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
assumptive
- s excessively forward
an assumptive person - s accepted as real or true without proof
assumptive beliefs
assured
- v make certain of
- v inform positively and with certainty and confidence
- v assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe - v be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- v cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
- v make a promise or commitment
- s marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
she paints with an assured hand - s characterized by certainty or security
a tiny but assured income
we can never have completely assured lives
assurgent
- s rising from the sea
a seahorse assurgent - s growing or extending upward
an assurgent stem or leaf
assuring
- v make certain of
- v inform positively and with certainty and confidence
- v assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
- v be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- v cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
- v make a promise or commitment
- s giving confidence
asteriated
- a (of some crystals especially gemstones) exhibiting asterism