A
A: What is NY an abbreviation for ?
B: New York.
abbreviation
n.缩写, 缩写词
A: You always abide by the law.
B: Yes, I think it is important for national governance
abide
vt. 容忍
abide by
遵守，履行
A: I think my child’s behaviour is abnormal.
B: No, he just has a lot of energy.
abnormal
a.反常的，异常的
A: I think they should abolish all the rules in this school.
B: But then there would be chaos.
abolish
vt. 废止, 废除(法律、制度、习俗等)
A: Can you have an abortion in your country?
B: Yes, do you agree with it?
abortion
n. 流产, 堕胎
A: Henry abounds with energy.
B: I know I can never keep up with him.
abound
vi. 1. 大量存在
2.（in,with） 充满 ,富于
A: Do you read the newspaper every morning?
B: Yes, I at least try to keep abreast of current affairs.
abreast
ad. 并列，并排
keep abreast of
与……齐头并进，了解……的最新情况
A: I heard that you were nearly in an accident.
B: Yes, it was a close call—but the car came to an abrupt stop just in time.
abrupt
a. 1. 突然的,意外的
2.（举止、言谈等）唐突的，鲁莽的
A: Why do you abstain from alcohol?
B: I think it is better for my health.
abstain
vi. 1.弃权
2.（from）戒除
A: That was an absurd joke.
B: Maybe, but it was still funny.
absurd
a. 荒谬的，荒唐的
A: There are an abundance of flies outside.
B: I think that is because of the warm weather.
abundance
n. 大量，丰富，充足
in abundance 充足，丰富
A: Mary hangs around with Joe a lot.
B: Yes, I almost mistook her as an accessory.
accessory
n. 1.附件，零件，配件
2.[常pl.]（妇女手提包之类的）装饰品
3.同谋，帮凶，包庇犯
A: He acclaimed that he was fully recovered.
B: And do you think that he actually was?
acclaim
vt. 向……欢呼，为……喝彩
n. 称赞，欢迎
A: How many people will your hotel accommodate?
B: Fifty, at a push.
accommodate
vt. 1.容纳
2.向……提供住处（或膳宿）
3.使适应，顺应
A: Do you think that Mr. Hand committed the crime alone?
B: No, he has an accomplice.
accomplice
n. 共犯，从犯
A: Why were you late for work?
B: I don’t have to tell you, I’m only accountable to my boss.
accountable
a. 负有责任的
A: That was an ace tennis match.
B: Yeah, it was fantastic.
ace
n. 1.（纸牌等中的）幺点，“A”牌
2.（网球等比赛中）发球得分
3.（在某方面的）佼佼者
a. 第一流的，杰出的
A: Do you play the acoustic guitar?
B: Usually I play the electric.
acoustic
a. 1.听觉的，声音的
2.（乐器）原声的
A: Have you acquainted yourself with the material yet?
B: No, I still have to read the book.
acquaint
vt. （with）使认识，使了解，使熟悉
A: Has the case come to a close?
B: Yes, the suspect was acquitted because there was not enough evidence.
acquit
vt. 1.宣判……无罪
2.（oneself）使（自己）作出某种表现
A: If you press that red button you will activate the bomb.
B:I’ll be sure not to press it then.
activate
vt. 使活动起来，使开始起作用
A: What do you want to be when you grow up?
B: A feminist activist , working for female rights
activist
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家
A: Do you drink tea?
B: Yes, but I am addicted to coffee.
addict
n. 1.有瘾的人；2.入迷的人
vt. 使成瘾，使入迷
A: I watch too much television.
B: Me too, it is addictive
addictive
a. 使人入迷的，使人上瘾的
A: Are you going to wear those old shoes to the wedding?
B: Yeah, I hate adhering to formalities.
adhere
vi. （to ）1.黏附，附着；2.遵守，坚持；3.追随，支持
A: Your poster has fallen down from the wall.
B: I ran out of adhesive and forgot buy some more.
adhesive
n. 黏合剂
a. 可黏着的，粘性的
A: Where do you live?
B: Adjacent to the hospital, and near the school.
adjacent
a. (to)邻近的，毗连的
A: I always see Mary and Bill together.
B: I do too, it is like as if they were adjoined at the hip.
adjoin
vt. 贴近，与…毗连
A: The pharmacy down the road is closed.
B: Yes, it lost its license to administer over the counter drugs.
administer
vt. 1.掌管，料理…的事务；2.施行，实施；3.给予，派给，投（药）

A: I am reading a book about a sailing voyage set in 1900.
B: Is that the one where the admiral gets thrown overboard?