(p. 133) āspardhā effrontery, impudence, impertinence, audacity; arrogance, haughtiness; boasting. 32)

(p. 102) ācāra1 sauce; pickle. আমের আচার pickled slices of mango, mango pickles or preserves. 34)

(p. 99) ākhēṭaka, ākhēṭika a hunter (esp. by profession or birth). 52)

(p. 99) ākāṭa2 downright, out-and-out, thorough, arrant (আকাট মূর্খ); foolish (আকাট লোক). 2)

(p. 107) āditya the name of the sungod (cp. Apollo, Sol); the sun. 70)

(p. 125) ārka solar. ̃ফলা n. this sign over Bengali consonant letters to indicate a preceding '-r' sound; sun-ray; (facet.) a tuft of long hair maintained by a conservative Brahman on his crown. 17)

(p. 115) āntarbidyālaẏa inter-school. 13)

(p. 107) ādhyātmika originating in the soul; spiritual; theological; relating to God or the Supreme Being; psychic; metaphysical; intellectual, mental. ̃তা n. spiritualism. 113)

(p. 102) āgrāsana aggresssion, aggressive or imperialistic policy; aggrandizement; invasion. আগ্রাসী a. aggressive; aggrandizing. 11)

(p. 114) ānandāśru tears of joy. 3)

(p. 107) ādṛta received cordially, well-received; treated with cordiality, welcome; wellappreciated; esteemed, honoured. 77)

(p. 107) ̃āduri of আদুরে । 75)

(p. 97) ān̐dhāra darkness, gloom; absence of light. a. dark, gloomy; deprived of light. আঁধার ঘরের মানিক an object of precious hope and consolation amidst utter misery; silver-lining. মনের আঁধার ignorance; extreme sorrow or dejection. আঁধারি same as আঁধার । 26)

(p. 126) āśraẏārthī seeking shelter. n. one who seeks shelter; a refugee. fem. আশ্রয়ার্থিনী । 128)

(p. 133) āhaba2 a place for oblation; an oblation. ̃নীয় a. fit to be sacrificed as burnt-offering. n. sacrificial fire. 41)