List 1 Flashcards
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Aberration
A departure from the normal or typical
Abasement
Low in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
Abound
To be great in number or amount
Absolve
To set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt (免罪)
Abstain
To refrain from something by one’s own choice
Abstemious
Refrain from something, especially food
Abstinence
Voluntary forbearance
Abstruse
Difficult to understand
Accentuate
To stress or emphasize
Acclaim
To praise enthusiastically and publicly
Accost
To speak in a challenging or aggressive way
Acquiesce
To accept tacitly or passively (默许)
Acquisitive
Strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing (贪婪的)
Acumen
Keenness of judgement or insight
Adamant
Stubbornly unyielding (坚定的,固执的)
Ad-lib
To improvise and deliver extemporaneously
Admonition
Friendly reproof (劝告)
Adorn
To decorate
Adroit
Skillful and adept
Adulation
Excessive flattery or admiration
Adj: adulatory
Adversary
Opponent, enemy
Adversity
A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune
Aerate
To supply with gas
Aesthetic
Concerning the appreciation of beauty