2、. almost ("abouthalf");oforhavingarelationto ("Wetalkabouttheweather.")·above - ad. atahigherplace·abuse - n. badtreatmentcausingharmorinjury·accept - v. toagreetoreceive·accident - n. somethingthathappensbychanceormistake;anunplannedevent·accuse - v. tosayapersonisresponsibleforanactorcr
3、ime;tomakeastatementagainstsomeone·across - ad. fromsidetoside;totheotherside·act - v. todosomething·activist - n. onewhoseekschangethroughaction·actor - n. someoneactinginaplayorshow·add - v. toput(something)withanothertomakeitlarger;tosaymore·administration - n. theexecutivepartofagover
4、nment,usuallyheadedbyapresidentorprimeminister·admit - v. toaccept ("admittedtotheUnitedNations");toexpressone'sguiltorresponsibility ("Headmittedthatwhathedidwaswrong.")·adult - n. agrownperson·advertise - v. toshoworpresentthequalitiesofaproducttoincreasesales·advise - v. tohelpwithinfo
5、rmation,knowledgeorideasinmakingadecision·affect - v. toproduceaneffecton;toinfluence ("Alackofsleepaffectedthesinger'sperformance.")·afraid - ad. feelingfear·after - ad. later;behind·again - ad. anothertime;asbefore·against - ad. opposedto;notagreeingwithsomething·age - n. howoldapersono
6、rthingis·agency - n. anorganizationthatispartofalargergroup ("anagencyoftheUnitedNations")·aggression - n. anattackagainstapersonorcountry;theviolationofacountry'sborders·ago - ad. oftimepast;beforenow·agree - v. tohavethesamebeliefassomeone;tobewillingtodosomething·agriculture - n. farmi
7、ng·aid - v. tohelp;tosupport; n. help,assistance·aim - v. topointagunat; n. agoalorpurpose·air - n. themixtureofgasesaroundtheearth,mostlynitrogenandoxygen,thatwebreathe·airforce - n. amilitaryorganizationusingairplanes·airplane - n. avehiclewithwingsthatflies·airpo
