Absolution

Forgiveness, redemption

Accede

to express approval, agree to

Actuate

to put into mechanical action, to move into action

Acuteness

sharpness, pointedness, severity

Adjacent

next to, close

Adversary

an opponent or enemy

Adverse

against, opposed

Aerial

celestial, imaginary

Abhorrence

loathing, detestation

Adapt

to accommodate, adjust

Acme

highest point, summit

Affability

friendliness, courteousness

Afflict

to distress severely so as to cause persistent anguish

Agitate

to upset or excite, to make uneasy

Allege

to charge, claim

Alleviate

to relieve, improve partially

Allusion

indirect reference, suggestion

Amass

to collect for oneself, to collect into a mass

Ameliorate

to make better, improve

Amiable

friendly, pleasant, likable

Antipathy

dislike, hostility, extreme opposition or aversion

Apoplectic

relating to, showing symptoms of , or causing stroke

Approbation

praise, official approval

Arbiter

one who decides or holds the power

Articulate

well spoken, expressing oneself clearly

Ascertain

to determine, discover, make certain of

Assuage

to make less severe, to ease, relieve

Asylum

refuge, sanctuary

Atrocious

revolting, shockingly bad, wicked

Attest

to testify, stand as proof of, bear witness

Audible

capable of being heard

Augment

to expand, extend

Augury

prophecy, prediction of events

Avail

use for advantage

Foreboding

an omen, prediction, or presentiment of upcoming evil

Desolation

barren wasteland, sadness, loneiness

Agitation

commotion, excitement, uneasiness

Dejection

a state of depression or melancholy

Amiable

friendly, pleasant, likable

Entreat

to plead, beg

Inexorable

inflexible, unyielding

Ardently

passionately, enthusiastically, fervently

Prudent

careful, cautious

Countenance

appearance, facial expression

Melancholy

sad, gloomy

Poignant

emotionally moving