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aristocracy |
privileged class |
polo has come a long way, from a military trainibg discipline to a pastime for the aristocracy. |
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arraign |
charge in court |
the police arraigned them for fighting in public. |
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array |
draw up in order adorn |
his actions were bound to array public sentiments against him. she would array herself in fine clothes before going out. |
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arrears |
being in debt |
because he was in arrears with his car payments, they repossessed his Porsche. |
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articulate |
effective, distinct |
her articulate presentation impressed her employers. |
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artifice |
deception, trickery |
the images show sense of fun, spontaneity and lack of artifice. |
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artless |
open and honest |
by his artless remarks, he astonished everyone. |
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ascendancy |
controlling influence |
pakistan's poor fielding helped Bangladesh gain the ascendancy on the match. |
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ascribe |
assign |
to remember names, we should ascribe characteristic features to the people. |
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asperity |
sharpness of temper |
the remarks, spoken with asperity, stung them. |
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aspersion |
slanderous remark |
he casted aspersions on the president's moral character. |
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assail |
assault |
he was assailed with questions after his lecture. |
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assay |
analyze |
when they assayed the ore, they found that they have discovered a very rich vein. |
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assent |
agree |
it gives me great pleasure to assent to your request. |
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assiduous |
diligent, showing great care |
he was a brilliant writer and an assiduous researcher. |
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assimilate |
cause to become homogeneous |
USA should be proud of the way it was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants. |
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assuage |
ease (pain), satisfy (hunger), soothe (anger) |
he tried to assuage his heartache with ice cream. he could assuage his hunger but not his grief. |
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assumption |
taking possession of |
she thought he would not object to her assumption of power. |
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astute |
wise, shrewd, keen |
he was an astute observer. |
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atone |
pay for |
he could no way atone for his crimes. |
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atrocity |
brutal deed |
many atrocities are committed during war time. |
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atrophy |
wasting away |
polio victims need physiotherapy to prevent atrophy of affected limbs. |
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attentive |
thoughtful |
his attentive daughter threw a blanket over him. |
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attribute |
ascribe explain |
i attribute my success to him. |
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attrition |
gradual decrease in numbers |
the urban churches suffered from attrition as nembers moved form cities to suburbs. |
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audacious |
bold |
they performed audacious stunts in the show. |
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august |
impressive majestic |
she was impressed by the august surroundings near the palace. |
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austere |
forbiddingly stern severely simple |
the headmaster's austere demeanor scared the students. |
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autocratic |
having absolute power dictatorial |
a person accustomed to exercising authority may become autocratic if his power is unchecked. |