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Word List 3 amenities-apostate

amenities [ 'mi:n tis, 'men-] N. /令人愉快的，礼貌的/convenient features;

courtesies. In addition to the customary amenities for the business traveler-fax machines, modems, a health club-the hotel offers the services of a butler versed in the social amenities.

amiable ['eimj bl] ADJ. /可爱的，友好的，惬意的/agreeable; lovable; warmly

friendly. In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.

amicable ['æmik bl] ADJ. /温和的，友好礼貌的/politely friendly; not

quarrelsome. Beth's sister Jo is the hot-tempered tomboy who has a hard time maintaining amicable relations with those around her. Jo's quarrel with her friend Laurie finally reaches an amicable settlement, but not because Jo turns amiable overnight.

amiss [ 'mis] ADJ. /错误/wrong; faulty. Seeing her frown, he wondered if

anything were amiss. also ADV.

amity ['æm ti] N. /友谊/friendship. Student exchange programs such as

the Experiment in International Living were established to promote international amity.

amnesia [æm'ni:zj ] N. /失忆，健忘/loss of memory. Because she was

suffering from amnesia, the police could not get the young girl to identify herself.

amnesty ['æmnisti] N. /原谅/pardon. When his first child was born, the king

granted amnesty to all in prison.

amoral [ei'm r l] ADJ. /不道德的/nonmoral. The amoral individual lacks a

code of ethics; he cannot tell right from wrong. The immoral person can tell right from wrong; he chooses to do something he knows is wrong.

amorous ['æm r s] ADJ. /爱情的/moved by sexual love; loving. "Love them

and leave them" was the motto of the amorous Don Juan.

amorphous [ 'm :f s] ADJ. /无形的，不成形的/formless; lacking shape or

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definition. As soon as we have decided on our itinerary, we shall send you a copy; right now, our plans are still amorphous.

amphibian [æm'fibi n] ADJ. /两栖的/able to live both on land and in water.

Frogs are classified as amphibian. also N.

amphitheater ['æmfi,θi t ] N. /椭圆形的剧院，斗兽场/oval building with tiers of

seats. The spectators in the amphitheater cheered the gladiators.

ample ['æmpl] ADJ. /丰富的，富足的/abundant. Bond had ample

opportunity to escape. Why did he let us catch him?

amplify ['æmplifai] V. /放大/broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make

stronger. Charlie Brown tried to amplify his remarks, but he was drowned out by jeers from the audience. Lucy was smarter: she used a loudspeaker to amplify her voice.

amputate ['æmpjuteit] V. /截肢，切除/cut off part of body; prune. When the

doctors had to amputate the young man's leg to prevent the spread of cancer, he did not let the loss of a limb keep him from participating in sports.

amulet ['æmjulit] N. /护身符/charm; talisman. Around her neck she wore the

amulet that the witch doctor had given her.

anachronistic [ ,nækr 'nistik,-k l] ADJ. /时代错误/having an error involving time

in a story. The reference to clocks in Julius Caesar is anachronistic: clocks did not exist in Caesar's time. anachronism, N.

analgesic [,ænæl'd i:sik] ADJ. /止痛的/causing insensitivity to pain. The

analgesic qualities of this lotion will provide temporary relief.

analogous [ 'næl ɡ s] ADJ. /类似的/comparable. She called our attention to

the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same.

analogy [ 'næl d i] N. /类比，相似/similarity; parallelism. A well-known

analogy compares the body's immune system with an army whose defending troops are the lymphocytes or white blood cells.

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anarchist ['æn kist] N. /无政府主义者/person who seeks to overturn the

established government; advocate of abolishing authority. Denying she was an anarchist, Katya maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it entirely. anarchy, N.

anarchy ['æn ki] N. /无政府主义/absence of governing body; state of disorder. anathema

