【乐佛脚】SAT考前必背高频词(7).docx

【乐佛脚】SAT考前必背高频词（6）还有三天就要考试了，大象教育乐乐老师特此为大家推出SAT考前必背高频词系列，祝各位好运随身，考试顺利！【碎碎念】1. 为了方便同学记忆，本系列共7个list, 每个list有50个千挑万选出来的单词，分为2个部分。表1是自测表，由单词音标构成;表2是总表，仍旧是这些单词，加入中英文释义，和中英文例句（毕竟真正理解的单词才能记得牢）；2. 筒子们在记忆单词的时候，不要在一个单词上耗费太多的时间，重在重复，有句话说的好：重复是记忆之母。最好只抄写一遍。251.gerrymandering /drmndr/252.dilapidated /dlpdetd/253.debilitate /dbltet/254.sophistry /sfstr/255.animosity /nmst/256.antipathy /ntp/257.disheartened /dsht nd/258.hackneyed /hknd/259. paradigm /prdam/260. placid /plsd/261. recalcitrant /rklstrnt/262. redundancy263. unorthodox /ndks/264. pacifist/psfst/265. demagogue/dm/266. prognosticator /prnstikeit/267. dirge/dd/268. diminutive/dmnjtv/269. virtuosity /vtst/270. halcyon /hlsn/271. invoke /nvk/272. oracular /rkjl/273. palpitation /plpten/274. prattle /prtl/275. prudent /prudnt/276. raconteur /rknt/277. respite /rspt/278. sanctuary /sktjr/279. truculent /trkjlnt/280. acumen /kjmn/281. unwarranted/nwrntd/282. pithiness /piinis/283. schism /skzm, sz-/284. hiatus /haets/285. preclude /prklud/286. amalgamate /mlmet/287. symbiosis /smbss, -ba-/288. moribund /mrbnd/289. elocution /lkjun/290. venal /vinl/291. lopsided /lpsadd/292. tempered tempd293. mirthful m:ful294. indelible /ndlbl/295. florid /flrd/296. malfeasance /mlfizns/297. pastoral /pstrl/298.intemperance intemprns299.inimical /nmkl/300.mellifluous /mlfls/251.gerrymanderinggerrymandering /drmndr/N-UNCOUNT Gerrymandering isthe act ofaltering political boundaries in order to give an unfair advantageto onepolitical party or group of people. (为使某一党获得优势)改划选区表不满252.dilapidateddilapidated /dlpdetd/ TEM8ADJ A building that isdilapidated is oldand in a generally bad condition.破旧的例：.anold dilapidated barn.一座破旧的谷仓。253.debilitateddebilitate /dbltet/ TEM8 (debilitating, debilitated, debilitates)V-T If you are debilitated bysomethingsuch as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.虚弱正式 usu passive例：Stewart took over yesterdaywhen Russellwas debilitated bya stomach virus.昨天因拉塞尔患有肠炎身体变得虚弱，斯图尔特已经接管了他的工作。254.sophistrysophistry /sfstr/N-UNCOUNT Sophistry is thepractice ofusing clever arguments that sound convincing but are in fact false.诡辩术正式例：Political selectionis more dependent on sophistryand less on economicliteracy.政治竞选更多取决于诡辩之术而非对经济是否懂行。255.animosityanimosity /nmst/ TEM8 ( animosities)N-UNCOUNT Animosity is astrong feeling ofdislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.强烈敌意also N in pl例：Theres a long history ofanimosity between the two nations.在那两个国家间存在着历史悠久的强烈敌意。256.antipathyantipathy /ntp/ TEM8N-UNCOUNT Antipathy is astrong feeling ofdislike or hostility toward someone or something.憎恶正式例：.the voting publicsantipathytoward the president.投票民众对总统的憎恶。257.dishearteneddisheartened /dsht nd/ADJ If you are disheartened,you feeldisappointed about something and have less confidence or less hopeabout it thanyou did before.灰心的例：Hewas disheartened bytheir hostile reaction.他被他们敌意的反应弄得灰心了。258.hackneyedhackneyed /hknd/ TEM8ADJ If you describe somethingsuch as asaying or an image as hackneyed, you think it is no longer likely tointerest,amuse, or affect people because it has been used, seen, or heard manytimesbefore.