Blackbook of English Vocabulary - One Word Substitutions

A collection of one-word substitutions and vocabulary terms from competitive examination study materials focusing on concepts starting with the letter A.

Adjure (V.)

Urging or requesting (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something

Adumbrate (V.)

To give a sketchy outline of

Adversarial (Adj.)

Involving conflict or opposition

Aeronautics (N.)

The science or practice of building or flying aircraft

Aesthete (N.)

A person who loves and is strongly attracted to the beauty of nature

Affidavit (N.)

A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court

Agglomerate (V.)

Collecting or forming into a mass or group

Agoraphobia (N.)

An extreme or irrational fear of open or public places

Alcove (N.)

A recess in the wall of a room or garden

Alias (N.)

A false or assumed identity

Alphabetism (N.)

The expression of spoken sounds by an alphabet

Altophobia (N.)

An abnormal fear of heights

Anthomania (N.)

An intense fondness for flowers

Antiquities (N.)

Relics or monuments (such as coins, statues, or buildings) of ancient times

Apocalyptic (Adj.)

Prophesying a disaster or total destruction

Apogee (N.)

Highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination

Arboreal (Adj.)

Living or often found in trees

Armada (N.)

Fleet of warships

Artisan (N.)

A worker skilled in making things by hand

Atheism (N.)

An absence of belief in the existence of deities

Attic (N.)

A room directly beneath the roof of a building

Au revoir (Ph.)

Until We Meet Again

Audience (N.)

A number of people listening to a lecture or an assembly of listeners

Autophobia (N.)

Fear of being egotistical, being alone or isolated

Aviation (N.)

Study of flying aeroplanes