1～6级词汇重点难点全突破

a,"n.the1stletteroftheRomanalphabet

n.thebloodgroupwhoseredcellscarrytheAantigen"

an,nanassociatedegreeinnursing

abandon,"n.thetraitoflackingrestraintorcontrol;recklessfreedomfrominhibitionorworry

v.forsake,leavebehind

v.giveupwiththeintentofneverclaimingagain

v.stopmaintainingorinsistingon;ofideasorclaims"

ability,"n.thequalityofbeingabletoperform;aqualitythatpermitsorfacilitatesachievementoraccomplishment

n.possessionofthequalities(especiallymentalqualities)requiredtodosomethingorgetsomethingdone"

able,"a.(usuallyfollowedby`to')havingthenecessarymeansorskillorknow-howorauthoritytodosomething

s.havetheskillsandqualificationstodothingswell

s.havinginherentphysicalormentalabilityorcapacity

s.havingastronghealthybody"

abnormal,"a.notnormal;nottypicalorusualorregularorconformingtoanorm

a.departingfromthenormaline.g.intelligenceanddevelopment

s.muchgreaterthanthenormal"

aboard,"r.onaship,train,planeorothervehicle

r.onfirstorsecondorthirdbase

r.sidebyside

r.partofagroup"

abolish,v.doawaywith

abortion,n.terminationofpregnancy

about,"s.onthemove

r.allaroundoronallsides

r.intheareaorvicinity

r.usedofmovementtooramongmanydifferentplacesorinnoparticulardirection"

above,"n.anearliersectionofawrittentext

s.appearingearlierinthesametext

r.atanearlierplace

r.inortoaplacethatishigher"

abroad,"s.inaforeigncountry

r.toorinaforeigncountry"

abrupt,"s.markedbysuddenchangesinsubjectandsharptransitions

s.exceedinglysuddenandunexpected

s.extremelysteep

s.surprisinglyandunceremoniouslybrusqueinmanner"

absence,"n.thestateofbeingabsent

n.failuretobepresent

n.thetimeintervalduringwhichsomethingorsomebodyisaway

n.theoccurrenceofanabrupt,transientlossorimpairmentofconsciousness(whichisnotsubsequentlyremembered),sometimeswithlighttwitching,flutteringeyelids,etc.;commoninpetitmalepilepsy"

absent,"v.goawayorleave

a.notbeinginaspecifiedplace

s.lostinthought;showingpreoccupation"

absolute,"n.somethingthatisconceivedorthatexistsindependentlyandnotinrelationtootherthings;somethingthatdoesnotdependonanythingelseandisbeyondhumancontrol;somethingthatisnotrelative

a.perfectorcompleteorpure

s.completeandwithoutrestrictionorqualification;sometimesusedinformallyasintensifiers

s.notlimitedbylaw"

absorb,"v.becomeimbued

v.takeupmentally

v.takeup,asofdebtsorpayments

v.takein,alsometaphorically"

absorbed,s.retainedwithoutreflection

abstract,"v.consideraconceptwithoutthinkingofaspecificexample;considerabstractlyortheoretically

v.considerapartfromaparticularcaseorinstance

v.giveanabstract(of)

a.existingonlyinthemind;separatedfromembodiment"

abundant,a.presentingreatquantity

abuse,"n.arudeexpressionintendedtooffendorhurt

v.usefoulorabusivelanguagetowards

v.usewronglyorimproperlyorexcessively"

academic,"a.associatedwithacademiaoranacademy

s.hypotheticalortheoreticalandnotexpectedtoproduceanimmediateorpracticalresult

s.markedbyanarrowfocusonordisplayoflearningespeciallyitstrivialaspects"

academy,"n.asecondaryschool(usuallyprivate)

n.aninstitutionfortheadvancementofartorscienceorliterature

n.aschoolforspecialtraining

n.alearnedestablishmentfortheadvancementofknowledge"

accelerate,"v.movefaster

v.causetomovefaster"

accent,"n.distinctivemanneroforalexpression

n.adiacriticalmarkusedtoindicatestressorplacedaboveavoweltoindicateaspecialpronunciation"

