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| automation | (noun) the automatic operation of machinery, equipment, or a system; the condition of being controlled automatically |
| bullion | (noun) ingots, bars, or plates of gold or silver |
| broach | (verb) to mention for the first time; to introduce (noun) a pin |
| auspicious | (adj) marked by signs of success or good fortune; favorable |
| atrophy | (noun) a wasting away of a part or parts of the body; (Verb) to waste away; to wither |
| bravado | (noun) a show of false bravery |
| bode | (verb) to be a sign or omen of; to portend |
| ascetic | (noun) one who practices self-denial; (adj) extremely self-denying |
| argosy | (noun) a large merchant ship; a fleet of merchant ships |
| blazon | (verb) to proclaim or publicly display (noun) a coat of arms |
| bellicose | (adj) warlike; inclined to fighting |
| arduous | (adj) difficult; strenuous |
| archipelago | (noun) a large group of islands; a sea having many islands in it |
| beleaguer | (verb) to beseige or surround with troops; to harass |
| bane | (noun) a cause of ruin, worry or destruction; a person or thing that ruins or spoils |
| banal | (adj) commonplace; trite |
| arable | (adj) fit for plowing and planting; suitable for cultivation |
| aquiline | (adj) of or like an eagle; curved like an eagle's beak |
| approbation | (noun) official approval; commendation |
| avow | (verb) to declare openly as a fact; to acknowledge |
