Vocabulary : Averroist to Avert

Averroist : One of a sect of peripatetic philosophers, who appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning; so denominated from Averroes, or Averrhoes, a celebrated Arabian philosopher. He held the doctrine of monopsychism.
Averruncate : To avert; to ward off. ;; To root up.
Averruncation : The act of averting. ;; Eradication.
Averruncator : An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod. ;; An instrument for pruning trees, having two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on a long rod and operated by a string or wire.
Aversation : A turning from with dislike; aversion.

Averse : Turned away or backward. ;; Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant. ;; To turn away.
Aversely : Backward; in a backward direction; as, emitted aversely. ;; With repugnance or aversion; unwillingly.
Averseness : The quality of being averse; opposition of mind; unwillingness.
Aversion : A turning away. ;; Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike; antipathy; disinclination; reluctance. ;; The object of dislike or repugnance.
Avert : To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as, how can the danger be averted? "To avert his ire." ;; To turn away.

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