老生常谈的;不新奇的例：Power corrupts and absolute power corruptsabsolutely. Thatsthe old hackneyed phrase, but its true.权力导致腐败，绝对权力导致绝对腐败。这虽是老生常谈，但无半点虚言。259.paradigmparadigm /prdam/ CET6+ TEM8 (paradigms )N-VAR A paradigm is a modelfor somethingthat explains it or shows how it can be produced.范例正式例：.a newparadigmof production.一种新的生产范例。260.placidplacid /plsd/ TEM41. ADJ A placid person oranimal is calmand does not easily become excited, angry, or upset.温和的例：She wasa placid childwho rarely cried.她是个温和的孩子，很少哭。2. ADJ A placid place, areaof water, orlife is calm and peaceful.平静的例：.theplacid watersof Lake Erie.伊利湖平静的湖水。261.recalcitrantrecalcitrant /rklstrnt/ADJ If you describe someoneor something asrecalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey ordersor are difficultto deal with.不服从命令的;难对付的正式 usu ADJ n例：The danger is thatrecalcitrantlocal authorities will rejecttheirresponsibilities.危险在于那些不服从命令的地方当局将拒绝履行他们的职责。262.redundancyredundancy /rdndns/ CET6+ TEM8 (redundancies )1. N-UNCOUNT Redundancy meansbeing maderedundant.裁员商业例：Thousands of bank employeesarefacing redundancyas their employers cutcosts.数千名银行职员面临裁员，因为他们的雇主要削减成本。2. N-COUNT When there areredundancies, anorganization tells some of its employees to leave becausetheir jobs are nolonger necessary or because the organization can no longerafford to pay them.多余的员工英国英语 商业263.unorthodoxunorthodox /ndks/TEM8ADJ If youdescribe someones behaviour, beliefs, orcustoms as unorthodox, you mean thatthey are different from what is generallyaccepted.非正统的;另类的例：The reality-basedshow followedtheunorthodox lives ofOzzy, his wife Sharon, daughter Kelly, and son,Jack.这个写实剧取材于奥兹、其妻莎伦、女儿凯莉和儿子杰克的另类生活。264.pacifistpacifist /psfst/ ( pacifists )N-COUNT A pacifist is someonewho believesthat violence is wrong and refuses to take part in wars.和平主义者;反战者例：Many protesters insist they arepacifists, opposed to war in all forms.许多抗议者坚持说他们是和平主义者，反对一切形式的战争。265.demagoguedemagogue /dm/ (also demagog) TEM8 (demagogues )N-COUNT If you saythat someone such as a politician is ademagogue you are criticizing thembecause you think they try to win peoplessupport by appealing to theiremotions rather than using reasonable arguments.煽动者oft adj N 表不满266.prognosticatorprognosticator prnstikeitn. prognosticate的变形prognosticate prnstikeitvt.预示(尤指预兆，先兆)：to prognosticate futurerelations预示未来的关系预测267.dirgedirge /dd/ ( dirges )N-COUNT A dirge is a slow,sad song orpiece of music. Dirges are sometimes performed at funerals. (葬礼中演奏的)挽歌usu sing268. diminutivediminutive /dmnjtv/ADJ A diminutiveperson or object is very small.微小的例：Her eyes scannedthe room until they came to rest ona diminutive figurestanding at the entrance.她的目光扫视着房间，最后停留在一个站在入口的小小的身影上。269. virtuosityvirtuosity /vtst/N-UNCOUNT The virtuosity ofsomeone such asan artist or athlete is their great skill.(如艺术家或运动员的)高超技巧oft with poss例：At that time, hisvirtuosity on the trumpethad no parallel in jazz.那时，他高超的小号吹奏技巧在爵士乐界无人能比。270.halcyonhalcyon /hlsn/ADJ A halcyon time is a timein the pastthat was peaceful or happy.(旧日时光)平静的;幸福的文学性 ADJ n例：It was alla far cry from those halcyon daysin 1990, when he wonthreetournaments on the European tour.这和1990年的那些美好时光迥然不同，当时他在欧洲巡回赛中赢了三场锦标赛。