-
abase lower;
degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
-
abash embarrass
-
abate subside or
moderate
-
abbreviate shorten
-
abdicate renounce;
give up (position, right, or responsibility)
-
aberrant abnormal or
deviant
-
aberration deviation
from the normal; mental disorder
-
abet assist
usually in doing something wrong; encourage
-
abeyance suspended
action
-
abhor detest;
hate
-
abide dwell;
abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I
can't abide rude people.
-
abject (of a
condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing
lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
-
abjure renounce
upon oath
-
ablution washing
-
abnegation
renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
-
abode dwelling
place; home
-
abolish cancel; put
an end to
-
abominable detestable;
extremely unpleasant
-
abominate loathe;
hate
-
aboriginal being the
first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
-
abortive
unsuccessful; fruitless
-
abrasive rubbing
away; tending to grind down
-
abridge condense or
shorten
-
abrogate abolish
-
abscission cutting
off; separation
-
abscond depart
secretly and hide
-
absolute complete;
totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute
honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
-
absolve pardon (an
offense)
-
abstain refrain;
withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote;
-
abstemious sparing in
eating and drinking; temperate
-
abstinence restraint
from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of
abstaining from vote
-
abstract
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
-
abstruse obscure;
profound; difficult to understand
-
abusive coarsely
insulting; physically harmful
-
abut border
upon; adjoin
-
abysmal bottomless
-
abyss enormous
chasm; vast bottomless pit
-
academic related to
a school; not practical or directly useful
-
accede agree
-
accelerate move faster
-
accessible easy to
approach; obtainable
-
accessory additional
object; useful but not essential thing
-
acclaim applaud;
praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new
drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N:
strong expression of approval and praise
-
acclimate adjust to
climate or environment; adapt
-
acclivity sharp
upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
-
accolade award of
merit; strong praise and approval
-
accommodate oblige or
help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ.
accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
-
accomplice partner in
crime
-
accord agreement
-
accost approach
and speak first to a person
-
accoutre equip; N.
accoutrement
-
accretion growth or
increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural
growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
-
accrue come to one
as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that
accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N.
accrual
-
acerbity bitterness
of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
-
acetic vinegary
-
acidulous slightly
sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
-
acknowledge recognize;
admit
-
acme peak;
pinnacle; highest point
-
acne skin
disease (on the face)
-
acoustics science of
sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
-
acquiesce assent;
agree passively; comply without protest
-
acquittal deliverance
from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a
duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
-
acrid bitter (to
the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
-
acrimonious stinging;
caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity
in speech or behavior
-
acrophobia fear of
heights
-
actuarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
-
actuary someone who
advises insurance companies
-
actuate motivate;
activate; cause to act
-
acuity sharpness
(of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
-
acumen mental
keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex.
business acumen
-
acute (of the
senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex.
acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
-
adage wise
saying; proverb
-
adamant hard;
inflexible
-
adapt make or
become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act
of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption
of a short novel.
-
addendum addition;
appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
-
addiction compulsive
habitual need
-
addle make or
become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
-
address direct a
speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention
to; make with a destination; N: formal speech
-
adept expert at;
very skilled
-
adhere stick fast;
be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality
-
adherent supporter;
follower
-
adjacent adjoining;
neighboring; close by
-
adjoin be next to
-
adjourn suspend
until a later time; move from one place to another
-
adjunct something
attached to but holding an inferior position
-
adjuration solemn
urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
-
adjutant staff
officer assisting the commander; assistant
-
admonish warn or
speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
-
adore love deeply
and respect highly
-
adorn decorate
-
adroit skillful
(in using mind or hand)
-
adulation flattery;
admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
-
adulterate make impure
or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
-
Advent arrival
-
adventitious accidental;
casual; happening by chance
-
adversary opponent;
enemy
-
adverse going
against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile
-
adversity great
hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event
-
advert refer
-
advocacy support;
active pleading on behalf of someone or something
-
advocate speak in
favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for
-
aegis shield;
protection; defense
-
aerie(aery,eyrie,eyry) nest
of a large bird of prey
-
aesthetic artistic;
dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or
building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics
-
affable easily
approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
-
affected artificial;
pretended
-
affidavit written
statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)
-
affiliation joining;
associating with
-
affinity feeling of
kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between
two languages
-
affirmation positive
assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V.
affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination
-
affliction state of
distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous
suffering on
-
affluence abundance;
wealth
-
affront insult;
offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of
intentionally
-
afterlife life after
death; later part of one's life
-
agape openmouthed
-
agenda items of
business at a meeting
-
agglomeration collection;
heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass;
heap
-
aggrandize make
greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement
-
aggregate sum; total;
ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100
dollars
-
aghast filled with
great surprise or fear; horrified
-
agility nimbleness;
ability to move quickly
-
agitate stir up;
disturb
-
agnostic one who is
skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
-
agog highly
excited; intensely curious
-
agrarian pertaining
to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform
-
airy of air;
high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal
-
alacrity cheerful
promptness without reluctance
-
alchemy medieval
chemistry
-
alcove nook;
recess
-
alias an assumed
name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias
-
alienate make
unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of
-
alimentary supplying
nourishment
-
alimony payments
made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce
-
allay calm;
pacify
-
allege state
without proof
-
allegiance loyalty
-
allegory story,
play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable
-
alleviate relieve
(pain)
-
alliteration repetition
of beginning sound in poetry
-
allocate assign; set
apart for a particular purpose
-
alloy mixture as
of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less
pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with
other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness
-
allude refer
indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference
-
allure entice;
attract; tempt
-
alluvial pertaining
to soil deposits left by running water
-
alms money or
goods given to the poor
-
aloft upward;
high up in the air
-
aloof apart; not
open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.
-
altercation noisy
quarrel
-
altruistic unselfishly
generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the
welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism
-
amalgam combination
of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling
holes in teeth
-
amalgamate (of
societies or groups) combine; unite in one body
-
amass collect
(gradually, in a very large amount)
-
amazon female
warrior
-
ambidextrous capable of
using either hand with equal ease
-
ambience
environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ.
ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature
-
ambiguous unclear or
doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation
-
ambivalence the state
of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions
-
amble walking at
an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly
-
ambrosia food of the
gods
-
ambulatory able to
walk
-
ambush act of
lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed
position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.
-
ameliorate improve
-
amenable obedient;
compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or
accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to
sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests
-
amend correct;
change ; generally for the better
-
amenities convenient
features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies
-
amiable agreeable;
lovable; warmly friendly
-
amicable peaceful;
politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement
-
amiss wrong;
faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.
-
amity friendship;
peaceful relationship as between nations
-
amnesia loss of
memory
-
amnesty pardon
(allowed by government to political criminals)
-
amok(amuck) in a state
of rage; Ex. run amok
-
amoral nonmoral;
having no understanding of right and wrong
-
amorous moved by
sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances
-
amorphous formless;
lacking shape or definition
-
amphibian able to
live both on land and in water; N.
-
amphitheater oval
building with tiers of seats; CF. arena
-
ample enough;
abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude:
quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space
-
amplify increase in
size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make
stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph
-
amputate cut off
part of body; prune (a limb)
-
amulet charm;
talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck
-
anachronism an error
involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ.
anachronistic
-
analgesia condition
of being unable to feel pain
-
analgesic causing
insensitivity to pain; N.
-
analogous comparable;
similar
-
analogy similarity;
parallelism; comparing two similar things
-
anarchist person who
seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
-
anarchy absence of
governing body; state of disorder
-
anathema solemn
curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize
-
ancestry family
descent; ADJ. ancestral
-
anchor secure or
fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage
-
ancillary serving as
an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.
