SAT WEEK 19 Flashcards
abolish
(v.) to do away with, annul, destroy completely
废除
abide
(v.) to put up with; tolerate
忍受
abrasive
(adj.) causing abrasion; harsh and rough in manner
粗鲁的
aggravate
(v.) to make heavier, worse, or more burdensome
使恶化
altruistic
(adj.) identified with humane attitudes or actions
无私的
annihilator
(n.) a person thing that destroys something completely
歼灭者
apathetic
(adj.) showing a lack of concern or interest; feeling little emotion
冷淡的
arsonist
(n.) as person who commits the malicious burning of another’s house or property
纵火犯
augment
(v.) to make something greater in size, quantity, or extent
增加
austere
(adj.) severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave
朴素的
baneful
(adj.) full of malice
邪恶的
bellicose
(adj.) warlike
好斗的
beneficent
(adj.) doing good or causing good to be done; charitable
仁慈的
blithe
(adj.) joyous
快乐的
bolster
(v.) to provide support
鼓舞
boon
(n.) a great success, something to be thankful, blessing
好处
brusque
(adj.) somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech
唐突的
coercion
(n.) forcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical
胁迫
coherent
(adj.) sticking together; having a logical and consistent ordering and relation of parts; a coherent essay
条理清楚的
cringe
(v.) to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower
畏缩
culminate
(v.) reach an expected conclusion
告终
culpable
(adj.) guilty
应受责备的
debunk
(v.) show to be false
批判
delineate
(v.) to represent by sketch or diagram
刻画
demean
(v.) to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase
降低身份
demeanor
(n.) the way in which a person behaves
外表
deterrent
(n.) something that prevents action by causing fear or doubt
威慑的
detriment
(n.) something that causes damage or loss
有害物
disingenuous
(adj.) not straightforward or honest, insincere and deceptive, pretending to be unaware or naive
不坦率的
distraught
(adj.) bewildered
心烦意乱的
diverse
(adj.) differing; having distinct characteristics
不同的
ebullient
(adj.) showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling
热情洋溢的
ecstatic
(adj.) subject to or in a state of extreme excitement or joy
狂喜的
eloquent
(adj.) having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech
雄辩的
eradicate
(v.) to destroy thoroughly
根除
erroneous
(adj.) incorrect
错误的
euphoria
(n.) a feeling of great happiness or well being
狂喜
exhilarate
(v.) to fill with high or cheerful spirits
使兴奋
expatriate
(v.) to drive from one’s own country
把…逐出本国