Verbs that start with A

lan You abandon something when you completely leave it alone. You can abandon a place, a person, a project or many other things.
Abandon might also mean that you give up all your restraint and self-control, for example "She abandoned herself to the music".

To absorb means to take in or soak up.

Things like sponges are absorbent.

You accuse someone when you declare that they have done something bad, for example you accuse someone of committing a crime.
A similar word to accuse is blame.

Admire means that you really like something. You may admire your teacher, which means you respect and look up to him or her. Parents often admire their children, which means they feel a lot of affection and approval for them.

Adorn means to make a person or thing more attractive by adding something beautiful to it. People often adorn themselves with jewelry. The statue in the picture has been adorned with flowers.

Alight can have many different meanings.
It might mean something that is on fire. It might also mean you are getting off something after it has stopped moving, like a horse or a train. It could also mean you are coming onto something after a flight, as in "see the bird alight on that branch".

Something appears when it comes into view. You may also use the word to describe something that is obvious, or that you have just discovered; "You appear to have the measles".

The cat in the picture just appeared at the window.