大学英语六级考试大纲

a,"n.the1stletteroftheRomanalphabet

n.thebloodgroupwhoseredcellscarrytheAantigen"

an,nanassociatedegreeinnursing

abandon,"n.thetraitoflackingrestraintorcontrol;recklessfreedomfrominhibitionorworry

v.forsake,leavebehind

v.giveupwiththeintentofneverclaimingagain

v.stopmaintainingorinsistingon;ofideasorclaims"

abbreviation,"n.ashortenedformofawordorphrase

n.shorteningsomethingbyomittingpartsofit"

abide,"vdwell

vputupwithsomethingorsomebodyunpleasant"

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

s.havetheskillsandqualificationstodothingswell

s.havinginherentphysicalormentalabilityorcapacity

s.havingastronghealthybody"

ability,"n.thequalityofbeingabletoperform;aqualitythatpermitsorfacilitatesachievementoraccomplishment

n.possessionofthequalities(especiallymentalqualities)requiredtodosomethingorgetsomethingdone"

abnormal,"a.notnormal;nottypicalorusualorregularorconformingtoanorm

a.departingfromthenormaline.g.intelligenceanddevelopment

s.muchgreaterthanthenormal"

aboard,"r.onaship,train,planeorothervehicle

r.onfirstorsecondorthirdbase

r.sidebyside

r.partofagroup"

abolish,v.doawaywith

abolition,n.theactofabolishingasystemorpracticeorinstitution(especiallyabolishingslavery)

abort,"n.theactofterminatingaprojectorprocedurebeforeitiscompleted

v.terminatebeforecompletion

v.ceasedevelopment,die,andbeaborted

v.terminateapregnancybyundergoinganabortion"

abortion,n.terminationofpregnancy

about,"s.onthemove

r.allaroundoronallsides

r.intheareaorvicinity

r.usedofmovementtooramongmanydifferentplacesorinnoparticulardirection"

above,"n.anearliersectionofawrittentext

s.appearingearlierinthesametext

r.atanearlierplace

r.inortoaplacethatishigher"

abreast,"s.beinguptoparticularstandardorlevelespeciallyinbeinguptodateinknowledge

r.alongsideeachother,facinginthesamedirection"

abroad,"s.inaforeigncountry

r.toorinaforeigncountry"

abrupt,"s.markedbysuddenchangesinsubjectandsharptransitions

s.exceedinglysuddenandunexpected

s.extremelysteep

s.surprisinglyandunceremoniouslybrusqueinmanner"

absent,"v.goawayorleave

a.notbeinginaspecifiedplace

s.lostinthought;showingpreoccupation"

absence,"n.thestateofbeingabsent

n.failuretobepresent

n.thetimeintervalduringwhichsomethingorsomebodyisaway

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

absolute,"n.somethingthatisconceivedorthatexistsindependentlyandnotinrelationtootherthings;somethingthatdoesnotdependonanythingelseandisbeyondhumancontrol;somethingthatisnotrelative

a.perfectorcompleteorpure

s.completeandwithoutrestrictionorqualification;sometimesusedinformallyasintensifiers

s.notlimitedbylaw"

absorb,"v.becomeimbued

v.takeupmentally

v.takeup,asofdebtsorpayments

v.takein,alsometaphorically"

absorption,"n.(chemistry)aprocessinwhichonesubstancepermeatesanother;afluidpermeatesorisdissolvedbyaliquidorsolid

n.(physics)theprocessinwhichincidentradiatedenergyisretainedwithoutreflectionortransmissiononpassingthroughamedium"

abstract,"v.consideraconceptwithoutthinkingofaspecificexample;considerabstractlyortheoretically

v.considerapartfromaparticularcaseorinstance

v.giveanabstract(of)

a.existingonlyinthemind;separatedfromembodiment"

absurd,"n.asituationinwhichlifeseemsirrationalandmeaningless

s.inconsistentwithreasonorlogicorcommonsense

s.incongruous;invitingridicule"

absurdity,"n.amessagewhosecontentisatvariancewithreason

n.aludicrousfolly"

