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barron词汇 A
1. abbreviate
释义: shorten
例句: Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
2. abate
释义: subside or moderate
例句: Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.
3. abortive
释义: unsuccessful; fruitless
例句: We had to abandon our abortive attempts.
4. absolute
释义: complete; totally unlimited; certain
例句: Although the King of Siam was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity.
5. abstract
释义: theoretical; not concrete; non-representational
例句: To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
6. abusive
释义: coarsely insulting; physically harmful
例句: An abusive parent damages a child both mentally and physically.
7. accelerate
释义: move faster
例句: In our science class, we learn how falling bodies accelerate.
8. accessible
释义: easy to approach; obtainable
例句: We asked our guide whether the ruins were accessible on foot.
9. accessory
释义: additional object; useful but not essential thing
例句: She bought an attractive handbag as an accessory for her dress.
10. abscond
释义: depart secretly and hide
例句: The teller absconded with the bonds and was not found.
11. aberrant
释义: abnormal or deviant
例句: Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment.
12. abeyance
释义: suspended action
例句: The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.
13. adamant
释义: hard, inflexible
例句: He was adamant in his determination to punish the wrongdoer.
14. adulterate
释义: make impure by mixing with baser substances
例句: It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer.
15. adversity
释义: poverty, misfortune
例句: We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.
16. abase
释义: lower; degrade; humiliate
例句: Anna expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself down on the ground before him, however she refused to abase herself.
17. abash
释义: embarrass
例句: He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
18. abdicate
释义: renounce; give up
例句: When Edward VII abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world.
19. abet
释义: assist, usually in doing something wrong
例句: She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
20. abject
释义: wretched; lacking pride
例句: On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.
21. abjure
释义: renounce upon oath
例句: He abjured his allegiance to the king.
22. ablution
释义: washing
例句: His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled "Opera in the Bath."
23. abnegation
释义: renunciation; self-sacrifice
例句: Though Rudolph and Duchess Flavia loved one another, their love was doomed, for she had to wed the king; their act of abnegation was necessary to preserve the kingdom.
24. abominate
释义: loathe; hate
例句: Moses scolded the idol worshippers in the tribe because he abominated the custom.
25. abrasive
释义: rubbing away; tending to grind down
例句: Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience.
26. abrogate
释义: abolish
例句: He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
27. absolve
释义: pardon (an offense)
例句: The father confessor absolved him of his sins.
28. abstain
释义: refrain; withhold from participation
例句: After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for the race.
29. abut
释义: border upon; adjoin
例句: Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.
30. abysmal
释义: bottomless
例句: His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance.
31. accede
释义: agree
例句: If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future demands.
32. acclimate
释义: adjust to climate or environment
例句: One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travellers to acclimate themselves to their new and often strange environments.
33. acclivity
释义: sharp upslope of a hill
例句: The car could not go up the acclivity in high gear.
34. accolade
释义: award of merit
例句: In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
35. accord
释义: agreement
例句: She was in complete accord with the verdict.
36. accost
释义: approach and speak first to a person
例句: When the two young men accosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attack me.
37. accoutre
释义: equip
例句: The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting goods store could supply
38. accretion
释义: growth; increase
例句: The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power.
39. accrue
释义: come about by addition
例句: You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum.
40. acidulous
释义: slightly sour; sharp; caustic
例句: James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.
41. acme
释义: peak; pinnacle; highest point
例句: Welles's success in Citizen Kane marked the acme of his career as an actor; never again did he achieve such popular acclaim.
42. acquiesce
释义: assent; agree passively
例句: Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made.
43. acquittal
释义: deliverance from a charge
例句: His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty.
44. acrid
释义: sharp; bitterly pungent
例句: The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol had been fired.
45. acrimonious
释义: stinging, caustic
例句: His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated his audience.
46. actuarial
释义: calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
例句: According to recent actuarial tables, life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago.
47. actuate
释义: motivate
例句: I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily.
48. acuity
释义: sharpness
例句: In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses.
49. acumen
释义: mental keenness
例句: His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had failed.
50. adage
释义: wise saying; proverb
例句: There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.
51. addendum
释义: addition; appendix to book
例句: Jane's editor approved her new comparative literature text but thought it would be even better with an addendum on recent developments in literary criticism.
