accure
to gather, to increase
abstemious
avoiding extremes, especially in eating and drinking
acrophobia
fear of heights
adulterated
to ruin, to contaminate
affront
insult
alcove
indented portion of a room
almanac
annual book of statistics
ambulatory
able to move
analogous
similar
annotator
commentator, writer of notes of explanation
antagonist
an opponent
antipathy
dislike
appropriation
setting something aside for specific use
ardent
full of strong feelings
articulate
to speak clearly
assiduous
hard-working
atrophy
to waste away
auspicious
showing signs of future success, favorable
aversion
hatred
baneful
harmful
bastion
a fortified place
beleaguer
to weigh down, to burden
bemoan
to regret deeply
bequeath
to hand down