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发信人: bonjovi (bonjovi), 信区: Flyingoverseas
标 题: Barron's word list 1
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2001年03月12日13:08:13 星期一), 站内信件
Barron's word list 1
abase lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-resp
ect
abash embarrass
abate subside or moderate
abbreviate shorten
abdicate renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
aberrant abnormal or deviant
aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder
abet assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance suspended action
abhor detest; hate
abject (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very hu
mble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
abjure renounce upon oath
ablution washing
abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
abolish cancel; put an end to
abominate loathe; hate
abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant
aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indig
enous; N. aborigine
abortive unsuccessful; fruitless
abrasive rubbing away; tending to grind down
abridge condense or shorten
abrogate abolish
abscission cutting off; separation
abscond depart secretly and hide
absolute complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not re
lative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
absolve pardon (an offense)
abstain refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's v
ote;
abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
abstinence restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abst
ention: act of abstaining from vote
abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentationals representational (
of a style of art) showing things as they actually appear in real life
abstruse obscure; profound; difficult to understand
abusive coarsely insulting; physically harmful
abut border upon; adjoin
abysmal bottomless
abyss enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
academic related to a school; not practical or directly useful
accede agree
accelerate move faster
accessible easy to approach; obtainable
accessory additional object; useful but not essential thing
acclaim applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great appr
oval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries
for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise
acclimate adjust to climate or environment; adapt
acclivity sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
accolade award of merit; strong praise and approvals merit good quality des
erving praise; merits: aspect of character or behavior deserving approval or
disapproval; Ex. judge each plan on its own merits; V: deserve; earns demer
it fault; bad qualitys earn gain for the performance of service or labor; ga
in (something that one deserves); deserve
accommodate oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; mak
e enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obligi
ng
accomplice partner in crime
accord agreement
accost approach and speak first to a person
accoutre equip; N. accoutrement
accretion growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase;
increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V
. accrete
accrue come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition;
Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in
a bank account; N. accrualacerbity bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. ace
rbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)s bitter having a sharp bitin
g taste; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, dis
appointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tearss bit
ing sharply painful to the body or mind; Ex. biting wind/remarks
acetic vinegary
acidulous slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
acknowledge recognize; admit
acme peak; pinnacle; highest point
acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear i
n
acquiesce assent; agree passively; comply without protest
acquittal deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusa
tion; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
acrid bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
acrimonious stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitte
r ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
acrophobia fear of heights
actuarial calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
actuary someone who advises insurance companies
actuate motivate; activate; cause to act
acuity sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
acumen mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and
well; Ex. business acumen
acute (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief an
d severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
adage wise saying; proverb s proverb adage; someone or something well known
for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbiall
y
adamant hard; inflexible
adapt make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N.
adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The pla
y is an adaption of a short novel.
addendum addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end
of a speech or book)
addiction compulsive habitual need
addle make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
address direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's eff
orts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech
adept expert at; very skilled
adhere stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; l
oyality
adherent supporter; follower
adjacent adjoining; neighboring; close by
adjoin be next to
adjourn suspend until a later time; move from one place to another
adjunct something attached to but holding an inferior position
adjuration solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
adjutant staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
admonish warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
adore love deeply and respect highly
adorn decorate
adroit skillful (in using mind or hand)
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