accept,"v.considerorholdastrue

v.receivewillinglysomethinggivenoroffered

v.giveanaffirmativereplyto;respondfavorablyto

v.reactfavorablyto;considerrightandproper"

acceptable,"a.worthyofacceptanceorsatisfactory

s.judgedtobeinconformitywithapprovedusage

s.adequateforthepurpose"

acceptance,"n.thestateofbeingacceptableandaccepted

n.(contractlaw)wordssignifyingconsenttothetermsofanoffer(therebycreatingacontract)

n.banking:atimedraftdrawnonandacceptedbyabank

n.theactoftakingsomethingthatisoffered"

access,"n.therighttoobtainormakeuseofortakeadvantageofsomething(asservicesormembership)

n.awayofenteringorleaving

n.acode(aseriesofcharactersordigits)thatmustbeenteredinsomeway(typedordialedorspoken)togettheuseofsomething(atelephonelineoracomputeroralocalareanetworketc.)

n.(computerscience)theoperationofreadingorwritingstoredinformation"

accessible,"a.capableofbeingreached

s.capableofbeingreadwithcomprehension

s.easilyobtained

s.easytogetalongwithortalkto;friendly"

accident,"n.anunfortunatemishap;especiallyonecausingdamageorinjury

n.anythingthathappenssuddenlyorbychancewithoutanapparentcause"

accidental,"n.amusicalnotationthatmakesanotesharporflatornaturalalthoughthatisnotpartofthekeysignature

s.happeningbychanceorunexpectedlyorunintentionally"

accommodation,"n.asettlementofdifferences

n.inthetheoriesofJeanPiaget:themodificationofinternalrepresentationsinordertoaccommodateachangingknowledgeofreality

n.livingquartersprovidedforpublicconvenience

n.theactofprovidingsomething(lodgingorseatorfood)tomeetaneed"

accompany,v.goortravelalongwith

accomplish,"vputineffect

vtogainwitheffort"

accord,"n.concurrenceofopinion

n.sympatheticcompatibility

v.allowtohave"

accordance,n.theactofgrantingrights

accordingto,none

accordingly,r.inaccordancewith

account,"n.aformalcontractualrelationshipestablishedtoprovideforregularbankingorbrokerageorbusinessservices

n.importanceorvalue

n.astatementofrecenttransactionsandtheresultingbalance

n.thequalityoftakingadvantage"

accountant,n.someonewhomaintainsandauditsbusinessaccounts

accumulate,v.collectorgather

accuracy,"n.thequalityofbeingneartothetruevalue

n.(mathematics)thenumberofsignificantfiguresgiveninanumber"

accurate,"a.conformingexactlyoralmostexactlytofactortoastandardorperformingwithtotalaccuracy

s.(ofideas,images,representations,expressions)characterizedbyperfectconformitytofactortruth;strictlycorrect"

accuse,v.bringanaccusationagainst;levelachargeagainst

accustomed,"a.(oftenfollowedby`to')inthehabitoforadaptedto

s.commonlyusedorpracticed;usual"

ache,"n.adullpersistent(usuallymoderatelyintense)pain

v.haveadesireforsomethingorsomeonewhoisnotpresent

v.bethesourceofpain"

achieve,v.togainwitheffort

achievement,ntheactionofaccomplishingsomething

acid,"n.anyofvariouswater-solublecompoundshavingasourtasteandcapableofturninglitmusredandreactingwithabasetoformasalt

n.streetnameforlysergicaciddiethylamide

s.havingthecharacteristicsofanacid"

acknowledge,"v.reportthereceiptof

v.expressobligation,thanks,orgratitudefor

v.acceptaslegallybindingandvalid

v.accept(someone)tobewhatisclaimedoraccepthispowerandauthority"

acquaint,v.inform

acquaintance,"n.personalknowledgeorinformationaboutsomeoneorsomething

n.arelationshiplessintimatethanfriendship

n.apersonwithwhomyouareacquainted"

acquire,"v.locate(amovingentity)bymeansofatrackingsystemsuchasradar

v.winsomethingthroughone'sefforts"

