13. A: I can not hear the lecturer.
B: He needs to amplify his voice more.
amplify
vt.1.放大(声音等),增强;2.扩大,详述,进一步阐述
14. A: My teacher used the analogy of an acorn and oak tree to explain the potential of the school.
B: He must think you all have a lot of potential then.
analogy
n. 比拟,类比,类推
by analogy
用类推的方法
15. A: That guy is crazy.
B: Maybe he needs to see an analyst.
analyst
n.1.分析家,化验员;2.心理分析学家
16. A: You have a very analytic mind.
B: I think that is why I enjoy mathematics.
analytic
adj. 分析的
17. A: Do you ever read the Financial Times?
B: No, it is far too analytical for me.
analytical
a. 分析的,分析法的
18. A: My two year old son is very destructive.
B: Maybe he wants to be a political anarchist when he grows up!
anarchist
n. 无政府主义者
19. A: I would like to research my ancestry some day.
B: Do you even know the origin of your family name yet?
ancestry
n. 祖先,世系
20. A: I love Philip’s stories.
B: Yes, particularly his anecdotes.
anecdote
n. 轶事,趣闻
21. A: Do you like Micheangelo’s paintings?
B: Very much, particularly his depictions of angels.
angel
n.1.天使;2.可爱的人
22. A: My classmate had to go to hospital just before the exams.
B: Probably too much anguish and stress.
anguish
n. (精神或肉体的)极度痛苦
23. A: Did you know that Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia during the war?
B: Yeah, I read about it in my history book.
annex
vt. 兼并,吞并
n. 附属建筑物
24. A: Do you know who wrote this poem?
B: No, it is anonymous, the poet did not disclose his name.
anonymous
a. 1.无名的,不具名的; 2.匿名的 ;3.无特色的,无个特征的