at hand
- s close in space; within reach
- s close in time; about to occur
assassinated
- v murder; especially of socially prominent persons
Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel - v destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
He assassinated his enemy's character - s murdered by surprise attack for political reasons
the 20th century has seen too many assassinated leaders
asserted
- v state categorically
- v to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- v insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
- v assert to be true
- s confidently declared to be so
the asserted value of the painting
astonishing
- v affect with wonder
- s surprising greatly
the dog was capable of astonishing tricks - s so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
such an enormous response was astonishing
asserting
- v state categorically
- v to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- v insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
- v assert to be true
- a relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
assertive
- a aggressively self-assured
an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue
pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act
assessable
- s capable of being assessed especially for the purpose of taxation
- s capable of being considered carefully
the assessable qualities of art
assiduous
- s marked by care and persistent effort
her assiduous attempts to learn French
assiduous research