Abandon The match was abandoned because of bad weather.
  cross out   wipe out  desert/forsake/ leave / depart  / discard / relinquish /
    surrender  /withdraw 
  abide We have to abide by the rules of the game.  (abide  observe  discover  a
  dapt)
  Her fame will abide for sure.  Last/endure/ continue/persist/remain/stay

  You have to keep ______ with the times. 
  Abreast/ fit in with

  absorb  He was absorbed in a book and didn t hear you call.
  engage/occupy/bend over/ be busy with

  abundant/rich  The rivers and forests of the New World were abundant in fish a
   nd game

    access  In many schools, students don t have sufficient access to the library.

  Way/approach/solution/answer/
  Accessible/available/handy/ready/convenient/obtainable/at hand

  His words are never in _____ with his deeds.  (situation   accordance   accord
  ing   fit)
  I m in agreement with Mr. Moore.  in agreement with/ be compatible with /compl
  y with /conform  to/be in proportion to

  account  He asked no one s advice; he did it on his own account  independently

  You have to take everything into account/consideration. Attention/regard/respe
  ct/mind
  Give us an account of what happened.  Story/reason/information/description/tal
  e/statement
  He has been asked to account for his absence. ( describe  tell  relate  answer
   for  say  explain   explicate)

  acquire   to acquire a good knowledge of English.  Attain/obtain/gain/earn/sec
  ure

  active  He is very active in politics.  
  Energetic/spirited/lively/dynamic/excited/enthusiastic

  adapt  To our delight, she quickly adapted (herself) to the situation.
  Adjust/accommodate/alter/vary/arrange/modify/make fit

  accustom  She is ______to living in comfort.  (accustomed/used   addict  be fa
  miliar with)

  admit  It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traff
  ic delays. 
  (allow/admit/accept/permit/receive/confess/ acknowledge/adopt)

  adequate Their earnings are barely adequate to their needs.
  enough/sufficient/satisfactory/plenty/ample

  advantage  The great advantage we have over them is that they are short of mon
  ey.
  Benefit/gain/upper hand  interest/profit/harvest/crop/earnings/returns

  Aim  His aim is to win the game. 
  Purpose/intention/goal/end/target/objective/motive/destination

  Amass  He amassed a great fortune in twenty years. 
  Accumulate/assemble/gather/increase/collect/compile/heap up/store up
  Mass/bulk/quantity/load/amount/volume/accumulation/pile/heap/crowd/multitude/p
  ack/gang
  Figure/digit/measure
  ambitious  These young men were ambitious for success and money.
  Eager for/longing for/ hopeful for/wish for/crave for/be set on/be bent on/be
  intent upon

  amount  His debt now amounts to 1,000 pounds. 
  Add up to/approximate/total/sum up 
  The future of her marriage is supposed to be decided by the amount of money.

  sum/measure/quantity/price/value

  angle  Try looking at this affair from a different angle. aspect/view/point of
   view/opinion/belief/attitude/impression/notion/idea/thought/conception/judgme
  nt/theory/outlook

  announce  He had to announce the death of Johnson before the board.
  Proclaim/broadcast/report/state/declare/notify/tell/make known

  anticipate  A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do.
  expect/ look forward to/await/foresee/hope for

  anything but The hotel is anything but satisfactory. Not at all

  The apparent things might not tell of the truth.
  apparent obvious seeming evident clear plain

  apart  Apart from his nose, he is quite good-looking. 


  Apart from the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs.