Abate		to leave secretly
Abscond		intense and passionate feeling
Abstain		to reduce in force or degree; to weaken
Abyss		an extremely deep hole
Adulterate		to annoy or provoke to anger
Advocate		to make impure
Aesthetic		to combine, to mix together
Aggrandize		extreme dislike
Alleviate		to make better, improve
Amalgamate		able to speak clearly and expressively
Ambiguous		to reduce in amount, degree or severity
Ameliorate		concerning the appreciation of beauty
Anachronism		to speak in favor of
Analogous		to increase in power, influence and reputation
Anomaly		fearless and daring
Antagonize		severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
Antipathy		doubtful or uncertain, able to be interpreted several ways
Apathy		something out of place in time
Arbitrate		to make something unpleasant less severe
Archaic		to choose not to do something
Ardor		deviation from what is normal
Articulate		lack of interest or emotion
Assuage		to make more bearable
Attenuate		to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
Audacious		ancient, old-fashioned
Austere		similar or alike in some way, equivalent to