Unit 3
antibiotic n.抗生素;抗菌的 [ antibiotique; ANTI-, biotikos适合于生命的 bios生命]
antibody n.抗体 [anti-BODY]
antic a.古怪的;笨拙的 [antics滑稽的动作 ANTIQUE古董 attic阁楼]
anticipate v.预期;期待 [anticipatory预期的 precipitate加速;沉淀]
anticlimax n.令人泄气的转变 [anti-climax]
antidote n.解毒药 [DOTE老年痴呆 DOSE药剂 overdose药剂过量]
antielectron n.反电子;正电子
antigen n.抗原 [ANTIBODY, -GEN]
antipathy n.憎恶 [ antipathes 憎恶; ANTI-, pathos -eos 感情]
antipodal a.正相反的 [anti+podal]
antiquated a.陈旧的;过时的 [ANTIQUE antiquity古老,高龄]
antique a.古代的 [ antique or antiquus, anticus former, ancient ante before]
antiques n.古董
antiquity n.古旧;古代;古代的人 [ antiquitas -tatis antiquus: ANTIQUE]
antiseptic n.消毒剂;防腐剂 [septic 有菌的,感染的]
antisocial a.厌恶社交的 [anti-SOCIAL]
antithesis n.相反;对照;对偶 [ antitithemi set against (ANTI-, tithemi place)]
antonym n.反义词 [ANTI-, SYNONYM]
anvil n.铁砧 [ anfilte etc]
apathetic a.冷淡的 [APATHY, after PATHETIC 可怜的;悲惨的;无价值的]
apathy n.冷淡;漠不关心 [ apathie apathes without feeling a- not+pathos suffering]
aperitif n.开胃酒 [ aperitif medL aperitivus aperire to open]
aperture n.孔;开口 [APERITIF开胃酒]
apex n.顶点;最高点 [a+ peak顶峰]
aphorism n.格言;警语 [adage格言 maxim公理,格言]
apiary n.养蜂场;蜂房 [aviary养鸟场 apiculture养蜂业]
apiculture n.养蜂 [ apis bee, after AGRICULTURE]
apiece ad.每人;每个 [cost ten cents ~ 每个一角 A + PIECE]
aplomb n.沉着 [a+plomb 坠垂直线的铅锤 PLUMMET]
apocalyptic a.启示的;天启的 [APOCALYPSE启示,启示录 apogee远地点 apokalupsis apokalupto uncover, reveal]
apocryphal a.真伪可疑的;作者不明的 [apo远+cryph隐藏+al apocrypha伪经 cryptic隐藏的,秘密的apocrypha 旁经;伪经]
apogee n.远地点;最高点 [apo远+gee地球 peri-gee近地点 geo-logy地质学 geo=gee]
apologize v.道歉 [apo-log-ize apologetic道歉的;歉意的]
apologue n.寓言 [ apologue apologos story(APO-, logos discourse)]
apolune n.远月点 [(月卫轨道最远点;反perilune) APO luna moon, after apogee]
apostate n.背教者;脱党者 [APOSTASY叛教,脱党]
apothecary n.药剂师 [apothec= apotheke储藏间+ary]
apothegm n.格言 [apo+the+gm]
apotheosis n.神圣的理想;神化之物 [ap+theos神+is theology神学 deify神化]
appall v.使惊骇 [appallling可怕的]
apparatus n.器具;器官;组织 [apparare apparat- make ready for]
apparel n.精制的衣服 [appar+el;apparent明显的]
apparition n.幽灵 [ apparition or apparitio attendance(APPEAR)]
appeal v.恳请;呼吁 [ apel, apeler appellare to address]
appease v.抚慰;使平静 [apeser, OF apaisier to+pais PEACE]
appellate a.控诉的;上诉的 [ appellatus(APPEAL, -ATE) appellant n.上诉人;a.控诉的]
appellation n.称号;名称 [ appellatio -onis(APPEAL, -ATION)]
append v.附加 [ appendere hang appendage 附加物]
appetence n.欲望;性欲;本能 [ appetence or appetentia appetere seek after]
appetite n.胃口;食欲 [appetizing开胃的]
applicable a.生效的;适合的 [APPLY]
apposite a.适当的 [ appositus pp. of apponere(AD-, ponere put)]
