Abandon – Desert, forsake

Alleviate – Abate, relieve

Compress – Abbreviate, shrink

Offensive – Abhorrent, obnoxious

Abolish – Abrogate, annual

Hasty – Abrupt, impetuous

Genuine – Absolute, factual

Lavish – Abundant, excessive

Approve – Accept, ratify, endorse

Obtain – Access, inherit

Celebrated – Acclaimed, lionized

Achieve – Accomplish, attain

Liable – Accountable, bound

Authentic – Accurate, credible

Correct – Accurate, right, proper

Invective – Accusation, censure

Gain – Acquire, obtain, receive

Busy – Active, engaged

Reason – Acumen, bounds

Cunning – Acute, smart

Axiom – Adage, truism

Confess – Admit, acknowledge

Honor – Adoration, reverence

Bold – Adventurous