52. addle
释义: muddle; drive crazy
例句: This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone.
53. adherent
释义: supporter; follower
例句: In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherent quietly deserted him.
54. adjunct
释义: something attached to but holding an inferior position
例句: I will entertain this concept as an adjunct to the main proposal.
55. adjuration
释义: solemn urging
例句: Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change the witnesses' testimony.
56. adjutant
释义: staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
例句: Though Wellington delegated many tasks to his chief adjutant, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Somerset was in no doubt as to who made all major decisions.
57. admonish
释义: warn; reprove
例句: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways.
58. adorn
释义: decorate
例句: Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple.
59. adroit
释义: skillful
例句: His adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers.
60. adulation
释义: flattery; admiration
例句: The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes-men.
61. advent
释义: arrival
例句: Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the news of Hiroshima reached them.
62. adventitious
释义: accidental; casual
例句: He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.
63. adversary
释义: opponent; enemy
例句: Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wicked adversary, the Joker.
64. adverse
释义: unfavorable; hostile
例句: adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business.
65. advert
释义: refer to
例句: Since you advert to this matter so frequently, you must regard it as important.
66. advocate
释义: urge; plead for
例句: The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.
67. aegis
释义: shield; defense
例句: Under the aegis of the Bill of Rights, we enjoy our most treasured freedoms.
68. affable
释义: courteous
例句: Although he held a position of responsibility, he was an affable individual and could be reached by anyone with a complaint.
69. affected
释义: artificial; pretended
例句: His affected mannerisms irritated may of us who had known him before his promotion.
70. affidavit
释义: written statement made under oath
例句: The court refused to accept his statement unless he presented it in the form of an affidavit.
71. affiliation
释义: joining; associating with
例句: His affiliation with the political party was of short duration for he soon disagreed with his colleagues.
72. affinity
释义: kinship
例句: She felt an affinity with all who suffered; their pains were her pains.
73. affirmation
释义: positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
例句: Despite Tom's affirmation of innocence, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the pie.
74. affix
释义: attach or add on; fasten
例句: First the registrar had to affix his signature to the license; then he had to affix his official seal.
75. affluence
释义: abundance; wealth
例句: Foreigners are amazed by the affluence and luxury of the American way of life.
76. affront
释义: insult; offend
例句: Accustomed to being treated with respect, Miss Challoner was affronted by Vidal's offensive behavior.
77. agape
释义: openmouthed
例句: She stared, agape, at the many strange animals in the zoo.
78. agenda
释义: items of business at a meeting
例句: We had so much difficulty agreeing upon an agenda that there was very little time for the meeting.
79. agglomeration
释义: collection; heap
例句: It took weeks to assort the agglomeration of miscellaneous items she had collected on her trip.
80. aggrandize
释义: increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor
例句: The history of the past quarter century illustrates how a President may aggrandize his power to act aggressively in international affairs without considering the wishes of Congress.
81. aggregate
释义: sum; total
例句: The aggregate wealth of this country is staggering to the imagination.
82. aghast
释义: horrified
例句: He was aghast at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host.
83. agility
释义: nimbleness
例句: The agility of the acrobat amazed and thrilled the audience.
84. agitate
释义: stir up; disturb
例句: Her fiery remarks agitated the already angry mob.
85. agnostic
释义: one who is skeptical of the existence of knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
例句: The agnostic demanded proof before she would accept the statement of the minister.
86. agog
释义: highly excited; intensely curious
例句: We were all agog at the news that the celebrated movie star was giving up his career in order to enter a monastery.
87. agrarian
释义: pertaining to land or its cultivation
例句: As a result of its recent industrialization, the country is gradually losing its agrarian traditions.
88. alacrity
释义: cheerful promptness
例句: He demonstrated his eagerness to serve by his alacrity in executing the orders of his master.
89. alchemy
释义: medieval chemistry
例句: The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy.
90. alcove
释义: nook; recess
例句: Though their apartment lacked a full-scale dining room, an alcove adjacent to the living room made an adequate breakfast nook for the young couple.
91. alias
释义: an assumed name
例句: John Smith's alias was Bob Jones.
92. alienate
释义: make hostile; separate
例句: Her attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other.
