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Vocab A 135 List
Vocab A 135 List
Vocab A 135 List
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Atrophy (v.; n.) to waste away, as from lack of use; to wither; failure to grow
A few months after he lost his ability to walk, his legs began to atrophy.
The atrophy of the muscles was due to the injury.
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Attenuate (v.) to thin out; to weaken
Water is commonly used to attenuate strong chemicals.
The chemist attenuated the solution by adding water.
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Atypical (adj.) something that is abnormal
The atypical behavior of the wild animal alarmed the hunters.
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Audacious (adj.) fearless; bold
The audacious soldier went into battle without a shield.
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Augment (v.) to increase or add to; to make larger
They needed more soup so they augmented the recipe.
They were able to augment their savings over a period of time.
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August (adj.) to be imposing or magnificent
The palace was august in gold and crystal.
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Auspicious (adj.) being of a good omen; successful
It was auspicious that the sun shone on the first day of the trip.
The campaign had an auspicious start, foreshadowing the future.
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austere
(adj.) having a stern look; having strict self-discipline
The old woman always has an austere look about her.
The austere teacher assigned five pages of homework each day.
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Authentic (adj.) real; genuine; trustworthy
An authentic diamond will cut glass.
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Authoritarian (n.; adj.) acting as a dictator; demanding obedience
The authoritarian made all of the rules but did none of the work.
Fidel Castro is reluctant to give up his authoritarian rule.
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Autocracy (n.) an absolute monarchy; government where one person holds power
The autocracy was headed by a demanding man.
She was extremely power-hungry and therefore wanted her government to be an autocracy.
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Autocrat (n.) an absolute ruler
The autocrat in charge of the government was a man of power and prestige.
The autocrat made every decision and divided the tasks among his subordinates.
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Avarice (n.) inordinate desire for gaining and possessing wealth
The man's avarice for money kept him at work through the evenings and weekends.
The avarice of the president led to his downfall.
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Aver (v.) to affirm as true
The witness was able to aver the identity of the defendant.
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Awry (adj; adv.) crooked(ly); uneven(ly); wrong; askew
Hearing the explosion in the laboratory, the scientist realized the experiment had gone awry.
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Azure (adj.) the clear blue color of the sky
The azure sky made the picnic day perfect.