adverse
　　a. 不利的，有害的
　　A: By the way , I broke the radio aerial last night.
　　B: I was wondering why the reception was so bad.
　　aerial
　　a. 1.飞机的，航空的，由飞机进行的;2.空中俯瞰的，架空的
　　n. 天线
　　A: Do you like Monet’s work?
　　B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my aesthetic sense.
　　aesthetic
　　见 esthetic
　　A: I am going on a study exchange to France next year.
　　B: Oh, that’s right, your university is affiliated to one in Paris.
　　affiliate
　　vt. 使隶属(或附属)于
　　n. 附属机构，分公司
　　A: Simon affirmed that he was in good health.
　　B: Good , so he will be fit for work tomorrow.
　　affirm
　　vt.1.断言，坚持声称;2.证实，确认
　　A: I could never afflict harm upon another creature.
　　B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian?
　　afflict
　　vt. 使苦恼，折磨
　　A: You live in a very affluent area of the city.
　　B: I am lucky, but I am not weathy.
　　affluent
　　a. 富裕的，富足的
　　A: I love being in thunderstorms.
　　B: I must say that I prefer the aftermath.
　　aftermath
　　n. 后果，余波
　　A: My little sister aggravate my daily!
　　B: But aren’t you glad that you have a little sister?
　　aggravate
　　vt. 1.加重;2.激怒，使恼火
　　A: Life is of aggregate all past experience.
　　B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible.
　　aggregate
　　n. 总数，合计
　　a. 总计的，合计
　　vt. 1.总计达，合计;2.使聚集，使积聚
　　in the aggregate 总共，作为总体
　　A: Stop agitate your brother!
　　B: He is the one that started it .
　　agitate
　　vi. (for,against)煽动，鼓动
　　vt. 1.搅动，摇动;2.使焦虑不安
　　A: Try to calm down. The wound is not serious.
　　B: But I am in agony
　　agony
　　n. (极度的)痛苦，创痛
　　A: Do you like your new neighbours?
　　B: Yes, I find them very agreeable
　　agreeable
　　a. 1.令人愉快的，惬意的;2.(欣然)同意的，乐意的
　　A: My grandmother lives alone.
　　B: Oh, mine now has an aide to help her in the home.
　　aide
　　n. 助手，副官
　　A: You are not looking well today.
　　B: Unfortunately, I always have some sort of ailment in the winter.
　　ailment
　　n. 小病，疾病
　　A: This room is far too warm.
　　B: Turn on the air-conditioning then.
　　air-conditioning
　　n. 空调设备，空调系统
　　A: I tripped up walking down the aisle in church last Sunday.
　　B: That is because you never tie your laces property.
　　aisle
　　n. 过道，通道
　　A: Did you take a lot of photos on your holidays?
　　B: Yeah, two album full.
　　album考试大论坛
　　n. 粘贴簿，集邮簿，像册
　　A: I’m not too fond of alcoholic drinks.
　　B: Well I usually drink Coke as well.
　　alcoholic
　　a. 1.酒精的，含酒精的;2.由酒精引起的
　　n. 酗酒者
　　A: I would love to visit South America.
　　B: So would I , but at the moment it seems almost alien to me.
　　alien
　　a. 1.外国的，外国人的;2.陌生的;3.性质不同的，不相容的
　　n. 1.外国人，外侨;2.外星人
　　A: The new girl in our class seems to be alienated from us.
　　B: I will invite her to join us at lunch, maybe that will help.