A: I heard that Ted was arrested for arson .
B: Yeah, he set the local school on fire.
arson
n.縱火(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.動脈 ；2.干線，要道
A: I find Paul difficult to understand.
B: That is because he does not articulate his words very clearly.
articulate
a.1.善于表達的，發音清晰的 ；2.表達得清楚有力的
vt.1.明確有力地表達；2.清晰地吐(字)，清晰地發(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(部隊)
A: Do you think that we ascend into heaven when we die?
B: I am not sure. I am still undecided.
ascend
vi.漸漸上升，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，確定
A: Your father ascribed beauty and intelligence to you.
B: Thanks for the compliment.
ascribe
vt.1.(to)把...歸因于；2.把...歸屬于
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.強烈的愿望，志向，抱負
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.驢
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.刺殺，暗殺
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.(武力或口頭上的)攻擊，襲擊
A: He asserted his points strongly during the debate.
B: Why didn’t he win it then?
assert
vt.1.肯定地說，斷言 2.維護，堅持
A: I think that guy is too rude.
B: Really, I think he is just trying to assert himself .
assert oneself
堅持自己的權利，顯示自己的權威
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?
assorted
a. 1.各種各樣的，混雜的，什錦的
A: I received assurances that I would get help.
B: And did they come through?
assurance
n. 1.把握，信心；2.保證，表示保證（或鼓勵、安慰）的話；3.（人壽）保險
A: I am not able to run fast because I suffer from asthma .
B: Don’t worry, I can’t run fast either because I am unfit!
asthma
n. 氣喘，哮喘
A: It is my dream to be an astronaut one day.
B: I too would love to see the earth from space.
astronaut
n. 宇航員
A: I am going to visit the new astronomy research centre in town tonight, would you like to join me?
B: I’d love too, is there a good telescope to view the stars with?
astronomy
n. 天文學
A: They are closing down the local asylum .
B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible.
asylum
n. 1.庇護，政治避難；2.精神病院
A: Do you have an atlas ? I want to check where and in which ocean the Tongan Islands are.
B: No, I don’t have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific.
atlas
n. 地圖集
A: Is attendance at the lecture absolutely necessary?
B: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is.
attendance
n. 1.出席人數；2.出席，參加，出席次數；3.護理，照料