analytic

　　見analytical

　　A: Do you ever read the Financial Times?

　　B: No, it is far too analytical for me.

　　analytical

　　a. 分析的，分析法的

　　A: My two year old son is very destructive.

　　B: Maybe he wants to be a political anarchist when he grows up!

　　anarchist

　　n. 無政府主義者

　　A: I would like to research my ancestry some day.

　　B: Do you even know the origin of your family name yet?

　　ancestry

　　n. 祖先，世系

　　A: I love Philip’s stories.

　　B: Yes, particularly his anecdotes.

　　anecdote

　　n. 軼事，趣聞

　　A: Do you like Micheangelo’s paintings?

　　B: Very much, particularly his depictions of angels.

　　angel

　　n.1.天使;2.可愛的人

　　A: My classmate had to go to hospital just before the exams.

　　B: Probably too much anguish and stress.

　　anguish

　　n. (精神或肉體的)極度痛苦

　　A: Did you know that Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia during the war?

　　B: Yeah, I read about it in my history book.

　　annex

　　vt. 兼并，吞并

　　n. 附屬建筑物

　　A: Do you know who wrote this poem?

　　B: No, it is anonymous, the poet did not disclose his name.

　　anonymous

　　a. 1.無名的，不具名的; 2.匿名的 ;3.無特色的，無個特征的

　　A: The film was about an antagonism between two countries.

　　B: Sounds too violent for my liking.

　　antagonism

　　n.對抗，敵對，對立

　　A: Is that insect dangerous?

　　B: Only if you touch it’s antenna.

　　antenna

　　n.1.觸角，觸須 ;2.天線

　　A: My grandfather went missing in South America while conducting a research project.

　　B: Was he an anthropologist or a scientist?

　　anthropologist

　　n.人類學家，人類學者

　　A: Do you know the antonym of “fast”?

　　B: Yes, “slow”. It was the opposite meaning of “fast”.

　　antonym

　　n.反義詞

　　A: Would you like to come to the zoo with me ?

　　B: So long as we can visit the ape compound.

　　ape

　　n.猿

　　vt.模仿

　　A: I was appalled by the state of the living conditions of the poorer people in the region.

　　B: Yes, but the government is doing their best to help the situation.

　　appall

　　vt.使驚駭，使大吃一驚

　　A: Can you help me with my science experiment?

　　B: So long as you have the necessary apparatus and it is not dangerous.

　　apparatus

　　n.1.器械，器具，儀器 ;2.機構，組織

　　A: Did you enjoy the meal?

　　B: Yes, thanks. And it certainly appeased my hunger.

　　appease

　　vt.平息，撫慰姑息

　　A: I can’t find the information that you quoted.

　　B: Look in Appendix Four, page 231.

　　appendix

　　n.1.闌尾 ;2.附錄

　　A: I think the performance was fantastic.

　　B: The audience seemed to agreed, they applauded for five minutes.

　　applaud

　　vi.鼓掌，喝彩

　　vt.1.向...鼓掌，向...喝彩 ;2.稱贊，贊許

　　A: A journalist for the national paper wrote a warm appraisal for the new play.

　　B: I must book a ticket soon then, before they are all sold out.

　　appraisal

　　n.估計，估量，評價

　　A: Did they apprehend the criminal yet?

　　B: No, I think that the police are still looking for him.