Barron 3500 SAT List 44

Question 0

somnambulist

Answer 0

N. /梦游症患者/sleepwalker. The most famous somnam¬bulist in literature is Lady Macbeth; her monologue in the sleepwalking scene is one of the highlights of Shake¬speare’s play.

Question 1

somber

Answer 1

ADJ. /阴森的；昏暗的；抑郁的/gloomy; depressing; dark; drab. From the doctor’s grim expression, I could tell he had somber news. Dull brown and charcoal gray are pretty somber colors; can’t you wear something bright?

Question 2

somnolent

Answer 2

ADJ. /催眠的；半睡半醒的/half asleep. The heavy meal and the over¬heated room made us all somnolent and indifferent to the speaker.

Question 3

sonorous

Answer 3

ADJ. /醒目的/resonant. His sonorous voice resounded through the hall.

Question 4

sophisticated

Answer 4

ADJ. /世故的；复杂的/worldly-wise and urbane; complex. When Sophie makes wisecracks, she thinks she sounds sophisticated, but instead she sounds sophomoric. The new IBM laptop with the butterfly keyboard and the built-in quadspeed FAX modem is a pretty sophisticated machine.

Question 5

sophistry

Answer 5

N. /似真实假的/seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning. Instead of advancing valid arguments, he tried to over¬whelm his audience with a flood of sophistries.

Question 6

sophomoric

Answer 6

ADJ. /一知半解的；不成熟的/immature; half-baked, like a sophomore. Even if you’re only a freshman, it’s no compliment to be told your humor is sophomoric. The humor in Dumb and Dumber is sophomoric at best.

Question 7

soporific

Answer 7

ADJ. /催眠的/sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness. Pro¬fessor Pringle’s lectures were so soporific that even he fell asleep in class. also N.

Question 8

sordid

Answer 8

ADJ. /肮脏；卑鄙/filthy; base; vile. The social worker was angered by the sordid housing provided for the homeless.

Question 9

sovereign

Answer 9

ADJ. /君主的；至高无上的/efficacious; supreme or paramount; self¬governing. Professor Pennywhistle claimed his panacea was a sovereign cure for all chronic complaints. In medi¬cine the sovereign task of the doctor is to do no harm. Rebelling against the mother country, the onetime colony now proclaimed itself a sovereign state. also N.

Question 10

spangle

Answer 10

N. /衣服上亮晶晶的小金属饰件/small metallic piece sewn to clothing for orna-mentation. The thousands of spangles on her dress sparkled in the glare of the stage lights.

Question 11

sparse

Answer 11

ADJ. /稀少的；稀疏的/not thick; thinly scattered; scanty. No matter how carefully Albert combed his hair to make it look as full as possible, it still looked sparse.

Question 12

spartan

Answer 12

ADJ. /刚毅的；朴素的；纪律严格的；斯巴达的/avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disci¬plined. Looking over the bare, unheated room, with its hard cot, he wondered what he was doing in such spartan quar¬ters. Only his spartan sense of duty kept him at his post.

Question 13

spasmodic

Answer 13

ADJ. /断断续续的；间歇的/fitful; periodic. The spasmodic coughing in the auditorium annoyed the performers.

Question 14

spat

Answer 14

N. /争论；口角；扇巴掌/squabble; minor dispute. What had started out as a mere spat escalated into a full-blown argument.

Question 15

spate

Answer 15

N. /爆发；大洪水；一大群的/sudden flood or strong outburst; a large number or amount. After the spate of angry words that came pour¬ing out of him, Mary was sure they would never be recon¬ciled.

Question 16

spatial

Answer 16

ADJ. /空间的/relating to space. NASA is engaged in an ongoing program of spatial exploration. When Jay says he’s studying spatial relations, that doesn’t mean he has rela¬tives in outer space.

Question 17

spatula

Answer 17

N. /压舌板；抹刀；批灰刀/broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing. The manufacturers of this frying pan recommend the use of a rubber spatula to avoid scratching the specially treated surface.

