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approximate

adj.大約的

  ex. The approximate time of their arrival will be five o'clock.
  他們約於五點到達。

proximate

adj.最近的;即將發生的

Very near or next, as in space, time, or order. See Synonyms at close.

apron

n.圍裙

apropos

adj.適當的

  ex. apropos remarks.

  記: a-prop(想成proper)-os

apt

adj.恰當的,貼切的

  ex. It was an apt remark.
  這話講得得體。

adj.易於...的

  ex. John is apt to be impulsive.
  約翰易於衝動。

字根 apt == fit

aptitude

n.適宜

n.才能

  ex. He skipped the fourth grade because of his aptitude.
  他因天資聰穎從三年級跳到了五年級。

aquatic

aqua(水)-tic

adj.水生的

  ex. aquatic plants 水生植物

adj.水上的;水中(進行)的

  ex. We visited an aquatic city in Italy.
  我們在義大利訪問過一個水上城市

aquarium

aqua-rium

n.水族館

The World's Largest Aquarium // Georgia Aquarium // Atlanta GA 

aqueduct

aque(aqua)-duct(傳輸)

n.引水渠

n.高架渠

n.【解】導管

aquifer

aqui(aqua)-fer(carry)

n.含水土層,地下蓄水層

arabesque

arab(阿拉伯)-esque(帶..風格)

adj.阿拉伯式圖案的

arabesque也指裝飾音很多的音樂，像阿拉伯的華麗圖騰，

下面就以Debussy的arabesque來分享給大家

arable

想成是are able

adj.適於耕種的 [ capable of producing crops]

  ex. arable land; arable soil.

arbiter & arbitrary & arbitrate

arbitrary

arbiter-ary

adj.隨心所欲的,武斷的 [based on personal opinion or impulse, not on reason]

  ex. The choice of players for the team seems completely arbitrary.

adj.獨斷的,專制的 [using uncontrolled power without considering others; dictatorial]

  字源：arbiter，就是下一個字，簡單來說就是有能力做出仲裁的人。而arbitrary 就是意指沒有經過法律或規定，而經由ariter來做出決定，所以它的概念中就有"任意的"、"武斷的"、"獨裁的"

(Jun. 10, 2013 補充)

arbiter

n.泰斗 [a person who has the sole or absolute power of judging or determining.]

arbitrate

v.仲裁;公斷 [to decide as arbiter; determine. ]

   ps. 特別是指像 arbiter那樣地去做出決定唷。

   ex. He served as an arbitrator in a series of commercial disputes