List 5

Question 2

redolent

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芳香的：fragrance

Question 3

redoubtable

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杰出的，值得尊敬的：worthy of respect；可怕的：arousing fear

Question 4

redundant

Answer 4

多余的，冗余的：exceeding necessary

Question 5

reel

Answer 5

感到眩晕：from being twirled around；蹒跚地走路：swaying from side to side

Question 6

referee

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仲裁者；裁判员：impartially resolves a dispute；（就纠纷或争论）给出意见：give an opinion

Question 7

refine

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提纯，精炼：free from impurities；改善，改进：improve or perfect

Question 8

reflect

Answer 8

反射：change direction；反映，显露：make manifest；思考：think seriously

Question 9

refractory

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倔强的，不顺从的：resisting control

Question 10

refulgent

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辉煌的，灿烂的：shinning radiantly

Question 11

refute

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否认：declare not to be true；证明为假，证伪：prove wrong

Question 12

regenerate

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使重获新生，使焕然一新：bring back to life；（使）洗心革面：better in character

Question 13

regimen

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（政治上的）统治：lawful control

Question 14

regress

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后退：back；退化，恶化：worse

Question 15

rehabilitate

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使复原，使康复：restore to healthy condition；（使）洗心革面：better in character

Question 16

rehearsal

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排练，彩排：practicing in preparation

Question 17

reign

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统治权：right to command；占统治地位或盛行：be predominant

Question 18

rein

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抑制，限制：keeping within certain boundaries；抑制，控制：keep from exceeding

Question 19

reiterate

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重申：state again

Question 20

rejoice

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欣喜，喜悦：feel joy

Question 21

relapse

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故态复萌，再犯：fall back

Question 22

release

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排放：give off；释放，使获得自由：set free；解雇：let go from office

Question 23

relentless

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残酷的，无情的：no abatement or severity；固执的，不肯妥协的：yielding in one’s purpose

Question 24

relevant

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有关系的，重要的：having connection

Question 25

religion

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宗教，信仰：beliefs；（对于宗教信仰的）忠诚，虔诚：loyalty to God

Question 26

relinquish

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放弃（职位，权力等）：give up；移交，交出：give control or possession

Question 27

relish

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喜好，偏好：appreciation or liking；（愿望达成时的）高兴，满足感：when wishes are met；享受，喜欢：take pleasure

Question 28

reluctant

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不情愿的，反感的：showing unwillingness

Question 29

remiss

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疏忽的，不留心的：carelessness

Question 30

remodel

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改造，改变结构：alter the structure

Question 31

remonstrance

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抗议，抱怨：expression of protect, complaint

Question 32

remorse

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懊悔，悔恨：bitter regret

Question 33

remunerate

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支付报酬，补偿：pay

Question 34

rend

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撕裂，猛拉：tear or split apart

Question 35

renegade

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背教者，叛徒：rejects allegiance

Question 36

renounce

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（正式地）放弃：give up；宣布与…决裂：refuse to follow

Question 37

renovate

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修复，维修：restore；使重获新生，使焕然一新：bring back to life

Question 38

repartee

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机智的回答：witty response；打趣，善意的玩笑：good-natured teasing

Question 39

repatriate

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遣返：return to country

Question 40

repeal

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撤销，废除（法律等）：rescind or annul；宣布与…决裂：refuse to recognize

Question 41

repel

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抵制：fight against；使厌恶：cause aversion

Question 42

repertoire

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（技术、设备或原料等的）详单：complete list

Question 43

repine

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抱怨、表达不满：express discontent；渴望：long for

Question 44

replete

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彻底吃饱了的：appetite completely satisfied；充满…的，富于…的：possessing great numbers

Question 45

repose

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（劳作后的）休息：state of resting；平静，宁静：freedom from storm；休息：take a rest；放置，交给他人：safekeeping or another

Question 46

reprehend

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谴责，责难，批评：express unfavorable opinion

Question 47

repress

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镇压：put down by force；阻止（正常的表达、活动或发展等）：prevent expression

Question 48

reprieve

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对...暂缓处刑，免罪：postpone or cancel punishment；维持...的运行：prevent from being closed

Question 49

reproach

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令人羞愧的事物，耻辱：causes shame；批评，责备：express criticism

Question 50

reprobate

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堕落者，道德败坏的人：unprincipled person；堕落的，放荡的：morally corrupt；谴责，痛斥：condemn strongly；拒绝，不提供：unwilling to grant

Question 51

reproof

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批评，反对：criticism

Question 52

reprove

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温和地责备，警告：scold gently；不欣赏，不喜欢：unfavorable opinion

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repudiate

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否认：declare not to be true；拒绝接受：unwillingness to accept

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repugnant

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令人厌恶的：arousing aversion；不和谐的，不协调的：not harmony

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repulse

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使厌恶，排斥：reject with denial

Question 56

repute

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（尤指好的）名声，名誉：good reputation

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requite

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酬谢，报答：make repayment；报仇：punish in kind

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requisite

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必需品：something necessary；必不可少的，必备的：necessary