Question 18

spawn

Answer 18

V. /孵化；下蛋/lay eggs. Fish ladders had to be built in the dams to assist the salmon returning to spawn in their native streams. also N.

Question 19

specious

Answer 19

ADJ. /似是而非的/seemingly reasonable but incorrect; mis¬leading (often intentionally). To claim that, because houses and birds both have wings, both can fly, is extremely spe¬cious reasoning.

Question 20

spectrum

Answer 20

N. /光谱/colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism. The visible portion of the spectrum includes red at one end and violet at the other.

Question 21

spendthrift

Answer 21

N. /挥霍的人/someone who wastes money. Easy access to credit encourages people to turn into spendthrifts who shop till they drop.

Question 22

sphinx-like

Answer 22

ADJ. /谜的/enigmatic; mysterious. The Mona Lisa’s sphinx-like expression has intrigued and mystified art lovers for centuries.

Question 23

splice

Answer 23

V. /绑定的；联合的/fasten together; unite. Before you splice two strips of tape together, be sure to line them up evenly. also N.

Question 24

spontaneity

Answer 24

N. /自发的；自然的；无预谋的/lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint. When Anne and Amy met, Amy impulsively hugged her new colleague, but Anne drew back, unpre¬pared for such spontaneity. The cast over-rehearsed the play so much that the eventual performance lacked any spontaneity. spontaneous,ADJ.

Question 25

sporadic

Answer 25

ADJ. /零星的/occurring irregularly. Although you can still hear sporadic outbursts of laughter and singing outside, the big Halloween parade has passed; the party's over till next year.

Question 26

sportive

Answer 26

ADJ. /嬉戏的；玩闹的/playful. Such a sportive attitude is surprising in a person as serious as you usually are.

Question 27

spry

Answer 27

ADJ. /充满生气的；活泼的；敏捷的/vigorously active; nimble. She was eighty years old, yet still spry and alert.

Question 28

spurious

Answer 28

ADJ. /伪造的，欺骗的/false; counterfeit; forged; illogical. The antique dealer hero of Jonathan Gash's mystery novels gives the reader tips on how to tell spurious antiques from the real thing. Natasha's claim to be the lost heir of the Romanoffs was spurious: the only thing Russian about her was the vodka she drank!

Question 29

spurn

Answer 29

V. /放弃；拒绝/reject; scorn. The heroine spurned the villain's advances.

Question 30

squabble

Answer 30

N. /争吵/minor quarrel; bickering. Children invariably get involved in petty squabbles; wise parents know when to interfere and when to let the children work things out on their own.

Question 31

squalor

Answer 31

N. /肮脏；悲惨；贫穷/filth; degradation; dirty, neglected state. Rusted, broken-down cars in its yard, trash piled up on the porch, tar paper peeling from the roof, the shack was the picture of squalor. squalid,ADJ.

Question 32

squander

Answer 32

V. /浪费/waste. If you squander your allowance on candy and comic books, you won't have any money left to buy the new box of crayons you want.

Question 33

squat

Answer 33

ADJ. /矮壮的；又短又厚的；蹲着的/stocky; short and thick. Tolkien's hobbits are somewhat squat, sturdy little creatures, fond of good ale, good music, and good mushrooms.

Question 34

staccato

Answer 34

ADJ. /断奏；断唱/played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound. His staccato speech reminded one of the sound of a machine gun.

Question 35

stagnant

Answer 35

ADJ. /静止的；单调的/motionless; stale; dull. Mosquitoes com¬monly breed in ponds of stagnant water. Mike's career was stagnant; it wasn't going anywhere, and neither was he! stagnate,V.

Question 36

staid

Answer 36

ADJ. /沉静的；安静的/sober; sedate. Her conduct during the funeral ceremony was staid and solemn.

Question 37

stalemate

Answer 37

N. /僵局/deadlock. Negotiations between the union and the employers have reached a stalemate; neither side is willing to budge from previously stated positions.

Question 38

stalwart

Answer 38

ADJ. /坚定的；强壮的/strong, brawny; steadfast. His consistent support of the party has proved that he is a stalwart and loyal member. also N.