ancestry

anchor

ancillary

anecdote

anemia

anesthetic

anguish The assassination of the leaders led to a period of anarchy. [ 'næθ m ] N. /诅咒/solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse. The Ayatolla Khomeini heaped anathema upon "the Great Satan," that is, the United States. To the Ayatolla, America and the West were anathema; he loathed the democratic nations, cursing them in his dying words. anathematize,V. ['ænsestri] N. /祖先/family descent. David can trace his ancestry as far back as the seventeenth century, when one of his ancestors was a court trumpeter somewhere in Germany. ancestral,ADJ. ['æ k ] V. /固定；锚/secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place. We set the post in concrete to anchor it in place. anchorage, N. [æn'sil ri] ADJ. /辅助的/serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary. In an ancillary capacity, Doctor Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplexing case on his own. also N. ['ænikd ut] N. /奇闻轶事/short account of an amusing or interesting event. Rather than make concrete proposals for welfare reform, President Reagan told anecdotes about poor people who became wealthy despite their impoverished backgrounds. [ 'ni:mi ] N. /贫血/condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles. The doctor ascribes her tiredness to anemia. anemic,ADJ. [,ænis'θetik] N. /麻醉药/substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness. His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep. anesthesia, N. ['æ ɡwi ] N. /极度痛苦/acute pain; extreme suffering. Visiting the site

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angular

animated

animosity

animus

annals

annex

annihilate

annotate

annuity

annul of the explosion, the governor wept to see the anguish of the victims and their families. ['æ ɡjul ] ADJ. /有尖角的，瘦骨嶙峋的/sharp-cornered; stiff in manner. Mr. Spock's features, though angular, were curiously attractive, in a Vulcan way. ['ænimeitid] ADJ. /活跃的，有生气的/lively; spirited. Jim Carrey's facial expressions are highly animated: when he played Ace Ventura, he looked practically rubber-faced. [,æni'm s ti] N. /仇恨/active enmity. He incurred the animosity of the ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power. ['ænim s] N. /敌意/hostile feeling or intent. The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks. ['æn lz] N. /记录，历史/records; history. In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements. [ 'neks, 'æneks] V. /接手/attach; take possession of. Mexico objected to the United States' attempts to annex the territory that later became the state of Texas. [ 'nai ,leit] V. /毁灭，破坏/destroy. The enemy in its revenge tried to annihilate the entire population. ['æn uteit] V. /评论，注释/comment; make explanatory notes. In the appendix to the novel, the editor sought to annotate many of the author's more esoteric references. [ 'nju:iti] N. /年金，养老金/yearly allowance. The annuity he setup with the insurance company supplements his social security benefits so that he can live very comfortably without working. [ 'n l] v. /避免/make void. The parents of the eloped couple tried to

annul the marriage.

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anoint [ 'n int] V. /神圣化/consecrate. The prophet Samuel anointed David

with oil, crowning him king of Israel.

anomalous [ 'n m l s] ADJ. /不正常的，变态的/abnormal; irregular. He was

placed in the anomalous position of seeming to approve procedures which he despised.

*anomaly [ 'n m li] N. /不正常/irregularity. A bird that cannot fly is an anomaly. anonymity [,æn 'nim ti] N. /匿名/state of being nameless; anonymousness. The

donor of the gift asked the college not to mention him by name; the dean readily agreed to respect his anonymity.

anonymous [ 'n nim s] ADJ. /匿名的/having no name. She tried to ascertain the

identity of the writer of the anonymous letter.

antagonism [æn'tæɡ niz m] N. /反抗，敌对/hostility; active resistance. Barry

showed his antagonism toward his new stepmother by ignoring her whenever she tried talking to him. antagonistic,ADJ.

antecede [,ænti'si:d] V. /先于/precede. The invention of the radiotelegraph

anteceded the development of television by a quarter of a century.

antecedents [,ænti'si:d nts] N. /历史环境；历史背景/preceding events or

circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background. Susi Bechhofer's ignorance of her Jewish background had its antecedents in the chaos of World War II. Smuggled out of Germany and adopted by a Christian family, she knew nothing of her birth and antecedents until she was reunited with her family in 1989.

antediluvian [,æntidi'lu:vi n] ADJ. /远古，上古，及其久远/antiquated; extremely

ancient. Looking at his great-aunt's antique furniture, which must have been cluttering up her attic since the time of Noah's flood, the young heir exclaimed, "Heavens! How positively antediluvian!"

anthem ['ænθ m] N. /圣歌，赞美诗/song of praise or patriotism. Let us now all

join in singing the national anthem.

anthology [æn'θ l d i] N. /选集/book of literary selections by various authors.

