artificial adj. not genuine; simulated; unreal
3 R- d8 ^# B) T6 |( D m$ z artisan n. creator; craftsman; skilled workman
# U# n! J! } N" A( I4 H/ J0 [ ASAPabbr. quickly; immediately; swiftly; speedily; fast2 z1 e: h0 C9 I/ V9 v
ascend v. to go or move upward; rise; to rise from a lower level or station; advance; to go back in time or upward in genealogical succession
% c3 `* X4 [) q+ ]6 m ascertain v. to clarify; to verify; to confirm; to make sure; to strengthen; to reinforce; to underline; to emphasis
: V }$ B& ]( F0 F$ M, y ascribe v. to attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; to assign as a quality or characteristic
1 j( @6 B. d. ~) z aspect n. point of view; facet; appearance; outlook; direction; issue; point
$ _3 @, Q0 o3 s# [* {0 `6 Y6 N% J assemble v. to gather together; to put together; to collect; to converge; to get together; to arrange; to meet
+ ?7 l `8 g3 o2 Q8 W7 n, q! i assembly n. meeting; conference; set; group of people; congregation
/ K5 q: j6 L. n+ A" I8 V7 d0 G( t3 K assent n. agreement; concurrence; acquiescence; consent
! m& S3 a2 @3 J( S' E assent v. to agree, as to a proposal; concur) Y8 J; z* d$ n
assess v. to estimate; to appraise; to gauge; to evaluate; to measure; to establish the level of something0 f4 b3 p" Q1 A7 R& U2 d( f8 y [
assessment n. estimation; appraisal; measurement
2 g6 g1 |$ ?0 W }! X asset n. something of value (property, equipment, goods, etc.); item of quality; something beneficial
$ N' ? I; Q4 h& V Q+ B assign v. to allot; to apportion; to give somebody a task or responsibility; to delegate; to appoint O( M2 I H3 u/ K4 A9 z0 v0 s
assignment n. task; mission; duty; responsibility; role; obligation, E$ ]4 ] l! c) h
assimilate v. to incorporate; to take in; to absorb
, E& M% a4 T/ x7 b assist v. to aid; to help; to support; to guide; to direct
! B: x0 E& \: n. o$ b; R0 I$ W assistance n. aid; help, support; direction; upkeep
, r, i2 d8 w( ` assistant adj. serving as an aide; helpful; supportive; auxiliary
, t1 v4 _+ z# v1 N! \# F n assistant n. person who gives support to a superior; aide; helper
! t. a1 N- F& N: Y+ c B! k associate n. partner; fellow worker; co-worker; friend
- @) L+ L" ^( ~: i3 a associate v. to share company; to connect; to unite; to be a partner; to relate to; to link to; to make a connection between two things; to combine
/ i- l- s, T# u/ M5 `, R, i association n. organization; society; union; coalition; foundation, connection of ideas; relation between facts
3 s7 Y p% _0 a) N& K8 U assort v. to classify; to group; to categorize; to systematize; to structure; to put in order$ k: U* ^: v& g1 f$ f
assortment n. variety; collection; selection; range; mixture( H' X8 c: N4 f- b0 T, d! H M" v; D
assume v. to suppose; to guess; to think; to surmise; to take on a position or duty; to adopt an idea; to accept an idea% H7 c0 `) N( ^) T" R
assure v. to give confidence; to promise; to pledge; to ascertain; to encourage) T. Q# s2 S$ |6 R' G
asylum n. an institution for the care of people, especially those with physical or mental impairments, who require organized supervision or assistance; a place offering protection and safety; a shelter; the protection afforded by a sanctuary
4 v" f7 x0 }: O2 R* G attach v. to fasten; to link to; to add; to ascribe to; to connect to" m5 n6 L+ O3 C- H6 p
attachment n. emotional link; emotional bond; connection; confiscation; court-ordered seizure of property or money; annexation; attached file; file that is sent along with an email message. h* [. R- G+ n
attain v. to reach; to achieve; to fulfill; to realize (a goal, purpose, etc.)
