作者：新东方考试研究中心
出版社：北京语言大学出版社
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SAT巴朗词表(乱序便携版)(第2版)试读：
前言
SAT全称为Scholastic Assessment Test，中文名称为“学术能力评估测试”，与ACT考试一样，SAT考试被视为“美国高考”，SAT成绩是世界各国高中生申请美国名校学习及奖学金的重要条件之一。近年来，参加SAT考试的中国考生人数呈逐年上升趋势，竞争日趋激烈。
考生如何在SAT考试中获得优异成绩呢？SAT考试内容包括批判性阅读（Critical Reading）、数学（Mathematics）和写作（Writing）三个部分，而不论是写作部分的Essay写作单项、语法单项还是阅读部分的填空与阅读单项，都离不开对词汇的考查，词汇在SAT考试中有着至关重要的地位。那么参加SAT考试到底需要背多少单词呢？这是很多考生的疑问，是5000？8000？还是10000？……这个问题不好回答，也没有一个标准的答案。《SAT巴朗词表》《SAT巴朗词表：乱序版》《SAT巴朗词表：乱序便携版》自出版以来受到了广大考生的普遍欢迎。应大家的强烈要求，编者将“便携版”进行了改进和优化，这本《SAT巴朗词表：乱序便携版（第2版）》便应运而生了。本书为“乱序版”的浓缩精华版本，开本小巧，方便考生随时随地记忆单词。本书保留了“乱序版”中收录的3527个核心词汇及中英文释义、例句，以及最具特色的“题型”标注，省略了搭配和派生词，帮助考生更高效地备考。本书设置如下：
3527个核心词，分为35个单元，每单元100词左右
采用小开本设计，轻巧便携，可随时随地记忆单词【题型】每个单词后面标注其在考试中的考查题型【释】给出单词在SAT中常考的中英文释义，帮助考生结合考试内容准确理解单词，达到“事半功倍”的备考效果。【例】收录大量与真实考试难度相当的例句，帮助考生在语境中理解单词，强化记忆效果。
365个高频词和175个热词
1. 高频词和热词在核心词汇中分别以■和•标注。
2. 帮助考生重点巩固、查缺补漏。本书使用说明：
1. 每天设定固定的时间（比如早上9点）、利用固定的时段（比如2个小时）来学习一个单元。
2. 第一遍看单词时，重点看每个单元中的高频词和热词，并在不认识的单词旁作标记，在以后的学习过程中，格外注意这些词汇。
3. 第二遍看单词时，重点看每个单元中较长的词汇，对多于一个释义的词汇和有生僻释义的词汇格外注意。
4. 可以把不熟悉的单词写在一张卡片或纸上，以便利用零散时间随时进行复习。
5. 根据书中的例句，自己再写一些句子。
对于任何一门语言类考试来讲，词汇都是很重要的，SAT考试自然也不例外。词汇学习虽然是个艰辛的过程，但这样丰富的学习经历是非常宝贵的，对一个人未来的学习、工作和生活都是不无裨益的。最后，祝福每位考生通过学习本书都有所收获，夯实自己的词汇基础，从容应对未来的SAT考试。编者
Word List 01
surfeit • /ˈsɜːrfɪt/
v. 饮食过度；沉溺于 satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything
She surfeited herself with chocolates every day to lessen her grief after she was dumped by her boyfriend.
expurgate /ˈekspərɡeɪt/ 阅┃填
v. 删改，删节 remove offensive parts of a piece of writing
You have to expurgate your paper in order to typeset it.
yen /jen/ 填
n. 瘾；渴望 longing; urge
I've always had a yen to travel around the world.
flinch /flɪntʃ/ 阅┃填
v. 畏缩，退缩 hesitate; shrink
I will never flinch at difficulties.
grandiloquent /ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
adj. 夸张的，浮夸的 pompous; bombastic; using highsounding language
As a typical politician, she speaks in a grandiloquent way.
gingerly /ˈʤɪnʤərli/
adv. 小心翼翼地，谨慎地 very carefully
She gingerly handed the antique to her friend.
invincible /ɪnˈvɪnsəbl/
adj. 不可战胜的 unconquerable
He led an army of invincible strength.
antiquated ■ /ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd/ 阅┃填
adj. 陈旧的，过时的 old-fashioned; obsolete
Some laws are antiquated and should be abolished.
buxom /ˈbʌksəm/
adj. 丰满的 plump; full-bosomed
Jack likes buxom blond instead of slim girl.