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rescind

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废除，取消：make void

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reserved

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内向的，缄默的：restrained

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residue

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剩余物：remains

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resign

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辞职，放弃（职位）：give up office

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resilience

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弹力：resume original shape；恢复能力：ability to recover quickly

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resolute

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坚定的：firm determination

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resonant

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（声音）洪亮的，共鸣的：strong in tone

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resourceful

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有创造力的，机智的：act imaginatively

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respite

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间歇，休息：rest

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respire

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呼吸：inhale, exhale air

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resplendent

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华丽辉煌的：brilliantly

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responsive

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反应的，敏感的：quick to respond

Question 71

restive

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急躁的，忧虑的：impatience, uneasiness；难以管束的：resisting control

Question 72

restless

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不平静的：lack of quite

Question 73

restrain

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限制，控制：limit, restrict

Question 74

resurgence

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复兴：restoration

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resuscitate

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使复活，使苏醒：restore consciousness

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retainer

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家仆：service

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retaliate

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报复，反击：pay back

Question 78

retard

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减速，延迟：cause slowly

Question 79

retinue

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随行人员：group of retainers

Question 80

reticent

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沉默不语的：inclined to be silent；不愿意的：slow to begin

Question 81

retort

Answer 81

（尤指机智的）回应，回答：quick, witty reply

Question 82

retouch

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润饰，改进：improve

Question 83

retract

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收回，否认：take back

Question 84

retrench

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削减开支：curtail expenses

Question 85

retribution

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报酬，报应：reward or punishment

Question 86

retrograde

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倒退的：moving backward；退步，退化：decline

Question 87

retrospective

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回顾的：looking back

Question 88

revelry

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狂乐，喧闹的作乐：noisy partying

Question 89

revenge

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报复，复仇：retaliating；为...复仇：retaliating in kind

Question 90

revere

Answer 90

（尤指对神的）尊崇，尊敬：respect

Question 91

revise

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更改，修正：improve

Question 92

revive

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恢复意识：return to consciousness；再获新生：active again

Question 93

revoke

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撤回，宣告无效：annul

Question 94

revolt

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使厌恶，使反感：fill with disgust；反叛：renounce allegiance

Question 95

ribald

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（举止、言语）下流粗鄙的：vulgar

Question 96

rickety

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不稳的：lacking stability

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rider

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骑马的人：rides；（议案的）附加条款：appended

Question 98

ridicule

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嘲笑：make fun

Question 99

rife

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丰富的，普遍的：great numbers

Question 100

rift

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分裂，不和：break friendly；使开裂：break

Question 101

rile

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刺激，惹怒：make agitated

Question 102

ripen

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使成熟，变成熟：make ripe

Question 103

riot

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喧闹，暴乱：public violence

Question 104

rite

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惯例，仪式：prescribed form

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rive

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撕开：tear apart

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riveting

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吸引人的，极迷人的：absorbing engrossing

Question 107

rivulet

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小河，小溪：small stream

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robust

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精力充沛的，强壮的，健康的：full of strength

Question 109

roil

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搅浑，使混乱：stir up；激怒：displease

Question 110

roisterer

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喝酒喧闹的人：engages in merrymaking

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rookie

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新兵；新生；菜鸟：recruit

Question 112

roster

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值勤表，花名册：list of personnel

Question 113

rostrum

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讲坛，演讲坛：stage speaking

Question 114

rouse

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激起，煽动：stir up；唤醒：stop sleeping

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royalty

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皇家身份：regal character；版税；专利权税：payment

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rubicund

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红润的，健康的：healthy rosiness

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rudimentary

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初始的，未发展的：earliest development；最根本的，基础的：first principles

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rue

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后悔，遗憾：feeling of regret

Question 119

ruffle

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皱褶，褶裥花边：strip edge；使粗糙：destroy smoothness；扰乱，打扰：disturb

Question 120

ruminate

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沉思：go over in the mind

Question 121

rumple

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使皱，弄皱：form creases；打乱，使不整齐：undo the proper order

Question 122

run

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（不间断的）连续演出：course of performances

Question 123

runic

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神秘的：mysterious

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rupture

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打破；打碎，破裂：part

Question 125

ruse

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诡计：subterfuge

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rustic

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乡下人，头脑简单的人：awkward or simple person；乡村的：open areas with few buildings；粗俗的：lacking polish

Question 127

rustle

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快速地行动：move or act with speed

Question 128

sabotage

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妨害，破坏：hinder a cause；从事破坏活动，阻止：practice sabotage

Question 129

saccharine

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像糖一样的，有甜味的：sugar；做作的，矫情的：appealing to the emotions

Question 130

sacrilege

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亵渎圣物：profanation sacred

Question 131

saddle

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使某人担负：load

Question 132

safeguard

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保护措施：prevent accident；保护：make safe

Question 133

sage

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智者：wisdom

Question 134

salient

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显著的，最突出的：conspicuously

Question 135

salubrious

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有益健康的：promoting health

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salutary

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有益健康的：promoting health；有利的，利好的：promoting well-being

Question 137

salutation

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致敬，打招呼（表示欢迎和礼貌）：greeting；赞扬：praise