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This anthology of science fiction was compiled by the late Isaac Asimov. anthologize,V.

anthropocentric [,ænθr up u'sentrik] ADJ. /人类中心说/regarding human beings

as the center of the universe. Without considering any evidence that might challenge his anthropocentric viewpoint, Hector categorically maintained that dolphins could not be as intelligent as men. anthropocentrism, N.

anthropoid ['ænθr up id] ADJ. /类人的/manlike. The gorilla is the strongest of the

anthropoid animals. also N.

anthropologist [,ænθr 'p l d ist] N. /人类学家/a student of the history and

science of mankind. Anthropologists have discovered several relics of prehistoric man in this area.

anthropomorphic [,ænθr p u'm :fik] ADJ. /人形的/having human form or

characteristics. Primitive religions often have deities with anthropomorphic characteristics. anthropomorphism, N.

anticlimax [,ænti'klaimæks] N. /反高潮，突降/letdown in thought or emotion.

After the fine performance in the first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax. anticlimactic,ADJ.

antidote ['æntid ut] N. /解药/medicine to counteract a poison or disease.

When Marge's child accidentally swallowed some cleaning fluid, the local poison control hotline instructed Marge how to administer the antidote.

antipathy [æn'tip θi] N. /反对，厌恶/aversion; dislike. Tom's extreme antipathy

for disputes keeps him from getting into arguments with his temperamental wife. Noise in any form is antipathetic to him. Among his other antipathies are honking cars, boom boxes, and heavy metal rock.

antiquated ['æntikweitid] ADJ. /过时的，陈旧的/old-fashioned; obsolete. Philip

had grown so accustomed to editing his papers on word processors that he thought typewriters were too antiquated for him to use.

antiseptic [,ænti'septik] N. /抗菌物/substance that prevents infection. It is

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advisable to apply an antiseptic to any wound, no matter how slight or insignificant. alsoADJ.

antithesis [æn'tiθisis] N. /对立面/contrast; direct opposite of or to. This tyranny

was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.

apathy ['æp θi] N. /漠不关心/lack of caring; indifference. A firm believer in

democratic government, she could not understand the apathy of people who never bothered to vote. apathetic,ADJ.

ape [eip] V. /模仿/imitate or mimic. He was suspended for a week

because he had aped the principal in front of the whole school.

aperture ['æp ,tju ] N. /洞，穴，孔/opening; hole. She discovered a small

aperture in the wall, through which the insects had entered the room.

apex ['eipeks] N. /高点，顶点，高潮/tip; summit; climax. He was at the

apex of his career: he had climbed to the top of the heap.

aphasia [ 'feizj ] N. /失声/loss of speech due to injury or illness. After the

automobile accident, the victim had periods of aphasia when he could not speak at all or could only mumble incoherently.

aphorism ['æf riz m] N. /格言，警句，谚语/pithy maxim. An aphorism differs

from an adage in that it is more philosophical or scientific. "The proper study of mankind is man" is an aphorism. "There's no smoke without a fire" is an adage. aphoristic,ADJ.

apiary ['eipj ri] N. /蜂房/a place where bees are kept. Although he spent

many hours daily in the apiary, he was very seldom stung by a bee.

aplomb [ 'pl m] N. /沉着，垂直/poise; assurance. Gwen's aplomb in

handling potentially embarrassing moments was legendary around the office; when one of her clients broke a piece of her best crystal, she coolly picked up her own goblet and hurled it into the fireplace.

apocalyptic [ ,p k 'liptik] ADJ. /启示的，启示录的/prophetic; pertaining to

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revelations. The crowd jeered at the street preacher's apocalyptic predictions of doom. The Apocalypse or Book of Revelations of Saint John prophesies the end of the world as we know it and foretells marvels and prodigies that signal the coming doom.

apocryphal [ 'p krif l] ADJ. /假的，捏造的/untrue; made up. To impress his apogee

apolitical

apologist

apostate

friends, Tom invented apocryphal tales of his adventures in the big city. ['æp ud i:] N. /顶点/highest point. When the moon in its orbit is far-thest away from the earth, it is at its apogee. [,eip 'litik l] ADJ. /不问政治的/having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs. It was hard to remain apolitical during the Vietnam War; even people who generally ignored public issues felt they had to take political stands. [ 'p l d ist] N. /辩护者/one who writes in defense of a cause or institution. Rather than act as an apologist for the current regime in Beijing and defend its brutal actions, the young diplomat decided to defect to the West. [ 'p steit] N. /变节者，脱党者，叛徒/one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs. Because he switched from one party to another, his former friends shunned him as an apostate. apostasy, N.