impale /ɪmˈpeɪl/
v. 刺穿 pierce
She impaled a piece of lamb on her fork.
subdued /səbˈduːd/ 阅┃填
adj. 缓和的；柔和的 less intense; quieter
The subdued lights and music at the restaurant attracted multitudes of young lovers to come.
mendicant /ˈmendɪkənt/ 阅
n. 乞丐 beggar
The policeman noticed a young man who seemed not an ordinary mendicant.
deft /deft/ 阅┃填
adj. 灵巧的，熟练的，机敏的 neat; skillful
She was knitting with deft fingers.
deliberate /dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/ 阅┃填
v. 深思熟虑，仔细地想 consider; ponder
He deliberate his answers for each interview.
aureole /ˈɔːrioʊl/
n. 光轮，日冕；（环绕圣像等的）光环 sun's corona; halo
That man claimed to see a fairy with an aureole around her head.
pummel /ˈpʌml/
v. 击，打 beat or pound with fists
The guard ferociously pummelled the guy who caused trouble in the club.
divergent ■ /daɪˈvɜːrʤənt/
adj. 有分歧的；分叉的 differing; deviating
Standing at the divergent paths, she didn't know which to choose.
fitful • /ˈfɪtfl/ 填
adj. 间歇的，断断续续的 spasmodic; intermittent
After a fitful investigation, we finally get a meaningful result.
hiatus /haɪˈeɪtəs/ 阅
n. 裂缝；间断 gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
He came back to his old job after a two-year hiatus.
stint /stɪnt/ 填
n. 限制，限量；（工作）限额 supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work v. 节约；限制 be thrifty; set limits
George reinvented himself as a cultural translator after a six-year stint as a personnel manager in Japan. // She had to stint herself on chocolate in order to keep slim.
catechism /ˈkætəkɪzəm/
n. 教义问答手册 book for religious instruction; instruction by question and a nswer
I need to borrow a catechism.
infuriate /ɪnˈfjʊrieɪt/ 阅┃填
v. 使生气，激怒 enrage; anger
Everyone in the room was infuriated by his arrogance.
molecule /ˈmɑːlɪkjuːl/ 阅
n. 分子；小颗粒 the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance, having all the properties of that substance
In chemistry class, the teacher told us how atoms and molecules react to form new substances.
reverent ■ /ˈrevərənt/ 阅┃填
adj. 尊敬的，虔诚的 respectful; worshipful
The pupils looked almost reverent when the teacher was proudly talking about his volunteer work in the disaster area.
conspicuous /kənˈspɪkjuəs/ 阅┃填
adj. 明显的，显著的 easily seen; noticeable; striking
The monkeys were cautious when confronted with conspicuous markings.
discomposure /ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊʒər/ 阅┃填
n. 心乱，不安；失去平衡 agitation; loss of poise
He received this thrust without discomposure.
truism /ˈtruːɪzəm/ 阅
n. 不言而喻的道理 self-evident truth
Proverbs summed up many truisms; for example, Nothing lasts forever.
annals /ˈænlz/
n. 历史记载，历史 records; history
The reform and opening up is a milestone in the annals of the Chinese history.
dissemble /dɪˈsembl/ 阅
v. 伪装，假装 disguise; pretend
She dissembled innocence to stay with him.
uncouth /ʌnˈkuːθ/ 阅
adj. 古怪的；笨拙的；粗俗的 outlandish; clumsy; boorish
He embarrassed me with his uncouth behavior.
infidel /ˈɪnfɪdəl/
n. 无信仰者；异教徒 unbeliever
The purpose of the holy war is to drive infidels out of the holy land.
concession /kənˈseʃn/ 阅┃填
n. 让步，妥协 the act of conceding or yielding
He made major concessions to end the quarrel with his wife.
esoteric ■ /ˌesəˈterɪk/ 阅┃填
adj. 深奥的；只有少数才懂的 hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
The theory explained in this book is too esoteric for me to understand.
bestow /bɪˈstoʊ/ 阅
v. 给予 give
The General bestowed great honors on the brave soldiers.
antidote ■ /ˈæntidoʊt/ 阅┃填
n. 解毒剂 medicine to counteract a poison or disease
He found a natural antidote for that poison.
seethe /siːð/ 阅
v. 沸腾，激动 be disturbed; boil
I was seething with fury while he grinned derisively.
unique /juˈniːk/ 阅┃填
adj. 唯一的，独特的 without an equal; single in kind
Only those with a unique personality and ability can succeed.
conundrum /kəˈnʌndrəm/ 阅
n. 谜语 riddle
The little poem is a conundrum that contains these doctrines within itself.
receptive /rɪˈseptɪv/ 阅┃填
adj. 善于接受的，能接纳的 quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions, etc.
