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a, an

a [ , e], an [ n, n] art.
Jeannie is such a professional secretary.

abandon [ 'bnd n] vt.

God will never abandon us.

abbey ['b ] n. (s)

There are several abbeys standing on the hill.

abbreviate [ 'briv et] vt.

The author abbreviated his long novel for the movie script.

abbreviation [ briv 'e n] n. (s) ()

"PDA" is the abbreviation of "personal digital assistant".
PDA

ABC ['e bi'si] n. ('s, s)

I know nothing about the ABC's of marketing management.

abdomen ['bd m n] n. (s)

My abdomen hurts.

abide [ 'ba d] vt., vi. (-bode, -bided, -biding)

We can't abide his rudeness any more.

ability [ 'b l t ] n.
James is a man of great ability.

able ['eb ] adj. (-bler, -blest)

She is able to speak French fluently.

abnormal [b'n rm ] adj.

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The high temperatures are abnormal in winter.

aboard1 [ 'bord] prep. ()

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard Air Force One.

aboard2 [ 'bord] adv. ()

The plane crashed, killing all 113 aboard.
113

abolish [ 'b l ] vt.

They tried hard to abolish the unequal treatment.

abolition [ b 'l

n]

n.

Most of the lawmakers agree to the abolition of the death

penalty.

A-bomb ['e b m] n. (= atomic bomb)

The USA dropped an A-bomb on Japan in 1945.
1945

aboriginal1 [ b 'r d n ] adj.

Dr. Jones is a well-known historian that studies aboriginal
cultures.

aboriginal2 [ b 'r d n ] n. (s)

Tai-ya Tribe is one of the aboriginals in Taiwan.

aborigine [ b 'r d ni] n. (s)

I went on a tour to the reserve of aborigines.

abortion [ 'b r n] n. (s)

Abortion is illegal in many countries.

abound [ 'ba nd] vi.

Rain forests abound in South America.

about1 [ 'ba t] adv.

The show is about 90 minutes. 90

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about2 [ 'ba t] prep.

We are talking about the presidential election next year.

above1 [ 'b v] prep.

A kite is flying above the tree.

above2 [ 'b v] adj.

Please refer to the above example for your writing.

above3 [ 'b v] adv.

My brother lived in the apartment above.

abroad [ 'br d] adv.

One of my good friends is going to study abroad next
month.

abrupt [ 'br pt] adj. (more ; most )

His abrupt death surprised us a lot.

abruptly [ 'br ptl ] adv.

The missing dog returned home by itself abruptly yesterday.

absence ['bs s] n. (s)

Because of my absence of mind, I left my cell phone behind
yesterday.

absent1 [b's nt] vt.

Because of the rain, Henry had to absent himself from the
meeting.

absent2 ['bs t] adj.

Elsa is seldom absent from school.

absent-minded ['bs nt'ma nd d] adj.

He is so absent-minded that he often lost his cellular
phone.

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absolute ['bs lut] adj.

It's quite difficult to find the absolute solution to the tough
problem.

absolutely ['bs lutl ] adv.

No one is absolutely perfect in the world.

absorb [ b's rb] vt.

It's impossible for me to absorb all the new words immediately.

abstract [b'strkt] adj. (more ; most )

Art itself is an abstract concept.

abstraction [b'strk n] n. (s)

Enthusiasm is an abstraction.

absurd [ b's d] adj. (more ; most )

Prof. Bee hates to tell absurd stories in class.

abundance [ 'b nd ns] n.

They found an abundance of gold coins by chance in the
mountain.

abundant [ 'b nd nt] adj. (more ; most )

This is an abundant year.

abuse1 [ 'bjuz] vt.

People ought not to abuse animals.

abuse2 [ 'bjus] n. (s)

We should avoid the abuses of high-tech.

academic [ k 'd m k] adj. (more ; most )

Prof. Lee is fond of discussing the profound academic
theory.

academy [ 'kd m ] n. (-mies)

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General Hanks graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy

twenty years ago. 20

accelerate [k's l ret] vt., vi.

Please click here to accelerate Internet connection speed.

acceleration [k s l 're n] n.
The new car has good acceleration.

accent ['ks nt] n. (s)

My English teacher has a southern accent.

accept [ k's pt] vt.

Nancy has already accepted my invitation to the dance.

acceptable [ k's pt b ] adj. (more ; most )

Making mistakes is acceptable in learning foreign languages.

acceptance [ k's pt ns] n. (s)

Family acceptance is the most important for gays.

accepted [ k's pt d] adj.

Coca Cola is an accepted famous brand.

access1 ['ks s] vt. ()

A user can access to the program after typing into correct
password.

access2 ['ks s] n.
Only the seniors have access to the databases.

accessible [k's s b ] adj. (more ; most )

Ellis Island is accessible by ferry boats only.

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accessory1 [k's s r ] n. (-ries)

An airbag is a necessary accessory to a new car.

accessory2 [k's s r ] adj.

The boy was made accessory to the crime.

accident ['ks d nt] n. (s)

A terrible car accident took place in front of the cafeteria
last night.

accidental [ ks 'd nt ] adj.

His accidental success has brought him a big fortune.

acclaim [ 'klem] vt.

People acclaim the new president for his victory in the
election.

accommodate [ 'k m det] vt.

This new theater can accommodate five hundred people.

accommodation [ k m 'de n] n. (s)

Our factory provides board and accommodation for foreign
labors.

accompany [ 'k mp n ] vt. (-nied, ing)

This lonely old man needs people to accompany him.

accomplish [ 'k mpl ] vt.

James Bond accomplishes his important missions successfully
every time.

accomplishment [ 'k mpl m nt] n. (s)

It's a great accomplishment to win the Nobel prize.

accord1 [ 'k rd] n. (s)

The manager's decision is in accord with the corporate

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policy.

accord2 [ 'k rd] vi, vt.

Your deeds must accord with your words.

accordance [ 'k rd s] n.
All drugs must be prescribed in accordance with the doctors'
instructions.

according to prep.
According to the weather forecast, a big typhoon is
approaching Taiwan right now.

accordingly [ 'k rd l ] adv.

Bill hadn't passed the final examination. Accordingly, his
teacher flunked him.

account1 [ 'ka nt] vi., vt.

Bad weather accounted for the delay of flights.

account2 [ 'ka nt] n. (s)

Joanne opened a bank account at Citibank last week.

accountable [ 'ka nt b ] adj.

Politicians should be accountable for their actions.

accountant [ 'ka nt nt] n. (s)

Carl majors in accounting at university. He wants to be a
successful accountant in the future.

accounting [ 'ka nt ] n.
Most CPAs possess accounting degrees.

accumulate [ 'kjumj let] vt., vi.

Tom has accumulated lots of work experience in life insurance.

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accumulation [ kjumj 'le n] n. (s) ()

The quick accumulation of wealth has made Tony a
millionaire.

accuracy ['kj r s ] n.
The accuracy of the information is actually doubtful.

accurate ['kj r t] adj.

The information we collected from overseas was quite
accurate.

accurately ['kj r tl ] adv.

The mechanic has already adjusted the machinery accurately.

accusation [ kj 'ze n] n. (s)

The young man was under an accusation of theft.

accuse [ 'kjuz] vt.

This glamorous secretary accused her boss of sexual
harassment.

accustom [ 'k st m] vt.

Social freshmen should accustom themselves to the changeable society as soon as they can.

ace1 [es] n. (s)

Tiger Woods is an ace at golf in the world.

ace2 [es] adj.

Mark gave an ace performance in the tennis tournament.

ache1 [ek] n. (s)

I have an ache in my leg due to infection.

ache2 [ek] vi.

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John's tooth ached badly last night.

achieve [ 't iv] vt.

You'll absolutely achieve your goal if you work hard.

achievement [ 't ivm nt] n. (s)

Jackie Chan's movies have brought him a lot of sense of
achievement.

acid1 ['s d] n. (s)

Acids are commonly used in industries.

acid2 ['s d] adj. (more ; most )

Scientists are working hard to prevent acid rain.

acknowledge [ k'n l d ] vt.

We acknowledge him as our chairman.

acknowledgement [ k'n l d m nt] n.

Make sure you receive an acknowledgement when executing
online banking.

acne ['kn ] n.
This cream is good for healing acne.

acoustic [ 'kust k] adj.

I like steel string acoustic guitars better than classical
guitars.

acquaint [ 'kwent] vt.

I am not acquainted with the new colleague.

acquaintance [ 'kwent ns] n. (s)

Tony made the acquaintance of Jeannie in Phuket last year.

acquire [ 'kwa r] vt.

Michael Jordan has acquired the greatest wealth by playing

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basketball.

acquisition [ kw 'z

n]

n. (s)

He murdered his younger brother for the acquisition of

heritage.

acre ['ek ] n. (s)

The area of Mr. Brown's farm is around fifty acres.
50

acreage ['ek r d ] n. ()
The acreage of Mr. Brown's farm is quite large.

across1 [ 'kr s] prep.

That cat was ran over by a car when it ran across the road.

across2 [ 'kr s] adv.

The fisherman rowed me across.

act1 [kt] n. (s)

A politician's acts must accord with his words.

act2 [kt] vt., vi.

Who is the boy acting the part of Peter Pan?

acting ['kt ] adj.

At present Mr. Scott is the acting chairman of the committee.

action ['k n] n. (s)

People should take action to fight against government's
improper policies.

active ['kt v] adj. (more ; most )

Students should be active in learning English.

actively ['kt vl ] adv.

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