Question 138

salvage

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（从灾难中）抢救：save from loss

Question 139

salve

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减轻：缓解：assuage

Question 140

sanctify

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使神圣，将...敬为神：make holy

Question 141

sanctimonious

Answer 141

假装虔诚的：hypocritically pious

Question 142

sanction

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批准，同意，许可：make valid；制裁：coercive measure

Question 143

sanctuary

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避难所：protection

Question 144

sand

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磨光：make smooth

Question 145

sanguine

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乐观的，确信的：free from doubt；面色红润的：healthy reddish

Question 146

sanitary

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健康的，清洁的：health

Question 147

sap

Answer 147

削弱：weaken energy vitality；健康，活力：active strength

Question 148

sapient

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聪明的，有洞察力的：deep understanding, intelligent

Question 149

sarcasm

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讽刺，轻蔑：ironic

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sartorial

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裁缝匠的，裁缝的：clothes

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sate

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使饱足，充分满足：satisfy fully

Question 152

satiate

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（使）饱足（的），过分满足（的）：satisfy fully

Question 153

satire

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讽刺诗，讽刺文学：literary ridicule

Question 154

satirize

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讽刺：ridicule

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saturate

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使饱和，浸透：wet thoroughly

Question 156

saturnine

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忧郁的，阴沉的：lacking in cheer；讽刺的：sardonic

Question 157

saunter

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闲逛，漫步：by foot

Question 158

savant

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博学之士，学者：learning

Question 159

savory

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口感好的，味道好的：appetizing taste, smell；令人愉悦的，pleasure or contentment

Question 160

savvy

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老练，机智：knowledge actually doing；明确了解：clear idea of；有见识的，精明能干的：practical cleverness or judgment

Question 161

scads

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许多，大量：large number

Question 162

scant

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不足的，缺乏的：scarcely

Question 163

scathing

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尖酸刻薄的：cause hurt feelings

Question 164

schism

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不一致：lack of agreement

Question 165

scintillate

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闪耀：sparks

Question 166

scion

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子孙：descendant

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scission

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切断，分离，分裂：division

Question 168

scoff

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嘲笑：derision, mock；狼吞虎咽：eat greedily

Question 169

scorch

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炙烤，烘干：burn, make dry

Question 170

scorn

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轻蔑，鄙视，不屑：reject contemptible

Question 171

scotch

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停止：put an end to

Question 172

scour

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用力擦洗：wash vigorously；搜查：to find or discover

Question 173

scowl

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皱眉（表现出不高兴）：expression displeasure

Question 174

scrappy

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好斗的，好吵架的：aggressive

Question 175

scrap

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废料，废物：discarded or useless；抛弃：get rid of；终止，放弃原计划：put an end to

Question 176

scrawl

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乱涂，潦草地写：write carelessly

Question 177

scribble

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潦草地书写，乱写：meaningless

Question 178

scrupulous

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正直的：principled；一丝不苟的：great care and effort

Question 179

scrutable

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可以理解的：understood comprehensible

Question 180

scrutinize

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仔细检查：observe great care

Question 181

scuff

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（使）磨损：roughened by wear；脚步拖沓：move heavily

Question 182

scurrilous

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说粗话的：vulgar

Question 183

scurvy

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下流的，让人鄙视的：contemptible

Question 184

seamy

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肮脏的，堕落的：sordid, base

Question 185

secluded

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僻静的，隐蔽的：hidden

Question 186

secrete

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隐藏：conceal；分泌：generate

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sedate

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淡定的，安静的：free from agitation

Question 188

sedentary

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固定不动的：not migratory

Question 189

seduce

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劝说（使不忠，使不服从），诱...误入歧途：persuade

Question 190

sedulous

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勤奋认真的：careful perseverance

Question 191

seemly

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得体的，遵守礼节的：following the established traditions

Question 192

segment

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分割；部分：separate

Question 193

self-abasement

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自卑，自谦：humiliation

Question 194

self-absorbed

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自恋的，自私的：absorbed in one's own

Question 195

seminal

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有发展性的：contributing later development；创新的：creative

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sensation

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感觉，知觉：sense；轰动事件：intense interest

Question 197

sensitive

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敏感的：susceptible

Question 198

sentinel

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哨兵，看守：watches over

Question 199

sepulchral

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阴沉的，丧葬的：lacking in cheer

Question 200

septic

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腐败的，感染的：putrefaction

Question 201

sequela

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结果：secondary result

Question 202

sequester

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使隔离，分离：segregate；使隐退：seclusion

Question 203

sere

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干枯的，凋萎的：dried, withered

Question 204

serendipity

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意外发现珍奇（或称心）事物的本领：by accident

Question 205

serene

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安静的：free from uproar；稳重的，镇静的：unaffected, calm

Question 206

sermon

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布道，说教：public speech moral

Question 207

serpentine

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弯曲的：winding

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serrate

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锯齿状的：notched

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serried

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密集的：little space

Question 210

servile

Answer 210

低下的，卑屈的：submissive, abject

Question 211

severe

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严厉的，要求严格的：exacting standards；难以承受的，艰难的：difficult to endure

Question 212

shackle

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束缚：restrictions；限制，阻碍：create difficulty

Question 213

shadow

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偷偷尾随：secretly trail；遮蔽，（使）变暗：gloomy