acquisition,"n.theactofcontractingorassumingoracquiringpossessionofsomething

n.somethingacquired"

acre,"n.aunitofarea(4840squareyards)usedinEnglish-speakingcountries

n.aterritoryofwesternBrazilborderingonBoliviaandPeru

n.atownandportinnorthwesternIsraelintheeasternMediterranean"

across,"r.totheoppositeside

r.transversely"

act,"n.alegaldocumentcodifyingtheresultofdeliberationsofacommitteeorsocietyorlegislativebody

n.somethingthatpeopledoorcausetohappen

n.asubdivisionofaplayoroperaorballet

n.ashorttheatricalperformancethatispartofalongerprogram"

action,"n.somethingdone(usuallyasopposedtosomethingsaid)

n.thestateofbeingactive

n.theseriesofeventsthatformaplot

n.thetraitofbeingactiveandenergeticandforceful"

active,"n.apersonwhoisaparticipatingmemberofanorganization

a.tendingtobecomemoresevereorwiderinscope

s.engagedinorreadyformilitaryornavaloperations

a.disposedtotakeactionoreffectuatechange"

activity,"n.anyspecificbehavior

n.(chemistry)thecapacityofasubstancetotakepartinachemicalreaction"

actor,"n.atheatricalperformer

n.apersonwhoactsandgetsthingsdone"

actress,n.afemaleactor

actual,"a.presentlyexistinginfactandnotmerelypotentialorpossible

s.takingplaceinreality;notpretendedorimitated

s.beingorreflectingtheessentialorgenuinecharacterofsomething

s.existinginactorfact"

acute,"a.havingorexperiencingarapidonsetandshortbutseverecourse

s.extremelysharporintense

s.havingordemonstratingabilitytorecognizeordrawfinedistinctions

a.ofanangle;lessthan90degrees"

adapt,"v.makefitfor,orchangetosuitanewpurpose"

add,"v.makeanaddition(to);joinorcombineorunitewithothers;increasethequality,quantity,sizeorscopeof

v.stateorsayfurther

v.makeanadditionbycombiningnumbers

v.constituteanaddition"

addition,"n.acomponentthatisaddedtosomethingtoimproveit

n.theactofaddingonethingtoanother

n.aquantitythatisadded

n.asuburbanarealaidoutinstreetsandlotsforafutureresidentialarea"

additional,sfurtheroradded

address,"n.(computerscience)thecodethatidentifieswhereapieceofinformationisstored

n.theplacewhereapersonororganizationcanbefoundorcommunicatedwith

n.theactofdeliveringaformalspokencommunicationtoanaudience

n.themannerofspeakingtoanotherindividual"

adequate,"a.havingtherequisitequalitiesorresourcestomeetatask

s.sufficientforthepurpose

s.aboutaverage;acceptable"

adjective,"n.awordthatexpressesanattributeofsomething

n.thewordclassthatqualifiesnouns

a.relatingtocourtpracticeandprocedureasopposedtotheprinciplesoflaw"

adjust,"v.alterorregulatesoastoachieveaccuracyorconformtoastandard

v.adaptorconformoneselftonewordifferentconditions

v.makecorrespondentorconformable

v.decidehowmuchistobepaidonaninsuranceclaim"

administration,"n.amethodoftendingtoormanagingtheaffairsofasomegroupofpeople(especiallythegroup'sbusinessaffairs)

n.thepersons(orcommitteesordepartmentsetc.)whomakeupabodyforthepurposeofadministeringsomething

n.theactofadministeringmedication

n.theactofmetingoutjusticeaccordingtothelaw"

administrative,a.oforrelatingtoorresponsibleforadministration

admire,"v.feeladmirationfor

v.lookatwithadmiration"

admission,"n.theactofadmittingsomeonetoenter

n.anacknowledgmentofthetruthofsomething"

admit,"v.declaretobetrueoradmittheexistenceorrealityortruthof

v.allowtoenter;grantentryto

v.allowparticipationinortherighttobepartof;permittoexercisetherights,functions,andresponsibilitiesof

v.affordpossibility"