93. alimentary
释义: supplying nourishment
例句: The alimentary canal in our bodies is so named because digestion of foods occurs there.
94. alimony
释义: payments make to an ex-spouse after divorce
例句: Because Tony had supported Tina through medical school, on their divorce he asked the court to award him $500 a month in alimony.
95. allay
释义: calm; pacify
例句: The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
96. allege
释义: state without proof
例句: It is alleged that she had worked for the enemy.
97. allegory
释义: story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
例句: Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the temptations and victories of the human soul.
98. alleviate
释义: relieve
例句: This should alleviate the pain; if it does not, we shall have to use stronger drugs.
99. alliteration
释义: repetition of beginning sound in poetry
例句: "The furrow followed free" is an example of alliteration.
100. alloy
释义: mixture as of metals
例句: alloy of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal.
101. allude
释义: refer indirectly
例句: Try not to allude to this matter in his presence because the topic annoys him.
102. allure
释义: entice; attract
例句: allured by the song of the sirens, the helmsman steered the ship toward the reef.
103. allusion
释义: indirect reference
例句: the allusions to mythological characters in Milton's poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin.
104. alluvial
释义: pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
例句: The farmers found the alluvial deposits at the mouth of the river very fertile.
105. aloof
释义: apart; reserved
例句: Shy by nature, she remained aloof while all the rest conversed.
106. aloft
释义: upward
例句: The sailor climbed aloft into the rigging.
107. altercation
释义: noisy quarrel
例句: Throughout the altercation, not one sensible word was uttered.
108. altruistic
释义: unselfishly generous; concerned for others
例句: In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships to hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed.
109. amalgamate
释义: combine; unite in one body
例句: The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body.
110. amass
释义: collect
例句: The miser's aim is to amass and hoard as much gold as possible.
111. amazon
释义: female warrior
例句: Ever since the days of Greek mythology we refer to strong and aggressive women as amazons.
112. ambidextrous
释义: capable of using either hand with equal ease
例句: A switch-hitter in baseball should be naturally ambidextrous.
113. ambience
释义: environment; atmosphere
例句: She went to the restaurant not for the food but for the ambience.
114. ambiguous
释义: unclear or doubtful in meaning
例句: His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
115. ambivalence
释义: the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
例句: Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.
116. amble
释义: moving at an easy pace
例句: When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble.
117. ambrosia
释义: food of the gods
例句: ambrosia was supposed to give immortality to any human who ate it.
118. ambulatory
释义: able to walk
例句: He was described as an ambulatory patient because he was not confined to his bed.
119. ameliorate
释义: improve
例句: Many social workers have attempted to ameliorate the conditions of people living in the slums.
120. amenable
释义: readily managed; willing to be led
例句: He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to; he resented advice from his inferiors.
121. amend
释义: correct; change, generally for the better
例句: Hoping to amend his condition, he left Vietnam for the United States.
122. amenities
释义: convenient features; courtesies
例句: 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 social amenities.
123. amiable
释义: agreeable; lovable
例句: His amiable disposition pleased all who had dealings with him.
124. amicable
释义: friendly
例句: The dispute was settled in an amicable manner with no harsh words.
125. amiss
释义: wrong; faulty
例句: Seeing her frown, he wondered if anything were amiss.
126. amity
释义: friendship
例句: Student exchange programs such as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote international amity.
127. amnesia
释义: loss of memory
例句: Because she was suffering from amnesia, the police could not get the young girl to identify herself.
128. amnesty
释义: pardon
例句: When his first child was born, the king granted amnesty to all in prison.
129. amoral
释义: non-moral
例句: The amoral individual lacks a code of ethics; he should not be classified as immoral.
130. amorous
释义: moved by sexual love; loving
例句: Don Juan was known for his amorous adventures.
131. amorphous
释义: shapeless; vague; indeterminate
例句: John was subject to panic attacks that left him prey to vague, amorphous fears: he knew he was terrified, but could neither define nor explain the cause of his terror.
132. amphibian
释义: able to live both on land and in water
例句: Frogs are classified as amphibian.
133. amphitheater
释义: oval building with tiers of seats
例句: The spectators in the amphitheater cheered the gladiators.
134. ample
释义: abundant
例句: He had ample opportunity to dispose of his loot before his police caught up with him.
