新SAT高频词汇
abate v. 减弱
■ V-I If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe. 减弱
【同】alleviate
accolade n. 荣誉
■ N-COUNT If someone is given an accolade,something is done or said about them which shows how much people admire them. 荣誉
【同】awardglory
acquiesce v. 默许
■ V-I If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do. 默许
【派】词根 qui=still 静
acquiescent adj. 默许的
quiescent adj. 静止的
acrid adj. 刺激的;辛辣的
■ ADJ An acrid smell or taste is strong and sharp, and usually unpleasant. 刺激的;辛辣的
【派】词根 acri=sour,sharp 尖,锐利
acrid adj. 刺激的,辛辣的
acrimony n. 尖刻的言辞,刻薄的言辞
acrimony n. 尖刻的言辞
■ N-UNCOUNTT Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels. 尖刻的言辞
【派】acrimonious adj. 尖刻的,激烈的
aggregate [''&grIgJt] adj. 合计的?v. 汇集,合计
■ ADJ An aggregate amount or score is made up of several smaller amounts or scores added together. 合计的
■ VERB If amounts or things are aggregated, they are added together and considered as a single amount or thing. 汇集,合计
【派】词根 greg=group 群
aggregate v. 汇聚
congregate v. 聚集
segregate v. 隔离
gregarious adj. 群居的
amorphous adj. 无固定形状的;无固定结构的
■ ADJ Something that is amorphous has no clear shape or structure. 无固定形状的;无固定结构的
【派】词根 morph=form 形
morphology n. 形态学;语态学
polymorphic adj. 多形的
metamorphosis n. 变形
anachronistic adj. 过时的
■ ADJ You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned. 过时的
【派】词根 chron=time 时间
chronic adj. 长期的;慢性的
chronicle n. 编年史 v. 记录
synchronize vt. 使同步;使同时发生
anomaly n. 反常的事物
■ N-COUNT If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected. 反常的事物
【同】exception
【派】anomalous adj. 反常的;例外的