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发信人: ljf (Jeff), 信区: Flyingoverseas
标 题: Step by Step for GRE Words(6)
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Mon Mar 13 22:12:05 2000), 转信
发信人: hivol (就这样吧), 信区: EnglishWorld
标 题: Step by Step for GRE Words(6)
发信站: BBS 水木清华站 (Fri Feb 18 21:22:34 2000)
adulation N. flattery;admiration
The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies.
adulterate V. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer.
advent N. arrival
Most Americans were unware of the advent of the Nuclear Age
until the news of Hiroshima reached them.
adventitious AJ. accidental;casual
She found this adventitious meeting with her friend extremely
fortunate.
adversary N. opponent;enemy
Batman struggled to save the city from the machinations of
his wicked adversary.
adverse AJ. unfavorable;hostile
The recession had a highly adverse effect on Father's business.
adversity N. poverty;misfortune
We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.
advert V. refer(to)
Since you advert to this matter so frequently,you must regard
it as important.
advocacy N. support;active pleading on behalf of someone or something
No threats could dissuade Bishop from his advocacy of the human
rights of black South Americans.
advocate V. urge;plead for
The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.
aegis N. shield;defense
Under the aegis of the Bill of Rights,we enjoy our most
treasured freedoms.
aerie N. nest of a large bird or prey(eagle,hawk)
The mother eagle swooped down on the rabbit and bore it off
to her aerie high in the Rocky Mountains.
aesthetic AJ. artistic;dealing with or capable of appreciating the
beautiful
The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Alice's
aesthetic sense.
affable AJ. easily approachable;warmly friendly
Accustomed to cold,aloof supervisors,Henry was amazed at how
affable his new employer was.
affidavit N. written statement made under oath
The court refused to accept her statement unless she presented
it in the form of an affidavit.
REVIEW
ADULATION; ADVERSE; ADULTERATE; ADVENT; ADVENTITIOUS; ADVERSARY
ADVERSITY; ADVERT; ADVOCACY; AEGIS; ADVOCATE; AESTHETIC
AFFABLE; AERIE; AFFIDAVIT
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