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extremely difficult, laborious
"The arduous mountain was difficult to climb." |
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extremely dry; deathly boring
"The arid dessert caused us to leave." |
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to call to court to answer a charge
"The defendent was requested on Monday to arraign." |
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To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate:
"Presidents who have arrogated the power of Congress to declare war." |
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craftsperson; expert
"The artisan is extremely talented in making crafts." |
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open and honest
"The artless person was extremely honest in admitting his faults." |
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state of rising, ascending; power or control
"The politician's ascendancy of power is extremely frightening." |
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to attribute; to assign
"She ascribed their success to him." |
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resembling ashes; deathly pale
"Her ashen face was expected after hearing the bad news." |
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lacking intelligence or sound judgment
"Your asinine behavior is embarassing." |
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scornfully
"He looked askance at the officer after he received a ticket." |
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crooked, tilted
"The askew beem caused the entire structure to be unstable." |
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to attack, assault
"She will assail him if she finds out what he did." |
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to analyze or estimate
"Please assay your judgement on these new data." |
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to express agreement
"He will assent with your opinion if you convince him why you believe it true." |
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to affirm positively or earnestly
"I will asservate that I will study every day for this test." |
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dillegnt, persistant, hardworking
"I must be assiduous this summer in order to do well." |
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appointment for lovers' meeting; assignment
"The upcoming assignation between the two lovers made both excited." |
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act of blending in, becoming similar
"Many students quickly assimilate when in a new environment." |
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to make less sever, ease, relieve
"Many ill patients ask for doctors to assuage their pains." |
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exalted, elevated in position; relating to the stars
"The astral position the king has allows him to do anything." |
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harsh, severe, stern
"The astringent criticism hurt the boy badly." |
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into different parts
"The bear tore the creater asunder." |
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to make amends for a wrong
"He will atone for stealing." |
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to make thin or slender; weaken
"Because he attenuated the amount of study time, he did poor." |
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to testify, stand as proof of, bear witness
"He attests that he did no harm." |
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bold, daring, fearless
"The audacious girl went skydiving." |
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formal examination of financial records
"After reviewing this year's audit, I'be come to realize that we are in debt." |
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to expand, extend
"Augment your study time in order to succeed." |
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prophecy, prediction of events
"The augury made by the prophet predicted this event." |
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dignified, awe-inspiring, venerable
"The august king inspires all of his subjects." |
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having farorable prospects, promising
"The auspicious dates made them wait to get married." |
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stern, strict, unadorned
"The astere teacher punished all of his students." |
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dictator
"Mussolini was an autocrat." |
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supplementary, reserve
"The auxiliary amount of leftovers fed us for an entire week." |
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greed
"Avarice caused the theif to steal." |
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to declare to be true, affirm
"Believers aver their faith." |
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being disinclined toward something
"I have an averse feeling to not go into the city today." |
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intense dislike
"After learning about his past, I felt an aversion towards him." |
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to turn (something) away; to prevent
"By all means, avert the thief." |
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large enclosure housing birds
"The aviary needs to be cleaned from the birds' mess." |
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to state openly or declare
"He avowed his faith for all to know." |
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crooked, askew, amiss
"My desk sits on an awry floor." |
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premise, postulate, self-evident truth
"The axiom he based his proof on was unquestionably true." |
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