135. amplify
释义: enlarge
例句: Her attempts to amplify her remarks were drowned out by the jeers of the audience.
136. amputate
释义: cut off part of body; prune
例句: When the doctors had to amputate Ted Kennedy's leg to prevent the spread of cancer, he did not let the loss of his leg keep him from participating in sports.
137. amok
释义: in a state of rage
例句: The police had to be called in to restrain him after he ran amok in the department store.
138. amulet
释义: charm; talisman
例句: Around her neck she wore the amulet that the witch doctor had given her.
139. anachronism
释义: something or someone misplaced in time
例句: Shakespeare's reference to clocks in Julius Caesar is an anachronism; no clocks existed in Caesar's time.
140. analgesic
释义: causing insensitivity to pain
例句: The analgesic qualities of his lotion will provide temporary relief.
141. analogous
释义: comparable
例句: She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same.
142. analogy
释义: similarity; parallelism
例句: Your analogy is not a good one because the two situations are not similar.
143. anarchist
释义: person who rebels against the established order
例句: Only the total overthrow of all governmental regulations would satisfy the anarchist.
144. anarchy
释义: absence of governing body; state of disorder
例句: The assassination of the leaders led to a period of anarchy.
145. anathema
释义: solemn curse; someone or something that is despised
例句: He heaped anathema upon his foe.
146. anathematize
释义: curse
例句: The high priest anathematized the heretic.
147. anchor
释义: secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
例句: We set the post in concrete to anchor it in place.
148. ancillary
释义: serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
例句: In an ancillary capacity Doctor Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplexing case on his own.
149. anecdote
释义: short account of an amusing or interesting event
例句: Rather than make concrete proposals for welfare reform, President Raegan told anecdotes about poor people who became wealthy despite their impoverished backgrounds.
150. anemia
释义: condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
例句: The doctor ascribes her tiredness to anemia.
151. anesthetic
释义: substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
例句: His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep.
152. anguish
释义: acute pain; extreme suffering
例句: Visiting the site of explosion, Premier Gorbachev wept to see the anguish of the victims and their families.
153. angular
释义: sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
例句: His features, though angular, were curiously attractive.
154. animadversion
释义: critical remark
例句: He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true.
155. animated
释义: lively
例句: Her animated expression indicated a keenness of intellect.
156. animosity
释义: active enmity
例句: He incurred the animosity of the ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power.
157. animus
释义: hostile feeling or intent
例句: The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
158. annals
释义: records; history
例句: In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
159. anneal
释义: reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling
例句: After the glass is annealed, it will be less subject to chipping and cracking.
160. annihilate
释义: destroy
例句: The enemy in its revenge tried to annihilate the entire population.
161. annotate
释义: comment; make explanatory notes
例句: In the appendix to the novel, the critic sought to annotate many of the more esoteric references.
162. annuity
释义: yearly allowance
例句: The annuity he set up with the insurance company supplements his social security benefits so that he can live very comfortably without working.
163. annul
释义: make void
例句: The parents of the eloped couple tried to annul the marriage.
164. anodyne
释义: drug that relieves pain; opiate
例句: His pain was so great that no anodyne could relieve it.
165. anoint
释义: consecrate
例句: The prophet Samuel anointed David with oil, crowning him king of Israel.
166. anomalous
释义: abnormal; irregular
例句: He was placed in the anomalous position of seeming to approve procedures that he despised.
167. anomaly
释义: irregularity
例句: A bird that cannot fly is an anomaly.
168. anonymity
释义: state of being nameless; anonymousness
例句: The donor of the gift asked the college not to mention him by name; the dean readily agreed to respect his anonymity.
169. antagonistic
释义: hostile; opposed
例句: Despite his lawyers' best efforts to stop him, the angry prisoner continued to make antagonistic remarks to the judge.
170. antecede
释义: precede
例句: The invention of the radiotelegraph anteceded the development of television by a quarter of a century.
171. antecedents
释义: preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; early life; ancestors
例句: Before giving permission for Drummie to marry Estella, Miss Havisham had a few questions about the young man's birth and antecedents.
172. antediluvian
释义: antiquated; ancient
例句: The antediluvian customs had apparently not changed for thousands of years.
