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aubergine |ˈoʊbərʒiːn| — hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
auburn |ˈɔːbərn| — (of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
auction |ˈɔːkʃn| — a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
auctioneer |ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪr| — an agent who conducts an auction
audacious |ɔːˈdeɪʃəs| — invulnerable to fear or intimidation
audaciousness |ɔːˈdeɪʃəsnəs| — fearless daring
audacity |ɔːˈdæsəti| — fearless daring
audibility |ˌɔːdəˈbɪləti| — quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear
audible |ˈɔːdəbl| — a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage
audibly |ˈɔːdəbli| — in an audible manner
audience |ˈɔːdiəns| — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
audio |ˈɔːdioʊ| — the audible part of a transmitted signal
audiogram — a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound
audiometer |ˌɔːdiːˈɑːmɪtər| — an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
audiometric — of or relating to audiometry
audiometry |ˌɔːdiˈɑːmətri| — the measurement of hearing
audiotape |ˈɔdioʊˌteɪp| — a tape recording of sound
audit |ˈɔːdɪt| — an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
audition |ɔːˈdɪʃn| — the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
auditor |ˈɔːdɪtər| — someone who listens attentively
auditorium |ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm| — the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
auditory |ˈɔːdətɔːri| — of or relating to the process of hearing
Augean |ɔːˈdʒiːən| — extremely filthy from long neglect
auger |ˈɔːɡər| — a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
aught |ɔːt| — a quantity of no importance
augment |ɔːɡˈment| — enlarge or increase
augmentation |ˌɔːɡmenˈteɪʃn| — the amount by which something increases
augmentative |ˌɔːɡˈmentətɪv| — increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
augur |ˈɔːɡər| — (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
augury |ˈɔːɡjʊri| — an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
august |ˈɔːɡəst| — the month following July and preceding September
Augustan |ɔːˈɡʌstən| — relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus
Augustinian |ˌɑːɡəˈstɪniən| — a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
auk |ɔːk| — black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
aunt |ænt| — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
auntie |ˈænti| — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
aura |ˈɔːrə| — a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
aural |ˈɔːrəl| — of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
aurally |ˈɔːrəli| — with regard to sound or the ear
aureate |ˈɔːriət| — elaborately or excessively ornamented
aureole |ˈɔːrioʊl| — the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
auric |ˈɔːrɪk| — of or relating to or containing or derived from gold
auricle |ˈɔːrɪkl| — a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
auricula |ɔːrˈrɪkjʊlə| — yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
auricular |ɔːrˈrɪkjʊlər| — of or relating to near the ear
auriferous |ɔːrˈrɪfərəs| — containing gold
auriform |ˈɔːrəˌfɔːrm| — having a shape resembling an ear
Auriga |ɔːˈraɪɡə| — a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way
aurochs |ˈɔːrɑːks| — European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
Aurora |əˈrɔːrə| — the first light of day
auroral |əˈrɔːrəl| — of or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
aurous — of or relating to or containing or derived from gold
auscultate |ˈɔːskəlˌteɪt| — examine by auscultation
auscultation |ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃn| — listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
auspice |ˈɒˌspɪs| — a favorable omen
auspices |ˈɔspəsəz, -ˌsiz| — kindly endorsement and guidance
auspicious |ɔːˈspɪʃəs| — auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
auspiciously |ɔːˈspɪʃəsli| — in an auspicious manner
Aussie |ˈɔːzi| — a native or inhabitant of Australia
austere |ɔːˈstɪr| — severely simple
austerity |ɔːˈsterəti| — the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
austral |ˈɔːstrəl| — the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
Australian |ɔːˈstreɪliən| — a native or inhabitant of Australia
Austrian |ˈɔːstriən| — a native or inhabitant of Austria
autarchy |ˈɔːtɑːrki| — economic independence as a national policy
autarky |ˈɔːrtɑːrki| — economic independence as a national policy
authentic |ɔːˈθentɪk| — conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
authentically |ɔːˈθentɪkli| — genuinely; with authority
authenticate |ɔːˈθentɪkeɪt| — establish the authenticity of something
authentication |ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃn| — a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