Question 39

stamina

Answer 39

N. /毅力；意志力/strength; staying power. I doubt that she has the stamina to run the full distance of the marathon race.

Question 40

stanch

Answer 40

V. /止血；血流变检测/check flow of blood. It is imperative that we stanch the gushing wound before we attend to the other injuries.

Question 41

stanza

Answer 41

N. /节；段落（诗的）；盘（棋的）/division of a poem. Do you know the last stanza of "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

Question 42

static

Answer 42

ADJ. /静态的/unchanging; lacking development. Why watch chess on TV? I like watching a game with action, not some¬thing static where nothing seems to be going on.

Question 43

statute

Answer 43

N. /法令；条例/law enacted by the legislature. The statute of limitations sets the limits on how long you have to take legal action in specific cases.

Question 44

steadfast

Answer 44

ADJ. /坚定的；不渝的；忠诚的/loyal; unswerving. Penelope was steadfast in her affections, faithfully waiting for Ulysses to return from his wanderings.

Question 45

stealth

Answer 45

N. /隐秘；隐藏；隐蔽行动/slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness. Fearing detection by the sentries on duty, the scout inched his way toward the enemy camp with great stealth.

Question 46

steep

Answer 46

V. /浸泡，弄湿；陡坡；悬崖/soak; saturate. Be sure to steep the fabric in the dyebath for the full time prescribed.

Question 47

stellar

Answer 47

ADJ. /星体的；恒星的/pertaining to the stars. He was the stellar attraction of the entire performance.

Question 48

stem

Answer 48

V. /制止流出/check the flow. The paramedic used a tourniquet to stem the bleeding from the slashed artery.

Question 49

stem from

Answer 49

V. /起因于/arise from. Milton's problems in school stemmed from his poor study habits.

Question 50

stereotype

Answer 50

N. /老套；一成不变；铅版/fixed and unvarying representation; stan¬dardized mental picture, often reflecting prejudice. Critics object to the character of Jim in The Adventures of Huckle¬berry Finn because he seems to reflect the stereotype of the happy, ignorant slave.

Question 51

stifle

Answer 51

V. /使窒息；扑灭/suppress; extinguish; inhibit. Halfway through the boring lecture, Laura gave up trying to stifle her yawns.

Question 52

stigma

Answer 52

N. /耻辱；耻辱的标记；柱头；气门/token of disgrace; brand. I do not attach any stigma to the fact that you were accused of this crime; the fact that you were acquitted clears you completely.

Question 53

stigmatize

Answer 53

V. /打烙印；污蔑/brand; mark as wicked. I do not want to stig¬matize this young offender for life by sending her to prison.

Question 54

stilted

Answer 54

ADJ. /夸大的；充气的；虚胖的；踩高跷的/bombastic; inflated. His stilted rhetoric did not impress the college audience; they were immune to bom¬bastic utterances.

Question 55

stint

Answer 55

N. /供应；分配；限量分配/supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work. He performed his daily stint cheerfully and willingly. alsoV.

Question 56

stint

Answer 56

V. /紧缩，节省/be thrifty; set limits. "Spare no expense," the bride's father said, refusing to stint on the wedding arrange¬ments.

Question 57

stipend

Answer 57

N. /薪金；津贴/pay for services. There is a nominal stipend for this position.

Question 58

stipulate

Answer 58

V. /规定；明细化/make express conditions; specify. Before agreeing to reduce American military forces in Europe, the president stipulated that NATO inspection teams be allowed to inspect Soviet bases.

Question 59

stodgy

Answer 59

ADJ. /乏味的；保守的/stuffy; boringly conservative. For a young per¬son, Winston seems remarkably stodgy: you'd expect someone his age to show a little more life.

Question 60

Stoic

Answer 60

ADJ. impassive; unmoved by joy or grief. I wasn't par¬ticularly stoic when I had my flu shot; I squealed like a stuck pig. also N.

Question 61

stoke

Answer 61

V. /填饱；司炉/stir up a fire; feed plentifully. As a Scout Marisa learned how to light a fire, how to stoke it if it started to die down, and how to extinguish it completely.

