gre_6

Question 1

mortar

Answer 1

(考) hammer : anvil \ pestle : mortar(配对工具[类比] 锤子在铁砧上加工东西\杵棒在乳钵中加工东西) (例) He ground the spices himself with a mortar and pestle. mortar[‘mO:tE]n. (砌砖用的)灰浆

Question 2

centripetal

Answer 2

(英) adj. 向心的(moving or tending to move toward a center) (记) （记）centri(中心)+pet(追求)+al→追求中心→向心的 (同) 同根词: petition(请愿请求); competition(比赛)

Question 3

jubilant

Answer 3

(英) adj. 喜悦的，欢呼的(elated; rejoicing) (考) 反义词：dolorous(忧伤的) (记) jubil(大叫)+ ant→高兴得大叫 (同) 派生词: jubilation (n. 喜悦，欢呼) (例) Bill was jubilant when he finally beat his older brother at chess.

Question 4

gusto

Answer 4

(英) n. 爱好(tasting; liking)；兴致勃勃(keen enjoyment) (例) embrace one’s new life with gusto

Question 5

dissident

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(英) n. 唱反调者(a person who disagrees; dissenter) (记) dis+sid(坐)+ent→反着坐的(人)→唱反调者 (同) 同根词：preside(主持); subside(沉淀，平息)

Question 6

fractional

Answer 6

(英) adj. 微小的，极小的(very small; unimportant) (例) a fractional difference

Question 7

thorn

Answer 7

(英) n. 刺(a small sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant) (考) 反义词: smooth(光滑的) (同) 派生词: thorny(多刺的)

Question 8

atonal

Answer 8

(英) adj. (音乐)无调的(without a tonal center or key) (记) a+ton(声音)+al→无声的→无调的 (同) 同根词：monotone(单调); tonetics(声调学)

Question 9

rib

Answer 9

(英) n. 肋骨； 伞骨(one of the stiff strips supporting an umbrella’s fabric) (考) organ : kidney \ bone : rib(肾是一种器官\肋骨是一种骨骼) (例) the ribs of an umbrella(雨伞的伞骨)

Question 10

ceremonious

Answer 10

(英) adj. 仪式隆重的(very formal ) (例) He unveiled the picture with a ceremonious gesture .

Question 11

dormancy

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(英) n. 休眠状态(state of being temporarily inactive) (考) 反义词: activity(活动) (记) dorm(睡眠)+ancy→在睡眠状态

Question 12

evanescent

Answer 12

(英) adj. 迅速消失的短暂的(vanishing; ephemeral; transient ) (考) evanescent : disappear \ pliant : yield(短暂的容易消失\柔顺的容易屈从)evanescent : permanence \ archaic : currency(短暂的不持久\陈旧的不流行)反义词：lasting(长久的); perpetual(永久的); permanent(持久的) (记) e+van(空)+escent(开始…的)→出现就空了→短暂的；注意escent组词：adolescent(青少年的); efflorescent(开花期); senescent(年迈的) (例) as evanescent as snowflakes on a river

Question 13

lullaby

Answer 13

(英) n. 摇篮曲(cradlesong) (考) lullady : song \ diatribe : discourse(摇篮曲是一种歌曲\抨击性演讲是一种演讲) (记) lull(安静)+aby是lull和goodbye的缩体

Question 14

compensate

Answer 14

(英) v. 补偿，赔偿 (to make equivalent return to; recompense) (记) com+pens(挂，花费)+ate→全部给予花费→赔偿； (同) 同根词：expense(支出); dispense(分发分配)派生词: compensation (n. 补偿报偿) (例) The volunteers were not compensated for their time.

Question 15

prophet

Answer 15

(英) n. 先知; 预言家(a person who claims to be able to tell the course of future events)

Question 16

palpitate

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(英) v.(心脏)急速而不规则地跳动(to beat rapidly; throb) (记) palp(摸)+itate→摸得着的心跳→心急跳 (同) n. palpitation

Question 17

gloss

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(英) n. 光泽(the brightness or luster; sheen)；注解(words of explanation or translation) (考) blurb : notice \ gloss : explanation(大肆宣传是为了引起注意\注解是为了解释明白)

Question 18

ordain

Answer 18

(英) v. 任命(神职)；命令(to decree; order) (记) ord(命令)+ain→任命 (例) He was ordained priest.

Question 19

tutelage

Answer 19

(英) n.监护，指导(serving as guardian or protector) (记) tutel(教导，监督)+age→监护 (同) 同根词：tutor(家庭教师，导师)；tutee(受辅导者) (例) Private tutelage helped her pass calculus.

Question 20

systematic

Answer 20

(英) 有系统的有条理的(based on orderly methods and careful organization) (考) 反义词：haphazard(偶然的) (记) system（系统）+atic

Question 21

footnote

Answer 21

(英) n. 脚注(additional piece of information at the bottom of a page in a book)

Question 22

agog

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(英) adj. 兴奋的，有强烈兴趣的(in a state of eager anticipationexcitement) (考) interested : agog \ careful : meticulous(兴趣很强是急切渴望\十分小心是一丝不苟) (记) agog可以作词根，意为’引导’，如: demagogue(煽动者)

Question 23

meteoric

Answer 23

(英) adj. 流星的(consisting of meteors)；昙花一现的(transientswift) (考) 反义词：gradual(逐渐的); plodding(缓慢进行的) (记) 来自meteor(流星，陨石)+ic (例) a meteoric success

Question 24

gully

Answer 24

(考) gully : erosion \ callus : friction(侵蚀形成峡谷\摩擦形成老茧)

Question 25

exemption

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(英) n. 免除(immunity; impunity)

Question 26

amass

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(英) v. 积聚(collect together; to accumulate) (记) a+mass(一团)→变成一团→积聚 (同) 同根词：massive(巨大的); massacre(大屠杀)

Question 27

wane

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(英) v.减少，衰微(to decrease in sizeextentor degree; dwindle) (例) The moon wanes after it has become full.

Question 28

chortle

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(英) v.\n. 开心地笑 (utter with a gleeful chuckling sound) (例) The audience chortled throughout the funny movie.

Question 29

messenger

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(英) n. 信使 (a person who brings a message) (记) 来自名词message（消息）

Question 30

temperamental

Answer 30

(英) adj.性情的 (arising from temperament)；喜怒无常的(marked by impulsive changes of mood) (记) 来自temperament(气质，性情)，tempera(脾气)+ment (例) temperamental indifference to neatness and order(生来不注意整洁和条理)

Question 31

conditional

Answer 31

(英) adj. 有条件的(depending on sth) (记) 来自condition(n. 条件:con[共同]+dit[给予]+ion→共同给出的[条件])

Question 32

fervor

Answer 32

(英) n.热诚，热心(great warmth of emotion; ardor) (考) fervor : zealot \ doubt : skeptic \ improvidence : spendthrift(狂热者特点是热情\怀疑者特点是怀疑\浪费者特点是浪费)ennui : enthusiastic \ fervor : apathetic(无聊无热情\热心无冷漠)反义词：apathy(冷漠); zealotry(狂热行为) (例) a fervent desire to win

Question 33

personage

Answer 33

(英) n. 名人(a person of rank or distinction)；(戏剧)角色(a dramaticfictionalor historical character) (记) person(人)＋age名人 (例) an important personage

Question 34

transfer

Answer 34

(英) n.\v. 转移( move from one placejobposition to another) (记) trans（转移）+fer（带）→转移过去→转移

Question 35

vertical

Answer 35

(英) adj. 垂直的(perpendicular to the plane of the horizon；upright) (记) 来自vertex(顶点)，从顶点向下→垂直的 (例) a vertical cliff(陡直的峭壁)

Question 36

unanticipated

Answer 36

(记) un（不）+anticipate（预料）+ed

Question 37

esteem

Answer 37

(英) v. 尊重尊敬(have a high opinion of sb\sth) (考) 反义词：stigma(耻辱的标志)-mark of esteem(尊敬的标志); odium(厌恶); abominate(憎恶) (例) I esteem his work.

Question 38

noose

Answer 38

(英) n. 绳套，绞索(刑)(a loop formed in a rope) (记) 和noon(中午)一起记，中间的'oo'像绳套

Question 39

sprain

Answer 39

(英) v. 扭伤(to injure by a sudden twist) (考) sprain : injure \ cold : contagion(扭伤是一种伤\感冒是一种传染病) (记) 分割记忆：sp＋rain(雨)，在雨中扭伤 (例) sprain one's ankle

Question 40

chagrin

Answer 40

(英) n.\ v.失望，懊恼(a feeling of annoyance because one has been disappointed) (记) 分割记忆: cha-gringrin意为“苦笑”

Question 41

chide

Answer 41

(英) v. 叱责，指责 (to scold; to reprove mildly) (考) chide : pillory \ humor : mollycoddle(程度: 过分斥责是严责\过分迎合是纵容) (记) 和child一起记(chide a child) (例) Mother chided me for eating junk food.

Question 42

loner

Answer 42

(英) 单独的人(a person who spends a lot of time alone) (考) miser : stingy \ loner : solitary(吝啬鬼的特点是吝啬的\孤独者的特点是孤独的) (记) lone（孤独的）＋er

Question 43

invigorated

Answer 43

(考) 反义词：pine(憔悴)-become invigorated(变得有活力) (记) in(进入)+vigor(生命)+ate+ed→注入生命力的→精神焕发的

Question 44

clam

Answer 44

(英) n. 超人的洞察力 (keen perception or insight) (记) clair(清楚clear)+voy(看)+cnce→看清楚→洞察力 (同) 同根词：clairaudience(超人的听力)； voyage(航行，航海)

Question 45

remediable

Answer 45

(英) adj. 可纠正的，可治疗的(capable of being relieved) (记) remedy(治疗)+able→可治疗的

Question 46

ostensible

Answer 46

(英) adj. 表面上的(apparent; seeming; professed) (记) ostens(显现)+ible→显现出来的→表面上的 (例) His ostensible frankness covered a devious scheme.

Question 47

recruit

Answer 47

(英) n. 新兵，新成员(a newcomer; a newly enlisted or drafted soldier);v. 征募(to seek to enroll) (考) professional : rookie \ soldier : recruit(专业人士相对新手\士兵相对新兵) (记) re(重新)+cruit(=cres成长)→重新成长→新兵 (例) The sergeant recruited college graduates to join the army.

Question 48

temper

Answer 48

(英) v.锤炼 (toughen)；缓和(to dilutequalifyor soften);n.脾气(disposition) (考) volatile : temper \ ready : wit(易变的脾气\敏捷的智慧)反义词：asperity(粗暴)-mildness of temper(脾气温和) (例) troops tempered in battle \ Temper wine with water(掺水使酒变淡)

Question 49

electorate

Answer 49

(英) n.(全体)选民(the body of people entitled to vote) (记) elector(选举人)+ate

Question 50

arena

Answer 50

(英) n. 竞技场(an Roman amphitheater where gladiatorial contests took place) (考) arena: gladiator\ court: lawyer(角斗士在竞技场上斗争\律师在法庭上斗争)

Question 51

conjecture

Answer 51

(英) v.\ n. 推测，臆测 (prediction based on guesswork) (考) 反义词：restrain from the speculation(不准猜测); fact(事实) (记) con＋ject(推，扔)＋ure→全部是推测出来的→臆测 (同) 同根词：reject(拒绝); projectile(抛射体) (例) The origin of the human race is a matter for pure conjecture.

Question 52

subsidize

Answer 52

(英) v. 津贴，资助( pay part of the costs of sth. for someone)

Question 53

calculated

Answer 53

(英) adj. 蓄意的(intentional) (例) a calculated insult

Question 54

enkindle

Answer 54

(英) v. 煽动点燃(感情怒气等)(to set on fire; inflame) (记) en+kindle(燃烧)→点燃; (同) 参考：rekindle(重新点燃)

Question 55

articulate

Answer 55

(英) v. 清楚说话(to express clearly; enunciate)；接合(to put together by joints) (考) articulate : speech \graceful : movement(发音清晰的演讲\优雅的运动)articulate : clearly \ shout : loudly(清楚说话特点是清楚\喊叫特点是大声)articulate : unclear \ elaborate : sketchy(清楚地说不会不清楚\详细阐述不会粗略)ratiocination : thinking \ articulation (记) articu(接合)+ate→连接得好→说话清楚 (同) 派生词: articulation (n. 发音; 连接关节) (例) The baby could not articulate specific words.

Question 56

restriction

Answer 56

(英) n. 限制，约束 (the act of restricting) (记) 来自动词restrict(限制)

Question 57

atheism

Answer 57

(英) n.无神论，不信神(the belief that there is no god) (记) a+the(神)+ism→无神论 (同) 派生词: atheistic adj.无神论者的同根词：pantheism(多神崇拜); theology(神学)

Question 58

scar

Answer 58

(英) n. 伤痕，伤疤(a mark remaining on the skin from a wound (例) a face scarred by smallpox(麻子脸)

Question 59

imponderable

Answer 59

(英) adj. (重量等)无法衡量的(that cannot be weighed or measured) (记) im(不)+ponder(重量)+able→没法测量重量的 (同) 同根词：ponderous(笨重的)

Question 60

expressive

Answer 60

(英) adj. 表达的； 富有表情的(showing one's feelings or thoughts) (记) express+ive

Question 61

spite

Answer 61

(英) n.怨恨，恶意(petty ill will or hatred) (记) 词组in spite of 的spite (例) bear sb. a spite(对某人怀恨在心)

Question 62

prop

Answer 62

(英) n. 支撑物，靠山(support);v. 支持(to support) (例) use two sticks as props for a sagging tent.

Question 63

roughen

Answer 63

(英) v. 变得粗糙，变得不平( make or become rough) (记) rough（粗糙的）+en

Question 64

hunch

Answer 64

(英) n. 直觉，预感(a guess or feeling not based on known facts) (例) I have a hunch he won't arrive on time.

Question 65

clairvoyance

Answer 65

(英) n. 超人的洞察力 (keen perception or insight) (记) clair(清楚clear)+voy(看)+cnce→看清楚→洞察力 (同) 同根词：clairaudience(超人的听力)； voyage(航行，航海)

Question 66

sprint

Answer 66

(英) n.短距离全速奔跑 (to run at top speed for a short distance) (记) s＋print(印刷)，像印刷一样快 (例) sprint for the finishing line(向终点线冲刺)

Question 67

scads

Answer 67

(英) n. 大量，巨额(a very large number or amount) (考) 反义词：paucity(少量) (记) 不要和scab(痂，疤)相混 (例) He has hooked scads of fish.(他钓到了大量的鱼)

Question 68

hone

Answer 68

(英) v. 磨刀(to sharpen with a hone) (考) 反义词：blunt(使变钝) (记) 注意不要和horn(号角)相混 (例) hone one's artistic skills(磨砺技艺)

Question 69

enfeeble

Answer 69

(考) adulterate : purity \ enfeeble : vigor(掺假导致不纯洁\使衰弱导致没有活力)反义词: invigorate(鼓舞); tonic(激励的)-enfeebling(衰弱的)

Question 70

galactic

Answer 70

(英) adj. 星系的，银河系的(pertaining to the Milky Way or some other galaxy) (记) gala（乳）+ctic银河像乳汁 (同) 同根词：galactic(乳液的); galactogogue(催乳剂)

Question 71

deserted

Answer 71

(英) adj. 无人的(with no one present) (例) The office was quite deserted.

Question 72

grating

Answer 72

(英) adj. (声音)刺耳的(harsh and rasping)；恼人的(irritating or annoying) (考) grating : sound \ acrid : odor \ fetid : smell(刺耳的声音\苦涩的味道\恶臭的气味)

Question 73

perfectionist

Answer 73

(记) 来自perfect(完美的)

Question 74

arable

Answer 74

(英) adj. 可耕的，适合种植的(suitable for plowing and planting) (记) ara(耕种)+able→可耕的

Question 75

purlieu

Answer 75

(英) n.〔常作复数〕邻近地区(environmentneighborhood) (考) 反义词: infrequently visited place(不常去的地方) (记) pur(附近)＋lieu(场所)→附近的场所

Question 76

conclude

Answer 76

(英) v. 使...结束(bring sth to an end) (考) 反义词：begin(开始); embark on(开始) (记) con(全部)+clude(关闭) →全部关掉→结束 (同) 同根词: exclude (排除在外); seclude(使孤立)派生词: conclusion (n. 结束结尾; 结论); conclusive (adj.结论性的证据确凿的)

Question 77

doleful

Answer 77

(英) adj. 忧愁的，消沉的(full of sorrow or sadness)

Question 78

doltish

Answer 78

(英) n. 傻瓜(a stupidslow-witted person) (考) wag : humorous \ dolt : stupid(爱说笑的人特点是幽默的\傻瓜特点是笨的) (例) His date turned out to be a dolt.

Question 79

anticipate

Answer 79

(英) v.预期，期待(to look forward to；expect ) (考) 反义词: retrospective(回顾的)；untoward (不利的) (记) anti(前)+cip(落下)+ate→提前落下→预期 (同) 派生词: anticipation (n. 预料); anticipatory (adj. 预期的)同根词: incipient(开始的); emancipate(解放) (例) We anticipated the storm and brought raincoats.

Question 80

feud

Answer 80

(英) n.宿怨，不和(a bitterlong-continuedand deadly quarrel) (例) the feud between Romeo's family and Juliet's

Question 81

cacophony

Answer 81

(英) n. 难听的声音(harshjarring sound; dissonance ) (考) cacophony : sound \ glare : light \ malodor : scent(刺耳是强烈声音\刺眼是强烈光线\恶臭强烈气味)反义词: mellifluous(声音甜美的); dulcet(美妙的); euphonious(悦耳的) (记) caco(坏)+phony(声音) →声音不好 (同) 派生词: cacophonous(adj. 声音难听的)同根词: euphonious(声音好听的); symphony(交响乐)

Question 82

yeast

Answer 82

(英) n.酵母，兴奋(something that causes ferment or activity) (考) bacteria : decomposition \ yeast : fermentation(细菌造成腐烂\酵母造成发酵) (记) 分割记忆：y+east(东方)像东方一样升起 (例) act like a yeast(起着激励作用)

Question 83

erudition

Answer 83

(考) prescience : future \ erudition : esoteric(预知知道未来的事\博学知道深奥的事)反义词：ignorance(无知) (例) Erudition is a fine quality in a professor.

Question 84

deflect

Answer 84

(英) v. 偏离，转向(to turn to one side; bend; swerve) (记) de+flect(弯曲)→弯到旁边→偏离 (同) 同根词：reflection(反射)；flexible(灵活的)

Question 85

reluctance

Answer 85

(考) 反义词：alacrity(乐意) (例) He left us with reluctance.

Question 86

detoxify

Answer 86

(英) n. 解毒(remove poison) (考) detoxify : poison \ dehydrate : water(解毒去除毒\脱水去除水) (记) de(去掉)+tox(毒)+ify→去掉毒

Question 87

gloom

Answer 87

(英) n. 黑暗(darkness; dimness; obscurity)；忧郁(deep sadness or hopelessness)

Question 88

poetaster

Answer 88

(英) n. 蹩脚诗人(an inferior poet) (记) poet(诗人)+aster(小星星，小人物)→蹩脚诗人

Question 89

transfuse

Answer 89

(英) v.输血(to transfer blood into a vein of a person)；充满(permeate) (记) trans(横向)+fuse(流)→流到另一边→输血 (例) A blush transfused her face.(她满脸通红)

Question 90

spore

Answer 90

(英) n. 孢子 (a very small seedlikesingle cell able to develop into a new plant )

Question 91

pharisaic

Answer 91

(英) adj. 伪善的，伪装虔诚的(marked by hypercritical censorious self-righteousness) (记) 来自公元前后犹太教的一派法利赛人(Pharisee)以形式上遵守教义的伪善作风闻名

Question 92

cornet

Answer 92

(英) n. 短号(a brass band instrument)；圆锥形蛋卷(a corn-shaped piece of pastry) (记) 来自corn(角); (同) 参考：corner(拐角)

Question 93

rapacious

Answer 93

(英) adj.强夺的，贪婪的(excessively grasping or covetous) (考) troubled : distraught \ covetous : rapacious(程度: distraught is extremely troubled\rapacious is extremely covetous) (记) rap(抓取)＋aciou→抓得多→贪婪的 (同) 同根词：rape(强奸); rapine(抢夺)派生词: rapacity（n.掠夺，贪婪 ）

Question 94

narration

Answer 94

(英) n. 叙述，故事 (the telling of a story) (记) narrate（叙述）+ion

Question 95

extend

Answer 95

(英) v. 延展延长(make sth longer or larger);舒展(肢体)(stretch out the body or a limb at full length) (考) 反义词：abbreviate(缩短) (记) ex(出)+tend(伸展) →伸出去→扩张 (同) 派生词: extension (n. 伸长延展提供)

Question 96

shove

Answer 96

(英) v.推挤，猛推(to move something by using force) (记) 注意不要和shovel(铁锹)相混 (例) Police shoved the playwright and his wife into a van.

Question 97

crystal

Answer 97

(英) n. 水晶(transparent colorless mineralsuch as quartz)

Question 98

idolater

Answer 98

(考) reverent : idolater \ trusting : dupe(偶像崇拜者过分恭敬\受骗者过分相信)

Question 99

weather

Answer 99

(英) v. 经受住; 平安度过危难(endure the effects of weather or other forces)

Question 100

crook

Answer 100

(英) v. 使弯曲 (to bend or curve) (记) 注意不要和creek(小河)相混

Question 101

deed

Answer 101

(英) n. 行为(action)；(土地或建筑物的)转让契约、证书(a document which transfers a present interest in property) (考) meeting : minutes \ sale : deed(会议记录是对会议的记载\契据是对销售的记载)motive : deed \ doubt : question(动机产生行为\怀疑产生问题) (记) 主要要记住“契约、证书”的一意

Question 102

proceeds

Answer 102

(英) n. 收入(the total amount brought in) (记) 来自proceed(继续前进，举行)，pro(向前)+ceed(走)，proceeds指举行某种活动而得的收入 (例) The proceeds from the auction were donated to charity.

Question 103

makeshift

Answer 103

(英) n.\ adj. 权宜之计(的)，代用品(a substitute; temporary expedient) (记) 组合词：make(作)+shift(转移，改变) (例) Buttons were the child's makeshifts for toys.

Question 104

tangle

Answer 104

(英) v.\n. 缠结( become a confused mass of disordered and twisted threads);纷乱(a confused disordered state) (考) conundrum : solve \ tangle : unravel(解决难题\解开纠缠)

Question 105

acrimony

Answer 105

(英) n.尖刻，刻薄(bitterness or harshness of temper; asperity) (考) 反义词: harmonious(和谐的和睦的)-acrimonious (adj.尖刻的) (记) acri(尖，酸)+mony(表示名词)→尖刻; (同) 派生词: acrimonious (adj.尖刻的)

Question 106

exaggerate

Answer 106

(英) v. 夸张(overstate)；夸大( overemphasize; intensify) (考) aphoristic : terse \ hyperbolic : exaggerated(格言的特点是简短的\夸张法的特点是夸张的)playful : banter \ exaggerated : hyperbole(玩笑的特点是诙谐的\夸张法的特点是夸张的)反义词：minimize(减少) (记) ex(出)+ag(一再)+ger(带)+ate→一再带出去→夸张 (例) Mary exaggerated the size of the fish she caught.

Question 107

rhinestone

Answer 107

(记) rhine(莱茵河)+stone(石)，一种透明无色的钻石仿制品，因首制于莱茵河畔而得名

Question 108

glutton

Answer 108

(英) n. 贪吃者(a person who greedily eats too much; epicure) (考) glutton : overindulge \ ascetic : self-denial(贪吃者特点是放纵\禁欲者特点是自我克制)

Question 109

entomology

Answer 109

(英) n.昆虫学(a branch of zoology that deals with insects) (记) entom(昆虫)+ology → 昆虫学

Question 110

flora

Answer 110

(记) flor(花草)+a→植物群; (同) 参考：fauna(动物群)

Question 111

artillery

Answer 111

(记) 分割记忆：art-ill-ery(艺术得病用大炮解决)

Question 112

inexorable

Answer 112

(英) adj. 不为所动的(that cannot be moved or influenced)；坚决不变的(that cannot be altered) (考) inexorable : dissuasion \ indomitable : conquest(不为所动的无法说服\不屈服的无法征服)反义词：relenting(温和的) (记) in(不)+exorable(可说服的)→不可说服的 (同) 同根词：oration(演讲)

Question 113

stimulus

Answer 113

(同) 复：stimuli (例) Ambition is a great stimulus.

Question 114

vagrancy

Answer 114

(英) n. 游荡，流浪(the state of being a vagrant)

Question 115

gentleness

Answer 115

(考) truculent : gentleness\unregenerate:remorse(凶残的不温柔\不悔改的不后悔)

Question 116

foreclosure

Answer 116

(英) n. 取消抵押品赎取权(act of foreclosing a mortgage) (记) 联系foreclose(v.取消抵押品赎取权;fore+close[关闭] →关闭抵押者的权力)

Question 117

intimidating

Answer 117

(英) adj. 吓人的令人惊恐的(frightening) (记) in(进入)+timid(胆小)+ate+ing→使变得胆小的→吓人的

Question 118

obstinate

Answer 118

(英) adj. 固执的，倔强的(unreasonably determined; stubborn; dogged) (考) obstinate : persevere \ tactless(insensitive) : offend(顽固的[人]坚持\笨拙的（迟钝的）[人]冒犯)unflappable : upset \ obstinate : persuade(镇定的人不易被扰乱\顽固的人不易被说服)反义词： tractable(驯良的) (记) ob+stin(=stand)+ate→坚决站着→固执的； (同) n. obstinacy (例) The obstinate juror refused to consider the evidence.

Question 119

capsule

Answer 119

(英) n. 荚(seed-case of a plant);胶囊(small soluble case containing a dose of medicine)

Question 120

scissors

Answer 120

(英) 剪刀(two sharp blades with handles at one endfastened at the center so that they can cut when they close) (考) saw : carpenter \ scissors : tailor(木匠的工具是锯\裁缝的工具是剪刀)

Question 121

histocompatibility

Answer 121

(记) histo(细胞组织)+compatibility(兼容性)

Question 122

remembrance

Answer 122

(英) 记忆回忆(the act of remembering)纪念物(something kept or given to remind one) (记) re（再）+membr（=member记忆）+ance→再记得→回忆

Question 123

betray

Answer 123

(英) v.背叛(be a traitor to)；暴露(to reveal; indicate) (考) juggernaut : crush \ quisling : betray(不可抗拒的力量摧毁\卖国贼背叛) (记) be+tray(背叛)→背叛; (同) 参考：traitor(叛徒) (例) Her red face betrayed her nervousness.(脸色通红暴露了她的不安)

Question 124

tenure

Answer 124

(英) n.任期，终身职位(the right of holding something) (记) ten(拿住)+ure→任期 (例) He will be given tenure at Columbia University this year.

