Words starting from letter A Flashcards
Abandoned
left behind
Abductions
kidnappings
Absorbed
completely engrossed in, giving full attention to
Accumulated
collected more and more over a period of time
Accumulated rot
decay rubbish that has been collected
Acquired
got
Addicted
dependant on, hooked on (colloquial)
Administered
conducted
Admire
think highly of
Adorns
decorates
Adrenaline
chemical released in the body for ‘fight’ or ‘flight’
Affection
feelings of deep liking
Affectionately
fondly, lovingly
Aggressive
(literal) fierce, (idiomatic) with more force
Aggressively
in an angry and threatening manner
Alleged
accused, although not clearly proven guilty yet
Alleviated
made less intense or severe
Alliance
a tie-up, an association for a common objective
Allotted
given out
Amazing
astonishing and wondrous
Amble
walk in a slow and relaxed way
Amiss
wrong, not usual
Anguished
painful and tormented
Annoyance
irritation
Anticipated
predicted and expected
Anticipation
the act of expecting something to happen
Antics
a funny act or action
Anxious
worried about the outcome
Appalling
horrific, shocking
Appreciating
understanding the importance of something
Apprehended
arrested
Arrogance
pride
As the day drew on
as time passed
Ascended
climbed up
Ascending
soaring upward
Ashen
pale and grey like ash
Assume
take over
At the mercy
completely under the control of
Attribute
think or say something is the cause
Authentic
genuine
Awe
fear and wonder
Awe-inspiring
so affecting or moving as to bring about respect and admiration
Awkwardly
not gracefully