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Mind & Knowledge — Lesson 26

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attentions

əˈtenʃənz

Acts of care, consideration, or interest shown toward someone, especially in — she basked in his attentions at the party.

She appreciated all his attentions during her illness.

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attitudes

ˈætɪtuːdz

A settled way of thinking, feeling, or behaving toward a particular person — people have different attitudes toward change.

People have different attitudes toward change.

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attribute

əˈtrɪbjuːt

A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished — kindness is an important attribute.

Kindness is an important attribute.

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attributed

əˈtrɪbjuːtɪd

Attribute or credit to — the accident was attributed to driver error.

The painting is attributed to a famous 17th-century artist.

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attributes

əˈtrɪbjuːts

A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished — the product has many useful attributes.

The product has many useful attributes.

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attributing

əˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ

Attribute or credit to — scientists attribute the climate changes to human activity.

Scientists attribute the climate changes to human activity.

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attribution

ˌæt.ɹɪˈbjuː.ʃən

Assigning some quality or character to a person or thing — attribution of the error to a system malfunction was accepted by the team.

The attribution of the painting to Rembrandt was disputed by art historians.

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audited

ˈɔːdɪtɪd

Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification — the company's accounts were audited by an independent firm.

The company's accounts were audited by an independent firm.

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auditing

ˈɔːdɪtɪŋ

Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification — students can attend classes without auditing the course.

The company conducts an annual auditing of all its financial statements.

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audition

ɑːˈdɪʃən

The ability to hear; the auditory faculty — thousands of actors showed up at the audition.

She's going to an audition for a new musical tomorrow.

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auditions

ɔːˈdɪʃənz

The ability to hear; the auditory faculty — the director called for auditions next week.

The director called for auditions next week.

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authenticate

əˈθentɪkeɪt

Establish the authenticity of something — you need to authenticate your account by clicking the link sent to your email.

The system will automatically authenticate your identity before granting access.

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