AMMUNI'TION, _s._ military stores, applied to artillery
AMPHITHE'ATRE, _s._ a building in a circular or oval form, having its area encompassed with rows of seats one above another
AMPU'LLA, _s._ (pronounced _am-poo-la_) a vessel of pure gold, used for containing the holy oil at coronations
AMU'SE, _v.a._ entertain with tranquillity; draw on from time to time
ANA'LOGY, _s._ resemblance between things with regard to some circumstances or effects
ANATO'MICAL, _a._ relating or belonging to anatomy
ANA'TOMY, _s._ the art of dissecting the body; the doctrine of the structure of the body
A'NCESTOR, _s._ one from whom a person descends
A'NCIENT, _a._ old; past; former
A'NECDOTE, _s._ something yet unpublished; biographical history; personal history
ANEMO'METER, _s._ an instrument to measure the force of the wind
ANGE'LIC, _a._ resembling angels; belonging to angels
A'NIMAL, _s._ a living creature
ANIMA'LCULE, _s._ a small animal, generally applied to those which cannot be seen without a microscope
ANIMO'SITY, _s._ vehemence of hatred; passionate malignity
ANNIHILATE, _v.a._ reduce to nothing; destroy
ANNO'Y, _v.a._ incommode; vex; tease; molest
A'NNUAL, _a._ that comes yearly
A'NTELOPE, _s._ a goat with curled or wreathed horns
ANTHROPO'PHAGI, _s._ man-eaters; cannibals
ANTI'CIPATE, _v.a._ take an impression of something which is not yet as if it really was
A'NTIQUARY, _s._ a man studious of antiquity
ANTI'QUE, _a._ ancient; old; odd; of old fashion
ANTI'QUITY, _s._ old times; remains of old times
A'NTRE, _s._ a cavern
ANXI'ETY, _s._ perplexity; lowness of spirits
ANXIOUS, _a._ disturbed about some uncertain event
A'PATHY, _s._ exemption from feeling or passion
APO'CALYPSE, _s._ the Book of Revelations
APO'LOGY, _s._ defence; excuse
APO'STLE, _s._ a person sent with commands, particularly applied to those whom our Saviour deputed to preach the Gospel
APOSTO'LIC, _a._ delivered or taught by the Apostles
APPARA'TUS, _s._ tools; furniture; show; instruments
APPE'AR, _v.n._ be visible; in sight
APPEARANCE, _s._ the act of coming into sight; phenomenon; apparition; presence
APPE'NDAGE, _s._ something added to another thing without being necessary to its essence
A'PPETITE _s._ hunger; violent longing
APPLA'USE _s._ approbation loudly expressed; praise
APPLICATION, _s._ close study; intenseness of thought; attention; the act of applying; the act of applying anything to another.
APPORTIONMENT, _s._ dividing into portions
APPRECIATE, _v.a._ set a price on anything; esteem
APPRO'ACH, _v n._ draw near; somewhat resemble
APPROBATION, _s._ the act of approving, or expressing himself pleased, or satisfied; support
APPRO'PRIATENESS, _s._ a fitness to be appropriated
APPROPRIATION, _s._ the application of something to a certain purpose
AQUA'TIC, _a._ that inhabits the water; that grows in the water
A'QUEDUCT, _s._ a conveyance, tunnel, or way made for carrying water
ARA'TOO, _s._ a bird of the parrot kind
AR'BALIST, _s._ a naturalist who make trees his study
A'RBITRABY, _o._ despotic; absolute; depending on no rule