-
anecdote short story
of an amusing or interesting event
-
anemia condition
in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic
-
anesthetic substance
that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
-
anguish acute pain;
extreme suffering
-
angular
sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff
in manner
-
animadversion critical
remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
-
animated lively;
spirited
-
animosity active
enmity
-
animus hostile
feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
-
annals records
arranged in yearly parts; history
-
anneal reduce
brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
-
annex attach; add
to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger
existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
-
annihilate destroy
-
annotate comment;
make explanatory notes
-
annuity yearly
allowance
-
annul make void
-
anodyne drug that
relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
-
anoint consecrate;
put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
-
anomalous abnormal;
irregular
-
anomaly
irregularity
-
anonymity state of
being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous
-
antagonism hostility;
active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist:
person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in
oppostion to the protagonist
-
antecede precede
-
antecedents preceding
events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
-
antediluvian antiquated;
extremely ancient
-
anthem song of
praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem
-
anthology book of
literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
-
anthropoid manlike;
resembling a human being; N.
-
anthropologist student of
the history and science of humankind
-
anthropomorphic having
human form or characteristics
-
anticlimax letdown in
thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming
after something important or exciting
-
antidote remedy to
counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles
-
antipathy aversion;
dislike or opposition
-
antiquated obsolete;
old-fashioned; outdated
-
antique made in an
earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period
and that is rare or valuable
-
antiquity quality of
being very old; ancient times;
-
antiseptic substance
that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.
-
antithesis contrast;
direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
-
antler bony growth
on the head of a deer
-
anvil iron block
used in hammering out metals
-
apathy lack of
caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He
was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic
-
ape imitate or
mimic (a person's behavior or manner)
-
aperture opening;
hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light
-
apex tip;
summit; climax; highest point
-
aphasia loss of
speech due to injury or illness
-
aphorism pithy maxim
or saying; ADJ. aphoristic
-
apiarist person who
keeps bees
-
apiary a place
where bees are kept
-
apiculture bee-keeping
-
aplomb poise;
composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence
-
apocalyptic prophetic;
pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse
-
apocryphal (of a
story) widely believed but untrue
-
apogee highest
point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee
-
apolitical having an
aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
-
apologist one who
writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia
-
apoplexy stroke;
loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
-
apostate one who
abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy
-
apothecary druggist;
pharmacist
-
apothegm(apophthegm) pithy,
compact saying
-
apotheosis elevation
to godhood; an ideal example of something
-
appall dismay;
shock deeply
-
apparent evident;
easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement
-
apparition ghost;
phantom
-
appease pacify or
soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement
-
appellation name; title
-
append attach
-
application diligent
attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
-
apposite
appropriate; fitting
-
appraise estimate
value of; N. appraisal
-
appreciate be thankful
for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough
to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference
-
apprehend arrest (a
criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
-
apprehensive fearful;
discerning
-
apprise inform
-
approbation approval
-
appropriate acquire;
take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a
particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
-
appurtenances subordinate
possessions; something added to a more important thing
-
apropos with
reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ.
ADV.
-
aptitude fitness;
talent
-
aquiline curved;
hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
-
arable fit for
growing crops; Ex. arable land
-
arbiter person with
power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make
influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
-
arbitrary
unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler
-
arbitrate act as
judge (at the request of both sides)
-
arboreal of or
living in trees
-
arboretum place where
different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
-
arcade a covered
passageway usually lined with shops
-
arcane esoteric;
secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane
process closed to the uninitiated listener
-
arch- chief;
first; Ex. archbishop
-
archaeology study of
artifacts and relics of early mankind
-
archaic antiquated;
no longer used; belonging to the past; N.
