专八英语词汇之阅读篇（1）
1. abhor 痛恨 Most people abhor cruelty to animals.
大多数人都痛恨虐待动物
2. abate 减轻
The pain-killer abated his splitting headache.
这种止痛药减轻了他剧烈的头痛.
3. adjacent 邻近的，毗连的
The mountain village is adjacent to a highway.
这座小山村毗邻高速公路。
4. admonish 告诫;劝告
A good student does not need to be admonished about being absent too much.
一个好学生不用别人来提醒他按时出勤。
5. advent 到来
People are much better informed since the advent of television.
自从发明了电视，人们比以前了解到了更多的资讯。