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发信人: ljf (Jeff), 信区: Flyingoverseas
标 题: Step by step for GRE words(4)
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发信人: hivol (幸运憨蛙), 信区: EnglishWorld
标 题: Step by step for GRE words(4)
发信站: BBS 水木清华站 (Sun Jan 16 18:21:56 2000)
acerbity N. bitterness of speech and temper
The meeting of the United Nations Assembly was marked with such
acerbity that observers held little hope of reaching any useful
settlement of the problem.
acetic ADJ. vinegary
The salad has an exceedlingly acetic flavor.
acidulous ADJ. slightly sour;sharp; caustic
James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous
remarks.
acknowledge V. recognize;admit
Although I acknowledge that the Beatles'tunes sound pretty
dated nowadays,I still prefer them to the gangsta rap songs
my brothers play.
acme N. peak;pinnacle;highest point
Welles's success in Citizen Kane marked his acme of his career
as an actor;never again did he achieve such popular acclaim.
acoustics N. science of sound;quality that makes a room easy or hard
to hear in
Carnegie Hall is liked by music lovers because of its fine
acoustics.
acquiesce V. assent;agree passively
Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employ's suggestions,I
could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted
made.
acquittal N. deliverance from a charge
His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him
guilty.
acrid ADJ. sharp;bitterly pungent
The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the
pistol had been fired.
acrimonious ADJ. bitter in words or manner
The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms
acrophobia N. fear of heights
A born salesman,he could convince someone with a bad case of
acrophobia to sigh up for a life membership in a sky-diving
club.
actuarial ADJ. calculating;pertaining to insurance statistics
According to recent actuarial tables,life expectancy is greater
today than it was a century ago.
actuate V. motivate
I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter
so nastily.
acuity N. sharpness
In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him,and he needed
glasses.
acumen N. mental keenness
Her business acumen helped her to succeed where others had
failed.
acute ADJ. quickly perceptive;keen;brief and severe
The acute young doctor realized immediately that the gradual
deterioration of her patient's once-acute hearing was due to
a chronic illness,not an acute one.
adage N. wise saying;proverb
There is much truth in the old adage about fools and money.
adamant ADJ. hard;inflexible
In this movie Bronson played the part of a revenge-driven man,
adamant in his determination to punish the criminals who
destroyed his family.
adapt V. alter;modify
Some species of animals have become extinct because they could
not adapt to a changing environment.
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ADAGE,ADAMANT,ADAPT,ACERBITY,ACETIC,ACIDULOUS,ACKNOWLEDGE,ACME,
ACOUSTICS,ASQUIESCE,ACQUITTAL
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