aristocrat

　　n.贵族

　　A: I dreamt last night that a knight in shining armor rescued me from a burning tower.

　　B: Let me guess the ending, you woke up before you had a chance to fall in love!

　　armor

　　n.盔甲，装甲，保护物

　　A: The new shopping centre has a vast array of interesting products.

　　B: Yes, but they are far too expensive.

　　array

　　n.1.展示，陈列，一系列 ;2.排列，队形 ;3.衣服，盛装 ;4.数组，阵列

　　vt.1.排列，配置(兵力) ;2.打扮，装饰

　　A: Why did you break up with your first boyfriend?

　　B: He was too arrogant and never listen to me.

　　arrogant

　　a.傲慢的，自大的

　　A: I heard that Ted was arrested for arson .

　　B: Yeah, he set the local school on fire.

　　arson

　　n.纵火(罪)

　　A: Don’t eat so many fatty foods, they will block your arteries .

　　B: But they are the foods that I like the best.

　　artery

　　n.1.动脉 ;2.干线，要道

　　A: I find Paul difficult to understand.

　　B: That is because he does not articulate his words very clearly.

　　articulate

　　a.1.善于表达的，发音清晰的 ;2.表达得清楚有力的

　　vt.1.明确有力地表达;2.清晰地吐(字)，清晰地发(音)

　　A: The army has amassed a huge amount of artillery .

　　B: Let’s hope they don’t have to use it.

　　artillery

　　n.1.火炮，大炮 ;2.炮兵(部队)

　　A: Do you think that we ascend into heaven when we die?

　　B: I am not sure. I am still undecided.

　　ascend

　　vi.渐渐上升，升高

　　vt.攀登，登上

　　A: I couldn’t ascertain whether he was joking or serious.

　　B: Don’t worry, he has a strange sense of humor.

　　ascertain

　　vt.查明，弄清，确定

　　A: Your father ascribed beauty and intelligence to you.

　　B: Thanks for the compliment.

　　ascribe

　　vt.1.(to)把...归因于;2.把...归属于

　　A: The man’s body came ashore five days after he went missing from the ship.

　　B: Oh, how terrible, that must have been the one that was found on the beach yesterday.

　　ashore

　　ad.在岸上，上岸

　　A: It is my aspiration to become a doctor.

　　B: Well, if you stick to your goals I am sure you can do it.

　　aspiration

　　n.强烈的愿望，志向，抱负

　　A: I do not think I have achieved enough yet.

　　B: Well, if you always aspire to do your best then you will not be unhappy.

　　aspire

　　vi.渴望，追求，有志于

　　A: Is that a donkey or an ass ?

　　B: Neither, it is a small horse.

　　ass

　　n.1.笨蛋，傻瓜 ;2.驴

　　A: Did you hear that there was an attempted assassination on the president?

　　B: Yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours.

　　assassination

　　n.刺杀，暗杀

　　A: We were warned about the risk of assault in the city.

　　B: Good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.

　　assault

　　vt.(武力或口头上的)攻击，袭击

　　A: He asserted his points strongly during the debate.

　　B: Why didn’t he win it then?

　　assert

　　vt.1.肯定地说，断言 2.维护，坚持

　　A: I think that guy is too rude.

　　B: Really, I think he is just trying to assert himself .

　　assert oneself

　　坚持自己的权利，显示自己的权威

　　A: I think that the new student has assimilated well into his new environment.

　　B: Perhaps, but he does not seem to have many friends.

　　assimilate

　　vt. 1.吸收，消化;2.使同化

　　vi. 1.被吸收，被消化;2.被同化

　　A: I gave Linda an assorted box of sweets for her birthday.

　　B: Did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?