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
　　A: I lost my wallet at the cinema yesterday.
　　B: Did you ask the attendant on duty if it was found?
　　attendant
　　n. 服務人員，侍者，隨從
　　a. 伴隨的，隨之而產生的
　　A: The box of old photos that you are looking for is in the attic .
　　B: On the right or left hand side?
　　attic
　　n. 閣樓
　　A: The auction will be held at 3pm on Saturday.
　　B: Good, I’d like to set a starting price of one hundred dollars for my table.
　　auction
　　n./vt. 拍賣
　　A: Even though I’m not registered in this department, will it be alright if I audit your classes?
　　B: It is fine with me, but it is best to check with the department first.
　　audit
　　vt. 審計，檢查(帳目)
　　A: Are all the accounts from your business in order?
　　B: No, the auditor still needs to check them.
　　auditor
　　n. 審計員，稽核員
　　A: Where will the classical concert be held?
　　B: In the main auditorium
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　　n. 1.觀眾席，聽眾席;2.禮堂，會堂
　　A: He is suffering from an auditory infection.
　　B: I hope he recovers soon.
　　auditory
　　a. 聽覺的，聽覺器官的
　　A: My salary will be augmented with the aid of extra hours.
　　B: Great, but don’t work too hard.
　　augment
　　vt. 擴大，增加，提高
　　A: I attended a memorial service last night.
　　B: It must have a very austere occasion.
　　austere
　　a. 1.樸素的，無裝飾的;2.嚴峻的，一絲不茍的;3.十分簡樸的，苦行的
　　A: Are you jeans authentic ?
　　B: No, they are just cheap copies of the original brand.
　　authentic
　　a. 1.真的，真正的;2.可靠的，可信的
　　A: John has such an authoritative voice. It is frightening.
　　B: I find him scary at times also.
　　authoritative
　　a. 1.權威性的，可信的;2.專斷的，命令式的
　　A: Stop! You are not authorized to enter this section of the building.
　　B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that I needed special permission.
　　authorize
　　vt. 授權，批準
　　A: What are you reading?
　　B: Nelson Mandela’s autobiography , I highly recommend it.