abundant,a.presentingreatquantity

abundance,"n.thepropertyofamorethanadequatequantityorsupply

n.(physics)theratioofthenumberofatomsofaspecificisotopeofanelementtothetotalnumberofisotopespresent

n.(chemistry)theratioofthetotalmassofanelementintheearth'scrusttothetotalmassoftheearth'scrust;expressedasapercentageorinpartspermillion"

abuse,"n.arudeexpressionintendedtooffendorhurt

v.usefoulorabusivelanguagetowards

v.usewronglyorimproperlyorexcessively"

abusive,"s.expressingoffensivereproach

s.characterizedbyphysicalorpsychologicalmaltreatment"

academy,"n.asecondaryschool(usuallyprivate)

n.aninstitutionfortheadvancementofartorscienceorliterature

n.aschoolforspecialtraining

n.alearnedestablishmentfortheadvancementofknowledge"

academic,"a.associatedwithacademiaoranacademy

s.hypotheticalortheoreticalandnotexpectedtoproduceanimmediateorpracticalresult

s.markedbyanarrowfocusonordisplayoflearningespeciallyitstrivialaspects"

academician,"n.someoneelectedtohonorarymembershipinanacademy

n.ascholarwhoisskilledinacademicdisputation

n.aneducatorwhoworksatacollegeoruniversity"

accelerate,"v.movefaster

v.causetomovefaster"

acceleration,"n.anincreaseinrateofchange

n.theactofaccelerating;increasingthespeed

n.(physics)arateofincreaseofvelocity"

accent,"n.distinctivemanneroforalexpression

n.adiacriticalmarkusedtoindicatestressorplacedaboveavoweltoindicateaspecialpronunciation"

accept,"v.considerorholdastrue

v.receivewillinglysomethinggivenoroffered

v.giveanaffirmativereplyto;respondfavorablyto

v.reactfavorablyto;considerrightandproper"

acceptance,"n.thestateofbeingacceptableandaccepted

n.(contractlaw)wordssignifyingconsenttothetermsofanoffer(therebycreatingacontract)

n.banking:atimedraftdrawnonandacceptedbyabank

n.theactoftakingsomethingthatisoffered"

acceptable,"a.worthyofacceptanceorsatisfactory

s.judgedtobeinconformitywithapprovedusage

s.adequateforthepurpose"

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"

accessory,"n.clothingthatiswornorcarried,butnotpartofyourmainclothing

n.asupplementarycomponentthatimprovescapability

n.someonewhohelpsanotherpersoncommitacrime

s.furnishingaddedsupport"

accident,"n.anunfortunatemishap;especiallyonecausingdamageorinjury

n.anythingthathappenssuddenlyorbychancewithoutanapparentcause"

accidental,"n.amusicalnotationthatmakesanotesharporflatornaturalalthoughthatisnotpartofthekeysignature

s.happeningbychanceorunexpectedlyorunintentionally"

acclaim,"n.enthusiasticapproval

v.praisevociferously"

accommodate,"v.providewithsomethingdesiredorneeded

v.haveroomfor;holdwithoutcrowding

v.make(onething)compatiblewith(another)"

accommodation,"n.asettlementofdifferences

n.inthetheoriesofJeanPiaget:themodificationofinternalrepresentationsinordertoaccommodateachangingknowledgeofreality

n.livingquartersprovidedforpublicconvenience

n.theactofprovidingsomething(lodgingorseatorfood)tomeetaneed"

accompany,v.goortravelalongwith

accomplish,"vputineffect

vtogainwitheffort"

accomplishment,n.theactionofaccomplishingsomething

accord,"n.concurrenceofopinion

n.sympatheticcompatibility

v.allowtohave"

accordance,n.theactofgrantingrights

accordingto,none

accordingly,r.inaccordancewith

account,"n.aformalcontractualrelationshipestablishedtoprovideforregularbankingorbrokerageorbusinessservices

n.importanceorvalue

n.astatementofrecenttransactionsandtheresultingbalance

n.thequalityoftakingadvantage"

accounting,"n.aconvincingexplanationthatrevealsbasiccauses

n.asystemthatprovidesquantitativeinformationaboutfinances

n.abookkeeper'schronologicallistofrelateddebitsandcreditsofabusiness;formspartofaledgerofaccounts"

