| Word |
Definition |
| Astral |
exalted, elevated in position; relating to the stars |
| Astringent |
causing contraction of tissues, thereby diminishing discharge; harsh; severe; stern |
| Astronomical |
enormously large or extensive |
| Astute |
having good judgment, wise; shrewd; keen |
| Asunder |
to separate into parts; apart or widely separated |
| Asylum |
a place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| Asymmetric |
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line |
| Atavism |
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback |
| Atheistic |
denying the existence of God |
| Atone |
to make amends for; to pay for |
| Atrocity |
a brutal deed |
| Atrophy |
to waste away; degeneration |
| Attentive |
observant; considerate; thoughtful |
| Attenuate |
to make thin; to weaken |
| Attest |
to testify; to bear witness |
| Attribute |
essential quality; to ascribe (refer); to explain |
| Attrition |
a gradual decrease in numbers |
| Atypical |
not normal |
| Audacious |
bold; daring; fearless |
| Audit |
formal examination of financial records |
| Augment |
to increase; to expand, extend |
| Augury |
an omen; a prophecy, prediction of events |
| August |
impressive, awe-inspiring, venerable; majestic |
| Aureole |
the sun's corona; halo |
| Auroral |
pertaining to the aurora borealis (northern lights) |
| Auspicious |
having favorable prospects, promising |
| Austere |
stern, strict, unadorned |
| Authenticate |
to prove genuine |
| Authoritarian |
extremely strict, bossy |
| Authoritative |
having the weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial |
| Autocratic |
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| Automaton |
a mechanism that is relatively self-operating: Robot |
| Autonomous |
self-governing; independent |
| Autopsy |
examination of a dead body; postmortem |
| Auxiliary |
supplementary, reserve |
| Avalanche |
great mass of falling snow and ice |
| Avarice |
greed |
| Avenge |
to retaliate, take vengeance for something |
| Aver |
to state with confidence; to declare to be true
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| Averse |
to be reluctant; being disinclined |
| Aversion |
strong feeling of dislike |
| Avert |
to turn away; to avoid; to prevent |
| Aviary |
enclosure for birds |
| Avid |
greedy; eager for |
| Avocation |
secondary or minor occupation |
| Avow |
declare openly |
| Avuncular |
like an uncle |
| Awe |
overwhelming feeling of wonder |
| Awl |
pointed tool used for piercing |
| Awry |
distorted, crooked, amiss, askew |
| Axiom |
a universally accepted principle or rule; aphorism |
| Azure |
sky blue |
| Babble |
chatter idly |
| Bacchanalian |
a drunken feast |
| Badger |
to pester; to annoy |
| Badinage |
playful repartee (interchange of clever retorts); banter |
| Baffle |
frustrate; perplex |
| Bait |
to harass; to tease |
| Baleful |
deadly; harmful, with evil intentions; ominous |
| Balk |
to stop short and refuse to proceed; to refuse abruptly |
| Balk |
to foil (to prevent the success of) |
| Ballast |
heavy substance used to add stability to weight |
| Balm |
a soothing restorative agent |
| Balmy |
mild and refreshing; fragrant |
| Banal |
Hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality |
| Bandy |
to circulate freely ; to exchange |
| Bane |
cause of ruin; curse |
| Bantering |
to speak or act playfully or wittily |
| Barb |
sharp projection from fishhook or other object; openly cutting remark |
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