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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. automaton - bellicose ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. automaton N. a device which operates by itself. The design for the computer
program must fit into the restrictions of an automaton.
2. autonomous ADJ. governed by one's own laws only; independent. Though
formerly a colony, Mexico is an autonomous nation.
3. autopsy N. thorough examination of a dead body to determine the cause of
death. It was hoped that they would learn more about the cause of death
after the autopsy was performed.
4. auxiliary ADJ. supplementary; extra. In addition to the required reading,
the college professor recommended auxiliary sources for the college course.
5. avant-garde N. a foremost group in a field of arts characterized by
experimentation. The avant-garde, spending much time in productive and
unproductive brainstorming, was regarded with mixed opinions by the general
public, due to interpretations of their eccentricity.
6. avarice N. excessively greedy for wealth. The monopolistic company, after
establishing itself, tried to satisfy its avarice by tripling its prices.
7. avatar N. incarnation of a Hindu deity or any abstract idea. The avatar of
Hindu gods was disregarded on the basis of unsubstantial evidence.
8. aver V. to affirm positively. The people assembled to aver their confidence
in the new leader.
9. averse ADJ. turning away from. He could not hold his averse feeling about
the food.
10. aversion N. a desire to turn away from something. Nothing could change his
aversion for large apartment buildings.
11. aviary N. a place where birds are kept. The scientist worked in conjunction
with the aviary to enlarge their collection of rare birds.
12. avid ADJ. craving. She was naturally an avid reader.
13. avocation N. a separate secondary occupation. On weekends he took up his
avocation of umpiring little league baseball games.
14. avouch V. to vouch for positively; confess. He was ready to avouch for the
health benefits of drinking Chinese tea.
15. avow V. to vow positively; confess. Alexander Hamilton avowed his
commitment to Federalism in opposition to Aaron Burr.
16. avuncular ADJ. pertaining to an uncle. He tried to have avuncular
generosity.
17. awe N. a strong feeling of wonder in response to something grand. The new
skyscraper produced awe in many people who walked by it.
18. awl N. a tool with a point to punch holes, especially in leather. The
leather belt manufacturer discontinued the use of wooden hand awls and used
machines instead.
19. awry ADV. twisted to one side. After riding through the ditch, the
motorcycle's front wheel went awry.
20. axiom N. a self-evident truth. It was debatable as to whether or not a
mathematical axiom needed to be proved, since its truth was obvious.
21. azure ADJ. a blue color like the sky. Her outfit was colored azure.
22. babble V. to use words without precision. The senator used his time at the
podium to babble as a technique to prevent the bill from being passed.
23. bacchanalian ADJ. like a drunken feast. They agreed not to let the school
event become bacchanalian, unless they made it a private gathering.
24. badger V. to harass persistently. His mother kept badgering him about the
importance of finding the right job.
25. badinage N. playful teasing. The apparently harmless badinage between the
boy and the girl developed into a more involved relationship.
26. baffle V. to bewilder. They baffled him when they told him fictional
stories that contradicted each other.
27. bailiwick N. a person's area of expertise or skill. The cryptic material
was incomprehensible to most people except him, because it was within his
bailiwick.
28. bait V. to lure as with bait. The man used various methods to bait others
into seeing things from his point of view.
29. baleful ADJ. having malicious intents. The baleful manager refused to
promote him, even though he was well-qualified.
30. balk V. to show intention but refrain; also hinder. He had been balking to
the salesman that he was going to buy a product, but never actually made a
purchase.
31. ballast N. a heavy material used to stabilize; any stabilizer. His
principles were a ballast through all the unsettling elements of his
lifetime.
32. balm N. a fragrant substance from a plant used for healing. The balm helped
alleviate some of the suffering associated with his muscle ache.
33. balmy ADJ. mild and refreshing. During the winter months, he imagined
himself in balmy summer weather.
34. banal ADJ. without freshness; unoriginal. His banal remarks on the profound
subject did not address the urgent nature of the issue.
35. bandanna N. a large colored handkerchief. At school her bandanna often drew
much attention.
36. bandy V. to throw or strike back and forth. At Wimbleton the tennis players
maintained a long rally by bandying the ball back and forth.
37. baneful ADJ. harmful. He could not control his baneful addiction to the
substance.
38. bankruptcy N. unable to pay back creditors. After the company had
accumulated debt after debt, they finally had to declare bankruptcy.
