| artifact | (noun) historical relic; item made by human craft |
| artisan | (noun) a craftsperson; a skilled manual worker |
| abstain | (verb) to refrain |
| abstract | (adj) theoretical; not concrete; difficult to understand |
| accentuate | (verb) to emphasize; to make prominent |
| acrimony | (noun) bitterness; anger |
| adulation | (noun) high praise; admiration |
| advocate | (noun/verb) a supporter of policy; one who recommends on behalf of another |
| aesthetic | (adj) pertaining to beauty; artistic |
| affirmation | (noun) position of agreement |
| aggregate | (adj) whole; total |
| agile | (adj) nimble; quick-moving; light footed |
| agnostic | (adj/noun) (one) believing that nothing can be known about God |
| alienated | (adj) feeling distant or different from friend and love ones |
| ambiguous | (adj) unclear; having more than one meaning or interpretation |
| ambrosia | (noun) food that has a delighted taste or smell |
| ample | (adj) plentiful; abundant |
| amplify | (verb) to increase; to expand |