1. Arable (a): fit for plowing.
E.g. The land which is mainly arable rises eastwards from the house.
2. Arbiter (n): a person with power to decide a dispute, judge.
E.g. The government will be the final arbiter in the dispute over the new road.
3. Arbitrary (a): unreasonable, capricious, imperious, tyrannical, despotic.
E.g. What guided your choice of destination or was it arbitrary?
4. Arbitrate (v): act as judge.
E.g. I've been asked to arbitrate between the opposing sides.
5. Arboretum (n): where different tree varieties are exhibited.
E.g. If you are visiting the arboretum perhaps you could take a few things with you and do a spot of maintenance?
6. Arcade (n): a covered passageway, usually lined with shops.
E.g. All amusement arcades need a license to enable the public to play on fruit machines where a cash prize can be won.
7. Arcane (a): secret, mysterious.
E.g. i) Arcane vocabulary that we preachers should be trying to avoid.
ii) This seemingly arcane finding could be of significance where an insurance claim is being made.
8. Archaeology (n): study of artifacts.
9. Archaic (a): Antiquated, ancient.
E.g. Archaeology link to press story entitled " dolphin to support new archeology excavations " which appeared on the warm emirates news agency.
9. Archaic (a): Antiquated, ancient.
E.g. Her vocabulary may have become archaic, but her stance was prescient and brave.
10. Archetype (n): Prototype, primitive pattern.
E.g. Significantly, we have witnessed in the past decades a clear re-awakening of the feminine archetype.
11. Archipelago (n): Group of closely located islands.
E.g. Hundreds of kilometers of coastline, many of which are still unexplored, make the maltese archipelago a favorite with adventurous divers.
12. Archives (n): public records, place where public records are kept.
E.g. I've been studying village records in the local archive.
13. Ardor (n): Heat, Passion, Zeal, great enthusiasm or love.
E.g. His ardor for her cooled after only a few weeks.
14. Arduous (a): Hard, Strenuous.
E.g. The heat combined with more than two weeks continuous pulling made the job arduous.
15. Argot (n): Slang.
E.g. They speak in a certain argot, a slang whereby they all sit down comfy, comfy - lineker, hansen and the rest.
16. Aria (n): Operatic solo.
E.g. Aria awards, including best male artist.
17. Arid (a): Dry, barren.
E.g. I recall a time some years back when prayer and worship had become particularly arid.
18. Aristocracy (n): Hereditary nobility, Privileged class.
E.g. They concede that they have always had an aristocracy of blood.
19. Armada (n): Fleet of warships.
E.g. The Spanish Armada was sent by the king of Spain to invade England in 1588.
20. Aromatic (a): Fragrant, having a pleasant smell.
E.g. Aromatic primary amine is one in which the - nh 2 group is attached directly to a benzene ring.
21. Arraign (v): charge in court, indict.
E.g. He was arraigned on charges of aiding and abetting terrorists.
22. Array (v): Marshal, draw up in order.
E.g. There was a splendid array of food on the table.
23. Arrears (n): being in dept.
E.g. He has been paying full council tax, but since April 2004 he has been accruing arrears on his account due to non-payment.
24. Arrogance (n): Haughtiness.
E.g. He has a self-confidence that is sometimes seen as arrogance.
25. Arroyo (n): Gully.
E.g. This arroyo (river) is shallow, but the water is so clear and cool.
26. Articulate (a): effective, distinct.
E.g. She gave a witty, entertaining and articulate speech.
27. Artifacts (n): products of primitive culture.
E.g. Artifact of magical power that grants certain abilities to its wielder.
28. Artifice (n): deception, trickery.
E.g. Amazingly for Hollywood, she seems almost entirely without artifice.
29. Artisan (n): a manually skilled worker.
E.g. Most of our products are hand made by artisans, using local organic ingredients when possible.
30. Artless (a): without guile, open and honest.
E.g. "Why did you take the money?" she asked the child. "Because I wanted it,” came the artless reply.
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