A Set6

atrocity	n. great wickedness or cruelty
atrophy	n. wasting away of the body or part of it through lack of nourishment or use
attentive	adj. ~ giving attention (to sb/sth); alert and watchful
attenuate	v. make (sth/sb) thin or slender
attest	v. ~ (to) sth be or give clear proof of sth
attire	n. clothes; dress
attribute	v. ~ sth to sb/sth regard sth as belonging to, caused by or produced by sb/sth
attrition	n. process of gradually weakening sb's strength and confidence by continuous harassment
atypical	adj. not representative or characteristic of its type; not typical
audacious	adj. showing a willingness to take risks; daring; fearless
audit	n. official examination of accounts to see that they are in order
augment	v. make (sth) larger in number or size; increase
augury	omen; prophecy
august	majestic, venerable
aureole	sun's corona; halo
auroral	[ aurora: ] an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands, curtains, or streamers of light, usually green, red, or yellow, that move across the sky in polar regions.
auspicious	adj. showing signs of future success; favourable; promising
austere	adj. severely and strictly moral; having no pleasures or comforts
austerity	n. quality of being austere
authenticate	Rractical experience of sth
authoritarian	adj. favouring complete obedience to authority before personal freedom
authoritative	adj. having authority; that can be trusted; reliable
autocrat	n. ruler of an autocracy
autocratic	adj.
automaton	n. = robot 1
autonomous	adj. self-governing; acting independently
autopsy	n. examination of a dead body to learn the cause of death; post-mortem ()
auxiliary	adj. giving help or support; additional
avalanche	n. mass of snow, ice and rock that slides rapidly down the side of a mountain
avarice	n. greed for wealth or gain
avenge	v. take or get revenge for
aver	v. (fml ) state (sth) firmly and positively; assert ;
averse	adj. ~ to sth not liking sth; opposed to sth
aversion	n. ~ strong dislike
avert	v. ~ sth turn sth away
aviary	n. large cage or building for keeping birds in, eg in a zoo ,
avid	adj. ~ eager; greedy
avocation	secondary or minor occupation
avow	v. declare (sth) openly; admit
avuncular	adj. of or like an uncle, esp in manner
awe	n. feeling of respect combined with fear or wonder
awful	adj. extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
awl	n. small pointed tool for making holes, esp in leather or wood
awry	adv. crookedly; out of position; askew ;
axiom	n. statement that is accepted as true without further proof or argument
azure	n. , adj bright blue, as of the sky