One Words
Analgesic
a painkiller
Anodyne
medicine which lessens pain
Emetic
medicine that causes vomiting
Prophylactic
medicine used to prevent disease
Anecdote
a short amusing story about a real incident or person
Reminiscence
a story told about a past event remembered by the narrator
Anile
a feeble old woman
Anima
the unconscious part of your mind that works automatically
Annexure
an addition to a document; supplement
Annotate
to add notes or comments to a text, highlighting key points
Antagonist
a person who is strongly against somebody or something
Anthology
a collection of artistic works
Antiquarian
a person who studies or collects antiques or antiquities
Apartheid
a policy that segregates people on basis of race
Aphasia
loss of speech due to medical problem
Apostle
a pioneer of a reform movement
Appertain
be appropriate or applicable
"The rules that appertain to this contract must be followed carefully"
Archipelago
a large body of water with many islands
Archive
a place where government records are kept
Ascribe
regard something as being due to a cause
"He ascribed Jane's short temper to her upset stomach"
Asylum
a place of refugee
Hospice
a home providing care for the sick
Attic
a room directly beneath the roof of a building
Avant garde
the group, especially in the arts, regarded as being the most experimental
Ballad
poem in short stanzas narrating a popular story