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1. adapt adept adopt adapt vt.使适应；使适合
He adapted himself to the cold weather.
When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well. adept adj.（与at, in 连用） 熟练的；精通的 n. 内行；老手 She was adept at the fine art of irritating people. adopt vt.收养;采取;采用 They adopted our methods. 正式通过；采纳
The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 in favour to 10 against it.
2.adopted adoptive
adopted adj.被收养的，被采纳的 an adopted child/an adopted advice adoptive adj.收养（孩子）的 an adoptive mother
3.averse adverse
averse adj.（常与to 连用）嫌恶的
I am not averse to a dance party and a good mean after a week's hard work. The minister is averse to/from flattery. adverse adj.不利的；相反的 an adverse decision
Adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business.
4 affection affectation
affection n.友爱, 爱情, 影响, 疾病, 倾向 affectation n.假装, 虚饰, 做作
5.altitude attitude aptitude latitude longitude multitude altitude
（海拔）高度-At high altitudes of Tibet it is difficult to breathe.
高处-The plane flew at an altitude of 20000 metres.
attitude n.姿势;态度-People's attitude towards the skyscrapers varies widely.
看法；意见-What is the Municipal Authority's attitude to the proposal of a tunnel across the river? What's the authorities' attitude towards this discord? aptitude n.能力；才能；天资
latitude n.纬度, 范围, (用复数)地区, 行动或言论的;自由(范围) longitude n.经度, 经线 multitude n.多数, 群众
6.angle angel angle
n.角；角度-a right angle 角落；墙角；棱角
观点； 看法；看问题的角度
to consider all angles of the question
The professor angled his report to suit the audience he was speaking to. vt.转动一个角度-to angle a camera 带成见地描述（某事）
He angles his reports to please his editor in chief. 用钩和钓钓鱼 He is keen on angling.
（与for 连用）运用手段获得，攫取 angel
n.天使；守护神；仁慈、漂亮的女人
7.announce denounce renounce pronounce announce
vt.通告；宣布，宣告；发表
The captain announced that the plane was going to land.
The government announced that they would build a new highway to the mountain. denounce vt.告发；揭发；斥责 renounce vt.正式放弃
He renounced his claim to the property. 宣布断绝关系
He renounced his religion. pronounce
vt., vi.发音；发出…音 How do you pronounce c-l-e-r-k? 宣称；宣告；断言
The expert pronounced the picture to be a forgery. The priest pronounced them man and wife.
Everyone pronounced the party to be very good. （常与on, for, against, in favor of 连用）〈法〉宣判 The judge pronounced sentence on the prisoner.
8. annual annul annual
adj.每年的；一年一次的-an annual event annul
vt.取消，废除（婚姻、契约等）abolish/abolition; abrogate/abrogation
9.apposite opposite apposite adj. 适当的 opposite
adj.相对的, 对面的, 对立的, 相反的, 对等的, 应的 n.相反的事物
10 appraise apprise praise appraise
vt.评估，评价，鉴定 apprise vt.通知；告知
She was apprised of our arrival.
The secretary came to apprise us that the erection of the monster machine had been successfully completed. praise
vt.赞美；赞扬；歌颂；赞颂
She praised her daughter's hard work.
11.apprehensive comprehensive apprehensive
adj.忧虑的； 担心的-apprehensive for sb.'s safety comprehensive
adj.全面的；广泛的；包含内容多的；详尽的
The state government gave a very comprehensive explanation of its plans for the development of electronic industry.
12 argument augment argument
n.争论, 辩论, 论据, 论点, ～ (for,against),意见 augment vt., vi.增大；增加
13. ascribe describe prescribe subscribe inscribe proscribe ascribe vt.归因于, 归咎于
describe vt.描写, 记述, 形容, 形容 v.描述 prescribe vt., vi.`开药方；处方；命令；规定 The law prescribes what should be done.
What punishment does the law prescribe for corruption? The doctor prescribed total abstinence.
subscribe
vt., vi.（常与to, for 连用）捐款；捐助；订购（报纸、杂志等）
（常与to 连用）同意，赞同 inscribe
vt.（常与in, on, with 连用）题写；铭刻 She inscribed her own name on the textbook. （常与to 连用）题名
This book I inscribe to my old comrades-in-arms. proscribe vt.禁止
14. assent ascent concent/decent assent
vi.（常与to 连用）同意 ascent
n.上升, (地位, 声望等的)提高, 攀登, 上坡路
15 dissent descent decent dissent vi.
（常与from 连用）持异议；不同意；意见 不一致
He and I dissented from each other in choosing a suitable candidate. descent n.
下降；下滑；降下；下来 血统；遗传
He traces his descent from an old Norman family. decent adj
体面的 合适的
16. assume resume consume presume
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assume vt. 假定；假设
I assume you always get up at the same time. 采用；承担 to assume new duties
resume n.摘要, 概略, <美> 履历 vt.再继续, 重新开始, 重新占用, 再用, 恢复 consume vt., vi.吃，喝;消耗；消费；花费 His old car consumed much gasoline. 毁灭；烧毁
The fire soon consumed the old wooden buildings in the neighbourhood. presume vt., vi.（常与that 连用）假定；假设；认为 I presume from your speech that you are a foreigner. You must presume no such thing.