List 23&24 Flashcards
Abjure
To give up on oath
Abject
Miserable
Abnegate
To deny
Abortive
Fruitless
Abrogate
Abolish
Abstemious
Moderate in eating and drinking
Abstention
戒除,弃权
Abstinent
Constraining from indulgence
Acarpous
不结果实的
Accolade
Approval, words of praise
Accost
To approach and speak to a person boldly
Accrue
To increase the interest on money
Acedia
无精打采的样子
Acquisitive
Eager to acquire
Acquit
To declare somebody to be not guilty
Adduce
To give a season or proof
Adjourn
To suspend indefinitely
Adjudicate
To serve as a judge
Adjunct
附加物
Adroit
Skillful, expert
Adulate
谄媚
Advent
Coming to arrival
Adventitious
Accident, casual
Advert
To call attention
Aerate
To cause air to circulate through
Affix
To stick
Affliction
折磨,痛苦
Aftermath
An unpleasant result
Agape
Open mouthed
Agnostic
不可知论者
Ague
A fit or shivering
Agog
兴奋的,有强烈兴趣的
Airtight
Too tight for air to enter
Aleatory
侥幸的,偶然的
Allay
To relieve
Alluring
Attractive
Amalgamate
To unite
Ambience
Environment
Ambush
埋伏
Amnesia
健忘症
Ample
Abundant, enough
Analgesia
无痛觉
Ancillary
Subordinate
Anguish
Great suffering
Animadvert
To comment critically
Animus
敌意,憎恨
Anneal
To strengthen or harden
Annihilate
To destroy completely
Annul
To invalidate
Antecedents
Priority
Antic
古怪的
Anticipate
To foresee and deal with in advance
Aplomb
Complete and confident composure
Apocryphal
Of doubtful authenticity
Apostate
变节者
Appraise
To assess the value
Archetype
The original pattern
Ardent
Intensely enthusiastic
Arraign
To charge in court, to accuse
Arrant
完全的,臭名昭著的
Array
部署,陈列
Arson
纵火
Ashen
灰色的,苍白的
Asinine
Of assess
Askance
With a sideways or indirect look
Askew
To one side
Aspersion
诽谤,中伤
Aspirant
有抱负者
Aspire
渴望
Assent
To express acceptance
Assoil
赦免,释放
Assuage
To lessen
Asterisk
星号
Atheism
The belief that there is no god
Atonal
无调的
Atrocious
Very cruel
Attenuate
To make slender
Attire
To dress In fine garment
Augment ion
Increase
Austerity
朴素,艰苦
Aver
To state positively
Avert
Prevent , to turn away
Avow
To declare openly
Awry
Not straight
Azure
Sky blue
Backset
倒退
Backslide
故态复萌
Badinage
Playful teasing
Bait
Lure, to tease
Balderdash
Nonsense
Bale
A large bundle
Ballot
投票
Ballyhoo
Noisy shouting
Bamboozle
To deceive by underhanded methods
Bawl
To shout out noisily
Bearing
Connection or influence on
Beatific
Blissful or blessed
Beckon
To make a gesture to
Bedraggled
Made wet and dirty
Befoul
诽谤
Befuddle
To confuse
Beget
To bring into being
Begrudge
To give with reluctant
Behoove
To be right or necessary
Belabor
To spend too much time on
Belligerence
The state of being at war
Bellow
吼叫
Berate
To scold severely
Berserk
狂怒的
Besot
To make dull
Blather
To talk foolishly
Blear
To dim, blur
Bloated
Swelled
Blunt
Without a sharp edge
Boding
An omen
Boggle
To hestitate
Bogus
Not genuine
Bouffant
A tree branch
Bounteous
慷慨的
Brat
顽童
Bridle
To control
Brisk
Quick,lively
Bristling
竖立的
Bruit
To spread a rumor
Bucolic
To country life