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标 题: Step by Step for GRE Words(44)
发信站: 大红花的国度 (Tue Jun 27 19:49:07 2000), 转信
centripetal AJ. tending toward the center
Does centripetal force or the force of gravity bring orbiting
bodies to the earth's surface?
centurion N. Roman army officer
Because he was in command of a company of one hundred soldiers,
he was called a centurion.
cerebral AJ. pertaining to the brain or intellect
The content of philosophical works is cerebral in nature and
requires much thought.
cerebration N. thought
Mathematics problems sometimes require much cerebration.
ceremonious AJ. marked by formality
Ordinary dress would be inappropriate at so ceremonious an
affair.
cessation N. stoppage
The airline's employees threatened a cessation of all work if
management failed to meet their demands.
cession N. yielding to another;ceding
The cession of Alaska to the United States is discussed in
this chapter.
chafe V. warm by rubbing;make sore(by rubbing)
Chilled,he chafed his hands before the fire.
chaff N. worthless products of an endeavor
When you separate the wheat from the chaff,be sure you throw
out the chaff.
chagrin N. vexation(caused by humiliation or injured pride);
disappointment
A person filled with chagrin doesn't grin:he's too mortified.
chalice N. goblet;consecrated cup
In a small room adjoining the cathedral,many ornatelydecorated
chalice made by the most famous European goldsmiths were on
display.
champion V. support militantly
Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize because he
championed the oppressed in their struggle for equality.
chaotic AJ. in utter disorder
He tried to bring order into the chaotic state of affairs.
charisma N. diving gift;great popular charm or appeal
Political commentators have deplored the importance of a
candidate's charisma in these days of television campaigning.
REVIEW
CENTRIPETAL; CENTURION; CEREBRAL; CEREBRATION; CEREMONIOUS;
CESSATION; CESSION; CHAFE; CHAFF; CHAGRIN;
CHALICE; CHAMPION; CHAOTIC; CHARISMA
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