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- asshole/ˈɑːs.həʊl/A profoundly contemptible, annoying, or stupid person.adjectivenounHigh (in informal/vulgar contexts)
- asshur/ˈæʃə/A proper noun referring to the chief god of the Assyrian pantheon, the deified personification of the Assyrian empire and its people.nounRare / Archaic
- assibilate/əˈsɪbɪleɪt/(in phonetics) to change a non-sibilant sound (like /t/ or /d/) into a sibilant sound (like /s/ or /z/) by adding a hissing quality.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Rare / Specialized
- assidean/ˌasɪˈdiːən/A member of a historical Jewish sect known for strict observance of religious laws and piety, or more generally, a person who is excessively strict or rigid in their religious observance.nounC2/Obsolete/Historical
- assiduity/ˌæsɪˈdjuːɪti/Diligent and persistent attention or effort, especially in work or duties.nounC2
- assign/əˈsaɪn/To give someone a task or responsibility; to allocate or designate something for a specific purpose or person.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- assignat/ˈæsɪɡnæt/A paper bill issued during the French Revolution, secured by confiscated national lands.nounLow
- assignation/ˌæsɪɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n/An appointment for a meeting, especially a secret or illicit meeting between lovers.nounLow / C1-C2
- assigned counsel/əˈsaɪnd ˈkaʊnsəl/A lawyer appointed by a court to represent a defendant who cannot afford to hire one.nounMedium
- assigned risk/əˈsaɪnd ˈrɪsk/A driver (or other insurance applicant) deemed high-risk and involuntarily assigned to an insurance company, who must accept them, under a state-regulated system.nounC1
- assigned sex/əˈsaɪnd sɛks/The sex (male or female) a person is labelled with at birth, typically based on the appearance of external genitalia.nounC1/C2
- assignee/əˌsaɪˈniː/A person or entity to whom a right, property, or task is formally transferred or designated.nounC1
- assignment/əˈsaɪnmənt/A specific task or piece of work that someone is required to do, especially as part of their job, studies, or duty.nounC1
- assignor/ˌæs.aɪˈnɔː(r)/A person or entity that transfers rights, property, or interests to another (the assignee).nounLow (C2 level)
- assimilate/əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/To absorb and integrate information, people, or cultural practices into a larger whole, making them similar.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- assimilation/əˌsɪm.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/The process of absorbing, adapting to, or becoming similar to a dominant culture, group, or set of ideas; the absorption and integration of something.nounC1
- assimilationism/əˌsɪm.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/A policy or ideology advocating that a minority or immigrant group should fully adopt the cultural norms, values, and language of the dominant society, losing their distinct identity.nounLow
- assiniboin/ˌasɪnɪˈbɔɪn/A member of a North American Indigenous people historically living in the northern Great Plains, part of the larger Sioux linguistic family.adjectivenounRare
- assiniboine/əˈsɪnɪbɔɪn/A member of a First Nations people of the Northern Plains in North America.nounRare (specialised)
- assisi/əˈsiːzi/A hill town in the Umbria region of central Italy, famous as the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi and a major pilgrimage site.nounLow
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