-
archetype prototype;
primitive pattern
-
archipelago group of
closely located islands
-
archives public
records; place where public records are kept
-
ardor heat;
passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent
-
arduous hard;
strenuous; Ex. arduous work
-
argot slang;
speech spoken by only a small group of people
-
aria operatic
solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
-
arid (of land)
dry; barren; unproductive
-
aristocracy hereditary
nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
-
armada fleet of
warships
-
aromatic fragrant;
having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell
-
arraign charge in
court; indict
-
array marshal;
draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes;
ordered group; Ex. in battle array
-
arrears being in
debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
-
arrhythmic lacking
rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia
-
arrogance pride;
haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong
confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
-
arroyo gully;
narrow channel formed by rainwater
-
arsenal storage
place for military equipment
-
artery
blood-vessel; CF. vein
-
artful exhibiting
art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice
-
articulate effective;
distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex.
articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly;
unite by joints
-
artifacts object made
by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced
-
artifice deception;
trickery
-
artisan a manually
skilled worker
-
artless without
guile; open and honest
-
ascendancy controlling
influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant
-
ascertain find out
for certain; make certain
-
ascetic practicing
self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic
life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
-
ascribe refer;
attribute; assign
-
aseptic preventing
infection; having a cleansing effect
-
ashen
ash-colored; deadly pale
-
asinine stupid; Ex.
asinine remarks
-
askance with a
sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at
-
askew crookedly;
slanted; at an angle
-
asperity sharpness;
roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
-
aspersion slanderous
remark; Ex. cast aspersions on
-
aspirant seeker
after position or status
-
aspire seek to
attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex.
aspire to/after the leadership
-
assail assault
-
assay analyze (to
discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
-
assent agree;
accept; N. assessment
-
assert state
strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a
claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence
-
assiduous diligent
-
assimilate absorb;
take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and
be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country
or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking)
-
assuage mak less
severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
-
assumption something
taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption
of power; V. assume
-
assurance firm
statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty;
confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his
assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The
teacher lacked assurance in f
-
asteroid small
planet
-
astigmatism eye defect
which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism
-
astral relating to
the stars
-
astringent binding;
causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex.
astringent criticism
-
astronomical enormously
large or extensive
-
astute wise;
shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage
-
asunder into parts;
apart; V. sunder
-
asylum place of
refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)
-
asymmetric not
identical on both sides of a dividing central line
-
atavism resemblance
to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type;
throwback; ADJ. atavistic
-
atheistic denying the
existence of God; N. atheism
-
atone make amends
for; pay for; Ex. atone for
-
atrocity brutal
deed; ADJ. atrocious
-
atrophy wasting
away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of
use)
-
attentive alert and
watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful;
politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old
lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration
-
attenuate make thin;
weaken
-
attest testify;
bear witness
-
attire clothe; N:
clothing; array; apparel
-
attribute essential
quality; V: ascribe; explain
-
attrition rubbing
away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the
work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of
harassment; Ex. a war of attrition
-
atypical not normal;
not typical
-
audacious daring;
bold; N. audacity
-
audit examination
of accounts of a business; official examination; V.
-
augment increase;
add to
-
augury omen;
prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of
(something in future)
-
august impressive;
majestic
-
aureole sun's
corona; halo; bright circle of light
-
auroral pertaining
to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis
-
auspicious favoring
success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices
-
austere
forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely
simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of
the cathedral; N. austerity
-
authenticate prove
genuine
-
authoritarian
subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's
will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father
-
authoritative having the
weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted;
reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF.
definitive
-
autocratic having
absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy
-
automaton mechanism
that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself
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autonomous
self-governing; N. autonomy
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autopsy examination
of a dead body; postmortem; V.
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auxiliary offering or
providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant
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avalanche great mass
of falling snow and ice
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avantgarde group of
artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
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avarice greediness
for wealth
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avenge take
vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by
burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged
themselves on their enemy.
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aver state
confidently; declare as true
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averse reluctant;
disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
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aversion firm
dislike
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avert prevent;
avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick
thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.
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aviary enclosure
for birds; large cage
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avid greedy;
extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity
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avocation secondary
or minor occupation
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avow declare
openly; N. avowal
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avuncular of or like
an uncle
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awe solemn
wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ.
awesome
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awful terrible;
very bad
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awl pointed
tool used for piercing
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awry distorted;
crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.
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axiom
self-evident truth requiring no proof
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azure sky blue