If we have a receptive mind, we can achieve success more easily.
imperious /ɪmˈpɪriəs/ 阅┃填
adj. 专横的；傲慢的 domineering; haughty
He always talks in an imperious voice.
intimidate ■ /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ 阅┃填
v. 胁迫 frighten
The robber intimidated him into silence by the life of his son.
retrograde /ˈretrəɡreɪd/
v. 倒退，退化 go backwards; degenerate adj. 后退的；恶化的
It is generally acknowledged that the revival of this fashion is a sign of retrograded civilization.
meticulous ■ /məˈtɪkjələs/ 阅┃填
adj. 小心翼翼的，极为仔细的 excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
My teacher was so meticulous about everything.
masochist /ˈmæsəkɪst/ 阅
n. 受虐狂 person who enjoys his own pain
No man enjoys self-mutilation except a masochist.
toxic /ˈtɑːksɪk/ 阅┃填
adj. 有毒的；中毒的 poisonous
The residents living nearby complained to the local government that large quantities of toxic waste of the factory were released into the river.
injurious /ɪnˈʤʊrəriəs/ 阅
adj. 有害的 harmful
The drought period last year was extremely injurious to these apple trees.
riddle /ˈrɪdl/ 阅
v. 打洞，穿孔；筛 pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout
The soldier refused to surrender to the enemy and died a hero's death after being riddled with bullets.
aseptic /ˌeɪˈseptɪk/
adj. 无菌的，防腐的 preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
The doctor required the isolated sickroom to be aseptic.
nettle /ˈnetl/ 阅
v. 惹恼，发怒 annoy; vex
Do not let her nettle you with her manner.
jurisprudence /ˌʤʊrɪsˈpruːdns/
n. 法学 science of law
The Economic Law is compulsory for the student of jurisprudence.
raconteur /ˌrækɑːnˈtɜːr/ 阅┃填
n. 善于讲故事的人 storyteller
My grandfather was a brilliant raconteur when he was alive.
stodgy /ˈstɑːʤi/
adj. 乏味的；呆板的；枯燥的 stuffy; boringly conservative
Shy and stodgy, he was not popular with his classmates.
dilatory • /ˈdɪlətɔːri/ 阅┃填
adj. 延误的，拖延的 delaying
The boss dismissed a dilatory worker.
quip /kwɪp/ 阅
n./v. 讽刺，嘲讽 taunt
The commentator is very popular with audience because of his frequent use of proper quips.
acerbity /əˈsɜːrbəti/ 阅
n. 尖酸，刻薄 bitterness of speech and temper
Grandet's acerbity to his daughter brought retribution to himself.
gargantuan /ɡɑːrˈɡæntʃuən/
adj. 巨大的，庞大的 huge; enormous
I enjoyed a gargantuan meal during my stay at her place.
diaphanous /daɪˈæfənəs/ 填
adj. 透明的，半透明的 sheer; transparent
The breeze rustled leaves in a dry and diaphanous distance.
condone ■ /kənˈdoʊn/ 阅┃填
v. 宽恕，赦免 overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
People cannot condone the use of fierce violence.
rebuttal ■ /rɪˈbʌtl/ 阅
n. 辩驳，举反证 refutation; response with contrary evidence
The defense lawyer provided evidence in rebuttal of the charge.
propulsive /prəˈpʌlsɪv/
adj. 推进的 driving forward
The jet plane can go much faster with a high propulsive efficiency than the engine-driven plane.
irreproachable • /ˌɪrɪˈproʊtʃəbl/ 填
adj. 无可指责的，无瑕疵的 blameless; impeccable
Everybody admired Mary for her irreproachable conduct at the office party.
dissipate /ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/ 阅
v. 浪费，挥霍；（使）消散 squander; waste; scatter
The girl's letter dissipated the parents' fears and anxiety.
economy /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/ 阅
n. 节约，节俭 efficiency or conciseness in using something
Many schools are conducting economy activities.
browbeat /ˈbraʊbiːt/
v. 恐吓，威逼 bully; intimidate
The girl was browbeaten into telling the man the password to her bank account.