Question 125

forestry

Answer 125

(考) tree : forestry \ flower : horticulture(林学研究树木\园艺学研究花草)

Question 126

automobile

Answer 126

(考) mansion : residence \ limousine : automobile(公馆是豪华居所\轿车是豪华汽车)four-poster : bed \ convertible : automobile(四柱床是一种床\敞篷车是一种车)

Question 127

transfigure

Answer 127

(英) v.美观，改观(transform outwardly for the better) (记) trans(改变)+figure(形象) (例) She was transfigured by love.(爱情使她容光焕发)

Question 128

posterity

Answer 128

(英) n. 后代，子孙(all future generations) (记) post(后)+erity→后面的人→后代 (例) The author hoped her poems would survive for posterity.

Question 129

waive

Answer 129

(英) v.放弃(to relinquish voluntarily)；推迟考虑 (postpone) (例) waive honors(放弃荣誉) \ waive the problem aside

Question 130

penultimate

Answer 130

(英) adj. 倒数第二的( next to the last) (记) pen(接近)＋ultimate(最终的)→倒数第二的

Question 131

pullulate

Answer 131

(英) v.繁殖(to breed or produce freely)；剧增(teem) (记) pullul(小动物)＋ate→生小动物→繁殖; (同) 参考：pullus(幼鸟，雏鸟)

Question 132

suffocate

Answer 132

(英) v.(使)窒息而死(to die from being unable to breathe) (考) suffocate : oxygen \ starve : nutrients(窒息缺乏氧气\饥饿缺乏营养物) (记) suf(下面)＋foc(喉咙)＋ate→在喉咙下面→使…窒息 (例) She was nearly suffocated with tension.

Question 133

atone

Answer 133

(英) v.赎罪，补偿(to make amends for a wrongdoing) (记) 分割分忆：at-one(一次性补偿) (同) 派生词: atonement n.赎罪，弥补 (例) Jane felt the need to atone for her misdeeds.

Question 134

canine

Answer 134

(英) adj. 犬的，似犬的(of or like a dog) (记) 分割记忆：can-nine，一狗可以咬九人

Question 135

permission

Answer 135

(英) n. 许可，批准 (an formal act of allowing)

Question 136

inflamed

Answer 136

(英) adj. 发炎的(red and swollen because of infection) (例) John scratched his inflamed skin. The inflamed girl screamed.

Question 137

proscribe

Answer 137

(英) v. 禁止(to forbid as harmful or unlawful; prohibit) (考) 反义词：permit(允许); sanction(批准) (记) pro(前面)+scribe(写)→写在前面→禁止 (同) 同根词：prescribe(开处方); circumscribe(限定) (例) The city council proscribed smoking in public places.

Question 138

writ

Answer 138

(英) n.命令状，书面命令(an order in writing) (记) 联想记忆：write 去掉e (例) a writ for the arrest of sb.

Question 139

dent

Answer 139

(英) n. 缺口，凹痕 (a slight hollow made in a surface)；v. 弄凹(to make a dent in) (记) 比较：denture(假牙)，indented(锯齿状的)

Question 140

effervesce

Answer 140

(英) v. 冒泡(bubble; foam)；热情洋溢(to be lively and high-spirited) (考) 反义词：be flat(平淡); still(平静) (记) ef+ferv(热)+esce→出热→热情洋溢 (同) 同根词: fervor(炽热热情) (例) the champagne will effervesce. \The children effervesced with excitement.

Question 141

draftsmanship

Answer 141

(英) n. 草稿草案(preliminary written version of sth);汇票(written order to a bank to pay money to sb) (例) a draft on an American bank

Question 142

parlous

Answer 142

(英) adj. 靠不住的，危险的(full of danger; hazardous) (记) perilous(危险的)变体

Question 143

melon

Answer 143

(考) apple : skin \ melon : rind(苹果和苹果皮\甜瓜和甜瓜皮) (记) mel(甜)+on→甜的东西→甜瓜; (同) 参考：watermelon(西瓜)

Question 144

outskirts

Answer 144

(英) n. 郊区，郊外(district remote from the center of a city) (考) page : margin \ city : outskirts(书页的边缘\城市的郊区) (例) on the outskirts of the city

Question 145

polarity

Answer 145

(英) n. 极端性，二极分化(diametrical opposition) (记) polar(地极的)+ity (例) A growing polarity between the opinions of the government and those of th trade unions.

Question 146

courtesy

Answer 146

(英) n. 礼貌客气(courteous behavior) (例) They didn't even have the courtesy to apologize.

Question 147

glue

Answer 147

(英) n. 胶胶水(thick sticky liquid used for joining things) (考) glue : seal \ manure : fertilize(胶水有密封作用\肥料有施肥作用)etch : corrosive \ glue : adhesive(腐蚀剂用来蚀刻\粘贴剂由来粘) (例) He sticks to her like glue.

Question 148

nonflammable

Answer 148

(考) impervious : friable \ nonflammable : combustible(坚韧的相对脆弱的\不燃的相对可燃的) (记) non(不)+flammble(易燃的); 注意不要和inflammable(易燃的)相混 (例) Children's clothing should be made from nonflammable material.

Question 149

temptation

Answer 149

(英) 引诱诱惑物 (something tempting; enticement) (记) tempt(诱惑)+ation (例) yield to temptation(经不住诱惑)

Question 150

pebble

Answer 150

(英) n. 小卵石，石子(a small usu. rounded stone) (考) droplet : deluge \ pebble : landslide(小雨和洪水\小石和山崩) 注意：pebble小，cobble大

Question 151

excursion

Answer 151

(英) n. 短途旅游(short journeyas for pleasure; jaunt) (记) ex+curs(跑)+ion→跑出去→旅行 (同) 同根词：incursion(闯入); cursive(草书的)

Question 152

choleric

Answer 152

(英) adj. 易怒的，暴躁的 (having irascible nature; irritable) (考) 反义词：difficult to provoke(难被激怒的) (记) choler(胆汁)+ic→胆汁多的→易怒的，choler本身是一个单词，意为'暴怒' (同) 同根词：cholecystitis(胆囊炎)

Question 153

jury

Answer 153

(英) 陪审团(group of people in a lawcourt who have been chosen to listen to the facts in a case and to decide whether the accused person is guilty or not guilty) (记) jur(发誓法律)+y→发誓的人→陪审团

Question 154

absorb

Answer 154

(英) 吸收吸进(take in);减轻…作用(reduce the effect of ) (考) absorb : sponge \ seal : caulk (海绵的功能是吸收\填塞物的功能是密封)反义词：emit(发射，喷出)， radiate(发射，辐射)， reflect(反射)，exude(渗出) (记) ab(离去)+sorb(吸收)→吸收掉 (同) 派生词: absorbed(adj. 精神集中的); absorption (n. 吸收全神贯注) (例) His work suffered because of his total absorption in sport .

Question 155

ballet

Answer 155

(考) instrumentalist : symphony \ dancer : ballet(乐器演奏者演奏交响乐\舞者表演芭蕾舞)

Question 156

lank

Answer 156

(英) adj. 瘦削的(long and slender) (考) 反义词：stalwart(坚定的) (例) lank grass \ lank cattle

Question 157

rodent

Answer 157

(考) kangaroo : marsupial \ squirrel : rodent(袋鼠是有袋动物\松鼠是啮齿动物) (记) rod(咬)+ent→咬的动物 (同) 同根词：erode(侵蚀)；corrode(腐蚀)

Question 158

obsolescent

Answer 158

(英) adj. 即将过时的(in the process of becoming obsolete) (记) 来自obsolete(废弃的)+escent(开始…的)→开始被废弃的→即将过时的 (例) obsolescent equipment(老化设备)

Question 159

vinegared

Answer 159

(英) adj.酸的，尖刻的 (sour-tempered) (记) vinegar(醋)+ed→酸的 (例) a vinegared and ill tempered woman

Question 160

earring

Answer 160

(记) 组合词: ear+ring(耳环)

Question 161

recriminate

Answer 161

(英) v. 反责，反控(to accuse retaliatorily) (记) re(反)+crimin(罪)+ate→反告别人有罪 (同) 同根词：discriminate(区别，辨别); incriminate(牵连)

Question 162

mural

Answer 162

(英) adj. 墙壁的(of a wall)； (考) petrography : rock \ mural : wall(岩石记述学是在岩石上铭刻\壁画是在墙上画画) (记) mur(墙)+al→墙上的画→壁画 (同) 同根词：demur(反对); immure(监禁) (例) This mural depicts the first moon landing.

Question 163

lagoon

Answer 163

(英) n.泻湖(shallow body of water or lake near a sea)

Question 164

flagrant

Answer 164

(英) adj.臭的，恶名昭彰的(glaringly bad; notorious; outrageous) (记) 不要和fragrant(芳香的)相混 (例) The couple's flagrant display of affection.

Question 165

yokel

Answer 165

(英) n.乡巴佬(a native or gullible inhabitant of a rural area) (考) yokel : sophistication \ coward : courage(乡下人不会世故\懦夫不会有勇气) (记) yoke(牛轭)+l

Question 166

refractory

Answer 166

(英) adj. 难驾驭的(stubbornunmanageable)；(病)难治的(resistant to treatment and cure) (考) adamant : flexibility \ refractory : control(坚硬的没有灵活\难驾御的没有控制)refractory (recalcitrant): authority \ reactionary : change(顽固的难接受权威\保守的难接受变化)反义词：responsive(有回答的灵活的) (记) re(重新)+fract(断裂)→宁折不弯→难驾驭的

Question 167

renovate

Answer 167

(英) v. 修复，装修，翻新( put back into good condition) (考) 反义词：cause to decay(使腐烂)

Question 168

diva

Answer 168

(英) n.歌剧中的女主角(operatic singer)

Question 169

constitution

Answer 169

(英) n. 宪法(system of laws and principles according to which a state is governed) (记) constitute+ion (同) 派生词: constitutional (adj. 宪法的)

Question 170

stuffy

Answer 170

(英) adj.(空气)不新鲜的，闷气的(oppressive to the breathing) (记) stuff(填满)＋y→填满的，不通气的 (例) a stuffy room(闷热的房间)

Question 171

windy

Answer 171

(考) windy : concise \ hackneyed : original(吹牛不会简明\迂腐不会创新)

Question 172

vinyl

Answer 172

(英) n. 乙炔基; 软塑料(a firm bendable plastic used instead of leatherrubberwood)

Question 173

connoisseur

Answer 173

(英) n. 鉴赏家，行家 (a person who has expert knowledge and keen discrimination in some field in the fine arts or in matters of taste) (考) credulity : dupe \ discrimination : connoisseur(易上当者轻信\鉴赏家有鉴赏力)selflessness : altruist \ expertise : connoisseur(利他主义者无私\鉴赏家专长)connoisseur : art \ gourmet : cuisine(鉴赏家鉴赏艺术\美食家鉴赏烹饪) (记) con＋nois(知道)＋seur→什么都知道的人→行家; 参考: agnostic(不可知的)，gons=nois (同) 同根词:agnostic(不可知的)gons=nois

Question 174

artificial

Answer 174

(英) adj. 人造的假的(unnatural ) (记) artifice(技巧)+ial→用技巧做出的人→人工的

Question 175

hue

Answer 175

(英) n. 色彩，色泽(color) (例) the hues of the rainbow(彩虹的颜色)

Question 176

dependent

Answer 176

(英) adj. 依靠的(needing support from SB) (考) minion : dependent \ groveler : petitioner(奴才是过分依赖者\奴颜婢膝者是过分请求者) (记) de(加强)+pend(悬挂)+ent→依赖的

Question 177

weasel

Answer 177

(英) v. 逃避(to evade a situation or obligation)

Question 178

bracing

Answer 178

(考) 反义词: vapid(索然无味的)

Question 179

extracurricular

Answer 179

(英) adj. 课外的(outside the regular course of work or studies) (记) 联系extracurriculum(adj.课外的;extra[超过的]+curriculum[课程表])

Question 180

volt

Answer 180

(考) decibel : sound \ volt : electricity(声音的单位是分贝\电的单位是伏特)

Question 181

stew

Answer 181

(英) v. 炖，焖(cook slowly and gently)

Question 182

contumely

Answer 182

(英) n. 无礼，傲慢 (haughty and contemptuous rudeness)； (记) co＋tume(骄傲)＋ly→傲慢

Question 183

incontinent

Answer 183

(英) adj. 无力控制(自己)的(incapable of containing)；纵欲的(without self-restrain) (记) in(不)+continent(节制的)

Question 184

suspense

Answer 184

(英) n.悬念(pleasant excitement as to a decision or outcome)；挂念(mental uncertainty； anxiety) (记) sus(下面)+pense(挂)→(一颗心)挂着 (同) 参考： suspension(悬挂，暂停)；suspicion(怀疑) (例) She waited in suspense for the return of her husband.

Question 185

legislative

Answer 185

(英) adj. 立法的(having the power and duty to make law)

Question 186

opulent

Answer 186

(英) adj. 富裕的(very wealthy)；充足的(profuse; luxuriant) (记) opul(财富)+ent→富裕的 (同) 派生词: opulence (n. 富裕) (例) The owner of the company owned two opulent houses.

Question 187

meander

Answer 187

[记]来自the Meander(米安德河)，以其蜿蜒曲折而著名反义词：move purposively(有目的地走)

Question 188

overestimate

Answer 188

(英) v. 对...估计过高 ( guess too high a value for); (记) over（过分）+estimate（估计）

Question 189

saboteur

Answer 189

(英) n.从事破坏活动者(one who commits sabotage) (考) saboteur : disrupt \ apologist : defend(破坏者破坏\辩护者辩护)

Question 190

lobby

Answer 190

(英) n. 大厅，休息厅(a hall or large anteroom) (记) lob(叶)+by→作为剧院等地方的→休息厅

Question 191

attract

Answer 191

(考) repellent : attract \ ephemeral : endure(讨厌的不吸引人\短暂的不持久)

Question 192

bilingual

Answer 192

(英) adj. (说)两种语言的(of two languages) (记) bi(两个)+lingu(语言)+al→两种语言的 (同) 同根词：linguistics(语言学)

Question 193

locus

Answer 193

(英) n. 地点，所在地(a place) (记) loc(地方)+us (例) the locus of power(权力中心)

Question 194

sham

Answer 194

(英) n.虚假(hypocrisy；hoax)；v.伪装(feign) (记) 把shame(害臊)的e去掉，成sham (例) Her illness was a sham to gain sympathy.

Question 195

obsequious

Answer 195

(英) adj. 逢迎的，谄媚的(showing too great a willingness to serve or obey) (考) obsequious : fawn \ compliant : yield \ condescending :patronize(逢迎的[人]喜欢奉承\顺从的[人]喜欢屈服\屈尊的[人]喜欢庇护)libertine : dissolute \ narcissist : self-absorbed \ sycophant : obsequious(放荡的人是放荡的\自恋的人是自恋的\逢迎的人是逢迎的)反义词： supercilious(自大的) (例) an obsequious compliment

Question 196

spear

Answer 196

(英) n.矛(a thrusting or throwing weapon)；嫩叶(a young shootor sprout);v.刺戳 (to thrust with a spear) (例) His reproachful gaze speared into my heart. (他那谴责的目光刺穿我的心)

Question 197

braid

Answer 197

(英) 发辫(plait)

Question 198

cast

Answer 198

(英) 扔投掷(throw sthesp deliberately or with force)脱落掉(allow sth to fall)扔投掷(act of throwing sth)铸件塑件(object made by pouring soft material into a mould) (考) choir : singer \ cast : actor(歌手组成合唱团\演员组成剧团)反义词：tout(极力赞扬)-cast aspersions on(诽谤)

Question 199

zoology

Answer 199

(英) n. 动物学 (the scientific study of the different kinds of animals) (记) zoo（动物）+ology（学科）

Question 200

diurnal

Answer 200

(英) adj. 白昼的，白天的(of daytime) (考) 反义词：chiefly active at night(主要在夜间活动的); occurring at night(夜间发生的); nocturnal(夜间的) (记) di(白天)+urnal(…的)→白天的; (同) 参考：nocturnal(夜间的)同根词: diary(日记)dial(日晷)

Question 201

shuck

Answer 201

(英) n.(植物的)壳，夹 (the outer covering of a nut)无用之物 (something of little value)

Question 202

conference

Answer 202

(英) n. 讨论会协商会(meeting for exchange of views) (记) confer+ence

Question 203

attribute

Answer 203

(英) n.属性，品质(a characteristic or quality)；v.把…归于(to assign or ascribe to) (考) 反义词：exculpate(使无罪)-attribute guilt(归罪) (记) at+tribu+te(给与)→把…归于 (同) 派生词: attribution n.归属同根词：distribute(分发); tribute(赞扬贡品) (例) Jim attributes his success to hard work.

Question 204

censor

Answer 204

(英) v.审查检查(书报)(to subject to censorship) (考) vendor : purvey \ censor : expurgate(卖主提供货物\审查员删除内容) (记) cens(评估)+or→评估之人→检查员 (同) 同根词：censure(指责，非难)

Question 205

peccadillo

Answer 205

(英) n. 小过失(a slight offense) (考) peccadillo : sin(erroroffense)\glitch : flaw\admonishment :castigation\cameo : sculpture(小罪和罪\小故障和故障\警告和惩罚\小雕塑和雕塑) (记) pecca(过失，罪行)＋dillo(小)→小罪→小过失 (同) 同根词：peccable(易犯罪的); peccant(有罪的); impeccable(没有瑕疵的)

Question 206

recuperate

Answer 206

(英) v. 恢复(健康)，复原(to recover health or strength) (记) re(重新)+cuper(=gain获得)+ate (同) 派生词：recuperative (adj. 有助恢复健康的restorative) (例) Her child is recuperating from the measles.

Question 207

detraction

Answer 207

(英) n. 贬低诽谤(unfair criticism of sb\sth) (记) de(坏)+tract(拉拖)+ion→拉坏→降低

Question 208

remnant

Answer 208

(英) n. 残余物(remainder) (记) 可能是remain(剩余)的变体 (例) the remnants of the sun(残阳)\remnant of silks(丝绸零料)

Question 209

spackle

Answer 209

(英) v.闪光(to glitter；sparkle) (例) Her evening dress was covered with spangles.

Question 210

deduct

Answer 210

(英) v. 减去扣除(take away an amount or a part) (记) de(去掉)+duct(引导) →引导去掉→减去

Question 211

slate

Answer 211

(英) n.石板；候选人名单(a list of candidates for nomination or election);v.提名 (to designate) (考) roster : personnel \ slate : candidate(员工的花名册\候选人的名单) (记) 来自slat(板条)＋e→石板，古希腊选举时在石板上刻上候选人名单

Question 212

gloaming

Answer 212

(英) n. 黄昏，薄暮(evening dust; twilight)

Question 213

meritorious

Answer 213

(英) adj. 值得赞赏的(deserving praiseesteem) (记) merit(优点，长处)+orious(多…的)→长处很多→值得赞美的 (例) My boss thanked me for my meritorious efforts.

Question 214

glossy

Answer 214

(英) adj. 光泽的，光滑的(having a smoothshiny appearance) (考) varnish : glossy \ sand : smooth(上清漆会光亮\用沙纸打磨会平坦) (记) 可能来自 glow (闪光)，注意不要和 gross(总的，粗略的)相混 (例) Our cat has glossy black fur.

Question 215

locomotion

Answer 215

(英) n. 运动，移位(motion from one place to another) (记) loco(地方)+mot(动)+ion→从一地方动到另一地方→移位

Question 216

checkered

Answer 216

(英) adj.盛衰无常的(with many changes of fortuene) (例) He'd had a checkered past but was now determined to be successful.

Question 217

incurable

Answer 217

(英) adj. 无可救药的(that cannot be remedied or corrected) (记) in(不)+curable(可治疗的)

Question 218

circumstance

Answer 218

(英) n. 环境情况(condition connected with an event ) (记) circum+stance(站) →站在周围→环境

Question 219

graphite

Answer 219

(英) n.石墨(black form of carbon used in lead pencils)

Question 220

abode

Answer 220

(英) n. 住处，住所( home; residence) (记) 不要和adobe(土坯)相混

Question 221

myth

Answer 221

(英) n.神话故事(a legendary story; legend)

Question 222

destructive

Answer 222

(英) adj. 毁灭性的(causing serious damage) (记) de+struct+ive

Question 223

glossary

Answer 223

(英) n. 字汇表，难词表(a list of difficulttechnicalor foreign terms with definitions or translations) (考) glossary : text \ legend : map(教科书后附生词表\地图后附图例) (记) gloss(舌头，语言)+ary→字汇表 (同) 同根词：glossal(舌的); glossography(注释写作)

Question 224

brute

Answer 224

(英) n.野兽(an animal)；残忍的人(a person who is brutal)

Question 225

eschew

Answer 225

(英) v. 避开，戒绝(shun; avoid; abstain from) (考) 反义词：seek(寻找); habitually indulge in(沉溺); embrace(拥抱); greet(欢迎); welcome(欢迎) (记) 分割记忆：es(出)+chew(咀嚼，深思)→ 通过深思而去掉→戒绝 (例) eschew bad company\alcoholic drinks

Question 226

tainted

Answer 226

(考) 反义词：wholesome(有益健康的); unspoiled(未损坏的)

Question 227

oppose

Answer 227

(英) v. 反对 ( be or act against) (考) oppose : thwart \ treat : cure(反对是为了阻碍\治疗是为了治愈) (记) op（对）+pose（放） (同) 派生词: opposition (n. 反对，敌对)

Question 228

dermatologist

Answer 228

(英) n. 皮肤病专家(expert in dermatology) (考) dermatologist : skin \ podiatrist : feet(皮肤科医生看皮肤\足科医生看脚) (记) dermat(皮肤)+ologist(学者) →皮肤病专家

Question 229

eminence

Answer 229

(英) n.卓越，杰出(a position of prominence or superiority) (考) expert : experience \ luminary : eminence(行家的特点是有经验的\名人的特点是显赫的) (例) to win eminence as a painter.

Question 230

illustrate

Answer 230

(英) v. 为... 作插图或图表;说明阐明 (explain by examplesdiagramspictures) (考) illustrate : pictures \ particularize : details(用图说明用图画\详细说明用细节) (记) il(不断)+lustr(照亮光)+ate→不断给光明→说明 (同) 派生词: illustration (n. 举例说明；图解)

Question 231

maestro

Answer 231

(英) n. 艺术大师(a master in any art) (记) 意大利语，等于master (例) The maestro spent his extra time teaching children how to play the violin.

Question 232

rasp

Answer 232

(英) v.(声音)像挫东西一样刺耳(make a harsh noise)

Question 233

arrhythmic

Answer 233

(英) adj. 无节奏的不规则的(having no regulation) (考) arrhythmic : regularity \ apathetic : concern(无节奏的无规则\冷漠的无关心)反义词：regular(规则的)；exhibiting regularity(展现规则的) (记) ar(无)+rhythm(节奏) +ic→无节奏的心率不齐的

Question 234

trek

Answer 234

(英) v.长途跋涉(to make one's way arduously) (例) We trekked for five days along the banks of the Yellow River.

Question 235

skein

Answer 235

(英) n.一束(线或纱) (a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread) (例) a skein of wool(一束毛线)

Question 236

whine

Answer 236

(英) v.哀号，号哭 (to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry) (例) The prisoner whined his innocence.

Question 237

polymath

Answer 237

(英) n. 知识广博者(a person of encyclopedic learning) (记) poly(多)+math(学习)→学得多→知识广博

Question 238

reputable

Answer 238

(英) adj. 名誉好的(enjoying good repute; held in esteem) (例) This hotel is not expensivebut it is quite reputable.

Question 239

timely

Answer 239

(英) adj.适时的，及时的(appropriate or adapted to the times or the occasion) (例) give sb. a timely warning

Question 240

distend

Answer 240

(英) v.(使)膨胀，胀大(to stretch out; become swollen; expand) (考) 反义词：compress(压缩) (记) dis+tend( 拉)→向四面拉→膨胀 (同) 同根词: contend(争论，竞争)

Question 241

gerrymander

Answer 241

(英) (为使某政党在选举中取得优势)不公正地将(某地区)划成选区(arrange the boundaries of or divide an area for voting in order to give unfair advantages to one party in an election) (考) rig : contest \ gerrymander : district(竞赛舞弊\选区作弊)

Question 242

martyr

Answer 242

(英) n. 烈士，殉道者(any of those persons who choose to suffer or die rather than give up their faith or principles) (记) 分割记忆：mar(损伤)，tyr看作tyre(轮胎)，在轮胎下牺牲 (例) The pope declared the martyr to be a saint.

Question 243

sprightly

Answer 243

(英) adj.愉快的，活泼的(marked by a gay lightness and vivacity) (考) dodder : unsteady \ cavort : sprightly(不稳定的蹒跚\活泼的跳跃) (记) 分割记忆：spring＋brightly→明快的春天 (例) She seems very sprightly after her holiday.

Question 244

dissolve

Answer 244

(英) v. 使固体溶解(make a solid become liquid) (考) buoyant : sink \ insoluble : dissolve(有浮力的不会下沉\不能溶解的不会溶解)volatile : evaporate \ soluble : dissolve(易挥发的容易挥发\易溶解的容易溶解)coagulant : thicken \ solvent : dissolve(凝结剂有凝结作用\溶剂有溶解作用) (记) dis(分开)+solve(松开) →松开分散→溶解

Question 245

philanthropic

Answer 245

(考) resourceful : inventiveness \ philanthropic : geniality(足智多谋的[人]创造\博爱的[人]亲切)

Question 246

disprove

Answer 246

(英) v. 证明...有误(show that sth is wrong ) (记) dis+prove(证实) →不能证实

Question 247

loathing

Answer 247

(英) n. 厌恶，憎恨 (a feeling of disgust) (考) dislike : loathing \ pleasure : bliss(程度:不喜欢憎恨\高兴极乐)

Question 248

quiet

Answer 248

(英) adj.安静的 (考) 反义词：boisterous(喧闹的)

Question 249

extort

Answer 249

(英) v.强索(to get money from someone by violence or threats; extract) (记) ex+tort(扭)→扭出来→强取 (同) 同根词：distort(歪曲); tortuous(弯弯曲曲的)派生词: extortion (n.强取) (例) to extort money from him

Question 250

tempo

Answer 250

(英) n.(动作、生活的)步调，速度(rate of motion or activity) (考) crescendo : sound \ acceleration : tempo(渐增强增强声音\加速加快速度) (记) 来自tempor(时间) (例) the tempo of city life(都市生活的节奏)

Question 251

philander

Answer 251

(英) v. 调戏追逐女人(to have many love affairs) (记) phil(爱)+ander(=andre男子)→乱爱的男子→追逐女人 (例) Belles and beaux philandered in the hotels.(美女和花花公子在旅馆调情)

Question 252

filibuster

Answer 252

(英) v.\n. 妨碍议事，阻挠(to obstruct the passage of) (考) hoax : deceive \ filibuster : delay (愚弄是欺骗\阻碍立法是阻碍) (记) 分割记忆：fili－buster(破坏者)，破坏者阻挠别人发展 (例) If you want to delay the billI suggest you filibuster.