Question 214

shallow

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浅显的，浅薄的：lack of depth of understanding

Question 215

sham

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欺瞒：deceitfulness；掩饰，假装：present a false appearance；虚假的：fake

Question 216

shiftless

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胸无大志的，懒惰的：lacking ambition

Question 217

shipshape

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井然有序的：order

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shirk

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逃避，规避：keep away from

Question 219

shoal

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浅的：little depth

Question 220

shopworn

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陈旧的：worn-out

Question 221

shred

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少量：small amount

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shrewd

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精明的，机敏的：cleverness or judgment；刺骨的，强烈的：discomfort

Question 223

shrink

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（在数量或价值方面）降低，减小：reduced；（使）本能性地退却（如因遇到使人惊恐的事物），（使）退缩：draw back；表示出不情愿，犹豫：hesitate

Question 224

shroud

Answer 224

隐蔽物，可起隐蔽、保护或屏护作用的物体：conceals, protects, screens；将...从视线中隔离，遮蔽：shut off from sight

Question 225

shrug

Answer 225

轻视，忽略：dismiss；脱下（衣物等）：rid

Question 226

shun

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避开，避免：keep away

Question 227

sidestep

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（通过逃避而）不遵守：avoid having to comply with

Question 228

signal

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（在重要性、成就方面）非同寻常的：standing above；给出信号：direct or notify

Question 229

simpleton

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（缺乏常识的）笨蛋：lacking in common sense

Question 230

simulate

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假装，模仿：take on the appearance；模拟：create a representation

Question 231

sin

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罪恶的事：highly reprehensible

Question 232

sincere

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真诚的，不做作的：without pretense

Question 233

sinecure

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美差：requires little or no work

Question 234

sinew

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活力，力量：vigorous strength

Question 235

singe

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轻微烧焦：burn superficially

Question 236

sinuous

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蜿蜒的，迂回的：irregular curves

Question 237

sip

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（尤指小口地）喝：swallow in liquid form

Question 238

skeleton

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骨架，框架：structural framework

Question 239

skeptic

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怀疑者：doubts, questions or disagrees

Question 240

skimp

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缺乏的，不足的：less plentiful；节省花费，吝啬：give insufficient funds

Question 241

skirmish

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小冲突，争论：minor

Question 242

skirt

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界限，边界：marks the outer limit；绕行，避开：go around

Question 243

slack

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松弛的：not tightly fastened；疏忽的，大意的：failing to give proper care

Question 244

slake

Answer 244

使满足：satisfy

Question 245

slant

Answer 245

（看待问题、思考的）角度，看法：way of looking；倾斜的：slanting direction；歪曲（事实等）：create a wrong impression

Question 246

slate

Answer 246

列入名单，计划，安排：put on a list

Question 247

slew

Answer 247

大量，许多：large amount

Question 248

slight

Answer 248

不重要的：deficient in weight；轻微的：small in degree；轻蔑，看不起：treat with disdain；忽略，疏忽：fail to give proper attention

Question 249

sling

Answer 249

投掷：send through the air

Question 250

slippery

Answer 250

光滑的：slide；隐秘的：acting in secret；意义不明确的：not precise in meaning

Question 251

slipshod

Answer 251

粗心的，随意的：indifference to exactness, precision, and accuracy

Question 252

sloppy

Answer 252

邋遢的，不整洁的：lacking neatness；混乱的：lacking in order

Question 253

sloth

Answer 253

怠惰，懒惰：disinclination to action

Question 254

slouch

Answer 254

懒人：lazy person；缓慢行走：move slowly

Question 255

slovenly

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邋遢的，不整洁的：lacking neatness

Question 256

sluggard

Answer 256

懒人：lazy person

Question 257

sluggish

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缓慢的，迟缓的：slow in movement；迟钝的，反应慢的：slow to respond

Question 258

slumber

Answer 258

睡着：sleep

Question 259

slur

Answer 259

耻辱：mark of guilt；含糊地发音：indistinctly；疏忽，忽略：without due, consideration

Question 260

sly

Answer 260

狡猾的：clever or cunning；隐秘的，偷偷的：acting in secret

Question 261

smarmy

Answer 261

虚情假意的，过分恭维的：hypocritically

Question 262

smart

Answer 262

反应敏捷的，聪颖的：sharp quick thought；整洁的：strikingly neat；感到疼痛，感到痛苦：suffer acutely

Question 263

smattering

Answer 263

浅薄的知识：superficial knowledge；少量：small amount

Question 264

smirk

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（自鸣得意地）笑：offensively self-satisfied

Question 265

smother

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使窒息：killed by lack of air；抑制（表达，说出），压制：refrain

