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出国英语考试有哪些雅思6.5是什么水平雅思阅读评分标准托福阅读评分标准雅思和托福的区别
SAT高频词汇的掌握对于SAT的考试成绩有很大的帮助,智课教育小编整理SAT高频词汇A部,供大家参考。
abase
(v.)
tohumiliate,degrade
(Afterbeingoverthrownandabased,thedeposed
leaderofferedtobowdowntohisconqueror.)
abate
(v.)
toreduce,lessen
(Therainpoureddownforawhile,thenabated.)
abdicate
(v.)
togiveupaposition,usuallyoneofleadership
(Whenherealizedthatthe
revolutionarieswouldsurelywin,thekingabdicatedhisthrone.)
abduct
(v.)
tokidnap,takebyforce
(Theevildoersabductedthefairyprincessfromher
happyhome.)
aberration
(n.)
somethingthatdiffersfromthenorm
(In1918,theBostonRedSoxwon
theWorldSeries,butthesuccessturnedouttobeanaberration,andtheRedSox
havenotwonaWorldSeriessince.)
abet
(v.)
toaid,help,encourage
(Thespysucceededonlybecausehehadafriendonthe
insidetoabethim.)
abhor
(v.)
tohate,detest
(Becausehealwayswoundupkickinghimselfinthehead
whenhetriedtoplaysoccer,Oswaldbegantoabhorthesport.)
abide
1.
(v.)
toputupwith
(Thoughhedidnotagreewiththedecision,Chuckdecided
toabidebyit.)
2.
(v.)
toremain
(Despitethebeatingthey’vetakenfromtheweather
throughoutthemillennia,themountainsabide.)
abject
(adj.)
wretched,pitiful
(Afterlosingallhermoney,fallingintoapuddle,and
breakingherankle,Eloisewasabject.)
abjure
(v.)
toreject,renounce
(Toprovehishonesty,thePresidentabjuredtheevil
policiesofhiswickedpredecessor.)
abnegation
(n.)
denialofcomforttooneself
(Theholymansleptonthefloor,tookonly
coldshowers,andgenerallyfollowedotherpracticesofabnegation.)
abort
(v.)
togiveuponahalf-finishedprojectoreffort
(Aftertheyranoutoffood,the
men,attemptingtojumpropearoundtheworld,hadtoabortandgohome.)
abridge
1.
(v.)
tocutdown,shorten
(Thepublisherthoughtthedictionarywastoolong
andabridgedit.)
2.
(adj.)
shortened
(Moby-Dickissuchalongbookthateventhe
abridgedversionislongerthanmostnormalbooks.)
abrogate
(v.)
toabolish,usuallybyauthority
(TheBillofRightsassuresthatthe
governmentcannotabrogateourrighttoafreepress.)
abscond
(v.)
tosneakawayandhide
(Intheconfusion,thesuper-spyabscondedintothe
nightwiththesecretplans.)
absolution
(n.)
freedomfromblame,guilt,sin
(Onceallthefactswereknown,thejury
gaveAngelaabsolutionbygivingaverdictofnotguilty.)
abstain
(v.)
tofreelychoosenottocommitanaction
(EveryonedemandedthatAngus
putonthekilt,buthedidnotwanttodoitandabstained.)
abstruse
(adj.)
hardtocomprehend
(Everyoneelseintheclassunderstoodgeometry
easily,butJohnfoundthesubjectabstruse.)
accede
(v.)
toagree
(Whentheclassaskedtheteacherwhethertheycouldplaybaseball
insteadoflearngrammartheyexpectedhimtorefuse,butinsteadheaccededto
theirrequest.)
accentuate
(v.)
tostress,highlight
(Psychologistsagreethatthosepeoplewhoare
happiestaccentuatethepositiveinlife.)
accessible
(adj.)
obtainable,reachable
(AfterstudyingwithSparkNotesandgettinga
greatscoreontheSAT,Marlenahappilyrealizedthathergoalofgettingintoan
Ivy-Leaguecollegewasaccessible.)
acclaim
(n.)
highpraise
(Greg’sexcellentpoemwontheacclaimofhisfriends.)
accolade
(n.)
highpraise,specialdistinction
(EveryoneofferedaccoladestoSamafter
hewontheNoblePrize.)
accommodating
(adj.)
helpful,obliging,polite
(Thoughtheapartmentwasnotbig
enoughforthreepeople,Arnold,Mark,andZebulonwereallfriendsandwere
accommodatingtoeachother.)
accord
(n.)
anagreement
(Aftermuchnegotiating,EnglandandIcelandfinallycameto
amutuallybeneficialaccordaboutfishingrightsoffthecostofGreenland.)
accost
(v.)
toconfrontverbally
(ThoughAntoinettewasnormallyquitecalm,whenthe
waiterspilledsouponherforthefourthtimein15minutesshestoodupandaccosted
theman.)
accretion
(n.)
slowgrowthinsizeoramount
(Stalactitesareformedbytheaccretionof
mineralsfromtheroofsofcaves.)
acerbic
(adj.)
biting,bitter
acerbic
(adj.)
biting,bitterintoneortaste
(Jillbecameextremelyacerbicandbeganto
cruellymakefunofallherfriends.)
acquiesce
(v.)
toagreewithoutprotesting
(ThoughMr.Correlliwantedtostayoutside
andworkinhisgarage,whenhiswifetoldhimthathehadbettercomeintodinner,
heacquiescedtoherdemands.)
acrimony
(n.)
bitterness,discord
(Thoughtheyvowedthatnogirlwouldevercome
betweenthem,BiffandTrevorcouldnotkeepacrimonyfromoverwhelmingtheir
friendshipaftertheybothfellinlovewiththelovelyTeresa.)
acumen
(n.)
keeninsight
(Becauseofhismathematicalacumen,Larrywasabletofigure
outinminutesproblemsthattookotherstudentshours.)
acute
1.
