【導讀】abaselower;degrade;humiliate;makehumble;make(oneself)loseself-respect. abdicaterenounce;giveup(position,right,orresponsibility). abject(ofacondition)wretched;aslowaspossible;lackingpride;veryhumble;showing. absoluteplete;totallyunlimited;havingpletepower;certain;notrelative;Ex.absolute

　　

【正文】 ttentions: act of courtesy and consideration attenuate make thin。 weaken attest testify。 bear witness attribute essential quality。 V: ascribe。 explain attrition rubbing away by friction。 gradual decrease in numbers or strength。 reduction in the work force without firing employees。 wearing away of opposition by means of harassment。 Ex. a war of attrition atypical not normal。 not typical audacious daring。 bold。 N. audacity audit examination of accounts of a business。 official examination。 V. augment increase。 add to augury omen。 prophecy。 sign of ing events。 V. augur: predict。 foretell。 be a sign of (something in future) august impressive。 majestic aureole sun39。s corona。 halo。 bright circle of light auroral pertaining to the aurora borealis。 CF. aurora australis auspicious favoring success。 giving signs of future success。 Cf. auspices austere forbiddingly stern。 ascetic。 without fort or enjoyment。 severely simple and unornamented。 Ex. a monk39。s austere life。 Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral。 N. austerity authenticate prove genuine authoritarian subordinating the individual to the state。 pletely dominating another39。s will。 Ex. authoritarian regime/father authoritative having the weight of authority。 regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted。 reliable。 peremptory and dictatorial。 Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner。 CF. definitive autocratic having absolute unchecked power。 dictatorial。 N. autocrat, autocracy automaton mechanism that imitates actions of humans。 machine that works by itself autonomous selfgoverning。 N. autonomy autopsy examination of a dead body。 postmortem。 V. auxiliary offering or providing help。 additional or subsidiary。 N: helper。 assistant avalanche great mass of falling snow and ice avarice greediness for wealth avenge take vengence for something or on behalf of someone。 Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village。 Ex. He swore to avenge his brother。 Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy. aver state confidently。 declare as true averse reluctant。 disinclined。 not liking or opposed。 Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work aversion firm dislike avert prevent。 avoid。 turn away (eyes or thought)。 Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking。 Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight. aviary enclosure for birds。 large cage avid greedy。 extremely eager for。 Ex. avid learner。 N. avidity avocation secondary or minor occupation avow declare openly。 N. avowal avuncular of or like an uncle awe solemn wonder。 feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear。 V: fill with awe。 ADJ. awesome awful terrible。 very bad awl pointed tool used for piercing awry distorted。 crooked。 bent。 Ex. Our plans have gone awry. axiom selfevident truth requiring no proof azure sky blue babble chatter idly or foolishly。 make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone。 N. bacchanalian drunken bacchanal noisy party with a lot of drinking Bacchanalia the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus badger pester。 annoy continually with demands。 persuade by asking again and again。 Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema。 N: a kind of mountain animal badinage teasing conversation。 banter。 joking talk baffle frustrate。 perplex bait harass。 tease。 torment。 Ex. badger baiting。 N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals baleful evil。 malignant in intent or effect。 deadly。 having a malign influence。 portending evil。 ominous。 threatening。 Ex. baleful look balk stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue。 foil。 stop or get in the way of。 frustrate ballast heavy substance used to add stability or weight。 V. supply with ballast balm something that relieves pain。 oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees pang sudden sharp feeling of pain balmy soft and mild (of air)。 fragrant banal hackneyed。 monplace。 trite。 lacking originality。 clich\39。ed bandy discuss lightly or glibly。 discuss in a frivolous manner。 exchange (words) heatedly。 quarrel。 Ex. bandy words with bane posion。 cause of ruin。 ADJ. baneful: harmful。 poisonous bantering joking talk。 goodnaturedly ridiculing。 . banter barb sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object。 openly cutting remark Barron39。s word list 6 bard poet barefaced shameless and noticeable。 blatant。 bold。 unconcealed。 having no covering on the face。 Ex. barefaced lie unregenerate making no attempt to change one39。s bad practices baroque highly ornate barrage barrier laid down by artillery fire。 overwhelming profusion。 large number of questions or statements。 Ex. a barrage of criticism barrister counseloratlaw or lawyer in the higher court of law。 CF. bar solicitor lawyer in the lower court of law barterer trader。 V. barter: trade。 exchange good for other goods rather than money bask luxuriate。 take pleasure in warmth luxuriate take pleasure in great fort bastion stronghold。 something seen as a source of protection。 Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism bate let down。 lessen the force of。 moderate。 restrain。 Ex. with bated breath。 CF. abate bauble trinket。 cheap jewel。 trifle bawdy indecent。 obscene。 about sex in a rude funny way。 CF. bawd beatific giving or showing bliss。 blissful bliss plete happiness。 ADJ. blissful beatitude blessedness。 state of great happiness mystic of hidden meaning and spiritual power。 Ex. mystic ceremonies。 N. CF. mysticism bedizen dress with vulgar finery finery beautiful clothes for a special occasion bedraggle wet thoroughly。 ADJ. bedraggled: draggled beeline direct quick route befuddle confuse thoroughly fuddle make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink。 N. in a fuddle: confused beget father。 bee the father of。 produce。 give rise to begrudge envy。 give or allow unwilling