authenticate
- e' t& C- j# Vprove genuine
1 b4 O. [$ ~" u* y! I4 Mauthoritarian3 u, K7 H B% K9 n |$ r- i
subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father; S B! a. q+ l! J9 P
authoritative
; ]: o8 l! y& K. r5 t5 k! v3 o7 o$ \+ vhaving the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive) D5 ^9 V% _( o. B/ ~3 y, f2 ]; t
autocratic+ r+ S$ _5 G8 C @" u
having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy
( [! Q0 Q: {5 `& g3 uautomaton
+ c8 ~; W; W/ r9 T+ ]1 Hmechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself1 J# L( Q/ |4 e% C
autonomous+ a V" O0 f t/ K# j
self-governing; N. autonomy
" i3 t7 l/ Z! h' s/ d1 g vautopsy
' _) T* [, h2 \: cexamination of a dead body; postmortem; V.
4 |5 C9 k/ Z) s6 J& Pauxiliary' {5 u7 e! V4 |7 V
offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant4 k; S0 A) O4 v5 ~( O
avalanche, _" |3 ^- _! U' C
great mass of falling snow and ice' M& S& E9 S0 i& A
avantgarde( V' T) H* i' r* L, |& v5 _* O0 D$ _
group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard f5 D- a {* O. X
avarice
1 c' T/ P4 u+ K. w' v& xgreediness for wealth8 a- E# A3 q7 L1 m
avenge6 n" e3 N, i/ `% U n
take 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.
Z2 @# Y( _6 J# `$ b% javer @# C8 X% W: o$ I& B) L$ e
state confidently; declare as true B9 v5 L! m7 H! X: P- ]
averse7 j1 ?) P3 J3 q9 g' K& [% {
reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work |