abrupt
a. 1. 突然的，意外的
2.（举止、言谈等）唐突的，鲁莽的
A： Why do you abstain from alcohol？
B： I think it is better for my health.
abstain
vi. 1.弃权
2.（from）戒除
A： That was an absurd joke.
B： Maybe， but it was still funny.
absurd
a. 荒谬的，荒唐的
A： There are an abundance of flies outside.
B： I think that is because of the warm weather.
abundance
n. 大量，丰富，充足
in abundance 充足，丰富
A： Mary hangs around with Joe a lot.
B： Yes， I almost mistook her as an accessory.
accessory
n. 1.附件，零件，配件
2.［常pl.］（妇女手提包之类的）装饰品
3.同谋，帮凶，包庇犯
A： He acclaimed that he was fully recovered.
B： And do you think that he actually was？
acclaim
vt. 向……欢呼，为……喝彩
n. 称赞，欢迎
A： How many people will your hotel accommodate？
B： Fifty， at a push.
accommodate
vt. 1.容纳
2.向……提供住处（或膳宿）
3.使适应，顺应
A： Do you think that Mr. Hand committed the crime alone？
B： No， he has an accomplice.
accomplice
n. 共犯，从犯
A： Why were you late for work？
B： I don’t have to tell you， I’m only accountable to my boss.
accountable
a. 负有责任的
A： That was an ace tennis match.
B： Yeah， it was fantastic.
