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from bbs.yuanda.org A(c)=top, sharp point acuity
N. sharpness.
In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses. acuity
N. sharpness.
In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses. acumen
N. mental keenness.
Her business acumen helped her to succeed where others had failed. acute
ADJ. quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe.
The acute young doctor realized immediately that the gradual deterioration of her patient’s once acute hearing was due to a chronic illness, not an acute one. acerbity
N. bitterness of speech and temper.
The meeting of the United Nations Assembly was marked with such acerbity that observers held little hope of reaching any useful settlement of the problem.
acerbic, ADJ. acetic
ADJ. vinegary.
The salad had an exceedingly acetic flavor. acidulous
ADJ. slightly sour; sharp; caustic.
James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks. acrid
ADJ. sharp; bitterly pungent.
The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol had been fired. acrimonious
ADJ. bitter in words or manner.
The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms.
acrimony, N. act, ag, agit=act actuate
v. motivate.
I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily.
构词：act + u (连接字母) + ate (make) exacting
ADJ. extremely demanding.
Cleaning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was an exacting task, one that demanded extremely meticulous care on the part of the restorers.
exaction, N.
构词：ex (over) + act (weigh) reactionary
ADJ. opposing progress; politically ultra-conservative.
Opposing the use of English in worship services, reactionary forces in the church fought to reinstate the mass in Latin, also N.
构词：re (back) + act + ion (n) + ary (a) retroactive
ADJ. taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax).
Because the new pension law was retroactive to the first of the year, even though Martha had retired in February she was eligible for the pension.
构词：retro (back) + act + ive (a) agenda
N. items of business at a meeting
We had so much difficulty agreeing upon an agenda that there was very little time for the meeting
构词：ag (act) +（补音）+ a (n) agility
agile. ag=act, ile=易
N. nimbleness.
The agility of the acrobat amazed and thrilled the audience.
构词：ag (act) + ile (a) + ty (n) agitate
v. stir up; disturb.
Her fiery remarks agitated the already angry mob.
构词：ag (act) + it（补音）+ ate (make) ali, aug, aux=add
augment
v. increase; add to.
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements; teachers augment their salaries by taking odd jobs.
构词：aug (add) + ment (v) inaugurate
v. begin formally; install in office.
The candidate promised that he would inaugurate a new nationwide health care plan as soon as he was inaugurated as president.
inauguration, N.
构词：in + aug (add) + ur（补音）+ ate (v) auxiliary
ADJ. offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary.
To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station, also N.
构词：aux (add) + ile (a) + ary (a) addendum
N. addition; appendix to book.
Jane’s editor approved her new comparative literature text but thought it would be even better with an addendum on recent developments in literary criticism.
构词：add + end（补音）+ um (n) alimentary
ADJ. supplying nourishment.
The alimentary canal in our bodies is so named because digestion of foods occurs there. When asked for the name of the digestive tract, Sherlock Holmes replied, “Alimentary, my dear Watson.”
构词：ali (add) + ment (n) + ary (a) alimony
N. payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce.
Because Tony had supported Tina through medical school, on their divorce he asked the court to award him $500 a month in alimony.
构词：ali (add) + mony (n) al, alter=other, change alias
N. an assumed name.
John Smith’s alias was Bob Jones. also ADV.
构词：al (other) + ias (n) alienate
v. make hostile; separate.
Her attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other.
构词：al (other) + ien (n) + ate (make)
参考词汇：alien=外星人，外国人 altercation
N. noisy quarrel; heated dispute.
In that hot-tempered household, no meal ever came to a peaceful conclusion; the inevitable altercation sometimes even ended in blows. altruistic
ADJ. unselfishly generous; concerned for others.
In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships for hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed.
altruism, N.
构词：alter (other) + uistic (a) inalienable
ADJ. not to be taken away; nontransferable.
The Declaration of Independence mentions the inalienable rights that all of us possess.
构词：in (not) + alien (other) + able subaltern
N. subordinate.
The captain treated his subalterns as though they were children rather than commissioned officers.
