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abeyance
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suspendend action
The deal was held in abeynace until her arrival.
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abrogate
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abolish
The king intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking, temperate.
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abstruse
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obscure, profound, difficult ot understand
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acclivity
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sharp upslope of a hill
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adage
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wise saying, proverb
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aerie
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nest of large bird of prey
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alimentary
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nourishing, supplying nourishment,of food or nutrition
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alliteratoin
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repition of beginning sound in poetry
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anathema
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Solemn curse, One that is cursed or damned
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ancillary
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serving as an aid, accessory
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antedilluvian
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antiquated, extremely ancient
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apogee
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highest point
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aplomb
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poise, assurance
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apostate
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abandons his religious faith
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apologist
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writes in defense of a cause or institution
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apothegm
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pithy compact saying
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apprise
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inform
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aquiline
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curved, hooked
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arable
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fit for growing crops
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argot
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slang
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aseptic
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preventing infection
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asperity
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sharpness of temper
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aspersion
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slanderous remark
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assiduous
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diligent
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asunder
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into parts, apart
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atavism
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resemblance to remote parents rathre than to parents
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augury
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omen, prophecy
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august
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impressive, majestic
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aver
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state confidently
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avuncular
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like an uncle
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baleful
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deadly, having a malign influence, ominous
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baroque
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highly ornate
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bastion
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stronghold, a source of protection
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bedizen
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dress gaudily with vulgar finery
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bedraggle
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wet thoroughly
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beneficent
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kindly, doing good
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benison
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blessing
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besmirch
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soil, defile
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blandishment
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flattery
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bevy
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large group
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blithe
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gay, joyous
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boorish
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rude
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brackish
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somewhat saline
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bucolic
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rustic
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buttress
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support, prop up
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cadence
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rhythmic rise and fall
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canard
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unfounded rumor
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calumny
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malicious misrepresentation, slander
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callow
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youthful, immature, inexperienced
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