at hand
- s close in space; within reach
- s close in time; about to occur
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
astounded
- v affect with wonder
- s filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing
associative
- a characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
associative learning
associatory
- a characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
assonant
- s having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables
note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills' - s having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables
assorted
- v keep company with; hang out with
- v arrange or order by classes or categories
- s consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
an arrangement of assorted spring flowers
assorted sizes - s of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
assorted sizes
assumed
- v take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- v take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- v take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
She assumed strange manners - v take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- v occupy or take on
- v seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town - v make a pretence of
She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger - v take up someone's soul into heaven
This is the day when May was assumed into heaven - v put clothing on one's body
The queen assumed the stately robes - s adopted in order to deceive
an assumed name
an assumed cheerfulness
assuming
- v take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- v take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- v take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- v take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- v occupy or take on
- v seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
- v make a pretence of
- v take up someone's soul into heaven
- v put clothing on one's body
- s excessively forward
on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide