atavism' J, l, s$ b% d* s
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic2 i% u, k- H6 U1 H3 n
atheistic
' E6 p. F8 v1 w6 W `0 \. w% Sdenying the existence of God; N. atheism, q% ]2 R* [% P
atone8 N7 o, M3 ^( q: v: l8 T/ X; l
make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for" m" B1 m: j$ I$ x# o0 \
atrocity4 M) W5 s+ i5 b2 z+ f# g
brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious3 b! k' S+ y3 t% a6 Y
atrophy
a* k# j2 d6 ]! \" t/ `! K+ bwasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)$ _. Y2 C3 b! y e4 d
attentive
% i+ O4 T* j% G6 m- d/ yalert 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
6 w$ x/ @7 W& r% A7 eattenuate! K- f9 q/ b5 y
make thin; weaken" T$ O7 c/ f8 |* W% ?: D
attest
7 \8 S& U W+ W- @: t/ Itestify; bear witness# J7 O$ Q* n4 G9 V6 E7 r
attire; @8 Z. D( E1 @2 T% N, N# V
clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel' t$ n0 S/ V5 J2 c6 B8 b
attribute0 x) j0 W: _; `6 m7 [0 e4 p
essential quality; V: ascribe; explain* d$ @: z- o& W; M
attrition
' Z( j/ X8 k3 g* y' hrubbing 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
* n) U8 z- W& m5 G7 m: q( A/ q% [8 aatypical
3 a3 M3 h) L0 I0 s- w. k/ Rnot normal; not typical
$ ]. @1 q* [& L4 Y0 |; `" caudacious
' j$ F# b* h! i$ o9 k% ~daring; bold; N. audacity* N' ?2 B; f7 n
audit" F t0 m; z5 J) m+ q
examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.
6 P# q: I1 ^) zaugment
& A6 w& i0 G" E/ yincrease; add to
* c' Z0 N2 W; Y0 t7 raugury
& C4 `6 c }2 f/ f6 X. _6 f) G/ oomen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)
. F$ ` i1 |5 t8 b4 x) @august. P0 u7 T& W8 p' T7 F2 n% T! G
impressive; majestic; K b! E$ u* _7 R
aureole
, f4 I$ J, ~1 L& c6 b" T3 B* q6 tsun's corona; halo; bright circle of light
0 K& G) {) E# ?8 p. Wauroral
, F/ K, ]6 [' e8 X3 ^8 opertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis0 `+ |; i5 [ @- C# M
auspicious5 s8 z5 P& j% m
favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices3 L6 W% D% T( W9 C* G3 H
austere
* {. u& y* f) g4 g4 C; Rforbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity |
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