| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abjure | to reject, to renounce |
| abrogate | to abolish, usually by authority |
| acerbic | biting, bitter in tone or taste |
| acrimony | bitterness, discord |
| acumen | keen insight |
| adumbrate | to sketch out in a vague way |
| alacrity | eagerness, speed |
| anathema | a cursed, detested person |
| antipathy | a strong dislike, repugnance |
| approbation | praise |
| arrogate | to take without justification |
| ascetic | practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious |
| aspersion | a curse, expression of ill-will |
| assiduous | hard-working, diligent |
| blandish | to coax by using flattery |
| boon | a gift or blessing |
| brusque | short, abrupt, dismissive |
| buffet | to strike with force; an arrangement of food set out on a table |
| burnish | to polish, shine |
| buttress | to support, hold up; something that offers support |
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