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- ardent
- adj. fervent, zealous, enthusiastic
- aptly
- adv. appropriately; skillfully
- arresting
- adj. thrilling, exciting; absorbing, interesting, striking n. imprisonment, detainment
- aridness
- n. quality of being dry, lack of moisture
- assail
- v. assault, attack, set upon
- aspersion
- n. slander, false rumor
- arch
- n. vault, upward curve; entrance with a curved top, vaulted doorway
- apprehended
- v. be afraid; catch, arrest; understand, conceive; anticipate
- archetypally
- adv.原型地 . An original model; a prototype.Thesaurus: prototype, model, pattern, original, precursor,
- aseptic
- adj. uncontaminated, uninfected
- arbitrarily
- adv. wantonly; in a tyrannical manner
- ascetic
- adj. abstinent, self-denying, celibate; austere, severe
- artless
- adj. natural, unaffected; simple; naive; crude
- ardently
- adv. enthusiastically, passionately
- artlessness
- n. unaffectedness, naturalness; lack of artistic skill or taste
- artfulness
- n. cunning, shrewdness, slyness; artisanship, workmanship
- ascribe
- v. attribute to, charge to
- assimilate
- v. incorporate, take in, absorb; adopt the cultural characteristics of another group
- arbitration
- n. mediation, settling of a dispute through a mutually chosen mediator
- astringent
- adj. severe; harsh; constrictive; tightens (the skin)
- arboreal
- adj. tree-like, pertaining to trees; living in trees
- armory
- ['a:m2ri] n.纹章,纹章学,军械库,兵工厂 n. place where arms are manufactured; place where arms are stored, arsenal
- aria
- n. (Music) melody; melody for a single voice
- assay
- v. test, examine; try; attempt n.化验,分析vt.化验,分析
- approach
- v. appeal to -, turn to -; come near to; access
- archaeological
- adj. pertaining to archaeology, pertaining to the study of ancient cultures through their artifacts
- astrologer
- n. astrology expert, one who attempts to predict the future by the state of the stars
- aptitude
- n. ability, skill
- apt
- adj. suitable, appropriate; able to learn quickly, intelligent
- arbiter
- n. arbitrator, judge; mediator; person whose opinion or judgement is deemed authoritative
- arbitrator
- n. judge; mediator, one chosen to settle a dispute
- arrhythmic
- adj. (Medicine) pertaining to arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat); irregular, not rhythmic
- arable
- adj. cultivatable; fit for cultivation
- arbitrariness
- n. despotism, absolutism
- assignment
- n. task, mission; transfer of ownership or rights
- ascent
- n. climbing; rising up; upward slope
- approbation
- n. approval, sanction; assent, consent; praise
- assessment
- n. estimation, appraisal (of worth)
- apprehension
- n. arrest; fear, concern; anticipation
- ascertain
- v. clarify, verify, confirm
- ascendancy
- n. superiority, supremacy; domination, control; ancestry
- arabesque
- n.蔓藤图饰 n. intricate Arabic ornament; short fanciful piece (Music); ballet posture
- assuage
- v. sooth, calm, relax, appease
- appreciable
- adj. substantial; capable of being seen or measured, discernible
- archaism
- n. something characteristic of an earlier period; outmoded word or phrase; outmoded phenomenon
- appropriating
- v. set aside, allot; take without permission
- apposition
- n. act of positioning side by side; sentence structure, word placement
- artistic
- adj. aesthetic, meeting the standards of art
- association
- n. organization; society; union; coalition; connection of ideas
- arcane
- adj. secret, hidden; mysterious; occult
- archaeology
- n. study of ancient cultures through their artifacts
- asthma
- n. shortness of breath; respiratory disorder
- aristocracy
- n. noble class, privileged class
- assimilated
- adj. incorporated into a larger group; acculturized, absorbed into a different culture
- assent
- n. agreement, approval, consent
- appraisal
- n. estimation of value, assessment
- archivist
- n. custodian of archives (collection of historical or public documents, annals, records)
- aspiration
- n. longing, strong desires to achieve and complete something, ambition, goal, dream; (Medicine) act of inhaling, breathing in; drawing in of air or other gases; removal of fluid or other material from the body by suction (Medicine)
- asterisk
- n. small star-shaped character (*); "wildcard" symbol, character that can be used to represent every possible character combination (Computers)
- astute
- adj. clever; keen, acute, bright
- ardor
- n. enthusiasm, fervor, zeal
- arrogant
- adj. conceited, haughty, proud
- asylum
- n. shelter, refuge; hospital for the mentally ill
- artisan
- n. artist, creator; craftsman, skilled workman
- archetype
- n. model, pattern
- assertion
- n. statement, declaration; defense of one's rights
- arduous
- adj. difficult, hard, laborious, exhausting
- apprehensive
- adj. worried, concerned
- apposite
- adj. appropriate, fitting, suitable, becoming
- apropos
- adv. opportunely, to the purpose; concerning; by the way
- asperity
- n. vulgarity, coarseness; harshness, roughness
- assumed
- adj. supposed; taken on (of a duty or position); adopted, taken as one's own (of an idea, name)
- astrology
- n. prediction of the future according to the state of the stars
- argumentative
- adj. polemic, contentious, fond of arguing
- assertive
- adj. forceful, aggressive
- artery
- n. blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart; main road leading into a city
- assumption
- n. supposition, hypothesis; seizure, act of taking
- arboretum
- n. botanical garden
- archaic
- adj. ancient; no longer used
- arid
- adj. dry, parched ['9rid] a.干燥的;枯燥的
- assess
- v. estimate, appraise (an object's value)
- assiduous
- adj. diligent, persistent, hard-working, persevering
- assassination
- n. premeditated murder
- arbitrate
- v. mediate, act as a mediator in a dispute; serve as a judge
- appropriate
- v. set aside, allot; take without permission
- appraise
- v. estimate value, assess
- asceticism
- n. abstinence and self-denial for the purpose of spiritual discipline
- assume
- v.假装;假定;采取,承担,呈现 v. surmise, suppose to be true (especially without proof); take on a position or duty; adopt an idea or cause
- apprise
- v. inform, notify, make aware; appreciate, raise the value of; estimate, value, appraise
- arbitrary
- adj. wanton, reckless; uncontrolled, unrestricted; unreasonable, unsupported