Word List 5

astral : relating to the stars
astringent : contracting ; severe
astute : keen
asunder : into parts; apart
atavism : reversion to earlier type

atone : make amands
atrophy : wasting away
attrition : reduction in number
audacious : bold, daring
augury : omen , prophecy

august : majestic
aureole : halo
auroral : pertaining to the northern lights; dawn
austere : severly simple ; strict
automaton : mechanism that imitates human actions

avarice : greed for wealth
aver : declare confidently
averse : having a strong feeling of opposition
aversion : a feeling of strong dislike
avert : prevent

aviary : enclosure for birds
avocation : minor occupation
avow : declare openly
avuncular : like an uncle
awe : wonder

awl : pointed tool for piercing
awry : not in the intended way
azure : sky blue

bacchanalian : drunken
badger : pester, annoy
badinage : teasing conversation
bait : harass, tease
baleful : threatening, sinister

balk : stop short ; foil
ballast : heavy substance used to add stability (in ships etc)
balmy: mild; fragnant; warm (balmy breeze)
banal : lacking orginality
bandy : discuss lightly; heated exchange of words

baneful : destructive
bantering : good natured ridiculing