Question 253

precedence

Answer 253

(英) n. 优先权 (the right to be put or dealt with before others) (考) preempt : precedence \ acquire : possession(先占取得优先权\获得取得所有权)

Question 254

colossus

Answer 254

(英) n. 巨人 (any important person or thing)；巨型雕像 (a gigantic statue) (考) colossus : figurine \ boulder : pebble(巨型雕像对小雕像\大卵石对小卵石)

Question 255

blockage

Answer 255

(英) n.障碍物(thing that blocks) (例) a blockage in an artery

Question 256

worship

Answer 256

(英) v.\n. 崇拜，敬仰(strong feelings of loverespectand admiration) (考) worship : sacrifice \ prediction : augury(宰牲祭神是一种敬神活动\占卜是一种预测)

Question 257

torpid

Answer 257

(英) adj.懒散的，死气沉沉的(lacking in energy or vigor；apatheticdull) (考) 反义词：responsive(响应的) (例) a torpid mind(迟钝的头脑)

Question 258

knoll

Answer 258

(英) n. 小山; 小圆丘(a hillock; mound) (记) 与knot(结)有关，可能是knot的变体

Question 259

abandon

Answer 259

(英) v.\n.放弃(to give up completely; desertforsake)；放纵(unrestrained freedom or emotion) (考) inhibition: abandon \ agitation: tranquility(禁欲不放纵 \ 躁动不宁静)abandon : inhibition \ despair : hope(放纵无禁止\绝望无希望) (记) 尤其要记住GRE中常考的'放纵'一义(abandoned behavior) (同) n. abandonment

Question 260

intent

Answer 260

(英) adj. 专心的渴望的(full of eager interest);目的意向(purpose) (记) 来自intend (v.打算)

Question 261

hemorrhage

Answer 261

(英) n. 出血(尤指大出血)( heavy bleeding) (考) hemorrgage : bleeding \ vertigo : dizziness(程度: 大出血→流血\严重眩晕→头昏眼花) (记) hemo(血)+rrhage(超量流出)→超量流血→大出血

Question 262

hale

Answer 262

(英) adj. 健壮的矍铄的(sound and healthy) (考) 反义词：infirm(弱的); effete(疲惫的); blighted(毁灭的) (记) 联系词根:hal(呼吸);hale(呼吸得很好的→精神矍铄的)

Question 263

trauma

Answer 263

(英) n.精神创伤(long-lasting harm due to emotional shock; mental wound) (同) traumatic adj.受创伤的外伤的 (例) His first love affair proved rather traumatic.

Question 264

vocational

Answer 264

(英) adj. 职业的( preparing one for a job) (记) vocation（职业）+al

Question 265

conjugal

Answer 265

(英) adj.婚姻的夫妻之间的(pertaining to marriage) (记) con+jug(牛轭)+al→共在牛轭下→结婚的 (同) 同根词: conjugate(结合配对); subjugate(征服抑制) (例) conjugal happiness(婚姻的美满)

Question 266

forwardness

Answer 266

(英) adj.孟浪的莽撞的 (presumptuous or bold)

Question 267

preeminent

Answer 267

(英) adj. 出类拔萃的(having paramount rank or importance；outstanding) (记) pre(前面)+eminent(著名的)→在著名的人前面→出类拔萃的

Question 268

discomfited

Answer 268

(考) discomfited : blush \ contemptuous : sneer(脸红表现出狼狈\讥笑表现出蔑视) (例) The professor was discomfited by a question he couldn't answer.

Question 269

whisper

Answer 269

(英) v.耳语，低声说话 (to speak softly) (考) chuckle : laughing \ whisper : speaking(轻声笑和笑\轻声说和说) (例) The leaves whispered in the breeze.

Question 270

appetizing

Answer 270

(英) adj. 开胃的(stimulating the appetite)

Question 271

criticized

Answer 271

(考) exemplary : criticized \ erratic : predicted(模范的不会被批评\古怪的不会被预测)

Question 272

eugenic

Answer 272

(英) adj. 优生(学)的(relating toor improved by eugenics) (记) eu(优，好)+gen(产生)+ic→优生的 (同) 同根词：euphoria(欣快症)

Question 273

fetid

Answer 273

(英) adj. 有恶臭的(having a bad smellas of decay; stinkingputrid) (考) fetid : smell \ grating : sound \ugly : appearance(恶臭的形容气味\刺耳的形容声音\丑陋的形容外貌)反义词：having a pleasant smell(好闻的) (例) the fetid breath of a wild animal

Question 274

linoleum

Answer 274

(英) 油毡(a hard smoothwashable floor coveringformerly much usedesp. in kitchens) (考) varnish : wood \ wax : linoleum(木头刷漆防止损坏\油毡打蜡防止损坏) (记) lin(=linen亚麻)+oleum(=petroleum石油)→在亚麻布上涂上石油→油毡

Question 275

ecumenical

Answer 275

(考) ecumenical : generality \ entire : integrity(一般的有一般性\完整的有完整性)反义词: diocesan(主教管区的)

Question 276

plasticity

Answer 276

(英) n. 可塑性(capacity for being molded or altered) (考) dormant : inactivity \ malleable : plasticity(休眠的具有不活动性\可塑的具有可塑性)反义词：rigidity(坚硬，刻板) (记) plast(塑造)+ic→可塑的

Question 277

dinghy

Answer 277

(记) 有时也写作dingy刚好和下面的dingy(肮脏的)一样拼写

Question 278

woodpile

Answer 278

(考) bouquet : flowers \ woodpile : logs(花组成花束\木头组成木堆) (记) 组合词： wood（木头）+pile（堆）

Question 279

incipient

Answer 279

(英) adj. 初期的，刚出现的(beginning to exist or appear) (考) immature : developed \ incipient(inchoate): realized(不成熟还没有发展\未成形的还没有实现)反义词：full-blown(充分发展的) (记) in+cip(掉)+ient→掉进来的→刚出现的 (同) 同根词:precipitate(加速促进) (例) The project we are working on is an incipient disaster.

Question 280

hatch

Answer 280

(英) n. 船舱盖(a covering for a ship's hatchway) (考) door : room \ hatch : hold(房间从门进入\船舱从舱盖进入) (记) hatch 作为'孵出'一意大家并不陌生，但'船舱盖'一意必须记住

Question 281

prolix

Answer 281

(英) adj. 罗嗦的，冗长的(unduly prolonged) (考) 反义词：pithy(精练的); taciturn(沉默寡言的) (记) pro(向前)+lix(可能来自lex，词语)→话语太多→冗长的 (同) n. prolixity

Question 282

membrane

Answer 282

(英) n. 薄膜(pliable material used as a filterseparatorresonator)； (考) cell : membrane \ seed : hull(细胞外表是细胞膜\种子外表是壳) (记) 分割记忆：membr看作memberbrane看作brain(头脑) (例) The silk membrane tore easily.

Question 283

impregnable

Answer 283

(英) adj. 攻不破的，征服不了的(not capable of being captured or entered by force) (记) im(不)+pregn(拿住)+able→拿不住的→征服不了的 (同) 同根词：pregnant(怀孕)

Question 284

reserve

Answer 284

(英) n. 谨慎话语不多(restraintclosenessor caution)；储备(stock) (考) maverick : conformity \ extrovert : reserve(与众不同的人不会一致\外向的人不会沉默寡言) (记) re(反复)+serve(保存)→保留观点→谨慎 (例) mistake sb's reserve for haughtiness(把某人的沉默寡言误以为高傲)

Question 285

schism

Answer 285

(英) n. 组织分裂 (divisionseparation; discord) (记) a schism in a political party (同) 派生词: schismatic (adj. 分裂的) (例) a schism in a political party

Question 286

reciprocating

Answer 286

(考) 反义词：moving unidirectionally(单向运动的)

Question 287

effulgence

Answer 287

(英) adj. 灿烂的(of great brightness) (考) bootless : futility \ efflugent : resplendence(无用的无用\灿烂的灿烂) (记) ef+fulg(闪亮)+ent→闪亮的→灿烂的

Question 288

dazzling

Answer 288

(英) adj. 耀眼的眩目的(very bright) (例) a dazzling display of sporting skill

Question 289

depraved

Answer 289

(英) adj. 堕落的腐化的(morally badcorrupt) (例) depraved thoughtsmoralscompanions

Question 290

operetta

Answer 290

(英) n. 小歌剧(a lightamusing opera) (记) oper(=opera歌剧)+etta(小)→小歌剧

Question 291

repentant

Answer 291

(英) adj. 感到悔恨的(experiencing repentance; penitent)

Question 292

purebred

Answer 292

(英) adj. (动物)纯种的(bred from members of a recognized breed) (考) 反义词：mongrel(杂种的) (记) pure(纯)＋bred(＝breed饲养)

Question 293

initial

Answer 293

(英) adj. 开始的最初的( at the beginning);n.(姓名的)首字母(initial letter of a name) (例) the initial letter of a word

Question 294

affront

Answer 294

(英) v.侮辱，冒犯( to confront defiantly; offend) (记) af+front(前面，脸面)→冲着别人的脸→冒犯 (同) 同根词：effrontery (厚颜无耻); confront(当面对抗)

Question 295

rife

Answer 295

(英) adj. 流行的，普遍的(prevalent to an increasing degree) (考) 反义词：sparse(极少的) (记) 和life(生命)一起记，生命是普遍的 (例) This article is rife with errors.

Question 296

guffaw

Answer 296

(英) n.\v. 哄笑，大笑(a loudcoarse burst of laughter) (记) 可能是象声词gu-ffaw(哈嘿)→大笑

Question 297

sedate

Answer 297

(英) adj. 镇静的(keeping a quiet steady attitude；unruffled) (考) 反义词: riot(骚动) (记) sed(=sid 坐下)+ate→坐下来的→安静的

Question 298

vendetta

Answer 298

(英) n.世仇，宿怨 (blood feud) (记) vend(=vindic复仇)+etta→世仇 (例) There has been a bitter vendetta between the two families.

Question 299

heirloom

Answer 299

(考) heirloom : ancestor \ bequest : testator(祖先留下传家宝\立遗嘱之人留下遗产)

Question 300

astronomy

Answer 300

(英) n. 天文学(scientific study of the sunmoonstarsplanets) (考) observatory : astronomy \ conservatory : music(天文台是研究天文的地方\音乐学院是研究音乐的地方)scalpel : surgeon \ telescope : astronomer(外科医生的工具是手术刀\天文学家的工具是望远镜) (记) astro(星星)+nomy(学科) →研究星星的学科→天文学 (同) 派生词: astronomer ( n. 天文学家)); astronomical (adj. 天文学的)

Question 301

rhubarb

Answer 301

(英) n.\v.喧闹(a heated dispute or controversy) (例) a Roman mob rhubarbing at the Palace door(冲着宫殿大门乱嚷嚷的一群罗马暴民)

Question 302

eclat

Answer 302

(英) n. 回声回音(reflection and repetition of a sound) (考) reflection : light \ echo : sound(光产生反射\声音产生回声) (例) The valley echoed back his song.

Question 303

flattering

Answer 303

(英) adj. 使一个人美过其实的(that flatters a person) (考) 反义词：calumnious(毁谤的)sabbatical : leave \ flattering : infatuation(休假的带来假期\恭维的使人醉心) (例) That's a very flattering dress Ann's wearing.

Question 304

succinctness

Answer 304

(考) 反义词：circumlocution(话语冗长); prolixity(冗长)

Question 305

despise

Answer 305

(英) v. 鄙视藐视(feel contempt for sb\sth) (考) lionize : admire \ vituperate : despise(崇拜是十分钦佩\辱骂是十分鄙视) (例) despise his hypocrisymeannessconceit

Question 306

soil

Answer 306

(英) v.弄脏，污损(become dirty) (例) soil one's good name(玷污自己的好名声)

Question 307

jeopardy

Answer 307

(英) n. 危险(great danger; peril) (考) sequester : seclusion \ endanger : jeopardy(隐居进入隐居中\危及进入危险中)

Question 308

audit

Answer 308

(英) v. 审计，核对(to examine and check account) (例) The company hired an accounting firm to audit the books.Some students are auditing the art classbut most are taking it for credit.

Question 309

solitary

Answer 309

(英) adj.孤独的(without companions);n.隐士(recluse) (考) miser : stingy \ loner : solitary(吝啬鬼吝啬\孤独者孤独) (记) solit(单独)＋ary→单独的 (例) solitary ruins(荒凉的废墟)

Question 310

tenet

Answer 310

(英) n.信念，信条(a principlebeliefor doctrine generally held to be true ) (记) ten(握住)+et→(握住的)信念 (例) follow the tenets of unitysimplicity and industry(信奉团结、俭朴、勤奋的原则)

Question 311

erudite

Answer 311

(英) adj. 博学的，饱学的(learnedscholarly) (考) literate : erudite \ agitated : frenetic(程度: 有文化的博学的\不安的狂乱的)erudite : fathom \ oblivious : neglect(博学的[人]深入了解\粗心的[人]疏忽)反义词：smattering of knowledge(知识贫乏的); ignorant(无知的);unlettered(文盲的) (记) e(出)+rud(原始，无知)+ite→走出无知→博学的 (同) 同根词：rudiments(基础知识)

Question 312

self-possession

Answer 312

(英) n. 沉着，镇定(composure) (例) regain one's self-possession(恢复镇定)

Question 313

sensible

Answer 313

(英) adj. 明智的，合理的 (reasonable);可感觉到的(noticeable) (记) sens（感觉）+ible

Question 314

titillate

Answer 314

(英) v.刺激(某人)(尤指性欲)(tickle; excite pleasantly) (例) The book has no artistic merit-- its sole aim is to titillate the reader.

Question 315

untapped

Answer 315

(英) adj. 未开发的，未利用的 (not yet put to use) (记) un（不）+tap（开发，利用）+ed

Question 316

mate

Answer 316

(英) n. 伙伴(a friend);配偶(one of a male-female pair);v. 交配(make into a pair)

Question 317

aggravating

Answer 317

(英) adj. 激怒的惹恼的(annoying)

Question 318

ardent

Answer 318

(英) adj. 热心的，热烈的(intensely enthusiastic or devoted; passionate) (记) ard (热)+ent→热心的，热烈的 (同) 同根词：arduous(费力的); ardor(热心) (例) Jane's ardent admirer sent her flowers every day.

Question 319

guilty

Answer 319

(英) adj. 有罪的(having done wrong) (考) 反义词：exonerate(证明无罪)-prove guilty(证明有罪) (例) plead guilty to a crime

Question 320

encumber

Answer 320

(英) v. 妨害阻碍(to impede or hamper) (记) en+cumber(躺)→躺在里边→妨害 (同) 同根词：recumbent(斜躺的) (例) He is encumbered with debts.

Question 321

forebode

Answer 321

(英) v. 预感，凶兆(foretellpredict) (记) fore(提前)+bode(兆头)→前兆; (同) 参考：bodement(兆头，预言)

Question 322

mutilate

Answer 322

(英) v. 残害(to injure or disfigure) (记) mutil(砍掉)+ate; (同) 参考：maim(伤残) (例) She was mutilated in the accident and has only one leg.

Question 323

impasse

Answer 323

(英) n. 僵局(deadlock)；死路( blind alley) (记) im(不)+passe(通过)→通不过→僵局

Question 324

kidney

Answer 324

(英) 肾(either of the pair of bodily organs in the lower back areawhich separate waste liquid from the blood) (考) organ : kidney \ bone : rib(肾是一种器官\肋骨是一种骨骼)

Question 325

indefinite

Answer 325

(英) adj. 模糊的(not precise; vague)；不确定的(uncertain) (记) in(不)+definite(确定的)

Question 326

hermetic

Answer 326

(英) adj. 密封的(completely sealed by fusion; airtight) (考) 反义词：easily comprehended(易被理解的)

Question 327

opacity

Answer 327

(英) n. 不透明性，晦涩(the quality of being opaque) (考) opacity : light \ impermeability : fluid(不透明光透不过\不可渗透液体透不过)反义词：transparency(透明性) (例) the opacity of frosted glass

Question 328

caste

Answer 328

(英) n.社会等级，等级(rigid class distinction) (记) 原指印度教的种姓制度

Question 329

covert

Answer 329

(英) adj. 秘密的，隐密的 (concealedhiddendisguised) (考) 反义词: open(公开的) (记) cover(遮盖)＋t→盖住的→秘密的; (同) 参考：overt(公开的) (例) The gangsters arranged a covert meeting.

Question 330

retiring

Answer 330

(英) adj. 隐居的，不喜社交的(reservedshy) (记) 来自retire(退休，隐居)，re(回)+tire(拉)→拉回去了→隐居

Question 331

tether

Answer 331

(英) v.用绳或链拴住(牲畜)(tie an animal with a rope or tether);n.(拴牲畜的)绳或链( rope or chain); 限度范围( limit of one's endurance) (考) 反义词：detach(分割); loose(放松); tear(撕破)

Question 332

saintly

Answer 332

(英) adj. 圣徒似的，极为圣洁的(oflikeor suitable to a saint) (考) 反义词：turpitude(卑劣)-saintly behavior(高尚的行为) (记) saint（圣徒）+ly

Question 333

wink

Answer 333

(英) v. 使眼色( close and open one eye quickly as a signal between people);n. 眨眼 (a winking movement of the eye)

Question 334

composed

Answer 334

(英) adj. 镇定的沉着的 (tranquilself-possessed) (考) 反义词：distraught(发狂的) (例) Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

Question 335

restorative

Answer 335

(英) adj. 恢复健康的(having power to restore) (记) re(重新)+stor(=store储存)+ative→重新储存能量→恢复健康的

Question 336

inventiveness

Answer 336

(考) 反义词: ingenuity(独创性)-lack of inventiveness(缺乏创造性) (记) inventive+ness

Question 337

sentient

Answer 337

(英) adj. 有知觉的(conscious of sense impressions)知悉的(aware) (考) 反义词：unconscious(无知觉的) (记) sent(感觉)+ient→有感觉的 (例) be sentient of a tense atmosphere(意识到一种紧张气氛)

Question 338

merge

Answer 338

(英) v. 合并(to cause to coalesce; unite) (记) 参考:submerge(淹没); emerge(出现) (同) 同根词：submerge(淹没)；emerge(出现) (例) One color merged into the other.

Question 339

bedraggled

Answer 339

(英) adj.(衣服、头发等)弄湿的，凌乱不堪的(made wet and dirty) (记) be+draggled(凌乱的)

Question 340

preamble

Answer 340

(英) n. 前言，序言(the introductory part of a constitution or statute) (考) oveture : opera \ prolgue : novel \ preamdle : statute(序曲是歌剧开头\前言是小说开头\序言是法律开头) (记) pre(前)+amble(跑)→跑在前面→前言 (例) without preamble(开门见山的单刀直入的)

Question 341

tramp

Answer 341

(英) v.重步走，长途跋涉(to walktreador step heavily) (例) I have tramped all day.(我长途跋涉了一整天)

Question 342

migrant

Answer 342

(英) n. 移民，候鸟(a person or animal that moves from one place to another) (记) migr(移动)+ant→移动的人或物→移民 (同) 同根词：immigrant(移入民); emigrant(移出)派生词: migration (n. 迁移，移居); migratory (adj. 迁移的)

Question 343

propel

Answer 343

(英) v. 推进(to drive forward or onward; push ) (记) pro(向前)+pel(推)→推进 (例) The rocket was propelled into space from the launching pad.

Question 344

headway

Answer 344

(英) n. 进步进展(progress) (例) We are making little headway with the negotiations.

Question 345

bawl

Answer 345

(英) v.大叫，大喊(to shout or call out noisily; bellow) (记) 联想: b+awl(尖钻)，被尖钻戳到而大喊 (例) The captain bawled out an order.

Question 346

capitation

Answer 346

(英) n. 人头税，丁税(payment per capita) (记) capit(头)+ation→按人收税→人头税

Question 347

nonviscous

Answer 347

(记) non（不）+viscous（粘性的）

Question 348

unaffected

Answer 348

(英) adj. 自然的，不矫揉造作的(free from affectation；genuine) (考) posturer : unaffected \ bigot : tolerant(做作者不自然\固执己见者不宽容) (记) un(不)+affected(做作的)

Question 349

tenuous

Answer 349

(英) adj.细薄的，稀薄的(not denserare)；空洞的(flimsyweak) (考) 反义词：substantial(坚固的) (记) ten(薄，细)+uous→细薄的 (同) 同根词：attenuate(变细薄)；extenuate(减轻，掩饰) (例) a tenuous hope \ a tenuous contact(若即若离的关系)

Question 350

nerveless

Answer 350

(英) adj. 无力的(weak)；无勇气的(lacking courage)

Question 351

referee

Answer 351

(英) 裁判员( a sports official in administering a game);仲裁者(a person to whom a legal matter is referred for settlement) (考) referee : field \ judge : courtroom(裁判在球场裁决\法官在法庭裁决)judge : gavel \ referee : whistle(法官用小木槌\裁判用口哨) (记) refer(参考，提到)+ee(人); (同) 参考：reference(参考，推荐) (例) The basketball referee blew his whistle.

Question 352

alcove

Answer 352

(英) n. 凹室(a recessed section of a room) (考) alcove : recess \ dome : roof (凹室是一种壁凹\圆屋顶是一种屋顶) (记) al+cove(拱)→拱入→凹入；常考的同义词有：recess(壁凹)，niche(壁龛)

Question 353

souvenir

Answer 353

(英) n. 纪念品(sth. that serves as a remainder；memento) (记) 分割记忆：sou看作south＋venir(来的东西)南方带回来的东西→纪念物

Question 354

divest

Answer 354

(英) (of) v. 卸下盛装(to strip)剥夺(to deprive or dispossess) (考) 反义词：endow(赋予) (记) di(去掉)+vest(穿衣)→脱衣→剥夺 (同) 同根词: vested(穿着衣服的); vestment(外衣法衣) (例) They divested the king of all his power.

Question 355

minatory

Answer 355

(英) adj. 威胁的，恫吓的(threateningmenacing) (考) 反义词：reassuring(使安心的); unthreatening(没有威胁的); nonthreatening(没有威胁的) (记) minat(威胁)+ory→威胁的 (同) 同根词：minacious(恫吓的); minacity(威胁性)

Question 356

divestiture

Answer 356

(考) 反义词: acquisition(获得) (记) 联系动词:divest(脱去剥夺;di[去掉]+vest[衣服] →去掉衣服→脱去)

Question 357

fructify

Answer 357

(英) v. 结果实，成功(to bear fruit; become fruitful) (记) fruct(=fruit果实)+ify→结果实

Question 358

indenture

Answer 358

(英) n. 契约，合同(a written contract or agreement) (记) in(进入)+dent(牙齿)+ure(状态)，原指古代师徒间分割成锯齿状的契约

Question 359

lunatic

Answer 359

(英) n. 疯子(an insane person)；adj. 极蠢的(utterly foolish) (记) luna(月亮)+cy→人们认为精神病与月盈亏有关→疯狂_ (同) 同根词：lunar(月球的); lunula(新月状物); Luna原指罗马神话中的月亮女神 (例) A lunatic escaped from the mental hospital.

Question 360

apprentice

Answer 360

(英) 学徒(person who has agreed to work for a skilled employer for a fixed period in return for being taught his trade) (例) an apprentice plumber

Question 361

bluff

Answer 361

(英) n. 虚张声势(pretense of strength);悬崖峭壁( high cliff) (例) She threatened to sack mebut it's all a bluff.

Question 362

sullen

Answer 362

(英) adj.忧郁的(gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed) (例) a sullen disposition(抑郁的性格)

Question 363

parvenu

Answer 363

(记) par(=per全部)＋ven(来)＋u→一下子得到→暴发_

Question 364

trickery

Answer 364

(英) n.欺骗，诡计(deceptioncheating) (例) She couldn't stand his trickeries.

Question 365

exhibitionist

Answer 365

(英) n. 风头主义(a tendency to call attention to oneself or show one's talents)

Question 366

disjunctive

Answer 366

(英) adj. 分离的转折的(showing opposition or contrast between two ideas) (考) nominal : significance \ disjunctive : unity(不重要的不会有重要性\分离的不会统一)

Question 367

incorporate

Answer 367

(英) v. 合并，并入(to combine or join with something already formed; include; embody) (记) in(进入)+corpor(团体)→进入团体→合并 (例) I incorporated the new peans with the old.

Question 368

rouse

Answer 368

(英) v. 唤醒，使觉醒( waken);鼓舞( make more active) (考) 反义词：mollify(抚慰); quell(镇压)

Question 369

pellmell

Answer 369

(英) adv. 混乱地(in mingled confusion or disorder)

Question 370

align

Answer 370

(英) v. 将某物排列在一条直线上; 与某人结盟(join as an ally) (考) 反义词：improperly adjusted(调整不当); irregular(不规则的); curved(曲的); askew(歪斜的) (记) a+lign(木头) →[放]在[直的]木头旁边→在一条直线上→结盟

Question 371

pundit

Answer 371

(英) n.权威人士，专家(one who gives opinions in an authoritative manner) (考) authoritativeness : pundits \ allegiance : partisans(权威具有权威性\死党具有忠诚性)augur : predict \ pundit : opine(占卜家预测\权威表达意见)miser : hoard \ dandy : preen \ sycophant : fawn \ pundit : opinion(吝啬鬼喜欢储藏\花花公子喜欢打扮\马屁精喜欢奉承\权威喜欢提意见) (记) 可能是pedant(书呆子)的变体 (例) a pundit on local history(地方史的权威)

Question 372

comet

Answer 372

(英) 彗星(object that moves round the sun and looks like a bright star with a longless bright tail)

Question 373

fulminate

Answer 373

(英) v. 猛烈抨击，严厉谴责(to shout forth denunciations) (考) fulminate : criticize \ adulate : flatter(斥责是严厉批评\谄媚是过分奉承) (记) fuimin(闪电，雷声)+ate→像雷电一样→谴责 (同) 同根词：fulminic(爆炸的)

Question 374

charisma

Answer 374

(英) n.(大众爱戴的)领袖气质(a special quality of leadership)；魅力(a special charm or allure that inspires devotion) (记) 分割联想：cha→china，ris→rise，ma→mao，中国升起毛(泽东)→个人魅力，气质

Question 375

gait

Answer 375

(英) n.步法步态(manner of walking or running) (考) gait : walk \ parlance : speak(走路有步法\说话有说法)

Question 376

condemn

Answer 376

(英) v. 极力谴责 (disapprove of strongly; censure);判刑(inflict a penalty upon) (考) 反义词：countenance(支持); approbation(认可)-condemnation(谴责)exaltation(提升); extol(赞美) (记) con＋demn=damn(诅咒)→大家诅咒→谴责 (同) 同根词：damnify(损害); indemnify(赔偿补偿)派生词: condemnation (n. 谴责，定罪) (例) Most people are willing to condemn violence of any sort.

Question 377

desperate

Answer 377

(英) adj. 不顾死活的拼命的(showing great despair and ready to do anything regardless of danger) (记) de(去掉)+sper(希望)+ate→去掉希望→绝望的

Question 378

kleptomania

Answer 378

(英) n. 盗窃癖(an abnormalpersistent impulse to steal) (记) klepto(偷)+mania(狂热)→偷窃狂；klepto来自klepht原指希腊的绿林好汉

Question 379

perspective

Answer 379

(英) n. (判断事物的)角度，方法(point of view) (记) per(全部)＋spect(看)＋ive从各方面看 (例) He tends to view most issues from a religious perspective.

Question 380

incriminate

Answer 380

(英) v. 连累，牵连(to involve in) (考) 反义词：exoneration(免除) (记) in(进入)+crimin(罪行)+ate→被牵连罪行中 (同) 派生词: incrimination(n. 控告)

Question 381

braggart

Answer 381

(英) n.吹牛者(person who brags)

Question 382

devise

Answer 382

(英) v. 想出设计发明(think out a plansystemtool)

Question 383

illusive

Answer 383

(英) adj. 幻觉的(deceptive) (考) specious : genuineness \ illusory : reality(似是而非的不真实\虚幻的不现实)

Question 384

mediation

Answer 384

(考) mediation : compromise \ prosecution : conviction(调停为了和解\起诉为了定罪)

Question 385

hindrance

Answer 385

(英) n. 妨碍，阻碍(obstruction; impediment; obstacle) (例) Lack of money is a real hindrance to my plans for travelling.

Question 386

setback

Answer 386

(英) n. 挫折(something that prevents successful progress)

Question 387

pander

Answer 387

(英) v. 怂恿迎合(不良欲望)(cater to the low desires of others) (例) The newspapers here pander to people's interest in sex scandals.

Question 388

penalty

Answer 388

(考) exempt : liability \ pardon : penalty(免除责任\解除处罚) (例) In this citythe penalty for speeding is a $50 fine.

Question 389

decorum

Answer 389

(英) n. 礼节，礼貌 (propriety and good taste in behaviordress; decency; etiquette) (考) miscalculation : judgment \ gaffe : decorum(计算错误是一种判断错误\社交失礼是一种礼节错误)反义词：effrontery(厚颜无耻); impropriety(不得体) (例) Tom found the decorum at the banquet to be formal and tedious.

Question 390

nonsensical

Answer 390

(考) nonsensical : drivel \ pompous : bombast(荒唐的胡说\夸张的夸口)

Question 391

dampen

Answer 391

(英) v. (使)潮湿(to make damp; moisten)使沮丧，泼凉水(to deadendepressreduceor lessen) (考) assuage : sorrow \ dampen : ardor(抚慰使痛苦减少\使沮丧使热情减少) (记) 来自damp(潮湿的)+en→使…潮湿 (例) Nothing can dampen my spirits on this glorious morning.

Question 392

cower

Answer 392

(英) v. 畏缩，蜷缩 (to crouch or huddle up from fear or cold) (考) fear : cower \ anger : rant(畏缩是害怕的表现\咆哮是愤怒的表现)反义词：brazenly confront(悍然面对); bristle(怒发冲冠) (例) The dog cowered when its master beat it.

Question 393

jamb

Answer 393

(记) 分割记忆：jam(果酱)+b

Question 394

iota

Answer 394

(英) n. 极小量，极少(a very small quantity) (记) 来自希腊语第九个字母，相当于英语的(i) (例) There's not an iota of truth in that.

Question 395

virtuoso

Answer 395

(英) n.演艺精湛的人(a person who has great skill at some endeavor) (考) virtuoso : skill \ potentate : power(艺术家要有技能\当权者要有权利)反义词：mediocrity(平庸之才) (记) virtu(好，美德)+oso (例) a virtuoso at the violin

Question 396

scalpel

Answer 396

(英) n. 外科手术刀，解剖刀 (a small straight thin-bladed knife used in surgery) (考) scalpel : surgeon \ telescope : astronomer(外科医生用手术刀\天文学家用望远镜)tackiness : adhesive \ sharpness : scalpel(黏合剂的特点是粘\手术刀的特点是锋利) (记) 分割记忆：scalp(头皮)+el

Question 397

primer

Answer 397

(英) n. 启蒙书，识字课本(a small book for teaching children to read) (例) The children took their primers from their school desks.

Question 398

mite

Answer 398

(英) n. 极小量(a very small contribution or sum of money) (考) mite : creature \ speck : amount(螨虫是小生物\微粒是小量) (记) mite原意'螨虫'，词组：a mite on an elephant(大象身上一小虫)，引申为'小量，一点点' (例) Anybody with a mite of common sense could see how useless it was.

Question 399

grin

Answer 399

(英) v. 露齿而笑(smile broadly) (考) 反义词：pout(生气) (例) He grinned at meas if sharing a secret joke.

Question 400

terrain

Answer 400

(英) n.地势，地形 (the physical features of a tract of land) (记) terr(地)+ain→地形 (例) This is difficult terrain to travel across.(这里是不易通过的地带)

Question 401

ally

Answer 401

(英) n. 盟国，支持者(countries etc. joined for a common purpose) (考) ally : war \ teammate : game (战争中联合成为盟军\比赛中联合成为队友)反义词：adversary (对手)

Question 402

empirical

Answer 402

(英) adj. 经验的，实证的(based on observation or experience) (记) 来自empiric原指单凭经验而行医的医生，分割记忆：empire(帝国)+ical (例) Lisa's argument was proven by empirical data.

Question 403

concurrent

Answer 403

(英) adj. 同时发生的，一致的 (occuring at the same time) (记) con＋curr(跑)→共同跑的→同时发生的 (同) 同根词: occurrence (发生的事件); curriculum(课程表)派生词: concurrence (n. 同意一致agreement)

Question 404

pejorative

Answer 404

(英) adj. 带有轻蔑意义的，贬低的(tending to disparage or belittle; depreciatory) (考) 反义词：laudatory(赞美的) (记) pejor(坏)＋ative→变坏的→贬低的; (同) 参考：pejorate(恶化) (例) a pejorative title(贬损性的称号)

Question 405

spurn

Answer 405

(英) v.拒绝，摈弃 (to reject with disdain or contempt) (考) 反义词: welcome willingly(主动欢迎); court(献殷勤); crave(渴望); embrace(拥抱); guard(守卫) (例) The committee has spurned his appeals.\ a person spurned by society

Question 406

iridescent

Answer 406

(英) adj. 闪光的，现晕光的(showing shifting changes in coloras when seen from different angles) (记) iri(=iris 虹光)+escent(开始…的)→发闪光的 (例) an iridescent butterfly(彩虹色的蝴蝶)

Question 407

acknowledge

Answer 407

(英) v. 承认供认(accept the truth of sth) (记) ac+knowledge(知识知道) →已知道→承认 (例) acknowledge(receipt of)a letter

Question 408

ceramics

Answer 408

(考) mosaic : ceramic \ patchwork : cloth(马赛克是陶瓷片的拼合\拼缝物是布料的拼合)

Question 409

utter

Answer 409

(英) adj. 完全的(complete);v. 发出声音( make a sound or produce words) (考) 反义词：partial(部分的) (例) utter a sigh of pain

Question 410

mandatory

Answer 410

(英) adj. 命令的，强迫的(authoritatively commanded; obligatory) (考) mandatory : comply \ forbidden : abstain(命令的[东西]要服从\禁止的[东西]要戒绝) (例) Many colleges have mandatory foreign-language requirements.

Question 411

distraught

Answer 411

(英) adj. 心神狂乱的(mentally confused; distressed) (考) troubled : distraught \ covetous : rapacious(程度:不安的→狂乱的\贪婪的→十分贪婪的)反义词：composed(镇定的) (记) 由distract(分散注意发狂)变化而来 (例) I tried to console the distraught family in the hospital.

Question 412

syringe

Answer 412

(英) n.注射器(a device used to inject fluids into)

Question 413

serviceable

Answer 413

(英) adj. 可用的，耐用的 (fit for use) (记) service（服务）+able

Question 414

battalion

Answer 414

(英) n. (部队)营(part of a regiment or brigade)

Question 415

fickle

Answer 415

(英) adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的，不坚定的(changeable or unstable in affection; capricious; inconstant) (考) fickle : constancy \ naive : sophistication(易变的不恒定\纯真的不世故)mercurial : mood \ fickle : affection(易变的情绪\易变的感情) (记) 和tickle(呵痒)一起记 (例) She turned out to be fickle.

Question 416

chiromancy

Answer 416

(英) n. 手相术 (palmistry) (记) chiro(手)+mancy(非科学的技术)→手相术 (同) 同根词：chiropodist(手足病医生); nacromancy(通灵术)

Question 417

thunderbolt

Answer 417

(英) n. 雷电，霹雳(a flash of lightning and crash of thunder together)

Question 418

shear

Answer 418

(英) v.剪(羊毛)，剪发(to cut off the hair from) (记) 分割记忆：she＋ear(她的耳朵)→把耳朵边上的头发剪掉→剪发 (同) 派生词: shears （n.大剪刀)

Question 419

motley

Answer 419

(英) adj. 混杂的( heterogeneous)；杂色的(of many colors) (考) 反义词: colorless(无色的); unique(唯一的) (记) mot (=mote 微粒)+ley→各种微粒混合→混杂的; (同) 参考：medley(混合物) (例) There's a motley collection of books on the shelf.

Question 420

hortative

Answer 420

(英) adj. 激励的(serving to encourage or urge) (考) didactic : teach \ hortatory : urge(教诲的为了教导\激励的为了敦促)hortative : encourage \ exculpatory : absolve(激励的为了鼓励\申辩的为了赦免) (记) hort(敦促)+ative→激励的 (同) 同根词：exhort(规劝); hortation(勉励)

Question 421

miscalculation

Answer 421

(考) miscalculation : judgment \ gaffe : decorum(计算错误是一种判断失误\社交失礼是一种礼仪失误) (记) mis(错误)+calculate(计算)+ion

Question 422

rude

Answer 422

(英) adj. 不礼貌的，粗鲁的 (intentionally bad-mannered)

Question 423

genesis

Answer 423

(英) n. 创始，起源(beginning; origin) (记) gene(产生，基因)+sis→创始，大写 Genesis 专指《圣经》中的《创世纪》 (例) the genesis of an idea

Question 424

mermaid

Answer 424

(记) mer(=mar海洋)+maid(少女)→美人鱼

Question 425

disrupt

Answer 425

(英) v. 弄乱扰乱(cause disorder in sth) (考) saboteur : disrupt \ apologist : defend(破坏者破坏\辩护者辩护) (记) dis(分开)+rupt(断) →使分开断裂→扰乱

Question 426

askance

Answer 426

(英) adv. 侧目而视瞟(with a sideways or indirect look ) (例) She looks askance at the price.

Question 427

bereave

Answer 427

(英) v.丧亲，夺去(to deprive; dispossess) (记) be+reave(抢夺)→抢夺掉→丧失；reave本身是一个单词 (例) He was bereft of his beloved wife(注意用法: be bereft of).

Question 428

errand

Answer 428

(英) n. 差使(a trip to do a definite thing ) (记) err(跑)+and→跑的事情→差使 (同) 参考：aberration(跑偏，越轨) (例) I've got a few errands to do in the town.

Question 429

convoke

Answer 429

(英) v. 召集会议 (summon to assemble; convene) (考) 反义词：adjourn(休会)

Question 430

replenish

Answer 430

(英) v. 补充，再装满(to fill or build up again) (记) re(重新)+plen(满)+ish→重新安装 (例) to replenish the food cupboard

Question 431

drizzly

Answer 431

(记) 虽然以ly结尾，但不是副词而是形容词 (例) a drizzly day

Question 432

shun

Answer 432

(英) v.避免，闪避(to avoid deliberately) (考) 反义词：seek actively(积极寻找) (例) He was shunned by his former friends.(他的老朋友们都回避着他)

Question 433

cynicism

Answer 433

(记) 来自古希腊哲学流派'犬儒主义'；cyn原意为'犬'; (同) 参考：cynophobia(恐犬病)

Question 434

crumple

Answer 434

(英) v. 弄皱 (to crush together into creases or wrinkles) (例) Take care not to crumple your dress by packing it carelessly.

Question 435

boundary

Answer 435

(英) n. 界限(line that marks a limit) (例) The fence marks the boundary between my land and hers .

Question 436

lusty

Answer 436

(英) adj. 精力充沛的(full of vigor) (例) The hunter was a stoutlusty fellow.

Question 437

intestine

Answer 437

(记) in(内)+test(外壳)+ine→在外壳之内→内脏; (同) 参考：test(虫的介壳)

Question 438

jigsaw puzzle

Answer 438

(考) piece : jigsaw puzzle \ tile : mosaic(拼图游戏由块组成\马赛克由瓷砖组成)

Question 439

unthreatening

Answer 439

(考) 反义词：minatory(威胁的) (记) un（不）+threatening（威胁的）

Question 440

sanity

Answer 440

(英) n. 神志清楚(soundness of mind and judgement) (例) Many soldiers lost their sanity during the war.

Question 441

explosive

Answer 441

(英) adj. 使人冲动的(that arouses strong feelings ) (考) barrage : explosives \ deluge : rain(大量炸药形成弹幕\大量降雨形成暴雨) (例) an explosive mixture of chemicals

Question 442

deadpan

Answer 442

(英) adj.无表情的(wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling) (考) impudence : brazen \ deadpan : impassive(同义: 厚颜无耻和厚颜无耻的\无表情和冷漠的)

Question 443

contrition

Answer 443

(英) n. 悔罪，痛悔 (remorse for having done wrong)

Question 444

obituary

Answer 444

(英) n.讣闻讣告(death notice in a newspaper))

Question 445

whittle

Answer 445

(英) v.削(木头) (to pare or cut off chips)；削减(to reduce; pare) (例) whittle a branch into a whip handle \ whittle down expenses

Question 446

circular

Answer 446

(考) circular : asymmetrical \ protean : rigid(圆形的不是非对称的\变化多端的不是僵硬死板的)

Question 447

conversant

Answer 447

(英) adj. 精通的，熟知的(familiar or acquainted; versed) (考) 反义词: lack of familiarity(不熟悉)-conversance(熟悉) (记) con＋vers(转)＋ant→全方位转→精通的注意不要和conversation(对话)相混； (同) 派生词: n. conversanceconversancy(精通) (例) be conversant with that type of computer system

Question 448

principle

Answer 448

(英) n. 原则，原理(a truth or belief that is accepted as a base for reasoning or action); 道德，准则 (a moral rule or set of ideas which guides behavior)

Question 449

craggy

Answer 449

(英) adj. 有峭壁的 (having many crags; steep and rugged)

Question 450

veneer

Answer 450

(英) n.(镶于劣质东西上的)镶面板(a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior wood)；外表 (a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance；facadegloss) (考) foil : metal \ veneer : wood(金属压成片为箔\木头压成片为镶面板)veneer : furniture \ baseboard : wall(镶面板镶在家具上\护壁板镶在墙上) (例) a table made of plywood covered in teak veneer(柚木镶板饰面的胶合板桌子)

Question 451

inimical

Answer 451

(英) adj.敌意的，不友善的(hostile; unfriendly) (考) 反义词：friendly(友好的); amiable(亲切的); amicable(友善的) (记) inim(=enemy敌人)+ical→敌人的→敌对的

Question 452

disparity

Answer 452

(英) n.不同，差异 (inequality or difference)

Question 453

dismay

Answer 453

(英) n. 惊愕气馁(feeling of shock and discouragement) (考) 反义词：hearten(鼓励) (例) be filled with dismay

Question 454

collection

Answer 454

(英) n. 收藏品(group of objects that have been collected) (考) compendium : summary \ anthology : collection(概要是一种总结\选集是一种文集) (记) 来自collect

Question 455

vertiginous

Answer 455

(英) adj.令人眩晕的(tending to cause dizziness)

Question 456

pod

Answer 456

(英) n. 豆荚(long seed vessel of various plantsesp. peas and beans)；v. 剥掉(豆荚 )(take ［peas］ out of pods)

Question 457

loathsome

Answer 457

(英) adj. 令人作呕的(disgusting; abhorrent; detestable)

Question 458

ontology

Answer 458

(记) onto(存在)+ology→研究存在的学说→本体论

Question 459

maverick

Answer 459

(英) n. 想法与众不同的人(a person who takes an independent stand as in politicsrefusing to conform to that of a party or group) (考) maverick : conformity \ extrovert : reserve(独行者不从众\外向者不沉默寡言)dogma : iconoclast \ convention : maverick(攻击传统的人不遵循教条\独行者不遵循传统) (记) 来自人名Maverick19世纪得克萨斯州大牧场主，其牲畜皆不烙印 (例) The maverick was admired by some for holding to his own beliefs.

Question 460

plutocracy

Answer 460

(英) n. 财阀统治(government by the wealthy) (考) plutocracy : wealth \ gerontocracy : age(财阀统治是有财富的人统治\老人政治是有年龄的人统治) (记) pluto(财富)+cracy(统治)→财阀统治，来自Plutus(希腊神话中的财神) (同) 同根词：plutolatry(拜金主义); plutonomy(政治经济学)

Question 461

paranoia

Answer 461

(英) n. 偏执狂(a psychosis characterized by systemized delusions of persecution or grandeur)；多疑症(irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others) (考) enthusiasm : mania \ suspicion : paranoia(程度: 热情→狂热\怀疑→多疑) (记) para(旁边)＋no(=noos精神)＋ia→精神偏向的病→偏执狂

Question 462

brittle

Answer 462

(记) 分拆联想：br想成bring + ittle想成little→带来很少→脆弱的人带来很少成功派生词：brittleness (n. 脆弱 fragility)

Question 463

avoid

Answer 463

(英) v.避开躲避(keep oneself away from) (考) irrevocable : repeal \ ineluctable : avoid \ impervious : penetrate(不能取消的就不能废止\不能避免的就不能避免\不能穿透的就不能穿透)untenable : defended \ inevitable : avoided(难以防守无法被防守\不可避免无法被避免) (记) a+void(空) →弄空→避开 (同) 派生词: avoidable (adj.可避免的); avoidance (n.回避躲避)同根词: void(空空虚); devoid of(缺乏...的) (例) I think he is avoiding me.

Question 464

monumental

Answer 464

(英) adj. 极大的(massive; impressively large);纪念碑的( built as a monument) (记) monu(警告提醒)+ment+al→起提醒作用→纪念物的

Question 465

vacillation

Answer 465

(英) n. 犹豫(continually changing from one opinion or feeling to another) (考) 反义词：motionless balance(静态平衡); tenacity(顽固); pertinacity(执着)

Question 466

exemplar

Answer 466

(英) n. 模范典型(model)

Question 467

vile

Answer 467

(英) adj. 恶劣的卑鄙的(morally despicable or abhorrent)

Question 468

contract

Answer 468

(英) n. 合同 (a formal agreement)；v. 订合同 (to make a contract)；收缩 (shrink; condense; compress; deflate) (考) oath : promise \ contract : agreement(宣誓是严肃诺言\合同是严肃协议)contract : implode \ descend : plummet(收缩和急剧收缩\下降和急剧下降)astringent : contraction \ anesthetic : insensibility(收缩剂用来收缩\麻醉剂用来麻醉)convulsion : contraction \ frenzy (记) con＋tract(拉)→拉到一起→收缩，订合同 (同) 派生词: contraction (n. 收缩)

Question 469

stimulate

Answer 469

(考) lethargic : stimulate \ skeptical : convince(刺激消除困乏\说服消除怀疑)tonic : stimulate \ analgesic : deaden(补药可以激发\麻醉剂可以麻醉)galvanize : stimulate \ irrigate : flush(通电以刺激\灌溉以淹没)

Question 470

subtraction

Answer 470

(英) n. 减，减法(the state of being subtracted) (考) remainder : subtraction \ residue : evaporation(减去剩下剩余物\蒸发剩下残留物) (记) 来自动词subtract(减去)

Question 471

poll

Answer 471

(英) n. 民意测验; 选举投票 (the giving of votes in writing)

Question 472

celibate

Answer 472

(英) n.\adj. 独身者，不结婚的(an unmarried person) (记) celib(独身)+ate→独身的(人)

Question 473

doggerel

Answer 473

(英) n. 歪诗，打油诗(trivial and satirical verse) (考) calligraphy : scribble \ sonnet : doggerel(书法不是乱涂乱写\十四行诗不是打油诗)doggerel : verse \ burlesque : play(打油诗是一种诗\讽刺剧是一种剧) (记) 可能由dog(狗)而来; 参考: doggery(狗性)

Question 474

blurt

Answer 474

(英) v.脱口而出(utter impulsively) (例) He blurted out the bad news before I could stop him.

Question 475

quaver

Answer 475

(英) v. 发颤音，颤抖( shake; tremble); (考) voice : quaver \ hand : tremble(声音发抖\手颤抖) (例) in a quavering voice

Question 476

decorate

Answer 476

(英) v. 装饰某事物(make sth more beautiful by adding ornaments to it) (考) abstemious : indulge \ austere : decorate(节制的[人]不放纵\朴素的[人]装饰) (例) Bright posters decorate the streets.

Question 477

margin

Answer 477

(考) outskirts : town \ shoulder : roadway \ margin : page(郊区在城镇边缘\路肩在马路边缘\书页空白在书页边缘)

Question 478

sere

Answer 478

(英) adj.干枯的，凋萎的(being dried and withered) (考) 反义词：verdant(翠绿的); lush(青翠的); damp(潮湿的) (记) 不要和sear(烧灼)相混 (例) Leaves become sere under the searing sun.

Question 479

locomotive

Answer 479

(英) 运动的(moving or capable of moving fromone place to another; not stationary);机车(an engine that can move about by its own power) (考) locomotive : flatcar \ tugboat : barge(机车拖平台货车\拖船拖平底货船)

Question 480

magnetism

Answer 480

(英) n. 磁性；吸引力(power to attract) (记) 来自magnet(吸铁石)+ism (例) The senator's magnetism propelled him to the White House.

Question 481

sequestrate

Answer 481

(英) v. (使)隐退，隐居(secludewithdraw) (考) sequester : seclusion \ endanger : jeopardy(使引退进入隐居\使危及进入危险)反义词：permit to mingle(使混合) (记) 注意不要和sequestrate(扣押)相混，两个单词均来自sequ(跟随) (例) sequester oneself from the world

Question 482

ineptitude

Answer 482

(考) 反义词：bent(爱好); finesse(灵巧)

Question 483

enflame

Answer 483

(英) v. 使愤怒或激动(cause sb\sth to become angry or over-excited) (记) en(进入)+flame(燃烧) →进入燃烧→怒火冲天

Question 484

prejudiced

Answer 484

(英) adj. 有偏见的，有成见的 (feeling or showing prejudice) (考) 反义词： disinterested(公正的)

Question 485

increment

Answer 485

(英) n. 增值，增加(increase; gain; growth) (记) in(进入)+cre(增加)+ment→使增加→增加 (同) 同根词：accretion(自然增大); incretion(内分泌)

Question 486

insulate

Answer 486

(英) v. 使绝缘(to separate or cover with a nonconducting material)；使隔离(isolate) (考) 反义词：expose(暴露) (记) insul(岛)+ate→成为岛一样→隔离 (例) We are not insulated from the real world the way we were.

Question 487

loop

Answer 487

(例) wind the garden hose in loops(把浇水软管绕成圈)

Question 488

counterfeit

Answer 488

(英) v. 伪造，仿造 (to make an imitation of moneypictureetc. usually in order to deceive or defraud) (考) sophism : reasoning \ counterfeit : money(诡辩是假推理\伪钞是假钱)forgery : counterfeit \ embezzlement : fraud(伪造品是赝品\贪污是欺诈行为) (记) counter(反)＋feit(做=fact)→反着做→伪造 (例) It is against the law to counterfeit money.

Question 489

plankton

Answer 489

(英) n. 浮游生物(minute animal and plant life of a body of water)

Question 490

outlet

Answer 490

(英) n. 出口 (a way through which something may go out) (例) an outlet for water

Question 491

flatten

Answer 491

(英) v. 变平(become or make sth flat);彻底打败某人(defeat sb completely) (考) 反义词：emboss(使凹下或凸出) (例) He was totally flattened by her sarcasm.

Question 492

nerve

Answer 492

(考) 反义词：appall(使害怕)

Question 493

splurge

Answer 493

(英) n.炫耀，摆阔(an ostentatious effortdisplayor expenditure) (记) 缩合组词：spl＝splash(溅水)＋(s)urge(浪潮)→像泼水般花钱→挥霍 (例) splurge out regally(像帝王般花钱)

Question 494

introspection

Answer 494

(英) 内省反省(a looking into one's own mindfeelingsetc.; observation and analysis of oneself); (记) intro(向内)+spect(看)+ion (同) 派生词: introspective (adj. 反省的)

Question 495

privilege

Answer 495

(英) n. 特权，特别利益(beprerogative) (记) privi(分开个人)+lege(法律)→有个人的法律→特权 (例) Privilege and power are in the hands of only a few people.

Question 496

gustation

Answer 496

(英) n. 品尝；味觉(the sense of taste) (考) olfaction : odor \ gustation : flavor(嗅觉辨别气味\味觉辨别味道) (记) 来自 gust(古代意义为'趣味，味觉'); (同) 参考：gusto(爱好)

Question 497

tambourine

Answer 497

(英) n.铃鼓，手鼓(a small drum played by shaking or striking with the hand) (考) trumpet : horn \ tambourine : drum(小号是一种号角\手鼓是一种鼓) (记) 来自tambour(鼓)，源自timbre(木材，音质)

Question 498

base

Answer 498

(考) debase : value \ attenuate : force(降价减少价值\削弱减少力量)反义词: sublime(高尚的); virtuous(贞洁的); noble(高尚的)

Question 499

precedent

Answer 499

(英) n. 先例，前例(something said or done that may serve as an example or rule) (考) unexceptionable : oppose \ infinite : end \ unique : precedent(无懈可击的不会有反对\无限的不会有结束\独特的不会有先例) (记) pre(前)+cede(走)→走在前面 (例) Mary set a precedent by allowing Jimmy to stay up until _9:00_ p.m.