adopt,"v.chooseandfollow;asoftheories,ideas,policies,strategiesorplans

v.takeupandpracticeasone'sown

v.takeintoone'sfamily"

adult,"n.afullydevelopedpersonfrommaturityonward

n.anymatureanimal

s.(ofanimals)fullydeveloped"

advance,"n.anamountpaidbeforeitisearned

n.increaseinpriceorvalue

v.moveforward,alsointhemetaphoricalsense

v.bringforwardforconsiderationoracceptance"

advanced,"s.fartheralonginphysicalormentaldevelopment

s.comparativelylateinacourseofdevelopment

s.aheadofthetimes

s.atahigherlevelintrainingorknowledgeorskill"

advantage,"n.thequalityofhavingasuperiorormorefavorableposition

n.(tennis)firstpointscoredafterdeuce

n.benefitresultingfromsomeeventoraction

v.giveanadvantageto"

adventure,n.awildandexcitingundertaking(notnecessarilylawful)

adverb,"n.thewordclassthatqualifiesverbsorclauses

n.awordthatmodifiessomethingotherthananoun"

advertise,"v.callattentionto

v.makepublicityfor;trytosell(aproduct)"

advertisement,napublicpromotionofsomeproductorservice

advice,n.aproposalforanappropriatecourseofaction

advisable,a.worthyofbeingrecommendedorsuggested;prudentorwise

advise,v.inform(somebody)ofsomething

advisory,"n.anannouncementthatusuallyadvisesorwarnsthepublicofsomethreat

s.givingadvice"

advocate,"n.apersonwhopleadsforacauseorpropoundsanidea

n.alawyerwhopleadscasesincourt"

affair,"n.ausuallysecretiveorillicitsexualrelationship

n.avaguelyspecifiedsocialevent"

affect,"n.theconscioussubjectiveaspectoffeelingoremotion

v.haveaneffectupon

v.actphysicallyon;haveaneffectupon

v.haveanemotionalorcognitiveimpactupon"

affection,n.apositivefeelingofliking

affirmative,"n.areplyofaffirmation

a.affirmingorgivingassent

s.expectingthebest"

afford,"v.beabletospareorgiveup

v.havethefinancialmeanstodosomethingorbuysomething

v.affordaccessto"

afraid,"a.filledwithfearorapprehension

s.filledwithregretorconcern;usedoftentosoftenanunpleasantstatement

s.feelingworryorconcernorinsecurity

s.havingfeelingsofaversionorunwillingness"

after,"s.locatedfartheraft

r.behindorintherear"

afternoon,n.thepartofthedaybetweennoonandevening

afterward,rhappeningatatimesubsequenttoareferencetime

afterwards,rhappeningatatimesubsequenttoareferencetime

again,r.anew

against,"prep.Abreast;oppositeto;facing;towards;as,againstthe

mouthofariver;--inthissenseoftenprecededbyover.

prep.Fromanoppositedirectionsoastostrikeorcomein

contactwith;incontactwith;upon;as,hailbeatsagainsttheroof.

prep.Inoppositionto,whethertheoppositionisof

sentimentorofaction;ontheotherside;counterto;incontrariety

to;hence,adverseto;as,againstreason;againstlaw;torunarace

againsttime.

prep.Byofbeforethetimethat;inpreparationfor;soas

tobereadyforthetimewhen."

age,"n.howlongsomethinghasexisted

n.atimeoflife(usuallydefinedinyears)atwhichsomeparticularqualificationorpowerarises

v.begintoseemolder;getolder

v.makeolder"

agency,"n.anadministrativeunitofgovernment

n.abusinessthatservesotherbusinesses

n.thestateofbeinginactionorexertingpower"

agenda,"n.atemporallyorganizedplanformatterstobeattendedto

n.alistofmatterstobetakenup(asatameeting)"

agent,"n.anactiveandefficientcause;capableofproducingacertaineffect

n.arepresentativewhoactsonbehalfofotherpersonsororganizations

n.asubstancethatexertssomeforceoreffect

n.abusinessmanwhobuysorsellsforanotherinexchangeforacommission"

