authenticate
T$ b/ a9 _8 K* Z5 J6 l0 ~, ]9 wprove genuine
, \: |6 g* j* d$ b4 h/ Mauthoritarian
. {. R' w) C1 [/ Z# w% T$ ksubordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father& T% e0 f% l, R7 s
authoritative z/ E( b j- j( B1 ?, O3 s k7 r
having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive
2 s/ D% `0 S* o; k9 Yautocratic
2 h% G% c4 O3 l/ Dhaving absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy
* |% a8 ~/ x) X/ Z# Gautomaton
( _2 t% b( J+ n! b8 Xmechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself+ f! E3 V( s# F+ ?5 Z! A
autonomous
: h% }3 Q9 |& Xself-governing; N. autonomy
- M$ x2 E7 g+ p4 l7 l) C' T) rautopsy
7 o7 r" \( p: ~' e( g, Xexamination of a dead body; postmortem; V.1 _. e. H' V. Q" K( U
auxiliary z9 F. S7 t/ P3 Z- I% ?& ~2 {
offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant# z& n7 B6 c: t: q' w8 f
avalanche
5 s4 j0 Z, ~' R/ |, n. [4 jgreat mass of falling snow and ice
g7 s3 ~" t7 q' R9 {/ kavantgarde
/ F1 L+ @7 I* o* p9 G ugroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard: r" M7 L( h" d' u" N
avarice 4 {1 m" Z& e! o5 P0 @4 L M
greediness for wealth: C. d0 Q2 M' h+ e* ^
avenge
& P( h3 k; A- t1 P K$ R- {2 u( q' ntake 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.
9 z5 w9 b5 S N( yaver 1 \8 A* ^, ~! g
state confidently; declare as true2 E3 o, C+ H8 u: P% r: _
averse
2 Q% p* k4 n, t# Q# f- `( Ireluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work+ \. t) H: s) p' j+ j D P1 C0 j
aversion
5 S- F6 V, K7 S- o) Bfirm dislike3 U# j2 X. k4 a2 f* E
avert
1 a" W3 }2 A. fprevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.
/ ?9 @3 b O" v8 _aviary
8 Y5 l) B. |3 s$ ~* P; e9 R6 t" senclosure for birds; large cage3 g% Y! C9 z6 ?
avid
0 Z- c8 A6 ^# K1 D. kgreedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity
m. }& I3 d3 R& g* havocation ' ]5 \ E! C+ v5 ?7 v6 g$ a! f: t
secondary or minor occupation
& a4 [* F$ r# I6 m3 P8 A7 _: }( Tavow
8 z- n7 j$ O5 Q" o+ W. T& Pdeclare openly; N. avowal( k9 l% F- \* k* o4 a
avuncular , i+ E5 d3 g1 G8 V5 y! ]
of or like an uncle
. M7 e/ `* M# ]$ i6 rawe
& |, C+ ?; J2 r. @# r+ [' g tsolemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome# D* R/ t$ F6 U
awful
7 z- V! ^3 w% Q" Dterrible; very bad4 i& p0 f/ |) c* g5 \, R
awl 6 ~; J7 X" q+ f
pointed tool used for piercing
4 ?" e# r+ r. J# n7 V( k8 i& Aawry " @% E9 a/ o u' n- ?
distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.
7 y0 v& Y7 i, x( Z9 T( V; G! yaxiom 0 @- J- g# x3 @' ^9 s
self-evident truth requiring no proof( W2 w+ F2 O/ H/ n- o
azure
8 E/ \* a Y/ p, g$ Asky blue |
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