Question 500

obese

Answer 500

(英) adj. 极肥胖的(very fat; stout; corpulent) (同) 派生词: obesity (n. 肥胖) (例) A bench at the mall broke when an obese customer sat on it.

Question 501

estate

Answer 501

(英) n. 不动产; 地产(landed property) (记) e+state(站)→站出来(的位置)→等级

Question 502

nibble

Answer 502

(英) v. 一点点地咬，慢慢啃(to bite off small bits) (考) quaff(swill): sip \ gobble : nibble(大口饮相对小口饮\大口吃相对小口吃) (记) nib(小)+ble→小咬→一点点啃; 注意不要和nipple(乳头)相混 (例) Food and rent nibbled away the money they had saved.

Question 503

demolish

Answer 503

(英) v. 破坏(to destroy; ruin; bring to naught)拆除(to pull down) (记) demol(破坏)+ish→摧毁，比较demon(魔鬼) (例) They're going to demolish that old building and put up a new one.

Question 504

compulsion

Answer 504

(英) n. 强迫 (that which compels)；难以抗拒的冲动 (an irresistibleirrational impulse to perform some act) (记) com＋puls(推，冲)＋ion→一起推→冲动，压力 (同) 同根词：repulse(反击，击退); repulsive(排斥的)

Question 505

chapel

Answer 505

(英) n.小教堂或房间(small building used for Christian worship) (例) a college chapel

Question 506

crumble

Answer 506

(英) v. 弄碎 (to break into crumbs or small pieces)；崩毁(to fall to pieces; disintegrate) (考) friable : crumble \ malleable : alter(易碎的容易破碎\可改变的容易改变)反义词：friable(易碎的)-not easily crumbled(不易破碎的) (例) crumble the bread \ a crumbling church.

Question 507

full-fledged

Answer 507

(英) adj. 羽毛丰满的；成熟的(completely developed or trained)

Question 508

rebuff

Answer 508

(英) v.断然拒绝(to reject or criticize sharply; snub) (考) 反义词：welcome(欢迎); approve(同意) (记) re(反)＋buff(=puff喷，吹)→反过喷气→拒绝 (例) She rebuffed all my offers of friendship.

Question 509

matrimony

Answer 509

(英) n.婚姻(生活)(state of being married)

Question 510

expository

Answer 510

(英) adj.说明的(explanatory; serving to explain)

Question 511

simulation

Answer 511

(英) n. 假装，模仿(representation; imitation) (考) 反义词：authentic article(真实)

Question 512

correspondingly

Answer 512

(例) The new exam is longer and correspondingly more difficult to pass .

Question 513

disembark

Answer 513

(英) v.(指人)下船或下飞机(debark; go ashore)

Question 514

satisfaction

Answer 514

(英) n. 满意(a feeling of happiness or pleasure);满足(fulfillment of a needdesire) (记) 来自动词satisfy（使满足；satis[足够]+fy[化]）

Question 515

applicable

Answer 515

(英) adj. 生效的，适合的(that can be appliedappropriate; relevant) (记) 来自apply 一词 (同) 派生词: applicability (n. 适用性) (例) The new law is applicable from next Monday.

Question 516

slant

Answer 516

(英) v.倾斜; n.斜面(a slanting direction)；看法(a peculiar or personal point of view) (例) slant the roof to allow water to run off(倾斜屋顶使水流下).

Question 517

nonplus

Answer 517

(英) v. 使窘困迷惑(to put in perplexitybewilder) (记) non(不)+plus(增加，有利的)→不利的→窘困 (同) 派生词: nonplussed (adj. 窘困迷惑的) (例) The speaker looked very nonplussed.

Question 518

potentiate

Answer 518

(考) 反义词：deactivate(使无效) (例) A novelist's work may be potentiated by his experience of war and of suffering.

Question 519

pastry

Answer 519

(英) n. 糕点，点心(sweet baked goods) (记) paste(浆糊)＋ry→面糊做成的糕点

Question 520

antedate

Answer 520

(英) v. (在信、文件上) 写上较早日期；早于（to happen at an earlier date than） (记) ante(前面)+date(日期)

Question 521

dispensable

Answer 521

(英) adj.不必要的，可有可无的 (that can be dispensed with) (记) dis+pens(挂)+able→可挂掉的→不必要的; (同) 参考：indispensable(必不可少的) (例) This magazine is dispensable. Let's discontinue our subscription.

Question 522

pulchritude

Answer 522

(英) n.美丽(physical comeliness) (考) 反义词：ungliness(丑的); hideous(可怕的) (记) pulchr(美丽)＋itude

Question 523

perimeter

Answer 523

(英) n. 周长(the boundary of a closed plane figure or the length of it) (考) circumference : cirle \ perimeter : rectangle \ border : country(圆周是圆边的总长\周长是矩形边的总长\边界是国家边的总长) (记) peri(周围)＋meter(测量)→周长

Question 524

unsophisticated

Answer 524

(英) adj. 不懂世故的，单纯的(not sophisticated) (记) un（不）+sophisticated（老于世故的，复杂的）

Question 525

nudge

Answer 525

(英) v. (用肘)轻触，轻推(to push or poke gently)_ (例) He nudged his friend to let him know it was time to leave.

Question 526

leery

Answer 526

(英) adj.机警的怀疑的(suspicious; wary; cautious)

Question 527

recurrence

Answer 527

(英) n. 重现，反复(occurring again after an interval) (记) re(重新)+curr(跑)+ence→跑回来→重现 (例) The frequent recurrence of the pain.

Question 528

pollster

Answer 528

(英) n. 民意测验家(one that conducts a poll) (考) exponent : advocate \ pollster : canvass(鼓吹者善于鼓吹\民意测验家善于调查) (记) poll(民意调查)+ster(人)

Question 529

emolument

Answer 529

(英) n.报酬薪水(remuneration) (记) e+molu(碾碎)+ment原指磨坊主加工粮食后所得的钱; (同) 参考：molar(磨牙臼牙) (例) a small weekly emolument

Question 530

arraign

Answer 530

(英) v.传讯( charge in court; indict) (记) 由arrange(安排)到arraign(审讯) →安排对犯人审讯

Question 531

antecedent

Answer 531

(英) n. 前事前情(thing that comes before another) (记) ante(前面先)+ced(走)+ent→走在前面的(事) →前事

Question 532

cascade

Answer 532

(英) n.小瀑布(a smallsteep waterfall) (记) cas(落下)+cad(落下)→一再落下→瀑布 (同) 同根词：casual(偶然的); decadent(颓废的)

Question 533

range

Answer 533

(英) n. 范围 (the measurable limits);脉，排，列 (connected line or row of mountainshillsetc.);v. 排列( put in position or order) (考) range : mountain \ chain : link \ archipelago : island(山组成山脉\结组成链条\岛组成群岛)

Question 534

baneful

Answer 534

(英) adj.有害的，致祸的(causing distress; deadly; pernicious)

Question 535

cognomen

Answer 535

(英) n. 姓 (any family name; surname) (记) cogn(认识)+nomen(名字)→认同的名字→姓 (同) 同根词：nominal(名义上的); nominate(提名)

Question 536

heretical

Answer 536

(考) doctrine : heretical \ course : errant(异教的没有教条\错误的没有方针)

Question 537

successively

Answer 537

(记) 来自形容词successive（连续的）

Question 538

refectory

Answer 538

(英) n. 餐厅，食堂(a large room in a school or college in which meals are served)

Question 539

quill

Answer 539

(英) n.(豪猪等动物的)刺(longsharpstiff spine of a porcupine) (记) 和quell(镇压)一起记 (同) 近形词: quell(镇压)

Question 540

zealotry

Answer 540

(考) 反义词：lack of fervor(缺乏热情)

Question 541

innocuous

Answer 541

(英) adj. (行为，言论等)无害的(harmless) (考) placebo : innocuous \ salve : unctuous \ venom : toxious(安慰剂是无毒的\油膏剂是油质的\毒液是有毒的)反义词：noxious(有害的); caustic(尖刻的) (记) in(无)+noc(毒害)+uous→无毒的 (同) 同根词：obnoxious(引起反感的) (例) There appears to be no such thing as an innocuous heresy.

Question 542

tedium

Answer 542

(英) n.单调乏味 (例: the tedium of a long journey) (例) the tedium of a long journey

Question 543

veracious

Answer 543

(英) adj.诚实的，说真话的 (truthful， honest) (考) 反义词：mendacious(虚假的)

Question 544

presumable

Answer 544

(英) adj. 可能的，可假定的(acceptable as an assumption) (记) 来自presume(推测，认定)，pre(提前)+sume(=sum结论)→提前结论→假定

Question 545

inequity

Answer 545

(英) n. 不公正不公平(injustice or unfairness) (考) illiteracy : education \ inequity : redistribution(教育消除文盲\重新分配消除不公平) (记) in(不)+equal(相等)+ity→不相等

Question 546

suspect

Answer 546

(英) v. 怀疑 ( doubt the truth or value of);n. 嫌疑犯 (a person who is suspected of guil in a crime); adj. 可疑的 (of uncertain truthqualitylegalityetc.) (记) sus（在...下面）+spect（看）→在下面看一看→怀疑

Question 547

essence

Answer 547

(英) n. 本质精髓(that which makes a thing what it is) (例) The essence of his argument is that capitalism cannot succeed.

Question 548

infatuated

Answer 548

(英) adj. 迷恋(人)的(completely carried away by foolish or shallow love or affection)

Question 549

ascent

Answer 549

(英) n. 上升攀登(rising or climbing)

Question 550

refrain

Answer 550

(英) v. 抑制，避免(curbrestrain);n. 歌曲的反复句，叠句(a regular recurring phrase or verse) (记) re(重新)+frain(笼头)→上笼头→抑制 (例) She refrained from scolding her child until the company left.

Question 551

futility

Answer 551

(英) n. 无用，无益(the quality of being futile) (考) bootless : futility \ effulgent : resplendence(无用的[东西]无用\灿烂的[东西]灿烂)interesting : intriguing \ bootless : futile(同义: 有趣的=有趣的\无用的=无用的) (记) 来自futile(无用的)，fut(流出，倒出)+ile(能…的)→能出去的→无用的 (同) 同根词：refute(反驳，驳倒)

Question 552

sheaf

Answer 552

(英) n.一捆，一束(a bundle) (例) She stands after a sheaf of lilies.(她站在一束百合花后面)

Question 553

entrench

Answer 553

(英) v. 挖壕沟；确立(establish firmly) (记) en+trench(壕沟)→使壕沟产生→挖沟 (例) The new policy serves only to entrench the existing management

Question 554

insertion

Answer 554

(考) caret : insertion \ comma : pause(插字符表示插入\逗号表示暂停)

Question 555

ratification

Answer 555

(考) repatriate : emigration \ repeal : ratification(反义：遣返回国相对移民出境\废除相对批准) (记) ratify（正式批准）+ic+ation

Question 556

monomania

Answer 556

(英) n. 偏狂症，狂热病(a condition of the mind in which a person keeps thinking of one particular idea or subject)

Question 557

wreak

Answer 557

(英) v. 发泄怒火报仇(to inflict vengeance upon; to express anger) (例) The boss wreaked his anger on the workmen.(老板拿工人出气)

Question 558

reconstitute

Answer 558

(英) v. 再组成( bring back into existence);用水泡(to restore by adding water) (考) 反义词：dehydrate(脱水) (记) re（再）+constitute（组成）

Question 559

counteract

Answer 559

(英) v. 消除，抵消 (to act directly against; neutralizeor undo the effect of opposing action) (记) counter(反)＋act(动作)→消除 (例) This drug should counteract the snake's poison.

Question 560

colander

Answer 560

(英) n. 滤器，漏勺 (a perforated pan) (考) astrolabe : nautical \ colander : culinary(星盘是航海的工具\滤器是烹饪的工具)centrifuge : separate \ colander : drain(离心机有分离作用\滤器有排液作用) (记) 参考calender(历法);分割记忆co－land－er (同) 近形词: calender(历法)；cylinder(圆筒)

Question 561

rampart

Answer 561

(英) n.壁垒(a protective barrier; bulwark)；城墙( a broad embarkment raised as a fortification) (考) rampart : invasion \ levee : flood(堡垒防止入侵\河堤防止洪水)tower : edifice \ rampart : barrier(塔楼是一种建筑物\城墙是一种障碍物) (例) the ramparts of freedom(自由的堡垒)

Question 562

disgust

Answer 562

(英) n. 反感厌恶(strong dislike ) (考) blatant : arresting \ odious : disgusting(显眼的很引人注意\可憎很令人厌恶)odious : disgust \ menacing : fear(可憎的令人厌恶\恐吓的令人害怕)反义词：entrancing(使人入神的) (例) The use of torture must disgust any civilized person.

Question 563

dote

Answer 563

(英) v. 溺爱(to be excessively or foolishly fond)；昏聩(to be foolish or weak-minded) (考) upbraid : reproach \ dote : like(谴责是严厉责备\溺爱是过分喜爱) (例) The newlywed doted on each other.

Question 564

honesty

Answer 564

(英) n. 诚实老实(truthfulness) (考) bigot : tolerance \ liar : honesty(固执己见者不会宽容\说谎者不会诚实)dissemble : honesty \ snub : politeness(掩饰是没有诚实\怠慢是没有礼貌)反义词：improbity(不诚实)

Question 565

hubbub

Answer 565

(英) n. 嘈杂，喧哗(uproar; tumult; noise) (记) 象声词：hub+bub (例) the hubbub of the traffic

Question 566

furlough

Answer 566

(英) n. (军人)休假(a leave granted to military enlisted personnel) (记) fur=forlough=leavefor leave(请假)→休假 (例) He's home on furlough.

Question 567

nonradioactive

Answer 567

(记) non（不）+radioactive（放射性的）

Question 568

overdue

Answer 568

(英) adj. 过期未付的(left unpaid too long);逾期的(later than expected)

Question 569

odometer

Answer 569

(英) 里程表(an instrument fitted in a car to record the number of miles it travels)

Question 570

interchangeable

Answer 570

(英) adj. 可互换的(that can be interchanged) (考) synonymous : meaning \ interchangeable : function(意义相同的是同义的\功能相同是可互换的) (记) interchange(交换，互换)+able→能互换的

Question 571

dynamo

Answer 571

(英) n. 发电机(electric generator) (考) emollient : soothe \ dynamo : generate(缓和剂缓和\发电机发电)

Question 572

transparent

Answer 572

(英) adj. 透明的(allowing light to pass through) (考) porous : liquid \ transparent : light(能渗透的可以透过液体\透明的可以透过光线)conspicuous : see \ manifest(lucid) : perceive \ transparent : understand(引人注目的容易看见\显然的容易察觉\明晰的容易理解)反义词：opaque(不透明的); deceitful(欺诈的); delusive(欺骗的) (记) trans(穿过)+par(平等，一样)+ent→穿过去看形状一样→透明的 (同) 派生词: transparency (n. 透明; 幻灯片)

Question 573

extant

Answer 573

(英) adj.现存的，传世的(still existing; not extinct) (考) 反义词：extinct(灭绝的); lost(错过的) (记) ex+stant(站)→站出来→现存的

Question 574

rustic

Answer 574

(英) dj. 乡村的，乡土气的(lacking refinementelegancepolishor sophistication) (考) 反义词：polished(雅致的); urbane(优雅的) (记) rust(乡村)+ic→乡村的 (同) 同根词：rusticity(乡村风味，笨拙) (例) David owned a rustic inn near the lake.

Question 575

maraud

Answer 575

(英) v. 抢劫，掠夺(to rove in search of plunder; pillage) (记) 分割记忆：mara(野兔)+ud(看作under)→野兔在下面吃东西→掠夺，抢劫 (例) The Roman Empire was attacked by marauding Goths and Huns.(罗马帝国遭受到处抢劫的哥特人和匈奴人的攻击)

Question 576

predominate

Answer 576

(英) v. 支配，统治 ( have the main power or influence)占优势 ( be greater in force)

Question 577

accessible

Answer 577

(英) adj.易达到的(easy to approach)；易受影响的(open to the influence of) (考) 反义词：abstruse(奥妙的) (同) n. accessibility

Question 578

promenade

Answer 578

(英) n.\v. 散步，开车兜风(a leisurely walk or ride for pleasure or display) (记) pro(向前)+menade(=walkdrive)→向前走→散步 (例) take a promenade in the street

Question 579

opine

Answer 579

(考) augur : predict \ pundit : opine(占卜家预测\博学者思想)

Question 580

nonesuch

Answer 580

(英) n. 无匹敌的人(a person or thing unrivalled or unequaled) (记) 组合词：none+such→没有这种人

Question 581

anhydrous

Answer 581

(英) adj. 无水的(shortage of water) (考) 反义词：wet(湿的) (记) an(无)+hydr (水)+ ous→无水的 (同) 同根词: dehydrate(脱水); carbohydrate(碳水化合物)

Question 582

retaliate

Answer 582

(英) v. 报复，反击(to get revenge) (考) remuneration : service \ retaliation : injury(服务得到报酬\伤害得到报复) (记) re(反)+tail(邪恶)+ate→把邪恶还回去→报复 (同) 参考：talisman(避邪物)；retaliatory(报复性的) (例) When the mayor criticized the newspaperit retaliated by endorsing his opponent.

Question 583

counterbalance

Answer 583

(英) v. 起平衡作用(act as a balance to sb\sth) (记) counter(反对相反)+balance(平衡) →两边一样→达到平衡

Question 584

raffle

Answer 584

(英) n.(尤指为公益事业举办的)对奖售物(活动)(lottery) (考) lottery : raffle \ ticket : admission(抽彩是一种对奖活动\门票是一种通行允许)

Question 585

repository

Answer 585

(英) n. 贮藏室，仓库(depository) (记) re(反复)+pos(放)+itory→放东西的地方→仓库 (例) a repository for merchandise(货栈)

Question 586

purification

Answer 586

(考) purification : dross \ desalinization : salt(提纯除去杂质\脱盐除去盐份)refine : purification \ attenuate : rarefaction(提纯导致纯化\变稀薄导致稀薄化)反义词：adulteration(掺假) (记) 来自动词purify（净化）+cation

Question 587

urge

Answer 587

(英) v. 催促，怂恿( try very hard to persuade);强烈要求( suggest very strongly) (考) irk : enrage \ suggest : urge(激怒比使烦恼更强烈\敦促比建议更强烈)

Question 588

obtain

Answer 588

(英) v. 获得，得到 ( become the owner of) (记) ob（加强动作）+tain（拿住）→拿到→获得

Question 589

trivial

Answer 589

(英) adj. 琐细的(commonplaceordinary; of little worth) (考) 反义词：gist(要点); substantive(实质的); massive(宏伟的) (例) raise trivial objections(提出无关紧要的反对)

Question 590

scant

Answer 590

(英) adj. 不足的，缺乏的(barely or scarcely sufficient) (考) 反义词：profuse(丰富的) (例) scant knowledge \ scant sleep

Question 591

remit

Answer 591

(英) v. 免除(refrain from inflicting)宽恕(to release from the guilt or penalty of)汇款(to send money) (例) Please remit your rent before the first of each month.

Question 592

revive

Answer 592

(英) v. 使苏醒( become conscious again);再流行( come or bring back into use) (考) 反义词：wither(枯萎); lull(使麻痹)

Question 593

muse

Answer 593

(英) v. 沉思，冥想(to think or meditate in silence) (记) 联想记忆：Muse (希腊神话中缪斯女神) (例) She sat musing for hours.

Question 594

bassoon

Answer 594

(记) bass(低)+oon→低音管；bass本身是一个单词，意为'低沉的声音'

Question 595

homogeneity

Answer 595

(英) n. 同种同质(quality of being alike) (记) homo(同类的)+gene(基因)+ity(表性质) →具有同种基因→同质

Question 596

footloose

Answer 596

(英) adj. 自由自在的，无拘束的(to go wherever one likes or to do as one likes) (考) dauntless : trepidation \ footloose : attachment(大胆的不胆小\自由的不依附)反义词：attached(附着的)

Question 597

bare

Answer 597

(英) v. 暴露(to make or lay bare; uncover) (考) 反义词: occult(隐藏)

Question 598

epilogue

Answer 598

(英) n. 收场白; 尾声(a closing section) (考) epilogue : novel \ coda : symphony(后记是小说的结尾\尾声是交响乐的结尾)dessert : meal \ epilogue : play \ coda : sonata(正餐的结束是甜点\戏剧的结束是收场白\奏鸣曲的结束是完结部)反义词：prologue(前言); preface(前言) (记) epi(在…后)+logue(说话)→在后面说话→尾声; (同) 参考：prologue(开场白) (例) The murderer's name was revealed in the mystery's epilogue.

Question 599

formality

Answer 599

(英) n. 遵循的规范(careful observance of rules) (考) skirmish : insignificance \ duel : formality(小战斗的特点是不重要\决斗的特点是正式) (记) form[形状]+al+ity(表性质)→正式性质→规范

Question 600

welsh

Answer 600

(英) v.赖债不还 (to avoid payment)；失信 (to break one's word) (记) 和威尔士人(Welsh)的拼写一样 (例) welsh on one's debts(赖债)

Question 601

sustain

Answer 601

(英) v.承受(困难)，支撑(重量) (carry or withstand a weight or pressure) (记) sus(下面)+tain→在下面支撑住 (例) An unshakable faith sustained me(不可动摇的信念支撑着我).

Question 602

throes

Answer 602

(英) n. 剧痛(violent anguish)

Question 603

heckle

Answer 603

(英) v. 诘问，困扰(to annoy or harass by interrupting with questions or taunts; bait) (记) 来自heck(加强语气词，表示骂)+le (例) heckle the performers with shouts

Question 604

affirm

Answer 604

(英) v. 赞成(confirm );肯定(being confident in asserting) (考) 反义词：recant (放弃信仰、主张); abjure (放弃意见); gainsay (否定、否认) (记) af+firm(坚定)→再坚定→肯定; (同) 派生词: affirmative(adj. 赞成的肯定的)

Question 605

buoyant

Answer 605

(英) adj. 有浮力的，快乐的(showing buoyancy; cheerful) (考) buoyant : sink \ insoluble : dissolve(有浮力不会下沉\不能溶解的不会溶解)bend : rigid \ submerge : buoyant \ dissolve : insoluble(顽固的无法弯曲\浮动的无法下沉\难溶的无法溶解) (记) buoy(浮标)+ant (同) 派生词: buoyancy (n. 浮动，快乐)

Question 606

satiny

Answer 606

(英) adj. 光滑的，柔细的(smoothsoftand glossy) (记) satin(缎子)+y→像缎子一样的，光滑的

Question 607

objection

Answer 607

(英) n. 厌恶反对(disapproval or dislike) (记) ob(反)+ject(扔，射)+ion→反过来扔→厌恶，反对

Question 608

ineligible

Answer 608

(英) adj. 没有资格的(not legally or morally qualified) (记) in(不)+eligible(有资格的)

Question 609

bask

Answer 609

(英) v.晒太阳，取暖(to warm oneself pleasantly in the sunlight) (记) 联想：把basket去掉et就是bask→拎着篮子晒太阳 (例) I like to lie on the sandbasking in the sunshine.

Question 610

bankrupt

Answer 610

(英) adj.破产的(unable to pay debts; insolvent) (考) 反义词: solvency(有尝债能力)-bankruptcy(破产) (记) bank(银行)+rupt(断)→破产 (同) 派生词: bankruptcy (n.破产)同根词：corruption(腐败); interrupt(打断)

Question 611

aggrieved

Answer 611

(英) adj. 愤愤不平的，痛心的(having a grievance; offended) (记) ag+griev(悲伤)+ed→悲伤的 (同) 同根词：grievous(令人悲痛的，伤害严重的); grief(悲伤)

Question 612

fare

Answer 612

(英) 交通费(money paid for transportation in a traintaxiplaneetc.);食物(food) (考) tuition : instruction \ fare : transportation(教育要收学费\运输要收车费)smuggler : tariff \ stowaway : fare(走私者逃避关税\偷乘者逃避交通费) (例) a taxi fare. simple fare(简单的食物)

Question 613

slight

Answer 613

(英) adj. 微小的(small in degree);n.\v. 轻蔑( treat rudely without respect) (考) celebration : lamentful \ slight : respectful(庆祝没有悲哀\轻蔑没有尊敬)反义词：show respect to(表示敬意); ponderous(重的); grievous(严重的); prodigious(巨大的); cosset(宠爱) (例) My remark was not meant as a slight on you.

Question 614

kinetic

Answer 614

(英) adj. 运动的(of or resulting from motion) (记) kinet(动)+jc→运动的 (同) 同根词：kinescope(显像管); kinematics(运动学)

Question 615

literal

Answer 615

(英) adj. 字面上的精确的(accurate) (考) metaphor : literal \ melody : spoken(隐喻不是字面上的\曲调不是口语化的) (记) liter(文字)+al→按照字面意思的→忠实原义的 (同) 同根词：literacy(识字); literary(文学上的) (例) The literal interpretation of idioms is often funny.

Question 616

falsehood

Answer 616

(英) n. 谎言(untrue statement) (考) corroborate : evidence \ calumniate : falsehood(用证据证明\用谎言诽谤) (记) false(错假)+hood(时期性质)

Question 617

contort

Answer 617

(英) v. (使)扭曲; 曲解(to twist or wrench into grotesque form; deform) (记) con＋tort(弯曲)→全部弯曲→扭曲 (同) 同根词：distort(歪曲); tortuous(弯弯曲曲的); torture(折磨)派生词: contortion (n. 扭曲，弯曲) (例) trees with contorted branches

Question 618

disband

Answer 618

(英) v.解散(团体) (to break up an association or organization) (记) dis+band(团体、乐队)→解散团体 (例) The club has disbanded.

Question 619

abduct

Answer 619

(英) v.绑架，拐走(to take［a person］away unlawfully; kidnap) (记) ab+duct(引导)→把人带走→绑架; (同) 派生词: abduction(n. 绑架)同根词：viaduct(高架桥)introduction(介绍引入)

Question 620

dislodge

Answer 620

(英) v.逐出，取出(to force from a position where lodged; drive out) (考) 反义词：anchor(固定) (记) dis+lodge(小屋)→逐出(小屋等) (例) dislodge a fishbone from a cat's throat

Question 621

seasoned

Answer 621

(英) adj.有经验的训练有素的(experienced)

Question 622

potent

Answer 622

(英) adj. 强有力的(having or wielding force: powerful) (同) 同根词：potential(有潜在力量的) (例) John longed to be potent again.

