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ascetic
(n.; adj.) one who leads a simple life of self-denial; rigorously abstinent
The monastery is filled with ascetics who have devoted their lives to
religion.
The nuns lead an ascetic life devoted to the Lord.
aseptic
(adj.) germ free
It is necessary for an operating room to be aseptic.
askance
(adv.) a sideways glance of disapproval
The look askance proved the guard suspected some wrongdoing.
asperity
(n.) harshness
The man used asperity to frighten the girl out of going.
The asperity of the winter had most everybody yearning for spring.
aspersion
(n.) slanderous statement; a damaging or derogatory criticism
The aspersion damaged the credibility of the organization.
He blamed the loss of his job on an aspersion stated by his co-worker to
his superior.
aspirant
(n.) a person who goes after high goals
The aspirant would not settle for assistant director--only the top job
was good enough.
assay
(n.) to determine the quality of a substance.

Have the soil assayed.


assess
(v.) to estimate the value of
She assessed the possible rewards to see if the project was worth her
time and effort.
assiduous
(adj.) carefully attentive; industrious
It is necessary to be assiduous if a person wishes to make the most of
his time at work.
He enjoys having assiduous employees because he can explain a
procedure once and have it performed correctly every time.
assuage
(v.) to relieve; ease; make less severe
Medication should assuage the pain.
The medication helped assuage the pain of the wound.
astringent
(n.; adj.) a substance that contracts bodily tissues; causing contraction;
tightening; stern, austere
After the operation an astringent was used on his skin so that the
stretched area would return to normal.
The downturn in sales caused the CEO to impose astringent measures.
Her astringent remarks at the podium would not soon be forgotten.
astute
(adj.) cunning; sly; crafty
The astute lawyer's questioning convinced the jury of the defendant's
guilt.
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.
attenuate
(v.) to thin out; to weaken
Water is commonly used to attenuate strong chemicals.
The chemist attenuated the solution by adding water.
atypical
(adj.) something that is abnormal
The atypical behavior of the wild animal alarmed the hunters.
audacious
(adj.) fearless; bold
The audacious soldier went into battle without a shield.
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.
august
(adj.) to be imposing or magnificent
The palace was august in gold and crystal.
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.
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.
authentic
(adj.) real; genuine; trustworthy
An authentic diamond will cut glass.
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.
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.
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.
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.
aver
(v.) to affirm as true
The witness was able to aver the identity of the defendant.
awry
(adj; adv.) crooked(ly); uneven(ly); wrong; askew
Hearing the explosion in the laboratory, the scientist realized the
experiment had gone awry.
azure
(adj.) the clear blue color of the sky
The azure sky made the picnic day perfect.
baleful
(adj.) harmful, malign, detrimental
After she was fired, she realized it was a baleful move to point the blame
at her superior.
The strange liquid could be baleful if ingested.
banal
(adj.) trite; without freshness or originality
Attending parties became trite after a few weeks.
It was a banal suggestion to have the annual picnic in the park, since that
was where it had been for the past five years.
baneful
(adj.) deadly or causing distress, death
Not wearing a seat belt could be baneful.
baroque
(adj.) extravagant; ornate; embellished
The baroque artwork was made up of intricate details which kept the
museum-goers enthralled.
The baroque furnishings did not fit in the plain, modest home.
bastion
(n.) a fortified place or strong defense
The strength of the bastion saved the soldiers inside of it.
batten
(v.) to gain
The team could only batten by drafting the top player.
bauble
(n.) a showy yet useless thing
The woman had many baubles on her bookshelf.
beget
(v.) to bring into being
The king wished to beget a new heir.
beholden
(adj.) indebted to
The children were beholden to their parents for the car loan.
behoove
(v.) to be advantageous; to be necessary
It will behoove the students to buy their textbooks early.
belittle
(v.) to make small; to think lightly of
The unsympathetic friend belittled her friend's problems and spoke of
her own as the most important.
bellicose

(adj.) quarrelsome; warlike
The bellicose guest would not be invited back again.
bemuse
(v.) to preoccupy in thought
The girl was bemused by her troubles.
benefactor
(n.) one who helps others; a donor
An anonymous benefactor donated $10,000 to the children's hospital.