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Word List 4 apotheosis-astigmatism

apotheosis [ ,p θi' usis] N. /神化，典范/elevation to godhood; an ideal

example of something. The apotheosis of a Roman emperor was designed to insure his eternal greatness: people would worship at his altar forever. The hero of the musical How to Succeed in Business ... was the apotheosis of yuppieness: he was the perfect upwardly-bound young man on the make.

appall [ 'p :l] V. /使惊慌，震惊/dismay; shock. We were appalled by the

horrifying conditions in the city's jails.

apparatus [,æp 'reit s] N. /器械，设备/equipment. Firefighters use specialized

apparatus to fight fires.

apparition [,æp 'ri n] N. /鬼，幽灵/ghost; phantom. On the castle battlements,

an apparition materialized and spoke to Hamlet, warning him of his uncle's treachery. In Ghostbusters, hordes of apparitions materialized, only to be dematerialized by the specialized apparatus wielded by Bill Murray.

appease [ 'pi:z] V. /平静，安抚/pacify or soothe; relieve. Tom and Jody tried to

appease the crying baby by offering him one toy after another, but he would not calm down until they appeased his hunger by giving him a bottle.

appellation [,æp 'lei n] N. /名字，标题/name; title. Macbeth was startled when

the witches greeted him with an incorrect appellation. Why did they call him Thane of Cawdor, he wondered, when the holder of that title still lived?

append [ 'pend] V. /追加，附上/attach. When you append a bibliography to a

text, you have just created an appendix.

application [,æpli'kei n] N. /勤奋的付出/diligent attention. Pleased with how

well Tom had whitewashed the fence, Aunt Polly praised him for his application to the task. apply, V. (secondary meaning)

apposite ['æp uzit] ADJ. /合适的/appropriate; fitting. He was always able to

find the apposite phrase, the correct expression for every occasion.

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appraise [ 'preiz] V. /估价/estimate value of. It is difficult to appraise the value

of old paintings; it is easier to call them priceless. appraisal, N.

appreciate [ 'pri: ieit] V. /感激；增值；赏识/be thankful for; increase in worth; be

thoroughly conscious of. Little Orphan Annie truly appreciated the stocks Daddy Warbucks gave her, which appreciated in value considerably over the years.

apprehend [,æpri'hend] V. /逮捕；惧怕；领会/arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive.

The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him before long.

apprehension [,æpri'hen n] N. /害怕/fear. His nervous glances at the

passersby on the deserted street revealed his apprehension.

apprenticeship [ 'prentis ip] N. /学徒身份/time spent as a novice learning a

trade from a skilled worker. As a child, Pip had thought it would be wonderful to work as Joe's apprentice; now he hated his apprenticeship and scorned the blacksmith's trade.

apprise [ 'praiz] V. /告诉/inform. When he was apprised of the dangerous

weather conditions, he decided to postpone his trip.

approbation [,æpr u'bei n] N. /同意，批准/approval. She looked for some sign

of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.

appropriate [ 'pr uprieit, 'pr upri t] V. /获得；挪用，据为己有/acquire; take

possession of for one's own use. The ranch owners appropriated the lands that had originally been set aside for the Indians' use.

apropos ['æpr p u, ,æpr 'p u] PREP. /关于/with reference to; regarding. I find

your remarks apropos of the present situation timely and pertinent. also ADJ. and ADV.

aptitude ['æptitju:d] N. /能力，才能/fitness; talent. The counselor gave him an

aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.

aquatic [ 'kwætik] ADJ. /与水有关系的/pertaining to water. Paul enjoyed

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aquatic sports such as scuba diving and snorkeling.

aquiline ['ækwilain] ADJ. /弯曲的，钩状的/curved, hooked. He can be

recognized by his aquiline nose, curved like the beak of the eagle.

arable ['ær bl] ADJ. /可耕种的/fit for growing crops. The first settlers wrote

home glowing reports of the New World, praising its vast acres of arable land ready for the plow.

arbiter ['ɑ:bit ] N. /仲裁者/a person with power to decide a dispute; judge.

As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.

arbitrary ['ɑ:bitr ri] ADJ. /反复无常；残暴；随机的/capricious; randomly

chosen; tyrannical. Tom's arbitrary dismissal angered him; his boss had no reason to fire him. He threw an arbitrary assortment of clothes into his suitcase and headed off, not caring where he went.

arbitrator ['ɑ:bitreit ] N. /仲裁者/judge. Because the negotiating teams had

been unable to reach a contract settlement, an outside arbitrator was called upon to mediate the dispute between union and management. arbitration, N.

arboretum [,ɑ:b 'ri:t m] N. /植物园/place where different tree varieties are

exhibited. Walking along the tree-lined paths of the arboretum, Rita noted poplars, firs, and some particularly fine sycamores.

arcade [ɑ:'keid] N. /拱廊/a covered passageway, usually lined with shops.

