The Hindu Words Starting with A

21 vocabulary words beginning with the letter A

Abeyance

noun

a state of temporary disuse or suspension

"The project was held in abeyance pending further investigation."

Synonyms:suspensiondormancyinactivity

Abysmal

adjective

extremely bad; appalling

"The country's economic performance has been abysmal."

Synonyms:terribledreadfulatrocious

Acquiesce

verb

accept something reluctantly but without protest

"The opposition decided to acquiesce to the government's demands."

Synonyms:consentcomplyagree

Acrimonious

adjective

angry and bitter

"The debate took an acrimonious turn."

Synonyms:bittercaustichostile

Adverse

adjective

preventing success or development; harmful

"The adverse weather conditions affected the election turnout."

Synonyms:unfavorabledetrimentalnegative

Advocate

verb

publicly recommend or support

"The activists advocate for climate action."

Synonyms:supportchampionpromote

Affluent

adjective

having a great deal of money; wealthy

"The policy benefits affluent sections of society."

Synonyms:wealthyprosperousrich

Aggravate

verb

make a problem worse

"The sanctions aggravated the economic crisis."

Synonyms:worsenexacerbateintensify

Alacrity

noun

brisk and cheerful readiness

"The government responded with alacrity to the disaster."

Synonyms:eagernesswillingnesspromptness

Alleviate

verb

make suffering or a problem less severe

"Measures were taken to alleviate poverty."

Synonyms:easerelievereduce

Ambiguous

adjective

open to more than one interpretation

"The statement was deliberately ambiguous."

Synonyms:unclearvagueequivocal

Ameliorate

verb

make something bad better

"The reforms aim to ameliorate living conditions."

Synonyms:improveenhancebetter

Anomaly

noun

something that deviates from what is standard

"The election result was an anomaly in the region."

Synonyms:irregularitydeviationaberration

Anticipate

verb

regard as probable; expect

"Economists anticipate a slowdown in growth."

Synonyms:expectforeseepredict

Apprehensive

adjective

anxious or fearful about the future

"Citizens remain apprehensive about security."

Synonyms:worriedconcerneduneasy

Arbitrary

adjective

based on random choice rather than reason

"The policy seemed arbitrary and unfair."

Synonyms:randomcapriciousunreasonable

Arduous

adjective

involving hard work; difficult and tiring

"The peace process has been arduous."

Synonyms:difficulttoughchallenging

Aspirations

noun

a hope or ambition of achieving something

"The policy aligns with people's aspirations."

Synonyms:ambitionsgoalsaims

Assimilate

verb

take in and understand fully

"Refugees struggle to assimilate into new societies."

Synonyms:integrateincorporateabsorb

Austerity

noun

difficult economic conditions created by government measures

"Austerity measures affected public spending."

Synonyms:frugalityeconomyrestraint

Autonomous

adjective

having the freedom to act independently

"The region was granted autonomous status."

Synonyms:independentself-governingsovereign

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