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GRE蓝宝书核心词汇突破:字母a开头的单词(13)

alibin. 托辞,借口,辩解(an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment)
(类)alibi· exculpate=warning·admonish托词目的是辩解=警告目的是告诫
alibi·exculpate=sophism·deceive托词目的是辩解=诡辩目的是欺骗

alienatev.疏远(to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent)
(反)unite 联合 reunite重新联合
(同)estrance, alien, disaffect, disunify, disunite, wean

alightvi. 飞落,下车 adj.点着的(lighted)照亮的(illuminated)

alignvt排成一行,调准(to be in precise adjustment or correct relative position);结盟
(反)aligned
◆ improperly adjusted准确调整的
◆ 调整不当的
aligned
◆ irregular排成一行的
◆ 不规则的
aligned
◆ askew/ awry排成一行的
◆ 歪斜的
aligned
◆ warped排成一行的
◆ 弯曲的
(例)aligning the wheels of a truck. 调整卡车的轮子
we must alignourselves with the workers. 我们必须和工人们站在一起。
(记)a+lign(=line直线,排队)

alimentaryadj.食物的, 营养的(concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion)

allayvt., 缓解(assuage)
(反)(excite/ arouse/ foment)激化,激起 (干扰:compel 强迫)
increase the intensity of 加重exacerbate恶化
(例)we expect a breeze to allay the heat.我们希望一阵风能够缓解热浪。
(记)all+lay谐音“累”都累了 联想:大家都累了,需要缓解一下压力。

allegevt.宣称,断言,指控
(例)the police allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.
警方称这名男子被人谋杀,但并未提供任何证据。
(派)allegedlyadv.依其申述;涉嫌alleged声称的,所谓的,涉嫌的allegation无证据的指控

allegiancen.忠诚,拥护(devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause)
(类)renegade·allegiance=apostate·faith背信弃义者缺乏忠诚=背教者缺乏信念
pundits·authoritativeness=partisans·allegiance博学者权威=拥护者忠诚
(记)谐音all+legiance 全立正,表达忠诚
比较:allegation·allegiance·allergy·allege主张/拥护/过敏/宣称

allegoryn.寓言

allergyn. 敏感症;反感
(派)allergic过敏的,对……反感的

alleviatev.缓和,减轻to make(as suffering) more bearable
(类)alleviate·strength=dampen·ardor减轻·强度=使沮丧·热情
alleviate·intensity=console·grief减轻·强度=安慰·悲痛
(反)exacerbate恶化increase intensity加强
(记)lev(轻)参考:levity(轻率)

alleyn小巷,胡同

alliteratev. 押头韵(the repetition of initial consonant sounds)
(类)alliterate·remove=blazon·efface押头韵难以删除=纹章难以拭除
(例) "the furrow followed free" is an example of alliteration

allocatevt.分派, 分配(to distribute according to a plan;allot)

allopathyn.【医】对抗疗法(反:homeopathy 顺势疗法)

allowancen. 定量(a fixed or available amount)
(类)pittance·allowance=rivulet·stream少量·定量=小溪·溪流 (小与正常)
(例)we were provided an allowance of time for recreation. 我们拥有定量的娱乐时间。