1. afflict vt.
折磨，使痛苦
〖构词法〗af- + flict（打击）
Although Janet was afflicted1 with a bad cold, she kept on working.
尽管受重感冒的折磨，珍妮特仍然坚持工作。
2. agenda n.
日程，议程
〖同〗schedule
My agenda is quite full for the whole week, so I can't make an appointment with you.
我的这个星期的日程已经排得非常满了，所以没办法和你约会。
3. aggravate 使恶化，使加重
〖同〗worsen
〖构词法〗ag- + grav-（重）+ -ate （动词后缀）
Mary aggravated2 her injuries by refusing treatment.
拒绝治疗加重了玛丽的受的伤。
〖联想记忆〗
grave n. 墓穴，墓地
4. agitation 焦虑，不安
〖构词法〗-tion 名词后缀
He arrived home in a state of agitation3 after he quarreled with his boss.
在与老板吵架之后他充满了不安地回到家。
5. agony n.
〖构词法〗-y 名词后缀
烦恼，很大的痛苦
The loss of their child filled them with agony.
孩子丢了使他们很痛苦。
6. agreeable adj.
①（指计划等）使人愉快，合意的
〖同〗pleasing, acceptable
The plan was agreeable to everyone but Mary.
这项计划合适除去玛丽以外的所有人。
②容易相处的
Mr. Lau is an agreeable man with a kind smile.
刘先生是一个面携带善良微笑容易相处的人。
〖联想记忆〗
agreement n. 协议，一致
disagree v. 不同，争执
7. alien adj.
相异的，陌生的
〖同〗strange
When I first went to New York, it all felt very alien to me.
当我首次去纽约的时候，纽约所有些所有对于我一来讲都很陌生。
8. allege vt.
（尤指无依据地）宣称，断言
Although he has no proof, this man alleges4 that Tom stole his watch.
尽管没证据，这个人宣称汤姆偷了他的手表。
9. alleviate vt.
〖构词法〗al- + lev（轻）+ iate （动词后缀）
减轻（痛苦等），缓和
〖同〗reduce, lighten
This medicine will alleviate5 your sore throat.
这种药会减轻你的嗓子痛。
10. allocate vt.
分配，分派
The federal government allocated6 millions of dollars for cancer research.
联邦政府拨款上百万USD用于癌症研究。
〖联想记忆〗
locate v. 定位，坐落于
自我测试
从以上10个单词中选出最适合的填入空格内
1. Cruelty is ________ to his kind nature.
2. During the Second World War, all important resources in the United States were ______ by the federal government.
3. The villagers in several mountainous areas are ________ by the worst poverty in the nation.
4. Listening to my neighbor practice the piano is an _______.
1. alien
2. allocated
3.afflicted
4.agony
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