Question 623

swallow

Answer 623

(英) v. 吞下，咽下; 忍受( accept patiently or without question) (考) 反义词：disgorge(呕吐) (例) He swallowed all the criticism without saying a thing.

Question 624

copyright

Answer 624

(考) sound : air \ electricity : copper(声音可以通过空气传播\电可以通过铜传播)

Question 625

erase

Answer 625

(英) v. 擦掉，抹去 (to rubscrapeor wipe out; effaceexpungeobliteratedelete) (记) e+rase(擦)→擦掉; 参考: abrasion(磨损); erasable ( 可消除的可抹去的)

Question 626

chalice

Answer 626

(英) n.大酒杯圣餐杯(goblet; consecrated cup)

Question 627

lactic

Answer 627

(英) adj. 乳汁的(of or obtained from milk) (记) lact(乳)+ic→乳汁的 (同) 同根词：lactate(哺乳); lactogenic(催乳的)

Question 628

recondite

Answer 628

(英) adj. 深奥的(difficult or impossible for understanding) (考) 反义词：widely understood(被广泛理解的); patent(明显的); self explain(明晰的) (记) re(反)+con(共同)+dite(说)→不是对所有人都能说→深奥的

Question 629

disciplinarian

Answer 629

(英) n.严行纪律的人(a person who believes in enforcing strict discipline) (记) 比较同义词：martinet (厉行纪律的人)

Question 630

indignity

Answer 630

(英) n.侮辱轻蔑; 侮辱性的言行(humiliating or degrading treatment)

Question 631

wheat

Answer 631

(英) n. 小麦 (a plant from whose grain flour is made) (考) winnow : wheat \ refine : oil(去小麦的糠秕\提炼油)chaff : wheat \ shell : pecan(小麦有谷壳\山核桃有外壳)

Question 632

compellation

Answer 632

(英) n. 姓名，头衔 (appellation)

Question 633

replete

Answer 633

(英) adj. 饱满的，塞满的(fully or abundantly provided or filled) (记) re(重新)+plete(满)

Question 634

insider

Answer 634

(英) n. 局内人，圈内人(a person inside a given place or group)

Question 635

seascape

Answer 635

(英) n. 海景 (a view of the sea) (同) 参考：landscape(风景)；cityscape(城市景色)

Question 636

ravel

Answer 636

(英) v. 纠缠，纠结 (become twisted and knotted);拆开，拆散( unravel) (考) 反义词：knit(编织) (例) ravel out a rope's end

Question 637

tile

Answer 637

(英) 瓷砖(a thin shaped piece of baked clay used for covering roofswallsfloorsetc.)铺瓦于贴瓷砖于(cover with tiles) (考) piece : jigsaw puzzle \ stitch : sampler \ tile : mosaic(拼图游戏由块组成\刺绣花样由针脚组成\马赛克由瓷砖组成)

Question 638

hinterland

Answer 638

(英) n. 内地(an inland region)；穷乡僻壤(back country) (记) hinter(=hinder 后面的)+land(土地)

Question 639

municipality

Answer 639

(英) 自治市镇(town or district having local self-government)

Question 640

rectify

Answer 640

(英) v. 改正，调正(correct by removing errors; adjust)；提纯(to purify by repeated distillation) (记) rect(直)+ify→使…直→纠正 (同) 派生词: rectification （n. 改正，校正，提纯） (例) The store rectified its error by giving me the product for free.

Question 641

avuncular

Answer 641

(英) adj. 伯(叔)父的(of an uncle) (记) av(女方)+uncul(叔伯)+ar→女方的叔伯→伯父的; (同) 参考：uncle(叔叔)

Question 642

diameter

Answer 642

(英) 直径(length of a straight line connecting the center of a circle or sphere to two points on its side) (考) diameter : circle \ diagonal : rectangle(直径是圆形内最长直线\对角线是矩形内最长直线) (记) dia(对面)+meter(计量测量) →量到对面的线→直径

Question 643

squalor

Answer 643

(英) n.不洁，污秽 (state of being squalid) (考) 反义词：splendor(显赫)

Question 644

overwhelm

Answer 644

(英) v. 泛滥(to pour down upon)；压倒(crush; overpower) (考) usurp : take \ overwhelm : defeat(篡夺是强行获取\压倒性胜利是强力打败) (记) over (在…之上)+whelm(淹没，压倒) (例) be overwhelmed with excitement \ Emotions overwhelmed the actor when he won an award.

Question 645

gambol

Answer 645

(英) n.\v. 雀跃，嬉戏(a jumping and skipping about in play; frolic) (考) 反义词：plod(沉重地走) (记) 来自gamb(腿)+ol→腿跳跃→雀跃，不要和gamble(赌博)相混

Question 646

roe

Answer 646

(英) n. 鱼卵(the eggs of a fish in the ovarian membrane) (考) egg : chicken \ roe : silmon(鸡生鸡蛋\鲑鱼生鱼卵)

Question 647

convulse

Answer 647

(英) v使震动，震惊 (to shake or disturb violently; agitate) (记) con＋vulse(可能来自pulse'推')→共同推→震动 (同) 参考：vulnerable(易受影响的，脆弱的)

Question 648

internecine

Answer 648

(英) adj. 内讧的，两败俱伤的(deadly or harmful to both sides of a group) (记) inter(相互)+nec(杀)+ine→互相杀→自相残杀 (例) Soon after the internecine for control beganthe empire sank into lassitude.

Question 649

ominous

Answer 649

(英) adj. 预兆的，不祥的(of an evil omen; portentous) (记) 来自omen(预兆征兆) (例) The nation is worried about the ominous signs of civil war.

Question 650

condiment

Answer 650

(英) n. 调味品，佐料 (a seasoning or relish for food) (记) condi(隐藏)＋ment→隐藏(坏味道)的东西→佐料 (同) 同根词：abscond(潜逃)；recondite（深奥的）

Question 651

allocate

Answer 651

(英) v.配给分配(assign sth for a special purpose ; distribute) (记) al(一再)+loc (地方)+ ate→不断送给地方→分配[东西]; (同) 派生词: allocation ( n. 拨给，分配)同根词: location(地理位置); locomotive(机车火车头)

Question 652

char

Answer 652

(英) v.烧焦(make or become black by burning)

Question 653

epitome

Answer 653

(英) n. 典型(sb\sth. shows all the typical qualities of something)梗概(abstract; summaryabridgment) (考) epitomize : brevity \ embellish : ornamentation(概括的特点是简短的\装饰的特点是装饰的) (记) epi(在…后)+tome(一卷书)→在一卷书后的话→梗概，tome 本身是一个单词，意为“卷、册” (同) 派生词：epitomize (v.概括; 成为…的缩影) (例) The work you've done epitomizes sloppiness and ignorance.

Question 654

induce

Answer 654

(英) v. 诱导(to lead on to some action)；引起(to bring out) (记) in(进入)+duce(引导)→引入，引起 (例) Too much food induced sleepiness.

Question 655

detoxification

Answer 655

(英) n. 解毒(action of removing poison ) (考) detoxification : poison \ neutralization : acid(解毒解除毒素\中和解除酸性) (记) 来自detoxify

Question 656

upgrade

Answer 656

(英) v. 提升，给...升级( give a position of more importance to) (记) up（向上）+grade（等级）→升级

Question 657

sprinkling

Answer 657

(英) n.点滴，少数(a limited quantity or amount) (例) a sprinkling of rain(几滴雨)

Question 658

gusher

Answer 658

(英) n. 滔滔不绝的说话者(a person who gushes)；喷油井(an oil well)

Question 659

vanquished

Answer 659

(考) attack : vanquished \ goad : provoked(进攻可以使被征服\刺激可以使被激起)

Question 660

environs

Answer 660

(英) n. 郊外，郊区(suburbs or outskirts) (记) environment(环境)的前半部environ即是郊区，en+viron(圆)→进入圆→城市周围→郊区 (例) the city and its adjacent environs

Question 661

fell

Answer 661

(英) n.兽皮(an animal's hide or skin);v.砍伐(to cut down a tree or trees) (考) quarry : stone \ fell : timber(采石目标是石头\伐木目标是木头) (记) 和fall 的过去式fell拼写一致 (例) a felled oak

Question 662

didactics

Answer 662

(英) n.教学法 (the art or science of teaching; pedagogy)

Question 663

elated

Answer 663

(英) adj. 得意洋洋的振奋的(marked by high spirits; exultant) (考) 反义词：despondent(丧气的) (记) e+lat(放)+ed→放出(高兴神态)→得意的 (例) The people seem elated at the victory.

Question 664

careworn

Answer 664

(考) 反义词：repulse(憎恶)

Question 665

bygone

Answer 665

(英) adj. 过去的(past) (记) by(经过)+gone(过去的) →过时的

Question 666

latency

Answer 666

(英) n. 潜伏期(latent period) (考) latency : response \ incubation : disase(反应和反应潜伏期\疾病和疾病潜伏期)

Question 667

infiltrate

Answer 667

(英) v. 渗透，渗入(to pass through) (考) infiltrate : enter \ insinuate : say(渗透是不知不觉进入\暗示是不知不觉说出) (记) in(进入)+filtr(过滤)+ate→过滤进去→渗透; (同) 参考：filter(过滤) (例) Water has infiltrated the soil surface.

Question 668

garishness

Answer 668

(考) stridency : sound \ garishness : appearance(刺耳声音\俗丽外表)

Question 669

retrospective

Answer 669

(考) 反义词：anticipatory(预想的) (例) The book gave us a retrospective view of our grandparents' lives.

Question 670

disputatious

Answer 670

(英) adj.好争辩的(fond of arguing; contentious) (考) polemic : disputatious \ invective : abusive(同义: 争论和争论的\辱骂和辱骂的) (记) 来自dispute(争论，争执)，dis+pute(=think想)→反着想→争论 (同) 同根词：putative(被公认的)，repute(认为，名声)

Question 671

instinct

Answer 671

(英) n. 本能(natural inborn tendency) (考) 反义词：learned response(学到的反应) (记) in(内)+stinct(刺刺激) →内在的刺激

Question 672

mythical

Answer 672

(英) adj. 神话的 ( in a myth);虚构的 (not real)

Question 673

psychoanalysis

Answer 673

(英) n.精神分析( a method of analyzing psychic phenomena) (记) psycho(精神)＋analysis(分析) (例) The lecture on psychoanalysis explained the importance of dreams.

Question 674

agglomerate

Answer 674

(英) v. 凝聚，结块(to gather into a clustermassor ball) (记) ag+glomer(球)+ate→滚成球→凝聚; 参考: conglomerate(凝聚成团)

Question 675

rollicking

Answer 675

(英) adj. 欢乐的(noisy and jolly) (记) 分割记忆：rol(卷)+lick(舔)+ing

Question 676

reminder

Answer 676

(英) n.提醒人记忆之物(something that makes one remember) (记) 来自动词remind（提醒）

Question 677

chrysanthemum

Answer 677

(记) chrys(金黄色)+anth(花)+emum(名词后缀)→金黄色的花→菊花 (同) 同根词: anthology(文集); chrysalis(蛹蚕)

Question 678

presumptuous

Answer 678

(英) adj. 专横的，冒昧的(overstepping propriety or courtesy) (考) 反义词：humble(谦恭的) (记) 来自presume(擅自，放肆) (例) The bold student asked his teacher a presumptuous personal question.

Question 679

unambiguous

Answer 679

(记) un（不）+ambiguous（含糊不清的）

Question 680

dissolution

Answer 680

(英) n. 溶解瓦解(breaking up of sth) (记) dis(分开)+solut(松开)+ion→松开分散→瓦解

Question 681

stitch

Answer 681

(英) (缝纫时的)一针一钩 (one in-and-out movement of a threaded needle in sewingembroideringor suturing);v.缝合 (to fastenjoinor close with stitches) (考) tile : mosaic \ stitch : sampler(马赛克由瓷砖组成\刺绣花样由针脚组成) (例) He needed five stitches in a cut on his head. (他头上的伤口需要缝五针)

Question 682

viral

Answer 682

(英) adj. 病毒性的 ( caused by a virus)

Question 683

nicety

Answer 683

(英) n.准确精确(precision; accuracy) (考) nicety : precision \ illusion : fantasy(精确和精确\幻想和幻想)

Question 684

paragon

Answer 684

(英) n. 模范，典型(a model of excellence or perfection) (考) paragon : admire \ pariah : contempt(模范被尊敬\贱民被轻视)反义词：travesty(滑稽而歪曲模仿) (记) para(旁边)＋gon(角，样子)→作为旁边人学的样子→模范 (同) 同根词：trigon(三角形); polygon(多角形)

Question 685

permeable

Answer 685

(英) adj. 可渗透的(penetrablehaving pores or openings) (考) knead : malleable \ penetrate : permeable(可塑的可以捏制\可渗透的可以穿透)opacity : light \ impermeablilty : fluid(不透明无法让光线进入\不可渗透无法让液体进入)反义词：waterproof(防水的) (记) per(全部)＋mea(通过)＋able→通过的→渗透的 (同) 派生词: permeability (n. 渗透性) (例) a permeable membrane(渗透膜)

Question 686

harmony

Answer 686

(英) n.相符一致(agreement);协调匀称(a pleasing combination of related things) (考) 反义词：imbroglio(纠葛); discord(不一致) (记) harm(适合)+ony→彼此合适→协调

Question 687

brawl

Answer 687

(英) v.\n.争吵，打架(a roughnoisy quarrel or fight) (记) 和下面的brawny一起记，'强壮的'人容易'吵架'(someone who is brawny is easy to brawl) (同) 近形词: crawl(爬行); awl(尖钻) (例) The children brawled with each other constantly.

Question 688

rubble

Answer 688

(英) n.(一堆)碎石，瓦砾(rough and loose fragments of rockor debris from buildings) (例) a building reduced to rubble by bombing

Question 689

closet

Answer 689

(考) pantry : food \ closet : clothes(储藏室用来放食品\壁橱用来放衣服)

Question 690

equable

Answer 690

(英) adj. 稳定的，不变的(not varying or fluctuating; steady)；(脾气)温和的(tranquil; serene) (考) 反义词：intemperate(放纵的) (记) equ(平等 )+able→能够平等的→稳定的 (例) an equable temperature. an equable person.

Question 691

impress

Answer 691

(英) 给予某人印象深刻(have a favorable effect on sb)盖印(press sth hard into a soft surfaceleaving a mark)压痕印记(mark left by pressing sth hard into a soft surface) (考) grandstand : impress \ equivocate : deceive(哗众取宠是为了留下印象\含糊其词是为了欺骗) (记) im(进)+press(挤压) →压进去→盖印→印入头脑

Question 692

supine

Answer 692

(英) adj. 仰卧的(lying on the back)；懒散的(mentally or morally slack) (考) 反义词：vigilant(警觉的) (记) sup(=super 在…上面)+ine→(肚子)在上面→仰卧的； (同) 参考：prone(俯卧的)

Question 693

revelation

Answer 693

(英) n. 显示 (an act of making sth. known or seen) (记) revel(=reveal 揭露)+ation→揭露，显示 (例) Revelation of the new tax increase angered the voters.

Question 694

quarantine

Answer 694

(英) n.隔离检疫期，隔离(enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease or pests) (考) quarantine : contagion(contactcontamination)\hedge : loss \ embargo :commerce\ safeguard : accident(隔离防止传染（接触污染）\树篱防止丢失\禁运防止贸易\安全设施防止事故) (记) quarant(四十)＋ine原意指隔开40天 (例) During the quarantineno one could leave the afflicted village.

Question 695

identify

Answer 695

(英) v. 认明，认出(treat as the same) (考) anonymous : identify \ nonchalant : excite(匿名的不容易识别\冷漠的不容易激动)

Question 696

equine

Answer 696

(英) adj. 马的，似马的(characteristics of a horse) (记) 参考后面的equitation(骑马术)

Question 697

ungenerous

Answer 697

(记) un（不）+generous（慷慨的）

Question 698

remuneration

Answer 698

(考) remuneration : service \ retaliation : injury(服务得到报酬\伤害得到报复)

Question 699

garrulous

Answer 699

(英) adj. 唠叨的，多话的(loquacious; talkative)；喋喋不休的(talking too much)(记) 来自词根:garr(唠叨)(考) garrulous : talkative \ cloying : sweet(喋喋不休是过分多话\腻是过分甜)反义词：laconic(简洁的) (记) garr(闲聊)+ulous→唠叨的 (例) It is very difficult to interrupt a garrulous person.

Question 700

enclave

Answer 700

(英) v. 译成密码(to convert a message into cipher) (记) en+cipher(密码); (同) 参考：decipher(破译)

Question 701

prosperous

Answer 701

(考) 反义词：depressed(沮丧的); impecunious(贫穷的) (例) The prosperous nation received its revenues from oil.

Question 702

razor

Answer 702

(英) n.剃刀，刮胡刀(a keen cutting instrument for shaving) (考) bit : drill \ blade : razor(钻用钻头来钻\剃刀用刀锋来剃) (记) raze(夷平，抹掉)＋or→剃刀

Question 703

quixotic

Answer 703

(英) adj.不切实际的，空想的(foolishly impractical ) (考) quixotic : idealistic \ touchy : sensitive(空想是过分理想\一触即发是过分敏感)反义词：displaying consistently practical behavior(实干的) (记) 来自Don Quixote(堂·吉诃德); 亦作quixotical

Question 704

fringe

Answer 704

(英) n. (窗帘等)须边；边缘(an outer edge; border; margin) (考) 反义词：center(中心) (记) 和flange(凸出的轮缘)一起记; 参考: on the fringes of a city (在城市边缘) (例) on the fringes of a city (在城市边缘)

Question 705

ichthyologist

Answer 705

(考) salmon : ichthyologist \ chameleon : herpetologist(鱼类学家研究鳜鱼\爬虫学者研究变色龙)

Question 706

puckish

Answer 706

(英) adj. 淘气的(mischievous) (考) 反义词：sober(严肃的); grave(严重的)

Question 707

supplementary

Answer 707

(英) adj. 补充的，附加的(additional) (考) synopsis : condensed \ appendix : supplementary(概要是浓缩的\附录是补充的)

Question 708

wrist

Answer 708

(英) n. 腕，腕关节(the joint between the hand and the lower part of the arm)

Question 709

hiss

Answer 709

(英) v. 作嘘声；(蛇等)发出嘶嘶声(to make a sound like prolonged 's') (考) hiss : sibilant \ drone : monotonous(发咝咝声特点是咝咝的\发翁翁声特点是单调的) (记) 比较：piss(撒尿) (例) The crowd hissed the speaker when he said taxes should be increased.

Question 710

tactile

Answer 710

(英) adj.有触觉的 (relating to the sense of touch) (考) tactile : touch \ affective : emotion(有触觉的→触觉\有感情的→感情) (记) tact(接触)+ile→触觉的 (同) 同根词：contact(联系)；tactometer(触觉测量器)

Question 711

secular

Answer 711

(英) adj. 世俗的，尘世的(of the worldly or temporal) (例) secular affairs(世事)\secular drama(世俗戏剧)

Question 712

dissipation

Answer 712

(英) n.放荡的生活(dissipated living) (考) 反义词：accumulation(积聚) (例) Year of dissipation had ruined his health.

Question 713

adjutant

Answer 713

(英) n.(军队的)副官(an administrative assistant to the commanding officer) (记) 请和adjust(调整)一起记

Question 714

barometer

Answer 714

(记) baro(重压)+meter(仪表)→气压计

Question 715

unadorned

Answer 715

(记) un（不）+adorn（装饰）+ed

Question 716

saliva

Answer 716

(英) adj. 含盐的，产盐的(producing or containing salt) (记) sali(盐)+fer(带有)+ous→含盐的 (同) 同根词：saline(盐的)；desalinzation(脱盐)

Question 717

abate

Answer 717

(英) v.减轻，减少(to make less in amount; wane) (考) abate : tax \ alleviate : distress(减少税收\减轻压力)反义词: augment(增加); intensify(加强); promote(促进) (记) a+bate(走，打)→走下去→减轻 (同) 同根词：rebate(回扣)debate(辩论)

Question 718

nonconformist

Answer 718

(英) 不遵照传统生活的(人) (not following established customsbeliefsetc. ) (例) The nonconformist poet satirized American culture.

Question 719

uptight

Answer 719

(英) adj.焦虑不安的(being tightnervousor uneasy) (记) up+tight(紧的) (例) People are uptight about the war and things like that.

Question 720

cavalry

Answer 720

(英) n.骑兵部队装甲部队(combat troops mounted originally on horses but now often riding in motorized armored vehicles) (记) 可以看出caval有“骑马”之意

Question 721

suggestible

Answer 721

(英) adj.易受影响的(easily influenced by suggestions) (例) be too suggestible to possess a style of one's own

Question 722

pressing

Answer 722

(英) adj. 紧迫的，迫切的 (urgent);恳切要求的(asking for something strongly)

Question 723

statuette

Answer 723

(英) n. 小雕像 (a small statue) (记) statue(雕像)＋ette(小)→小雕像

Question 724

metamorphosis

Answer 724

(英) n. 变形，变态(as change of form or structure) (考) 反义词：continuation without change(持续不变) (记) meta(变化)+morph(形状)+osis→变形 (例) The process of a caterpillar changing into a butterfly is metamorphosis.

Question 725

errant

Answer 725

(英) adj. 错误的，脱离正途的(erring or straying from what is right) (考) errant : course \ heretical : doctrine(脱离正途的偏离正道\异端邪说的偏离正统教条) (记) err(错)+ant→错的; (同) 参考：error(错误)

Question 726

insidious

Answer 726

(英) adj.隐藏诡计的(more dangerous than seems evident) (记) in+(里面)+sid(坐)+ious→(祸害)坐在里面的 (同) 同根词：assiduous(勤勉的); preside(主持) (例) The glib salesman sells products in some insidious way.

Question 727

lance

Answer 727

(英) n. 长矛(light spear)；鱼叉(fish spear)

Question 728

penumbra

Answer 728

(英) n. 半明半暗之处(a space of partial illumination)；边缘部分( fringe) (记) pen(接近)＋umbra(影子)→接近影子→明暗交界处 (同) 同根词：adumbrate(预示); umbrella(雨伞) (例) a mystical penumbra(一种神秘的气氛)

Question 729

synoptic

Answer 729

(英) adj.摘要的(affording a general view of a whole)

Question 730

apostrophe

Answer 730

(考) apostrophes : word \ ellipsis : sentence(撇号省略字\省略号省略句子) (记) apo+strophe(转)→用'把字语省略 (同) 同根词：strophe(诗节，轮流唱的诗); catastrophe(大灾难)

Question 731

defense

Answer 731

(英) n.防御防护(fighting against attack) (记) defend 的名词

Question 732

prevalent

Answer 732

(英) adj. 普遍的，流行的(widespreaddominant) (考) 反义词：unusual(不寻常的) (记) pre(前面)+val(力量)+ent (例) Eye diseases are prevalent in some tropical countries.

Question 733

divulge

Answer 733

(英) v. 泄露，透露(to make known; disclose) (考) 反义词：keep secret(保密) (记) di+vulge(普通)→使…普通→透露 (同) 同根词: vulgar(粗俗的普通的) (例) Betraying a confidenceJohn divulged the secret to others.

Question 734

osseous

Answer 734

(英) adj. 骨的，多骨的(composed of bone; bony) (记) oss(骨)+eous→骨头的 (同) 同根词：ossiferous(含骨化石的); ossify(骨化)

Question 735

ascetic

Answer 735

(英) adj. 禁欲的(self-denying; austere)；n. 苦行者(anyone who lives with strict self-discipline) (考) glutton : overindulgence \ ascetic : self-denial(暴食者特点是过分放纵\禁欲者特点是过分自律)indulge : ascetic \ restrain : libertine(禁欲者不放纵\放荡者不克己)ascetic : luxury \ teetotaler : alcohol(苦行者不讲奢华\禁酒者不饮酒)反义词：sybarite(纵情享乐者); voluptuary( (记) 直接来自希腊文，原意是'刻苦锻炼并隐居的人' (同) 派生词: asceticism (n.禁欲主义)

Question 736

gloomy

Answer 736

(英) adj. 阴暗的( enveloped in darkness or dimness)；没有希望的(very sad or dejected; hopeless) (例) The news cast a gloom over him. a gloomy mood(悲观情绪)

Question 737

pawnbroker

Answer 737

(英) 典当商当铺老板(one who lends money on the security of personal property)

Question 738

economical

Answer 738

(英) adj. 经济的节约的(careful in the spending of money) (考) 反义词：redundant(多余的) (例) an economical car to run

Question 739

flicker

Answer 739

(英) v.闪烁，摇曳(to burn or shine unsteadily) (记) 和flick(轻弹)一起记 (例) The wind blew the flickering candle out.

Question 740

rivulet

Answer 740

(英) n. 小溪，小河 (a small stream) (记) rivu(=river 河)+let(小)→小河

Question 741

aeronautics

Answer 741

(记) aero(空气 )+naut(航行)+ics→航空学

Question 742

temperately

Answer 742

(考) 反义词：harangue(发表激烈的演说)-speak temperately(有节制的说)

Question 743

lexicographer

Answer 743

(英) n. 词典编纂人(a person who writes or compiles a dictionary) (考) cartographer : map \ weaver : cloth \ lexicographer : dictionary(制图者制地图\织布者织布\编字典者编字典)

Question 744

intransigence

Answer 744

(考) 反义词: pliancy(顺从)

Question 745

delirious

Answer 745

(英) n. 精神错乱(a temporary state of extreme mental disorder; insanity; mania ) (考) coma : unconsciousness \ delirium : confusion(昏迷是一种无知觉状态\精神错乱是一种混淆状态)

Question 746

retort

Answer 746

(英) v. 反驳 (to answer by a counter argument) (考) repartee : retort \ debate : issue(巧妙回答为了反驳\争论为了进行辩护) (记) re(反)+tort(扭)→反扭，反驳 (同) 同根词：distort(歪曲)；tortuous(弯曲的) (例) When I asked my boss for a raisehe retorted: No!

Question 747

disrespect

Answer 747

(英) n. 不尊敬无礼(rudeness) (记) dis+respect(尊敬) →不尊敬

Question 748

limber

Answer 748

(英) adj. (肌肉)松软的，敏捷的(easily bent; flexible; pliant) (考) limber : flexibility \ spindly : frailty(柔软的有灵活性\脆弱的有脆弱性) (记) limb(肢)+er→像四肢一样易弯曲的 (例) the piano player's limber finger

Question 749

prophecy

Answer 749

(英) n. 预言 (a statement telling something that will happen in the future) (考) mentor : guidance \ oracle : prophecy(良师指导\预言者预言) (例) He seemed to have the gift of prophecy.

