1. a·bide vi. 遵守 〖同〗 follow Players have to abide by the referee’s decision. 参赛者必须遵守裁判的判断。 vt.忍受 〖同〗 endure, put up with Many people can’t abide the smell of cheap cigars. 很多人都不能忍受廉价雪茄的味道。 2. ab·nor·mal adj. 反常的，异常的，变态的 〖同〗 unnatural The boy’s parents were worried about his abnormal behavior that never had happened before. 这个男孩的父母很是担心他从未有过的反常行为。 〖联想记忆〗 normal adj. 正常的，正规的，标准的 supernormal adj. 非凡的，异于寻常的 3. a·bol·ish vt. 废除，取消 Slavery was abolished in the United States after the Civil War. 美国的奴隶制度自南北战争后就废除了。 4. ab·rupt adj.突然的，意外的 〖同〗 sudden I made an abrupt turn to avoid another car. 我急忙转身以避开汽车。 5. ab·surd adj. 荒谬的，可笑的 〖同〗 foolish, ridiculous The idea that the number 13 brings bad luck is absurd. 关于13这个数字能带来坏运气的说法真是荒谬。 6. ac·cent n. 重音 In the word “wonderful”, the accent is on the first syllable. “wonderful”这个单词的重音在第一个音节上。 7. ac·ces·so·ry n. 附件，零件 His new car has many accessories, including a air conditioner. 他的新车有很多零部件，其中包括一台空调。 8. ac·com·mo·date vt.容纳，包含，供应（住宿） 〖同〗 contain, handle The hotel room can accommodate up to one hundred guests. 这个饭店的房间可容纳100人。 vt.使适应 〖同〗 suit, adjust I will accommodate my scheme to yours. 我会使我的计划适应你的计划。 9. activate vt. 刺激，使活动 〖同〗 mobilize Dialing 110 activates your community’s emergency-response program. 拔打110激活你们社区的应急程序。 〖联想记忆〗 active adj. 积极的，活沃的 10. a·cute adj. 灵敏的，敏锐的 〖同〗 keen Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorms long before people do. 灵敏的听觉使大多数动物比人们更早地知道雷雨的到来。 adj.（事情）剧烈的，很严重的 〖同〗 critical The long drought caused an acute shortage of water in the city. 长期干旱使这座城市严重缺水。 〖联想记忆〗 cute adj. 可爱的 音节号“·”用于化分音节。“〖同〗”表示同义词。 自我检测 从以上10个单词中选出最适当的填入空格内 1.Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport ________ forty-four million passengers per year. 2.One of California’s most ________ problems is inadequate water supply. 3.The warm December weather in Beijing is ________. 4.It’s _______ to wear a coat at the swimming pool. 5.The hungry and tired child was _______when he saw bread.