SAT 最重要100词.doc

1. adversity: misfortune2. anachronistic: out-of-date3. assiduous: hard-working4. asylum: sanctuary5. camaraderie: trust among friends6. censure: to criticize harshly7. circuitous: indirect, roundabout8. compassion: sympathy, mercy9. conditional: provisional, contingent10. conformist: follower of customs11. congregation: crowd of people12. convergence: joining of parts13. deleterious: harmful14. demagogue: rabble-rousing leader15. emulate: follow an example37. ephemeral: momentary, fleeting38. evanescent: short-lived, as an image39. exasperation: irritation, frustration40. exemplary: outstanding41. extenuating: guilt diminishing42. fortuitous: lucky43. frugal: thrifty44. hackneyed: overused, cliched45. haughty: arrogant, condescending46. hedonist: pleasure seeker47. hypothesis: theory requiring proof48. impetuous: rash, impulsive49. impute: to attribute to someone50. incompatible: unable to work together51. inconsequential: trivial52. inevitable: unavoidable, certain53. integrity: honesty, decency54. intrepid: fearless, adventurous55. intuitive: instinctive, untaught56. jubilation: joy, exultation57. lobbyist: persuader of legislators58. longevity: long life59. mundane: ordinary, common60. nonchalant: calm, casual61. novice: beginner62. opulent: wealthy63. orator: speaker64. ostentatious: displaying wealth65. parched: dried up66. perfidious: disloyal67. precocious: talented beyond ones age68. pretentious: pompous, self-important69. procrastinate: to delay unnecessarily70. prosaic: run-of-the-mill73. prosperity: wealth, success74. provocative: inflammatory75. prudent: wise, careful, cautious76. querulous: irritable77. rancorous: hateful78. reclusive: withdrawn, hermit-like79. reconciliation: agreement after a quarrel80. renovation: state of being renewed81. resilient: quick to recover82. restrained: controlled, restricted83. reverence: profound respect84. sagacity: wisdom85. scrutinize: to observe carefully86. spontaneity: impulsive action87. spurious: phony, false88. submissive: meek89. substantiate: to verify, confirm90. subtle: elusive, sly, ambiguous91. superficial: lacking in depth92. superfluous: more than enough93. suppress: to end an activity94. surreptitious: secret, stealthy95. tactful: diplomatic, polite96. tenacious: persistent, resolute97. transie