list /lɪst/
v. （船）倾侧，倾靠 tilt; lean over
The boat listed again, and she was thrown back to the other board.
escapism /ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/
n. 逃避现实 avoiding reality by diverting oneself with amusements
Some people take the Internet as a form of escapism.
coterie /ˈkoʊtəri/
n. 同行，圈内人 group that meets socially; select circle
The name is known to only a small coterie of collectors.
agenda /əˈʤendə/ 阅┃填
n. 议事日程 items of business at a meeting
There are five items on the agenda of the regular meeting.
indelible /ɪnˈdeləbl/ 阅┃填
adj. 去不掉的，不能拭去的 not able to be erased
That travel experience left an indelible impression on me.
cadaver /kəˈdævər/
n. 尸体 corpse
The cadaver will be examined to find out the cause of death.
inured /ɪˈnjʊrd/ 阅
adj. 习惯的，适应的 accustomed; hardened
Having lived in tropical climate for so many years, he became inured to the mosquito bites.
impart /ɪmˈpɑːrt/ 阅
v. 告知，透露；授予 reveal or tell; grant
It is necessary to impart the basic translation skills to students.
insubordination /ˌɪnsəˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃn/ 填
n. 不顺从，反抗 disobedience; rebelliousness
A soldier might lose his life at war because of insubordination.
repeal /rɪˈpiːl/ 阅┃填
v. 废除，撤消 revoke; annul
What would the influence on the society be if the law against euthanasia is repealed in our country?
virus /ˈvaɪrəs/ 阅
n. 病毒 disease communicator
Today's anti-HIV drugs block the virus once it gets into a cell.
spate /speɪt/ 填
n. 洪水；突然的爆发；大量 sudden flood or strong outburst; a large number or amount
With New Year approaching, many online stores have received a spate of orders.
tangential /tænˈʤenʃl/ 阅┃填
adj. 略微有关系的；离题的 peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
It's meaningless to spend so much time discussing those tangential issues.
halting /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/ 阅
adj. 犹豫的；蹒跚的 hesitant; faltering
It seemed he was hiding something, because he was talking in a halting way.
gawk /ɡɔːk/
v. 呆呆地看着 stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
She gawked at the movie star who just stopped her and asked for directions.
panacea /ˌpænəˈsiːə/ 阅┃填
n. 灵丹妙药，万灵药 cure-all; remedy for all diseases
No drug or operation is a panacea for all pain.
tout /taʊt/ 阅┃填
v. 兜售，吹捧 publicize; praise excessively
There are far less people touting train tickets than before since online booking system was implemented.
asteroid /ˈæstərɔɪd/ 阅┃填
n. 小行星 small planet
There are many asteroidsfloating in space.
nonchalance ■ /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/ 阅┃填
n. 冷淡，漠不关心；镇静 indifference; lack of concern; composure
Some heroes in the movies show remarkable nonchalance in the face of danger, for example, James Bond.
salvo /ˈsælvoʊ/
n. （火炮）齐射，（礼炮）齐鸣 discharge of firearms; military salute
The enemy fired a salvo in the direction of the sound.
turgid /ˈtɜːrʤɪd/
adj. 浮夸的；膨胀的 swollen; distended
The article on the law was very turgid.
bode /boʊd/ 阅
v. 预示 foreshadow; portend
The good news one after another bode well for our company.
treacly /ˈtriːkli/ 阅┃填
adj. 甜蜜的 sticky sweet
Don't fall for his treacly trap; you will understand his real purpose sooner or later.
inter /ɪnˈtɜːr/
v. 埋葬 bury
Her beloved dog was interred under the tree behind her house.
elusive ■ /iˈluːsɪv/ 阅┃填
adj. 逃避的；难以表述的，难懂的 evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
The room is filled with an elusive perfume.
stellar /ˈstelər/
adj. 星的；主要的；杰出的 pertaining to the stars; indicating the most important performer or role
The belief in hard work is one of the primary factors that contribute to Asian-Americans' stellar performance at American top universities.
correlation /ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃn/ 阅┃填
n. 相关，相互关系 mutual relationship
There is high positive correlation between smoking and cancer.
remunerative /rɪˈmjuːnərətɪv/ 阅
adj. 有报酬的，有利的 compensating; rewarding
One year after she graduated, she found her job not so remunerative and she decided to set up her own business.
