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?

admiral

n. 海军将领，舰队司令

A: He looks too young to be at university.

B: I thought he was just an adolescent

adolescent

n. 青少年

a. 青春期的，青少年的

A: I simply adore the band U2.

B: They are good , but I prefer The Cranberries.

adore

vt. 1.崇拜，致敬，爱慕；2.非常喜欢

A: Did you enjoy the wedding?

B: It was beautiful, the bride was adorned with rose in her hair.

adorn

vt. 装饰，使生色

A: I can not wait until advent is over.

B: Likewise, then I can open all of my Christmas presents.

advent

n. 出现，到来

A: Peter and Mary are always fighting.

B: I didn’t know that they had an adversary relationship.

adversary

n. 对手，敌手

A: Did you see the thunder and lightening last night?

B: No, but the weather has been unusually adverse resently.

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?