- 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
- artifact: (noun) historical relic; item made by human craft
- artisan: (noun) a craftsperson; a skilled manual worker