173. anthropoid
释义: manlike
例句: The gorilla is the strongest of the anthropoid animals.
174. anthropologist
释义: student of the history and science of humankind
例句: Anthropologists have discovered several relics of prehistoric humans in this area.
175. anthropomorphic
释义: having human form or characteristics
例句: Primitive religions often have deities with anthropomorphic characteristics.
176. anticlimax
释义: letdown in thought or emotion
例句: After the fine performance in the first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax.
177. antipathy
释义: aversion; dislike
例句: His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends.
178. antiquated
释义: obsolete; outdated
例句: Accustomed to editing his papers on word processors, Philip thought typewriters were too antiquated for him to use.
179. antiseptic
释义: substance that prevents infection
例句: It is advisable to apply an antiseptic to any wound, no matter how slight or insignificant.
180. antithesis
释义: contrast; direct opposite of or to
例句: This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.
181. anvil
释义: iron block used in hammering out metals
例句: After heating the iron horseshoe in the forge, the blacksmith picked it up with his tongs and set it on the anvil.
182. apathetic
释义: indifferent
例句: He felt apathetic about the conditions he had observed and did not care to fight against them.
183. apathy
释义: lack of caring; indifference
例句: A firm believer in democratic government, she could not understand the apathy of people who never bothered to vote.
184. ape
释义: imitate or mimic
例句: He was suspended for a week because he had aped the principal in front of the whole school.
185. aperture
释义: opening; hole
例句: She discovered a small aperture in the wall, through which the insects had entered the room.
186. apex
释义: tip; summit; climax
例句: He was at the apex of his career.
187. aphasia
释义: loss of speech due to injury or illness
例句: After the automobile accident, the victim had periods of aphasia when he could not speak at all or could only mumble incoherently.
188. aphorism
释义: pithy maxim
例句: An aphorism differs from an adage in that it is more philosophical or scientific.
189. apiary
释义: a place where bees are kept
例句: Although he spent many hours daily in the apiary, he was very seldom stung by a bee.
190. aplomb
释义: poise; composure
例句: Wellington's nonchalance and aplomb in the heat of battle always heartened his followers.
191. apocalyptic
释义: prophetic; pertaining to revelations; especially of disaster
例句: His apocalyptic remarks were dismissed by his audience as wild surmises.
192. apocryphal
释义: untrue; made up
例句: To impress his friends, Tom invented apocryphal tales of his adventures in the big city.
193. apogee
释义: highest point
例句: When the moon in its orbit is furthest away from the earth, it is at its apogee.
194. apoplexy
释义: stroke; loss of consciousness followed by paralysis
例句: He was crippled by an attack of apoplexy.
195. apostate
释义: one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
例句: Because he switched from one party to another, his former friends shunned him as an apostate.
196. apothecary
释义: druggist
例句: In Holland, apothecaries still sell spices as well as ointments and pills.
197. apothegm
释义: pithy, compact saying
例句: Proverbs are apothegms that have become familiar sayings.
198. apotheosis
释义: deification; glorification
例句: The Roman empress Livia envied the late emperor his apotheosis; she hoped that on her death she, too, would be exalted to the rank of a god.
199. appal
释义: dismay; shock
例句: We were appalled by the horrifying conditions in the city's jails.
200. apparition
释义: ghost; phantom
例句: Hamlet was uncertain about the identity of the apparition that had appeared and spoken to him.
201. appease
释义: pacify; soothe
例句: We have discovered that, when we try to appease our enemies, we encourage them to make additional demands.
202. appellation
释义: name; title
例句: He was amazed when the witches hailed him with his correct appellation.
203. append
释义: attach
例句: I shall append this chart to my report.
204. application
释义: diligent attention; (secondary meaning) apply
例句: Pleased with how well Tom had whitewashed the fence, Aunt Polly praised him for his application.
205. apposite
释义: appropriate; fitting
例句: He was always able to find the apposite phrase, the correct expression for every occasion.
206. appraise
释义: estimate the value of
例句: It is difficult to appraise old paintings; it is easier to call them priceless.
207. appreciate
释义: be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
例句: Little Orphan Annie truly appreciated the stocks Daddy Warbucks ave her, whose value appreciated considerably over the years.
