amity [AmEtI] n.友好, 亲善关系(friendship;especially: friendly relations between nations)
(反)enmity, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, hostility; conflict, contention, discord, dissension
amnesia [ Am5ni:zjE ] n. 健忘症
(记)a(否定)+mnes(记忆)+ia(病)→记不住的病→健忘症
amnesty [ 5Amnesti ] n. 特赦
(记)a(否定)+mnes记忆→不再记着罪过→赦免，特赦
amoral [ ei5mCrEl ] adj. 与道德无关的;不懂是非的
(例)Young children are amoral. 小孩子是不懂是非的。
(记)区别：immoral不道德的，邪恶的
amorous [ 5AmErEs ] adj.色情的, 含情脉脉的, 表示爱情的
(记)amor爱神丘比特 参考：amateur业余爱好者 amour偷情
amorphous [E5mC:fEs] adj. 无定形的(having no definite form )
(类)amorphous·shape=errant·course=wandering·course=equivocal·meaning
无定形的·形状=路线不定的·路线=漫游的·路线=模棱两可的·意义
(记)a(无)+morph(形状)→无形状的
amortize [E5mC:taIz] v. 分期付款
(记)a+morti(谐音：茅台)联想：茅台很贵，所以一瓶茅台也要分期付款
ample [ 5Ampl ] adj. 充足的, 丰富的
(记)ampl(大)参考：amplitude 广阔，丰富 amplify 放大，增强
amputate [ 5Ampju7teit ] vt.截肢(amputee截肢者)
amulet [5AmjJlIt] n. 护身符(an object worn as a charm符咒 against evil or injury)
(类)amulet·evil=helmet·injury 护身符防邪恶=头盔防伤害
amuse [ E5mju:z ] vt. 娱乐，使发笑，使愉快
anachronistic [E9nAkrE`nIstIk] n. 时代错误，不合时代的人或事 adj.时代错误的
(记)ana(错)+chron(时间)参考：chronic慢性的
anaerobic [AneE5rEJbIk] adj. 无氧能活的(living in the absence of free oxygen)
(反)anaerobic ◆ living in oxygen 无氧能活的 ◆ 生活在氧气里的
anaerobic ◆ require oxygen 无氧能活的 ◆ 需要氧气的
(记)an(无)+ aero(空气)→无氧能活的
analgesic [AnAl5dVi:sIk] n. 镇痛剂(insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness) (类)analgesic·pain=anesthetic·sensation=simplify·complexity
止痛剂·疼痛=麻醉剂·感觉=简单化·复杂性(消除关系)
pain·analgesic=sensation·anesthetic=symptom·palliative
疼痛·止痛剂=感觉·麻醉剂=症状·缓和的(消除关系)
tonic·invigorate=analgesic·deaden 补药·使健壮=止痛剂·使麻木(药品及其作用)
soporific·alertment=analgesic·pain 安眠药·警醒=止痛药·疼痛 (药物及其消除对象)
(记)an(否定)+alg(痛)→镇痛剂 参考：algetic adj. 疼痛的 nostalgia n. 乡愁，思乡病