Abate
Lesson in intensity
Abscond
Leave hurriedly and secretly
Abundant
Present in large quantities
Abysmal
extremely bad
Adamant
refusing to be persuaded or change one’s mind
Adulation
high praise, flattery
Aesthetic
relating to beauty or appearance
Affable
friendly, pleasant, good-natured
Alacrity
brisk and cheerful readiness
Aloof
not friendly or open; distant
Ambiguous
unclear; open to several potential interpretations or meanings
Amicable
friendly, agreeable
Anachronism
something belonging to another time
Anecdote
short account or description of an event
Annihilate
kill or destroy