accountant,n.someonewhomaintainsandauditsbusinessaccounts

accountancy,n.theoccupationofmaintainingandauditingrecordsandpreparingfinancialreportsforabusiness

accountable,s.liabletoaccountforone'sactions

accountability,n.responsibilitytosomeoneorforsomeactivity

accumulate,v.collectorgather

accumulation,"n.theactofaccumulating

n.(finance)profitsthatarenotpaidoutasdividendsbutareaddedtothecapitalbaseofthecorporation"

accumulative,"s.increasingbysuccessiveaddition

s.markedbyacquiringoramassing"

accurate,"a.conformingexactlyoralmostexactlytofactortoastandardorperformingwithtotalaccuracy

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

accuracy,"n.thequalityofbeingneartothetruevalue

n.(mathematics)thenumberofsignificantfiguresgiveninanumber"

accuse,v.bringanaccusationagainst;levelachargeagainst

accusation,"n.aformalchargeofwrongdoingbroughtagainstaperson;theactofimputingblameorguilt

n.anassertionthatsomeoneisguiltyofafaultoroffence"

accustom,vmakepsychologicallyorphysicallyused(tosomething)

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

s.commonlyusedorpracticed;usual"

ace,"n.oneoffourplayingcardsinadeckhavingasinglepiponitsface

n.someonewhoisdazzlinglyskilledinanyfield

n.aservethatthereceiverisunabletoreach

v.scoreanaceagainst"

ache,"n.adullpersistent(usuallymoderatelyintense)pain

v.haveadesireforsomethingorsomeonewhoisnotpresent

v.bethesourceofpain"

achieve,v.togainwitheffort

achievement,ntheactionofaccomplishingsomething

acid,"n.anyofvariouswater-solublecompoundshavingasourtasteandcapableofturninglitmusredandreactingwithabasetoformasalt

n.streetnameforlysergicaciddiethylamide

s.havingthecharacteristicsofanacid"

acidity,"n.thetasteexperiencewhensomethingacidicistakenintothemouth

n.pHvaluesbelow7"

acknowledge,"v.reportthereceiptof

v.expressobligation,thanks,orgratitudefor

v.acceptaslegallybindingandvalid

v.accept(someone)tobewhatisclaimedoraccepthispowerandauthority"

acknowledgement,"nthestateorqualityofbeingrecognizedoracknowledged

nastatementacknowledgingsomethingorsomeone"

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"

acting,"n.theperformanceofapartorroleinadrama

s.servingtemporarilyespeciallyasasubstitute"

activate,"v.makeactiveormoreactive

v.makemoreadsorptive

v.aerate(sewage)soastofavorthegrowthoforganismsthatdecomposeorganicmatter

v.make(substances)radioactive"

active,"n.apersonwhoisaparticipatingmemberofanorganization

a.tendingtobecomemoresevereorwiderinscope

s.engagedinorreadyformilitaryornavaloperations

a.disposedtotakeactionoreffectuatechange"

activity,"n.anyspecificbehavior

n.(chemistry)thecapacityofasubstancetotakepartinachemicalreaction"

activist,s.advocatingorengagedinactivism

actor,"n.atheatricalperformer

n.apersonwhoactsandgetsthingsdone"

actress,n.afemaleactor

actual,"a.presentlyexistinginfactandnotmerelypotentialorpossible

s.takingplaceinreality;notpretendedorimitated

s.beingorreflectingtheessentialorgenuinecharacterofsomething

s.existinginactorfact"

actually,"r.inactualfact

r.usedtoimplythatonewouldexpectthefacttobetheoppositeofthatstated;surprisingly

r.atthepresentmoment

r.asasentencemodifiertoaddslightemphasis"

acupuncture,n.treatmentofpainordiseasebyinsertingthetipsofneedlesatspecificpointsontheskin

acute,"a.havingorexperiencingarapidonsetandshortbutseverecourse

s.extremelysharporintense

s.havingordemonstratingabilitytorecognizeordrawfinedistinctions

a.ofanangle;lessthan90degrees"

adapt,"v.makefitfor,orchangetosuitanewpurpose"

