| A: I am reading a book about a sailing voyage set in 1900. B: Is that the one where the admiral gets thrown overboard?
 admiral n. 海军将领,舰队司令
 A: He looks too young to be at university.
 B: I thought he was just an adolescent
 adolescent n. 青少年
 a. 青春期的,青少年的
 A: I simply adore the band U2.
 B: They are good, but I prefer The Cranberries.
 adore vt. 1. 崇拜,致敬,爱慕;2. 非常喜欢
 A: Did you enjoy the wedding?
 B: It was beautiful, the bride was adorned with rose in her hair.
 adorn vt. 装饰,使生色
 A: I can not wait until advent is over.
 B: Likewise, then I can open all of my Christmas presents.
 advent n. 出现,到来
 A: Peter and Mary are always fighting.
 B: I didn’t know that they had an adversary relationship.
 adversary n. 对手,敌手
 A: Did you see the thunder and lightening last night?
 B: No, but the weather has been unusually adverse resently.
 adverse a. 不利的,有害的
 A: By the way , I broke the radio aerial last night.
 B: I was wondering why the reception was so bad.
 aerial a. 1.飞机的,航空的,由飞机进行的;2.空中俯瞰的,架空的
 n. 天线
 A: Do you like Monet’s work?
 B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my aesthetic sense.
 aesthetic a. 美学的
 A: I am going on a study exchange to France next year.
 B: Oh, that’s right, your university is affiliated to one in Paris.
 affiliate vt. 使隶属(或附属)于
 n. 附属机构,分公司
 A: Simon affirmed that he was in good health.
 B: Good , so he will be fit for work tomorrow.
 affirm vt. 1. 断言,坚持声称;2. 证实,确认
 A: I could never afflict harm upon another creature.
 B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian?
 afflict vt. 使苦恼,折磨
 A: You live in a very affluent area of the city.
 B: I am lucky, but I am not weathy.
 affluent a. 富裕的,富足的
 A: I love being in thunderstorms.
 B: I must say that I prefer the aftermath.
 aftermath n. 后果,余波
 A: My little sister aggravate my daily!
 B: But aren’t you glad that you have a little sister?
 aggravate vt. 1. 加重;2. 激怒,使恼火
 A: Life is of aggregate all past experience.
 B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible.
 aggregate n. 总数,合计
 a. 总计的,合计
 vt. 1.总计达,合计;2.使聚集,使积聚
 in the aggregate 总共,作为总体
 
 
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