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Ancillary

subordinate; providing asistance

Anecdote

a short account of a humorous or revealing incident

Angst

anxiety; fear; dread

Anguish

agonizing physical or mental pain

Animosity

resentment; hostility; ill will

Annex

to add or attach

Annuity

an annual allowance or income; the annual interest payment on an investment; any regular allowance or income

Anomaly

an aberration; an irregularity; a deviation

Antecedent

someone or something that went before; something that provides a model for something that came after it

Antedate

to be older than; to have come before

Anterior

situated in front

Anthology

a collection, especially of literary works

Anthropomorphic

ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman animals or abjects

Antipathy

firm dislike; a dislike

Antipodal

situated on opposite sides of the Earth; exactly opposite

Antiquity

ancientness; ancient times

Antithesis

the direct opposite

Aparthid

the former policy of racial segregation and oppression in the Republic of South Africa

Apathy

lack of interest; lack of feeling

Aperture

an opening

Apex

highest point

Aphorism

a brief, often witty saying; a proverb

Apocalypse

a prophetic revelation, especially one concerning the end of the world

Apocryphal

of dubious authenticity; fictitious; spurious

Apogee

the most distant point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite

Apoplexy

stroke (that is, numbness and paralysis resulting from the sudden loss of blood flow to the brain)

Apostasy

abandonment or rejection of faith or loyalty

Apotheosis

elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something

Appalling

causing horror or consternation

Apparition

a ghost or ghostly object

Appease

to soothe; to pacify by giving in to

Appellation

a name

Appendage

something added on to something else; a supplement

Apportion

to distribute proportionally; to divide into portions

Apposite

distinctly suitable; pertinent

Appraise

to estimate the value or quality of; to judge

Appreciate

to increase in value

Apprehensive

worried; anxious

Appraise (2)

to give notice to; to inform

Approbation

approval; praise

Appropriate

to take without permission; to set aside for a particular use

Appurtenance

something extra; an appendage; an accessory

Apropos

appropriate; coming at the right time

Apt

appropriate; having a tendency to; likely

Aptitude

capacity for learning; natural ability

Arbiter

one who decides; a judge

Arbitrary

random; capricious

Arcade

a passageway defined by a series of arches; a covered passageway with shops on either side; an area filled with coin-operated games

Arcane

mysterious; known only to a select few

Archaic

extremely old; ancient; outdated

Archetype

an original model or pattern

Archipelago

a large group of islands

Archives

a place where historical documents or materials are stored; the documents or materials themselves