adaptation,"n.awrittenwork(asanovel)thathasbeenrecastinanewform

n.theprocessofadaptingtosomething(suchasenvironmentalconditions)

n.(physiology)theresponsiveadjustmentofasenseorgan(astheeye)tovaryingconditions(asoflight)"

adaptive,a.havingacapacityforadaptation

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

addict,"n.someonewhoissoardentlydevotedtosomethingthatitresemblesanaddiction

n.someonewhoisphysiologicallydependentonasubstance;abruptdeprivationofthesubstanceproduceswithdrawalsymptoms

v.tocause(someoneoroneself)tobecomedependent(onsomething,especiallyanarcoticdrug)"

addiction,"n.beingabnormallytoleranttoanddependentonsomethingthatispsychologicallyorphysicallyhabit-forming(especiallyalcoholornarcoticdrugs)

n.anabnormallystrongcraving

n.(Romanlaw)aformalawardbyamagistrateofathingorpersontoanotherperson(astheawardofadebtortohiscreditor);asurrendertoamaster"

addictive,a.causingorcharacterizedbyaddiction

address,"n.(computerscience)thecodethatidentifieswhereapieceofinformationisstored

n.theplacewhereapersonororganizationcanbefoundorcommunicatedwith

n.theactofdeliveringaformalspokencommunicationtoanaudience

n.themannerofspeakingtoanotherindividual"

adequate,"a.havingtherequisitequalitiesorresourcestomeetatask

s.sufficientforthepurpose

s.aboutaverage;acceptable"

adequacy,"n.thequalityofbeingabletomeetaneedsatisfactorily:""hequestionedtheadequacyoftheusualsentimentalinterpretationoftheGoldenRule"""

adequately,r.inanadequatemannerortoanadequatedegree

adhere,"v.becompatibleorinaccordancewith

v.followthroughorcarryoutaplanwithoutdeviation

v.beadevotedfollowerorsupporter

v.sticktofirmly"

adherence,"nfaithfulsupportforacauseorpoliticalpartyorreligion

nthepropertyofstickingtogether(asofglueandwood)orthejoiningofsurfacesofdifferentcomposition"

adjacent,"s.nearestinspaceorposition;immediatelyadjoiningwithoutinterveningspace

s.havingacommonboundaryoredge;abutting;touching;MassachusettsandConncecticut""

s.nearorclosetobutnotnecessarilytouching"

adjective,"n.awordthatexpressesanattributeofsomething

n.thewordclassthatqualifiesnouns

a.relatingtocourtpracticeandprocedureasopposedtotheprinciplesoflaw"

adjust,"v.alterorregulatesoastoachieveaccuracyorconformtoastandard

v.adaptorconformoneselftonewordifferentconditions

v.makecorrespondentorconformable

v.decidehowmuchistobepaidonaninsuranceclaim"

adjustment,"n.makingorbecomingsuitable;adjustingtocircumstances

n.theactofadjustingsomethingtomatchastandard"

administer,"v.workinanadministrativecapacity;superviseorbeinchargeof

v.perform(achurchsacrament)ritually

v.giveorapply(medications)

v.directthetakingof"

administrate,vworkinanadministrativecapacity;superviseorbeinchargeof

administration,"n.amethodoftendingtoormanagingtheaffairsofasomegroupofpeople(especiallythegroup'sbusinessaffairs)

n.thepersons(orcommitteesordepartmentsetc.)whomakeupabodyforthepurposeofadministeringsomething

n.theactofadministeringmedication

n.theactofmetingoutjusticeaccordingtothelaw"

administrative,a.oforrelatingtoorresponsibleforadministration

admire,"v.feeladmirationfor

v.lookatwithadmiration"

admiration,"n.afeelingofdelightedapprovalandliking

n.afavorablejudgment"

admirable,"s.deservingofthehighestesteemoradmiration

s.inspiringadmirationorapproval"

admit,"v.declaretobetrueoradmittheexistenceorrealityortruthof

v.allowtoenter;grantentryto

v.allowparticipationinortherighttobepartof;permittoexercisetherights,functions,andresponsibilitiesof

v.affordpossibility"

admission,"n.theactofadmittingsomeonetoenter

n.anacknowledgmentofthetruthofsomething"

admittance,"ntherighttoenter

ntheactofadmittingsomeonetoenter"

admittedly,rasacknowledged

adolescent,"n.ajuvenilebetweentheonsetofpubertyandmaturity

a.relatingtoorpeculiartoorsuggestiveofanadolescent

s.beingoftheage13through19

s.displayingorsuggestingalackofmaturity"

adolescence,"n.thetimeperiodbetweenthebeginningofpubertyandadulthood

n.inthestatethatsomeoneisinbetweenpubertyandadulthood"