39. banter N. an exchange of light teasing remarks. The opponents traditionally
engaged in bantering and did not let it go beyond playfulness.
40. barb N. a critical remark. His barb injected at the meeting initiated much
controversy and friction.
41. barbarous ADJ. uncivilized; crude; harsh. His barbarous behavior at the
government banquet disrupted the scheduled activities.
42. bard N. poet, especially an ancient Celtic epic poet. The bard entertained
us with heroic stories of war heroes set to music.
43. barefaced ADJ. with uncovered face; uncovered. The criminals used such a
barefaced manner in robbing the bank, that no one suspected them until they
were gone.
44. baroque ADJ. characterized by excessive ornamentation. We did not care for
the baroque furniture, because it did not match well with our regular
furniture.
45. barrage N. a tremendous quantity, such as gunfire. The politician was faced
with a barrage of demands from different interest groups.
46. barricade V. to block with a defensive barrier. The bank robber barricaded
himself into the building.
47. barrister N. a British lawyer permitted in high courts; lawyer. The
barrister pledged to represent their controversial case.
48. barterer N. one who exchanges commodities without money. As a barterer he
was able to avoid paying taxes, but left himself vulnerable with less
consumer protection.
49. bask V. to expose to warmth. She was looking forward to the time when she
could bask in sunshine.
50. bassoon N. a double-reeded woodwind instrument. She enjoyed playing the
bassoon among clarinets and flutes.
51. bastion N. a projecting part of a fortress' wall; stronghold. The art club
was a bastion for artists who were trying to get recognition for new art
forms.
52. bate V. to moderate or diminish. He bated his desire for certain foods,
when he learned of the health risks associated with them.
53. bathos N. degeneration from the exalted to the commonplace. They could
trace the bathos of the course of the broadcast.
54. batten V. to improve by feeding; to thrive. He tried to batten the
condition of his sick puppy.
55. bauble N. a cheap trinket. The island of New Amsterdam was purchased from
the native Indians for a few baubles.
56. bawdy ADJ. indecent; lewd. Her bawdy remarks were censored during the
broadcast.
57. beatific ADJ. giving happiness, peace or blessedness. The speech, which
spoke to the audience's direct problem, though hard to accept, was
beatific.
58. beatitude N. state of supreme blessedness or happiness. She thought that if
she married, she would be in a beatitude.
59. bedeck V. to adorn. The exterior of the house, which was bedecked with
multi-colored decorations throughout the year, dazzled passers-by.
60. bedevil V. to harass maliciously; to confuse. Their secret vandalism and
sabotage bedeviled the company's effort to maintain a solid image to the
public.
61. bedizen V. to dress ornately or vulgarly. The reviewers gave her a low
rating on her performance, because instead of improving her expression and
control, she tried to bedizen herself.
62. bedraggle V. to soil as through dirt. The child was bedraggled after a full
day of recreation.
63. befuddle V. to make confused. He befuddled his opponent by giving mixed
signals.
64. beget V. to procreate or generate; to father. With his creative mind he
should have potential to beget a few worthwhile inventions.
65. begrudge V. to envy another's success or fortune. He begrudged his
opponent's victory and refused to speak a kind word.
66. beguile V. to impress through deception. After he was beguiled on many
occasions, he no longer trusted others readily.
67. behemoth N. a monstrous creature described in Job 40:15-24. Is there such a
strong and powerful creature as the behemoth?
68. beholden ADJ. indebted. His goal was that at some point he would not be
beholden to his creditors.
69. behoove V. to be imperative for. It behooved him to look after the affairs
of his children, so that they might avoid idleness and trouble.
70. belabor V. to work at or attack persistently. As the opposition he
belabored the popular opinion until he swayed the public to embrace his
point of view.
71. belated ADJ. after the typical time. They congratulated him on his belated
graduation from high school.
72. beleaguer V. to besiege. They beleaguered him with constant questioning and
harassment to break his arrogant stance.
73. belie V. to make falsehood. Since he could never obtain the position by
impressing them of his own merit, they resorted to belie about his actual
achievements.
74. belittle V. to make or consider less important. They belittled the
competition simply to gain a psychological edge.
75. bellicose ADJ. inclined to carry on war. The student was dismissed from
school on numerous occasions due to his bellicose disposition.