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Term
abase

v.
Definition
"base=low (to lower)"

to humble, disgrace
Term
abash

v.
Definition
"run into ash"

embarrass
Term
abate v.

abatement n.
Definition
"bate = reduce" ex: rebate, debate

to decrease, reduce
Term
abdicate

v.
Definition
"not speak (in public)"

to give up a position, right or power
Term
aberrant adj.

aberration n.
Definition
"ab+err(error) = run into error"

deviating from normal
Term
abet

v.
Definition
"bad bet"

to aid, act as accomplice 教唆,怂恿
Term
abeyance

n.
Definition
"又被摁死"

temporary suppresion or suspension
Term
abhor v.

abhorrent adj.
Definition
"hor-horrible; run into horrible"

detest, loathe, disgust
Term
abject

adj.
Definition
"ject=throw; being thrown"

miserable, pitiful
Term
abjure

v.
Definition
"jure=swear; swear to abandon"

to reject, abandon formally
Term
ablution

n.
Definition
"lut=wash"

act of cleansing in religious ceremony
Term
abnegate v.

abnegation n.
Definition
"neg=deny"

to deny, self-denial
Term
abolish v.

abolition n.

abolitionist n.
Definition
"ab-olish; to polish the bad"

to end a practice
Term
abominate v.

abomination n.
Definition
"omin (omen)=foreshow; bad foreshow" ex: ominous, omen

to feel hatred and disgust, loathe, abhor
Term
abortive adj.
Definition
abortion

interrupted while incomplete
Term
abrade v.

abrasion n.

abrasive adj.
Definition
rade=scrape

to scrape or rub off
Term
abridge

v.
Definition
"use bridge to shorten (the distance)"

to condense, shorten
Term
abscission

n.
Definition
"ab-scis-sion; to cut away" ex: scissors

act of cutting, natural separtion of leaf of a plant
Term
abrogate

v.
Definition
abolish
Term
abscond

v.
Definition
"cond=stow, hide; to hide away"

to depart secretly, to run away and hide in order to escape the law
Term
absolutism

n.
Definition
Absolute

all power in single authority
Term
absolve

v.
Definition
to forgive, free from blame
Term
abstemious

adj.
Definition
"stem=stomach"

moderate in appetite
Term
abstinence n.

abstinent adj.
Definition
"from abstain"

the giving up of certain pleasures
Term
abstention n.

abstentious adj.
Definition
"from abstain"

the practice of avoiding sth
Term
abstruse

adj
Definition
"too abstract to use"

hard to understand
Term
abysmal

adj.
Definition
very bad
Term
accede

v.
Definition
cede=go

agree, to approve
Term
acclaim

v.
Definition
loud applause
Term
accolade

n.
Definition
"col=neck; put metal on the neck" ex: collar

praise, distinction
Term
accommodate

v.
Definition
"commond=fit"

bring into harmony
Term
accord v.

accordance n.
Definition
to agree; agreement
Term
accost

v.
Definition
to apporach and speak to someone
Term
accrue v.

accrete v.

accretion n.
Definition
"cret=grow"

to grow in size, increase in amount
Term
acculturation

n.
Definition
"run into a culture"

adoption of the curtual patterns of another group
Term
accuse

v.
Definition
"bad excuse"

to blame
Term
acerbic

adj.
Definition
"acer=sour,sharp"

sharp in taste or temper
Term
acidulous

adj.
Definition
"acid"

sour in taste or manner, sharp, caustic
Term
acme

n.
Definition
highest point, summit, zenith
Term
acquiesce v.

acquiescent adj.
Definition
"agree quitely"

to agree without protesting
Term
acquit v.

acquittal adj.
Definition
"quit accuse"

release from blame
Term
acrid

adj.
Definition
"acid"

harsh, bitter (opposite to "gentle")
Term
acrimonious adj.

acrimony n.
Definition
"acri=acid, sharp"

bitterness, animosity
Term
acumen

n.
Definition
"acu=sharp"

sharpness of insight
Term
adage

n.
Definition
"add-age"

old saying or proberb
Term
adamant

adj.
Definition
"a damn ant"

uncompromising, unyielding
Term
adduce

v.
Definition
"duce=lead"

to cite as an example for proof. 引证
Term
adherent

n.
Definition
"from adhere"

follower
Term
adjudicate

v.
Definition
"jud=judge"

act as judge in a competition or court
Term
adjunct

n.
Definition
from adjoin

something added, attached or joined
Term
admonish v.

