| abhor (to) | detestar, odiar = to hate, to abominate, to detest |
| abject | miserável; desprezível = extremely bad or sever; "they live in abject misery" |
| abjure (to) | abjurar, renunciar; "she abjured some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion" |
| abrogate (to) | abrogar, abolir, anular |
| abstemious | abstêmio |
| abstruse | difícil de entender |
| abusive | ofensivo |
| accolade | prêmio, louvor, elogio = any award, honor, or laudatory notice; "the director won a special accolade for his achievements in film"; "the play received accolades from the press" |
| acolyte | assistente, ajudante, coroinha |
| acrobat | acrobata = tumbler |
| acumen | sagacidade, perspicácia = sharp or keen insight |
| adjuster; adjustor | avaliador, vistoriador, regulador |
| admonish, to | advertir, admoestar |
| affidavit | declaração juramentada, depoimento juramentado = a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official; "the judge questioned the validity of the affidavit" |
| aglow | incandescente, inflamado, em brasa; avermelhado |
| allude (to) | fazer referência a; aludir, mencionar = to make an allusion; refer; "who are you alluding to?" |
| ameliorate (to) | melhorar = to improve |
| ampersand | & (E comercial) |
| anchovy | anchova |
| ancillary (adj) | auxiliar, subordinado = auxiliary, subordinate |
| antics | palhaçadas, travessuras, comportamento tolo = a playful or silly trick; "his antics make the whole family laugh"; "the antics of our political parties" |
| apothecary | botica = pharmacy / boticário = pharmacist |
| appal (to) / appalling | apavorar, assustar, aterrorizar, espantar, consternar / apavorante, assustador, aterrador, terrível |
| apprise (to) | notificar, informar, avisar = to give information to (someone) / to be apprised of = ser informado de; "to be apprised of the death of an old friend" |
| apse | abside = nas basílicas cristãs, cabeceira da igreja onde ficam colocados o altar-mor e a cadeira episcopal |
| aquamarine | azul-esverdeado = a pale blue to light greenish blue |
| arcane | arcano, secreto, misterioso, enigmático |
| arcing / arcing (to) | arcos / formar um arco; arquear |
| armoire | armário = a large wardrobe or cabinet |
| armory | 1) sala de armas = a storage place for weapons / 2) arsenal = a factory where weapons are made |
| askew | torto, de lado, de esguelha |
| awestruck | impressionado, admirado |
