adorn [ E5dC:n ] v.裝飾
(記)ad+orn裝飾 參考：ornament 裝飾 suborn賄賂
adroit [ E5drCit ] adj.熟練的，敏捷的
adulate [5AdjJleIt] v. 諂媚，奉承(to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly)
(類)fulminate·criticize =adulate·flatter
嚴責·批評=諂媚·奉承(程度)(干擾：relate·narrate同義)
aversion·disinclination=adulation·admiration 厭惡·不愿=諂媚·贊賞(褒貶程度)
(反)scorn 咒罵 disdain 輕蔑蔑視 vituperate辱罵 disparage 貶損
adulation ◆ somber affection 熱烈的贊揚 ◆ 低沉的感情
adulterate [E5dQltEreIt] vt. 摻雜，摻假 adj. 偽造的，摻雜的
(類)embellish·austere=adulterate·pure 裝飾·樸素=摻雜·純凈 (消除關系)
adulterate·purity=enervate·vigor 摻雜·純度=衰弱·活力(消除關系)
adulterate·pure=bolster/ brace·weak=dismantle·unity
摻雜·純凈=支持·不牢固=拆除·整體(消除關系)
demanding·satisfactory= closed-mind·sway (注：詞性不對)
苛求的·滿意=死心塌地的·動搖(難以)(干擾：adulterate·pristine摻雜的不純凈)
(反)tainted ◆ unadulterated 弄臟的 ◆ 沒有攙雜的
adulteration ◆ purification 摻假 ◆ 凈化
(例)adulterate coffee with ground acorns; 在咖啡中摻入磨碎的橡樹子
(記)與adulate和adulter(成年人)一起記;成年人愛干一些阿諛奉承，摻假使壞的事情。
adumbrate [5AdQmbreIt] vt. 隱約預示(to suggest or disclose partially)
(反)revelation ◆ adumbration 顯示，揭露 ◆ 有保留的揭示
(記)ad+umbra(=shadow 影子)+ate 聯(lián)想：事情有影子→預示 參考：umbrella 傘
advent [ 5AdvEnt ] n.不尋常事物的出現，到來
(例)the advent of the computer. 計算機的出現
adventitious [7Adven5tiFEs] adj. 外來的，非與生俱來的(not inherent but added extrinsically)
(反)constitutional, essential, intrinsic; inborn, inbred, innate, inherent
adventure [ Ed5ventFE ] n. 冒險, 冒險的經歷 v. 冒險
(派)adventurous adj.喜歡冒險的, 敢做敢為的
adversary [5AdvEsErI] n. 敵手，對手(an opponent; an enemy)
(類)supplicant·humility=adversary·resistance 懇求者·謙卑=對手·反抗(正面特征)
(反)ally ◆ adversary 聯(lián)盟 ◆ 敵手，對手
(記)參考：adverse 敵對的, 相反的 adversiy 不幸，災難 versus與…相對 簡寫：vs
adversity [ Ed5vE:siti ] n.不幸, 災難, 逆境(a state of hardship or affliction; misfortune)
advert [5Adv\:t] vi. 注意，留意 n. 廣告(to turn the mind or attention)
(反)advertent ◆ inattentive 留意的 ◆ 不注意的
inadvertence ◆ careful attention 疏忽 ◆ 仔細留意
(例)advert to a problem. 注意到一個問題
advertise [5AdvEtaIz] vt. 廣告(to announce publicly esp. by a printed notice or a broadcast)
(類)advertising·commercial=publishing·journal 廣告·電視或廣播廣告=出版·期刊(種屬)
advisable [ Ed5vaizEbl ] adj.可取的, 明智的(worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent)
advisory [ Ed5vaizEri ] adj. 顧問的, 咨詢的, 忠告的
advocate [5AdvEkEt] vt. 主張，提倡(to plead in favor of)
(反)advocate ◆ denounce 主張 ◆ 譴責
(記)ad(增強)+voc(聲音,叫喊)+ate 聯(lián)想：大聲叫喊→主張;參考：revoke 廢除
(例)He advocates building more schools. 他主張多建幾所學校。
aegis [ 5i:dVis ] n. 盾，保護，庇護
(例)a child whose welfare is now under the aegis of the courts.
兒童福利現在處于法庭的保護之下
aerate [5eEreIt] v. 充氣(to supply or impregnate with air)
(類)aerate·oxygen=hydrate·water 充氣·氧氣=使成水化合物·水
(反)aerate ◆ remove air from 充氣 ◆ 放出空氣
(記)aer(氣：air的變形)+ate(表動作)→充氣 參考：aerial空氣的aeronautics航空學
aesthetic [i:s5WetIk] n. 美學
(類)aesthetics·beauty=epistemology·knowledge 美學·美=知識起源學·知識
gourmet·food=aesthetic·art 美食家·食物=美學·藝術
(記)esthete：詞根“感覺”;本身是一個詞：美學家。參考：anaesthesia 麻醉(無感覺)
affable [5AfEbl] adj.易于交談的，和藹的(characterized by ease and friendliness)
(反)rascible易怒的 testy暴躁的
(記)參考fable(寓言，說)聯(lián)想：通過寓言向人們和藹的講道理。參考：ineffable 不能說的
(例)an affable smile. 慈祥的微笑
affectation [ 7Afek5teiFEn ] n.假裝, 做作(a show, pretense, or display;artificiality)