Mo-A Flashcards
abate
=decrease
abdicate
=resign
aberrant
=deviate
abet
唆使(做壞事)
abeyance
temporary suspension
abide by
=follow
abnegate
deny, restrain
abominate
=abhor
aboveboard
honestly, strait foward
abscond
run away include taking something
absolve
使免除(罪)
abstain
棄權, 戒
astruse
=profound
abuse
濫用, 虐待, 辱罵
accede
=accept
acclaim
(n,v) 稱讚
accolade
(n) 稱讚
accountability (to)
=responsibility
accusatory
控告的
accuse
控告
acquiesce
=agree
acquisitive
想獲得的
acrimonious
嚴厲苛薄的
acumen
=intelligence
adament
堅硬的, 固執的
adaptation
適應, 改編
adept
(a) 熟練的, (n) expert
adjacent
毗連的
admonish
warn strongly
adopt
採納, 收養, 吸收
adoration
崇拜
adulation
=flattery, obsequiousness
adroit
熟練的
adverse
不利的, 敵對的
adversity
=hardship 逆境
affable
易親近的
affectation
假裝, 做作
aggravate
=worsen
aghast
=appalled
agitate
使激動, 攪動, 搖動, 使焦慮
alacrity
=eagerness
albeit
雖然
align
使同盟
allege
=declare
allude
暗示
altruism
利他主義
altruistic
=unselfish
amalgamate
=mix, unify
amass
=collect
ambivalent
矛盾的
ambiguity
模稜兩可得
ameliorate
make better
amenable
肯順從的, 可教的, 對…有義務的
amnesia
健忘症
amphibious
兩棲的
anachronism
落伍的人事物
analogous (to)
=correspondent
anarchy
(國家) lawlessness and disorder
anguish
(n) 苦悶, (v) 使苦悶
anomalous
=abnormal
anomaly
=abnormality
antagonistic
反對的, 敵對的
antedate
=predate
anticipate
=expect, foresee
antipathy
=hate
antithesis
=oppisite
anxious
nervous, desirous
apathetic
=indifferent
apathy
冷漠
apologetic
抱歉的
appraise
=evaluation
apprehend
arrest, 理解, 憂慮
approbation
核准
arable
=cultivatable
arbitrary
專制的
arbitrate
從中調停
arcane
神秘的, 深奧的
archaic
=antiquated
ardor
=enthusiasm
arduous
艱鉅費力的
arid
dried, unproductive
aristocracy
貴族
artisan
工匠
artless
缺乏藝術的, 自然的, 天真的
ascent
=rise
assent
(n,v) 同意
assert
主張, 堅持, 斷言
assiduous
勤勉的
assimilate
=absorb
assorted
組合的(mixed)
assuage
緩和, 減輕
astounding
=astonishing
astute
=shrewd
atrocious
=cruel
attenuate
=weakened
attest (to)
=certify
audacious
=brave
augury
=presage
auspicious
吉利的
austere
severe, 禁慾苦行的, 簡樸的
authentic
=reliable
autonomous
自治的
autonomy
自治, 自治團體
avarice
=greed
averse to
=loathe
aversion
=loath
avert
=obviate, prevent
avid
excessively desirous
awash
covered with water
awe of
敬畏
awestruck
敬畏的, 震驚的
axiomatic
obviously true(自明的)
