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- automaton
- mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself
- aver
- state confidently; declare as true
- autonomous
- self-governing; N. autonomy
- admonish
- warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
- artisan
- a manually skilled worker
- autocratic
- having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy
- 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
- arrears
- being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
- n asunder
- into parts; apart; V. sunder
- 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
- alimentary
- supplying nourishment
- amity
- friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
- n assay
- analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
- affected
- artificial; pretended
- s regent
- a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent
- anomalous
- abnormal; irregular
- axiom
- self-evident truth requiring no proof
- ameliorate
- improve
- anachronism
- an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic
- n analgesic
- causing insensitivity to pain; N.
- adjuration
- solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
- n argot
- slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
- n apotheosis
- elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
- aphorism
- pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic
- n adjutant
- staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
- auspicious
- favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices
- acumen
- mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
- n apropos
- with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
- n amalgamate
- (of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body
- n avid
- greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity
- n amalgam
- combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
- n advert
- refer
- alacrity
- cheerful promptness without reluctance
- avarice
- greediness for wealth
- approbation
- approval
- avocation
- secondary or minor occupation
- n aureole
- sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light
- anneal
- reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
- s analgesia
- condition of being unable to feel pain
- ardor
- heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent
- apogee
- highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee
- n apothegm(apophthegm)
- pithy, compact saying
- n awl
- pointed tool used for piercing
- assuage
- mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
- 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
- averse
- reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
- antipathy
- aversion; dislike or opposition
- n augury
- omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)
- avow
- declare openly; N. avowal
- n atavism
- resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic
- n artless
- without guile; open and honest
- ascendancy
- controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant
- n apocryphal
- (of a story) widely believed but untrue
- n awry
- distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.
- n apoplexy
- stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
- asperity
- sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
- ascribe
- refer; attribute; assign
- n auroral
- pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis