Aa～13 ★abysmal/adj very bad: an ~ failure. ~ly/adv ★abyss/n ① hole so deep as to appear bottomless ② deepest degree ★acclaim/vt applaud loudly. applause; approval ★acclimatize/vt/i get used to a new climate or environment
Aa～13 ★abysmal/adj very bad: an ~ failure. ~l ...
Aa～12 ★absundance/n great amount: an ~ of food ★abundant/adj more than enough ★abuse/n ①wrong use an ~ of power ② unjust custom or practice ③ angry attack in words; bad language ★abuse/vt ① make a wrong use of: ~ one’s authority ② say cruel or unjust thing to or about a person ★abusive/adj using bad language
Aa～12 ★absundance/n great amount: an ~ of foo ...
Aa～11 ★absorption/m action of a absorbing ★abstain/n ~ from, not to do something(eg drink beer) ★abstention/n abstaining, esp not voting ★abstinence/n abstaining, eg from drinking beer, wine ★absurd/adj unreasonable, ridiculous. ~ity/n ~ly/adv
Aa～11 ★absorption/m action of a absorbing ★ab ...
Aa～10 ★abscond/vi go away suddenly, esp to avoid arrest ★absolve/vt ~ from. say somebody is free (from a sin, promise, etc) ★absorb/vt ①take in eg a liquid, heat, light ②hold the attention, interest of: ~ed in his work ~ent/adj that absorbs: ~ent papaer
Aa～10 ★abscond/vi go away suddenly, esp to av ...
Aa～9 ★abridge/vt make (a book etc) shorter. abridgment ★abrupt/adj ①very sudden: an ~ stop ②(of speech, behaviour) bad-tempered; unfriendly ~ly/adv. ~ness/n ★abscess/n painful swelling in the body containing pus.
Aa～9 ★abridge/vt make (a book etc) shorter. a ...
Aa～8 ★abrasion/n ①rubbing, scraping ② area where something has been rubbed or scraped away ★abrasive/n substance used for making surfaces smooth. /adj ① causing abrasion ②hash: his ~ manner ★abreast/adv side by side, be/keep abreast ~(of/with), be up to date: be ~ of the news
Aa～8 ★abrasion/n ①rubbing, scraping ② area wh ...
Aa～7 ★abort/vt/i ①come to nothing;cancel:~ a space flight.②give birth to an undeveloped foetus. ~ ive/adj unsuccessful: an ~ive revolution ★abortion/n aborting ★abound/vi have, exist, in great numbers or quantities
Aa～7 ★abort/vt/i ①come to nothing;cancel:~ a ...
Aa～6 ★ablaze/adj/adv on fire, shining, her eyes ~ with excitement ★abode/n of/with not fixed~, having no permanent home ★abominable/adj ①causing hatred and disgust ②unpleasant bad, ~ weather ★aboriginal/adj,n (person, animal, etc) existing in a region from early times
Aa～6 ★ablaze/adj/adv on fire, shining, her e ...
Aa～5 ★abet/vt aid and abet ~ sb, help him to do wrong ★abhor/vt hate, detst; ~rence/n ~rent/adj ★abide/vt/i ~ by, keep()a promise, law) cannot~, cannot tolerate ★abject/adj poor, miserable; living in ~ poverty: ~ly/adv
Aa～5 ★abet/vt aid and abet ~ sb, help him to ...
Aa～4 ★abdicate/vt/i give up a high office(eg the throne): abdication/n ★abdomen/n the stomach and bowels: abdominal/adj ★abduct/vt take ( a person) away by force~kidnap: abduction/n
Aa～4 ★abdicate/vt/i give up a high office(eg ...
Aa～3 ★abbey/n building in which monks or nuns lived ★abbot/n man at the head of a monastery ★abbreviate/vt shorten(a word, title, etc) ★abbreviation/n shortened form
Aa～3 ★abbey/n building in which monks or nuns ...
Aa～２ ★abate/vt/i make or become less: the wind abated. ~ment/n noise ~ment ★abattoir/n slaughter-house (for cattle, sheep, etc.) ★abbess/n woman at the head of a convent
Aa～２ ★abate/vt/i make or become less: the win ...
Aa～１★aback/adv be taken ~, be suddenly surprised: ★abandon/vt ①go away from; desert ②give up: ★abashed/adj very embarrassed or ashamed
★aback/adv be taken ~, be suddenly surprised ...