authenticate
; r/ ?$ d. f3 c$ gprove genuine7 P, Y( X6 h; m6 l6 k
authoritarian
6 D5 v/ A# N0 M! ~subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father
, I: F2 N+ X l. ]3 M, |authoritative
8 |4 H3 h) \& G, Z1 s% Nhaving the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive, D- f3 s7 g) e3 T( {3 [% F
autocratic 6 F, J0 o+ b( J3 U/ a1 J! Z
having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy! u) U9 W% P0 G* _) V1 ]" Z. m
automaton
" o4 X5 w& j; a4 {6 \( J' emechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself( W" B: K4 s. i2 s5 B
autonomous
' t1 I) H0 u' p hself-governing; N. autonomy
/ B4 c! i- X3 j1 |0 e$ S# U2 gautopsy " h; \1 T7 N- a
examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.1 z/ d! f7 K4 `$ k; U: G
auxiliary
% n9 E( u F2 a% `0 n2 Ooffering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant) [4 V6 G9 h, @. Z& e3 k' U
avalanche * c, `* K) T; D# ]) Y/ g
great mass of falling snow and ice, j& p Z% U1 {3 n
avantgarde
& j3 f5 T2 ^0 \1 ]0 ugroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard) A; P1 W) l6 Y. p) E
avarice
6 v& W( s/ f, j; _* t4 S. q& t5 mgreediness for wealth- A2 g5 m5 ?& k* y
avenge
) N) R! I z, V" [( ftake 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.2 [ M% F& _+ G; f
aver
% n4 |1 x% r0 P' Wstate confidently; declare as true! o: G. |" X+ ?; B6 q6 A0 L! `
averse ) J+ Q3 p$ S" m5 |
reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work! L/ F5 |1 [ {9 y& ~ u
aversion 7 I: {" g6 d3 R* F( q
firm dislike7 m0 u% }2 K* H
avert 9 r; J+ K- u( h- {1 i3 d
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.( l7 s1 o) C6 j" l
aviary {! x0 h7 t. p. M$ Y& `
enclosure for birds; large cage
& s; y# S& }6 \( B' D+ m. _avid
( |1 r3 ~8 x: Y* P: G. O/ Cgreedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity0 p- ~; G) s- w0 v# v
avocation 8 @# {7 W/ p' H
secondary or minor occupation
% S" w1 ?7 m# s7 l' _ C8 wavow
6 s( a$ w3 K& w2 Z) cdeclare openly; N. avowal
# I) ?) y$ D, V' ?( P8 x: favuncular . @/ d F! |) u& \" M
of or like an uncle
- }2 Y) Z- r$ p$ a/ u) Uawe 1 s$ O6 J4 k5 N3 Z9 ?
solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome
! b# g, u/ d f3 ~awful 2 m/ `! \! z0 I% c0 H
terrible; very bad: G/ A0 B z/ k8 W- Z0 z7 P3 r
awl
9 W& N( u2 a \1 mpointed tool used for piercing4 ~( g ~, P3 k: k& m2 E
awry
, k* Z9 g; i- S# o8 M Pdistorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.
% h6 C6 K6 A$ N' X$ E( d) w- Maxiom
' h- J. E& {* g1 ?/ Gself-evident truth requiring no proof
% [! W/ L9 a# {" W, Q( B8 aazure * p1 U& F& _. g2 {
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