A Flashcards
Abase (v)
To degrade
Abed (adv)
On a bed
Aberration (n)
Irregularity
Abet (v)
To aid or encourage someone to do something wrong
Abeyance (n)
A state of suspension or temporary inactivity
Abhorrent (adj)
Hateful
Abject (adj)
To experience something bad to the extreme
Abjure (v)
To solemnly renounce
Ablute (v)
To wash one’s body
Abnegate (v)
To renounce or reject something desirable
Abominable (adj)
Very bad, terrible
Aboveboard (adj)
Legitimate, honest and clean
Abridge (v)
Shorten without losing the sense
Abrogate (v) 2
To repeal a law or to evade responsibility
Abscise (v)
To cut off
Abscond (v)
To leave hurriedly and secretly
Absolution (n)
The act of forgiving someone
Absolve (v)
To declare someone free from guilt
Abstemious (adj)
Indulging only moderately in sth
Abstruse (adj)
Difficult to understand
Abut (v)
Of an area or building sharing the same boundaries
Accede (v)
To agree to
Acclaim (v)
To praise
Accost (v)
To speak to someone boldly or aggressively
Accoutre (v)
To dress impressively
Accredit (v)
To credit someone for something
Accursed (adj)
Being cursed
Acerbic (adj)
Being sharp and direct
Achromatic (adj)
Colourless
Acme (n)
Zenith, peak, pinnacle
Acquiesce (v)
To accept something reluctantly without protest
Acquit (v)
To clear from accusation
Acrid (adj)
Unpleasantly bitter or pungent
Acrimony (n)
Bitterness or ill feeling
Actionable (adj)
Able to be done
Actuality (n)
reality
Actuate (v)
To be motivated by
Acumen (n)
Shrewdness, ability to make good judgment
Addendum (n)
Appendix
Addle (v)
To confuse
Adduce (v)
To bring up something for consideration
Adieu (exclamation)
Goodbye
Adjudge (v)
Consider or declare to be true
Adjunct (n)
A thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential
Adjure (v)
To urge or request someone to do something
Adjutant (n)
Assistant
Admissible (adj)
Acceptable or valid
Adroit (adj)
Clever or skilful
Adumbrate (v)
To outline (figuratively)
Affable (adj)
Easy to approach
Affectation (n)
做作 pretentious, ostentatious attempt
Affiliate (n)
Attached to an organisation
Affix (v)
To attach something to something
Affluent (adj)
Rich
Affront (v n)
Insult
Afire (adj adv)
On fire literally or figuratively
Afoot (adj)
In progress
Aforesaid (adj)
Aforementioned
Afresh (adv)
Start again
Afterthought (n)
A thought in retrospect
Agglomerate (v)
Collect or form into a group
Aggrandise (v)
To increase the power and status or wealth of
Aggravate (v)
To make worse
Aggregate (adj)
Total
Aggress (v)
To attack or behave aggressively towards
Aggrieved (adj)
Feeling resentment at being unfairly treated
Aghast (adj)
Filled with horror or shock
Agrarian (adj)
Agricultural
Ailment (n)
Slight sickness
Airy (adj)
Nonchalant, insouciant
Akin (adj)
Similar to
Alacrity (n)
With readiness
Albeit (conj)
Even though
Alias (n)
An assumed name
Alienate (v)
To make someone feel isolated and estranged
Aliment (n)
Food
Allay (v)
to reduce the intensity of
Alleviate (v)
To make less burdensome
Allot (v)
Give something to someone
Allude (v)
To suggest
Aloof (adj)
Not friendly or forthcoming
Altercate (v)
Dispute or argue noisily
Altruism (n)
Benevolence to others without self interest
Amalgamate (v)
To combine to form one organisation or structure
Amatory (adj)
Sexual
Ambrosial (adj)
Having a very pleasant taste
Ambulate (v)
To walk or move about
Ameliorate (v)
Make something bad or unsatisfactory better
Amenable (adj)
Open to suggestion
Amity (n)
Friendship
Amorous (adj)
Sexual
Amorphous (adj)
No defined shape
Amour (n)
A love affair or lover
Ampersand (n)
&
Anachronism (n)
Anything existing out of its proper time
Anagram (n)
A word formed by rearranging the letters of another word
Analogous (adj) (to)
Comparable
Anarchy (n)
A state of disorder due to absence of authority
Anathema (n)
Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
