“A” Words

Question 1

Anomaly (noun)

Answer 1

Something unusual or not right compared to things around itself
The witch was an anomaly to the villagers

Question 2

Abundant (adj)

Answer 2

Existing in large amounts
An abundant supply of food

Question 3

Analogy (noun)

Answer 3

A comparison relating between two things
You’re as blind as a bat!
That’s the oldest analogy in the book dude

Question 4

Accumulate (verb)

Answer 4

Gradually increase the amount of something
I began to accumulate the shells on the beach

Question 5

Attribute (noun, adj)

Answer 5

Key features of someone/something (noun)
The TV’s screen size is an attribute
Explain by regarding a cause (adj)
I attribute my success to my studying

Question 6

Anarchy (noun)

Answer 6

Something without rulers/government/control
The world became an anarchy after the apocalypse began

Question 7

Adequate (adj)

Answer 7

Good enough/acceptable
My GCSE exams were adequate

Question 8

Abbreviate (verb)

Answer 8

Shortern a word/phrase
Dan is an abbreviation of Daniel

Question 9

Arouse (verb)

Answer 9

To sexually alert someone
He felt aroused with her teasing him

Question 10

Articulate (adj, verb)

Answer 10

Fluently speak/pronounce words
She is very articulate when it comes to presentations

Question 11

Acoustic (Verb)

Answer 11

Relating to sound or the hearing sense
Acoustic waves from a speaker

Question 12

Acquaintance (noun)

Answer 12

Having knowledge/experience of something
I have some acquaintance with speaking Spanish

Question 13

Anticipate (verb)

Answer 13

Imagining/expecting something will happen
I anticipated when I heard a strange noise coming from outside, so I locked all the doors

Question 14

Artificial (adj)

Answer 14

Made/produced by humans
I don’t like consuming these processed, artifical products

Question 15

Apathy (noun)

Answer 15

The lack of interest and enthusiasm
The world will be in apathy with miserable living conditions

Question 16

Adamant (adj)

Answer 16

Someone who is insistent by sticking with something and won’t change their mind - stubborn
He is adamant on staying at the pool

Question 17

Advocate (noun, verb)

Answer 17

Someone who supports/promotes a way of doing something (noun)
To support a way of doing something (verb)
In court a defendant should have a lawyer to advocate him

Question 18

Algorithm (noun)

Answer 18

A step by step process or a set of rules that is completed the same way every time
The program uses a complex algorithm for coding

Question 19

Allude (verb)

Answer 19

To mention someone or something indirectly
She kept alluding to his problems with the computers as he was behind schedule

Question 20

Affluent (adj)

Answer 20

Having a great amount of money - wealthy
We live in an affluent society where people take whatever they have for granted

Question 21

Allocate (verb)

Answer 21

To give someone their share of a total amount for a purpose
I felt generous and allocated some money to the charity, despite not sponsoring it

Question 22

Amicable (adj)

Answer 22

Avoiding conflict by settling things peacefully
Good to see you two being amicable with each other

Question 23

Aggrieved (adj)

Answer 23

Unhappy/angry due to unfair treatment
She felt aggrieved after her brother ate most of the pizza

Question 24

Amphibious (adj)

Answer 24

Able/possible to live in both land and water
Amphibious military operations are carried through marine subs

Question 25

Abhorrent (adj)

Answer 25

Something with strong dislike, disgust and hatred
Racial slurring is abhorrent behaviour and it is still a huge problem today

Question 26

Assessor (noun)

Answer 26

Someone who decides the value, quality and importance of something
She is a trained trauma assessor and teaches others how to cope with it