| 1. Abound in (Verb) | (rich in) Uttar Pradesh abounds in water resources |
| 2. Abound with (Adj) | (full of) The forest is abound with streams. (teeming with) |
| 3. Absolve from | (declare free from guilt, promise, duty etc.) The court has absolved him from the crime |
| 4. Absorb in | (busy in work) He is completely absorbed in his work |
| 5. Abstain from | (hold oneself back, used for food habits) His doctor asked him to abstain from drinks |
| 6. Abstemious in | (eating & drinking) Those who are abstemious in food habits enjoy good health. |
| 7. Accede to | (a request or proposal) He acceded to my request. |
| 8. Access to | (means of reaching, approaching) I have no access to the Prime Minister. |
| 9. Adhere to | (stick to) We decided to adhere to the programme already agreed upon. |
| 10. Approve of | (give one’s approval) She approved of my proposal in no time. |
| 11. Assent to | (official agreement e.g., to a proposal) The President has given assent to the Bill. |
| 12. Abhorrent of | (abhor, to hate) He is abhorrent of dowry system. |
| 13. Acquaint with | (familiar with) I am not acquainted with this lady. |
| 14. Addicted to | (be given to something harmful) He is addicted to alcohol. |
| 15. Assured of | (positive about) I am assured of his help in need. |
| 16. Attain to | (arrive at a position/post) He attained to this status after hard struggle. |
| 17. Attraction for | (a thing or person) He has attraction for her. |
| 18. Attracted to | (thing or person) He was attracted to her at first sight. |
| 19. Avail of | (take advantage of) She availed herself of this opportunity and got success. |
| 20. Aloof from | (keep from ) Keep aloof from bad boys. |
| 21. Advance for | (mature) He is advanced for his years. |
| 22. Advance by | (prepone by) The visit of Vim has been advanced by two days. |
| 23. Abide by | (rules, comply with) You should abide by the rules laid down by the committee. |
| 24. Accused of | (a crime, charge with) He was accused of theft and convicted. |
| 25. Acquit of | (crime, fault) He was acquitted of the crime. |
| 26. Admit to | (admission) He was admitted to the school on merit. |
| 27. Admit of | (scope for) Your crime does not admit of any excuse. |
| 28. Admit into | (admittance) He was admitted into the room of the Principal. |
| 29. Alight on | (the ground) The birds alighted on the roof of my house. |
| 30. Alight from | (a bus, car, train) When he alighted from the car, he was welcomed with open arms. |
| 31. Alight at | (site, a place) The birds alighted at the antenna. |
| 32. Annoy with | (a person) Noddy was annoyed with his friends an account of their misbehaviour. |
| 33. Annoy at | (an act) Suhani was annoyed at the misbehaviour of her friends. |
| 34. Aspire after | (fame) It is human nature to aspire after fame. |
| 35. Aspire to | (the post) All the candidates aspire to the post of commissioned officers. |
| 36. Amuse at | (mock at, laugh at) Everyone was greatly amused at his awkward behaviour during the ceremony. |
| 37. Amuse with | (enjoy) They amused themselves with playing video games. |
| 38. Answer (to) | (a person) What will you answer to your father? |
| 39. Answer for | (explain, account for) You will have to answer for your misdeeds. |
| 40. Account for | (explain) You should account for your absence from the office. |
| 41. Antipathy to | (averse to a thing) I have great antipathy to wine. |
| 42. Antipathy against | (a person) We should not have antipathy against the poor. |
| 43. Ask for | (demand) I asked him for help but he refused. |
| 44. Affiliated to | (a university or board)Agra college is affiliated to the B.R. Ambedkar University. |
| 45. Affiliated with | (a party) Indian Communists are affiliated with the Communist Parties of Russia & China. |
| 46. Attend to | (pay attention to) He did not attend to what his mother advised him. |
| 47. Attend upon | (serve, wait upon) He has no servant to attend upon him in old age. |
| 48. Antidote to | (that counteracts the effect of poison) There i no effective antidote to poison. |
| 49. Antidote against | (cure for) Quinine is an effective antidote against Malaria. |
| 50. Agree with | (a person) I do not agree with you. |
| 51. Agree on | (a point) After much discussion they agreed on the terms of Partnership. |
| 52. Agree to | (views) He agreed to all my views but his father did not. |
| 53. Afflicted with | (disease, problem, mental trouble) India is afflicted with extreme poverty. |
| 54. Allowance for | (allow for) Always make allowance for the mistake of others and pardon them. |
| 55. Atone for | (a fault, sin) The Hindus go to the Ganga to atone for their sins. |
| 56. Aptitude for | (talent) He shows some aptitude for languages. |
| 57. Alliance with | (joined or united) China has entered into alliance with Pakistan against India. |
| 58. Acquiesce in | (accept passively) I had no alternative but to acquiesce in his unfair demand. |
| 59. Apprise of | (inform) I apprised him of the serious food situation in the state. |
| 60. Act upon | (comply with) Always act upon the advice of your elders. |
| 61. Adept in | (proficient in) He is adept in the art of dancing. |
| 62. Adept at | (thing) My brother is adept at classical music. |
| 63. Adapt to | (make suitable) You must adapt yourself to new situations for attaining to high position in life. |
| 64. Accustomed to | (be used to) I am accustomed to early rising. |
| 65. Akin to | (similar to) Your behaviour of indifference is akin to jealousy. |
| 66. Alien to | (foreign to) French is alien to me because I have never studied it. |
| 67. Alive to | (aware of) He is fully alive to the danger of the situation. |
| 68. Amenable to | (advice, willing to be guided) Now a days majority of the student are not amenable to discipline. |
| 69. Analogous to | (similar to) Jahanara’s wisdom was analogous to her beauty. |
| 70. Aware of | (know about) I am aware of your success. |