All terms in this list:

Bane: the cause of ruin, harm or distress, death

Bandy: to give and take quickly in conversation, to toss back and forth

Aplomb: Self confidence

Aphorism: a concise statement of a truth or principle

antiquated: no longer used to useful, very old

anthropomorphic: attributing human characteristics or qualities to object, aimless, or gods

animate: to give life or motion to

anachronism: something or someone out of its proper time

ambidextrous: equally skillful with either hand

amalgamate: to combine