Question 266

smug

Answer 266

自大的，自鸣得意的：opinion of oneself；整洁的，有序的：good order

Question 267

smuggling

Answer 267

走私，私运：importation or exportation contrary to the law

Question 268

snare

Answer 268

无法逃脱的困境：catches and holds；捕捉：capture by

Question 269

snarl

Answer 269

纠缠，纠结：twist；咆哮，怒吼：to anger

Question 270

sneer

Answer 270

（轻蔑地）嘲笑：scornful

Question 271

snobbish

Answer 271

谄上傲下的，自大的：offensive air of superiority

Question 272

snub

Answer 272

轻视，不理睬：contempt or neglect

Question 273

soak

Answer 273

使...湿透：make thoroughly wet

Question 274

sober

Answer 274

严肃的：serious-looking；节制的：restraint；有理有据的：sound reasoning

Question 275

sodden

Answer 275

湿透的：penetrated by water；使...湿透：wet thoroughly

Question 276

solace

Answer 276

安慰：comfort in sorrow；安慰，安抚：console

Question 277

solder

Answer 277

连接，联合：unite

Question 278

solemnity

Answer 278

庄严，严肃：solemn

Question 279

solicitous

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为他人操心的，体谅他人的：happiness of others；迫切的，渴望的：urgent desire

Question 280

solid

Answer 280

固态的，坚固的：not easily yield to pressure；有理有据的：sound reasoning；坚定的，不迟疑的：not showing weakness

Question 281

soliloquy

Answer 281

（尤指自言自语的）独白：without addressing a listener

Question 282

solitude

Answer 282

孤独，避世：being alone

Question 283

solvent

Answer 283

有偿付能力的：able to pay debts；溶剂：another substance is dissolved

Question 284

somatic

Answer 284

肉体的：of the body

Question 285

somber

Answer 285

昏暗的，无光的：shaded；悲伤的，不愉快的：lacking in cheer

Question 286

somnolence

Answer 286

瞌睡，嗜睡：needing sleep

Question 287

sonnet

Answer 287

十四行诗：14-line verse form

Question 288

soothe

Answer 288

带来慰藉，安慰：bring comfort；使镇静，使安心：free from distress；弱化，缓解：less severe

Question 289

sop

Answer 289

安慰物：placate or soothe；贿赂，回扣：improperly influence a person's conduct；浸湿，湿透：wet thoroughly

Question 290

sophism

Answer 290

假推理，诡辩：deceptive argumentation

Question 291

sophisticated

Answer 291

精明的，老于世故的：worldly knowledge or refinement；复杂的：complex

Question 292

soporific

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催眠的药剂，安眠药：induces sleep；催眠的：cause sleep；慵懒的，困倦的：sleepiness or lethargy

Question 293

sordid

Answer 293

肮脏的，不干净的：not clean；卑鄙的：baseness

Question 294

sound

Answer 294

牢固的，不可动摇的：withstand stress without structural damage；健康的，强壮的：free from injury；（逻辑）上严谨的：valid reasoning