aggressive,"a.havingorshowingdeterminationandenergeticpursuitofyourends;positiveinhisconvictions""

s.tendingtospreadquickly

s.characteristicofanenemyoroneeagertofight"

ago,"s.goneby;orinthepast

r.inthepast"

agony,"n.intensefeelingsofsuffering;acutementalorphysicalpain

n.astateofacutepain"

agree,"v.beinaccord;beinagreement

v.consentorassenttoacondition,oragreetodosomething

v.showgrammaticalagreement

v.beagreeableorsuitable"

agreeable,"a.conformingtoyourownlikingorfeelingsornature

s.preparedtoagreeorconsent"

agreement,"n.thestatement(oralorwritten)ofanexchangeofpromises

n.compatibilityofobservations

n.harmonyofpeople'sopinionsoractionsorcharacters

n.thethingarrangedoragreedto"

agriculture,n.theclassofpeopleengagedingrowingfood

ahead,"s.havingtheleadingpositionorhigherscoreinacontest

r.atorinthefront

r.towardthefuture;forwardintime

r.inaforwarddirection"

aid,"n.aresource

n.theactivityofcontributingtothefulfillmentofaneedorfurtheranceofaneffortorpurpose

n.moneytosupportaworthypersonorcause"

AIDS,n.aserious(oftenfatal)diseaseoftheimmunesystemtransmittedthroughbloodproductsespeciallybysexualcontactorcontaminatedneedles

aim,"n.thegoalintendedtobeattained(andwhichisbelievedtobeattainable)

n.theactionofdirectingsomethingatanobject

v.pointorcausetogo(blows,weapons,orobjectssuchasphotographicequipment)towards

v.proposeorintend"

air,"n.amixtureofgases(especiallyoxygen)requiredforbreathing;thestuffthatthewindconsistsof

n.theregionabovetheground

n.adistinctivebutintangiblequalitysurroundingapersonorthing

n.oncethoughttobeoneoffourelementscomposingtheuniverse(Empedocles)"

air-conditioning,"vcontrolthehumidityandtemperatureof

vequipwithanapparatusforcontrollingthehumidityandtemperature"

aircraft,n.avehiclethatcanfly

airline,"n.ahosethatcarriesairunderpressure

n.acommercialenterprisethatprovidesscheduledflightsforpassengers"

airplane,n.anaircraftthathasafixedwingandispoweredbypropellersorjets

airport,n.anairfieldequippedwithcontroltowerandhangarsaswellasaccommodationsforpassengersandcargo

airway,"naductthatprovidesventilation(asinmines)

nadesignatedroutefollowedbyairplanesinflyingfromoneairporttoanother

nthepassagesthroughwhichairentersandleavesthebody

nacommercialenterprisethatprovidesscheduledflightsforpassengers"

alarm,"n.fearresultingfromtheawarenessofdanger

n.adevicethatsignalstheoccurrenceofsomeundesirableevent

n.anautomaticsignal(usuallyasound)warningofdanger

v.warnorarousetoasenseofdangerorcalltoastateofpreparedness"

album,"n.oneormorerecordingsissuedtogether;originallyreleasedon12-inchphonographrecords(usuallywithattractiverecordcovers)andlateroncassetteaudiotapeandcompactdisc

n.abookofblankpageswithpocketsorenvelopes;fororganizingphotographsorstampcollectionsetc"

alcohol,"n.aliquororbrewcontainingalcoholastheactiveagent

n.anyofaseriesofvolatilehydroxylcompoundsthataremadefromhydrocarbonsbydistillation"

alert,"n.conditionofheightenedwatchfulnessorpreparationforaction

n.awarningservestomakeyoumorealerttodanger

a.engagedinoraccustomedtocloseobservation

s.quickandenergetic"

alike,"a.havingthesameorsimilarcharacteristics

r.equally

r.inalikemanner"

alive,"a.possessinglife

s.(oftenfollowedby`with')fulloflifeandspirit

s.(followedby`to'or`of')awareof

s.capableoferupting"

all,"a.quantifier;usedwitheithermassorcountnounstoindicatethewholenumberoramountoforeveryoneofaclass

