Page 249 Voacb Flashcards
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Ascribe
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Refer; attribute ; assign
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Aseptic
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Preventing infection ; having a cleansing effect
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Ashen
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Ash-coloured ; deadly pale
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Asinine
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Stupid ; ex . Asinine remarks
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Askance
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With a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or district); ex. Look askance at
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Askew
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Crookedly; slanted; at an angle
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Asperity
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Sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather ): ex. Asperities of a Russian winter
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Aspersion
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Slanderous remark ; ex . Cast aspersions in
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Aspirant
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Seeker after position or status
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Aspire
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Seem to attain(position or status) ; long for ; ex. Aspire to become president ; ex . Aspire to / after the leadership
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Assail
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Assault
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Assay
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Analyze ( to discover what materials are present) ; evaluate (soil or ore)
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Assent
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Agree; accept ; n . Assessment