authenticity |ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti| — undisputed credibility
author |ˈɔːθər| — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
authoress |ˈɔːθəres| — a woman author
authorial |ɔːˈθɔːriəl| — of or by or typical of an author
authorise |ˈɔːrθəraɪz| — give or delegate power or authority to
authoritarian |əˌθɔːrəˈteriən| — a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
authoritarianism |əˌθɔːrəˈteriənɪzm| — a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
authoritative |əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv| — having authority or ascendancy or influence
authoritatively |əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪvli| — in an authoritative and magisterial manner
authorities |əˈθɔːrətiz| — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
authority |əˈθɔːrəti| — the power or right to give orders or make decisions
authorization |ˌɔːθərəˈzeɪʃn| — a document giving an official instruction or command
authorize |ˈɔːθəraɪz| — grant authorization or clearance for
authorized |ˈɒθəˌraɪzd| — sanctioned by established authority
authorship |ˈɔːθərʃɪp| — the act of creating written works
autism |ˈɔːtɪzəm| — (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
autistic |ɔːˈtɪstɪk| — characteristic of or affected with autism
auto |ˈɔːtoʊ| — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
auto-da-fe |ˌɔːtoʊdəˈfeɪ| — the burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition)
autobahn |ˈɔːtoʊbɑːn| — an expressway in a German-speaking country
autobiographic |ˌɔːtoʊˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪk| — of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer
autobiographical |ˌɔːtəˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkl| — of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer
autobiography |ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi| — a biography of yourself
autobus |ˈɔːtəbʌs| — a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
autochthon |ɔːˈtɑːkθən| — the earliest known inhabitants of a region
autochthonal |ɔːˈtɒkθənəl| — originating where it is found
autoclave |ˈɔːtoʊkleɪv| — a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
autocracy |ɔːˈtɑːkrəsi| — a political system governed by a single individual
autocrat |ˈɔːtəkræt| — a cruel and oppressive dictator
autocratic |ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk| — offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
autogamous |ɔːˈtɒɡəməs| — characterized by or fit for autogamy
autogenesis |ɔːtoʊˈdʒenɪsɪs| — a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
autogenous |ɔːˈtɑːdʒənəs| — originating within the body
autogiro |ˌɔːrtoʊˈdʒaɪəroʊ| — an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
autograph |ˈɔːtəɡræf| — something written by one's own hand
autographic |ˌɔːtəˈɡræfɪk| — written in the author's own handwriting
autogyro |ˌɔːrtoʊˈdʒaɪəroʊ| — an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
autoimmune |ˌɔːtoʊɪˈmjuːn| — of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body
autoloader — a firearm that reloads itself
automaker |ˈɔːtoʊmeɪkər| — a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
automat |ˈɔːtəmæt| — a vending machine from which you can get food
automate |ˈɔːtəmeɪt| — make automatic or control or operate automatically
automated |ˈɒtəˌmetəd| — operated by automation
automatic |ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk| — light machine gun
automatically |ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli| — in a reflex manner
automation |ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃn| — the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
automatism |ɔːˈtɑːmətɪzəm| — any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
automaton |ɔːˈtɑːmətən| — someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
automobile |ˈɔːtəməbiːl| — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
automotive |ˌɔːtəˈmoʊtɪv| — containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
autonomic |ˌɒtəˈnɑːmɪk| — relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system
autonomous |ɔːˈtɑːnəməs| — (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
autonomy |ɔːˈtɑːnəmi| — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
autopilot |ˈɔːtoʊpaɪlət| — a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness
autopsy |ˈɔːtɑːpsi| — an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
autostrada |ˌɔːrtoʊˈstrɑːdə| — an expressway in an Italian-speaking country
autosuggestion |ˌɔːtoʊsəˈdʒestʃən| — a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s
autotype |ˈɔːtəˌtaɪp| — process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment
autumn |ˈɔːtəm| — the season when the leaves fall from the trees
autumnal |ɔːˈtʌmnəl| — characteristic of late maturity verging on decline
auxiliary |ɔːɡˈzɪliəri| — someone who acts as assistant