SAT English (verbs) Flashcards
Abate
減少; 減弱; 減輕; 減退
to reduce in amount, degree, or severity (嚴重
); The headache abated after taking medicine.
Abhor
憎惡; 憎恨; 厭惡
to hate or detest (憎恨; 厭惡, 討厭
) ; She abhors cruelty to animals.
Abstain
節制; 戒絕（尤指不好的享樂）
to refrain (避免; 忍住; 節制
) or hold back voluntarily; He abstained from smoking.
Acquire
取得, 獲得; 購得; 學到
to gain possession of; He acquired a taste for opera.
Adhere
黏附; 附著
to stick fast or cleave; the stamp adhered to the envelope.
Admonish
告誡; 警告; 責備
to caution or advise against; The teacher admonished to students not to be late.
Alleviate
減輕; 緩和, 緩解 to relieve or make more bearable; Medication helped alleviate her pain.
Aspire
追求; 渴望; 有志於
to strive for or ambition (抱負; 志向; 雄心; 野心 ) to achieve a goal; She aspired to become an engineer.
Belittle
輕視; 貶低 to make someone or something seem unimportant; The bullies belittled the shy student.
Bolster
支撐; 加固; 提高; 改善
to give vital support, reinforce, or strengthen; Extra tutoring helped bolster the struggling math student’s skills.
Castigate
嚴厲指責; 斥責 to punish or criticize severely (嚴重地
); The boss castigated the employee for repeated mistakes.
Censure
指責, 斥責, 譴責blame or condemn; The senator (參議員) was censured for unethical conduct.
Conform
順從; 遵從; 隨大流, 順應習俗 to act in accordance (依照規則) with rules, standards, or customs; She refused to conform by wearing the uniform.
Contemplate
盤算; 沈思, 冥想 to consider thoughtfully; She contemplated all possible outcomes before deciding.
Contribute
貢獻, 奉獻, 捐獻（尤指錢）to give or supply along with others; We all contributed food to the potluck dinner.
Demonstrate
顯示; 表明 to establish or prove by example; clear explanation; The experiment demonstrated the laws of physics.
Deride
嘲笑, 譏笑 to ridicule, mock or scornfully laugh at; The bullies derided the shy student’s stutter.
Detach
使分離, 使分開; 拆掉 to separate or disengage from association; He detached the document from the email before forwarding.
Disclose
公開, 公佈; 透露, 揭露 to make known, reveal, or uncover; The CEO disclosed the company’s financial problems.
Disperse
（使）擴散, （使）散開，（使）分散to spread or scatter widely; The police dispersed the rowdy crowd that gathered in the park.
Edify
教化, 啟迪, 教誨 to instruct, improve, or enlighten; The book was both entertaining and edifying.
Elicit
引出, 探出, 誘出（尤指資訊或反應）to draw forth or bring out; Skillful questioning elicited her eyewitness account.
Evoke
引起, 喚起（記憶或感情） to summon or call forth; Childhood photos evoked strong memories from long ago.
Extol
讚揚; 讚頌; 讚美 to praise highly or glorify; The eulogy extolled the deceased’s virtues and accomplishments.
Extricate
使擺脫, 使脫離; 解救 to free or release from a difficult situation or entanglement; Fire fighters extricated the injured driver from the mangled car.
Facilitate
促進; 促使; 使便利 to make easier or help bring about; The mediator helped facilitate an agreement.
Fathom
弄清; 理解 to understand something thoroughly; I couldn’t fathom his reason for quitting without notice.
Flout
公然藐視, 無視, 違背 (規定、法律或習俗) to openly disregard rules or conventions; She flouted the school dress code with outfit.
Hesitate
猶豫, 躊躇 to pause in uncertainty or have difficulty choosing; She hesitated before exiting the stage, nerves getting the best of her.
Hinder
阻礙, 妨礙 to hamper, obstruct, or delay; the snowstorm will likely hinder travel plans.
Idolize
把…當偶像, 十分崇拜 to worship or admire intensely and often excessively (過度地/過分地/過量地); Young girls often idolize celebrities and pop stars.
Illuminate
為…照明, 照亮; 闡明, 解釋
to supply or brighten with light; enlighten (啓發, 啓迪; 開導; 闡明
) ; His lecture helped illuminate and explain Plato’s philosophy.
Illustrate
(尤指用例子) 說明, 闡明
to clarify or explain through use of examples, analogies (類似; 類比; 比擬; 類推) , pictures; The textbook illustrations made the topic clearer.
Impede
妨礙, 阻礙; 阻止 to interfere with (妨礙, 干擾
), slow the progress of, or obstruct (阻塞, 堵塞, 阻擋 (道路、通道、入口等) ; The fallen tree impeded traffic for hours.