构词：sub (under) + altern (other) am(or)=love amorous
ADJ. moved by sexual love; loving.
“Love them and leave them” was the motto of the amorous Don Juan.
构词：amor (love) + ous (a) enamored
ADJ. in love.
Narcissus became enamored of his own beauty.
构词：en (v) + amor (love) + ed (a) paramour
N. illicit lover.
She sought a divorce on the grounds that her husband had a paramour in another town.
构词：para (side) + amour (love) amiable
ADJ. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly.
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
构词：ami (love) + able (a) amicable
ADJ. politely friendly; not quarrelsome.
Beth’s sister Jo is the hot-tempered tomboy who has a hard time maintaining amicable relationships with those around her.
Jo’s quarrel with her friend Laurie finally reaches an amicable settlement, but not because Jo turns amiable overnight.
构词：ami (love) + c（补音）+ able (a) amity
N. friendship.
Student exchange programs such as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote international amity.
构词：ami (love) + ty (n) amb, amble=walk amble
N. moving at an easy pace.
When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble, also v. preamble
N. introductory statement.
In the Preamble to the Constitution, the purpose of the document is set forth.
构词：pre (before) + amble (walk) ample=large, rich, spacious ample
ADJ. abundant.
Bond had ample opportunity to escape. Why, then, did he let us capture him? amplify
v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger. fy=make
Charlie Brown tried to amplify his remarks, but he was drowned out by jeers from the audience.
Lucy was smarter; she used a loudspeaker to amplify her voice.
构词：ample (large) + fy (make) anim=mind equanimity
N. calmness of temperament; composure.
Even the inevitable strains of caring for an ailing mother did not disturb Bea’s equanimity.
构词：equ (equal) + anim (mind) + ty (n) magnanimity
N. generosity.
Noted for his magnanimity, philanthropist Eugene Lang donated millions to charity. magnanimous, ADJ.
构词：magn (large) + anim (mind) + ty (n) pusillanimous
ADJ. cowardly; fainthearted.
You should be ashamed of your pusillanimous conduct during this dispute.
pusillanimity, N.
构词：pusill (weak) + anim (mind) + ous (a) unanimity
N. complete agreement.
We were surprised by the unanimity with which our proposals were accepted by the different groups.
unanimous, ADJ.
构词：uni (one) + anim (mind) + ty (n) animadversion
N. critical remarks.
He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true.
构词：anim (mind) + adverse (turn) + ion (n) anim, inim=(hostile) feeling animosity
N. active enmity.
He incurred the animosity of the ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power.
构词：anim (hostility) + os（补音）+ ty (n) animus
N. hostile feeling or intent.
The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
构词：anim (hostility) + us (n) inimical
ADJ. unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental.
I’ve always been friendly to Martha. Why is she so inimical to me?
构词：inim (hostility) + ic + al (a) anim=life: animals animated
ADJ. lively; spirited.
Jim Carrey’s facial expressions are highly animated; when he played Ace Ventura, he was practically rubber-faced.
构词：anim (mind) + ate (v) + ed (a) inanimate
ADJ. lifeless.
She was asked to identify the still and inanimate body.
构词：in (no) + anim (life) + ate (v) ann, enn=year annals
N. records; history.
In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
构词：ann (year) + als (n) annuity
N. yearly allowance.
The annuity she set up with the insurance company supplements her social security benefits so that she can live very comfortably without working.
构词：ann (year) + ui + ty (n) superannuated
ADJ. retired or disqualified because of age.
The superannuated man was indignant because he felt that he could still perform a good day’s work.
构词：super (over) + ann (year) + ate + ed biennial
ADJ. every two years.
Seeing no need to meet more frequently, the group held biennial meetings instead of annual ones. Plants that bear flowers biennially are known as biennials
构词：bi (two) + enn (year) + ial (a). millennium
N. thousand-year period; period of happiness and prosperity. I do not expect the millennium to come during my lifetime.
构词：mill (thousand) + enn (year) + ium (n) perennial
N. something long-lasting.
These plants are hardy perennials and will bloom for many years, also ADJ.
