LSAT Flashcards
menace
n,
a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
verb.
threaten, especially in a malignant or hostile manner.
viable
Adjective
capable of working successfully; feasible.
the proposed investment was economically viable
Synonyms:
workablefeasiblepracticablepracticalapplicableusablemanageableoperable
nexus
connection
a connection or series of connections linking two or more things.
lobby
n., v.
a group of people seeking to influence politicians or public officials on a particular issue.
大厅
overruns
n./v.
超支,flood
matriculate
Verb
be enrolled at a college or university.
he matriculated at the University of Vermont
torn pieces
撕碎的碎片
tatters
Noun
irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material.
he was forced to wear rags and tatters a beggar would scorn
Synonyms:
torn pieces
rags scraps shreds bits pieces bits and piecestorn pieces ragged pieces
nitpicky
挑剔的
adage
谚语
palpable
Adjective
1
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
a palpable sense of loss
Synonyms:
perceptible perceivable visible noticeable appreciable discernible detectable
ironclad
Adjective
1
covered or protected with iron.
at your disposal
由你处置
cramming for exams
临时抱佛脚考试
i am flattered
我感到受宠若惊
Trilogy
三部曲
skimp on
吝啬
abdicate
Verb
1
(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne.
in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor
Synonyms:
resignretirequitstand downstep down
2
fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).
the secretary of state should not abdicate from leadership on educational issues
Synonyms:
disownturn downspurnrejectrenounce
shackled
Verb
1
chain with shackles.
the prisoner was shackled to the heavy steel chair in the center of the room
Synonyms:
chain tie (up)
colloquially
Adverb
1
in the language of ordinary or familiar conversation; informally.
the storms hit several states along a corridor colloquially referred to as “tornado alley”
syndicate
Noun
1
a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest.
large-scale buyouts involving a syndicate of financial institutions
Verb
1
control or manage by a syndicate.
the loans are syndicated to a group of banks
puppet
Noun
1
a movable model of a person or animal that is used in entertainment and is typically moved either by strings controlled from above or by a hand inside it.
a puppet show
forcibly
Adverb
1
using force or violence.
no one will be forcibly evicted
emphatic
adjective
1
showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
the children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience
Synonyms:
vehement firm wholehearted forceful
ramifications
consequence
rise to prominence
崭露头角
object
Noun
目的
purpose, object, aim, objective, goal, target
物体
object, body
物
matter, object, substance, thing, content
物件
object, thing, res
客体
object
宾语
object
课题
issue, problem, task, object, question, matter
事物
thing, object
受事
object
对向
boyfriend, girlfriend, object, partner, target
Verb
拒绝
refuse, reject, deny, decline, exclude, object
beef
Verb
INFORMAL
1
complain.
indigenous
土著
it wouldn’t bear on
它不会影响
bear on
承受
ingenuity
创造力
Noun
creativity ingenuity
provision
条款
treaty
条约
ratified
Verb
1
sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year
allusion
典故