208. apprehend
释义: arrest ( a criminal); dread; perceive
例句: The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him before long.
209. apprehensive
释义: fearful; discerning
例句: His apprehensive glances at the people who were walking in the street revealed his nervousness.
210. apprise
释义: inform
例句: When he was apprised of the dangerous weather conditions, he decided to postpone his trip.
211. approbation
释义: approval
例句: Wanting her parents' regard, she looked for some sign of their approbation.
212. appropriate
释义: acquire; take possession of for one's own use
例句: The ranch owners appropriated the lands that had originally been set aside for the Indians' use.
213. appurtenances
释义: subordinate possessions
例句: He bought the estate and all its appurtenances.
214. apropos
释义: with reference to; regarding
例句: I find your remarks apropos of the present situation timely and pertinent.
215. aptitude
释义: fitness; talent
例句: The counselor evaluated his aptitudes before advising him about the career he should follow.
216. aquiline
释义: curved, hooked
例句: He can be recognized by his aquiline nose, curved like the beak of the eagle.
217. arable
释义: fit for plowing
例句: The land was no longer arable; erosion had removed the valuable topsoil.
218. arbiter
释义: person with power to decide a matter in a dispute; judge
例句: As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
219. arbitrary
释义: unreasonable or capricious; tyrannical
例句: The coach claimed the team lost because the umpire made some arbitrary calls.
220. arbitrate
释义: act as judge
例句: She was called upon to arbitrate the dispute between the union and the management.
221. arboretum
释义: place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
例句: Walking along the treelined paths of the arboretum, Rita noted poplars, firs, and some particularly fine sycamores.
222. arcade
释义: a covered passageway, usually lined with shops
例句: The arcade was popular with shoppers because it gave them protection from the summer sun and the winter rain.
223. arcane
释义: secret; mysterious
例句: What was arcane to us was clear to the psychologist.
224. archaeology
释义: study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
例句: The professor of archaeology headed an expedition to the Gobi Desert in search of ancient ruins.
225. archaic
释义: antiquated
例句: "Methinks," "thee," and "thou" are archaic words that are no longer part of our normal vocabulary.
226. archetype
释义: prototype; primitive pattern
例句: The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.
227. archipelago
释义: group of closely located islands
例句: When he looked at the map and saw the archipelagoes in the South Seas, he longed to visit them.
228. archives
释义: public records; place where public records are kept
例句: These documents should be part of the archives so that historians may be able to evaluate them in the future.
229. ardor
释义: heat; passion; zeal
例句: 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.
230. arduous
释义: hard; strenuous
例句: Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy.
231. argot
释义: slang
例句: In the argot of the underworld, she "was taken for a ride."
232. aria
释义: operatic solo
例句: At her Metropolitan Opera audition, Marian Anderson sang an aria from Norma.
233. arid
释义: dry; barren
例句: The cactus had adapted to survive in an arid environment.
234. aristocracy
释义: hereditary nobility; privileged class
例句: Americans have mixed feelings about hereditary aristocracy:
235. armada
释义: fleet of warships
例句: Queen Elizabeth's navy was able to defeat the mighty armada that threatened the English coast.
236. aromatic
释义: fragrant
例句: Medieval sailing vessels brought aromatic herbs from China to Europe.
237. arraign
释义: charge in court; indict
例句: After his indictment by the Grand Jury, the accused man was arraigned in the County Criminal Court.
238. array
释义: marshal; draw up in order
例句: His actions were bound to array public sentiment against him.
239. array
释义: clothe; adorn
例句: She liked to watch her motherarray herself in her finest clothes before going out for the evening.
240. arrears
释义: being in debt
例句: He was in arrears with his payments on the car.
241. arrogance
释义: pride, haughtiness
例句: The arrogance of the nobility was resented by the middle class.
242. arroyo
释义: gully
例句: Until the heavy rains of the past spring, this arroyo had been a dry bed.
243. articulate
释义: effective; distinct
例句: Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
244. artifacts
释义: products of primitive culture
例句: Archaeologists debated the significance of the artifacts discovered in the ruins of Asia Minor and came to no conclusion.
245. artifice
释义: deception; trickery
例句: The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military might.
246. artisan
释义: a manually skilled worker
例句: Artists and artisans alike are necessary to the development of a culture.