Question 295

sparse

Answer 295

稀疏的，稀少的：less plentiful

Question 296

spartan

Answer 296

简朴的，节约的：simplicity

Question 297

spat

Answer 297

（小的）争吵：quarrel

Question 298

spate

Answer 298

突发的洪水：sudden flood；大量：large number

Question 299

specific

Answer 299

特有的，独特的：exact sort；明确的：clearly expressed

Question 300

specious

Answer 300

似是而非的，欺骗性的：false look of truth

Question 301

speck

Answer 301

小点，少量：small amount

Question 302

spectator

Answer 302

观众，目击者，旁观者：watches

Question 303

spectrum 

Answer 303

光谱，范围，系列：sequence or range

Question 304

speculate

Answer 304

推测，揣测：take to be true；投机倒买：from market fluctuations

Question 305

spendthrift

Answer 305

挥霍家，败家子：spends improvidently；挥霍的，不节俭的：spending money freely

Question 306

spent

Answer 306

精疲力竭的：drained of energy

Question 307

spindly

Answer 307

细长纤弱的：frail or flimsy

Question 308

spiny

Answer 308

多刺的：spines；棘手的，麻烦的：requiring exceptional skill

Question 309

spleen

Answer 309

怒气，怨恨：anger or ill will

Question 310

splice

Answer 310

接合，叠接：unite

Question 311

spontaneous

Answer 311

自发的，不经思索的：without apparent thought

Question 312

spoof

Answer 312

轻松幽默的模仿，小恶搞：exaggerates for comic effect；诱骗，诱使相信：believe what is true

Question 313

sporadic

Answer 313

偶尔的，零星发生的：not often occurring

Question 314

sprawl

Answer 314

杂乱无序地发展；蔓生，蔓延：irregularly

Question 315

sprightly

Answer 315

活泼的，充满活力的：full of vitality

Question 316

spur

Answer 316

刺激物：arouses action；支撑物：holds up；刺激，激励：incite

Question 317

spurious

Answer 317

假的，伪造的：lacking authenticity

Question 318

spurn

Answer 318

摒弃，拒绝：reject with disdain

Question 319

squabble

Answer 319

口角，小争吵：quarrel

Question 320

squalid

Answer 320

污秽的，肮脏的：dirty；道德败坏的：repulsive

Question 321

squall

Answer 321

（通常伴随雨或雪的）风暴，暴风雪，暴风雨：violent windstorm；尖叫：scream

Question 322

squander

Answer 322

使分散：apart；浪费：spend wastefully

Question 323

squat

Answer 323

又矮又胖的：broad in build, short in stature

Question 324

squint

Answer 324

斜视，睥睨：glances sideways

Question 325

squelch

Answer 325

压制，镇压（运动）：stop by force；击溃，使无言以对：put down or silence

Question 326

stabilize

Answer 326

使稳定；变得稳定：make or become stable

Question 327

stalwart

Answer 327

无所畏惧的：no fear；（体魄等）强健的：strength vigor；坚定的：firm, resolute

Question 328

stamina

Answer 328

耐力：moral strength；

Question 329

stammer

Answer 329

口吃，结巴：speak with pauses

Question 330

startle

Answer 330

使吓一跳，使大吃一惊：frighten or surprise

Question 331

static

Answer 331

静态的；停滞的：lack of movement；无改变的：little change

Question 332

stature

Answer 332

高度，身高：height；才干，水平：quality, status

Question 333

steadfast

Answer 333

坚定的，忠诚的：firm in belief

Question 334

stealth

Answer 334

秘密行动：proceeding furtively；秘密的：not to attract attention

Question 335

steep

Answer 335

浸泡：make wet；陡峭的：approaching perpendicular；过分的，过高的：beyond limit

Question 336

stench

Answer 336

臭气，恶臭：foul odor

Question 337

stentorian

Answer 337

声音洪亮的：loud

Question 338

sterile

Answer 338

贫瘠的：not productive；无菌的：free from bacteria

Question 339

stickler

Answer 339

坚持细节的人，一丝不苟的人：insist on exactness

Question 340

stiff

Answer 340

僵硬的，无法弯曲的：lacking suppleness；（在社交场合）缺乏优雅的，不自在的：lacking social grace；过分的，过高的：beyond limit；艰苦的，费力的：requiring effort

Question 341

stifle

Answer 341

抑制（声音、呼吸等）；阻止，扼杀：hold back

Question 342

stigma

Answer 342

耻辱，污名：mark of shame

Question 343

stint

Answer 343

吝惜，节省：be frugal

Question 344

stingy

Answer 344

小气的，吝啬的：unwilling；极少量的：less plentiful

Question 345

stipple

Answer 345

（雕刻时）点刻，用点标记：mark with small spots

Question 346

stipulate

Answer 346

规定，特定要求：specify agreement

Question 347

stitch

Answer 347

突然剧痛：sharp unpleasant sensation

Question 348

stock

Answer 348

库存，储备：inventory；普通的，常备的：commonly used

Question 349

stockade

Answer 349

栅栏，围栏：enclosure；监狱：confinement

Question 350

stodgy

Answer 350

平庸的，乏味的：dull；非常守旧的：old-fashioned

Question 351

stoke

Answer 351

添加燃料：supply fuel；增大，促进：make greater

Question 352

stoic

Answer 352

隐忍的，冷静的：unaffected by pleasure or pain

Question 353

stolid

Answer 353

无动于衷的，感情麻木的：little emotion

Question 354

stomach

Answer 354

容忍：bear

Question 355

stonewall

Answer 355

拒绝（合作），阻挠：uncooperative, obstructive

Question 356

stouthearted

Answer 356

勇敢的：stout, spirit

Question 357

stratagem

Answer 357

谋略，策略：deceiving

Question 358

strait

Answer 358

海峡：channel joining water；痛苦：suffering

Question 359

strand

Answer 359

绳，线之一股：single filament；遗弃，使置之困境：leave in a unfavorable place

Question 360

stratify

Answer 360

将...分成各种等级：divide into classes

Question 361

stray

Answer 361

漫无目的：lacking purpose；离群，迷途，偏离：move away, deviate

Question 362

strength

Answer 362

力量：ability to exert effort；（抵抗攻击、压力的）强度：ability to withstand force

Question 363

striate

Answer 363

加条纹：mark with striations

Question 364

stricture

Answer 364

责难，批评：criticism

Question 365

stride

Answer 365

迈大步走：long steps

Question 366

strident

Answer 366

刺耳的：harsh sound

Question 367

strike

Answer 367

攻击：force or violence；铸造（奖牌）：form by stamping；击打：deliver a blow；袭击，攻击：violent action；撞击：forceful contact

