备考资料：托福考试词汇研究－Unit3

　　askance ad.斜视地

　　askew ad.斜地 [A+SKEW歪曲,歪斜,弯曲]

　　aslope a.ad.成斜坡;倾斜

　　asp n.毒蛇;埃及产眼镜蛇 [ aspe or  aspis  n.= aspen 白杨;似白杨的;颤抖的]

　　aspen n.白杨;白杨似的;摇晃的 [earlier name asp + -forming adj. taken as nounasp毒蛇]

　　asperity n.粗暴;艰苦 [ asperite or asperitas asper rough prosperity繁荣]

　　asperse v.诽谤 [(AD-, spargere sprinkle)aspersion中伤;(天主教)洒水]

　　aspirant n.热望者 [F aspirant or aspirant- (PIRE("对呼气")渴望,一心]

　　aspiration n.抱负 [ aspiration ASPIRATE把发成h音;抽出(液体或气体)]

　　aspire v.热望,怀大志,切望 [ aspirer or aspirare to + spirare breathe]

　　asquint a.ad.斜视;斜的 [ perh. schuinte slant]

　　assail v.攻击 [AD-, salire salt- leap]

　　assassin n.刺客 [assassin or assassinus  hassashashish-eater]

　　assault n.突然袭击;猛袭 [as+sault=sail]

　　assay v.分析;试验 [ assaier, assai, var of essayer, essai;ESSAY]

　　assemble v.聚集 [ad to+simul together. assemblage 集合;集合物]

　　assent v.同意;赞成 [ asenter, as(s)ente assentari(ad to, sentire　think)]

　　assert v.断言;主张 [assertive 言语果敢的;断言的 assertion 主张;断言,确言]

　　assess v.估定;定...额;评价;估价 [~ a tax at 10 pounds; ~ a statement at its trueworth]

　　asset n.财产;可取之处 [as-set]

　　asseverate v.断言 [asseverare(AD-, severus serious)]

　　assiduous a.勤勉的 [ assiduus(SESS)assidulity勤勉,励精]

　　assimilate v.吸收 [assimilare(AD-, similis like)]

　　assize n.裁判;法定价格

　　assonance n.类音;类韵;母韵 [AD-, sonus sound]

　　assort v.分类;配齐;相交 [assorted 组合的,各色俱备的]

　　assuage v.平息;减轻 unassuaged 未缓和的]

　　assumption n.担任;假设 [ME

　　assure v.确告 [assured自信的assurance自信;保证 reassure使安心]

　　astir a.ad.骚动;活动;兴奋 [A + STIR n.骚动；传播；流行]

　　astound v.使...大吃一惊,惊愕 [obs. astound (adj.) = astoned pp. of obs. astone:astonish]

　　astral a.星的;多星的 [astralis

　　astray a.迷路的;误入歧途的 [a+STRAY走离]