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发信人: nova (晃来晃去的鱼儿), 信区: English
标 题: Step by Step for GRE Words(42)
发信站: 大红花的国度 (Tue Jun 27 19:48:50 2000), 转信
carnal AJ. fleshly
Is the public more interested in carnal pleasure than in
spiritual matters?
carnivorous AJ. meat-eating
The lion's a carnivorous beast;a hunk of meat makes up his
feast.
carousal N. drunken revel
The party degenerated into an ugly carousal.
carping N. petty criticism;fault-finding
Welcoming constructive criticism,Lexy appreciated her editor's
comments,finding them free of carping.
cartographer N. map-maker
Though not a professional cartographer,Tom was able to construct
a map of his fictional world.
cascade N. small waterfall
We were too tired to appreciate the beauty of the many cascades
because we had to detour around them to avoid being drenched by
the torents cascading down.
castigation N. punishment;severe criticism
Sensitive even to mild criticism,Woolf could not bear the
castigation that she found in certain reviews.
casualty N. serious or fatal accident
The number of automotive casualties on this holiday weekend was
high.
cataclysm N. deluge;upheaval
A cataclysm such as the French Revolution affects all countries.
catapult N. slingshot;hurling machine
Airplanes are sometimes lauched from battleships by catapults.
cataract N. great waterfall;evy abnormality
She gazed with awe at the mighty cataract known as Niagara Falls.
catastrophe N. calamity;disaster
An earthquake striking could have catastrophic results.
catcall N. shout of disapproval;boo
Every major league pitcher has off days during wich he must
learn to ignore catcalls and angry hisses from the crowd.
REVIEW
CARNAL; CARNIVOROUS; CAROUSAL; CARPING; CARTOGRAPHER
CASCADE; CASTIGATION; CASUALTY; CATACLYSM; CATAPULT
CATARACT; CATASTROPHE; CATCALL
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