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发信人: ljf (Jeff), 信区: Flyingoverseas
标 题: Step by Step for GRE Words(19)
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发信人: hivol (就这样吧), 信区: EnglishWorld
标 题: Step by Step for GRE Words(19)
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arcade N. a covered passageway,usually lined with shops
The arcade was popular with shoppers because it gave them
protection from the summer sun and the winter rain.
arcane AJ. secret;mysterious;known only to the initated
Consider the arcane terminology they use and the impression they
try to give that waht is arcane to us is obvious to them.
archaeology N. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
The professor of archaeology headed an expedition to the Gobi
Desert in search of ancient ruins.
archaic AJ. antiquated
"Methinks,""thee,"and "thou" are archaic words that are now no
longer part of our normal vocabulary.
archetype N. prototype;primitive pattern
The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that
now connect Manhattan with Long Island.
archipelago N. group of closely located islands
When he looked at the map and saw the archipelagoes in the
South Seas,he longed to visit them.
archives N. public records;place public records are kept
These documents should be part of the archives so that
historians may be able to evaluate them in the future.
ardor N. heat;passion;zeal
Lucy's ardor was contagious;soon all her fellow demonstrators
were busily making posters and handing out flyers,inspired by her ardent
enthusiasm for the cause.
arduous AJ. hard;strenuous
Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy.
argot N. slang
In the argot of the undreworld,she "was taken for a ride".
aria N. operatic solo
At her Metropolitan Opera audition,Marian Anderson sang an
aria from Norma.
arid AJ. dry;barren
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
aristocracy N. hereditary nobility;privileged class
Americans have mixed feelings about hereditary aristocracy.
We say all men are created equal,but we describe particularly outstanding
people as natural aristocrats.
REVIEW
ARCADE; ARCANE; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARCHAIC; ARCHETYPE
ARCHIPELAGO; ARCHIVES; ARDOR; ARDUOUS; ARGOT
ARIA; ARID; ARISTOCRACY
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