(adj.)
sharp,severe
(Arnoldcouldnotwalkbecausethepaininhisfootwasso
acute.)
2.
(adj.)
havingkeeninsight
(Becauseshewassoacute,Libbyinstantly
figuredouthowthemagicianpulledoffhis“magic.”)
adamant
(adj.)
impervious,immovable,unyielding
(Thoughpublicpressurewas
intense,thePresidentremainedadamantabouthisproposal.)
adept
(adj.)
extremelyskilled
(Tarzanwasadeptatjumpingfromtreetotreelikea
monkey.)
SATVocabulary
A
adhere
1.
(n.)
tosticktosomething
(Weadheredthepostertothewallwithtape.)
2.
(n.)
tofollowdevoutly
(Headheredtothedictatesofhisreligionwithoutquestion.)
admonish
(v.)
tocaution,criticize,reprove
(Joe’smotheradmonishedhimnottoruin
hisappetitebyeatingcookiesbeforedinner.)
adorn
(v.)
todecorate
(Weadornedthetreewithornaments.)
adroit
(adj.)
skillful,dexterous
(Theadroitthiefcouldpicksomeone’spocketwithout
attractingnotice.)
adulation
(n.)
extremepraise
(Thoughthebookwasprettygood,Marcydidnotbelieve
itdeservedtheadulationitreceived.)
adumbrate
(v.)
tosketchoutinavagueway
(Thecoachadumbratedagameplan,but
noneoftheplayersknewpreciselywhattodo.)
adverse
(adj.)
antagonistic,unfavorable,dangerous
(Becauseofadverseconditions,the
hikersdecidedtogiveuptryingtoclimbthemountain.)
advocate
1.
(v.)
toargueinfavorofsomething
(Arnoldadvocatedturningleftatthe
stopsign,eventhougheveryoneelsethoughtweshouldturnright.)2.(n.)aperson
whoarguesinfavorofsomething(Inadditiontowantingtoturnleftateverystop
sign,Arnoldwasalsoagreatadvocateofincreasingnationaldefensespending.)
aerial(adj.)somehowrelatedtotheair(Wewatchedasthefighterplanesconducted
aerialmaneuvers.)
aesthetic(adj.)artistic,relatedtotheappreciationofbeauty(WehiredSusanasour
interiordecoratorbecauseshehassuchafineaestheticsense.)
affable(adj.)friendly,amiable(PeopleliketobearoundGeorgebecauseheissoaffable
andgood-natured.)
affinity(n.)aspontaneousfeelingofcloseness(Jerrydidn’tknowwhy,buthefeltan
incredibleaffinityforKramerthefirsttimetheymet.)
affluent(adj.)rich,wealthy(Mrs.Grebelskiwasaffluent,owningahugehouse,three
cars,andanislandnearMaine.)
affront(n.)aninsult(Bernardowasverytouchy,andtookanyslightasanaffronttohis
honor.)
aggrandize(v.)toincreaseormakegreater(Josephalwaysdroppedthenamesofthe
famouspeoplehisfatherknewasawaytoaggrandizehispersonalstature.)
A
SATVocabulary
aggregate1.(n.)awholeortotal(ThethreebranchesoftheU.S.Governmentforman
aggregatemuchmorepowerfulthanitsindividualparts.)2.(v.)togatherintoa
mass(Thedictatortriedtoaggregateasmanypeopleintohisarmyashepossibly
could.)
aggrieved(adj.)distressed,wronged,injured(Theforemanmercilesslyoverworkedhis
aggrievedemployees.)
agile(adj.)quick,nimble(Thedogsweretooslowtocatchtheagilerabbit.)
agnostic(adj.)believingthattheexistenceofGodcannotbeprovenordisproven
(Joey’sparentsareveryreligious,butheisagnostic.)
agriculture(n.)farming(Itwasahugestepintheprogressofcivilizationwhentribesleft
huntingandgatheringandbegantodevelopmoresustainablemethodsofobtaining
food,suchasagriculture.)
aisle(n.)apassagewaybetweenrowsofseats(Oncewegotinsidethestadiumwe
walkeddowntheaisletoourseats.)
alacrity(n.)eagerness,speed(Forsomereason,Chucklovedtohelphismother
wheneverhecould,sowhenhismotheraskedhimtosetthetablehedidsowith
alacrity.)
alias(n.)afalsenameoridentity(Hesnuckpasttheguardsbyusinganaliasandfake
ID.)
allay(v.)tosoothe,ease(ThechairmanoftheFederalReservegaveaspeechtotryto
allayinvestors’fearsaboutaneconomicdownturn.)
allege(v.)toassert,usuallywithoutproof(ThepolicemanhadallegedthatMarshall
committedthecrime,butaftertheinvestigationturnedupnoevidence,Marshall
wassetfree.)
alleviate(v.)torelieve,makemorebearable(Thisdrugwillalleviatethesymptomsof
theterribledisease,butonlyforawhile.)
allocate(v.)todistribute,setaside(TheMayorallocated30percentofthefundsfor
improvingthetown’sschools.)
aloof(adj.)reserved,distant(Thescientistcouldsometimesseemaloof,asifhedidn’t
careabouthisfriendsorfamily,butreallyhewasjustthinkingabout