Vocabulary: A
31 words starting with A at the advanced level
Accord
(Noun) Agreement or harmony. (Verb) To give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition).
Acquiesce
To accept something reluctantly but without protest.
Acumen
The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.
Acute
(1) (Of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree. (2) Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight: shrewd.
Admonish
To warn or reprimand someone firmly.
Adventitious
Happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature.
Affect
To pretend to have or feel (something).
Affluent
(Especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.
Aggrandize
To increase the power, status, or wealth of.
Agitate
To make (someone) troubled or nervous.
Alienated
Experiencing or inducing feelings of isolation or estrangement.
Allay
To diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
Alleviate
To make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
Altruistic
Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
Ambiguous
(Of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Ameliorate
To make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
Amorphous
Without a clearly defined shape or form.
Amplify
To increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier. (Metaphorical: to enlarge upon or add detail to a story or statement).
Anachronistic
Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
Annul
To declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result).
Antiquated
Old-fashioned or outdated.
Archaic
Very old or old-fashioned.
Artful
(1) Clever or skillful, typically in a crafty or cunning way. (2) Showing creative skill.
Assent
To express approval or agreement, typically officially.
Assuage
To make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
Astute
Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
Attenuate
To reduce the force, effect, or value of.
Augment
To make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
August
Respected and impressive.
Avert
To prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence).