| 1 | abash | to make ashamed |
| 2 | abate | to put an end to |
| 3 | abbess | a female superior or governess of a nunnery |
| 4 | abbey | a monastery or society of people |
| 5 | abbot | the superior or head of an abbey or monastery |
| 6 | abbreviate | to make shorter |
| 7 | abdicate | to surrender, renounce or relinquish |
| 8 | abdomen | the belly/stomach |
| 9 | abduct | to take away secretly by force |
| 10 | abed | in bed |
| 11 | aberrant | straying from the right or normal way |
| 12 | abet | to assist or encourage by aid, especially in crime |
| 13 | abeyance | temporary inactivity |
| 14 | abhor | to loath |
| 15 | abide | to wait for |
| 16 | abject | to cast off or down, to abase |
| 17 | abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| 18 | abnegate | to deny (oneself something) |
| 19 | abnormal | not conforming to rule or system |
| 20 | abominable | very hateful, detestable |
| 21 | abomination | anything greatly disliked or abhorred |
| 22 | aboriginal | original or indigenous to a place |
| 23 | abort | to miscarry, to bring forth something prematurely |
| 24 | abortive | unsuccessful |
| 25 | abound | to be plentiful, to be very prevalent, to overflow |
| 26 | aboveboard | in open sight, without concealment, or deception |
| 27 | abrade | to rub or wear away |
| 28 | abrasive | rough enough to wear away the outer surface |
| 29 | abridge | to shorten in duration |
| 30 | abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action |
| 31 | abscess | to form such a collection of pus |
| 32 | abscission | the act of cutting off |
| 33 | abscond | to depart secretly |
| 34 | absence | a state of being absent |
| 35 | absolute | free from imperfection, complete |
| 36 | absolve | to set free from an obligation |
| 37 | abstain | refrain from (something) |
| 38 | abstemious | restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol |
| 39 | abstinence | voluntary forbearance esp. from indulgence of an appetite |
| 40 | abstract | to separate, to remove, to take away |
| 41 | abstruse | difficult to comprehend |
| 42 | abundant | fully sufficient, in great quantity |
| 43 | abusive | treating badly or injuriously |
| 44 | abut | to touch by means of a mutual border, to meet |
| 45 | abysmal | extremely hopeless, bad, or severe |
| 46 | abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| 47 | accede | (obsolete) to approach, to arrive, to come forward |
| 48 | accentuate | to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress |
| 49 | access | to gain or obtain access to |
| 50 | accession | to make a record of (additions to a collection) |
| 51 | accessory | aiding in a secondary way, being additional, |
| 52 | acclaim | applaud |
| 53 | acclimate | to habituate to a climate not native |
| 54 | acclivity | a slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill |
| 55 | accolade | to embrace or kiss in salutation |
| 56 | accommodate | to adapt, as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances |
| 57 | accompaniment | that which gives support or adds to the background |
| 58 | accompany | to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition |
| 59 | accomplice | partner in activity, usually crime |
| 60 | accomplish | to finish successfully |
| 61 | accord | to make to agree or correspond, to suit one thing to another |
| 62 | accordion | to fold up, in the manner of an accordion |
| 63 | accost | to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively |
| 64 | account | to compute, to count |
| 65 | accouter | to furnish with dress or equipments |
| 66 | accouterments | dress, trappings, equipment |
| 67 | accredit | to put or bring into credit, to invest with credit |
| 68 | accretion | growth by slow buildup |
| 69 | accrue | to happen or result as a natural growth, addition |
| 70 | acculturation | adopting cultural elements of another culture |
| 71 | accumulate | to heap up in a mass, to collect |
| 72 | accurse | to devote to destruction |
| 73 | accusation | the act of with a crime or with a lighter offense |
| 74 | accuse | to find fault with, to blame |
| 75 | accustom | to make familiar by use, to cause to accept |
| 76 | acerbic | acid in temper, mood or tone |
| 77 | acetate | any salt or ester of acetic acid |
| 78 | acetic | of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar |
| 79 | achillean | invincible |
| 80 | achromatic | without colour |
| 81 | acidulous | slightly sour, sub-acid |
| 82 | acknowledge | to admit the knowledge of, to recognize as a fact or truth |
| 83 | acknowledgment | the act of acknowledging, admission |
| 84 | acme | the top or highest point, pinnacle, culmination |
| 85 | acoustic | designed to carry sound or to aid in hearing |
| 86 | acquaint | to make familiar |
| 87 | acquiesce | to rest satisfied |
| 88 | acquire | to get |
| 89 | acquisitive | acquired |
| 90 | acquit | to declare or find not guilty, innocent |
| 91 | acreage | size, as measured in acres |
| 92 | acrid | sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste, pungent |
| 93 | acrimonious | of or pertaining to words, arguments, quarrels |
| 94 | acrimony | bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper |
| 95 | acrophobia | fear of heights |
| 96 | actionable | affording grounds for legal action |
| 97 | actuality | the state of existing, existence |
| 98 | actuarial | of or pertaining to actuaries |
| 99 | actuary | registrar, clerk |
| 100 | acuity | sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc |
| 101 | acumen | quickness of perception or discernment, penetration of mind |
