A la mode, in fashion
A priori, theoretical
Ab imo pectore, sincerely
Abaft, towards the stern of a boat/ship
Abject, something bad that present to the maximum; obsequious
Abnegation, rejecting something; austerity
Acerbic, (Archaic) Acidic/sour/bitter
Achromatic, colorless
Aconite, a poisonous flower; poison made from aconite
Acquiescent, prepared to permit something
Acrimony, resentment
Ad fin, near/at the end
Ad hoc, when needed; impromptu
Ad hominem, an attack against a person instead of their position
Ad infinitum, forever
Ad libitum, as much as desired
Ad nauseam, when something has been done so often that people are sick of it
Ad valorem, proportionately
Admonish, (Archaic) Warn
Adonis, a handsome man who was the lover of Aphrodite in Greek mythology; any extremely handsome man
Aegis, the protection/support of something
Aeolian harp, an instrument that makes music from the wind
Aeolian, relating to wind
Aeolus, The Greek god of wind
Aeon, another spelling for eon
Aerolite, a meteorite made of silicates
Aeronautical, relating to aeronautics, the science of building and operating aircraft
Aestival, relating to/occurring in summer
Affable, good natured, friendly
Agaric, a type of mushroom with a red cap
Ague, (Archaic) An illness where people have fever and chills
Aide de camp, an assistant to a high-ranking military officer
Aigrette, a headdress made of feathers
Ailanthus, the tree of heaven
Albatross, a type of seabird
Albumen, egg whites
Alexandrine, used to describe a poem with six iambic feet
Alighted, a bird descending from the air; descending from a form of transportation
Alma mater, The school/college/university one used to attend
Almanac, a calendar that lists events and weather forecast for the year
Alpine, relating to mountains
Alpinist, someone who climbs mountains
Alto relievo, a sculpture in high relief
Amain, (Archaic) with great strength or speed
Amanuensis, a scribe
Amaranth, a type of plant; the rosy, pinkish purple color of amaranth
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