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

v.takeupandpracticeasone'sown

v.takeintoone'sfamily"

adoption,"n.theactofacceptingwithapproval;favorablereception

n.alegalproceedingthatcreatesaparent-childrelationbetweenpersonsnotrelatedbyblood;theadoptedchildisentitledtoallprivilegesbelongingtoanaturalchildoftheadoptiveparents(includingtherighttoinherit)"

adore,v.loveintensely

adorable,s.lovableespeciallyinachildlikeornaiveway

adult,"n.afullydevelopedpersonfrommaturityonward

n.anymatureanimal

s.(ofanimals)fullydeveloped"

adulthood,"n.theperiodoftimeinyourlifeafteryourphysicalgrowthhasstoppedandyouarefullydeveloped

n.thestate(andresponsibilities)ofapersonwhohasattainedmaturity"

advance,"n.anamountpaidbeforeitisearned

n.increaseinpriceorvalue

v.moveforward,alsointhemetaphoricalsense

v.bringforwardforconsiderationoracceptance"

advancement,n.gradualimprovementorgrowthordevelopment

advanced,"s.fartheralonginphysicalormentaldevelopment

s.comparativelylateinacourseofdevelopment

s.aheadofthetimes

s.atahigherlevelintrainingorknowledgeorskill"

advantage,"n.thequalityofhavingasuperiorormorefavorableposition

n.(tennis)firstpointscoredafterdeuce

n.benefitresultingfromsomeeventoraction

v.giveanadvantageto"

advantageous,"a.givinganadvantage

s.appropriateforachievingaparticularend;impliesalackofconcernforfairness"

advent,"n.arrivalthathasbeenawaited(especiallyofsomethingmomentous)

n.theseasonincludingthefourSundaysprecedingChristmas"

adventure,n.awildandexcitingundertaking(notnecessarilylawful)

adventurer,n.apersonwhoenjoystakingrisks

adventurous,a.willingtoundertakeorseekingoutnewanddaringenterprises

adverb,"n.thewordclassthatqualifiesverbsorclauses

n.awordthatmodifiessomethingotherthananoun"

adversary,n.someonewhooffersopposition

adverse,"s.contrarytoyourinterestsorwelfare

s.inanopposingdirection"

adversity,"n.astateofmisfortuneoraffliction

n.astrokeofillfortune;acalamitousevent"

advertise,"v.callattentionto

v.makepublicityfor;trytosell(aproduct)"

advertisement,napublicpromotionofsomeproductorservice

ad,"n.apublicpromotionofsomeproductorservice

r.intheChristianera;usedbeforedatesafterthesupposedyearChristwasborn"

advertising,n.thebusinessofdrawingpublicattentiontogoodsandservices

advice,n.aproposalforanappropriatecourseofaction

advise,v.inform(somebody)ofsomething

advisor,nanexpertwhogivesadvice

adviser,n.anexpertwhogivesadvice

advisory,"n.anannouncementthatusuallyadvisesorwarnsthepublicofsomethreat

s.givingadvice"

advisable,a.worthyofbeingrecommendedorsuggested;prudentorwise

advocate,"n.apersonwhopleadsforacauseorpropoundsanidea

n.alawyerwhopleadscasesincourt"

advocacy,n.activesupportofanideaorcauseetc.;especiallytheactofpleadingorarguingforsomething

aerial,a.existingorlivingorgrowingoroperatingintheair

aesthetic,"n.(philosophy)aphilosophicaltheoryastowhatisbeautiful

a.relatingtoordealingwiththesubjectofaesthetics

a.concerningorcharacterizedbyanappreciationofbeautyorgoodtaste

s.aestheticallypleasing"