Question 368

stringent

Answer 368

紧绷的：tight；严格的：marked by rigor

Question 369

strip

Answer 369

脱衣，剥去：remove clothing

Question 370

strut

Answer 370

趾高气昂地走：walk pompous；支柱，压杆strengthen a framework

Question 371

studio

Answer 371

工作室，画室，摄影室：working place of a painter

Question 372

stultify

Answer 372

使无效，抑制：render futile

Question 373

stupor

Answer 373

迟钝，麻痹，无知觉：suspended sense

Question 374

stunt

Answer 374

阻碍（成长）：hinder growth

Question 375

sturdy

Answer 375

强健的，结实的：strengthen

Question 376

stygian

Answer 376

极阴暗的：extremely dark

Question 377

stymie

Answer 377

阻碍：present an obstacle

Question 378

subdue

Answer 378

使顺从；征服：conquer

Question 379

subject

Answer 379

臣民，受支配的人：under authority；取决于（其他因素）的：under the influence

Question 380

subjugate

Answer 380

征服，镇压：bring under control；剥夺...的自由：make subservient

Question 381

sublime

Answer 381

崇高的，庄严的：high moral；（因为杰出、尊贵、美丽等而）令人惊叹的：inspire awe

Question 382

subliminal

Answer 382

下意识的，潜在意识的：below perception

Question 383

submerge

Answer 383

使淹没：under water

Question 384

submissive

Answer 384

服从的，顺从的，恭顺的：submitting

Question 385

subordinate

Answer 385

下级的，次要的：lower rank；征服：under one's control

Question 386

subservient

Answer 386

奉承的，屈从的：obsequiously

Question 387

subside

Answer 387

下陷，下沉，减弱：tend downward

Question 388

subsidiary

Answer 388

次要的：secondary importance；起辅助作用的：aid, support

Question 389

subsidy

Answer 389

补助金，津贴：monetary support

Question 390

substantial

Answer 390

物质的：having substance；有重大意义的：considerable in importance

Question 391

substantiate

Answer 391

证实：support with proof；使实体化：give material

Question 392

substantive

Answer 392

本质的，关键的：relating to the essence

Question 393

subterfuge

Answer 393

诡计：deception to conceal

Question 394

subtle

Answer 394

微妙的，难以感知的：difficult perceive；巧妙的，间接或带有欺骗性的：clever deceptive means

Question 395

subvert

Answer 395

颠覆：overturn

Question 396

succinct

Answer 396

简明的，简洁的：clear, precise

Question 397

succor

Answer 397

救援，援助：aid

Question 398

suffocate

Answer 398

使窒息：deprive of oxygen

Question 399

suffuse

Answer 399

（色彩等）弥漫，染遍，充满：spread through

Question 400

sulk

Answer 400

生气，愠怒：resentment

Question 401

sullen

Answer 401

闷闷不乐的：lacking in cheer

Question 402

summary

Answer 402

摘要：abstract；就地的，立即的：on the spot

Question 403

summit

Answer 403

顶点：highest point

Question 404

summon

Answer 404

召集，召唤：call together；传唤（出庭、出席）：command to appear in court

Question 405

sumptuous

Answer 405

豪华的，奢侈的：extremely luxurious

Question 406

sunder

Answer 406

分裂，分离：break apart

Question 407

supercilious

Answer 407

高傲的，傲慢的：haughty

Question 408

superficial

Answer 408

表面的，肤浅的：lacking depth

Question 409

superfluous

Answer 409

多余的，过剩的：exceeding sufficient

Question 410

superimpose

Answer 410

添（声）加（色）（使形象、某因素或性质更加清楚）：add distinct

Question 411

supine

Answer 411

懒散的，倦怠的，消极的，漠不关心的：lethargy, indifference

Question 412

supple

Answer 412

易弯曲的，柔软的：bent, pliant

Question 413

supplant

Answer 413

排挤，篡夺...的位置：usurp the place of

Question 414

supplement

Answer 414

增补，补充：complete for a deficiency

Question 415

supplicate

Answer 415

恳求，乞求：make a request earnest or urgent

Question 416

supposition

Answer 416

猜想，推测：little or no evidence

Question 417

suppress

Answer 417

抑制（表情）：inhibit the expression；用暴力终止，镇压：put a stop to, force

Question 418

surcharge

Answer 418

过高收费：charge much

Question 419

surfeit

Answer 419

（使）过量，（使）饮食过度：supply excess

Question 420

surrender

Answer 420

交出，放弃，投降：give over to；使沉溺于：give（oneself）over

Question 421

surreptitious

Answer 421

偷偷摸摸的，保密的：escape being observed

Question 422

susceptibility

Answer 422

易受感染的性质或状态：little resistance

Question 423

suspend

Answer 423

暂停，中止：bring to a formal close；悬挂：hang

Question 424

suture

Answer 424

缝合：joining

Question 425

svelte

Answer 425

（女人）体态苗条的，优雅的：slim

Question 426

swagger

Answer 426

大摇大摆地走，趾高气昂地走：arrogant, pompous；自夸，吹嘘：boast

Question 427

swear

Answer 427

咒骂：curse；宣誓：oath

Question 428

sweltering

Answer 428

酷热的：hot

Question 429

swerve

Answer 429

突然改变方向：turn aside abruptly

Question 430

swill

Answer 430

痛饮，大口地吃：drink greedily, eat greedily

Question 431

swindle

Answer 431

欺骗，骗取：cheat

Question 432

sybarite

Answer 432

沉溺于奢侈逸乐者，酒色之徒：devoted luxury

Question 433

sycophant

Answer 433

马屁精：flatter

Question 434