271.invokeinvoke /nvk/ CET6+ TEM8 ( invoking,invoked, invokes )1. V-T If you invoke a law,you state thatyou are taking a particular action because that law allows ortells you to.求助于(法律)例：The judgeinvoked an international lawthat protects refugees.法官援用了一项保护难民的国际法律。2. V-T If you invokesomething such as aprinciple, a saying, or a famous person, you refer to themin order to supportyour argument.援引例：.economists whoinvoke the principle ofconsumersovereignty to supporttheir arguments.援引“消费者主权”原则来支持自己论点的经济学家们。3. V-T If something such as apiece ofmusic invokes a feeling or an image, it causes someone to have thefeeling or tosee the image. Many people consider this use to be incorrectbecause is thecorrect word for this.使人想起例：AppalachianSpring by AaronCoplandinvoked theatmosphere ofthe wide open spaces of the prairies.艾伦科普兰的阿帕拉契亚的春天使人想起了那种辽阔草原的氛围。272.oracularoracular /rkjl/ADJ of or relating to anoracle神谕的例：Apollo hadhis oracular shrineat Delphi273.palpitationpalpitation /plpten/ (palpitations)N-VAR When someone haspalpitations, theirheart beats very fast in an irregular way.心悸例：Caffeine can causepalpitations and headaches.咖啡因能引起心悸和头痛。274.prattleprattle /prtl/ (prattling, prattled,prattles )V-I If you say that someoneprattles onabout something, you are criticizing them because they are talkinga lot withoutsaying anything important.闲扯;喋喋不休非正式例：Louprattled on aboutvarious trivialities till I wantedto scream.卢就各种琐碎小事唠叨个没完，一直到我烦得都想尖叫了。275.prudentprudent /prudnt/ CET6+ TEM8ADJ Someone who is prudent issensible andcareful.谨慎的例：It is clearlyprudentto take all precautions.采取一切防范措施显然是慎重的。276.raconteurraconteur /rknt/ (raconteurs )N-COUNT A raconteur is someone, usually aman, who can tell stories in an interesting or amusing way.擅长讲故事者例：He spoke eight languages andwasa noted raconteur.他说八种语言，是个出了名的讲故事高手。277.respite /rspt/ TEM81. N-SING A respite is ashort period ofrest from something unpleasant.(某种不快中的)小间歇正式 also no det,oft N from n例：It was some weeks now sincetheyd hadany respite fromshellfire.他们数周在炮火中，中间没任何小的间歇。2. N-SING A respite is ashort delay beforea very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or maynot take place.暂缓正式 also no det例：Devaluation would only givethe economya brief respite.货币贬值只会给经济一个短时间的暂缓。278.sanctuarysanctuary /sktjr/ CET6+ TEM8 (sanctuaries )1. N-COUNT A sanctuary is aplace wherepeople who are in danger from other people can go to be safe.避难所例：His churchbecame a sanctuaryfor thousands of people who fledthecivil war.他的教堂成了数千逃避内战的人们的一个避难所。2. N-UNCOUNT Sanctuary is thesafetyprovidedin a sanctuary.庇护例：Some of them have soughtsanctuary in thechurch.他们中的一些人已在教堂里寻求庇护。279.truculenttruculent /trkjlnt/1. ADJ If you say thatsomeone istruculent, you mean that they are bad-tempered and aggressive.易怒的;好斗的2. truculence N-UNCOUNT例：What do you want?she askedwith her usual truculence.“你想要什么？”，她用往常的挑衅口吻问道。280.acumenacumen /kjmn/ TEM8N-UNCOUNT Acumen is theability to makegood judgments and quick decisions.敏锐;精明281.unwarrantedunwarranted /nwrntd/ADJ If youdescribe something as unwarranted, you arecritical of it because there is noneed or reason for it.