【正文】 produce。 N. CF. mysticism bedizen dress with vulgar finery finery beautiful clothes for a special occasion bedraggle wet thoroughly。 blissful bliss plete happiness。 trifle bawdy indecent。 restrain。 something seen as a source of protection。 CF. bar solicitor lawyer in the lower court of law barterer trader。s bad practices baroque highly ornate barrage barrier laid down by artillery fire。 bold。 . banter barb sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object。 cause of ruin。 discuss in a frivolous manner。 trite。 V. supply with ballast balm something that relieves pain。 Ex. baleful look balk stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue。 having a malign influence。 Ex. badger baiting。 joking talk baffle frustrate。 persuade by asking again and again。 Ex. Our plans have gone awry. axiom selfevident truth requiring no proof azure sky blue babble chatter idly or foolishly。 ADJ. awesome awful terrible。 N. avidity avocation secondary or minor occupation avow declare openly。 Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight. aviary enclosure for birds。 Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work aversion firm dislike avert prevent。 Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy. aver state confidently。 N: helper。 N. autonomy autopsy examination of a dead body。 CF. definitive autocratic having absolute unchecked power。 regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted。 N. austerity authenticate prove genuine authoritarian subordinating the individual to the state。 severely simple and unornamented。 giving signs of future success。s corona。 V. augur: predict。 V. augment increase。 not typical audacious daring。 gradual decrease in numbers or strength。 weaken attest testify。 politely helpful。 listening carefully。 pay for。 reversion to an earlier type。s advantage asunder into parts。 Ex. astringent criticism astronomical enormously large or extensive astute wise。s word list 5 astral relating to the stars astringent binding。 confident in one39。 make (something) certain to heappen。 Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class。s own ability。 assurance firm statement that something is certainly true。 ease or lessen (pain)。s independence assiduous diligent assimilate absorb。 N. assessment assert state strongly or positively。 Ex. aspire to bee president。 severity (of temper or weather)。 Ex. look askance at askew crookedly。 assign aseptic preventing infection。 austere。 position of controlling influence。 pronounce clearly。 having clear sounds。 narrow channel formed by rainwater artery bloodvessel。 N. arrhythmia arrogance pride。 ordered group。 arrange in order。 having a sweet smell。 unproductive aristocracy hereditary nobility。 Ex. arduous work argot slang。 passion。 primitive pattern arch chief。 Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener archaeology study of artifacts and relics of early mankind archaic antiquated。 secret。 Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware arbitrary unreasonable or capricious。 of or like an eagle。 Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation。 allocate。 discerning apprise inform approbation approval appropriate acquire。 Ex. appreciable difference apprehend arrest (a criminal)。 N. appraisal appreciate be thankful for。 title append attach application diligent attention。 shock deeply apparition ghost。 N. apostasy apothecary druggist。 the point farthest from the earth。 balance。 V: cause to go in a hive apiculture beekeeping apiarist person who keeps bees aplomb poise。 summit。 ADJ. apathetic ape imitate or mimic (a person39。 ADJ. antithetic or antithetical antler bony growth on the head of a deer anvil iron block used in hammering out metals apathy lack of caring。 ancient times。 dislike or opposition antiquated obsolete。 resembling a human being。 ancestors or early background antediluvian antiquated。 opponent。 ADJ. anonymous antagonism hostility。 ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement anoint consecrate。 incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force)。 disposition annals records arranged in yearly parts。 V. animadvert: ment critically with disapproval animated lively。 bony。 N. anesthesia anguish acute pain。 N. anchorage ancillary serving as an aid or accessory。 someone or something regarded as a curse。 parallelism。 something or someone misplaced in time。 prune (a limb) amok(amuck) in a state of rage。 intensify。 abundance。 spacious。 lacking shape or definition amphibian able to live both on land and in water。 having no understanding of right and wrong amorous moved by sexual love。 faulty。 warmly friendly amicable peaceful。 generally for the better Barron39。 Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions。 willing to be led。 sweet liquid collected by bees ambulatory able to walk ameliorate improve amenable obedient。 ADJ. ambient: pletely surrounding。 unite in one body amalgam bination of different things。 concerned for others。s relationship with other people。 attract。 plete。 lower in value or quality。 set apart for a particular purpose earmark set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose alloy mixture as of metals。 separate。 Ex. agrarian reform alacrity cheerful promptness without reluctance alchemy medieval chemistry alcove nook。 horrified agility nimbleness。 ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole。 heap aggrandize make greater。 V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally agape openmouthed agenda items of business at a meeting agglomeration collection。 V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on affluence abundance。 ADJ. affirmative。 Ex. many affinities between two languages affirmation positive assertion。 pretended affidavit written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law) affiliation joining。 CF. aesthete。 plead for aegis shield。 calamitous event