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aristocracy: 
/ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n.
hereditary nobility; privileged class
Americans have mixed feelings about hereditary aristocracy.
ascetic:
/ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
asylum:
/ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection
The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.
attribute:
/ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
auspicious:
/ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
autocratic:
/ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Someone accustomed to exercising authority may become autocratic if his or her power is unchecked.
awry:
/ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
bane:
/beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.
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/ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n.
hereditary nobility; privileged class
Americans have mixed feelings about hereditary aristocracy.
ascetic:
/ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
asylum:
/ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection
The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.
attribute:
/ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
auspicious:
/ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
autocratic:
/ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Someone accustomed to exercising authority may become autocratic if his or her power is unchecked.
awry:
/ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
bane:
/beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.
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academic
 | take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
acrimonious
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
admonition
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
adverse
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
amenable
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
animus
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
antithesis
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
archetype
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
assiduous
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
auspicious
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| contradict; give a false impression |
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[Esc] /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's [___] diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
[Esc] /ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an [___] discussion.
[Esc] /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
I would again [___] the reader carefully to consider the nature of our doctrine.
[Esc] /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
The crew tried to [___] the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
[Esc] /ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by [___].
[Esc] /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
This [___] of science fiction was compiled by the late Isaac Asimov.
[Esc] /æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally [___] of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
[Esc] /ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, [___] life led by members of some monastic orders.
[Esc] /'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n.
staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
What's the textbook way to handoff the [___] in the relays?
[Esc] /bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does [___] his inner sensitivity.