atrevido, -a, bold.

atrocidad, f., absurdity, nonsense.

atroz, atrocious, fearful.

aturdir, to confuse, bewilder, rattle.

aumento, m., increase.

aun, aún, even, still; —cuando, although; ni —, not even.

aunque, although.

ausentarse, to absent oneself, be away.

autor, m., author.

autoridad, f., authority.