(p. 63) abhinaẏa a dramatic performance; acting of the role of a dramatic character; simulation, feigning, affectation. অভিনয় করা v. to play one's part; to feign or simulate. 75)

(p. 40) antarglāni mental agony, heartburning; mortification. 8)

(p. 77) ardhāṅga half of the body; (facet.) a husband. অর্ধাঙ্গী, অর্ধাঙ্গিনী n. fem. wife, better half. 12)

(p. 24) anapēkṣita not awaited; unexpected; unanticipated. 29)

(p. 47) apariśīlana lack of study or practice, non-cultivation. অপরিশীলিত a. uncultivated, uncultured, unrefined; unsophisticated. 18)

(p. 53) abataraṇa going or coming downwards, descending, descent; alighting or climbing down or dismounting; getting out of a vehicle; disembarkment; (of birds etc.) flying down to or towards the ground; stepping down (from position etc.); relegation to a lower class, position, status etc.; degradation. অবতরণ করা v. to come or go downwards, to get down, to descend; to alight, to climb down, to dismount; to get out of any vehicle, to disembark; (of birds etc.) to fly down to or towards the ground; to step down (from a position, etc.); to be relegated to a lower class. অবতরণিকা n. (of books etc.) a preface, an introduction, a preamble, a prologue, a prelude; a flight of steps, a staircase; a ladder, an escalator. 24)

(p. 90) asbaccha not transparent, opaque; not clear; turbid. ̃তা n. lack of transparency, opacity, opaqueness; turbidity. 72)

(p. 90) asmaddēśīẏa of or relating to our country. 83)

(p. 55) abarēṇya unworthy of cordial reception, unwelcome; unacceptable; dishonourable; inferior. 33)

(p. 46) aparārdha the other half. 13)

(p. 85) asaṅkhya, asaṅkhyaka innumerable, numberless; countless; infinite. অসংখ্যাত a. unnumbered; uncounted. অসংখ্যেয় a. innumerable, countless. 4)

(p. 41) andha blind, sightless; extremely dark or gloomy. ('অন্ধ তামস'); utterly ignorant. n. a blind person. ̃কূপ n. a dark pit; a black hole. ̃কূপহত্যা n. (hist.) the Blackhole Tragedy. ̃তম a. darkest; extremely dark. ̃তমস n. utter darkness; blinding darkness. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. blindness; utter ignorance. ̃তামিস্র n. utter darkness. a. utterly dark. ̃প্রায় a. almost blind; like a blind; like a blind person. ̃বিশ্বাস n. blind faith. ̃ভাবে adv. blindly; rashly; heedlessly, indiscreetly. অন্ধের কিবা দিন কিবা রাত a blind person cannot distinguish between day and night or between brightness and gloom. অন্ধের নড়ি বা যষ্টি (lit.) a stick by the help of which a blind person moves; a blind man's prop; (fig.) a prop for a helpless or incapable person. 14)

(p. 73) arājaka anarchical; divested of law and order, lawless; disorderly. ̃তা n. absence of government in a society; anarchy; lawlessness and disorder; political or social disorder; turmoil. 51)

(p. 63) abhisrabaṇa osmosis. 142)

(p. 36) anulēkha same as অনুলিপি । ̃ক n. an amanuensis; a copyist; a scribe. 22)