SAT单词集锦.docx

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SAT单词集锦

aberrant:

Markedlydifferentfromanacceptednorm.

aberration:

Deviationfromaright,customary,orprescribedcourse.

abet:

Toaid,promote,orencouragethecommissionof（anoffense）.

abeyance:

Astateofsuspensionortemporaryinaction.

abjure:

Torecant,renounce,repudiateunderoath.

ablution:

Awashingorcleansing,especiallyofthebody.

abrogate:

Toabolish,repeal.

abscond:

Todepartsuddenlyandsecretly,asforthepurposeofescapingarrest.

abstemious:

Characterizedbyselfdenialorabstinence,asintheuseofdrink,food.

abstruse:

Dealingwithmattersdifficulttobeunderstood.

abut:

Totouchattheendorboundaryline.

accede:

Toagree.

acquiesce:

Tocomply;submit.

acrid:

Harshlypungentorbitter.

adage:

Anoldsaying.

adamant:

Anysubstanceofexceedinghardnessorimpenetrability.

admonition:

Gentlereproof.

adumbrate:

Torepresentbeforehandinoutlineorbyemblem.

affable:

Easytoapproach.

aggrandize:

Tocausetoappeargreatly.

agog:

Ineagerdesire.

alacrity:

Cheerfulwillingness.

ambiguous:

Havingadoublemeaning.

ameliorate:

Torelieve,asfrompainorhardship

anathema:

Anythingforbidden,asbysocialusage.

animadversion:

Theutteranceofcriticismorcensure.

animosity:

Hatred.

antediluvian:

Oforpertainingtothetimes,things,eventsbeforethegreatfloodinthedaysofNoah.

antidote:

Anythingthatwillcounteractorremovetheeffectsofpoison,disease,orthelike.

aplomb:

Confidence;coolness.

apocryphal:

Ofdoubtfulauthorityorauthenticity.

apogee:

Theclimax.

apostate:

False.

apotheosis:

Deification.

apparition:

Ghost.

appease:

Tosoothebyquietingangerorindignation.

apposite:

Appropriate.

apprise:

Togivenoticeto;toinform.

approbation:

Sanction.

ardor:

Intensityofpassionoraffection.

argot:

Aspecializedvocabularypeculiartoaparticulargroup.

arrant:

Notoriouslybad.

ascetic:

Giventosevereself-denialandpracticingexcessiveabstinenceanddevotion.

ascribe:

Toassignasaqualityorattribute.

asperity:

Harshnessorroughnessoftemper.

assiduous:

Unceasing;persistent

assuage:

Tocausetobelessharsh,violent,orsevere,asexcitement,appetite,pain,ordisease.

astringent:

Harshindispositionorcharacter.

astute:

Keenindiscernment.

atonement:

Amends,reparation,orexpiationmadefromwrongorinjury.

audacious:

Fearless.

augury:

Omen

auspicious:

Favorableomen

austere:

Severelysimple;unadorned.

autocrat:

Anyonewhoclaimsorwieldsunrestrictedorundisputedauthorityorinfluence.

avarice:

Passionforgettingandkeepingriches.

aver:

Toavouch,justifyorprove

aversion:

Amentalconditionoffixedoppositiontoordislikeofsomeparticularthing.

avow:

Todeclareopenly.

baleful:

Malignant.

banal:

Commonplace.

bask:

Tomakewarmbygenialheat.

beatify:

Tomakesupremelyhappy.

bedaub:

Tosmearover,aswithsomethingoilyorsticky.

bellicose:

Warlike.

belligerent:

Manifestingawarlikespirit.

benefactor:

Adoerofkindlyandcharitableacts.

benevolence:

Anyactofkindnessorwell-doing.

benign:

Goodandkindofheart.

berate:

Toscoldseverely.

bewilder:

Toconfusetheperceptionsorjudgmentof.

blandishment:

Flatteryintendedtopersuade.

blatant:

