Reading comprehension requires knowledge of the world.

The more you know about t

he world, the better you understand when you read. Further, the wider your vocab
ulary, the better your comprehension.
Here are some sample vocabulary words that you must know to improve your compreh
ension when you read. These words start with the letter a:
abase
abash
abate
abbreviate
abdicate
abduction
aberrant
abet
abeyance
abhor
abject
abjure
ablution
abnegation
abolish
abominable
aboriginal
abortive
abrade
abrasive
abridge
abrogate
abscond
absolute
absolve
absorb
abstain
abstemious
abstinence
abstract
abstruse
abundant
abusive
abut
abysmal
abyss
academic
accede
accelerate
accentuate
accessible
accessory
acclaim
acclimate
acclivity
accolade
accommodate
accomplice
accord
accost
accoutre
accretion
accrue
acerbity

acetic
acidulous
acknowledge
acme
acoustics
acquiesce
acquire
acquittal
acrid
acrimonious
acrophobia
actuarial
actuate
acuity
acumen
acute
adage
adamant
adapt
addendum
addiction
addle
address
adept
adhere
adherent
adjacent
adjunct
admonish
admonition
adorn
adroit
adulation
adulterate
advent
adventitious
adversary
adverse
adversity
advocacy
advocate
aerie
aesthetic
affable
affected
affidavit
affiliation
affinity
affirmation
affix
affliction
affluence
affront
aftermath
agenda
agent
agglomeration
aggrandize
aggregate
aggressor

aghast
agility
agitate
agnostic
agrarian
alacrity
alchemy
alcove
alias
alienate
alimentary
alimony
allay
allege
allegiance
allegory
alleviate
alliteration
allocate
alloy
alloy
allude
allure
allusion
aloft
aloof
altercation
altruistic
amalgamate
amass
ambidextrous
ambience
ambiguous
ambivalence
amble
ambulatory
ameliorate
amenable
amend
amenities
amiable
amicable
amiss
amity
amnesia
amnesty
amoral
amorous
amorphous
amphibian
amphitheater
ample
amplify
amputate
amulet
anachronistic
analgesic
analogous
analogy
anarchist

anarchy
anathema
ancestry
anchor
ancillary
anecdote
anemia
anesthetic
anguish
angular
animated
animosity
animus
annals
annex
annihilate
annotate
annuity
annul
anoint
anomalous
anomaly
anonymity
anonymous
antagonism
antecede
antecedents
antediluvian
anthem
anthology
anthropocentric
anthropoid
anthropologist
anthropomorphic
anticlimax
antidote
antipathy
antiquated
antiseptic
antithesis
apathy
ape
aperture
apex
aphasia
aphorism
apiary
aplomb
apocalyptic
apocryphal
apogee
apolitical
apologist
apostate
apotheosis
appall
apparatus
apparition
appease
appellation

append
application
apposite
appraise
appreciate
apprehend
apprehension
apprenticeship
apprise
approbation
appropriate
apropos
aptitude
aquatic
aquiline
arable
arbiter
arbitrary
arbitrator
arboretum
arcade
arcane
archaeology
archaic
archetype
archipelago
archives
ardent
arduous
aria
arid
aristocracy
armada
aromatic
arousal
arraign
array
array
arrears
arrest
arrogance
arroyo
arsenal
articulate
artifact
artifice
artisan
artless
ascendancy
ascertain
ascetic
ascribe
aseptic
ashen
asinine
askance
askew
asperity
aspirant
aspire

assail
assay
assent
assert
assessment
assiduous
assimilate
assuage
assumption
assurance
asteroid
astigmatism
astral
astringent
astronomical
astute
asunder
asylum
asymmetric
atavism
atheistic
atlas
atone
atrocity
atrophy
attain
attentive
attenuate
attest
attribute
attribute
attrition
atypical
audacious
audit
auditory,
augment
augury
august
aureole
auroral
auspicious
austere
authenticate
authoritarian
authoritative
autocratic
automaton
autonomous
autopsy
auxiliary
avalanche
avarice
avenge
averse
aversion
avert
aviary
avid
avocation

avow
avuncular
awe
awry
axiom
azure