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Actions & Events — Lesson 39

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assists

əˈsɪsts

Help someone by providing support, information, or resources to do something — he assists the professor during lectures.

She assists her colleagues with their daily tasks.

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athletics

æθˈlɛtɪks

An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition — the school athletics competition is happening tomorrow.

She's been practicing athletics since she was eight years old.

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attacks

əˈtæks

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) — the attacks killed dozens of civilians.

The attacks killed dozens of civilians.

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attainment

əˈteɪnmənt

The act of achieving an aim — education is key to the attainment of career goals.

Her attainment of the highest grade in the class was impressive.

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attempts

əˈtempts

Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something — she never attempts anything dangerous.

She attempts to solve the puzzle every day.

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attenuation

əˌtɛnjuˈeɪʃən

Weakening in force or intensity — sound attenuation is an important consideration in building design.

The attenuation of the radio signal made it difficult to receive broadcasts.

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attrition

əˈtrɪʃən

Erosion by friction — the long siege was a war of attrition.

The company reduced its workforce through attrition rather than layoffs.

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auctions

ˈɔːkʃənz

Public sales where items are sold to the highest bidder — online auctions have become increasingly popular in recent years.

The art auction raised over one million dollars for charity.

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augmentation

ˌɔɡ.mɛnˈteɪ.ʃən

The amount by which something increases — the company announced an augmentation of its workforce to meet growing demand.

Data augmentation is commonly used in machine learning to improve model performance.

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augury

ˈɔːɡjəri

An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come — she interpreted the raven's flight as an augury of doom.

The ancient Romans practiced augury before making important decisions.

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auspice

ˈɔːspɪs

A favorable omen — the research was conducted under the auspices of the National Science Foundation.

The research was conducted under the auspices of the National Science Foundation.

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auspices

ˈɑː.spɪ.sɪz

Kindly endorsement and guidance — the project was launched under the auspices of the university.

The project was launched under the auspices of the university.

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