Noisilyoroffensivelyloudorclamorous.

blithe:

Joyous.

boisterous:

Uncheckedmerrimentoranimalspirits.

bolster:

Tosupport,assomethingwrong.

bombast:

Inflatedorextravagantlanguage,especiallyonunimportantsubjects.

boorish:

Rude.

breach:

Theviolationofofficialduty,lawfulright,oralegalobligation.

brittle:

Fragile.

broach:

Tomention,forthefirsttime.

bumptious:

Fullofoffensiveandaggressiveself-conceit.

buoyant:

Havingthepowerortendencytofloatorkeepafloat.

burnish:

Tomakebrilliantorshining.

cabal:

Anumberofpersonssecretlyunitedforeffectingbyintriguesomeprivatepurpose.

cacophony:

Adisagreeable,harsh,ordiscordantsoundorcombinationofsoundsortones.

cajole:

Toimposeonordupebyflatteringspeech.

callow:

Withoutexperienceoftheworld.

calumny:

Slander.

cant:

Totalkinasingsong,preachingtonewithaffectedsolemnity.

capitulate:

Tosurrenderorstipulateterms.

captious:

Hypercritical.

castigate:

Topunish.

cataract:

Opacityofthelensoftheeyeresultingincompleteorpartialblindness.

caustic:

Sarcasticandsevere.

censure:

Tocriticizeseverely;also,anexpressionofdisapproval.

centurion:

AcaptainofacompanyofonehundredinfantryintheancientRomanarmy.

chagrin:

Keenvexation,annoyance,ormortification,asatone'sfailuresorerrors.

chary:

Careful;wary;cautious.

chicanery:

Theuseoftrickerytodeceive.

circumlocution:

Indirectorroundaboutexpression.

coddle:

Totreatasababyoraninvalid.

coerce:

Toforce.

coeval:

Existingduringthesameperiodoftime;also,acontemporary.

cogent:

Appealingstronglytothereasonorconscience.

cogitate:

Considercarefullyanddeeply;ponder.

cognizant:

Takingnotice.

collusion:

Asecretagreementforawrongfulpurpose.

comestible:

Fittobeeaten.

commemorate:

Toserveasaremembranceof.

complaisance:

Politeness.

complement:

Tomakecomplete.

comport:

Toconductorbehave（oneself）.

compunction:

Remorsefulfeeling.

conceit:

Self-flatteringopinion.

conciliatory:

Tendingtoreconcile.

concord:

Harmony.

concur:

Toagree.

condense:

Toabridge.

conflagration:

Agreatfire,asofmanybuildings,aforest,orthelike.

confluence:

Theplacewherestreamsmeet.

congeal:

Tocoagulate.

conjoin:

Tounite.

connoisseur:

Acriticaljudgeofart,especiallyonewiththoroughknowledgeandsoundjudgmentofart.

console:

Tocomfort.

conspicuous:

Clearlyvisible.

consternation:

Panic.

constrict:

Tobind.

consummate:

Tobringtocompletion.

contiguous:

Touchingorjoiningattheedgeorboundary.

contrite:

Brokeninspiritbecauseofasenseofsin.

contumacious:

Rebellious.

copious:

Plenteous.

cornucopia:

Thehornofplenty,symbolizingpeaceandprosperity.

corporeal:

Ofamaterialnature;physical.

correlate:

Toputinsomerelationofconnectionorcorrespondence.

corroboration:

Confirmation.

counterfeit:

Madetoresemblesomethingelse.

countervail:

Tooffset.

covert:

Concealed,especiallyforanevilpurpose.

cower:

Tocrouchdowntremblingly,asthroughfearorshame.

crass:

Coarseorthickinnatureorstructure,asopposedtothinorfine.

credulous:

Easilydeceived.

cupidity:

Avarice.

cursory:

Rapidandsuperficial.

curtail:

Tocutofforcutshort.

cynosure:

Thattowhichgeneralinterestorattentionisdirected.

