第二週(中秋節放假)五個單字

2013/ 9/20


1. acquaint: to make someone or yourself familiar with something
Take time to acquaint your self with the rules.


2. acquiesce: to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly
 Reluctantly, he acquiesced to the plans.

 3. acquisition: the process of getting something

The acquisition of huge amounts of data has helped our research enormously.

 4. acquit: to decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty of a particular crime

She was acquitted of all the charges against her.

 5. acrid: describes a smell or taste that is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat

Clouds of acrid smoke issued from the building.

2013/9/23

1. acting: the job of performing in films or plays:

He wants to get into acting.

2. acute: If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage

She felt acute embarrassment at his behavior.

3. adept: having a natural ability to do something that needs skill
She's very adept at dealing with the media.

4. adjourn: to have a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial

The meeting was adjourned until Tuesday.

5. adjudicate: to act as judge in a competition or argument, or to make a formal decision about something

He was asked to adjudicate on the dispute.

2013/9/24

1. adjure: to ask or order someone to do something
The judge adjured him to answer truthfully.

2. administer: to control the operation or arrangement of something

The economy has been badly administered by the present government.


3. admiral: an officer of very high rank in the navy
Admiral Nelson/Horatio Nelson.

4. admonish: to tell someone that they have done something wrong

His mother admonished him for eating too quickly.

5. ado: without wasting more time

And so, without further ado, let me introduce tonight's speaker.

 2013/9/25

1. adorn: to add something decorative to a person or thing

The bride's hair was adorned with white flowers.

2. adroit: very skillful and quick in the way you think or move

 She became adroit at dealing with difficult questions.

3. adversary: an enemy

He saw her as his main adversary within the company.

4. affiliate: to cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another, usually larger, group, or organization

The school is affiliated with a national association of driving schools.

5. affinity: a close similarity between two things

There are several close affinities between the two paintings.

2013/9/26

1. affix: to fix one thing to another

Se affixed a stamp to the envelope

2. afflict: If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they suffer from it

It is an illness that afflicts women more than men.

3. aflame: burning

The whole village was aflame.

4. agape: with the mouth open, especially showing surprise or shock:

We watched, our mouths agape in excitement.

5. aggravate: to make a bad situation worse

Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.