Set 13

Question 1

AUTONOMOUS (aw TAHN uh mus) adj

Answer 1

acting independently

The West Coast oce of the law firm was quite autonomous; it
never asked the East Coast office for permission before it did
anything.

Question 2

AVARICE (AV ur is) n

Answer 2

greed; excessive love of riches

The rich man’s avarice was annoying to everyone who wanted
to lay hands on some of his money.

Question 3

AVOW (uh VOW) v

Answer 3

to claim; to declare boldly; to admit

At the age of twenty-five, Louis finally avowed that he couldn’t
stand his mother’s apple pie

Question 4

AVUNCULAR (uh VUNG kyuh lur) adj

Answer 4

like an uncle, especially a
nice uncle

Professor Zia often gave us avuncular advice; he took a real interest in our education and helped us with other problems that weren’t related to multi-dimensional calculus.

Question 5

AWRY (uh RYE) adj

Answer 5

off course; twisted to one side

The hunter’s bullet went awry. Instead of hitting the bear, it hit
his truck.

Question 6

AXIOM (AK see um) n

Answer 6

a self-evident rule or truth; a widely accepted
saying
“Everything that is living dies” is an axiom.