The arcade was popular with shoppers because it gave them protection from the summer sun and the winter rain.

arcane [ɑ:'kein] ADJ. /秘密；谜/secret; mysterious; known only to the

initiated. Secret brotherhoods surround themselves with arcane rituals and trappings to mystify outsiders. So do doctors. Consider the arcane terminology they use and the impression they try to give that what is arcane to us is obvious to them.

archaeology [,ɑ:ki' l d i] N. /考古学/study of artifacts and relics of early

mankind. The professor of archaeology headed an expedition to the Gobi Desert in search of ancient ruins.

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archaic [ɑ:'keiik] ADJ. /过时的/antiquated. "Methinks," "thee," and "thou" are

archaic words that are no longer part of our normal vocabulary.

archetype ['ɑ:kitaip] N. /原形/prototype; primitive pattern. The Brooklyn Bridge

was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.

archipelago [,ɑ:ki'pel ɡ u] N. /群岛/group of closely located islands. When

Gauguin looked at the map and saw the archipelagoes in the South Seas, he longed to visit them.

archives ['a:kaivz] N. /档案；档案馆/public records; place where public

records are kept. These documents should be part of the archives so that historians may be able to evaluate them in the future.

ardent ['ɑ:d nt] ADJ. /激烈的；热心肠的；有激情的/intense; passionate;

zealous. Katya's ardor was contagious; soon all her fellow demonstrators were busily making posters and handing out flyers, inspired by her ardent enthusiasm for the cause. ardor, N.

arduous ['ɑ:dju s] ADJ. /努力；奋发/hard; strenuous. Her arduous efforts had

sapped her energy.

aria ['ɑ:ri ] N. /清唱剧/operatic solo. At her Metropolitan Opera audition,

Marian Anderson sang an aria from Norma.

arid ['ærid] ADJ. /荒芜的/dry; barren. The cactus has adapted to survive

in an arid environment.

aristocracy [,æri'st kr si] N. /贵族/hereditary nobility; privileged class.

Americans have mixed feelings about hereditary aristocracy. we say all men are created equal, but we describe particularly outstanding people as natural aristocrats.

armada [ɑ:'mɑ:d ] N. /舰队/fleet of warships. Queen Elizabeth's navy

defeated the mighty armada that threatened the English coast.

aromatic [,ær u'mætik] ADJ. /芬芳的/fragrant. Medieval sailing vessels

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arousal

arraign

array

array

arrears

arrest

arrogance

arroyo

arsenal

articulate brought aromatic herbs from China to Europe. [ 'r uz l] N. /觉醒；激励/awakening; provocation (of a response). On arousal, Papa was always grumpy as a bear. The children tiptoed around the house, fearing they would arouse his anger by waking him up. [ 'rein] V. /传讯；责问/charge in court; indict. After his indictment by the Grand Jury, the accused man was arraigned in the County Criminal Court. [ 'rei] V. /排列；整理/marshal; draw up in order. His actions were bound to array public sentiment against him. also N. [ 'rei] V. /衣服；穿着，装饰/clothe; adorn. She liked to watch her mother array herself in her finest clothes before going out for the evening. also N. [ 'ri z] N. /欠债/being in debt. He was in arrears with his payments on the car. [ 'rest] V. /阻止；引起注意；吸引/stop or slow down; catch someone's attention. Slipping, the trapeze artist plunged from the heights until a safety net luckily arrested his fall. This near-disaster arrested the crowd's attention. ['ær ɡ ns,-si] N. /傲慢，骄傲/pride; haughtiness. Convinced that Emma thought she was better than anyone else in the class, Ed rebuked her for her arrogance. [ 'r i u] N. /干枯的河床/gully. Until the heavy rains of the past spring, this arroyo had been a dry bed. ['ɑ:s n l] N. /军火库/storage place for military equipment. People are forbidden to smoke in the arsenal for fear that a stray spark might setoff the munitions stored there. [ɑ:'tikjul t, ɑ:'tikjuleit] ADJ. /有效的；独特的/effective; distinct. Her

articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her

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employers. alsoV.

artifact ['ɑ:tifækt] N. /人造物品/object made by human beings, either hand-

made or mass-produced. Archaeologists debated the significance of the artifacts discovered in the ruins of Asia Minor but came to no conclusion about the culture they represented.

artifice ['ɑ:tifis] N. /技巧；欺骗/deception; trickery. The Trojan War proved to

the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military might.

artisan [,ɑ:ti'zæn, 'ɑ:tiz n] N. /工匠/manually skilled worker; craftsman, as

opposed to artist. A noted artisan, Arturo was known for the fine craftsmanship of his inlaid cabinets.

artless ['ɑ:tlis] ADJ. /坦诚；直率/without guile; open and honest.

