【正文】 bandons his religious faith or political beliefs。 N. apocalypse apocryphal (of a story) widely believed but untrue apogee highest point。 selfconfidence poise good judgment with posure。 ADJ. aphoristic apiary a place where bees are kept hive box for bees。 adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light apex tip。 Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure。 direct opposite of or to。 N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable antiquity quality of being very old。 Ex. antidote to the economic troubles antipathy aversion。 CF. omnibus anthropoid manlike。 chief character in a play or story antecede precede antecedents preceding events that influence what es later。 N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another。 anonymousness。 opiate。 take possession of。 hostility。 stiff in manner animadversion critical remark。 not rounded (body)。 ADJ. anemic anesthetic substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness。 be fixed in place。 state of disorder anathema solemn curse。 similar analogy similarity。 an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck anachronism an error involving time in a story。s remarks with a graph amputate cut off part of body。 broaden or clarify by expanding。 N. amplitude: quality of being ample。 abundant。 Ex. amorous advances amorphous formless。 peaceful relationship as between nations amnesia loss of memory amnesty pardon (allowed by government to political criminals) amoral nonmoral。 Ex. amicable settlement amiss wrong。 lovable。 change 。 able to be tested by。 responsive。 V: walk slowly and aimlessly ambrosia food of the gods nectar drink of the gods。 Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience。 OP. egoism amalgamate (of societies or groups) bine。 high up in the air altercation noisy quarrel altruistic unselfishly generous。 not open in one39。 N. allusion: indirect reference allure entice。 pure。 make less pure。 fable alleviate relieve (pain) alliteration repetition of beginning sound in poetry allocate assign。 estrange。 intensely curious agrarian pertaining to land or its cultivation。 Ex. aggregate 100 dollars aghast filled with great surprise or fear。 total。 N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass。 intentional act of disrespect。 cause of distress or suffering。 V. affirm。 Ex. strong affinity for her。 warmly friendly affected artificial。 dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building)。 urge。 misfortune。 enemy adverse going against。s word list 2 adulation flattery。 V. adjure: entreat earnestly。 follower adjacent adjoining。 be a devotd follower。s efforts or attention to。 bee rotten (egg) address direct a speech to。 appendix to book。 adjust。 ADV. proverbially adamant hard。 proverb s proverb adage。 keen。 sharpness of judgment。 N. acrimony: bitter illnatured animosity in speech or behavior acrophobia fear of heights actuarial calculating。 sharp。 ply without protest acquittal deliverance from a charge。 pinnacle。 Ex. biting wind/remarks acetic vinegary acidulous slightly sour (in taste or manner)。 acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)s bitter having a sharp biting taste。 Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research。 Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle。 N. accoutrement accretion growth or increase in size by gradual addition。 adapt。 bad qualitys earn gain for the performance of service or labor。 merits: aspect of character or behavior deserving approval or disapproval。 N: strong expression of approval and praise acclimate adjust to climate or environment。 praise。 vast bottomless pit academic related to a school。 profound。 temperate abstinence restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking。 withhold from participation。 certain。 tending to grind down abridge condense or shorten abrogate abolish abscission cutting off。 native。 put an end to abominate loathe。 showing lack of selfrespect。 hate abject (of a condition) wretched。 make (oneself) lose selfrespect abash embarrass abate subside or moderate abbreviate shorten abdicate renounce。 abase lower。 make humble。 encourage abeyance suspended action abhor detest。 very humble。 selfabnegation abolish cancel。 primitive。 fruitless abrasive rubbing away。 having plete power。 CF. absolutism absolve pardon (an offense) abstain refrain。 abstemious sparing in eating and drinking。 nonrepresentationals representational (of a style of art) showing things as they actually appear in real life abstruse obscure。 adjoin abysmal bottomless abyss enormous chasm。 useful but not essential thing acclaim applaud。 Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years。 strong praise and approvals merit good quality deserving praise。 earns demerit fault。 adjust or bring into harmony。 CF. acodating: helpful and obliging acplice partner in crime accord agreement accost approach and speak first to a person accoutre equip。 increase by natural growth。 e about by addition。 ADJ. acerbic: bitter。 Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tearss biting sharply painful to the body or mind。 admit acme peak。 agree passively。 conduct (oneself) in a specified manner acrid bitter (to the taste or smell)。 bitter in words or manner。 cause to act acuity sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) acumen mental keenness。 quickly perceptive。 Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain adage wise saying。 widely known。 modify。 Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. addendum addition。 drive crazy。 direct one39。 very skilled adhere stick fast。 loyality adherent supporter。 move from one place to another adjunct something attached to but holding an inferior position adjuration solemn urging。 reprove adore love deeply and respect highly adorn decorate adroit skillful (in using mind or hand) Barron39。