Vocab List #14

Astute

adj. Shrewd; keen in judgement; wise
Attrition

n. Gradual wearing away; natural or expected decrease in number or size
Audacity

n. Boldness; reckless daring
Augment

v. To make bigger; to add to; to increase
Auspicious

adj. Favorable; promising
Austere

adj. Stern; Without excess
Autocratic

adj. Ruling with absolute authority; extremely bossy
Autonomous

adj. Acting independently
Avarice

adj. Greed; excessive love of riches
Avow

v. To claim; to declare boldly; to admit
Awry

adj. Off course; twisted to one side
Axiom

n. A widely accepted saying; a truth
Clemency

adj. Mercy; forgiveness; mildness
Cliche

n. An overused saying or idea
Coalesce

To come together as one; to fuse; to unite

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Vocab List #14

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Eng 3

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2010-12-01T02:43:30Z

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