Sophisticated and cynical, Jack could not believe Jill was as artless and naive as she appeared to be.

ascendancy [ 'send nsi,-d ns] N. /统治，控制/controlling influence; domination.

Leaders of religious cults maintain ascendancy over their followers by methods that can verge on brainwashing.

ascertain [,æs 'tein] V. /确认，确证/find out for certain. Please ascertain her

present address.

ascetic [ 'setik] ADJ. /苦行；禁欲/practicing self-denial; austere. The

wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders. also N.

ascribe [ 'skraib] V. /归因于；指派/refer; attribute; assign. I can ascribe no

motive for her acts.

aseptic [æ'septik] ADJ. /抗菌的/preventing infection; having a cleansing

effect. Hospitals succeeded in lowering the mortality rate as soon as they introduced aseptic conditions.

ashen ['æ n] ADJ. /灰色/ash-colored. Her face was ashen with fear.

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asinine ['æsinain] ADJ. /愚蠢/stupid. Your asinine remarks prove that you

have not given this problem any serious consideration.

askance [ 'skæns] ADJ. /瞄，不经意的斜视/with a sideways or indirect look.

Looking askance at her questioner, she displayed her scorn.

askew [ 'skju:] ADJ. /歪斜/crookedly; slanted; at an angle. When he placed

his hat askew upon his head, his observers laughed.

asperity [æ'sper ti] N. /严酷，粗暴/sharpness (of temper). These remarks,

spoken with asperity, stung the boys to whom they had been directed.

aspirant [ 'spai r nt] N. /有志者；有抱负的人/seeker after position or status.

Although I am an aspirant for public office, I am not willing to accept the dictates of the party bosses. alsoADJ.

aspire [ 'spai ] V. /热望；热心于/seek to attain; long for. Because he

aspired to a career in professional sports, Philip enrolled in a graduate program in sports management. aspiration, N.

assail [ 'seil] V. /攻击/assault. He was assailed with questions after his

lecture.

assay [ 'sei] V. /分析；化验/analyze; evaluate. When they assayed the ore,

they found that they had discovered a very rich vein. also N.

assent [ 'sent] V. /同意；接受/agree; accept. It gives me great pleasure to

assentto your request.

assert [ 's :t] V. /断言/declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward

boldly. Malcolm asserted that if Reese quit acting like a wimp and asserted himself a bit more, he'd improve his chances of getting a date. assertion, N.

assessment [ 'sesm nt] N. /评价，评估；判断/evaluation; judgment. Your SAT I

score plays a part in the admission committee's assessment of you as an applicant.

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assiduous [ 'sidju s] ADJ. /勤奋/diligent. He was assiduous, working at this

task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results. assiduity, N.

assimilate [ 'simileit] V. /吸收；同化/absorb; cause to become homogeneous.

The manner in which the United States was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride to Americans. The immigrants eagerly assimilated new ideas and customs; they soaked them up, the way plants soak up water.

assuage [ 'sweid ] V. /减轻（痛苦）；满足（饥渴）；安慰/ease or lessen (pain);

satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger). Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache by indulging in ice cream. One gallon later, he had assuaged his appetite but not his grief.

assumption [ 's mp n] N. /假定，设想；采取/something taken for granted;

taking over or taking possession of. The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to her assump-tion of power. assume,V.

assurance [ ' u r ns] N. /担保，保证；确定；自信/promise or pledge; certainty;

self-confidence. When Guthrie gave Guinness his assurance that rehearsals were going well, he spoke with such assurance that Guinness felt relieved. assure,V.

asteroid ['æst r id] N. /小行星/small planet. Asteroids have become

commonplace to the readers of interstellar travel stories in science fiction magazines.

astigmatism [ 'stiɡm tiz m] N. /散光/eye defect that prevents proper focus. As

soon as his parents discovered that the boy suffered from astigmatism, they took him to the optometrist for corrective glasses.

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