appraise v.鉴定 [APPRIZE by assim to PRAISE]
appreciable a.明显的;重要的 [perceptible感觉到的 appreciative 感谢的;赞赏的]
apprehend v.理解;逮捕;忧惧 [prehensile能抓住的apprehensive 焦虑的;悟性好的]
apprehension n.挂念;忧虑;逮补 [APPREHEND, -ION]
apprise v.通知 [ appris -ise pp. of apprendre learn, teach(APPREHEND)]
approachable a.可靠近的;随和的 [reproach指责 reapproach再接近 reproachable应受责备的]
approbation n.许可;承认 [APPROBATE通过;许可;称赞; -ATION]
appropriate v.拨款;盗用;恰当的 [ appropriatus pp. of appropriare(AD-, propriusown)]
approximate v.近似;近似的 [AD-, proximus very near]
appurtenance n.(土地上)附属物 [APPERTAIN 附属,关系,适合, -ANCE]
apron n.围裙 [ naperon etc dimin of nape table-cloth mappa: for loss
of n cf ADDER 加者,计算者 = adding] [machine]
apropos ad.恰好地 [F propos to+propos PURPOSE 目的;计划;意图]
aptitude n.才能;性向 [aptitudo -inis(APT, -TUDE)apt易于;恰当的]
aquaplane n.滑水板;滑水板游戏 [aqua 水 + PLANE]
aquarelle n.水彩画;水彩画法 [acquarella= water-colour 水彩; aqua 水]
aquatic a.水生的;水中的 [aqueous 水的]
aqueduct n.高驾渠;渡槽 [aquae ductus conduit
aquiline a.钩状的;似鹰的 [ aquilinus aquila eagle]
arabesque a.阿拉伯式的 [It arabesco arabo Arab]
arable a.适于耕种的;可开垦的 [arable or arabilis arare to plough 耕地,田;北斗七星]
arbiter n.仲裁人 [arbitrator公断人]
arbitrary a.武断的 [ arbitrarius or F arbitraire(ARBITER,-ARY)arbitrate仲裁,公断]
arbitrator n.仲裁人;审判者 [ARBITRATION仲裁,公断, arbitrate 仲裁 L arbitrari judge]
arboreal a.树的;木本的 [ arboreus arboretum 植物园]
arcade n.骑楼 [ arcada or It arcata Rmc: rel to ARCH]
arcane a.神秘的;秘密的 [arcane or L arcanus arcere shut up arca chest]
archaeology n.考古学 [ arkhaiologia ancient history(ARCHAEAN, -LOGY)]
archaic a.古代的;已不通用的 [ archaique
archetype n.原形 [archetypum arkhetupon(ARCH-, tupos stamp)]
archipelago n.列岛 [It arcipelago arkhi- chief+pelagos sea(orig = theAegean Sea)]
archives n.档案;档案保存处
ardent a.热心的;热烈的 [ardor 的形容词 an ~ patriot 满腔热忱的爱国者]
ardor n.热心 ["热(度)")with ~ 热心地]
arduous a.费力的;艰巨的 [ arduus steep, difficult]
arena n.竞技场 [(h)arena sand, sand-strewn place of combat]
argonaut n.冒险家;投机者;叛徒 [(希腊神话)亚哥号上的人员(与Jason同乘亚哥号(the Argo)船前往科基斯(Colchis)寻找金羊毛(the] [Golden Fleece)之一行人)]
argot n.暗语 [argosy 大商船;大商船队]
arid a.干燥的;干燥无味的 [ aride or L aridus arere be dry aridly 贫瘠地]
aright ad.正;正确地
aristocrat n.贵族 [ aristocrate ARISTOCRATIC贵族政治的;主张贵族统治的]
arithmetic n.算术;算术的 [arithmetike(tekhne)art of counting arithmosnumber]
ark n.方舟;笨重难看的船 [ arca chest]
armada n.舰队 [arm=ARMY+ada舰队]
armament n.军备;武器;装备 [ARM, -MENT]
armistice n.休战;停战 [truce 停战;休止;中止]
armory n.武器制造厂;室内教练场 [armor plate (军舰、战车等的)装甲板]
aroma n.芳香;气派,风格 [ aroma -atos spice]
aromatic a.芳香的 [(AROMA, -IC)aroma芳香,气派,风格 aroma -atos spice]
