aspirant. ^# ]9 {" R3 [6 L% v* \: Z0 B8 g" ^/ Z
seeker after position or status
7 ?0 f! H* q3 W: f* _1 B3 n- }aspire
, a- k9 K* U/ T5 U! p4 rseek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership
9 h3 u8 g* N: M6 }, q1 hassail6 W8 W: t* q9 Z
assault0 r: s) z: \% x! P- [
assay, r; [" ^1 Z4 w. `3 z5 s1 _
analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
2 U/ R9 `, V) v: r1 s: v6 Y# Kassent" |1 J2 ]; p- [
agree; accept; N. assessment
& P3 k8 F& X; _- bassert" T0 ^% d" ]: |7 E9 L% n
state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence
; G3 K. j. A4 j- j! J. P$ z8 P- Wassiduous* Q) R: k: \; D8 E5 ^' |+ r, ?6 R
diligent
9 B- _" b* t, zassimilate" ^+ t* e3 ]. V6 @! } u! H* m5 @
absorb; 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)
0 I$ w% Q/ V' d3 v# ]assuage0 t, {) v- ~4 \/ R4 r4 F: U2 M+ h- T: r
mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger), s0 |! T1 k3 C2 U
assumption& T! g }4 L8 O1 n1 M7 }4 J2 D
something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume
$ F! i; l0 K5 A+ Dassurance0 R4 A/ w$ {/ L/ v. E7 p
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, O% I A* x+ h' ?
asteroid
7 l4 T8 C0 t' z2 [small planet
f, I* q) Q8 H Z! Z' N4 Eastigmatism7 l8 S F) p( |" @' s# s
eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism
/ n; G8 L* z6 j" ?7 jastral
! T( @" w7 p7 B8 s7 a3 _relating to the stars# `9 O [1 Y" R( X# A, @+ x+ [1 g
astringent* P) h+ M" s1 S
binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
! F" r, \& C1 d' y* \" a8 {7 @2 [astronomical
; ~# }9 e v. h) y6 o: benormously large or extensive K4 h; L: `; F
astute$ V4 x4 Z$ f* m# m6 U/ F8 @
wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage
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into parts; apart; V. sunder
( z! N5 Y: v s7 F0 f+ zasylum1 ]3 ^0 R7 b7 B$ R' r
place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)
8 \4 ^; w) n, O7 o1 P+ f6 uasymmetric) B( _! i; J0 Z9 x' M6 u r. K
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line |
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