Anomaly
deviates from the normal
antecendents
a thing or event existed before
anthropology
the study of humans both culturally and physically
aphorism
observation that is an obvious truth
aplomb
self confidence or assurance
apprehend
arrest for a crime
appropriate
suitable or proper in a circumstance
apt
applicable, given, prone
ardous
involving or requiring strenuous effect
arid
land or climate having little to no rain
assimlation
absorbing a culture group into another
assiduous
showing great care and preservance
assuage
to make less intense
atrophy
to rot away (usually a body part)
augment
to make something greater by adding to it
awry
away from the appropriate, planned, or expected
axiom
a universally accepted principle or rule
bane
a cause of great distress or annoyance
behemoth
a large or monstrous creature
bleaguer
to surround with trouble