arraign v.提讯;控告 [ (ult AD-, ratio -onis reason, discourse)]
arrant a.极端的;完全的 [var of ERRANT]
array v.排列 [ araier, OF areer ult Gmc root, = prepare]
arrears n.债;欠债 [AD-, retro backwards: arrear(."在后")(工作、付款)延误]
arrest v.阻止;遏止 [~ the spread of the fire 阻止火势的蔓延 arrestant 制虫剂]
arrogance n.自大;傲慢 [arrogant自大的;傲慢的]
arrogate v.冒称;霸占 [ arrogare arrogat-(AD-, rogare ask)]
arson n.非法纵火;放火 [arsonist纵火犯ardent热情的ars=ard ;ars艺术arse屁股;闲荡]
articulate v.清楚说话;接合 [articulatus(ARTICLE, -ATE)]
artifacts n.史前古器物 [artificer 技师;工匠 artificial不自然的,虚假的]
artifice n.策略;诡计 [ making facere make artifact手工艺品]
artisan n.工匠 [ artigiano, artitus pp. of artire instruct in thearts]
artless a.粗俗的;自然的
ascend v.上升;攀爬 [ascendancy统治者,支配力量 ascent上升 descend下降]
ascendant a.上升的;优越的
ascertain v.确定 [ acertener, stem acertain to+CERTAIN]
ascetic a.苦行的 [asketes monkaskeo exercise asceticism 禁欲主义,苦行生活]
ascribe v.归于 [ ascribere(AD-, scribere script- write)]
aseptic a.无菌的 [anti-sept-ic抗菌药]
ashen a.灰色的
asinine a.愚鲁的 [asin= asinus驴子ASS+ine]
askance ad.斜视地
askew ad.斜地 [A+SKEW歪曲,歪斜,弯曲]
aslope a.ad.成斜坡;倾斜
asp n.毒蛇;埃及产眼镜蛇 [ aspe or aspis n.= aspen 白杨;似白杨的;颤抖的]
aspen n.白杨;白杨似的;摇晃的 [earlier name asp + -forming adj. taken as nounasp毒蛇]
asperity n.粗暴;艰苦 [ asperite or asperitas asper rough prosperity繁荣]
asperse v.诽谤 [(AD-, spargere sprinkle)aspersion中伤;(天主教)洒水]
aspirant n.热望者 [F aspirant or aspirant- (PIRE("对呼气")渴望,一心]
aspiration n.抱负 [ aspiration ASPIRATE把发成h音;抽出(液体或气体)]
aspire v.热望,怀大志,切望 [ aspirer or aspirare to + spirare breathe]
asquint a.ad.斜视;斜的 [ perh. schuinte slant]
assail v.攻击 [AD-, salire salt- leap]
assassin n.刺客 [assassin or assassinus hassashashish-eater]
assault n.突然袭击;猛袭 [as+sault=sail]
assay v.分析;试验 [ assaier, assai, var of essayer, essai;ESSAY]
assemble v.聚集 [ad to+simul together. assemblage 集合;集合物]
assent v.同意;赞成 [ asenter, as(s)ente assentari(ad to, sentire think)]
assert v.断言;主张 [assertive 言语果敢的;断言的 assertion 主张;断言,确言]
assess v.估定;定...额;评价;估价 [~ a tax at 10 pounds; ~ a statement at its trueworth]
asset n.财产;可取之处 [as-set]
asseverate v.断言 [asseverare(AD-, severus serious)]
assiduous a.勤勉的 [ assiduus(SESS)assidulity勤勉,励精]
assimilate v.吸收 [assimilare(AD-, similis like)]
assize n.裁判;法定价格
assonance n.类音;类韵;母韵 [AD-, sonus sound]
assort v.分类;配齐;相交 [assorted 组合的,各色俱备的]
assuage v.平息;减轻 unassuaged 未缓和的]
assumption n.担任;假设 [ME
assure v.确告 [assured自信的assurance自信;保证 reassure使安心]
astir a.ad.骚动;活动;兴奋 [A + STIR n.骚动；传播；流行]
astound v.使...大吃一惊,惊愕 [obs. astound (adj.) = astoned pp. of obs. astone:astonish]
astral a.星的;多星的 [astralis
astray a.迷路的;误入歧途的 [a+STRAY走离]