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Apotheosis --Aver
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| apotheosis | deification; supreme example; glorification |
| apposite | appropriate; pertinent; relevant; suitable |
| apprise | to give notice to; to inform; notify |
| approbation | an expression of approval or praise; admiration, esteem |
| arabesque | a complex, ornate design; also a dance position, ornamention |
| arcane | mysterious; esoteric; inscrutable |
| archaic | outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time; antiquated |
| artless | completely without guile; unsophisticated; naive |
| ascetic | someone practicing self-denial; Spartan |
| aspersion | an act of defamation or maligning; slander |
| assay | to put to a test; assess |
| assiduous | diligent; hard-working; devoted |
| assuage | to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify; alleviate, allay, soothe |
| astringent | biting, severe; harsh |
| atrophy | to waste away or deteriorate; wither |
| attenuate | to weaken or make thinner; rarefy |
| audacious | daring and fearless; recklessly bold; impudent, foolhardy |
| augury | omen; portent, indication |
| auspices | protection or support; patronage |
| auspicious | favorable; propitious |
| avarice | greed, especially for wealth; acquisitiveness |
| aver | to state as a fact; to confirm or support; assert, affirm |