authenticate
, J* Q# S8 Q( v$ O6 W5 oprove genuine' C. `, R5 A9 k- [# ^7 w. B
authoritarian 4 _8 g, p' ^' C
subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father
* a# d+ K$ u3 |- N0 Aauthoritative 2 [$ g& k; j- ~- S
having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive3 b2 O# B8 _! F" a; G& D% d0 }
autocratic ; }' h6 C3 x# D) x/ ^) B- `
having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy5 D: C% t% ^, D+ z8 j: J; E4 H
automaton
' Z. o# X: O. Y8 b) B; u9 \% B6 Dmechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself
/ J; u) y# U9 e2 O8 k: |autonomous
+ }2 d0 U) @1 E$ b* Tself-governing; N. autonomy
( c1 N' A! U6 x* Tautopsy
5 a0 d- x4 T% v7 f5 a, i2 s! u+ [examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.+ J1 ]7 T, e: b: t# Q
auxiliary
8 j7 ]+ n0 }9 [offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant2 v5 ]8 ?. z5 Y; D; D- ^( ?) _
avalanche
1 F' J' q$ D8 N4 n; lgreat mass of falling snow and ice
8 K6 G! g/ A( C- q7 Iavantgarde
% l) D( W- c" z) [4 [group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard) N/ j& e, l3 f/ {. c
avarice
, w% p% \! q, b4 igreediness for wealth" }6 s& h3 \; c9 [$ d
avenge
& P8 j3 Y# [) y2 wtake 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.' V7 S) K) T9 |, E- p! m% n
aver : z" s6 V: u7 K" T. \
state confidently; declare as true: N# S) t2 l# }* W$ M W
averse
; z' w E( i% q$ c$ ?1 j0 areluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
: x% `, ^- ~4 F! `2 haversion
? w3 L$ ~+ P( V9 Bfirm dislike
. c4 A, F0 N) z0 S* Javert 9 e, l, p+ z0 Q; f. O, c
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.! r. s2 P& c9 {: Q, X
aviary
- y6 ]4 S6 K( ^% |6 T, ?$ Xenclosure for birds; large cage$ T+ Z% `* m0 f1 }5 n1 o
avid
& h o( r) c! Y7 A& hgreedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity; z" E2 z$ _$ O
avocation A* A' [3 C2 p; Y( t
secondary or minor occupation
, f/ L, r& I2 tavow 6 Z/ `8 m* B; k
declare openly; N. avowal
! @6 } |/ X# x" Pavuncular , b W& V. ^2 i- ]5 p# o6 Q' I
of or like an uncle
2 ?5 o$ S `0 ~/ _5 \! uawe
9 J" Y) U9 A4 p8 Q; asolemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome
$ X3 X- M* ~9 y' \: }) }awful
V. w5 m0 S, ^5 r1 Z$ L" `( w0 _$ uterrible; very bad
( u" U9 O1 }6 A* D& ?, n" Mawl
2 Q5 s9 F# c$ K0 X& S0 Y$ fpointed tool used for piercing
/ H, h) O. y ?0 ~* aawry
# I1 |) e4 F, qdistorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.0 K1 e1 e: _7 s4 Z- {6 N4 J
axiom 6 n$ D) [7 e7 H j: @
self-evident truth requiring no proof
" s n( ?0 |$ v) F/ ?5 w& Sazure % [- Q- B. u0 V: L
sky blue |
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