aseptic a.無菌的 [anti-sept-ic抗菌藥]
ashen a.灰色的
asinine a.愚魯?shù)?[asin= asinus驢子ASS+ine]
askance ad.斜視地
askew ad.斜地 [A+SKEW歪曲,歪斜,彎曲]
aslope a.ad.成斜坡;傾斜
asp n.毒蛇;埃及產(chǎn)眼鏡蛇 [ME
aspen n.白楊;白楊似的;搖晃的 [earlier name asp + -EN forming adj. taken as noun asp毒蛇]
asperity n.粗暴;艱苦 [ME
asperse v.誹謗 [(AD-, spargere sprinkle)aspersion中傷;(天主教)灑水]
aspirant n.熱望者 [F aspirant or
aspiration n.抱負 [ME
aspire v.熱望,懷大志,切望 [ME
asquint a.ad.斜視;斜的 [ME perh.
assail v.攻擊 [AD-, salire salt- leap]
assassin n.刺客 [F assassin or
assault n.突然襲擊;猛襲 [as+sault=sail]
assay v.分析;試驗 [ME
assemble v.聚集 [
assent v.同意;贊成 [ME
assert v.斷言;主張 [assertive 言語果敢的;斷言的 assertion 主張;斷言,確言]
assess v.估定;定...額;評價;估價 [~ a tax at 10 pounds; ~ a statement at its true worth]
asset n.財產(chǎn);可取之處 [as-set]
asseverate v.斷言 [L asseverare(AD-, severus serious)]
assiduous a.勤勉的 [L assiduus(SESS)assidulity勤勉,勵精]
assimilate v.吸收 [ME
assize n.裁判;法定價格 [ME
assonance n.類音;類韻;母韻 [AD-, sonus sound]
assort v.分類;配齊;相交 [OF assorter
assuage v.平息;減輕 [ME
assumption n.擔任;假設 [ME
assure v.確告 [assured自信的assurance自信;保證 reassure使安心]
astir a.ad.騷動;活動;興奮 [A + STIR n.騷動；傳播；流行]
astound v.使...大吃一驚,驚愕 [obs. astound (adj.) = astoned pp. of obs. astone: ASTONISH]
astral a.星的;多星的 [LL astralis
astray a.迷路的;誤入歧途的 [a+STRAY走離]
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astringent a.收斂性的;止血的 [stringent 嚴格的;嚴厲的]
astrolabe n.星盤
astrology n.占星學 [ASTRO-, -LOGY]
astute a.機敏的;狡猾的 [obs F astut or L astutus
asunder ad.散開;碎散;分別 [OE on sundran into pieces: cf SUNDER分為二,分開,切開]
ashen a.灰色的
asinine a.愚魯?shù)?[asin= asinus驢子ASS+ine]
askance ad.斜視地
askew ad.斜地 [A+SKEW歪曲,歪斜,彎曲]
aslope a.ad.成斜坡;傾斜
asp n.毒蛇;埃及產(chǎn)眼鏡蛇 [ME
aspen n.白楊;白楊似的;搖晃的 [earlier name asp + -EN forming adj. taken as noun asp毒蛇]
asperity n.粗暴;艱苦 [ME
asperse v.誹謗 [(AD-, spargere sprinkle)aspersion中傷;(天主教)灑水]
aspirant n.熱望者 [F aspirant or
aspiration n.抱負 [ME
aspire v.熱望,懷大志,切望 [ME
asquint a.ad.斜視;斜的 [ME perh.
assail v.攻擊 [AD-, salire salt- leap]
assassin n.刺客 [F assassin or
assault n.突然襲擊;猛襲 [as+sault=sail]
assay v.分析;試驗 [ME
assemble v.聚集 [
assent v.同意;贊成 [ME
assert v.斷言;主張 [assertive 言語果敢的;斷言的 assertion 主張;斷言,確言]
assess v.估定;定...額;評價;估價 [~ a tax at 10 pounds; ~ a statement at its true worth]
asset n.財產(chǎn);可取之處 [as-set]
asseverate v.斷言 [L asseverare(AD-, severus serious)]
assiduous a.勤勉的 [L assiduus(SESS)assidulity勤勉,勵精]
assimilate v.吸收 [ME
assize n.裁判;法定價格 [ME
assonance n.類音;類韻;母韻 [AD-, sonus sound]
assort v.分類;配齊;相交 [OF assorter
assuage v.平息;減輕 [ME
assumption n.擔任;假設 [ME
assure v.確告 [assured自信的assurance自信;保證 reassure使安心]
astir a.ad.騷動;活動;興奮 [A + STIR n.騷動；傳播；流行]
astound v.使...大吃一驚,驚愕 [obs. astound (adj.) = astoned pp. of obs. astone: ASTONISH]
astral a.星的;多星的 [LL astralis
astray a.迷路的;誤入歧途的 [a+STRAY走離]
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astringent a.收斂性的;止血的 [stringent 嚴格的;嚴厲的]
astrolabe n.星盤
astrology n.占星學 [ASTRO-, -LOGY]
astute a.機敏的;狡猾的 [obs F astut or L astutus
asunder ad.散開;碎散;分別 [OE on sundran into pieces: cf SUNDER分為二,分開,切開]