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  apocalyptic

  describing very serious damage and destruction in past or future events

  adj.描述大動(dòng)亂的，預(yù)示未來(lái)的

  The apocalyptic Battle of Stalingrad led to the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany.

  applaud

  to express approval of or support for (something or someone)

  vt.贊同

  I applaud your decision to take that advanced course.

  appreciative

  having or showing appreciation

  adj.感激的;賞識(shí)的

  His latest novel has received a number of appreciative reviews.

  apprehension

  worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen

  n憂慮，擔(dān)心，理解(力)，領(lǐng)悟，了解;拘捕

  The hikers entered the dark cave with a great deal of apprehension.

  apprentice

  a person who learns a job or skill by working for a fixed period of time for someone who is very good at that job or skill

  n.學(xué)徒;生手

  He was apprenticed to a carpenter at the age of 15.

  apricot

  a：the oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (Prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor；b：a tree that bears apricots

  n.杏色

  A spray of red apricot blossom has already reached over the wall.

  arcane

  secret or mysterious

  adj.神秘的;晦澀難解的;秘傳的

  Grammatical rules that seem arcane to generations of students who were never taught grammar in the first place.

  archaic

  1:old and no longer used2 [more;most]:old and no longer useful

  adj.古代的;陳舊的

  A man with some archaic notions about the proper sphere for women.

  archetypal

  prototype

  adj.原型的The abacus is sometimes cited as the archetype of the modern digital calculator.

  ardent

  characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity;=impassioned

  adj.熱情的;熱心的;激烈的;燃燒般的

  Harry made an ardent declaration of love to the woman he someday hoped to marry.

  arena

  an area of activity, interest, or competition

  n. 舞臺(tái)，場(chǎng)所

  My friends watched the hockey game in the new sports arena.

  aria

  melody, tune(solo performance)

  n,獨(dú)唱曲

  I hope my poem is about loss, not nostalgia, that the tenor singing an Italian aria.

  arid

  lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

  adj.無(wú)趣的，沒(méi)有生氣的

  It went without doubt that that was an arid speech about duty and responsibility.

  arrogance

  an insulting way of thinking or behaving that comes from believing that you are better, smarter, or more important than other people

  n.自大;傲慢態(tài)度

  In his arrogance the president of the club made all the arrangements for the annual banquet without consulting the members.

  artistry

  artistic ability or skill

  n.藝術(shù)性;工藝;藝術(shù)技巧

  This portrait reflects the high level of artistry involved in painting minatures.

  asphalt

  a black substance that is used for making roads

  n.瀝青

  These comprise asphalt, tar and waxes.

  aspiration

  a hope or ambition of achieving something

  n.心愿，抱負(fù)

  A combination of aspiration and hard work made her the top tennis player in the world.

  assimilate

  to learn (something) so that it is fully understood and can be used: to cause (a person or group) to become part of a different society, country, etc.

  v.吸收;使同化;把…比作;使相似

  Europeans and Jews do not assimilate easily.

  astound

  to cause a feeling of great surprise or wonder

  v. 使驚駭;使大吃一驚

  If you encourage and empower and motivate them, the results will astound you.

  astrophysics

  a branch of astronomy dealing especially with the behavior, physical properties, and dynamic processes of celestial objects and phenomena

  n.天體物理學(xué)

  But exactly what cut through the haze has been one of the questions in astrophyics.

  astute

  having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever

  adj.機(jī)敏的;狡猾的，詭計(jì)多端的

  Jackson is a police detective known to be an astute judge of character.

  atrocity

  an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury

  n.兇殘

  The world was appalled by the atrocity of Stalin's mass executions.

  atrophy

  decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue;

  vi. [醫(yī)]萎縮

  Not exercising consistently can lead to muscle atrophy, diabetes, bone density toss, and other problems.

  attic

  a room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to store things

  n.閣樓

  They decided to rent the attic to college students.

  auditorium

  a large room or building where people gather to watch a performance, hear a speech, etc.

  n. 禮堂，會(huì)堂;觀眾席

  The town meeting will be held in high school auditorium.

  augment

  to increase the size or amount of

  vi. 增加;增大

  Caffeine can augment our amount of available fuel.

  aura

  a special quality or feeling that seems to come from a person

  n. (圣象頭部的)光環(huán)

  The monastery perched high on a mountaintop had an aura of unreality and mystery about it.

  austerity

  n.1 [noncount] : a simple and plain quality : an austere quality 2 [noncount] : a situation in which there is not much money and it is spent only on things that are necessary

  n. 緊縮;樸素;苦行;嚴(yán)厲

  The rest were scrapped as unacceptable symbols of excess in an era of wartime austerity.

  authoritarian

  1 fond of ordering people around; 2 given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint

  adj.獨(dú)裁主義的，權(quán)力主義的

  He grew up with an authoritarian older sister who thought she was the queen of the world.

  autonomous

  existing or acting separately from other things or people

  adj.自治的

  Native American nations are regarded as autonomous in many respects and thus not subject to a number of state and local laws.

  autonomy

  the state of existing or acting separately from others : independence

  n.自治，自治權(quán)

  The director agreed to make the film only on the condition that she be given complete autonomy for the casting.

  aviator

  a person who flies an airplanes, helicopters, etc. : pilot

  n.飛行員

  The solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world.

  awe

  a strong feeling of fear or respect and also wonder

  vt.使敬畏;使畏怯

  It was a sight that filled me with awe and reverence.

  awestruck

  filled with feelings of fear and wonder : filled with awe

  adj. 敬畏的;驚奇不已的(等于awestricken)The crowd were awestruck by the aerial feats by the stunt pilots.

  backlash

  n. a strong public reaction against something

  n. 反沖;強(qiáng)烈抵制

  Optimists point to signs of a backlash in Congress and among some parts of American industry.

  790 badger

  vt. to bother or annoy (someone) with many comments or questions

  vt. 糾纏不休;吵著要;煩擾

  791 balderdash

  n. language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense

  n. 胡言亂語(yǔ);夢(mèng)囈

  A combat veteran himself,he couldn't believe the balderdash he was hearing from whispersnappers wih no war experience at all.

  792 ballad

  n. a narrative composition in rhythmic verse suitable for singing

  n. 民謠，尤指敘事歌謠;民歌; [ 音 ] 傷感的情歌

  She keeps humming a haunting ballad about lost love and loneliness.

  793 balmy

  adj. of air, weather, etc. :warm, calm, and pleasant

  adj. 芳香的;溫和的;止痛的

  This is the only way to leave the French capital, preferably on a balmy summer evening from Gare de lyon or Bercy station.

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