Behave & act 表现/行为 Behave [V+adv./prep.] Act [V] In fact I found behave is one among many meanings of act .What's the difference? I'm curious too. *behave (yourself): to do things in a way that people think is correct or polite. Behave could be a technical term too,which means to naturally react,move.etc,in a particular way. Example: a study of how metals behave under pressure Act v.: 1.to do sth for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation. 2.to behave in a particular way. 3.to pretend by your behaviour to be particular type of person. 4.to perform a part in a play or film/movie 5.to perform a particular role or function. 6.to have an effect on sth. Anyway (anyhow) & although 尽管 When anyway (anyhow) is used to connect one part of a discourse to another, it could mean in spite of sth,even so just like although does.But although is used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a seem surprising. So before you decide which conjunction should be used, you must have known which part you really want to emphasize. Compare these two sentences: 1.Although small,the kitchen is well-designed. 2.The water is cold but I took a shower anyway. Assent & agree 同意 Assent means to agree to a request*,an idea or a suggestion. Agree is less formal. It means to have the same opinion* as sb;to say that you have the same opinion. Ail & bother 打扰/使麻烦 Ail means to cause problems for sb/sth Example: They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. Bother means to annoy,worry or upset sb.;to cause sb. trouble* or pain*. Example: You don't sound too bothered about it. Reference book:Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary PLEASE,POINT OUT MY MISTAKES,NATIVE SPEAKERS & EXPERTS.

Abide & bear 忍受/容忍 Abide means dislike sb/sth so much* that you having to be with or deal with them.It expresses a strong disgust. Example: He couldn't abide the thought of being cooped up in an office. Bear means you are not able to accept and deal with sth unpleasant Example: She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. It also means: 1.to not be suitable for sth 2.(written) to take responsibility for sth 3.(written) to have a feeling, especially a negative feeling 4.to support the weight of sb/sth 5.(written) to show sth;to carry sth so that it can be seen 6.(formal) to have a particular name 7.(old-fashioned or formal) to carry sb/sth,especially while moving 8.(written) to move,behave or act in a particular way 9.(formal) to give birth to a child 10.(formal) to produce flowers or fruit 11.to go or turn in direction mentioned Bearing & affect 影响 Bearing is a noun*,which means the way in which sth is related to sth or influences it Affect is a verb*,which means to produce a change in sb/sth

Abominable & awful 很糟糕的/极讨厌的 Abominable means *extremely unpleasant and causing disgust, it is the more emotional (or more derogatory). Example: We were served the most abominable coffee. Awful is a spoken word which means: 1.very bad and unpleasant Example: The weather last summer was awful. *2.used to emphasize sth, especially that there is a large amount or too much of sth Example: an awful lot of money I had an awful job persuading him to come. *3.very shocking Example: the awful horrors of war Awkward & ashamed 尴尬/难堪 Awkward means a situation which makes you feel embarrassed or difficult to deal with. Example: awkward silence You’ve put me in an awkward position. While ashamed means *someone who feels shame or embarrassment about sb/sth or because of sth you have done, not the situation. Example: You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies. I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. But awkward has other meanings: 1.not convenient Example: Have I come at an awkward time? 2.difficult or dangerous because of its shape or design Example: The box is very awkward for one person to carry. 3.not graceful; not comfortable Example: I must have slept in an awkward position-I'm aching all over. afterwards & backwards afterwards means 以后，后来 backwards means 向后，朝反方向，每况愈下的

Attach & append 附加/添加 Append sth (to sth),attach sth (to sth) Append means to add sth to the end of a piece of writing*, it is more formal in this case. Example: Footnotes have been appended to the document. attach has more senses: 1.to fasten or join one thing to another, also figurative Example: Attach the coupon to the front of your letter. They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement. 2.to believe that sth is important or worth thinking about 3.to join sb for a time, sometimes when you are not welcome or have not been invited 4.(formal*) to be connected with sb/sth,to connect sth to sth Author & archetect 发起人/创始人 I figure you have made a typographical error here. Archetect, there's no such word in my dictionary. Perhaps you meant architect? Both words have the basic meaning which I can guess you know very well. Thus I don't think either of the two differs greatly from each other. Architect is a person who is responsible for a planning or creating an idea, an event or a situation. Example: he is the architect of his own fortunes. An author is a person who creates or starts sth, especially a plan or an idea. Example: he is the author of a new theory. Avoid & avert 避免/防止;回避 When both mean prevent, sth bad from happening, I'd say avert is a more written way to say avoid and the difference is hard to tell. But avert means also: 1.to turn your eyes,etc. away from sth you do not want to see* Example: She averted her eyes from th terrible scene in front of her. While avoid means: 1.to keep way from sb/sth;to try not to do sth Example: I left early to avoid the rush hour. 2.to prevent yourself from hitting sth Example: I had to swerve to avoid a cat.