a" Y7 D, U% M5 t1 D attainment n. achievement; fulfillment; ability( T- D$ F9 U8 M8 ^
attempt n. try; assay; test; trial2 e% X' S; }7 R+ y3 B
attempt v. to try to; to assay
; N5 L3 ?# R# e; ~ J- @ attend v. to be present in a place; to care for; to serve; to accompany
( z* ^6 b4 Z$ [+ P attendance n. being physically present; act of accompanying or serving( L" g8 \ t( Q$ B
attendant adj. present; opposite of absent; accompanying
4 E; l5 U+ l( i% g attendant n. servant; steward; stewardess; person who serves others; person who accompanies others# h) t5 H( h! u. E
attendee n. person who takes part in a particular event such as a conference or seminar; participant
0 A& d `5 z/ X0 P+ d& W attention n. concentration; consideration; focus; care; acknowledgement; recognition }7 q" U5 ^/ s+ r& P
attentive adj. concentrated; focused; observant; polite; caring4 T% \4 X. E* s7 R g3 ?
attentiveness n. awareness; concentration; ability to concentrate on an issue m4 R. [: _! N( f) [; C& G
attest v. to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine; to certify in an official capacity; to supply or be evidence of
. ]! n3 Y. Z8 S8 Z attire n. dress; clothing; apparel6 [9 h4 O, J* d4 H! l0 z$ E* s
attire v. to dress; to put on clothes
! o5 l# @) F, V9 Q3 @4 k attitude n. position; opinion; viewpoint; stance; way of thinking; outlook; perspective
: k; M3 g: V* ]: N2 ~! N* A attorney n. lawyer; barrister; advocate; a professional who represents clients in a court or advises them on legal matters
+ q" w- g" |% B) c1 }, w attribute n. quality; factor; characteristic; feature; adjective (grammar)2 r3 K9 D3 ?8 C! _! }: z6 z, g
attribute v. to ascribe to; to link to; to associate with; to relate to9 X( j5 X: x1 l- w: L5 E/ i |
auction n. public sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder (eBay is a very popular auction site)/ {) |5 M& X, G) J3 N( p3 X
auction v. to sell something through a bidding system
$ n4 Q. l' Q( d, P" X' u audience n. group of people who gathered to see or hear a performance, a seminar, a talk, etc.; viewers; official meeting; interview
5 V( c% [# I+ J1 `4 z- {; C audio adj. pertaining to hearing and listening; sound
7 G6 _2 d! [9 s# `/ d audit n. examination of financial accounts; internal investigation
) o: v7 B! S* q g audit v. to examine accounts and other financial records; to investigate; to look into accounts; to verify accounts
* w2 T7 j2 }- H0 \- s' z auditorium n. large room used for lectures; talks, performances and other events
7 R" m* Y! u, L1 d$ K- r: j augment v. to increase; to enlarge; to enhance; to multiply
6 y) B) ^: V9 ~7 M3 A* u3 y authority n. official institution; agency; power; control; jurisdiction
5 x& d: a: `$ L; v authorize v. to permit; to approve; to empower
7 C4 Z y2 P1 Y- V" C# j4 I4 R! n autograph n. a person's handwritten signature( K M, `# y+ k1 T2 B
autograph v. to write one's name by hand; to sign one's name
) R3 R+ W0 e+ t l) z% s automobile n. car; vehicle; ride6 x! U+ v/ F+ |! F j, p
avail n. advantage; profit; help; benefit
4 o R d% Y* D avail v. to be useful; to help; to facilitate, L( v# R% ^# v5 ]- y$ u
availability n. accessibility; attainability; obtainability
# L0 Q4 s$ R& J @; N' @ available adj. ready for use; attainable; present; valid
7 R2 @; C. _/ L6 B* O average adj. immediate; regular; common; usual; plain; simple; standard
9 q t# O6 I8 H average n. mean, median$ f. w9 G5 Z4 w+ K6 l" ~
average v. to have a mean of a certain amount
! {$ P+ E0 z, Y averse adj. having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined
: ~" M q1 ?1 u8 r+ j avoid v. to escape; to keep away from; to prevent; to keep from happening; to evade
W! v# z2 \$ G2 `$ _1 i Y award n. prize; grant; arbitration1 C1 ^* w$ o+ Y. O. ~
award v. to give; to grant; to judge; to rule2 b" q4 J% ?- R+ s0 p7 n% b- P
awareness n. consciousness
0 o! W# R& n! a$ z, U. m7 a( w awesome adj. impressive; inspiring; great; frightening |