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1. abandon (v.) (1) to leave forever. Abandon ship! (2)to give up.  


                                 Never abandon hope!


 


2. abnormal (adj.) different from what is usual or average,  


     specially in a way that is bad: Tests revealed some abnormal skin 


     cells.


 


3. aboard (adv.) on or into a train, ship, or aircraft:


     The flight attendant welcomed us aboard.


 


4. absence (n.) when someone is not where they are usually


     expected to be:


     She has had repeated absences from school this year.


 


5. absolute (adj.) very great or to the largest degree possible:


     I have absolute faith in her judgment.


 


6. accomplice (n.) a partner in crime:


     The police are still looking for  the thief's accomplice.


 


7. archer (n.) one who shoots with bows and arrows


 


8. audience (n.) people who watch a play or show:


     His books have a large audience.


 


9. bachelor (n.) an unmarried man:


     He remained a bachelor until he was well into his 40s.


 


10. bankrupt (n.)a person who is unable to repay the money he


       owes: He was declared a bankrupt.


 


11. barbarian (n.) a person without culture, refinement, or


       education: The walled city was attacked by barbarian hordes.


 


12. bookworm (n.) a person who loves reading books


 


13. braggart (n.) a person who speaks too proudly about what he


       has done or what he owns


 


14. burglar (n.) a person who breaks into a house to steal valuables:


        The burglar stole her jewellery.


 


15. busybody (n.) a person who likes to mind other people’s


       business: Some interfering busybodies had rung the police.


 


16. citizen: a person who lives in and belongs to a particular


       country, city or state:


       The United States gives its citizens certain rights.


 


17. criminal: a person who is guilty of a crime


 


18. cripple: a lame(跛的) person:


        He has been a cripple since that car accident.


 


19. cyclist: a person who rides a bicycle


 


20. drunkard: a person who is frequently drunk:


        I'm afraid he's turning into a drunkard.


 


21. foreigner (n.): a person who comes from another country


 


22. graduate (n.): a person who has completed their school,


       college or university education


 


23. guest (n.): a person who is staying with you, or a person whom


       you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal:


      150 guests were invited to the wedding.


 


24. hooligan (n.): a person who acts in a violent way without


       thinking and causes damage:


       Hooligans had sprayed paint all over the car.


 


25. host/hostess (n.): a person who entertains(娛樂) a guest


 


26. absorb (v.):


       1. to take something in, especially gradually:


            Plants absorb carbon dioxide.


       2. to understand facts or ideas completely and remember them:


            It's hard to absorb so much information.


 


27. abstract (adj.):


       existing as an idea, feeling or quality, not as a material object:


       Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.


 


28.abuse (v.):


      1. to use or treat someone or something wrongly or badly:


          She is continually abusing her position by getting other people


          to do things for her.


      2. to treat badly: This boss abuses his workers.


 


29. academic (adj.): relating to schools, colleges and universities,


       or connected with studying and thinking:


       the academic year (= the time, usually from September to June,


       during which students go to school or college)


 


30. accent (n.): the way in which people in a particular area, country


       or social group pronounce words:


       He's got a strong French/Scottish accent.


 


31. accept (v.) to agree to take something:


        Do you accept credit cards?


 


32. access


      (n.) the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter,


               speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.


      (v.) be able to reach, approach, enter: How do I access the attic in


              this house?(我要怎樣才能進入這間屋子的閣樓)


 


33. accidental (adj.): happening by chance;


       not planned or unexpected: an accidental meeting.


 


34. accommodate (v.):


       1. to have or make room for:


            Will this elevator accommodate 10 people?


       2. to adjust: It is never easy to accommodate to social change.


 


35. accompany (v.): to go along or in company with; join in action:


       He accompanied her to the door.


 


36. acrobat (n.):a person who does daring acts in a circus


 


37. accord (v.): to be the same as something, or to agree with


        something:  His version of events does not accord with


        witnesses' statements.


 


38. account (v.): to think of someone or something in the stated way:


        He accounted himself lucky.


 


39. accurate (adj.): correct, exact and without any mistakes:


       We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.


 


40. accuse: to say that someone has done something morally wrong,


       illegal or unkind: They accused him of stealing the car.


 


41. accustom (v.): to make yourself familiar with new conditions:


        It will take time for me to accustom myself to the changes.


 


42. ache (n.): a continuous pain which is unpleasant but not strong:


       I've got a slight ache in my lower back.


 


43. achievement (n.): something very good and difficult that you


       have succeeded in doing: It gives you a sense of achievement if


       you actually make it to the end of a very long book.


 


44. acid (n.): a substance with a sour taste: Vinegar is an acid.


 


45. acquaint (v.): to make familiar:


        Please acquaint us with your plans.


 


46. acquaintance (n.):


       a person that you have met but do not know well:


       He is my father’s business acquaintance.


 


47.acquire (v.): to obtain or get something:


       I was wearing a newly acquired jacket.


 


48. acre (n.): a unit for measuring area, equal to 4047 square meters


        or 4840 square yards: He's got 400 acres of land in Wales.


