List 1&2 Flashcards
Ablaze
Being on fire
Aberrant
Turning away from what is right
Abrasive
Tending to abrade
Abstruse
Hard to understand
Abut
To border upon
Abysmal
极深的,糟透的
Accede
同意
Accentuate
To emphasize
Accomplice
Partner in crime
Acolyte
教士的助手
Acquiescent
默认的
Acrimonious
Caustic, biting
Acrimony
尖刻
Actuate
To motivate
Adamant
Inflexible
Admonish
To warn, advise
Adumbrate
To foreshadow in a vague way
Adversary
One that opposes or resist
Adverse
Not favorable, contrary
Affirmation
Assertion 断言
Afflict
To cause persistent pain
Affront
To offend
Aghast
Feeling great horror
Agility
The quality of being agile,敏捷
Agrarian
Of land
Akin
Related by blood
Allegiance
Loyalty to a person
alloy
合金
Allude
To refer in an indirect way
Allusion
An implied reference
Allusive
Containing allusions
Amalgam
A combination
Ambidextrous
Very skillful
Ambivalent
对人有矛盾的看法
Ameliorate
To improve
Amenable
Willing, submissive顺从
Amend
To put right
Amendment
A correction of errors
Anachronistic
An error in chronology
Anaerobic
厌氧的
Analogous
相似的,可比拟的
Angular
Lacking grace or somoothness
Animated
Full of vigor and spirit
Animosity
A feeling of strong dislike or hatred
Annex
兼并,附加
Annotate
注解
Anomalous
Inconsistent with what is usual
Anomaly
Deviation from common rule
Antagonism
对抗
Antecedent
A preceding event
Antedate
早于
Anterior
Previous
Anticipatory
预想的,预期的
Anticlimactic
突减的
Antiquarianism
古物研究
Antiquated
陈旧的,过时的
Antiseptic
杀菌剂
Antithesis
A contrast or opposition
Apathetic
Having little feeling
Alex
Peak
Apparition
幽灵
Appease
To pacify or quiet
Apprise
To inform or notify
Approbation
Official approval
Apropos
适当的
Aptitude
A natural tendency
Arable
Suitable for planting
Arbiter
权威人士
Arcane
Hidden or secret
Arduous
Marked by great labor
Arid
Dry
Armored
披甲的
Artisan
Skilled worker
Artistry
Skill of an artist
Ascent
上升
Ascribe
To consider Sth to be caused by
Aseptic
无菌的
Aspen
白杨
Assail
To attack with argument
Assimilate
To absorb and incorporate
Astigmatic
Affected with 散光的,乱视的
Astray
Off the right path or way
Astronomical
极大的
Atheist
无神论者
Atonement
Reparation for an offense or injury
Atrocity
邪恶
Atrophy
萎缩
Attenuation
减少
Attest
To declare to be true
Attrition
The act of wearing down by friction
Attune
To out into correct tune
Audacious
Daring
Augment
To become greater
Auspice
Approval and support
Auspicious
Favored by future
Austere
Very plain
Authenticate
证明…是真实的
Avarice
贪婪
Avid
Having an intense craving
Avocational
Relating to an avocation
Baffle
To confuse
Balk
大梁
Bask
To warm oneself
Beleaguer
围攻
Bellicose
好斗的