Question 62

stolid

Answer 62

ADJ. /乏味的；单调的；冷漠的/dull; impassive. The earthquake shattered Stu-art's usual stolid demeanor; trembling, he crouched on the no longer stable ground.

Question 63

stratagem

Answer 63

N. /计谋；战略/deceptive scheme. We saw through his clever stratagem.

Question 64

stratify

Answer 64

V. /分门别类；分类；分层/divide into classes; be arranged into strata. As the economic gap between the rich and the poor increased, Roman society grew increasingly stratified.

Question 65

stratum

Answer 65

N. /地层；社会阶层/layer of earth's surface; layer of society. Unless we alleviate conditions in the lowest stratum of our society, we may expect grumbling and revolt.

Question 66

strew

Answer 66

V. /散开；随意散开；散播/spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter. Preceding the bride to the altar, the flower girl will strew rose petals along the aisle.

Question 67

striated

Answer 67

ADJ. /有细条纹的/marked with parallel bands; grooved. The glacier left many striated rocks. striate,V.

Question 68

stricture

Answer 68

N. /责难；非难；限制/restriction; adverse criticism. Huck regularly disobeyed Miss Watson's rules and strictures upon his behavior: he wouldn't wear shoes, no matter what she said.

Question 69

strident

Answer 69

ADJ. /刺耳的；尖锐的；坚持不懈的/loud and harsh; insistent. Whenever Sue became angry, she tried not to raise her voice; she had no desire to appear strident.

Question 70

stringent

Answer 70

ADJ. /严厉的；迫切的/binding; rigid. I think these regulations are too stringent.

Question 71

strut

Answer 71

N. /大摇大摆；高视阔步/pompous walk; swagger. Looking at his self¬important strut as he swaggered about the parade ground, I could tell Colonel Blimp thought highly of himself. alsoV.

Question 72

strut

Answer 72

N. /支柱/supporting bar. The engineer calculated that the strut supporting the rafter needed to be reinforced. (sec¬ondary meaning)

Question 73

studied

Answer 73

ADJ. /有计划的；故意的；有想法的/not spontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful. Given Jill's previous slights, Jack felt that the omission of his name from the guest list was a studied insult.

Question 74

stultify

Answer 74

V. /使徒劳；使显得愚笨；拆台，办难堪/cause to appear or become stupid or inconsis¬tent; frustrate or hinder. His long hours in the blacking fac¬tory left young Dickens numb and incurious, as if the menial labor had stultified his brain.

Question 75

stupefy

Answer 75

V. /使麻木；使大吃一惊/make numb; stun; amaze. Disapproving of drugs in general, Laura refused to take sleeping pills or any other medicine that might stupefy her. stupefaction, N.

Question 76

stupor

Answer 76

N. /冷漠；漠不关心/state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness. In his stupor, the addict was unaware of the events taking place around him.

Question 77

stymie

Answer 77

V. /从中作梗；桩子；障碍物/present an obstacle; stump. The detective was stymied by the contradictory evidence in the robbery inves¬tigation. also N.

Question 78

suavity

Answer 78

N. /柔和；愉快；温和/banity; polish. The elegant actor is particularly good in roles that require suavity and sophistication.

Question 79

subdued

Answer 79

ADJ. /屈服的；柔和的；减弱的/less intense; quieter. Bob liked the subdued lighting at the restaurant because he thought it was roman¬tic. I just thought it was dimly lit.

Question 80

subjective

Answer 80

ADJ. /主观的；个人的/occurring or taking place within the subject; unreal. Your analysis is highly subjective; you have permit¬ted your emotions and your opinions to color your thinking.

Question 81

subjugate

Answer 81

V. /征服/conquer; bring under control. It is not our aim to subjugate our foe; we are interested only in establishing peaceful relations.

Question 82

sublime

Answer 82

ADJ. /庄严的；崇高的；壮观的/exalted or noble and uplifting; utter. Lucy was in awe of Desi's sublime musicianship, while he was in awe of her sublime naiveté.