 


49. adapt (n.): to change or alter so as to fit a different situation:


       She always adapted easily to new environments.


 


50.adequate (adj.): enough or sufficient:


       He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs. 


 


51. adjust (v.): to change something to make it more correct:


        If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you.


 


52. administration (n.): the management of any office, business, or


       organization: She has little experience in administration 


 


53. admire (v.): To have a high opinion of: I admired him for his


       determination.


 


54. admission (n.): when you agree that something is true


 


55. advanced (adj.): Being at a higher level than others:


        It’s an advanced computer course


 


56. adventure (n.): an unusual, exciting and possibly dangerous


       activity such as a journey or experience: She had some exciting


       adventures in Egypt.


 


57. advertise (v.): to make something known in public:


        We advertised our car in the local newspaper.


 


58. adviser (n.): someone whose job is to give advice about a subject:


       She is the party's main economic adviser.


 


59. affection (n.): a feeling of liking for a person or place:


       He had a deep affection for his aunt.


 


60. afford (v.): to be able to buy or do something because you have


        enough money or time:


        I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary.


 


61. agency (n.): a business which represents one group of people:


       This company has agencies in many countries.


 


62. aggressive (adj.): behaving in an angry and violent way towards


       another person:


       If I criticize him, he gets aggressive and starts shouting.


 


63. agriculture (n.): farming:


       Agriculture is still largely based on traditional methods in some


       countries.


 


64. air-conditioned (adj.): a building, room or vehicle in which the


       air is kept cool: We dream of an air-conditioned classroom.


 


65. alcohol: a colourless liquid which can make you drunk:


        I never drink alcohol — I drink orange juice.


 


66. alcoholic (n.): a person who is unable to give up the habit of


       drinking alcohol very frequently


 


67. alert (n.): a warning:


       The alert sounded when they got on the bus..


 


68. alley (n.): a narrow road or path between buildings


 


69. allowance (n.): money that you are given regularly:


        His father made him an allowance of $20 a month.


 


70. alongside (adv./ pp.) beside, or together with:


        The boat pulled up alongside the dock.


 


71. alternative (n.): offering a choice of a second possibility


        I'm afraid I have no alternative but to ask you to leave.


 


72. altitude (n.): height above sea-level:


       What is the altitude of the town?


 


73. aluminum (n.): A silvery-white, ductile metallic element


 


74. amateur (n.): taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job:


       He was an amateur singer until the age of 40, when he turned


       professional.


 


75.ambassador (n.): a diplomat of the highest rank:


       He is the Chinese Ambassador to Italy


 


76. ambition (n.): an earnest desire for some type of achievement:


       He is full of ambition and energy.


 


77. amid (pp.): in the middle of: A church stands amid skycrapers.


 


78. amuse (v.): to make somebody laugh:


       The clown amused the children.


 


79. analyze (v.): to study or examine something in detail:


       Can you analyze a sentence?


 


80. ancestor (n.): a person who was a member of one's family a long


        time ago: There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of


       the room.


 


81. angle (n.): the space between two lines:


        The boat settled into the mud at an angle of 35 degrees.


 


82.anniversary (n.): the day on which an important event happened


        in a previous year:


       They always celebrate their wedding anniversary with dinner in


       an expensive restaurant.


 


83 announce (v.): to state or make known, especially publicly:


       They announced the death of their mother in the local paper.


 


84. annoy (v.): to make someone angry:


       I'm sorry - is my cough annoying you?


 


85. annual (adj.): of one year: What’s his annual salary?


 


86. anxiety (n.): an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry


        about something that is happening or might happen in the


        future: Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first


        day at school.


 


87. anxious (adj.): worried and nervous:


       I saw my sister's anxious face at the window.


 


88. anyhow (adv.): In any case; at least:


       I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet.


 


89. apart (adv.): separated by a distance:


       She lives apart from her family.


 


90. ape (n.): an animal like a large monkey:


        Chimpanzees and gorillas are both apes.


 


91. apology (n.): an expression of regret at having caused trouble for


       someone: I owe you an apology for my rudeness.


 


92. apparent (adj.): able to be seen or understood:


       Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone


 


93. appeal (v.): be attractive to: The idea of a vacation appeals to me.


 


94. appetite (n.): a desire for food: I haven't got much of an appetite


 


95. applaud (v.): to show enjoyment or approval of something such


        as a performance or speech by clapping the hands : You should


        have heard the audience applaud - the noise was fantastic.


 


96. applause (n.): hand clapping as a demonstration of approval,


       appreciation, acclamation: The President received great


       applause at the end of his speech.


 


97. appliance (n.): an instrument or tool used for a particular job


       Example: washing-machines and other electrical appliances


 


98. applicant (n.): a person who applies for or requests something:


       There were two hundred applicants for the job.


 


99. application (n.): an act of applying:


       December 31 is the deadline for applications.


 


100. appoint (v.): (1) to give (a person) a job or position:


          They appointed him manager. (2) to determine by authority or


          agreement; fix; set: The professor appointed a time for the


          meeting.


 



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