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.飛機的，航空的，由飛機進行的;2.空中俯瞰的，架空的
n. 天線
A: Do you like Monet’s work?
B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my aesthetic sense.
aesthetic
見 esthetic來源：考試大的美女編輯們
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. 使隸屬(或附屬)于
n. 附屬機構，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.斷言，堅持聲稱;2.證實，確認
A: I could never afflict harm upon another creature.
B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian?
afflict
vt. 使苦惱，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，使惱火
A: Life is of aggregate all past experience.
B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible.
aggregate
n. 總數(shù)，合計
a. 總計的，合計
vt. 1.總計達，合計;2.使聚集，使積聚
in the aggregate 總共，作為總體
A: Stop agitate your brother!
B: He is the one that started it .
agitate
vi. (for,against)煽動，鼓動
vt. 1.攪動，搖動;2.使焦慮不安
A: Try to calm down. The wound is not serious.
B: But I am in agony
agony
n. (極度的)痛苦，創(chuàng)痛
A: Do you like your new neighbours?
B: Yes, I find them very agreeable
agreeable
a. 1.令人愉快的，愜意的;2.(欣然)同意的，樂意的
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. 空調設備，空調系統(tǒng)
A: I tripped up walking down the aisle in church last Sunday.
B: That is because you never tie your laces property.
aisle
n. 過道，通道
A: Did you take a lot of photos on your holidays?
B: Yeah, two album full.
album
n. 粘貼簿，集郵簿，像冊
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.外國的，外國人的;2.陌生的;3.性質不同的，不相容的
n. 1.外國人，外僑;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.