List 1
recognize, possibly reluctantly, the status or rights of
acknowledge
expression of approval
accolade
able to be reached
accessible
not concrete
abstract
explain by pointing out a cause
attribute
indirect or hinted reference
allusion
bitter in words or manner
acrimonious
dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
aesthetic
difficult to understand
abstruse
sparing in eating and drinking
abstemious
cheerful readiness to respond
alacrity
sharply bitter in taste or odor
acrid
someone who follows a leader or supports a cause
adherent
one who resists or opposes
adversary
state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
ambivalence
easy to talk to; warmly friendly
affable
having several possible meaning, and therefore unclear
ambiguous
excessive admiration
adulation
lacking shape or definition
amorphous
to increase
augment
having skill or resourcefulness in coping with situations
adroit
unselfishly concerned for the well-being of others
altruistic
force negatively affecting one's well-being
adversity
agree without protesting
acquiesce
something out of place chronologically, not in its proper historical period
anachronism