247. artless
释义: without guile; open and honest
例句: Red Riding Hood's artless comment, "Grandma, what big eyes you have!" indicates the child's innocent surprises at her "grandmother's" changed appearance.
248. ascendancy
释义: controlling influence
例句: President Marcos failed to maintain his ascendency over Philippines.
249. ascetic
释义: practicing self-denial; austere
例句: The wealthy young man could not understand the ascetic life led by the monks.
250. asceticism
释义: doctrine of self-denial
例句: We find asceticism practiced in many monastries.
251. ascribe
释义: refer; attribute; assign
例句: I can ascribe no motive for her acts.
252. asceptic
释义: preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
例句: Hospitals succeeded in lowering the mortality rate as soon as they introduced asceptic conditions.
253. ashen
释义: ash-colored; deadly pale
例句: Her face was ashen with fear.
254. asinine
释义: stupid
例句: Your asinine remarks prove that you have not given this problem any serious consideration.
255. askance
释义: with a sideways or indirect look
例句: Looking askance at her questioner, she displayed her scorn.
256. askew
释义: crookedly; slanted; at an angle
例句: When he placed his hat askew upon his head, his observers laughed.
257. asperity
释义: sharpness (of temper)
例句: These remarks, spoken with asperity, stung the boys to whom they had been directed.
258. aspersion
释义: slanderous remark
例句: Do not cast aspersions on her character.
259. aspirant
释义: seeker after position or status
例句: Although I am as aspirant for public office, I am not willing to accept the dictates of the party bosses.
260. aspiration
释义: noble ambition
例句: Youth's aspirations should be as lofty as the stars.
261. assail
释义: assault
例句: He was assailed with questions after his lecture.
262. assay
释义: analyze; evaluate
例句: When they assayed the ore, they found that they had discovered a very rich vein.
263. assent
释义: agree; accept
例句: It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request.
264. assert
释义: state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc).
例句: When Jill asserted that nobody else in the junior class had such an early curfew, her parents Asserted themselves, telling her that if she didn't get home by nine o'clock she would be grounded for the week.
265. assessment
释义: estimation; appraisal
例句: I would like to have your assessment of the situation in South Africa.
266. assiduous
释义: diligent
例句: It took Rembrandt weeks of assiduous labor before he was satisfied with his portrait of his son.
267. assimilate
释义: absorb; cause to become homogenous
例句: The manner in which the United States was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early part of the twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride.
268. assuage
释义: ease; lessen(pain)
例句: Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering.
269. assumption
释义: something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of
例句: The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to her Assumption of power.
270. assurance
释义: promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence
例句: When Gutherie gave Guiness his assurance that rehearsals were going well, he spoke with such assurance that Guiness was convinced.
271. asteroid
释义: small planet
例句: asteroids have become commonplace to the readers of interstellar travel stories in science fiction magazines.
272. astigmatism
释义: eye defect that prevents proper focus
例句: As soon as his parents discovered that the boy suffered from astigmatism, they took him to the optometrist for corrective glasses.
273. astral
释义: relating to the stars
例句: She was amazed at the number of astral bodies the new telescope revealed.
274. astringent
释义: binding; causing contraction; harsh or severe
例句: The astringent quality of unsweetened lemon juice made swallowing difficult.
275. astronomical
释义: enormously large or extensive
例句: The government seemed willing to spend astronomical sums on weapons development.
276. astute
释义: wise; shrewd
例句: That was a very astute observation.
277. asunder
释义: into parts; apart
例句: Their points of view are poles asunder.
278. asylum
释义: place of refuge or shelter; protection
例句: The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.
279. asymmetric
释义: not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
例句: Because one eyebrow was set markedly higher than the other, William's face had a particularly asymmetric appearance.
280. atavism
释义: resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback
例句: Martin seemed an atavism to his Tuscan ancestors who lavished great care on their small plots of soil.
281. atheistic
释义: denying the existence of God
例句: His atheistic remarks shocked the religious worshippers.
282. atone
释义: make amends for; pay for
例句: He knew no way in which he could atone for his brutal crime.
283. atrocity
释义: brutal deed
例句: In time of war, many atrocities are committed by invading armies.
