abbreviation
　　n.縮寫, 縮寫詞
　　A: You always abide by the law.
　　B: Yes, I think it is important for national governance
　　abide
　　vt. 容忍
　　abide by
　　遵守，履行
　　A: I think my child’s behaviour is abnormal.
　　B: No, he just has a lot of energy.
　　abnormal
　　a.反常的，異常的
　　A: I think they should abolish all the rules in this school.
　　B: But then there would be chaos.
　　abolish
　　vt. 廢止, 廢除(法律、制度、習俗等)
　　A: Can you have an abortion in your country?
　　B: Yes, do you agree with it?
　　abortion
　　n. 流產, 墮胎
　　A: Henry abounds with energy.
　　B: I know I can never keep up with him.
　　abound
　　vi. 1. 大量存在
　　2.(in,with) 充滿 ,富于
　　A: Do you read the newspaper every morning?
　　B: Yes, I at least try to keep abreast of current affairs.
　　abreast
　　ad. 并列，并排
　　keep abreast of
　　與……齊頭并進，了解……的最新情況
　　A: I heard that you were nearly in an accident.
　　B: Yes, it was a close call—but the car came to an abrupt stop just in time.
　　abrupt
　　a. 1. 突然的,意外的
　　2.(舉止、言談等)唐突的，魯莽的
　　A: Why do you abstain from alcohol?
　　B: I think it is better for my health.
　　abstain
　　vi. 1.棄權
　　2.(from)戒除
　　A: That was an absurd joke.
　　B: Maybe, but it was still funny.
　　absurd
　　a. 荒謬的，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，豐富，充足
　　in abundance 充足，豐富
　　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.](婦女手提包之類的)裝飾品
　　3.同謀，幫兇，包庇犯
　　A: He acclaimed that he was fully recovered.
　　B: And do you think that he actually was?
　　acclaim
　　vt. 向……歡呼，為……喝彩
　　n. 稱贊，歡迎
　　A: How many people will your hotel accommodate?
　　B: Fifty, at a push.
　　accommodate
　　vt. 1.容納
　　2.向……提供住處(或膳宿)
　　3.使適應，順應
　　A: Do you think that Mr. Hand committed the crime alone?
　　B: No, he has an accomplice.
　　accomplice
　　n. 共犯，從犯
　　A: Why were you late for work?
　　B: I don’t have to tell you, I’m only accountable to my boss.
　　accountable
　　a. 負有責任的
　　A: That was an ace tennis match.
　　B: Yeah, it was fantastic.