of another.

To men a man is but a mind. Who cares



What face he carries or what form he wears?

But woman's body is the woman. O,



Stay thou, my sweetheart, and do never go,

But heed the warning words the sage hath said:



A woman absent is a woman dead.

Jogo Tyree



ABSENTEE, n. A person with an income who has had the forethought to

remove himself from the sphere of exaction.



ABSOLUTE, adj. Independent, irresponsible. An absolutemonarchy is

one in which the sovereign does as he pleases so long as he pleases



the assassins. Not many absolute monarchies are left, most of them

having been replaced by limited monarchies, where the sovereign's



power for evil (and for good) is greatly curtailed, and by republics,

which are governed by chance.



ABSTAINER, n. A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying

himself a pleasure. A total abstainer is one who abstains from



everything but abstention, and especially from inactivity in the

affairs of others.



Said a man to a crapulent youth: "I thought

You a total abstainer, my son."



"So I am, so I am," said the scrapgrace caught --

"But not, sir, a bigoted one."



G.J.

ABSURDITY, n. A statement or beliefmanifestlyinconsistent with



one's own opinion.

ACADEME, n. An ancient school where morality and philosophy were



taught.

ACADEMY, n. [from ACADEME] A modern school where football is



taught.

ACCIDENT, n. An inevitableoccurrence due to the action of immutable



natural laws.

ACCOMPLICE, n. One associated with another in a crime, having guilty



knowledge and complicity, as an attorney who defends a criminal,

knowing him guilty. This view of the attorney's position in the



matter has not hitherto commanded the assent of attorneys, no one

having offered them a fee for assenting.



ACCORD, n. Harmony.

ACCORDION, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an



assassin.

ACCOUNTABILITY, n. The mother of caution.



"My accountability, bear in mind,"

Said the Grand Vizier: "Yes, yes,"



Said the Shah: "I do -- 'tis the only kind

Of ability you possess."



Joram Tate

ACCUSE, v.t. To affirm another's guilt or unworth; most commonly as a



justification of ourselves for having wronged him.

ACEPHALOUS, adj. In the surprising condition of the Crusader who



absently pulled at his forelock some hours after a Saracen scimitar

had, unconsciously to him, passed through his neck, as related by de



Joinville.

ACHIEVEMENT, n. The death of endeavor and the birth of disgust.



ACKNOWLEDGE, v.t. To confess. Acknowledgement of one another's

faults is the highest duty imposed by our love of truth.



ACQUAINTANCE, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from,

but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight



when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or

famous.



ACTUALLY, adv. Perhaps; possibly.

ADAGE, n. Boned wisdom for weak teeth.



ADAMANT, n. A mineral frequently found beneath a corset. Soluble in

solicitate of gold.



ADDER, n. A species of snake. So called from its habit of adding

funeral outlays to the other expenses of living.

• weekly [´wi:kli] a.&ad.每周一次(的) (初中英语单词)


• approve [ə´pru:v] v.赞成；同意；批准 (初中英语单词)


• consequence [´kɔnsikwəns] n.结果；后果；推断 (初中英语单词)


• stupid [´stju:pid] a.愚蠢的；糊涂的 (初中英语单词)


• distinction [di´stiŋkʃən] n.差别；特征；卓越 (初中英语单词)


• explanation [,eksplə´neiʃən] n.解释；说明；辩解 (初中英语单词)


• trifle [´traifəl] n.琐事，小事；少量 (初中英语单词)


• sentiment [´sentimənt] n.情绪；多愁善感 (初中英语单词)


• abundant [ə´bʌndənt] a.丰富的；充分的 (初中英语单词)


• assistance [ə´sistəns] n.协作；援助；帮助 (初中英语单词)


• mental [´mentl] a.精神的；心理的 (初中英语单词)


• wealth [welθ] n.财富，财产 (初中英语单词)


• sovereign [´sɔvrin] a.至高无上的 n.君主 (初中英语单词)


• performance [pə´fɔ:məns] n.履行；行为；工作 (初中英语单词)


• temple [´tempəl] n.庙宇；寺院；太阳穴 (初中英语单词)


• stomach [´stʌmək] n.胃；胃口，食欲 (初中英语单词)


• worship [´wə:ʃip] n.&v.崇拜；敬仰 (初中英语单词)


• minister [´ministə] n.部长；大臣 v.伺候 (初中英语单词)


• equipment [i´kwipmənt] n.装备，设备 (初中英语单词)


• analysis [ə´næləsis] n.分解；分析(结果) (初中英语单词)


• ability [ə´biliti] n.(办事)能力；才干 (初中英语单词)


• mainly [´meinli] ad.主要地；大体上 (初中英语单词)


• abnormal [æb´nɔ:məl] a.变态的，反常的 (初中英语单词)


• prospect [´prɔspekt, prəs´pekt] n.景色；境界 v.勘察 (初中英语单词)


• immortal [i´mɔ:təl] a.不死的n.不朽的人物 (初中英语单词)


• wisdom [´wizdəm] n.智慧，聪明，才智 (初中英语单词)


• meadow [´medəu] n.草地；牧场 (初中英语单词)


• learning [´lə:niŋ] n.学习；学问；知识 (初中英语单词)


• ceremony [´seriməni] n.典礼；礼仪；客气 (初中英语单词)


• arrival [ə´raivəl] n.到达；到达的人(物) (初中英语单词)


• departure [di´pɑ:tʃə] n.离开，出发 (初中英语单词)


• mysterious [mi´stiəriəs] a.神秘的；难以理解的 (初中英语单词)