admonition n.
Definition
"moni=warn"

to reprove mildly, to warn
Term
adroit

adj.
Definition
skillful
Term
adulate v.

adulation n.
Definition
to praise or flatter excessive
Term
adulterate

v.
Definition
to make impure by adding another substance
Term
adumbrate

v.
Definition
"umbr=shade"

to sketch in a shadowy way, foreshadow
Term
advent

n.
Definition
"vent=come"

coming or arrival
Term
adventitious

adj.
Definition
"from advent; come suddently"

accidental, added from outside
Term
adverse

v.
Definition
"ad-verse; turn bad"

contrary, unfavorable, unlucky, harmful
Term
adversary n.

adversarial adj.
Definition
"from adverse"

an enemy, antagonist, oponent
Term
aerial

adj.
Definition
"aeri=air"

relating to or occurring in the air
Term
aesthetic

adj. n.
Definition
"esthete=feeling"

pertaining to beauty or art

guiding principle in art
Term
affable

adj.
Definition
"f=friend"

friendly, pleasant to speak to, approachable
Term
affectation n.

affected adj.
Definition
"fect=make; af-fect-ation; make too much"

artifical behavior to impress others, 做作,虚伪

pretentious
Term
affirm v.

affirmation n.
Definition
"firm=strong"

to make a positive assertion; confirm
Term
affluent adj.

affluence n.
Definition
"flu-flow"

rich, abundant
Term
affront

n.
Definition
"af-front; against in front"

personal offense, insult
Term
Aficionado

n.
Definition
an enthusiastic admirer
Term
agenda

n.
Definition
plan, schedule
Term
aggrandize

v.
Definition
"grand=large"

to make greater or larger
Term
aggravate

v.
Definition
"grav=gravity"

to make worse, intensity
Term
aggregate

v.
Definition
"greg=gather"

to gather into a whole
Term
aggrieve

v.
Definition
"grieve=sorrow"

to afflict, to distress, make suffer 使...伤害
Term
afflict v.

affliction n.
Definition
"flict=dash" ex: conflict

to cause persistent pain or suffering
Term
agile adj.

agility n.
Definition
well=coordinated, able to move quickly and easily
Term
agitate v.

agitation n.
Definition
disturb or excite, stir up interest or concern
Term
agnostic

n. adj.
Definition
"gnost=knowledge; not known"

one who doubts that people can know god; noncommittal
Term
agrarian

adj.
Definition
"agr=field"

relating to the land and its cultivation
Term
alacrity

n.
Definition
cheerful willingness, eagerness

乐意,欣然,渴望
Term
albeit

conj.
Definition
although
Term
alchemical adj.

alchemy n.
Definition
medieval chemical change of turning metal into gold or silver
Term
algorithm

n.
Definition
"algori=number" ex: algebra

a problem-solving procedure; decimal notation of number
Term
alias

n.
Definition
"ali=other, ex: alien"

assumed name
Term
alienated adj.

alienation n.
Definition
from alien

estrange, distanced 疏远
Term
allay

v.
Definition
"lay=put down"

to lessen, ease, or soothe
Term
allegiance

n.
Definition
"legi=legal"

loyalty
Term
alleviate

v.
Definition
"lev=light"

to lighten or relieve
Term
allocate v.

allocation n.
Definition
"loc=place; send to (different) places"

to assign sth., distribute
Term
allowance

n.
Definition
amount of money allowed or given regularly
Term
allude v.

allusion n.
Definition
"lud=play; talk like playing"

indirect reference 暗示
Term
alloy

n.
Definition
"all=bind"

a combination; mixture of tow or more metals.
Term
allure n.

alluring adj.
Definition
"lur=entice, attract"

the power to entice by charm
Term
aloof

adj.
Definition
detached, distant, unsympathetic, 冷淡的
Term
altercate v.

altercation n.
Definition
noisy dispute, 争吵
Term
altruism n.

altruistic adj.
Definition
"altr=other"

unselfish generosity
Term
amalgam n.

amalgamate v.
Definition
"am+am"

mixture, combination
Term
ambidextrous

adj.
Definition
"ambi-dextr; both right hand, use both hands like right hand"

able to use both hands well
Term
ambience

n.
Definition
"from ambit"

the special mood or atomsphere created by a particular environment
Term
ambivalence n.