s.completelygiventoorabsorbedby"

allergic,"a.characterizedbyorcausedbyallergy

s.havinganallergyorpeculiarorexcessivesusceptibility(especiallytoaspecificfactor)"

alliance,"n.thestateofbeingalliedorconfederated

n.aconnectionbasedonkinshipormarriageorcommoninterest

n.anorganizationofpeople(orcountries)involvedinapactortreaty

n.aformalagreementestablishinganassociationoralliancebetweennationsorothergroupstoachieveaparticularaim"

allow,"v.lethave

v.giveorassignaresourcetoaparticularpersonorcause

v.alloworplanforacertainpossibility;concedethetruthorvalidityofsomething

v.grantasadiscountorinexchange"

allowance,"n.anamountallowedorgranted(asduringagivenperiod)

n.asumgrantedasreimbursementforexpenses

n.anamountaddedordeductedonthebasisofqualifyingcircumstances

n.apermissibledifference;allowingsomefreedomtomovewithinlimits"

ally,"n.afriendlynation

n.anassociatewhoprovidescooperationorassistance

v.becomeanallyorassociate,asbyatreatyormarriage"

almost,r(ofactionsorstates)slightlyshortofornotquiteaccomplished;allbut

alone,"s.isolatedfromothers

s.lackingcompanionsorcompanionship

s.exclusiveofanyoneoranythingelse

s.radicallydistinctiveandwithoutequal"

along,"r.withaforwardmotion

r.inaccompanimentorasacompanion

r.toamoreadvancedstate

r.inaddition(usuallyfollowedby`with')"

alongside,rsidebyside

aloud,r.usingthevoice;notsilently

alphabet,n.acharactersetthatincludeslettersandisusedtowritealanguage

already,r.priortoaspecifiedorimpliedtime

also,rinaddition

alter,"v.makeanalterationto

v.removetheovariesof"

alternative,"s.necessitatingachoicebetweenmutuallyexclusivepossibilities

s.pertainingtounconventionalchoices"

although,"conj.Grantallthis;beitthat;supposingthat;

notwithstanding;though."

altitude,"n.elevationespeciallyabovesealevelorabovetheearth'ssurface

n.theperpendiculardistancefromthebaseofageometricfiguretotheoppositevertex(orsideifparallel)"

altogether,r.witheverythingincludedorcounted

aluminium,nasilveryductilemetallicelementfoundprimarilyinbauxite

aluminum,n.asilveryductilemetallicelementfoundprimarilyinbauxite

always,"r.atalltimes;allthetimeandoneveryoccasion

r.atanytimeorinanyevent

r.forever;throughoutalltime"

amateur,"n.someonewhopursuesastudyorsportasapastime

n.anathletewhodoesnotplayforpay

s.engagedinasapastime"

amaze,v.affectwithwonder

amazing,"s.surprisinggreatly

s.inspiringaweoradmirationorwonder"

ambassador,"n.adiplomatofthehighestrank;accreditedasrepresentativefromonecountrytoanother

n.aninformalrepresentative"

ambition,"n.acherisheddesire

n.astrongdriveforsuccess

v.haveasone'sambition"

ambitious,"a.havingastrongdesireforsuccessorachievement

s.requiringfulluseofyourabilitiesorresources"

ambulance,n.avehiclethattakespeopletoandfromhospitals

amid,"prep.SeeAmidst.

prep.Inthemidstormiddleof;surroundedorencompassedby;

among."

among,prep.Alt.ofAmongst

amongst,"prep.Mixedormingled;surroundedby.

prep.Conjoined,orassociatedwith,ormakingpartofthe

numberof;inthenumberorclassof.

prep.Expressingarelationofdispersion,distribution,

etc.;also,arelationofreciprocalaction."