Animadvert (v)
To criticise
Animosity (n)
Hateful
Annalist (n)
Historian
Annex (n)
Appendix or addendum
Annunciation (n)
The announcement of something
Antecede (v)
Precede, come before sth in time
Antedate (v)
Precede in time
Antediluvian (adj)
Ridiculously old fashioned
Antemeridian (adj)
Before noon
Antemundane (adj)
Occurring before the creation of the world
Antenatal (adj)
Occurring before birth
Anterior (adj) (to)
Prior
Anthropology (n)
The science of man in general
Antilogy (n)
A contradiction in ideas
Antipathise (v)
To show a feeling of dislike
Antipode (n)
The place on the exact opposite side of the earth
Aperture (n)
Hole
Aphorism (n)
Proverb
Apiary (n)
A place where bees are kept
Apogee (n)
Zenith, climax, acme, pinnacle
Apostasy (n)
Abandonment of a belief
Apotheosis (n)
Climax, pinnacle, zenith, apex, acme
Apparition (n)
A ghost or ghostlike image of a person
Appellate (adj)
Capable of being appealed to
Appellation (n)
Name
Append (v)
Add sth to the end of a written document
Appertain (v)
To relate to
Apposite (adj)
Appropriate
Apposition (n)
Positioning of things close together
Appraise (v)
Assess the value of
Appreciable (adj)
Large enough to be noticed
Apprehensible (adj)
Capable of being understood or perceived
Approbation (n)
Approval or praise
Arbor (n)
A tree
Arboreal (adj)
Relating to trees
Arboretum (n)
Botanical collection of trees
Arboriculture (n)
The cultivation of trees
Archetype (n)
A very typical example of a certain person or thing
Archipelago (n)
A large body of water studded with islands
Ardent (adj)
Very enthusiastic or passionate
Ardour (n)
Great enthusiasm or passion
Arid (adj)
Very dry
Armful (n)
As much as can be held in the arm or arms
Armory (n)
An arsenal
Arrant (adj)
Absolute, utter
Arrogate (v)
Take or claim sth without justification
Artful (adj)
Characterised by craft or cunning
Artifice (n)
Trickery
Artless (adj)
Ingenuous, innocent and unsuspecting
Ascendant (adj)
Dominant
Ascetic (adj)
Abstention from all forms of indulgence
Ascribe (v)
Attribute
Ashen (adj)
Pale
(Looks) askance (at) (adv)
Be doubtful about
Asperity (n)
Harshness of tone or manner
Assent (v n)
Acceptance or accept
Assiduous (adj)
Showing perseverance, diligent
Assimilate (v)
To adapt
Assonate (v)
To rhyme with
Assuage (v)
Make an unpleasant feeling less intense, alleviate
Astringent (adj)
Sharp (insulting, hurtful and direct) in manner or style
Astute (adj)
Having good judgment
Athirst (adj)
To be very eager to get something
(Run/ goes) athwart (adv)
contradict, against
Atone (for) (v)
To make amendments
Attest (to) (v)
To certify as accurate or true
Audacious (adj)
To be bold and daring
(To) Augur (well) (v)
To indicate good things will come, bode
Aura (n)
The distinctive atmosphere that surrounds a place, someone, or something
Aural (adj)
Pertaining to the ear
Auricular (adj)
Relating to the ear or hearing
(Under the) auspice (of sb or sth) (n)
To be under the support of protection of something
Austere (adj)
Stern or strict
Autarchy (n)
Autocracy
Autopsy (n)
The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death
Auxiliary (adj)
Providing additional help
Avaricious (adj)
To be extremely greedy for wealth or material gain
Aver (v)
To state or assert something
Averse (adj)
Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something
Aviary (n)
A place where birds are kept
Avidity (n)
Keen interest or enthusiasm
Avocation (n)
A hobby someone has outside of their occupations
Avow (v)
Assert openly
Awry (adj)
Amiss
Azure (adj)
Blue like the colour of the sky
Aversion (n)
A strong dislike or disinclination
Aversion (n)
A strong dislike or disinclination
Aversion (n)
A strong dislike or disinclination
Aversion (n)
A strong dislike or disinclination
Aversion (n)
A strong dislike or disinclination
Aversion (n)
Strong dislike or disinclination