Question 750

well-established

Answer 750

(记) well（好）+establish（建立，确定）+ed反义词：neologism(新词)-well-established expression(长期使用的表达)

Question 751

deaden

Answer 751

(英) v. 减低某物的力量或强度(lessen the intensity of sth) (考) tonic : stimulate \ analgesic : deaden(补药使激发\麻醉剂使麻木) (例) drugs to deaden the pain

Question 752

mobile

Answer 752

(英) adj. 易于移动的 (not fixed in one position) (记) mob（动）+ile

Question 753

echelon

Answer 753

(英) n.(动物)蜕皮换羽毛(the shedding of an outer layer of skin or integument) (记) 由该单词组成另一单词: ecdysiast(脱衣舞舞女)

Question 754

conviviality

Answer 754

(英) n. 欢乐交游(cheerfulnesssociability) (记) 联系convival(adj.欢乐的欢宴的;con[共同]+vivi[生命]+al→共同活跃→欢乐的)

Question 755

seine

Answer 755

(英) n. 拉网，大捕鱼网(a large net) (考) bird : snare \ fish : seine(罗网捕鸟\鱼网捕鱼)

Question 756

harangue

Answer 756

(英) n. ［贬］长篇演说(a longscolding speech; tirade) (考) 反义词：speak temperately(有节制地说) (记) 分割记忆：har看作hardangue看作arguehard－argue→强硬的辩论→长篇演说

Question 757

contradict

Answer 757

(英) v. 反驳驳斥(affirm the contrary of a statementetc) (记) contra(反)+dict(说话断言)→反说→反驳 (同) 派生词: contradiction (n.反驳矛盾); contradictory (adj.互相矛盾的)

Question 758

externalize

Answer 758

(英) v. 使...表面化(make sth external) (例) externalize one's thoughtsemotions(把思想感情表达出来)

Question 759

laconism

Answer 759

(考) 反义词：verbosity(冗长)

Question 760

toxic

Answer 760

(英) adj.有毒的，中毒的 (of a poison or toxin) (考) 反义词：beneficial(有益的) (记) tox(毒)+ic→有毒的 (同) 同根词：detoxify(解毒)；toxication(中毒)

Question 761

locution

Answer 761

(英) n. 说话的方式或语气(a particular style of speech) (记) locu(说话)+tion; (同) 参考：circumlocution(累赘的表述)

Question 762

septic

Answer 762

(英) adj. 受感染的，腐败的(causing infection) (考) 反义词：free of infection(未受感染的) (记) sept(细菌，腐烂)+ic (同) 同根词：antiseptic(杀菌的，防腐的)

Question 763

noncontemporaneous

Answer 763

(记) non（不）+contemporaneous（同时期的）

Question 764

crutch

Answer 764

(考) crutch : walk \ glasses : see(拐杖协助走路\眼镜协助观看)

Question 765

dolt

Answer 765

(英) n. 傻瓜(a stupidslow-witted person) (考) wag : humorous \ dolt : stupid(爱说笑的人特点是幽默的\傻瓜特点是笨的) (例) His date turned out to be a dolt.

Question 766

limited

Answer 766

(英) adj. 有限的 (not very great in amountpower) (考) 反义词：slew(大量); pandemic(普遍的); versatile(多用的) (记) limit（限制）＋ed

Question 767

feat

Answer 767

(英) n.功绩，壮举(remarkable deed) (例) It was quite a feat to move that piano by yourself.

Question 768

aggression

Answer 768

(英) n. 侵略(the practice of attacks);敌对的情绪或行为(hostile feelings or behavior) (记) ag+gress(走)+ion→一再走→侵略 (同) 同根词：egress(出口); progress(进步); transgress(违背) (例) She was always full of aggression as a child.

Question 769

repatriate

Answer 769

(英) v.(自异国)遣返(return to the country of originallegianceor citizenship) (考) repatriate : emigration \ repeal : ratification(反义：遣返对移出\废除对批准) (记) re(重新)+patr(父亲，祖国)+iate→重回祖国→遣返 (例) Prisoners of war were repatriated.

Question 770

cleavage

Answer 770

(英) n. 裂缝，分裂 (a cleft; fissure; division) (记) 参考leave(离开)一起记

Question 771

blossom

Answer 771

(例) The cherry trees blossomed earlier this year. (樱桃花今年开得早)

Question 772

teammate

Answer 772

(英) n. 队友(参考: roommate[室友]) (考) ally : war \ teammate : game(战争结成盟国\比赛结成队友) (记) team（队）+mate（伙伴）

Question 773

soot

Answer 773

(英) n.黑烟灰，油烟 (black powder out of smoke ) (考) soot : combustion \ sawdust : woodcutting(燃烧产生烟尘\锯木头产生锯屑)

Question 774

irony

Answer 774

(英) n. 反话；出人意料的事情或情况(the opposite of what is expected)

Question 775

insignia

Answer 775

(英) n. 徽章，袖章(badgesemblemsetc.) (记) in(作为)+sign(标志，记号)+ia→作为标志的东西

Question 776

familiarity

Answer 776

(英) n.精通(close acquaintance)；亲近(close association)；不拘礼仪(free and intimate behavior) (考) 反义词：conversance(精通)-lack of familiarity(不熟悉) (记) 来自familiar(熟悉的)

Question 777

finable

Answer 777

(英) adj.应罚款的(liable to a fine) (记) 来自fine(罚款)+able→应罚款的 (例) a finable offense

Question 778

perjure

Answer 778

(英) v. 作伪证，发假誓(to tell a lie under oath) (考) 反义词：depose(作证) (记) per(表面)＋jure(发誓)→发假誓

Question 779

wordsmith

Answer 779

(考) raconteur : storytelling \ wordsmith : writing(健谈者擅长讲故事\文字创造者擅长写作)

Question 780

wean

Answer 780

(英) v.(孩子)断奶； 戒掉(to free from a unwholesome habit or interest) (例) Wean young people from hooliganism(使年轻人戒除流氓习气)

Question 781

abject

Answer 781

(英) 极可怜的(miserable; wretched)；卑下的(lacking self-respect; degraded; base) (考) 反义词：exultant(欢跃的) (记) ab+ject(抛扔)→抛掉的→可怜的 (同) 同根词：reject(抛弃，拒绝)， projectile（投射物）

Question 782

haft

Answer 782

(英) n. 柄，把柄(a handle or hilt of a knife) (记) 参考shaft(矛柄)

Question 783

inconsolable

Answer 783

(英) adj.极度沮丧的(that cannot be consoled) (记) in(不)+consol(安慰)+able→不能被安慰的

Question 784

abase

Answer 784

(记)a+base(降低) →贬低(同) 同根词：debase(贬低); basement（地下室）

Question 785

pervasive

Answer 785

(英) 遍及弥漫的(that pervades or tends to pervade) (例) A pervasive feeling of anger was evident through the jail.

Question 786

compassion

Answer 786

[记]词根记忆：com + pass(感情) + ion→一起感情→同情同根词：dispassionate(a. 心平气和的)；impassive(a. 冷漠的)反义词：indifference(n. 不关心的)

Question 787

pinpoint

Answer 787

(英) v. 精确地找出或描述 (find or describe exactly);adj. 非常精确的 (very exact) (例) pinpoint precision

Question 788

irrigate

Answer 788

(英) v. 灌溉(to supply land with water) (考) stoke : fuel \ irrigate : water(司炉是添加燃料\灌溉是添加水)galvanize : stimulate \ irrigate : flush(通电刺激是刺激\冲洗伤口是冲洗) (记) ir(进入)+rig(引水)+ate→把水引进→灌溉

Question 789

nervousness

Answer 789

(记) nervous（紧张的）+ness

Question 790

stranded

Answer 790

(英) adj.搁浅的，进退两难的(caught in a difficult situation) (记) strand(海滩)＋ed→搁浅的，注意strand的另一层意思：'一股，一缕'

Question 791

tremble

Answer 791

(英) v. 颤抖( shake uncontrollably);焦虑( feel great fear and anxiety) (考) voice : quaver \ hand : tremble(声音颤抖\手颤抖) (记) trem(发抖)+ble

Question 792

hoarse

Answer 792

(英) adj. 嘶哑的，粗哑的(sounding rough and husky) (例) have a sore throat and a hoarse voice

Question 793

epitaph

Answer 793

(英) n. 墓志铭 (an inscription on a tomb or gravestone) (考) epitaph : tombstone \ motto : shield(碑文刻在墓碑上\题铭刻在盾上) (记) epi(在…上)+taph(=tomb墓)→在墓碑上刻的字→墓志铭

Question 794

tasty

Answer 794

(英) adj. 味道好的(having a pleasant noticeable taste) (考) 反义词：uninteresting(无趣的) (记) taste(味道)+y

Question 795

dorsal

Answer 795

(英) adj. 背部的(ofonor near the back) (记) dors(背)+al→背部的 (同) 同根词: endorse(v. 背书批准)

Question 796

validate

Answer 796

[记] valid(有效) + ate →使有效

Question 797

craft

Answer 797

(英) n. 行业手艺(occupationesp one that needs skill) (同) 参考：craftsman(手艺人) (例) the potter's craft

Question 798

antitoxic

Answer 798

(英) adj. 抗毒素的(acts against a poisonous substance and prevents it from having a harmful effect) (记) anti+tox(毒)+ic→抗毒素的 (同) 同根词: detoxify(解毒); intoxicate(使中毒使陶醉)

Question 799

merger

Answer 799

(英) n.合并(combination of two business corporations)

Question 800

refurbish

Answer 800

(英) v. 刷新，擦亮(to brighten or freshen up; renovate) (记) re(重新)+furbish(磨光，磨亮) (例) He's going to Paris to refurbish his French.

Question 801

brusque

Answer 801

(英) adj.唐突的，鲁莽的(rough or abrupt; curtblunt) (记) brus=brut(野兽的)+que→像野兽的→唐突的 (同) 同根词:brutal(残忍的) (例) brusque behavior

Question 802

pillar

Answer 802

(英) n. 柱子 (a tall upright round post) (考) frieze : ornament \ pillar : support \ stockade : enclosure(横饰带用来装饰\柱子用来支撑\栅栏用来包围)colonnade : pillar \ queue : person(柱子组成柱廊\人组成队列)反义词：derelict(废物)-pillar of society(社会栋梁)

Question 803

frantic

Answer 803

(英) adj. 疯狂的，狂乱的(wild with anger; frenzied) (记) 是frenetic(狂热的)变化而来，可以和frank(坦率的)一起记 (例) frantic with grief. a frantic rush (忙乱).

Question 804

merchandise

Answer 804

(英) n. 商品(commodities)；存货(the stock of goods) (考) census : population \ inventory : merchandise(人口普查清查人口\货物清单查清商品) (记) 来自merchant(商人)+dise (例) The store has a lot of merchandise on sale.

Question 805

poniard

Answer 805

(英) adj. 匕首，短剑(a dagger with a slender blade)

Question 806

banish

Answer 806

(英) v. 放逐某人(send sb out of the country as a punishment) (考) evict : residence \ banish : country(驱逐从住处赶出\流放从国家赶出) (例) He was banished for life .

Question 807

fondness

Answer 807

(考) mania : enthusiasm \ doting : fondness(狂热是过分热情\溺爱是过分喜爱)fascination : interest \ adoration : fondness(着迷是十分感兴趣\爱慕是十分喜欢)反义词: antipathy(憎恶)

Question 808

hawser

Answer 808

(英) n. 粗绳，大钢索(a large rope used for towing or mooring a ship)

Question 809

greenhorn

Answer 809

(英) n. 初学者(beginner; novice)；容易受骗的人(dupe) (记) 组合词：green(绿色)+horn(角)，原指初生牛犊等动物

Question 810

chuckle

Answer 810

(英) v. 轻声地笑 (to laugh softly in a low tone) (考) chuckle : laughing \ whisper : speaking(轻声笑比笑小声\轻声说比说小声) (记) 比较：chortle(哈哈大笑); grin(露齿笑); guffaw(哄堂大笑) (例) The comedian couldn't get even a chuckle out of the audience.

Question 811

despondent

Answer 811

(英) adj. 失望的，意气消沉的(disheartened; depressed; dejected; hopeless) (考) 反义词：elated(兴高采烈的); sanguine(满怀希望的) (记) de+spond(允诺)+ent→没有得到的允诺→失望的 (同) 同根词：respond(反应); responsible(负责任的) (例) He's despondent about his poor health.

Question 812

raffish

Answer 812

(考) ingenuous : dissemble \ raffish : preen \ polite : snub(自然的不会掩饰\俗艳的不会打扮\礼貌的不会怠慢)

Question 813

curfew

Answer 813

(英) n.宵禁(regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times)

Question 814

apologize

Answer 814

(英) v. 道歉(say one is sorry ) (考) apologize : contrite \ compliment : impressed(道歉表达后悔\称赞表达被打动) (记) apo(远离)+log(说话)+ize →离(别人)远一点说话→不面对面骂→道歉

Question 815

abnormal

Answer 815

(英) adj. 不正常的，变态的(not normal; irregular ) (记) ab+norm(标准)+al→不正常的；注意比较：anomaly(反常)

Question 816

verve

Answer 816

(英) n.(艺术作品的)神韵(vivacity)；(人)生机(energyvitality) (例) go at one's job with all the verve of a youngster(拿出年轻人的全部干劲来做工作)

Question 817

wangle

Answer 817

(英) v.用巧计或花言巧语获得某事物(achieve by cleverness or trick) (例) He always managed to wangle the easy jobs.(他总是设法谋到不费力的活儿)

Question 818

format

Answer 818

(英) n. 样式，形式(the shapesizebindingtypeface of a bookmagazineetc.) (同) 同根词: formula(俗套语，常规)，formality (拘泥形式，正式) (例) the format of the exam

Question 819

unpalatable

Answer 819

(英) adj. 令人讨厌的(unpleasant and difficult for the mind to accept) (记) un（不）+palatable（合意的）

Question 820

quash

Answer 820

(英) v.取消，拒绝接受(to nullify by judicial action) (考) 反义词：engender(造成) (例) The high court judge quashed the decision of the lower court.

Question 821

endorsement

Answer 821

(英) 背书(the act or process of writing on the back of[a document]);赞同(sanctionapproval) (考) rider : bill \ endorsement : policy(法案和其附加条款\保险单和其附加条款) (记) en+dorsee(背)→在背后签名→赞同 (例) I don't endorse your choice. He endorsed his paycheck.

Question 822

bulwark

Answer 822

(英) n. 堡垒，保障(fortified rampart) (记) bul(厚木块 plank)+wark(工作)→用厚木板工作→加固堡垒

Question 823

stoic

Answer 823

(英) n.坚忍克己之人(firmly restraining response to pain or distress) (考) stoic : perturb(flinch) \ avaricious : satisfy(冷静的不易打扰\贪婪的不易满足) (记) 来自希腊哲学流派Stoic(斯多葛派)，主张坚忍克己 (例) a stoic indifference to reproaches(对责备坦然处之)

Question 824

equate

Answer 824

(英) v. 认为...相等或相仿(consider sth as equal to sth else) (记) equ(相等)+ate(表动词) →使平等

Question 825

ablution

Answer 825

(英) n. (宗教的)净礼，沐浴(a washing of the body as a religious ceremony) (记) ab+lut(冲，洗)+ion→沐浴 (同) 同根词：dilute（冲淡，稀释）， antediluvian(史前的，大洪水以前的，luv=lut)

Question 826

spider

Answer 826

(英) 蜘蛛(a small eight-legged creature which makes silk threadsusu.into cobwebs for catching insects to eat) (考) web : spider \ nest : bird(蜘蛛在网上\鸟在巢中)

Question 827

score

Answer 827

(英) n. 乐谱 (musical composition in written or printed notation) (考) symbols : rebus \ notes : score(画迷由符号组成\乐谱由音符组成)text : extemporize \ score : improvise(即兴演讲不需原稿\即兴演出不需乐谱) (记) score作为'分数、得分'大家都很熟悉 (例) the score of an opera(歌剧总谱)

Question 828

hardihood

Answer 828

(英) n. 大胆，鲁莽(boldnessfortitude) (记) 来自hardy(强壮的，勇敢的)

Question 829

vacuum

Answer 829

(英) n. 真空; 空虚(a feeling of emptiness or loss) (考) nil : quantity \ vacuum : matter(零是没有数量\空是没有物质) (记) vac（空，无）+cum

Question 830

purgatory

Answer 830

(英) n. 炼狱; 受苦受难的地方(a place of great suffering) (例) It's purgatory to have to listen to her sing.(不得不听她唱歌真是受罪)

Question 831

attorney

Answer 831

(英) n.律师(any person legally empowered to act as agent) (考) attorney : disbar \ student : expel(取消律师资格不能做律师\开除学籍不能做学生) (记) at+torn(转)+ey→转的人→能说会道的人→律师 (同) 同根词：tornado(龙卷风)

Question 832

unpretentious

Answer 832

(英) adj. 不炫耀的(not attempting to seem specialimportantwealthy) (考) 反义词：bombastic(夸大的) (记) un（不）+pretentious（自命不凡的）

Question 833

disfunctional

Answer 833

(英) v.剥夺…的权力(尤指选举权或公民权)(to deprive of the rights of citizenship) (记) dis+franchise(选举权)→剥夺权力

Question 834

mincing

Answer 834

(英) adj.做作的装腔作势的(affectedly dainty );

Question 835

morsel

Answer 835

(英) n. 一小块(食物)(a small bite or portion of food)；小量(a small piece or amount) (例) morsels of news(点滴新闻)

Question 836

artless

Answer 836

(英) adj. 粗俗的(uncultured; ignorant)自然的(without artificiality) (考) blemish : impeccable \ guile : artless(无瑕疵的无瑕疵\朴实的无狡诈)反义词：cunning(狡猾的); disingenuous(无诚意的) (例) an artless village girl(纯朴的村姑)

Question 837

cultivation

Answer 837

(英) n.耕作耕种(being cultivated) (记) cultivate(v.耕作培养;cult[耕种]+ivate[表动词])+ion

Question 838

reassess

Answer 838

(记) re（再，重新）+assess（评价）

Question 839

supposition

Answer 839

(英) n.猜想，推测(something that is supposed；hypothesis) (考) 反义词：certainty(确信) (记) 来自suppose(假定，料想)，sup(下面)+pose(放)

Question 840

brochure

Answer 840

(英) n. 小册子(booklet or pamphlet) (例) a travel brochure

Question 841

fruition

Answer 841

(英) n. 实现，完成(fulfillment of hopesplansetc) (记) fruit+ion→有果实→有成果

Question 842

woo

Answer 842

(英) v.向(女人)求爱(to sue for the affection; court)，争取…的支持(to solicit or entreat with importunity) (考) adulate : fawn \ woo : adore(程度: 谄媚→奉承\追求→爱慕) (例) woo fame and fortune (追逐名利) \ woo the voters before an election(在选举前争取选民)

Question 843

hector

Answer 843

(英) v. 凌辱，威吓(to browbeat; bully) (记) hect(许多)+or→装出有许多力量的人→虚张声势的人→威吓 (例) The bully began hectoring the younger students.

Question 844

maelstrom

Answer 844

(英) n. 大漩涡(violent whirlpool)；大混乱(a violently agitated state of mindemotionetc) (考) maelstrom : turbulent \ mirage : illusory(大旋涡的特点是汹涌\海市蜃楼的特点是虚幻) (记) mael(=mal坏)+strom(水流，旋转) (例) the maelstrom of thinking(思想上的极端混乱)

Question 845

subdued

Answer 845

(英) adj. (光和声)柔和的，缓和的; (人)温和的(unnaturally or unusually quiet in behavior) (考) 反义词：flamboyant(华丽的); unruly(蛮横的); flamboyant(火焰似的)

Question 846

malaise

Answer 846

(英) n. 不适，不舒服 (a feeling of illness) (记) mal（坏的）+aise（=comfort）

Question 847

pinnacle

Answer 847

(英) n. 尖塔(spire)；山峰，顶峰(a lofty peak; summit) (记) 来自pin(针)+(n)acle→像针一样尖的东西→山峰_ (例) Receiving the prestigious award became the pinnacle of the actor's career.

Question 848

crotchety

Answer 848

(英) adj. 脾气坏的(of someone old) eccentric; whimsical)

Question 849

lumen

Answer 849

(考) decibel : sound \ lumen : light(分贝是声音的单位\流明是光的单位)

Question 850

screen

Answer 850

(英) 屏风幕(an upright frame used as a small movable wall for dividing a roomprotecting people from viewfrom cold airfrom fires)掩蔽物屏障(something that protectssheltersor hides)遮蔽(protects from lightwind) (考) screen : movie \ stage : play(电影在荧幕上演出\戏剧在舞台上演出)

Question 851

contention

Answer 851

(英) n. 争论 (the act of dispute; discord)；论点 (a statement one argues for as valid) (记) con＋tent(拉)＋ion→你拉我夺→争论 (同) 同根词：abstention(节制); attentive(关心的)

Question 852

cessation

Answer 852

(英) n.中止，(短暂的)停止(a ceasingor stopping) (考) 反义词：perseverance(坚定不移); commencement(开始) (记) cess(停止)+ation→不走的状态→中止 (同) 近形词：cession(割让); concession(让步)

Question 853

termination

Answer 853

(英) n. 结束，终止 (act of terminating) (考) voting : roll call \ termination : cloture(唱名是一种选举过程\辩论结束是一种终止)inception : termination \ matriculation : graduation(反义: 开始对结束\开学对结业)

Question 854

almond

Answer 854

(同) 近形词: alimony(赡养费)

Question 855

unregenerate

Answer 855

(英) adj. 不知悔改的 (making no attempt to change one's bad practices) (考) truculent : gentleness \ unregenerate : remorse(凶残的不温柔\不悔改的不后悔) (记) un（不）+regenerate（更新的）

Question 856

holocaust

Answer 856

(英) n. 大屠杀，浩劫(great or total destruction of life by fire) (记) holo(全部)+caust(烧)→全部烧掉→大屠杀 (同) 同根词：caustic (腐蚀性的); cauterize(烧灼) (例) All countries must work together to avoid a nuclear holocaust.

Question 857

resonant

Answer 857

(英) adj. (声音)洪亮的(enriched by resonance)；共鸣的 (echoing) (考) full-bodied : flavor \ resonant : sound(浓烈的味道\洪亮的声音) (记) re(回)+son(声音)+ant→回声→洪亮的 (同) 同根词：dissonant(不和谐的); supersonic(超音波的)派生词: resonance (n. 回响，共鸣) (例) John's resonant laughter carried across the room.

Question 858

adjacent

Answer 858

(英) adj.接近的，毗连的(adjoiningcontiguousneighboring) (记) ad+jacent(to lie躺)→躺在附近→接近的； (同) n. adjacency(毗邻)

Question 859

propriety

Answer 859

(英) n. 礼节，适当(appropriateness; decorum) (考) transgression : morality \ presumption : propriety(犯罪不讲道德\傲慢不讲礼貌)prudish : propriety \ finicky : quality(过分注意礼节\过分挑剔质量)indecorous : propriety \ boorish : sensitivity(无礼的[人]没有礼貌\鲁钝的[人]没有敏感) (记) propriet(拥有)+y→拥有得体的行为 (例) a breach of propriety(失礼行为)

Question 860

disbarment

Answer 860

(英) v.取消律师资格 (to expel a lawyer from the bar; exclude) (考) attorney : disbar \ student : expel(逐出律师界不能再当律师\开除学籍不能再当学生) (记) dis+bar(律师界)→逐出律师界 (例) The judge threatened to disbar the troublesome attorney.

Question 861

truancy

Answer 861

(英) n.逃学，旷课 (an act staying out of school without permission) (记) 来自truant(逃学者)+cy (例) His many truancies troubled his parents.

Question 862

gripping

Answer 862

(英) adj. 紧紧抓住注意力的(holding the interest strongly) (记) 来自grip(抓住，控制) (例) I found a gripping film.

Question 863

caricature

Answer 863

(英) 讽刺画滑稽模仿(a picture or imitation of a personliterary styleetc. in which certain features or mannerisms are exaggerated for satirical effect) (考) pithiness : aphorism \ exaggeration : caricature \epigram : brevity(格言的特点是简洁\讽刺画的特点是夸张\警句的特点是简洁)brevity : aphorism \ distortion : caricature(格言的特点是简洁\讽刺画的特点是扭曲) (记) 分解出三个单词: car-i-cat-ure我在汽车和猫之间

Question 864

euphony

Answer 864

(英) n. 悦耳的语音(pleasant sounds in spoken words)

Question 865

unfeigned

Answer 865

(记) un（不）+feigned（假的）

Question 866

invulnerable

Answer 866

[记]in(不) + vulnerable(脆弱的)

Question 867

axiomatic

Answer 867

(英) adj. 不需证明的，不言自明的(self-evident or aphoristic) (考) 反义词：controversial(有争议的)

Question 868

heliotrope

Answer 868

(记) helio(太阳)+trope(转)→转向太阳的植物 (同) 同根词：heliosis(中暑); heliocentric(以太阳为中心的)

Question 869

buckle

Answer 869

(英) v. 扣紧(to fasten or join with a buckle) (记) buckle up扣紧安全带

Question 870

mesmerize

Answer 870

(英) v. 对…催眠(to hypnotize)；迷住(to fascinate) (记) 来自奥地利医生Mesmer始创催眠术 (例) get mesmerized by television(被电视所迷)

Question 871

laudable

Answer 871

(英) adj. 值得称赞的(worthy of being lauded)

Question 872

aegis

Answer 872

(英) n.保护支持(shield; protection; defense) (例) Medical supplies are being flown in under the aegis of the Red Cross.

Question 873

doodle

Answer 873

(英) v. 胡划胡写(make meaningless drawings) (考) draw : doodle \ travel : ramble(无目的的绘画是乱画\无目的的旅行是闲逛) (例) Stop doodling on my notebook !

Question 874

renascent

Answer 874

(英) adj. 再生的(reborn after being forgoten) (例) He felt a renascent love for his children.

Question 875

limpid

Answer 875

(英) adj. 清澈的，透明的(perfectly clear; transparent) (考) 反义词：turbid(混浊的); murky(混浊的) (例) a limpid stream \ a limpid conscience(宁静的内心)

Question 876

considerable

Answer 876

(英) adj. 可观的相当多的(great in amount or size) (考) restive : calmness \ piddling : importance(不安静的无安静\不重要的无重要性) (例) a considerable quanitysumdistance

Question 877

repent

Answer 877

(英) v. 懊悔，后悔(to feel regret or contrition) (记) re(重新)+pent(后悔)→再次后悔→懊悔 (同) 同根词：penitence(后悔，忏悔)派生词：repentance （n. 悔恨) (例) The sinners repented and became good citizens.