| 102 | acute | sharp |
| 103 | ad hoc | specifically for |
| 104 | ad infinitum | to infinity |
| 105 | adage | an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use |
| 106 | adamant | resistant to reason, determined, inflexible |
| 107 | adapt | to make suitable, to make to correspond, to fit or suit |
| 108 | addendum | an addition or change |
| 109 | addle | to make or become confused |
| 110 | adduce | to cite (as proof) |
| 111 | adept | well skilled, completely versed, thoroughly proficient |
| 112 | adhere | to stick fast or cleave, to become joined or united |
| 113 | adhesion | the ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance |
| 114 | adieu | a farewell, a goodbye, especially a fond farewell |
| 115 | adjacent | close, or contiguous, neighboring, bordering on |
| 116 | adjourn | to postpone |
| 117 | adjudge | to declare to be |
| 118 | adjudicate | to settle a legal case or other dispute |
| 119 | adjunct | attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position |
| 120 | adjuration | a grave warning |
| 121 | adjutant | a military officer |
| 122 | administrator | one who administers affairs, one who directs or manages |
| 123 | admissible | accepted or allowed, acceptable |
| 124 | admittance | the act of admitting |
| 125 | admonish | to warn of a fault, to reprove gently, but seriously |
| 126 | ado | to do, in doing, as, there is nothing ado |
| 127 | adoration | an act of religious worship |
| 128 | adorn | to decorate |
| 129 | adroit | dexterous |
| 130 | adulation | flattery, fulsome praise |
| 131 | adulterate | to make impure by adding improper, or inferior ingredients |
| 132 | adumbrate | to foreshadow vaguely |
| 133 | advent | coming, arrival |
| 134 | adventitious | from an external source, not innate or inherent |
| 135 | adversary | an enemy |
| 136 | adverse | unfavorable, antagonistic in purpose or effect, hostile |
| 137 | adversity | hardship (usually uncountable) |
| 138 | advert | to turn attention |
| 139 | advisory | able to give advice |
| 140 | advocacy | active support |
| 141 | advocate | to speak in favor of |
| 142 | aegis | the shield or breastplate of zeus or athena, protection |
| 143 | aerial | of, in, or from the air, atmospheric |
| 144 | aeronaut | one who glides through the air in an airship or balloon |
| 145 | aerostat | an aircraft that derives its lift from buoyancy |
| 146 | aesthete | a person who has refined sensitivity towards art or nature |
| 147 | aesthetic | having a sense of beauty |
| 148 | affable | pleasant, easy to approach |
| 149 | affect | to influence or alter |
| 150 | affiliate | to adopt, to receive into a family as a son, to ally |
| 151 | affiliation | the relationship resulting from association |
| 152 | affinity | a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea |
| 153 | affirmation | a declaration that something is true, an oath |
| 154 | affirmative | pertaining to truth, asserting that something is true |
| 155 | affix | to attach |
| 156 | afflict | to distress with mental/bodily pain |
| 157 | affluent | having lots of wealth, property or other material goods |
| 158 | affront | to insult intentionally, especially openly |
| 159 | aficionado | a fan or devotee |
| 160 | afire | on fire |
| 161 | afoot | on foot |
| 162 | aforesaid | a previously stated statement |
| 163 | afresh | anew |
| 164 | afrikaans | an official language of south africa, developed out of dutch |
| 165 | agglomerate | to wind or collect into a ball, to gather into a mass |
| 166 | aggrandize | to widen in scope |
| 167 | aggravate | to make worse, or more severe |
| 168 | aggregate | to bring together, to collect into a mass or sum |
| 169 | aggress | to set upon, to attack |
| 170 | aggrieve | to give pain or sorrow to, to afflict, to oppress |
| 171 | aghast | terrified, struck with amazement |
| 172 | agile | active, quick and coordinated |
| 173 | agitate | to move with a violent, irregular action |
| 174 | agnostic | the doubt of a higher power/being |
| 175 | agog | in eager desire, eager, astir |
| 176 | agrarian | of, or relating to, the ownership and cultivation of land |
| 177 | agriculture | the art or science of cultivating the ground |
| 178 | aide-de-camp | a military officer who assists a higher ranking officer |
| 179 | ailment | a disease, sickness |
| 180 | akin | related by blood, similar |
| 181 | alabaster | a finely granular variety of gypsum |
| 182 | alacrity | cheerful readiness |
| 183 | albeit | although, even if |
| 184 | albino | a person, plant or animal with a deficiency in pigmentation |
| 185 | alchemy | the search for a universal panacea (became chemistry) |
| 186 | alcoholism | a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol |
| 187 | alcove | a small recessed area set off from a larger room |
| 188 | alder | belonging to the birch tree family |
| 189 | alderman | a member of several municipal legislative bodies |
| 190 | alias | a false name used to conceal one's identity |
| 191 | alibi | an excuse, especially to avoid blame |
| 192 | alien | a person who has been estranged or excluded |
| 193 | alienate | to make indifferent or hostile |
| 194 | aliment | that which nourishes, food |
| 195 | alimony | a court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse |
| 196 | alkali | one of a class of caustic bases |
| 197 | allay | to make quiet or put at rest, to pacify or appease |
| 198 | allege | to assert without proof |
| 199 | allegiance | loyalty to a person, group, or cause |
| 200 | allegory | a symbolic narrative |