• consideration [kən,sidə´reiʃən] n.考虑；原因；体谅 (初中英语单词)


• absent [´æbsənt, əb´sent] a.不在的 vt.使缺席 (初中英语单词)


• income [´inkʌm] n.收入，所得 (初中英语单词)


• absolute [´æbsəlu:t] a.绝对的 n.绝对 (初中英语单词)


• belief [bi´li:f] n.相信；信仰，信条 (初中英语单词)


• philosophy [fi´lɔsəfi] n.哲学；人生观 (初中英语单词)


• attorney [ə´tə:ni] n.代理人；律师 (初中英语单词)


• guilty [´gilti] a.有罪的；心虚的 (初中英语单词)


• instrument [´instrumənt] n.仪器；手段；乐器 (初中英语单词)


• harmony [´hɑ:məni] n.调合，协调，和谐 (初中英语单词)


• surprising [sə´praiziŋ] a.惊人的；意外的 (初中英语单词)


• confess [kən´fes] vt.供认；坦白；承认 (初中英语单词)


• intimate [´intimit] a.亲密的 n.知己 (初中英语单词)


• mineral [´minərəl] n.矿物 a.矿物的 (初中英语单词)


• previously [´pri:viəsli] ad.预先；以前 (高中英语单词)


• conspicuous [kən´spikjuəs] a.显著的；出众的 (高中英语单词)


• unpleasant [ʌn´plezənt] a.不愉快的；不合意的 (高中英语单词)


• eminent [´eminənt] a.卓越的；杰出的 (高中英语单词)


• learned [´lə:nid] a.有学问的，博学的 (高中英语单词)


• decent [´di:sənt] a.体面的，正派的 (高中英语单词)


• customary [´kʌstəməri] a.通常的；惯例的 (高中英语单词)


• appropriate [ə´prəupri-it, ə´prəuprieit] a.适宜的 vt.私占；拨给 (高中英语单词)


• wisely [´waizli] ad.明智地，聪明地 (高中英语单词)


• throne [θrəun] n.宝座；王位 (高中英语单词)


• riddle [´ridl] n.谜(语) v.解(谜等) (高中英语单词)


• assent [ə´sent] vi.&n.同意，赞成 (高中英语单词)


• commonly [´kɔmənli] ad.一般地；通常 (高中英语单词)


• impressive [im´presiv] a.给人深刻印象的 (高中英语单词)


• resemblance [ri´zembləns] n.类似；肖像；外表 (高中英语单词)


• infinite [´infinit] a.无限的，无穷的 (高中英语单词)


• solemnly [´sɔləmli] ad.严肃地，庄严地 (高中英语单词)


• sweetheart [´swi:thɑ:t] n.爱人；情人 (高中英语单词)


• sphere [sfiə] n.圆体；天体；范围 (高中英语单词)


• limited [´limitid] a.有限(制)的 (高中英语单词)


• temptation [temp´teiʃən] n.引诱，诱惑(物) (高中英语单词)


• inevitable [i´nevitəbəl] a.不可避免的 (高中英语单词)


• occurrence [ə´kʌrəns] n.发生；(偶发)事件 (高中英语单词)


• hitherto [,hiðə´tu:] ad.至今，迄今 (高中英语单词)


• affirm [ə´fə:m] vt.肯定，断言，证实 (高中英语单词)


• related [ri´leitid] a.叙述的；有联系的 (高中英语单词)


• species [´spi:ʃi:z] n.(生物的)种，类 (高中英语单词)


• peculiarly [pi´kju:liəli] ad.特有地；古怪地 (英语四级单词)


• rubbish [´rʌbiʃ] n.垃圾；碎屑；废话 (英语四级单词)


• whereby [weə´bai] ad.凭什么；靠那个 (英语四级单词)


• unfair [ʌn´feə] a.不公平的；不正直的 (英语四级单词)


• wherefore [´weəfɔ:] ad.为什么；因此 (英语四级单词)


• whence [wens] ad.从何处；从那里 (英语四级单词)


• trickle [´trikəl] v.滴下 n.点滴；细流 (英语四级单词)


• remarkably [ri´mɑ:kəbli] ad.非凡地；显著地 (英语四级单词)


• beautifully [´bju:tifəli] ad.美丽地；优美地 (英语四级单词)


• warning [´wɔ:niŋ] n.警告；前兆 a.预告的 (英语四级单词)


• monarchy [´mɔnəki] n.君主政治；君主国 (英语四级单词)


• morality [mə´ræliti] n.道德；教训；伦理学 (英语四级单词)


• unconsciously [ʌn´kɔʃəsli] ad.无意识地；不觉察地 (英语四级单词)


• enterprising [´entəpraiziŋ] a.有事业心的 (英语六级单词)


• guiltless [´giltlis] a.无罪的；不熟悉…的 (英语六级单词)


• solemnity [sə´lemniti] n.庄严；(隆重的)仪式 (英语六级单词)


• thereto [ðeə´tu:] ad.到那里；另外 (英语六级单词)


• copious [´kəupiəs] a.丰富的；冗长的 (英语六级单词)


• manifestly [´mænifestli] ad.明显的 (英语六级单词)


• inconsistent [,inkən´sistənt] a.不一致的 (英语六级单词)


• crusader [kru:´seidə] n.十字军参加者 (英语六级单词)


• saracen [´særəs(ə)n] n.&a.撒拉逊人(的) (英语六级单词)


• corset [´kɔ:sit] n.妇女紧身胸衣 (英语六级单词)


• soluble [´sɔljub(ə)l] a.可溶性；可以解决的 (英语六级单词)