Adulterate
To make impure; contaminate
Adventitious
Accidental, nonessential
Aegis
A shield; protection; sponsorship
Aesthetic
Pertaining to beauty
Affectation
A phony attitude; pose
Affinity
An attraction to
Affluence
Wealth; richness
Agape
Open-mouthed; surprised; agog
Aggrandize
To enlarge; expand
Altruism
A concern for others; generosity
Ambiguous
Open to more than one interpretation
Amoral
Lacking a sense of right and wrong
Amorphous
Shapeless, formless, vague
Animosity
Hatred
Adroit
Skillful, clever