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asperity
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harshness or sharpness of tone, temper, or manner; severity; acrimony
ex. She ranted at me about the broken vase with considerable asperity. |
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assiduous
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constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive
ex. She paid assiduous attention to her work. |
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assuage
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to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate
ex. His words assuaged her emotional pain. |
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atavism
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the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations.
ex. The canine Buck sometimes left to hang out with the wolves sometimes- this is an example of an atavism. |
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augment
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to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase
ex. Having a second job will augment your income. |
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auspicious
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promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
ex. The cloudless sky made it an auspicious day for a hike. |
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austere
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severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding. or, severely plain.
ex. An austere teacher. |
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authentic
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genuine, real
ex. The painting was truly an authentic Van Gogh. |
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avarice
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insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
ex. There was no excuse for the hidden fees- it was simple avarice. |
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averse
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having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed.
ex. He was particularly averse to the idea of adopting a cat. |
