aspirant4 y( Q+ t! R r6 y% B$ ^* ^4 N/ a
seeker after position or status
4 Z0 X* \; q- @5 Raspire3 P7 F$ A5 r5 }8 o+ k2 }4 y2 l
seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership( h6 j3 u. E1 @. y8 p- p7 H3 a
assail
) I9 ~0 p% f9 X' yassault9 F! A: |/ z, _5 T1 w& Z* @( q
assay2 {) H: X2 ], w3 n* g' R; N: |
analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)# `9 Y/ A$ a; j, k3 ?' y
assent
7 \, \- [/ c! _+ b. {8 P& Bagree; accept; N. assessment% h6 q! u, C( J* m* v o4 E
assert
* l1 i$ G$ @+ v/ J/ J Y0 kstate strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence9 G# E: @$ E* Y3 ~& n# i
assiduous
: \6 F9 e' _) L' ~; cdiligent# e. @6 [! i$ T: S8 R% N
assimilate
6 E* g9 h" h5 S- |1 |4 o3 N' l& habsorb; take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking)
) R# e7 R# G3 Xassuage
4 p2 p5 n @6 r' j# V, v Cmak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)5 Y1 { ?2 C& _, v7 U
assumption3 K5 Q2 S% f3 X' q' U u
something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume8 H# Z) ~8 K( D
assurance5 [. ` j: {# ]: x1 }$ k
firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assuranc" ]. X; k9 q/ e. J, Y% T, X3 @
asteroid" T: X `) O9 O* m' }: D7 E4 X
small planet& Y$ H- O. G; S; p
astigmatism
$ s8 ]% J* \% d( L0 L6 Yeye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism
, W8 n" y2 [! dastral
( }% T% r' j1 ?, ?relating to the stars9 F2 P% Q- U, c3 w0 N- X
astringent8 C( U4 l7 Q# t$ T% [
binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
?. t$ Q+ W, O. y' X3 q8 s. T- uastronomical5 X. g+ k- U. j
enormously large or extensive
+ A# \! S, q- l8 H4 jastute
3 H+ \# P r8 Z" rwise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage0 H0 @( O& e( J7 Y o7 _2 A
asunder! b1 ]; N) G* I" l1 g" s9 c
into parts; apart; V. sunder
1 c- A: f" m3 w9 tasylum
1 w, i8 F; ^/ ]) bplace of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)
) C; ^. z9 z* ?, ~- i# [$ e" ?) @asymmetric
! }" K$ s: F' |not identical on both sides of a dividing central line |
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