Question 878

refresh

Answer 878

(英) v. 消除...的疲劳，使恢复精神( bring back strength and freshness to) (考) 反义词：disgruntle(使不高兴) (记) re（再）+fresh（新鲜的）

Question 879

captivate

Answer 879

(英) v. 迷惑，吸引(fascinate; charm; attract) (考) 反义词: repulse(拒绝) (记) 来自captive(俘虏)+ate→成了美的俘虏→用美丽迷惑 (同) 派生词: captivation (n. 吸引力，魅力)

Question 880

factional

Answer 880

(考) 反义词：disinterested(公正的) (例) factional disputes within the party

Question 881

discredit

Answer 881

(英) v.怀疑(to reject as untrue; disbelieve)n.丧失名誉(disgrace;dishonor) (例) The idea that the sun goes round the earth has long been discredited.

Question 882

devoid

Answer 882

(英) adj. 空的，缺少的(empty or destitute of) (记) de+void(空)→空的 (同) 同根词：void(避免); voidance(排泄，取消) (例) This house is totally devoid of furniture.

Question 883

dissonance

Answer 883

(英) n. 不和谐(的音调)(an inharmonious sound ) (考) 反义词：concord(一致)

Question 884

empyrean

Answer 884

(英) n.天空，天神居处（firmament; the highest heaven） (记) em+pyr(火)+ean→进入火中(太阳的地方)→天空 (同) 同根词：pyre(火葬柴堆)； pyrogenic(发热的)

Question 885

persistence

Answer 885

(英) v. 坚持，执意 ( continue in a way of behaving in spite of opposition )

Question 886

undulate

Answer 886

(英) v.波动，起伏 (to form or move in waves；fluctuate) (记) undu(波浪)+ulate→波动，起伏 (例) a field of wheat undulating in the breeze

Question 887

fertile

Answer 887

(英) n.多产的(producing abundantly)；肥沃的( fecund; prolific) (记) fert(=fer带来，结果)+ile→可带来果实的→多产的 (例) fertile soil.

Question 888

colloquy

Answer 888

(英) n.(非正式的)交谈会谈(informal discussion; conversation)

Question 889

hilarious

Answer 889

(英) adj. 充满欢乐的(noisily merry)；引起大笑的(producing great merriment) (考) macabre : shudder \ hilarious : laugh(可怕的让人颤抖\可笑的让人发笑) (记) hilar(高兴)+ious→高兴的 (同) 同根词：exhilarate(使高兴，使兴奋) (例) The audience roared at the hilarious comedy.

Question 890

imperturbable

Answer 890

(英) adj. 冷静的，沉着的(that cannot be disturbed; impassive) (考) chary : caution \ imperturbable : composure(谨慎的[人]谨慎\镇静的[人]镇静)反义词：tickish(极敏感的); restive(不安的; 难控制的) (记) im(不)+perturb(打扰)+able→不能被打扰的→沉着的; (同) 参考：perturbation(不安，扰乱)

Question 891

seclusion

Answer 891

(英) n. 隐遁，隔离 (the condition of being secluded) (考) sequester : seclusion \ endanger : jeopardy(使隐退进入隐居\使危及进入危险)

Question 892

eucalyptus

Answer 892

(英) n. 语源学(the branch of linguistics dealing with word origin and development) (记) 来自etymon(词源，词根)

Question 893

carcinogen

Answer 893

(英) n. 致癌物(substance that produces cancer) (记) carcinoma(n.癌)+词根gen(产生)

Question 894

paradox

Answer 894

(英) n. 矛盾，似矛盾而正确的说法(a self-contradictory statement) (考) paradox : contradictory \ epigram : wise(自相矛盾的话是矛盾的\警句格言是智慧的) (记) para(旁边)＋dox(观点)→不正规的观点→矛盾; (同) 同根词：orthodox(正统的); heterodox(异端的)

Question 895

bonnet

Answer 895

(记) bon(好)+net→好东西→帽子 (同) 同根词：bonny(吸引人的); bonus(奖金)

Question 896

dispatch

Answer 896

(英) v.派遣 (to send off or out promptly)；一下子做完、吃完(to eat up quickly)；n.迅速 (promptness; haste) (考) 反义词：leisureliness(从容) (记) dis+patch (妨碍)→去掉妨碍→迅速完成; (同) 参考：patch (补丁→有碍外观) (例) We soon dispatched the chocolate cake. \He did the job with great dispatch.

Question 897

eulogize

Answer 897

(英) v. 称赞颂扬(praise highly in speech or writing) (考) panegyric : eulogize \ lampoon : satirize(颂词是为了赞扬\讽刺文章是为了讽刺)encomiast : enlogize \ quibbler : cavil(赞扬者擅长赞扬\吹毛求疵者擅长挑剔) (记) eu(好)+log(说)+ize→说好话

Question 898

realm

Answer 898

(英) n. 王国 (a country ruled over by a king or queen);领域，范围 (an area of activitystudyetc.)

Question 899

capsize

Answer 899

(英) v.使船翻;倾覆([of a boat] turn over) (例) The boat capsized in heavy sea.

Question 900

giggle

Answer 900

(英) v. 咯咯笑(laugh lightly in a nervous or silly way) (例) What a giggle !

Question 901

mirage

Answer 901

(英) n. 幻影，海市蜃楼(an optical illusion) (考) maelstrom : turbulent \ mirage : illusory(大旋涡[的特点]是狂暴\海市蜃楼[的特点]是虚幻) (记) mir(惊奇)+age→使人惊奇之物→海市蜃楼 (同) 同根词：miraculous(神奇的)；mirror(镜子) (例) The image of an oasis was just a mirage.

Question 902

waffle

Answer 902

(英) n. 蛋奶烘饼; v. 胡扯，唠叨( talk or write meaninglessly) (考) 反义词：speak unequivocally(清楚地说) (例) What's she waffling about?(她在胡说些什么)

Question 903

community

Answer 903

(英) n. 社区集体(the people living in one place) (记) commun(公共的)+ity(状态) →公共状态→社区社会

Question 904

controllable

Answer 904

(英) adj. 可操纵的(that can be ordered) (例) Drugs can make violent patients controllable.

Question 905

bench

Answer 905

(英) 长凳(long seat made of wood) (考) 类比； rostrum : orator \ bench : judge(演讲者在讲台上演讲\法官在法官席上审判) (例) a park bench

Question 906

hypnotic

Answer 906

(考) 反义词: conscious(有意识的); stimulant(刺激物)

Question 907

vernacular

Answer 907

(英) adj.本国语，地方语(dialect) (考) vernacular : place \ jargon : profession(方言是地方语言\行话是行业语言) (例) They spoke to each other in the vernacular of the region.(他们用本地话互相交谈)

Question 908

antihistamine

Answer 908

(英) 抗组胺剂(any of a variety of drugs used to treat allergies)

Question 909

expend

Answer 909

(英) v.花费(to pay out; spend)；用光(to use up) (考) 反义词：store up(储存) (记) ex+pend(称，挂)→称重量付钱→花费 (同) 同根词：suspend(悬吊，暂停)

Question 910

fitful

Answer 910

(英) adj. 一阵阵的不安的(restless) (记) fit(一阵)+ful→一阵阵的→间歇的，不安定的 (例) a fitful night

Question 911

arrogant

Answer 911

(英) adj. 傲慢的，自大的(overbearinghaughtyproud) (考) mean : prodigality \ meek : arrogance(吝啬的不挥霍.温顺的不傲慢)confidence : arrogant \ inquiry : interrogatory(过分自信是傲慢\过分询问是质问)intentional : accidental \ arrogant : humble(故意的不是偶然的\傲慢的不是谦逊的)frugal : miserly \ confident : ar (记) ar+rog(要求)+ant→一再要求→傲慢的 (同) 派生词: arrogance (n. 傲慢，自大)同根词：abrogate(废除); interrogate(审问) (例) The tennis player's arrogant reaction offended the fans.

Question 912

barren

Answer 912

(英) adj.不育的，贫瘠的不结果实的(sterile bare) (记) bar=bare(光光的)+ ren→一无所有的→不孕的

Question 913

levitate

Answer 913

(英) v. (使)浮于空中(to cause to rise and float in the air) (记) lev(升起)+itate→升空，飘浮 (例) A sleeping lady was levitated over the magician's audience.

Question 914

lout

Answer 914

(英) n. 粗人(a clumsystupid fellow; boor) (记) 可能来自loot(掠夺)

Question 915

dominate

Answer 915

(考) 反义词：have no control over(对…无法控制)

Question 916

raiment

Answer 916

(英) n.衣服(clothinggarments)

Question 917

recount

Answer 917

(英) v. 描述，叙述(to relate in detail; narrate) (记) re(重新)+count(点数)→重新点数→再讲→描述 (例) The explorer recounted his adventure in a number of books.

Question 918

notch

Answer 918

(英) n. V字形刻痕(a concave or V-shaped cut or indentation (考) 反义词： serrated(锯齿状的)-without notches (没有刻痕的)

Question 919

quote

Answer 919

(英) v. 引用，引述 ( repeat in speech or writing the words of a person or a book) (例) He's always quoting verses from the Bible.

Question 920

cabal

Answer 920

(考) cabal : association \ plot : plan(阴谋集团是秘密协会\密谋是秘密计划)

Question 921

layman

Answer 921

(英) n. 门外汉(not in a profession) (记) 参考laity (信徒，门外汉)

Question 922

installment

Answer 922

(英) n. 分期付款; 安装( installation) (记) in(不)+stall(停止)+ment→不停地(给钱)→分期付款_

Question 923

ritual

Answer 923

(英) n. 仪式，例行习惯(ceremonial act or action) (记) rite(仪式)+ual→仪式 (例) Our society has many rituals of greetingfarewell and celebration.

Question 924

pall

Answer 924

(英) v.令人发腻失去吸引力(become boring) (考) 反义词：interest(有兴趣); intrigue(引起兴趣) (例) I find his books begin to pall after a while - they're all very similar.

Question 925

skimp

Answer 925

(英) v.节省花费(to give insufficient or barely sufficient funds for) (考) parsimonious : skimp \ malingering : shirk(吝啬的[人]节约\装病的[人]逃避) (例) to skimp on food to save money

Question 926

incapable

Answer 926

(英) adj.不能胜任的(unable to do anything well) (记) in(无)+capable(有能力的)

Question 927

parse

Answer 927

(英) v. 对…作语法分析 ( state the part or speechthe grammatical formand the use in a particular sentence of a word) (考) scan : metrical \ parse : grammatical(scan是对韵律的分析\parse是对语法的分析)specimen : dissect \ sentence : parse(解剖分析物种\拆解语法分析句子)

Question 928

hypnosis

Answer 928

(英) n. 催眠状态(a trance-like condition)

Question 929

deportment

Answer 929

(英) n. (尤指少女的)风度，举止(behavior ; demeanor; bearing) (记) de+port(拿)+ment→拿出姿态→举止; (同) 参考：comport(举动，表现) (例) She learnt good deportment when she was quite young.

Question 930

import

Answer 930

(英) 进口输入(bring goodsideasetc from a foreign country into one's own country)进口货(imported goodsservicesetc)进口输入(action of importing goods) (考) smuggler : import \ embezzler : appropriate(走私者偷偷进口\贪污者偷偷挪用) (记) im(进)+port(拿运) →拿进港口

Question 931

bend

Answer 931

(英) v. 使弯曲(force sth straight into an angle) (考) bend : rigid \ submerge : buoyant \ dissolve : insoluble(刚毅的不会弯曲\有浮力的不会沉没\不能溶解的不会溶解) (例) a slight bend

Question 932

obfuscation

Answer 932

(考) equivocation : truth \ euphemism : offense \ obfuscation : clarity(真理不会含糊\冒犯不会委婉\清晰不会迷惑)

Question 933

unassuming

Answer 933

(英) adj. 不摆架子的，不造作的(not arrogant or presuming; modestretiring) (记) un(不)+assuming(傲慢的) (例) an unassuming manner(谦逊的态度)

Question 934

bizarre

Answer 934

(英) adj. 奇异的，古怪的(grotesquefantastic) (记) 比较：bazaar(集市)，集市上有各种古怪的东西 (例) Bazaars can be bizarre.A bizarre series of events preceded the murder.

Question 935

rancid

Answer 935

(英) adj.不新鲜的，变味的(rank; stinking) (记) ranc(臭)＋id→臭的 (例) Rancid cheese smells very bad.

Question 936

seditious

Answer 936

(英) adj. 煽动性的(tending towards sedition)

Question 937

inalienable

Answer 937

(英) adj. 不可剥夺的(not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated) (考) inalienable : surrendered \ implacable : propitiated(不可剥夺的不能被让与\难以平息的不能被劝解) (记) in(不)+alien(疏远)+able→不可疏远→不可分割的 (例) an inalienable part of the territory of a country

Question 938

utilize

Answer 938

(英) v.利用，使用 (to make use of) (考) milk : extract \ exploit : utilize(榨取是过分提取\剥削是过分利用) (记) ut(用)+ilize→利用 (例) utilize one's abilities in a suitable job

Question 939

isthmus

Answer 939

(英) n. 地峡(a narrow strip of land) (考) isthmus : land \ strait : water(地峡是两海间狭窄的陆地\海峡是两地间狭窄的水道) (记) 希腊语，原意为'脖子'; (同) 参考：strait(海峡)

Question 940

collude

Answer 940

(英) v. 串通，共谋 (to act in conspire) (考) collude : cooperate \ smuggle : convey(串通是偷偷合作\走私是偷偷运输) (记) col+lude(玩弄)→共同玩弄→串通 (同) 同根词：ludicrous(荒谬可笑的)

Question 941

rejoicing

Answer 941

(英) n. 欢乐，狂喜(expression of joy; festivity) (例) After the war endedthere was much rejoicing.

Question 942

encompass

Answer 942

(英) v. 包围、围绕(encloseenvelop) (考) 反义词：exclude(排斥) (记) en+compass(罗盘、范围)→进入范围→包围 (例) He is encompassed with doubts.

Question 943

maxim

Answer 943

(英) n. 格言，普遍真理(a concisely expressed principle or rule of conduct) (记) maxim作为词根是'大、高'的意思，如: maximal(最大的)，maximum(最大量) (例) Grandpa always gave advice in the form of maxims.

Question 944

ascendancy

Answer 944

(英) n. 统治权，支配力量(supremacy; dom ination)

Question 945

temporary

Answer 945

(英) adj.短暂的，暂时的 (lasting for a limited time)

Question 946

homely

Answer 946

(英) adj. 朴素的(simple and unpretentious)；不漂亮的(plain or unattractive) (记) home(家)+ly→家庭用的→朴素的

Question 947

cringe

Answer 947

(英) v. 畏缩(shrink from something dangerous or painful)；谄媚(to act in a timidservile manner; fawn) (考) fidget : nervousness \ cringe : dread(焦躁是因为紧张\畏缩是因为害怕) (记) 注意cringe的两种含义都是GRE中常考的 (例) The child cringed at the sight of the enormous dog.

Question 948

bane

Answer 948

(英) n.祸根(the cause of distressdeathor ruin) (考) 反义词：blessing(福源) (记) ban(挡住)+e→挡住(运气的)东西→祸根

Question 949

dependency

Answer 949

(英) n. 附属国附属地(country controlled by another) (记) de+pend+ency→挂在一起的→附属地

Question 950

relict

Answer 950

(英) adj. 残存的(persistent remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna) (例) a relict species of fish

Question 951

subservient

Answer 951

(英) adj.恭顺的(obsequiously submissive；truckling) (记) sub(下面)＋serv(服务)＋ient→在下面服务→恭顺的

Question 952

epistemology

Answer 952

(英) n. 认识论(对知识本质的研究)(the study or theory of the naturesourcesand limits of knowledge) (考) aesthetics : beauty \ epistemology : knowledge(美学研究美\认识论研究知识) (记) epi(在…后)+stem(站)+ology(学科)→研究站在知识后面的原因的学科

Question 953

longevity

Answer 953

(英) n. 长寿(long life; great span of life) (记) long(长)+ev(时间)+ity→活得时间长→长寿 (同) 同根词：medieval(中世纪的); primeval(原始的)

Question 954

careen

Answer 954

(英) v. (船)倾斜(to lean sideways)；使倾斜(to cause a ship to lean) (同) 近形词: career(职业) (例) As the carriage careened down the hill，the passengers were thrown roughly from side to side.

Question 955

officious

Answer 955

(英) adj. 爱发命令的，好忠告的(meddlesome in a highhanded or overbearing way) (考) attentive : officious \ refined : snobbish(过分关心是多管闲事\过分优雅是势利俗气)officious : meddle \ disaffected : rebel(多管闲事的爱干预\不满的爱反抗)visionary : idealistic \ officious : obliging(程度:空想的→理想的\热心的→多管闲事的)反义词：politic(慎重的策略的) (记) 来自officer(官员)+ious→当官的爱发号施令 (例) My officious neighbor kept asking me personal questions.

Question 956

luxuriant

Answer 956

(英) adj. 繁茂的(lush; teeming)；肥沃的(fertile luxuriant soil; profuse) (记) luxur(丰富，精美)+iant→ 丰富的，茂盛的 (同) 同根词：luxuriate(纵情享乐); luxurious(奢侈的，丰富的)

Question 957

lewd

Answer 957

(英) adj. 好色的，猥亵的(showing lust or sexual desire; lascivious) (例) a　lewd　remark（下流话）

Question 958

lethargy

Answer 958

(英) n. 昏睡(abnormal drowsiness or torpor)；倦怠(dullnessapathy) (考) antidote : poison \ tonic : lethargy(解毒剂用来解除毒\补药用来解除困乏)反义词：vigor(活力) (记) leth(死)+argy→昏睡，无生气 (例) John is still in bed due to lethargy.

Question 959

implant

Answer 959

(英) v. 注入(to plant firmly or deeply)；灌输(instill; inculcate) (记) im(进入)+plant(种植)→种入→灌输 (例) to implant all words in your mind by repetition

Question 960

sceptical

Answer 960

(英) adj. 怀疑的，不相信的(of an attitude of doubt) (记) 通常写作skepticalscept(怀疑)+ical (同) 同根词：sceptism(怀疑主义)；sceptic(怀疑者)

Question 961

asthma

Answer 961

(记) 按发音分割记忆:as-th-ma中间的th不发音

Question 962

indoctrinate

Answer 962

(英) v.教导; 灌输思想(to imbue with doctrines) (考) stickler : exact \ pedagogue : indoctrinate(吹毛求疵者特点是苛刻的\学究特点是教导) (记) in(进入)+doctrin(教条，思想)+ate→使思想进入→灌输

Question 963

unexceptionable

Answer 963

(英) adj. 无可非议的 (that cannot be disapproved of) (考) unexceptionable : oppose \ unique : precedent(无可非议的没有反对\唯一的没有先例) (记) un（不）+exceptionable（可反对的）来自形容词unexpected（意外的）

Question 964

hack

Answer 964

(英) v. 乱劈，乱砍(to chop or cut crudely) (考) hack: carve \ gouge : engrave(乱砍不是雕刻\凿不是铭刻)mercenary : soldier \ hack : writer(雇佣兵是出钱雇来的士兵\雇佣文人是出钱雇来的作家) (例) hack a farm out of the wilderness

Question 965

oppress

Answer 965

(英) v. 压迫，压制 ( rule in a hard and cruel way) (记) op+press(压)→压下去→压迫 (同) 同根词：depress(降低，抑制); impressive(影象深刻的)

Question 966

decisive

Answer 966

(英) adj. 有决定性效果(having a conclusive effect);果断的(showing the ability to decide quickly) (例) a decisive personanswermanner

Question 967

infernal

Answer 967

(英) adj. 地狱的(of hell)；可恶的(hateful; outrageous) (记) infern(低)+al→低的地方→地狱的 (同) 同根词：inferior(低下的)

Question 968

mulch

Answer 968

(英) 覆盖料护根(a covering of material used to improve soil and protect the roots of plants)用覆盖料覆盖(cover with a mulch)

Question 969

buffet

Answer 969

(英) v.把...打来打去(strike forcefully; slap) (例) We were buffeted by the wind and the rain.

Question 970

ferret

Answer 970

(英) v.搜寻(to search for persistently and discover) (例) I ferreted out some clues about his past by looking through his files.

Question 971

unfathomed

Answer 971

(英) adj.深不可测的 (immeasurable)；无法理解的 (impossible to comprehend) (记) un+fathomed(可测的，理解的) (例) the dark unfathomed caves of ocean

Question 972

irrevocable

Answer 972

(英) adj. 不能改变的(unalterable)；无法取消的(that cannot be revoked) (考) irrevocable : repeal \ ineluctable : avoid(不能取消的无法废止\不可避免的无法避免) (记) ir(不)+revoc(=revoke 取消)+able

Question 973

sinewy

Answer 973

(英) adj.多腱的 (toughstringy)；强壮有力的(strong) (考) 反义词：weak(虚弱的)

Question 974

underutilized

Answer 974

(记) under（不够）+utilize（利用）+ed

Question 975

expeditious

Answer 975

(英) adj.迅速的，敏捷的(prompt; quick)

Question 976

drudge

Answer 976

(英) v. 劳碌(to do hardmenial or tedious work) (记) 比较: dredge(挖泥疏通) (例) All day longI drudged through my boring job.

Question 977

corporation

Answer 977

(英) n. 法人团体公司(group of people authorized to act as an individual ) (记) corpor+ation(表名词)

Question 978

misconduct

Answer 978

(英) n. 不端行为 (intentional bad behavior) (记) mis（坏）+conduct（行为）

Question 979

antigen

Answer 979

(英) 抗原(substance whichwhen it is put into the bodycauses it to produce antibodies) (记) anti(反对)+gen(出生生产)→[能]产生对抗物质的东西→抗原

Question 980

quip

Answer 980

(英) adj.俏皮话妙语(taunt; clever sarcastic remark)

Question 981

congruent

Answer 981

(英) adj. 全等的一致的(having identical shape and size) (考) congruent : dimensions \ coeval : age(大小相同是全等的\时代相同是同时代的)反义词：variane(变化变量) (记) con＋gru=gree(一致)+ent→一致的，全等的 (同) 派生词: congruity (n. 全等; 一致)

Question 982

cynic

Answer 982

(英) n. 愤世嫉俗者(person who believes that people do things only for their own advantage) (考) ingenue : sophistication \ cynic : trusfulness(清纯少女不会世故\愤世嫉俗者不会信任) (记) cyn(狗)+ic→像狗一样活着的人→犬儒主义者

Question 983

contraband

Answer 983

(英) n. 违禁品走私货(illegal trade; smuggled goods) (记) contra(违反)+band(规矩) →违禁品

Question 984

slither

Answer 984

(英) v.(蛇)滑动，扭动前进(to slop or slide like a snake) (考) slither : snake \ waddle : duck(蛇滑行\鸭子摇摆走) (记) 分割记忆：slit(裂缝)＋her(她 ) (例) The snake slithered into the weeds.

Question 985

indicative

Answer 985

(英) adj.暗示的(suggestive; implying) (例) Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest.

Question 986

pedagogue

Answer 986

(英) n.教师，教育者(a teacherpedant) (考) stickler : exact \ pedagogue : indoctrinate(固执者喜欢苛求\教育者喜欢灌输)

Question 987

husbandry

Answer 987

(英) n. 耕种，务农; 节敛管理 (考) husbandry : dissipate \ alacrity : procrastinate(管理不浪费\敏捷不延迟)反义词：squander(浪费); prodigality(浪费) (记) husband(丈夫)+ry→丈夫所干的活→耕种

Question 988

apathy

Answer 988

(英) n. 漠然，冷淡(listless condition; indifference) (考) ennui : enthusiastic \ fervor : apathetic(厌倦无兴奋\热情无冷漠)arrhythmic : regularity \ apathetic : concern(无节奏的无规则\冷漠的无关心)alacrity : apathetic \ temerity : timid(活泼相对冷漠\鲁莽相对胆小)apathetic : emotion \ imprudent : discretio (记) a=path(感情)+y→无感情→冷淡 (同) 派生词: apathetic (adj. 冷漠的，无动于衷的)

Question 989

odyssey

Answer 989

(英) n.长途的冒险旅行(longeventfuladventurous journey) (记) 来自荷马史诗[奥德赛]其主人公长途冒险

Question 990

cooperation

Answer 990

(英) n.合作协作(acting or working together for a common purpose) (考) collusion : conspirators \ cooperation : partners(同谋者一起合谋\搭档一起合作) (记) co+operation(操作)

Question 991

cordial

Answer 991

(英) adj.热诚的(warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt)

Question 992

destabilize

Answer 992

(记) de(变坏)+stabilize(稳定) →使稳定的秩序变坏→破坏...的稳定

Question 993

inanimate

Answer 993

(英) adj. 无生命的(not animate; lifeless) (考) ephemeral : enduring \ inanimate : living(短暂的不持久\无生命的不活) (记) in(无)+anim(生命)+ate→无生命的 (同) 同根词：unanimous(想法一致的)

Question 994

barter

Answer 994

(英) v.以物易物，易货贸易(to give goods in return for other goods) (考) barter : commodities \ correspond : letters(易货贸易是交换商品\通信是交换信件)jog : exercise \ barter : trade(慢跑是一种锻炼\易货贸易是一种贸易) (例) Will the shopkeeper barter with you?

Question 995

hectic

Answer 995

(英) adj. 兴奋的，繁忙的(characterized by confusionrushexcitement) (记) hect(许多)+ic→有许多事要做→繁忙的 (例) The beginning of the school year is very hectic for teachers.

Question 996

inculpate

Answer 996

(考) 反义词：exonerate(证明无罪); absolve(宣布免除); exculpate(开脱) (记) in(使)+culp(错罪)+ate→使(别人)有罪→归罪

Question 997

coup

Answer 997

(英) n. 意外而成功的行动(surprising and successful action) (例) a bloodless coup(一场不流血的政变)

Question 998

murky

Answer 998

(英) adj. 黑暗的(darkgloomy)；朦胧的(vague) (考) 反义词：lucid(明晰的); limpid(清澈的); pellucid(透明的);clear(清晰的) (记) 来自murk(黑暗)，murk(可看作mur墙) (例) a murky prison \ a murky sky

Question 999

sedulous

Answer 999

(英) adj. 聚精会神的，勤勉的 (showing a lot of hard work) (考) 反义词：careless(粗心的) (记) sed(坐)+ulous(多…的)→坐得多的→勤勉的 (例) a sedulous student

Question 1000

contest

Answer 1000

(英) v. 竞争(compete)对...表示怀疑(claim that sth is not proper) (考) rig : contest \ gerrymander : district(竞赛舞弊\选区作弊) (记) con(共同)+test(测试证据) →共同测试→比赛 (同) 同根词: detest(厌恶); testify(证明作证)