aberrant
adj.

deviating from normal or correct.

abscond
v.

to leave secretly and hide, often to avoid the law.

advocate
v., n.

to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in another's behalf. (n) -- one who advocates.

aggrandize
v.

to make greater, to increase, thus, to exaggerate.

amalgamate
v.

to unite or mix. (n) -- amalgamation.

ambiguous
adj.

vague; subject to more than one interpretation

ambrosial
adj.


extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious (n: ambrosia)

anachronism
n.

a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order (adj: anachronistic)

anomalous
adj.


peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n: anomaly)

antediluvian
adj.


ancient; outmoded; (literally,before the flood)

antipathy
n.

hostility toward, objection, or aversion to

arbitrate
v.


to settle a dispute by impulse (n: arbitration)

assuage
v.

to make less severe; to appease or satisfy

attenuate
v.


weaken (adj: attenuated)

audacious
adj.


extremely bold; fearless, especially said of human behavior (n: audacity)

aver
v.


to declare