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发信人: ljf (Jeff), 信区: Flyingoverseas
标 题: Step by Step for GRE Words(21)
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Mon Mar 13 21:56:24 2000), 转信
发信人: hivol (就这样吧), 信区: EnglishWorld
标 题: Step by Step for GRE Words(21)
发信站: BBS 水木清华站 (Wed Mar 8 18:00:05 2000)
artless AJ. without guile;open and honest
Red Riding Hood's artless comment,"Grandma,what big eyes you
have!" indicates the child's innocent surprise at her "grandmother's"
changed appearance.
ascendancy N. controlling influence
President Marcos failed to maintain his ascendancy over the
Philippines.
ascertain V. find out for certain
Please ascertain her present address.
ascetic AJ. praticing self-denial;austere
The wealthy,self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the
strict,ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
ascribe V. refer;attribute;assign
I can ascribe no motive for her acts.
aseptic AJ. preventing infection;having a cleansing effect
Hospitals succeeded in lowering the mortality rate as soon as
they introduced aseptic conditions.
ashen AJ. ash-colored;deadly pale
Her face was ashen with fear.
asinine AJ. stupid
Your asinine remarks prove that you have not given this problem
any serious consideration.
askance AV. with a sideways of indirect look
Looking askance at her questioner,she displayed her scorn.
askew AV. crookedly;slanted;at an angle
When the clown placed his hat askew upon his head,the children
in the audience laughed.
asperity N. sharpness(of temper)
These remarks,spoken with asperity,stung the boys to whom they
had been directed.
aspersion N. slanderous remark
Do not cast aspersions on her character.
aspirant N. seeker after position or status
Although I am an aspirant for public office,I am not willing to
accept the dictates of the party bosses.
aspire V. seek to attain;long for
Because he aspired to a carrer in professional sports,Philip
enrolled in a graduate program in sports management.
assail V. assault
He was assailed with questions after his lecture.
REVIEW
ARTLESS; ASCENDANCY; ASCERTAIN; ASCETIC; ASCRIBE
ASEPTIC; ASHEN; ASININE; ASKANCE; ASKEW
ASPERITY; ASPERSION; ASPIRANT; ASPIRE; ASSAIL
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