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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| asterisk | noun | They noted the exceptions with an asterisk. | a star-shaped figure (*) to note a footnote |
| astrology | noun | Astrology has some ardent followers but most scoff it. | belief that celestial bodies control events |
| asylum | noun | They needed a someone to offer them asylum. | place offering protection and safety, a shelter |
| attest | verb | I can attest that what they say is true. | to affirm to be correct, true or genuine |
| audacity | noun | She had the audacity to claim she did not do that. | bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints |
| audit | noun | The bank must undergo an audit of its books. | an examination of records or financial accounts |
| verb | The student elected to just audit the English class. | to attend without receiving academic credit | |
| aural | adj. | The aural test checked to determine his hearing ability. | of relating to, or perceived by the ear |
| auspice | noun | The training was done under the auspices of the college. | protection or support |
| noun | The auspices for the venture seemed favorable. | a sign indicative of future prospects | |
| austere | adj. | They live a rather austere mode of living. | severe or stern in disposition or appearance |
| authentic | adj. | They determine it to be an authentic antique. | not counterfeit or copied |
| autonomous | adj. | Theirs became an autonomous division of the corporation. | not controlled by others or by outside forces |
| avalanche | noun | The avalanche buried part of the small town. | fall or slide of large mass of rock or snow |
| avarice | noun | Avarice can destroy the character of people. | immoderate desire for wealth |
| badminton | noun | We enjoyed playing badminton with the children. | a game of volleying a shuttlecock over a net |
| bail | noun | The judge granted the defendant bail of $5000. | money for release pending a trial |
| bandit | noun | The bandits demanded money from their victim. | robber who robs at gunpoint |
| baptism | noun | The family received baptism last Sunday morning. | a religious sacrament by the use of water |
| noun | That fierce battle marked his baptism by fire. | a soldier's first experience of actual combat | |
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