2. Situation, aspect, phase, standing, predicament
Attorney, n. 1. Agent, factor, proxy, deputy, substitute.
2. Lawyer, counsellor, counsel, solicitor, advocate, barrister, attorney-at-law, limb of the law.
Attract, v. a. 1. Draw, bring into proximity, cause to approach.
2. Allure, invite, entice, engage, win, captivate, fascinate, endear, charm, enamour.
Attraction, n. 1. Attracting, drawing.
2. Allurement, lure, fascination, charm, enticement, witchery, attractiveness.
Attractive, a. 1. Alluring, inviting, enticing, fascinating, captivating, charming, winning, bewitching, enchanting, engaging, interesting, prepossessing, taking, pleasing, pleasant, lovely, sweet.
2. Magnetic, magnetical.
Attributable, a. Ascribable, imputable, referrible, chargeable, traceable, owing, to be charged, to be attributed, to be imputed.
Attribute, v. a. Ascribe, assign, refer, impute, consider as due.
Attribute, n. Quality, property, characteristic, peculiarity.
Attrition, n. Abrasion, friction, rubbing.
Attune, v. a. 1. Set to a tune, make musical.
2. Tune, accord, harmonize, modulate, put in tune.
At variance, Quarrelling, bickering, at odds.
Auburn, a. Nut-brown, chestnut-colored, reddish-brown.
Auction, n. Vendue, cant, public sale, auction sale.
Auctioneer, n. Vendue-master.
Audacious, a. 1. Bold, daring, fearless, courageous, intrepid, venturesome, dauntless, undaunted, valiant, stout-hearted.
2. Presumptuous, assuming, forward, impudent, insolent.
Audaciousness, n. Audacity.
Audacity, n. 1. Boldness, daring, fearlessness, courage, intrepidity, venturesomeness, hardihood.
2. Impudence, insolence, impertinence, sauciness, effrontery, presumptuousness, presumption, assurance, face, front, brass, cheek.
Audience, n. 1. Hearing.
2. Auditory, assembly of hearers.
Audience-chamber, n. Divan, council-chamber, state-chamber.
Audit, v. a. Examine (as accounts, to ascertain whether they are correct or not).
Audit, n. 1. Examination of accounts.
2. Final account.
Auditor, n. 1. Hearer, listener.
2. Examiner of accounts.
Auditory, n. Audience, assembly of hearers.
Au fait, [Fr.] Skilful, skilled, expert, at home, in one's element.
Aught, n. Any thing.
Augment, v. a. Enlarge, increase, magnify, add to, make larger.
Augment, v. n. Increase, grow larger.
Augmentation, n. Increase, enlargement, extension, addition, accession.