2013gre考试备考：3月gre考试必备十八篇词汇（八）
alibi [5AlIbaI] n. 托辞，借口，辩解(an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment)
(类)alibi· exculpate=warning·admonish 托词目的是辩解=警告目的是告诫
alibi·exculpate=sophism·deceive 托词目的是辩解=诡辩目的是欺骗
alienate [ 5eiljEneit ] v. 疏远(to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent)
(反)unite 联合 reunite 重新联合
(同)estrance, alien, disaffect, disunify, disunite, wean
alight [ E5lait ] vi. 飞落，下车 adj.点着的(lighted)照亮的(Illuminated)
align [E5laIn] vt排成一行，调准(to be in precise adjustment or correct relative position);结盟
(反)aligned ◆ improperly adjusted 准确调整的 ◆ 调整不当的
aligned ◆ irregular 排成一行的 ◆ 不规则的
aligned ◆ askew/ awry 排成一行的 ◆ 歪斜的
aligned ◆ warped 排成一行的 ◆ 弯曲的
(例)aligning the wheels of a truck. 调整卡车的轮子
We must align ourselves with the workers. 我们必须和工人们站在一起。
(记)a+lign(=line直线，排队)
alimentary [ 7Ali5mentEri ] adj.食物的, 营养的(concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion)
allay [5AleI] vt., 缓解(assuage)
(反)(excite/ arouse/ foment)激化，激起 (干扰：compel 强迫)
increase the intensity of 加重 exacerbate恶化
(例)We expect a breeze to allay the heat.我们希望一阵风能够缓解热浪。
(记)all+lay谐音“累”→都累了 联想：大家都累了，需要缓解一下压力。
allege [ E5ledV ] vt.宣称，断言，指控
(例)The police allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.
警方称这名男子被人谋杀，但并未提供任何证据。
(派)allegedly adv.依其申述;涉嫌 alleged声称的，所谓的，涉嫌的allegation无证据的指控
allegiance [E5li:dVEns] n.忠诚，拥护(devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause)
(类)renegade·allegiance=apostate·faith 背信弃义者缺乏忠诚=背教者缺乏信念
pundits·authoritativeness=partisans·allegiance 博学者权威=拥护者忠诚
(记)谐音all+legiance 全立正，表达忠诚
比较：allegation·allegiance·allergy·allege 主张/拥护/过敏/宣称
allegory [ 5Ali^Eri ] n.寓言
allergy [ 5AlEdVi ] n. 敏感症;反感
(派)allergic过敏的，对……反感的