ambivalent adj.
Definition
"ambi-val-ence; both valued"

the state of having conflicting emotional attitude
Term
ambit n.
Definition
scope, extent
Term
ameliorate

v.
Definition
"melior=卖力哦"

to improve, make better
Term
amenable

adj.
Definition
"a-men-able; a person able to deal"

agreeable, cooperative, submissive
Term
amend v.

amendment n.
Definition
to correct flaws
Term
amiable adj.

amicable adj.

amity n.
Definition
"am=friend"

friendly and agreeable, good natured

friendship
Term
amoral

adj.
Definition
neither moral nor immoral, not caring
Term
amorous

adj.
Definition
showing love
Term
amorphous

adj.
Definition
"a-morph-ous; without shape"

lacking definite form
Term
ample

adj.
Definition
from amplify

abundant, adequate
Term
amulet

n.
Definition
"let love (come to me)"

ornament worn as a charm against evial spirits
Term
anachronism n.

anachronistic adj.
Definition
"ana-chron-ism; wrong time"

out of proper time, error in date of an event
Term
anarchy n.

anarchic adj.

anarchist n.
Definition
"an-arch; no rule"

absence of government, state of disorder, lawless
Term
analgesic n.

analgesia n.
Definition
"alg=pain"

medication that reduces pain
Term
anathema

n.
Definition
"ana-the-ma; against god"

curse
Term
ancillary

adj.
Definition
"An-Hilary, assist president"

accessory, subordinate
Term
android

n.
Definition
"andro-id; having male identity"

a robot with a human appearance
Term
anecdote

n.
Definition
"ane=not, cdot=document"

short account of an event, 趣闻,轶事
Term
angst

n.
Definition
anxiety, apprehension
Term
animadvert

v.
Definition
"anim=alive, mind, vert=turn: to turn someone's mind --> criticize"

to comment critically 苛责
Term
animation

n.
Definition
"anim=life, mind"

enthusiasm; excitement
Term
animosity

n.
Definition
"from animus=enemy"

hatred, hostility
Term
animus

n.
Definition
ill will 敌意,憎恨
Term
annex

v.
Definition
"nex=bind"

to add or join to
Term
annihilate v.

annihilation n.
Definition
"nihi=nothing"

destroy completely
Term
annotate

v.
Definition
to add notes or commentary
Term
annul

v.
Definition
"nul=none"

to cancel, nullify, or declare void
Term
anodyne

n.
Definition
"odyn=pain"

sth that calms or soothes pain
Term
anomalous

adj.
Definition
"norm=norm"

deviating from or inconsistent
Term
anomaly

n.
Definition
"nom=norm"

irregularity; deviation from the norm
Term
anomie

n.
Definition
"from anomaly"

lack of the usual social or ethical standards
Term
anonymity n.

anonymous adj
Definition
"onym=name"

the state of being unknown; having no name
Term
antagonism n.

antagonistic adj.

antagonize v.
Definition
"agon=contest, against"

hostility; opposition
Term
antebellum

adj.
Definition
"ante=before, bell=conflict"

before or existing before the war
Term
antecedent

n.
Definition
"ante=before, cede=go"

sth that comes before sth else
Term
antedate

v.
Definition
"ante=before"

preecede in time
Term
antediluvian

adj.
Definition
prehistoric, 大洪水以前的
Term
anthropogenic

adj.
Definition
"anthrop=human being"

caused by human
Term
antipathy

n.
Definition
"anti=against, path=feeling"

dislike, hostility
Term
antipodes

n.
Definition
any two places on opposite sides of the earth
Term
antiquated

adj.
Definition
"antique=old"

too old to be fashionable, outmoded
Term
antiquity

n.
Definition
"antique=old"

ancient times
Term
antithesis n.

antithetical adj.
Definition
contrast, the opposite of
Term
apartheid

n.
Definition
"from apart"

an official policy of racial segregation
Term
apathetic adj.

apathy n.
Definition
"a=no, path=feeling"

lacking feeling or emotion
Term
apex

n.
Definition
the highest point
Term
aphelion

n.
Definition
"opposite to perihelion"

point in a planet;s orbit furthest from the sun
Term
aphorism

n.
Definition
short pithy (简练的) statement
Term
aphrodisiac

n.
Definition
substance arousing or intensifying sexual desire, 春药
Term
aplomb

n.
Definition
"plomb=铅锤"

self-confident assurance
Term
apocryphal

adj.
Definition
"apo=apart, cryph=hidden"

not genuine, fictional 假冒的,虚假的
Term
apogee

n.
Definition
“ge=earth”

the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited, 远地点
Term
apologia n.