aesthetics,n.(art)thebranchofphilosophydealingwithbeautyandtaste(emphasizingtheevaluativecriteriathatareappliedtoart)

affair,"n.ausuallysecretiveorillicitsexualrelationship

n.avaguelyspecifiedsocialevent"

affect,"n.theconscioussubjectiveaspectoffeelingoremotion

v.haveaneffectupon

v.actphysicallyon;haveaneffectupon

v.haveanemotionalorcognitiveimpactupon"

affection,n.apositivefeelingofliking

affectionate,s.havingordisplayingwarmthoraffection

affiliate,"n.asubordinateorsubsidiaryassociate;apersonwhoisaffiliatedwithanotherorwithanorganization

n.asubsidiaryorsubordinateorganizationthatisaffiliatedwithanotherorganization

v.joininanaffiliation"

affiliation,"n.asocialorbusinessrelationship

n.theactofbecomingformallyconnectedorjoined"

affirm,"v.todeclareoraffirmsolemnlyandformallyastrue

v.sayyesto"

affirmation,"n.theactofaffirmingorassertingorstatingsomething

n.(religion)asolemndeclarationthatservesthesamepurposeasanoath(ifanoathisobjectionabletothepersononreligiousorethicalgrounds)

n.ajudgmentbyahighercourtthatthejudgmentofalowercourtwascorrectandshouldstand"

affirmative,"n.areplyofaffirmation

a.affirmingorgivingassent

s.expectingthebest"

affix,"n.alinguisticelementaddedtoawordtoproduceaninflectedorderivedform

v.attachto

v.attachorbecomeattachedtoastemword"

affixation,"n.theresultofaddinganaffixtoarootword

n.formationofawordbymeansofanaffix"

affluent,"n.anaffluentperson;apersonwhoisfinanciallywelloff

s.havinganabundantsupplyofmoneyorpossessionsofvalue"

affluence,n.abundantwealth

afford,"v.beabletospareorgiveup

v.havethefinancialmeanstodosomethingorbuysomething

v.affordaccessto"

affordable,sthatyouhavethefinancialmeansfor

affordability,none

afloat,"a.borneonthewater;floating

s.coveredwithwater"

afraid,"a.filledwithfearorapprehension

s.filledwithregretorconcern;usedoftentosoftenanunpleasantstatement

s.feelingworryorconcernorinsecurity

s.havingfeelingsofaversionorunwillingness"

after,"s.locatedfartheraft

r.behindorintherear"

aftermath,n.theconsequencesofanevent(especiallyacatastrophicevent)

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"

aged,"n.peoplewhoareoldcollectively

s.advancedinyears;(`aged'ispronouncedastwosyllables)

s.atanadvancedstageoferosion(pronouncedasonesyllable)

s.havingattainedaspecificage;(`aged'ispronouncedasonesyllable)"

aging,"n.theorganicprocessofgrowingolderandshowingtheeffectsofincreasingage

s.growingold"

ageing,"nacquiringdesirablequalitiesbybeingleftundisturbedforsometime

ntheorganicprocessofgrowingolderandshowingtheeffectsofincreasingage

vbegintoseemolder;getolder

vgrowoldorolder

vmakeolder

sgrowingold"

agenda,"n.atemporallyorganizedplanformatterstobeattendedto

n.alistofmatterstobetakenup(asatameeting)"

agent,"n.anactiveandefficientcause;capableofproducingacertaineffect

n.arepresentativewhoactsonbehalfofotherpersonsororganizations

n.asubstancethatexertssomeforceoreffect

n.abusinessmanwhobuysorsellsforanotherinexchangeforacommission"

agency,"n.anadministrativeunitofgovernment

n.abusinessthatservesotherbusinesses

n.thestateofbeinginactionorexertingpower"

aggravate,"vmakeworse

vexasperateorirritate"

aggravation,"n.anexasperatedfeelingofannoyance

n.unfriendlybehaviorthatcausesangerorresentment

n.actionthatmakesaproblemoradisease(oritssymptoms)worse"

aggregate,"n.materialsuchassandorgravelusedwithcementandwatertomakeconcrete,mo