【正文】 give rise to begrudge envy。 bee the father of。 ADJ. bedraggled: draggled beeline direct quick route befuddle confuse thoroughly fuddle make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink。 Ex. mystic ceremonies。 ADJ. blissful beatitude blessedness。 CF. bawd beatific giving or showing bliss。 obscene。 cheap jewel。 Ex. with bated breath。 moderate。 Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism bate let down。 take pleasure in warmth luxuriate take pleasure in great fort bastion stronghold。 V. barter: trade。 Ex. a barrage of criticism barrister counseloratlaw or lawyer in the higher court of law。 overwhelming profusion。 Ex. barefaced lie unregenerate making no attempt to change one39。 unconcealed。 blatant。 openly cutting remark Barron39。 goodnaturedly ridiculing。 ADJ. baneful: harmful。 Ex. bandy words with bane posion。 exchange (words) heatedly。ed bandy discuss lightly or glibly。 lacking originality。 monplace。 oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees pang sudden sharp feeling of pain balmy soft and mild (of air)。 frustrate ballast heavy substance used to add stability or weight。 foil。 threatening。 portending evil。 deadly。 N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals baleful evil。 torment。 perplex bait harass。 banter。 Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema。 annoy continually with demands。 make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone。 bent。 very bad awl pointed tool used for piercing awry distorted。 V: fill with awe。 N. avowal avuncular of or like an uncle awe solemn wonder。 Ex. avid learner。 large cage avid greedy。 Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking。 avoid。 not liking or opposed。 declare as true averse reluctant。 Ex. He swore to avenge his brother。 assistant avalanche great mass of falling snow and ice avarice greediness for wealth avenge take vengence for something or on behalf of someone。 additional or subsidiary。 postmortem。 machine that works by itself autonomous selfgoverning。 dictatorial。 Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner。 reliable。 Ex. authoritarian regime/father authoritative having the weight of authority。 pletely dominating another39。 Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral。 Ex. a monk39。 without fort or enjoyment。 Cf. auspices austere forbiddingly stern。 CF. aurora australis auspicious favoring success。 halo。 majestic aureole sun39。 foretell。 sign of ing events。 add to augury omen。 official examination。 bold。 Ex. a war of attrition atypical not normal。 reduction in the work force without firing employees。 explain attrition rubbing away by friction。 bear witness attribute essential quality。 N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration attenuate make thin。 Ex. attentive audience。 thoughtful。 paying attention。 V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use) attentive alert and watchful。 Ex. atone for atrocity brutal deed。 N. atheism atone make amends for。 throwback。 protection (religious or political) asymmetric not identical on both sides of a dividing central line atavism resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents。 apart。 seeing quickly something that is to one39。 shrewd。 stringent。 causing contraction (stopping bleeding)。 OP. stigmatism Barron39。s own ability。 ADJ. assured: selfassured。 make (someone) feel sure。 ensure。 V. assure。 Ex. assurance of his loyalty。 selfconfidence。 confidence in one39。 promise or pledge。 the taking over or taking possession of。 satisfy (hunger)。 cause to bee homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking) assuage mak less severe。 take (food) into the body and digest it。 Ex. assert one39。 demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.)。 accept。 Ex. aspire to/after the leadership assail assault assay analyze (to discover what materials are present)。 long for。 Ex. asperities of a Russian winter aspersion slanderous remark。 roughness。 slanted。 Ex. asinine remarks askance with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct)。 having a cleansing effect ashen ashcolored。 attribute。 Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks。 avoiding physical pleasures and forts。 CF. in the ascendant ascertain find out for certain。 open and honest ascendancy controlling influence。 unite by joints arsenal storage place for military equipment artifacts object made by human beings, either handmade or massproduced artifice deception。 V: express thoughts and feeling clearly。 having joints。 expressing ideas clearly。 CF. vein articulate effective。s own importance and a lack of respect for other people) arroyo gully。 haughtiness。 work that should have been done arrhythmic lacking rhythm or regularity。 Ex. in battle array arrears being in debt。 N: fine clothes。 clothe splendidly。 draw up in order。 N. aroma: strong pleasant smell arraign charge in court。 N. aristocrat armada fleet of warships aromatic fragrant。 privileged class。 barren。 speech spoken by only a small group of people aria operatic solo。 strenuous。 zeal。 place where public records are kept ardor heat。 first。 N. archetype prototype。 no longer used。 Ex. arcane ritual。 mysterious。 Ex. arbitrary ruler arbitrate act as judge (at the request of both sides) arboretum place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited arboreal of or living in trees arcade a covered passageway usually lined with shops arcane esoteric。 random。 judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments。 Ex. aquiline nose arable fit for growing crops。 hooked。 ADJ. ADV. aptitude fitness。 regarding。 CF. misappropriate appurtenances subordinate possessions。 set aside for a particular purpose。 take possession of for one39。 N. apprehension apprehensive fearful。 dread。 ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt。 increase in worth。 fitting appraise estimate value of。 dili