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
conciliatory
Adjective
和解
conciliatory
抚慰的
conciliatory, placatory, sooth, soothing
怀柔的
conciliatory, placatory
feudal
封建
slavish
奴性的
盲从的
implicit, sequacious, slavish
essential
Adj
absolutely necessary; extremely important.
Noun
1
a thing that is absolutely necessary.
dictates
Verb
1
lay down authoritatively; prescribe.
Noun
1
an order or principle that must be obeyed.
contented
Adjective
1
happy and at ease.
consitution
宪法
labile
Adjective
1
liable to change; easily altered.
conscience
Noun
1
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.
he had a guilty conscience about his desires
overarching
总体的
jarring
Adjective
1
incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing.
the telephone struck a jarring note in those Renaissance surroundings
2
causing a physical shock, jolt, or vibration.
the truck came to a jarring halt
bumble
bumbling
笨手笨脚的
take stock of
盘点
petite
Adjective
1
attractively small and dainty (used of a woman).
set in stone
一成不变的
furtive
鬼鬼祟祟
Adjectivesneakingstealthyfurtive
heed
注意
heed their argument
留意他们的论点
ad hominem
人身攻击
skimp
skimp on
Verb
1
expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize.
don’t skimp on insurance when you travel overseas
analgesic
镇痛剂
pertain
Verb
1
be appropriate, related, or applicable.
Synonyms:
concern
relate to
be related to
be connected with
be relevant to
have relevance to
apply to
be pertinent to
forestall
Verb
垄断
monopolize, forestall, corner, enjoy market dominance
防止
prevent, avoid, guard against, forestall
抢先
forestall, anticipate, rush
in light of
鉴于
grounds
理由
airtight
密闭
vertebrates
脊椎动物
associative
联想性的
pernicious
有害
Adjective
harmful detrimental
damaging
pernicious
destructive
malign
entitled
Adjective
有资格
capable, entitled, qualified
adversary
对手
concede
承认
admonishing
劝诫的
the bill of rights
权利法案
equivocally
模棱两可地
unequivocally
明确地
pledge
保证
abridgment
删节
recur
复发
envisage
设想
indigent
贫穷的
arraignment
提审
certiorari
调卷
upon consideration thereof
经考虑
demeanor
manner
attitude
appearance
look
on the grounds that
理由是
ramification
consequence
result
aftermath
outcome
franchise
特许经营权
vermin
害虫
populous
人口众多的
locomotive
Noun
1
a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains.
a diesel locomotive
Adjective
1
relating to or effecting locomotion.
locomotive power
smokestack
烟囱
obtrusively
Adverb
冒失地
headfirst, obtrusively
lurid
Adjective
1
very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
lurid food colorings
Synonyms:
brightly colored
garish
Adjective
1
obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
garish shirts in all sorts of colors
Synonyms:
gaudy
hulking
笨重的