syllabus

Answer 434

提纲，摘要；课文、演讲或研究课题的概要或提纲：summary

Question 435

syllogism

Answer 435

由一般到个别的推理，演绎：reasoning, deduction

Question 436

symbiosis

Answer 436

共生关系：living together

Question 437

symmetry

Answer 437

对称：balanced proportions

Question 438

synchronous

Answer 438

同时期的，同步的：identical period phase

Question 439

synergic

Answer 439

合作的：cooperating

Question 440

synonymous

Answer 440

同义的：same similar meaning

Question 441

synopsis

Answer 441

摘要，概要：outline, abstract, summary

Question 442

synthesis

Answer 442

合成，综合：combination

Question 443

tacit

Answer 443

暗示的：implied, not actually expressed

Question 444

taciturn

Answer 444

沉默寡言的，话少的：disinclined to talk

Question 445

tackle

Answer 445

着手处理：start work

Question 446

tact

Answer 446

机敏，精明，不冒犯：keen sense, maintain good relations

Question 447

tactile

Answer 447

有触觉的，能触知的：touch tangible

Question 448

tactless

Answer 448

不机智的，笨拙的：inconsiderate, indiscreet

Question 449

talisman

Answer 449

护身符：bring good luck, keep away evil

Question 450

taint

Answer 450

使（品质）污损：morally bad

Question 451

tamper

Answer 451

恶意篡改，损害：mischievously；玩弄：rashly or foolishly

Question 452

tangent

Answer 452

离题（的），不相关（的）：irrelevant

Question 453

tangible

Answer 453

可感知的：capable perceived；确凿的，真实的：real or concrete

Question 454

tangy

Answer 454

刺激的：powerfully stimulating

Question 455

tantalize

Answer 455

激起，挑逗，引诱：excite

Question 456

tantamount

Answer 456

等价的，与...相等的：equivalent

Question 457

tantrum

Answer 457

勃然大怒，发脾气：bad temper

Question 458

taper

Answer 458

（使）逐渐变细：become narrower, thinner；逐渐减少，减弱：diminish gradually

Question 459

tardy

Answer 459

缓慢的，迟缓的：slowly；延后的，迟的：delayed

Question 460

tarnish

Answer 460

玷污：morally bad

Question 461

tasty

Answer 461

美味的；令人愉悦的：pleasure or contentment

Question 462

tatty

Answer 462

破旧的，褴褛的：shabby

Question 463

taunt

Answer 463

嘲弄性质疑，挑衅：challenge, jeer at

Question 464

taut

Answer 464

紧绷的：not loose；整洁的：proper order, trim shape

Question 465

tawdry

Answer 465

俗丽的，花哨而庸俗的：gaudy

Question 466

taxing

Answer 466

繁重的，费力的：requiring much time, effort

Question 467

tedious

Answer 467

冗长乏味的：tiresome, dullness, boring

Question 468

teeter

Answer 468

蹒跚，不稳定地行走：unsteadily；犹豫不决：uncertainty

Question 469

telling

Answer 469

禁酒：abstinence alcoholic

Question 470

temerity

Answer 470

有效的，显著的：effective

Question 471

temporize

Answer 471

鲁莽，冒失：foolhardy, recklessness；行动躲躲闪闪以争取时间、躲避争论等：act evasively

Question 472

temperate

Answer 472

（言行举止）有分寸的：avoiding extremes；有节制的：restraint

Question 473

tempestuous

Answer 473

突然的，剧烈的：sudden or violent

Question 474

tenable

Answer 474

有据可依的，无懈可击的：capable defended, reasonable

Question 475

tenacious

Answer 475

顽固的，不屈不挠的：persistent；粘着的：adhere to

Question 476

tendentious

Answer 476

有偏见的：biased

Question 477

tender

Answer 477

正式提出：offer；考虑周到的，关心同情的：sympathy consideration

Question 478

tenuous

Answer 478

没有实际内容的，空洞的：little substance

Question 479

tepid

Answer 479

不太热心的：little or no interest

Question 480

terminology

Answer 480

专业术语：special terms or expressions

Question 481

terminus

Answer 481

终点，终点站：end

Question 482

terror

Answer 482

极度恐惧：intense fear

Question 483

terse

Answer 483

简洁的，简明的：brief

Question 484

testimony

Answer 484

证词，声明：authentication

Question 485

testy

Answer 485

易怒的，暴躁的：easily annoyed, irritable

Question 486

tether

Answer 486

（用绳、铁链）拴系、束缚：fasten, restrain；能力或忍耐力的极限：limit

Question 487

theatrical

Answer 487

做作的，夸张的，矫揉造作的：exaggerated unnatural

Question 488

therapeutic

Answer 488

治疗的，有疗效的：treatment disease

Question 489

thorny

Answer 489

多刺的：full of thorns；棘手的：difficulties

Question 490

threadbare

Answer 490

陈腐的：hackneyed；贫穷的：lacking possessions；破烂的：worn or torn

Question 491

throng

Answer 491

大量聚集：crowd in great numbers

Question 492

thwart

Answer 492

阻挠：oppose

Question 493

ticklish

Answer 493

易怒的：easily offended；棘手的，对技巧要求高的：exceptional skill or caution

Question 494

tiff

Answer 494

小争吵：petty quarrel

Question 495

tightfisted

Answer 495

吝啬的：stingy

Question 496

timeworn

Answer 496

陈腐的：hackneyed

Question 497

timid

Answer 497

胆小的，不自信的lacking courage, self-confidence

Question 498

timorous

Answer 498

胆小的：fearful

Question 499

tinge

Answer 499

给...着上少量的色彩：color, tint

Question 500

tinker

Answer 500

乱修，乱调整：thoughtlessly