statute /ˈstætʃuːt/ 阅┃填
n. 法令，条例 law enacted by the legislature
According to our university's statutes, students who escape classes more than three times will be disqualified to take the final exam.
persona /pərˈsoʊnə/ 阅
n. 面具人格，伪装人格 public personality or facade
Joey's on-screen persona is cute and innocent, but in private he's different.
convention /kənˈvenʃn/ 阅┃填
n. 习俗，惯例 social or moral custom; established practice
It's just a social convention that men don't wear skirts.
nullify /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ 填
v. 使无效，废除 make invalid
You have no right to nullify laws even if you are the president.
remedial /rɪˈmiːdiəl/
adj. 治疗的；补救的 curative; corrective
Because my roommate Mary was poor at grammar, she decided to take a course in remedial grammar at weekends.
bemoan /bɪˈmoʊn/ 阅
v. 哀叹；为…惋惜 lament; express disapproval of
We often hear teachers bemoan the lack of respect from students.
superficial ■ /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃl/ 阅┃填
adj. 表面的，肤浅的 trivial; shallow
A foreigner's knowledge of superficial behaviors like shaking hands or using chopsticks is not surely a sign of knowing Chinese culture.
rectify ■ /ˈrektɪfaɪ/ 阅
v. 纠正，改正 set right; correct
When they realized their mistakes, it was too late to rectify.
Word List 02
deciduous /dɪˈsɪʤuəs/
adj. 落叶的 falling off as of leaves
The climate is not suitable for deciduous vegetation.
fabricate /ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/ 阅┃填
v. 制造；编造 build; lie
It's illegal to fabricate evidence.
ordinance /ˈɔːrdɪnəns/
n. 法令，条例 decree
Driving without a license is a violation of a city ordinance.
rotundity /roʊˈtʌndɪtɪ/
n. 圆形（物）；（声音的）洪亮 roundness; sonorousness of speech
With the living standard greatly improving, more and more adolescents in our country are diagnosed with rotundity.
incorrigible ■ /ɪnˈkɔːrɪʤəbl/ 填
adj. 无可救药的，不能被纠正的 not correctable
Smoking is an incorrigible habit.
stigmatize /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ 阅
v. 打烙印；污蔑 brand; mark as wicked
A child who is not brave enough shouldn't be stigmatized as a coward by parents.
traverse /trəˈvɜːrs/
v. 横过，穿过 go through or across
Chinese style of traversing the road has triggered a heated discussion recently.
supercilious /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/ 阅┃填
adj. 自大的，傲慢的，目空一切的 arrogant; condescending; patronizing
A monocultural person is inclined to be supercilious about his own culture.
dwindle /ˈdwɪndl/ 阅┃填
v. 缩小，减少 shrink; reduce
His fame dwindled because he was not active like before.
mediocre /ˌmiːdiˈoʊkər/ 阅┃填
adj. 中等的，平庸的 ordinary; commonplace
The audience were disappointed because their idol gave a rather mediocre performance in this role.
papyrus /pəˈpaɪrəs/
n. 纸莎草纸 ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant
The ancient Egyptians firstly wrote on papyrus.
elicit • /iˈlɪsɪt/ 阅┃填
v. 套出（信息），诱出 draw out by discussion
The policeman managed to elicit the truth from him.
carat /ˈkærət/
n. 克拉 unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
He did not even buy her a ring, let alone a carat diamond ring.
balmy /ˈbɑːmi/ 填
adj. 温暖的，温和的；芳香的 mild; fragrant
People from the South love the balmy summer's evening in the North very much.
xenophobia /ˌzenəˈfoʊbiə/
n. 仇外者，惧外者 fear or hatred of foreigners
Xenophobia hindered the country's development.
wax /wæks/
v. 变大，增大 increase; grow
The tension between the two countries waxed at an alarming rate.
necromancy /ˈnekroʊmænsi/
n. 巫术，妖术 black magic; dealings with the dead
The evil witch performed feats of necromancy, calling on the spirits of the dead to tell the future.
canto /ˈkæntoʊ/
n. 长诗的篇章 division of a long poem
This is a canto of Dante's The Divine Comedy.
emulate ■ /ˈemjuleɪt/ 阅
v. 效仿，模仿；竞争 imitate; rival
He tried his utmost to emulate his younger brother at the English course.
slothful /ˈsloʊθfl/ 阅
adj. 偷懒的 lazy
I recommend her without reservation as she has never been absent, disobedient, slothful or disrespectful.
