AA Vocabulary List 4

autocrat

• someone with unlimited power and authority

• a person who drives for a living

• someone who works well with others

• a person who plays musical instruments proficiently

automaton

• something that needs constant supervision

• using an assembly line to produce items

• a robot or mechanized device

• a pattern of poetry with strict meter and rhyme

autonomy

• skillful driving over long distances

• the right or condition of self-government

• a form of martial arts

• the study of the stars as they affect human fate

autopsy

• postmortem

• stormy weather

• architecture

• a style of writing

authentic

• self-propelled

• aggravating

• poor driving skills

• genuine or real

je ne sais quoi

• innate musical talent

• a quality that is difficult to describe

• the inability to speak

• a feeling of uncertainty or confusion

doppelganger

• using sonar-like skills to navigate

• relating to a stretch of pleasant weather

• a person who looks extremely similar to another

• a migration pattern that follows a water feature

ostracism

• excluding or banishing someone from a group

• the study of ancient building techniques

• a harsh or distressing sound

• the desire to travel long distances

deleterious

• the smell of rain

• flavorful and expensive food items

• censorship of material considered offensive

• harmful or damaging