构词：per (throughout) + enn (year) + ial (a)
参考词汇：ephemeral anthrope=human anthropoid
ADJ. manlike.
The gorilla is the strongest of the anthropoid animals, also N.
构词：anthrope (human) + oid (like)
参考词汇：spheroid anthropologist
N. student of the history and science of humankind.
Anthropologists have discovered several relics of prehistoric humans in this area.
构词：anthrope (human) + logist (scholar) misanthrope
N. one who hates mankind.
In Gulliver’s Travels, Swift portrays human beings as vile, degraded beasts; for this reason, various critics consider him a misanthrope.
misanthropic, ADJ.
构词：mis (hate) + anthrope (human) philanthropist
N. lover of mankind; doer of good.
In his role as philanthropist and public benefactor, John D. Rockefeller, Sr., donated millions to charity; as an individual, however, he was a tight-fisted old man.
构词：phil (love) + anthrope (human) apt=fit adapt
v. alter; modify.
Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to a changing environment.
构词：ad (make) + apt (fit) aptitude
GRE is an aptitude test, while TOEFL is an achievement test.
N. fitness; talent.
The counselor evaluated his aptitudes before advising him about the career he should follow.
构词：apt (fit) + tude (n) arch=top anarchist
N. person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority.
Denying she was an anarchist, Katya maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it entirely.
构词：an (no) + arch (top) + ist (person) anarchy
N. absence of governing body; state of disorder.
The assassination of the leaders led to a period of anarchy.
构词：an (no) + arch (top) + y (state) archetype
N. prototype; primitive pattern.
The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.
构词：arch (top) + type
参考词汇：archenemy, archbishop, archon archipelago
N. group of closely located islands.
When he looked at the map and saw the archipelagoes in the South Seas, he longed to visit them.
构词：arch (top) + pelago (sea) hierarchy
N. arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks.
To be low man on the totem pole is to have an inferior place in the hierarchy.
hierarchical, ADJ.
构词：hier (high) + arch (top) + y (n) matriarch
N. woman who rules a family or larger social group.
The matriarch ruled her gypsy tribe with a firm hand.
构词：mater (mother) + arch (top) oligarchy
N. government by a privileged few.
One small clique ran the student council: what had been intended as a democratic governing body had turned into an oligarchy.
构词：olig (few) + arch (top) + y (n) arc(h)=earliest arcade
N. a covered passageway, usually lined with shops.
The arcade was popular with shoppers because it gave them protection from the summer sun and the winter rain.
构词：arch (earliest) + ade (n) archaeology
N. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind.
The professor of archaeology headed an expedition to the Gobi Desert in search of ancient ruins.
构词：arch (earliest) + aeo（补音）+ logy (study) archaic
ADJ. antiquated.
“Methinks,” “thee,” and “thou” are archaic words that are no longer part of our normal vocabulary.
构词：arch (earliest) + aic (a) archives
N. public records; place where public records are kept.
These documents should be part of the archives so that historians may be able to evaluate them in the future.
构词：arch (earliest) + ives (n) art=hand artisan
N. a manually skilled worker.
Artists and artisans alike are necessary to the development of a culture.
构词：art (hand) + san (person) artless
ADJ. without guile; open and honest.
Red Riding Hood’s artless comment, “Grandma, what big eyes you have!” indicates the child’s innocent surprise at her “grandmother’s” changed appearance.
构词：art (手段) + less artifact
N. object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced.
Archaeologists debated the significance of the artifacts discovered in the ruins of Asia Minor but came to no conclusion about the culture they represented.
构词：art (hand) + fact (do) artifice
N. deception; trickery.
The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military might.
构词：art (hand) + fice (do) aster=star astral
ADJ. relating to the stars.
She was amazed at the number of astral bodies the new telescope revealed.
构词：aster (star) + al (a) astronomical
ADJ. enormously large or extensive.
The government seemed willing to spend astronomical sums on weapons development.
构词：aster (star) + nom (study) + ical (a) asteroid
N. small planet.
Asteroids have become commonplace to the readers of interstellar travel stories in science fiction magazines.
构词：aster (star) + oid (small) |
