at-tempt! /o'tempt/ verb to try to do something difficult attempt? noun When you try to do something difficult: At least she made an attempt to speak their language. at-tend /o'tend/ verb to go to or be present at an event: Will you be attending the meeting? : at-tend-ance /s'tendans/ noun [U] when you are present at a place: His atten- dance at school is bad. (=he does not go enough) at-tend-ant /s'tendant/ noun someone whose job is to take care of someone ‘or something at-ten-tion /e'tenfon/ noun [U] 4 when you look at or listen to someone or something: May | have your attention, please? {will you listen to me) | Sorry, / wasn't paying attention. What did you say? 2 special care or interest that you give to someone or something: Crime attracts a lot of attention in the newspapers. | Old cars need more attention than new ones. attic /settk/ noun @ space or roam at: the top of a house inside the roof —see color picture on page 186 at-ti-tude /‘2t9,tud/ noun the way you think or feel about something or someone: a friendly attitude at-tract /o'trekt/ verb 1 to make someone interested in something, or go to see something: Disneyland attracts many visitors every year 2 if one object attracts another, it makes that ‘other object move towerd it: He used a magnet to attract the metal bails. 3 be attracted to someone ta like someone and want to be with them at-tracetion /a'trekfan/ noun [UI] the feeling of liking sameone or something very much at-trac-tive /a'trektiv/ adjective 11 pretty, beautiful, or pleasant to look at: Shes 8 very attractive woman. | an attractive cottage 2 interesting or desirable: an attractive idea >> opposite UNATTRACTIVE auction /'skfan/ noun 8 public sale where things are sold to the per- son who offers the most money au-di-ence /'sdians/ noun the people watching a play, listening to music etc, aurdi-a /adiou/ adjective relating to recording and broadcasting sual /odiou'vizual/ adjective relating to the use of recorded pictures and sound au-di-to-ri-um /,od1'toriam/ noun a lange room, especially ina school, where peo- ple sit to watch a performance August /ogast/ noun the eighth month of the year aunt /ent, ant/ noun the sister of one of your parents, or the wife of your uncle >> compare UNCLE author /'909/ noun @ person who writes @ book, play etc. authority /o'Goroti, o'8ar-/ noun 4 [U] the power to control people and make them do what you want: The police have the authority to stop the march. 2 the authorities the people who control or govern something authorize /'069,rarz/ verb (authorizing, authorized) be authorized to to have the power to do something au-tal /'stou/ noun acer auto? adjective relating to cars: He owns an auto parts store. au-to-bi-og-ra-phy /,s{ebar'agrofi/ noun (plural autobiographies) a book written by someone about their own life >> compare BIOGRAPHY au-to-graph /s{agref/ noun a famous person's nama, written by him or her >> compare SIGNATURE automatic /,ste'metik / adjective 41 automatic machines work without people operating them, after being started: The build. ing has automatic doors. (=doors which open and close without being touched) 2 done without thinking ~—automatically adverb; | saw it out of the corner of my eya and ducked automatically. automobile /,atoma'bil, ‘stama,bil/ noun acar