adorn	[E`dC:n] (ad-=to, orn装饰)v.装饰
	decorate; garnish; beautify; glamorize

adroit	[E`drCit] (a-=to, droit 右； 一般认为， “右手比左手灵巧”)a.机敏的；巧的；熟练的
	clever; expert; dexterous; skillful

adult	[AdQlt] (adult是拉丁语adolescere的过去分词)a.成熟的；成年的
	developed; ripe; mature

adulterate	[E`dQltEreit] (ad-=to, ulter=alter其他，-ate动词后缀)v.掺杂；掺假
	contaminate; dilute; debase; deteriorate

adulteration	[E,dQltE`reiFEn] (-ion名词后缀)n.掺杂；劣货
	debasement; deterioration; corruption; pollution

advantage	[Ed`va:ntidV] (advant在前，-age名词后缀)n.优势；有利条件；利益
	precedence; preeminence; profit; benefit

advantageous	[,AdvEn`teidVEs] (-ous…的)a.有利的；有帮助的
	beneficial; convenient; helpful; profitable

advent	[AdvEnt] (ad-=to, vent来)n.来临；降临
	the coming of an important event

adventitious	[,Adven`tiFEs] (-itious…的)a.偶发的
	incidental; accidental

adventure	[Ed`ventFE] (-ure名词后缀)n.冒险；冒险经历；奇遇
	chance; hazard; risk; venture; speculation

adversary	[AdvEsEri] (-ary名词后缀)n.敌手；对手
	antagonistic; conflicting; counter; opposite

adverse	[AdvE:s] (ad-=to, veers转)a.逆；反对的；不利的
	antagonistic; conflicting; counter; opposite

adversity	[Ed`vE:siti] (-ity名词后缀)n.逆境；灾难；不幸
	affliction; disaster; calamity; misfortune

advertise	[AdvEtaiz] (ad-=to, vert转， -ise动词后缀， 使…；“使人们注意力转向…”)v.登广告；做广告
	make known; display; broadcast; notify; announce

advertisement	[Ed`vE:tismEnt] (-ment名词后缀)n.做广告；广告
	display; notice; publicity; announcement

adviser	[Ed`vaizE] (ad-=to, vis看，-er表示人；“提出看法者”)n.顾问
	consultant; consular; monitor; instructor

advocate	[AdvEkit] (ad-=to, voc叫唤，-ate动词后缀)v.提倡；主张
	adopt; advise; compaign; promote; urge

aerate	[eiEreit] (aer空气，-ate动词后缀，使… )v.使通气，使充气
	ventilate; charge with gas

aerial	[ZEriEl] (aeri 天空， -al形容词后缀，…的，或名词后缀，表示物)a.空气的 n. 天线
	antenna

aero	[ZErEu] (aero航空，天空)a.飞机的；航空的
	of or for aeronautics or aircraft

aerodynamics

[ZErEudai`nAmiks] (aero空气，气体，dynamics动力学)n.空气动力学

aerogram	[ZErEgrAm] (gram写，文字)n.无线电报；航空信件
	airmail

aerology	[ZE`rClEdVi] (aero空气，-logy… 学)n.气象学，大气学
	the branch of meteorology concerned with the study of air, esp. in the upper atmosphere

aerospace	[ZErEuspeis] (aero天空，space空间)n.(地球大气层内外)空间
	the earth's atmosphere and the space outside it

aerosphere	[ZErEsfiE] (aero空气，sphere 球) n.大气
	the atmosphere surrounding the earth

aesthetic	[i:s`Wetik] (a-=to, esth感觉，-etic…的；“对美产生感觉的”)a.审美的；美学的；艺术的
	beautiful; artistic

aesthetics

[i:s`Wetik] (-(ic)s…学)n.美学

affable	[AfEbl] (af-=to, fabl说；“心平气和地说”)a.和蔼可亲的，友善的
	friendly; sociable; gracious; courteous; amiable

affect

[E`fekt] 影响

affectation

[,Afek`teiFEn] 虚饰；假装

affection	[E`fekFEn] (af-=to, fect做，作→作爱，-ion名词后缀)n.友爱，爱情
	admiration; friendly feeling; love and respect

affectionate	[E`fekFEnit] (-ate形容词后缀)a.充满深情的
	loving; tender; warm-hearted

affidavit

[,Afi`deivit] (af-=ad-加强意义，fid信任，-av-, -it名词后缀；“使人信任→宣誓”)n.宣誓书；口供书

affiliate	[E`filieit] (af- =ad- =to, fili 儿子， -ate 动词后缀)v.加入； 接受为分支机构
	join; take in as a member or branch

affinity	[E`finiti] (af-=to, fin 界限，-ity名词后缀)n.密切关系；类似；亲戚
	connection; relation; partiality; relative

affirm	[E`fE:m] (af-ad-加强意义，firm坚固→坚定)v.断言，证实
	declare; assert; ratify; confirm; endorse

afflict	[E`flikt] (af-=to, flict打击)v.使痛苦
	perturb; disturb; bother; agitate

affluence	[AfluEns] (-ence名词后缀)n.富裕，财富
	wealth; abundance

affluent	[AfluEnt] (af-=ad-=to, flu流，-ent形容词后缀；“财富流入某人手中”)a.富裕的
	wealthy; abundant; rich; plentiful; bountiful支流