apologist n.
Definition
"apolog=defense"

a formal defense or justification
Term
apostate

n.
Definition
"apo=away, apart; state=stand, stay"

one who renounces a religious faith 变节者
Term
apothegm

n.
Definition
"relate to aphorism"

terse, witty saying
Term
apotheosis

n.
Definition
"apo=away, theo=god --> make a god"

glorification, florifed ideal
Term
appease

v.
Definition
to calm, pacify, placate
Term
appellation

n.
Definition
"relate to appeal, pell=spell"

name
Term
apperception

n.
Definition
conscious perception with full awareness
Term
apposite

adj.
Definition
strikingly appropriate and relevant, 恰当的,合适的
Term
apprehend

v.
Definition
to understand, know, dread
Term
apprehensive

adj.
Definition
fearful about the future
Term
apprise

v.
Definition
"prise=open"

to inform
Term
approbation

n.
Definition
"prob=good"

praise, approval
Term
appropriate

v.
Definition
to take possession for one's own use
Term
apropos

adj.
Definition
"from appropriate"

relevant
Term
apt

adj.
Definition
"apt=fit"

precisely suitable
Term
aptitude

n.
Definition
"apt=fit, ability to fit"

a natural or acquired talent or ablity , intelligence
Term
arabesque

n.
Definition
"Arab style"

ornate design feathering intertwined, 蔓藤图释
Term
arable

adj.
Definition
"ar=agr=field"

suitable for cultivation
Term
arbitrator n.

arbiter n.
Definition
"arbitra=to judge: ex: arbitrary=judge by one's own"

a person chosen to settle an issue in dispute between parties, 仲裁

权威,泰斗
Term
arboreal adj.

arboretum n.
Definition
"arbor=tree"

relating to trees, living in trees
Term
arcane adj.

arcana n.
Definition
"ar=we, only we can (understand)"

secret, obscure, known only to a few
Term
archaic adj.

archaeology n.
Definition
"from archaea"

antiquated, out of date
Term
archetype n.

archetypal adj.
Definition
"arche=old: old type"

original model after which others are patterned
Term
ardent adj.

ardor n.
Definition
"ard=burn"

passionate, enthusiastic, fervent
Term
arduous

adj.
Definition
"ardu=steep, difficult, due=hard"

extremely difficult, laborious
Term
argot

n.
Definition
"ar=we: only we got it"

a specialized vacabulary used by a group
Term
arid

adj.
Definition
extremely dry
Term
aristocracy

n.
Definition
"arist=arise"

hereditary ruling class; government by the elite
Term
arraign

v.
Definition
"raign=reason"

to call to court to answer an indictment
Term
array

n.
Definition
an impressive display of person or objects
Term
arrogate v.

arrogation n.
Definition
"rogat=ask: not asked --> self-claimed"

to claim or seize without justification, 诈称
Term
articulate

adj. v.
Definition
distinct, effective

to speak clearly and distinctly, to express in coherent verbal form
Term
artifact

n.
Definition
"fact=make"

item made by human craft
Term
artifice

n.
Definition
"fice=do, make"

stratagem, trickery, ingenious or artful device
Term
artisan

n.
Definition
a skilled manual worker, a craftsperson
Term
artless

adj.
Definition
guileless, natural
Term
ascend v.

ascendancy n.

ascendant adj.
Definition
rising
Term
ascertain v.

ascertainment n.
Definition
to determine, make certain
Term
ascetic adj.

asceticism n.
Definition
self-denying, austere, 禁欲的
Term
ascribable adj.

ascribe v.
Definition
attribuable to

to attribute to
Term
askew

adj.
Definition
"from skew"

crooked, titled
Term
asperity

n.
Definition
"asper=rough"

severity, irritability, harshness of manner 刻薄,严厉
Term
aspersion n.

asperse v.
Definition
"a=bad, sper=spread: spread bad"

slander, false rumor, 谣言,诽谤
Term
aspiration n.

aspire v.

aspirant n. (person)
Definition
"spir=breathe: want to breathe high"

desire to achieve

to have great hopes
Term
assail

v.
Definition
"sail=jump, leap: jump out to attack"

to attack
Term
assent

v.
Definition
"sent=think, feel"

to express agreement
Term
assert v.

assertion n.
Definition
to declare to be true, maintain
Term
assiduous

adj.
Definition
"sid=sit: never sit --> work hard"

diligent, hard-working
Term
assignation

n.
Definition
appointment for lovers' meeting
Term
assimilate v.

