abase
lower; humiliate
abate
to lessen
abstruse
profound; difficult to understand
acclivity
an upward slope
adroit
skillful
adulterate
to make impure
aghast
horrified
alacrity
cheerful promptness
alimentary
supplying nourishment
allay
to soothe; to make more bearable
ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about someone or something
ameliorate
to improve a bad situation
amity
peaceful relations; friendship
amorphous
shapeless
antipathy
hatred; aversion; dislike
apathy
indifference; lack of interest
arbitrary
chosen at random or without apparent reason
arbitration
settlement of a conflict by a third party
ardor
heat; passion; zeal
assuage
to ease; pacify
august
majestic; awe-inspiring
austerity
severity; strictness