amount,"n.therelativemagnitudeofsomethingwithreferencetoacriterion

v.betantamountorequivalentto"

amuse,"v.occupyinanagreeable,entertainingorpleasantfashion

v.make(somebody)laugh"

amusement,n.afeelingofdelightatbeingentertained

amusing,"s.providingenjoyment;pleasantlyentertaining

s.arousingorprovokinglaughter"

analysis,"n.aninvestigationofthecomponentpartsofawholeandtheirrelationsinmakingupthewhole

n.theabstractseparationofawholeintoitsconstituentpartsinordertostudythepartsandtheirrelations

n.aformofliterarycriticisminwhichthestructureofapieceofwritingisanalyzed

n.theuseofclosed-classwordsinsteadofinflections:e.g.,`thefatherofthebride'insteadof`thebride'sfather'"

analyze,"v.considerindetailandsubjecttoananalysisinordertodiscoveressentialfeaturesormeaning

v.makeamathematical,chemical,orgrammaticalanalysisof;breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures

v.breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures"

ancestor,n.someonefromwhomyouaredescended(butusuallymoreremotethanagrandparent)

anchor,"n.amechanicaldevicethatpreventsavesselfrommoving

n.acentralcohesivesourceofsupportandstability

n.atelevisionreporterwhocoordinatesabroadcasttowhichseveralcorrespondentscontribute

v.fixfirmlyandstably"

ancient,"n.averyoldperson

n.apersonwholivedinancienttimes

s.belongingtotimeslongpastespeciallyofthehistoricalperiodbeforethefalloftheWesternRomanEmpire

s.veryold"

and,"conj.Aparticlewhichexpressestherelationofconnectionor

addition.Itisusedtoconjoinawordwithaword,aclausewitha

clause,orasentencewithasentence.

conj.Inorderto;--usedinsteadoftheinfinitivalto,

especiallyaftertry,come,go.

conj.Itissometimes,inoldsongs,amereexpletive.

conj.If;though.SeeAn,conj."

anger,"n.astrongemotion;afeelingthatisorientedtowardsomerealorsupposedgrievance

n.thestateofbeingangry

v.makeangry

v.becomeangry"

angle,"n.thespacebetweentwolinesorplanesthatintersect;theinclinationofonelinetoanother;measuredindegreesorradians

n.amemberofaGermanicpeoplewhoconqueredEnglandandmergedwiththeSaxonsandJutestobecomeAnglo-Saxons

v.moveorproceedatanangle

v.fishwithahook"

angry,"a.feelingorshowinganger

s.(oftheelements)asifshowingviolentanger

s.severelyinflamedandpainful"

animal,"n.alivingorganismcharacterizedbyvoluntarymovement

s.markedbytheappetitesandpassionsofthebody"

ankle,n.aglidingjointbetweenthedistalendsofthetibiaandfibulaandtheproximalendofthetalus

anniversary,n.thedateonwhichaneventoccurredinsomepreviousyear(orthecelebrationofit)

announce,"v.makeknown;makeanannouncement

v.announcepubliclyorofficially

v.givethenamesof

v.foreshadoworpresage"

annoy,"v.causeannoyancein;disturb,especiallybyminorirritations"

annual,"n.(botany)aplantthatcompletesitsentirelifecyclewithinthespaceofayear

n.areferencebookthatispublishedregularlyonceeveryyear

a.completingitslifecyclewithinayear

s.occurringorpayableeveryyear"

another,s.anyofvariousalternatives;someother

answer,"n.astatement(eitherspokenorwritten)thatismadetoreplytoaquestionorrequestorcriticismoraccusation

n.thespeechactofreplyingtoaquestion

n.theprincipalpleadingbythedefendantinresponsetoplaintiff'scomplaint;incriminallawitconsistsofthedefendant'spleaof`guilty'or`notguilty'(ornolocontendere);incivillawitmustcontaindenialsofallallegationsintheplaintiff'scomplaintthatthedefendanthopestocontrovertanditcancontainaffirmativedefensesorcounterclaims

n.anonverbalreaction"

ant,n.socialinsectlivinginorganizedcolonies;characteristicallythemalesandfertilequeenhavewingsduringbreedingseason;winglesssterilefemalesaretheworkers

anticipate,"v.actinadvanceof;dealwithaheadoftime

v.realizebeforehand

v.beexcitedoranxiousabout

v.beaforerunneroforoccurearlier