assimilation n.
Definition
"simil=like --> make it alike, 同化,吸收"

blending in
Term
assonance

n.
Definition
"similar in sound"

resemblance in sound
Term
assuage

v.
Definition
"suag=sugar"

to make less severe
Term
astringent

adj.
Definition
"string=bind"

styptic (止血的); harsh, severe
Term
astronomical

adj.
Definition
immense (巨大的)
Term
astute

adj.
Definition
"as tutor"

shrewd, wise
Term
atheist

n.
Definition
"the=god"

person who does not believe in the existence of God
Term
atone v.

atonement n.
Definition
to make amends for a wrong 弥补,调和
Term
atrocious adj.

atrocity n.
Definition
"atrox=cruel, 臭死饿死"

shockingly bad
Term
atrophy

v.
Definition
to waste away
Term
attenuate

v.
Definition
to weaken
Term
attest

v.
Definition
to testify, bear witness
Term
audacious

adj.
Definition
"d=dare"

bold, daring
Term
audible

adj.
Definition
capable of being heard
Term
augment

v.
Definition
"aug=increase"

to make greater
Term
augur v.

augury n.
Definition
to predict. especially from omens 占卜
Term
august

adj.
Definition
"aug=increase"

dignified, awe-inspiring 威严的,尊贵的
Term
auspices

n.
Definition
"au=good, spice=good --> to make look good --> support"

protection, support, patronage, forecast
Term
auspicious

adj.
Definition
"from auspices"

favorable, promising, good omen
Term
austere adj.

austerity n.
Definition
"au=good, good standard"

stern (严肃的), unadorned(朴素的)
Term
authoritarian

adj.
Definition
"from authority"

favoring or exercising total control
Term
autocracy n.

autocratic adj.
Definition
government by a single person who has unlimited power
Term
autonomous adj.

autonomy n.
Definition
self-governing, independent, 自治
Term
autopsy

n.
Definition
examination of a deal body to determine the cause of death
Term
auxiliary

adj.
Definition
"aux=increase"

supplementary
Term
avant-garde

adj.
Definition
"vanguard"

relating to a group active in the invention of new techniques
Term
avarice

n.
Definition
"var=many: want many"

greed
Term
avenge

v.
Definition
to take revenge
Term
aver

v.
Definition
"ver=true"

to affirm, declare to be true
Term
aversion

n.
Definition
"from avert: turn away from --> dislike"

intense dislike
Term
avert

v.
Definition
"vert=turn"

to turn away, prevent
Term
avid

adj.
Definition
"I like AV"

having keen (eager, ardent) interest
Term
avocation

n.
Definition
"job I do in vocation --> second job"

secondary occupation
Term
avow

v.
Definition
"vow=call"

to state openly, admit, confess
Term
avuncular

adj.
Definition
"av=like, uncul=uncle"

like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant
Term
awry

adj.
Definition
"away"

crooked, askew
Term
axiom n.

axiomatic adj.
Definition
premise, postulate, widely accepted principle, 真理
Term
abide

v.
Definition
to put up with, to endure 容忍,忍受
Term
accomplice

n.
Definition
partner in a crime
Term
accentuate

v.
Definition
to pronounce with an accent or stress, to emphasize 重(zhong)读,强调
Term
adept

adj. n.
Definition
highly skilled, expert
Term
adorn

v.
Definition
to decorate, beautify
Term
agony

n.
Definition
"爱过你"

very great mental or physical pain
Term
allege

v.
Definition
"leg=law 不受法律约束的"

to state without proof
Term
amble

n. v.
Definition
"amb=walk"

漫步,缓行
Term
amenity

n.
Definition
sth that conduces to comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
Term
amicable adj.

amity n.
Definition
"am=love"

friendly
Term
anguish

n.
Definition
"an-鬼-sh -->孤魂野鬼"

极大的痛苦
Term
appall

v.
Definition
"pal=pale, 苍白"

greatly dismay or horrify 使惊骇,恐怖
Term
appraise

v.
Definition
to assess the value or quality, 评价,鉴定
Term
assault

n.
Definition
"sault=leap"

a sudden or violent attack
Term
attain

v.
Definition
to achieve
Term
astray

adj.
Definition
off the right path or way
Term
asunder

adj.
Definition
"as-under, 在底下就会碎"

apart or separate; into pieces
Term
authentic

adj.
Definition
genuine, real
Term
attune

v.
Definition
使调和
Term
awe

n. v.
Definition
敬畏
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