284. atrophy
释义: wasting away
例句: Polio victims need physiotherapy to prevent the atrophy of affected limbs.
285. attenuate
释义: make thin; weaken
例句: By withdrawing their forces, the generals hoped to attenuate the enemy lines.
286. attest
释义: testify; bear witness
例句: Having served as a member of a grand jury, I can attest that our system of indicting individuals is in need of improvement.
287. attribute
释义: essential quality
例句: His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
288. attribute
释义: ascribe; explain
例句: I attribute her success in science to the encouragement she received from her parents.
289. attrition
释义: gradual wearing down
例句: They decided to wage a war of attrition rather than to rely on all-out attack.
290. audacious
释义: daring; bold
例句: Audiences cheered as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia made their audacious, death-defying leap to freedom and escaped Darth Vader's troops.
291. audit
释义: examination of accounts
例句: When the bank examiners arrived to hold their annual audit, they discovered the embezzlements of the chief cashier.
292. augment
释义: increase
例句: How can we hope to augment our forces when our allies are deserting us?
293. augury
释义: omen; prophecy
例句: He interpreted the departures of the birds as an augury of evil.
294. august
释义: impressive; majestic
例句: Visiting the palace at Versailes, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself.
295. aureole
释义: sun's corona; halo
例句: Many medieval paintings depict saintly characters with aureols around their heads.
296. auroral
释义: pertaining to the aurora borealis
例句: The auroral display was particularly spectacular that evening.
297. auspicious
释义: favoring success
例句: With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
298. austere
释义: strict, stern
例句: His austere demeanor prevented us from engaging in our usual frivolous activities.
299. austerity
释义: sternness; severity; lack of luxuries
例句: The austerity and dignity of the court were maintained by the new justices, who were a strict and solemn group.
300. authenticate
释义: prove genuine
例句: An expert was needed to authenticate the original Van Gogh painting, distinguishing it from its imitation.
301. authoritarian
释义: favoring or exercising total control; non-democratic
例句: The people had no control over their destiny; they were forced to obey the dictates of the authoritarian regime.
302. authoritative
释义: having the weight of authority; dictatorial
例句: We accepted her analysis of the situation as authoritative.
303. autocrat
释义: monarch with supreme power
例句: He ran his office like an autocrat, giving no one else any authority.
304. automaton
释义: mechanism that imitates actions of humans
例句: Long before science fiction readers became aware of robots, writers were creating stories of automation who could outperform humans.
305. autonomous
释义: self-governing
例句: This island is a colony; however, in most matters, it is autonomous and receives no orders from the mother country.
306. autopsy
释义: examination of a dead body; postmortem
例句: The medical examiner ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
307. auxiliary
释义: offering or providing help; additional or sub-sidiary
例句: To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station.
308. avarice
释义: greed for wealth
例句: King Midas's avarice has been famous for centuries.
309. aver
释义: state confidently
例句: I wish to aver that I am certain of success.
310. averse
释义: reluctant
例句: He was averse to revealing the sources of his information.
311. aversion
释义: firm dislike
例句: Their mutual aversion was so great that they refused to speak to one another.
312. avert
释义: prevent; turn away
例句: She averted her eyes from the dead cat on the highway.
313. aviary
释义: enclosure for birds
例句: The aviary at the zoo held nearly 300 birds.
314. avid
释义: greedy; eager for
例句: He was avid for learning and read everything he could get.
315. avocation
释义: secondary or minor occupation
例句: His hobby proved to be so fascinating and profitable that gradually he abandoned his regular occupation and concentrated on his avocation.
316. avow
释义: declare openly
例句: I must avow that I am innocent.
317. avuncular
释义: like an uncle
例句: Avuncular pride did not prevent him from noticing his nephew's shortcomings.
318. awe
释义: solemn wonder
例句: The tourists gazed with awe at the tremendous expanse of the Grand Canyon.
319. awl
释义: pointed tool used for piercing
例句: She used an awl to punch additional holes in the leather belt she had bought.
320. awry
释义: distorted; crooked
例句: He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
321. axiom
释义: self-evident truth requiring no proof
例句: Before a student can begin to think along the lines of Euclidean geometry, he must accept certain principles or axioms.
322. azure
释义: sky blue
例句: azure skies are indicative of good weather.
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