dearth:

Scarcity,asofsomethingcustomary,essential,ordesirable.

defer:

Todelayorputofftosomeothertime.

deign:

Todeemworthyofnoticeoraccount.

deleterious:

Hurtful,morallyorphysically.

delineate:

Torepresentbysketchordiagram.

deluge:

Tooverwhelmwithafloodofwater.

demagogue:

Anunprincipledpolitician.

denizen:

Inhabitant.

denouement:

Thatpartofaplayorstoryinwhichthemysteryisclearedup.

deplete:

Toreduceorlessen,asbyuse,exhaustion,orwaste.

deposition:

Testimonylegallytakenoninterrogatoriesandreducedtowriting,foruseasevidenceincourt.

deprave:

Torenderbad,especiallymorallybad.

deprecate:

Toexpressdisapprovalorregretfor,withhopefortheopposite.

deride:

Toridicule.

derision:

Ridicule.

derivative:

Comingoracquiredfromsomeorigin.

descry:

Todiscern.

desiccant:

Anyremedywhich,whenappliedexternally,driesuporabsorbsmoisture,asthatofwounds.

desuetude:

Astateofdisuseorinactivity.

desultory:

Notconnectedwithwhatprecedes.

deter:

Tofrightenaway.

dexterity:

Readiness,precision,efficiency,andeaseinanyphysicalactivityorinanymechanicalwork.

diaphanous:

Transparent.

diatribe:

Abitterormaliciouscriticism.

didactic:

Pertainingtoteaching.

diffidence:

Self-distrust.

diffident:

Affectedorpossessedwithself-distrust.

dilate:

Toenlargeinalldirections.

dilatory:

Tendingtocausedelay.

disallow:

Towithholdpermissionorsanction.

discomfit:

Toputtoconfusion.

disconcert:

Todisturbthecomposureof.

disconsolate:

Hopelesslysad;also,saddening;cheerless.

discountenance:

Tolookuponwithdisfavor.

discredit:

Toinjurethereputationof.

discreet:

Judicious.

disheveled:

Disordered;disorderly;untidy.

dissemble:

Tohidebypretendingsomethingdifferent.

disseminate:

Tosoworscatterabroad,asseedissown.

dissent:

Dsisagreement.

dissolution:

Abreakingupofaunionofpersons.

distraught:

Bewildered.

divulge:

Totellormakeknown,assomethingpreviouslyprivateorsecret.

dogmatic:

Makingstatementswithoutargumentorevidence.

dormant:

Beinginastateoforresemblingsleep.

dubious:

Doubtful.

duplicity:

Double-dealing.

earthenware:

Anythingmadeofclayandbakedinakilnordriedinthesun.

ebullient:

Showingenthusiasmorexhilarationoffeeling.

edacious:

Giventoeating.

edible:

Suitabletobeeaten.

educe:

Todrawout.

effete:

Exhausted,ashavingperformeditsfunctions.

efficacy:

Thepowertoproduceanintendedeffectasshownintheproductionofit.

effrontery:

Unblushingimpudence.

effulgence:

Splendor.

egregious:

Extreme.

egress:

Anyplaceofexit.

elegy:

Alyricpoemlamentingthedead.

elicit:

Toeduceorextractgraduallyorwithoutviolence.

elucidate:

Tobringoutmoreclearlythefactsconcerning.

emaciate:

Towasteawayinflesh.

embellish:

Tomakebeautifulorelegantbyaddingattractiveorornamentalfeatures.

embezzle:

Tomisappropriatesecretly.

emblazon:

Tosetforthpubliclyoringlowingterms.

encomium:

Aformalordiscriminatingexpressionofpraise.

encumbrance:

Aburdensomeandtroublesomeload.

endemic:

Peculiartosomespecifiedcountryorpeople.

enervate:

Torenderineffectiveorinoperative.

engender:

Toproduce.

engrave:

Tocutorcarveino