不必要的;无端的正式例：Any attempt todiscuss the issue of human rights was rejectedasan unwarranted interferencein the countrysinternal affairs.任何希望讨论人权问题的要求都被视为对该国内政的无端干涉而被拒绝了。282.pithinesspithiness piinisn.多髓(性)简洁有力，简练pithy的变形283.schismschism /skzm, sz-/ (schisms )N-VAR When there is a schism,a group ororganization divides into two groups as a result of differences inthinking andbeliefs.分裂正式例：The church seems to beon the brink of schism.该教会看来处于分裂的边缘。284.hiatushiatus /haets/ TEM8N-SING A hiatus is a pause inwhich nothinghappens, or a gap where something is missing.间歇;空隙正式例：Diplomatic efforts to reach asettlementresume today aftera two-week hiatus.在两周间歇后，为达成解决方案而进行的外交努力于今天重新开始。285precludepreclude /prklud/ CET6 TEM8 (precluding, precluded, precludes)V-T If something precludes anevent oraction, it prevents the event or action from happening.阻止(某事件或行动发生) 正式例：At 84, John feels his ageprecludes too much travel.在84岁时，约翰感觉到他的年龄不允许他作太多的旅行。286.amalgamateamalgamate /mlmet/ TEM8 (amalgamating, amalgamated, amalgamates )V-RECIP When two or morethings, especiallyorganizations, amalgamate or are amalgamated, they becomeone large thing.合并例：The firm hasamalgamated withanother company.这家公司已经与另一家公司合并了。例：The chemical companieshad amalgamated intoa vast conglomerate.这些化学公司已经合并成了一个巨型企业集团。287.symbiosissymbiosis /smbss, -ba-/1. N-UNCOUNT Symbiosis is acloserelationship between two organisms of different kinds which benefitsbothorganisms.共生;共生关系技术例：.the link between bacteria,symbiosis,and the evolution of plants andanimals.细菌、共生和动植物进化间的联系。2. N-UNCOUNT Symbiosis is anyrelationshipbetween different things, people, or groups that benefits all thethings orpeople concerned.互惠互利的关系例：.thecosy symbiosis of the traditional political parties.这些传统政党间友好的互惠互利关系。288.moribundmoribund /mrbnd/ TEM8ADJ If you describe somethingas moribund,you mean that it is in a very bad condition.垂死的;奄奄一息的正式例：.themoribundeconomy.死气沉沉的经济.289.elocutionelocution /lkjun/N-UNCOUNT Elocution is howclearly someonespeaks or sings.演说术;演说技巧例：When I was 11 my mother sentme toelocution lessons.在我11岁的时候，妈妈把我送去学习演说技巧课程。290.venalvenal /vinl/ADJ If you describe someoneas venal, youdisapprove of them because they are prepared to do almostanything in return formoney, even things that are dishonest or immoral.唯利是图的表不满例：Ian Trimmer is corrupt andthoroughly venal.伊恩特里默贪污受贿，唯利是图到了极点。例：.venalpoliticians.唯利是图的政客们。291.lopsidedlopsided /lpsadd/ TEM8ADJ Something that islopsided is unevenbecause one side is lower or heavier than the other.两边高低不平的;不均衡的例：His suit had shoulders thatmade himlook lopsided.他西装的肩部使他看上去两肩高低不平。292.temperedtempered tempdadj.缓和的，温和的；调节的；v.调和；节制（temper的过去分词）293.mirthfulmirthful m:fuladj.欢乐的，高兴的，充满欢乐的，欢快的令人欢乐的；逗人发笑的294.indelibleindelible /ndlbl/ TEM81. ADJ If you say thatsomething leaves anindelible impression, you mean that it is very unlikely tobe forgotten.难忘的usu ADJ n例：My visit to India in 1986left an indelible impression onme.1986年的印度之行给我留下了难忘的印象。2. indelibly ADV ADV with v例：The horrors he experiencedare imprinted,perhaps indelibly, in his brain.他经历的恐怖事件在他脑海中刻下了深深的，也许是难以磨灭的印记。3. ADJ Indelible ink or anindelible staincannot be removed or washed out.(污渍)洗不掉的usu ADJ n例：It leavesindelible stainson clothes.它会在衣物上留下洗不掉的污渍。例：