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Usage

• assignation

  An assignation is a secret meeting between two people who are usually lovers.

• assiduous

  An assiduous person works hard to ensure that something is done properly and completely.

• assimilate

  When you assimilate an idea, you completely understand it; likewise, when someone is assimilated into a new place, they become part of it by understanding what it is all about and by being accepted by others who live there.

• unassuming

  Someone who is unassuming is not boastful or arrogant; rather, they are modest or humble.

• assuage

  When you assuage an unpleasant feeling, you make it less painful or severe, thereby calming it.

• assent

  When you give your assent, you agree with someone or accept what they have said.

• assertive

  When you act in an assertive fashion, you know what you want and strongly persist in getting it.

• assumption

  When a person makes an assumption, they believe that something is true with no proof.

• assembly

  An assembly is a meeting of people for a special event or specific reason, such as a musical concert or storyteller.

• assign

  When you assign something to someone, you give them a job or a task to do.

• assist

  When you assist another person, you help them do something.

• assortment

  An assortment is a number of different items or various things that form a group.

• assure

  When you assure someone of something, you make that person feel certain or sure about it.

• assessment

  An assessment is a quiz or a test that is designed to find out how much someone knows.