applying their principles to engineering designs
biosphere
the part of the earth, from its crust out into the atmosphere, where living organisms are found
symbiosis
the living together of two types of organisms for their mutla benefit