construe /kənˈstruː/ 阅
v. 解释 explain; interpret
How do you construe what he did?
harbor /ˈhɑːrbər/ 阅
v. 提供住所或栖息地；窝藏 provide a refuge for; hide
The criminal must have been harbored somewhere.
disband /dɪsˈbænd/
v. 解散，遣散 dissolve; disperse
The government tried to disband the illegal organization.
equable /ˈekwəbl/ 阅
n. 平静的；稳定的；不变的 tranquil; steady; uniform
This city is famous for its warm, equable climate.
consecrate /ˈkɑːnsɪkreɪt/ 阅┃填
v. 献给 dedicate; sanctify
The priest promised God he would consecrate his life to helping the poor.
entail /ɪnˈteɪl/
v. 要求；使必要；牵涉 require; necessitate; involve
The property of the rich family was entailed on the eldest son.
garish /ˈɡerɪʃ/ 阅┃填
adj. 过分鲜艳的，俗气的 over-bright in color; gaudy
She is always in garish clothes.
relevant /ˈreləvənt/
adj. 相应的，相关联的 pertinent; referring to the case in hand
The police chief ordered that all the clues directly relevant to the case be immediately searched for across the city.
satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/ 阅┃填
n. 人造卫星 small body revolving around a larger one
The successful launch of the first communications satellite played a significant role in China's history of space.
invocation /ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃn/ 阅
n. 祈祷，祈求神助 prayer for help; calling upon as a reference or support
They chanted invocations to God.
condiment /ˈkɑːndɪmənt/
n. 调味品 seasoning; spice
The main dish had little flavor, so I added condiments.
plumage /ˈpluːmɪʤ/
n. （鸟的）全身羽毛 feather of a bird
The tourists were excited to see the peacock displaying its colorful plumage.
ulterior /ʌlˈtɪriər/
adj. 隐秘不明的，别有用心的；较远的 unstated; hidden; more remote
He did many things just for the sake of ulterior ends.
translucent /trænsˈluːsnt/
adj. 半透明的，半透彻的 partly transparent
The roof of the building is made of translucent plastic.
alias /ˈeɪliəs/ 阅
n. 别名，化名 an assumed name
The agent used Bob Jones as his alias in this mission.
tempo /ˈtempoʊ/ 填
n. （音乐）速度，拍子 speed of music
Young as she is, my little daughter is very good at dancing according to the tempo.
protean /ˈproʊtiən/ 填
adj. 变化多端的 versatile; able to take on many shapes
He is a remarkably protean musician, who has created many different styles of music.
gusto /ˈɡʌstoʊ/
n. 兴致勃勃，热情 enjoyment; enthusiasm
It won't sounds good if you play the piano without gusto.
retrench /rɪˈtrentʃ/
v. 紧缩；节约 cut down; economize
They had to retrench their expenditure on everything after the third child was born.
erotic /ɪˈrɑːtɪk/ 阅
adj. （引起）性欲的，色情的 arousing sexual desire; pertaining to sexual love
This film is ranked R because of some erotic scenes.
grouse /ɡraʊs/
v. 埋怨，发牢骚 complain; fuss
He is always grousing about something.
ossify /ˈɑːsɪfaɪ/ 阅
v. 骨化，硬化 change or harden into bone
A child's cartilage starts to ossify at a very young age.
provincial ■ /prəˈvɪnʃl/ 阅┃填
adj. 省的；偏狭的；守旧的 pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
One would be considered provincial if he had no access to the Internet.
wily /ˈwaɪli/
adj. 老谋深算的，狡猾的 cunning; artful
The old cop is very experienced and wily.
contention /kənˈtenʃn/ 阅
n. 主张，论点 claim; thesis
He disproved the major contention of his opponents.
incisive ■ /ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/ 阅┃填
adj. 锋利的，尖锐的 cutting; sharp
Be careful of the incisive edge.
ramp /ræmp/
n. 斜坡；（飞机的）舷梯 slope; inclined plane
Many hotels are built with ramps at the entrance in order to enable disabled people to move conveniently.
reprehensible ■ /ˌreprɪˈhensəbl/ 阅
adj. 应受谴责的 deserving blame
The terrorists blew up the embassy and their deeds were most reprehensible.
madrigal /ˈmædrɪɡl/
n. 牧歌，小曲 pastoral song
It is said that madrigals were popular in England in the sixteenth century.
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