aberration
unusual
abstract
theoretical
advocate
support
affinity
attraction
acclaim
approval
abstinence
staying away from alcohol
aggrandizement
growth in power
admonish
scold
aesthetic
artistic
acquiesce
give in
ameliorate
improve
aloof
indifferent
altruistic
charitable
alleviate
relieve
ambiguous
unclear
anonymity
unknown - not being named
ambivalence
conflicting attitudes
analogous
comparable
alienate
enstrange
animosity
hatred
antagonism
hostility
authoritarian
dictatorial
apocryphal
counterfeit
articulate
well spoken
arduous
difficult
atrophy
waste away
antithesis
direct opposite
assuage
soothe
augment
supplement
austere
stern
autonomy
independent
buffoon
clown
bombastic
high sounding language
cache
hidden stash
belittle
put down
aversion
hatred
bizarre
strange
blithe
happy
cacophony
harsh sounds
bequeath
leave through a will
callous
insensitive
caustic
stinging
carping
whining
catalyst
spark
capricious
changeable
censure
criticize
celestial
heavenly
cajole
talk into
capitulate
surrendered
catharsis
feeling of emotional relief