1500个SAT高频词汇之34篇
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parable
example; specifically: a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
n. 寓言
He told the children a parable about the importance of forgiveness.
parameter
a rule or limit that controls what something is or how something should be done
n. 参数;系数;参量
First we need to set/define the parameters of the project.
parenthetical
adj. 附加说明;parenthesis (n.)[常用复]括弧, 圆括号
He explained the process thoroughly, including parenthetical comments about his own experiences with it.
parody
piece of writing, music, etc., that imitates the style of someone or something else in an amusing way
n. 拙劣的模仿;诙谐的改编诗文
He has a talent for writing parodies.
pastoral
of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
adj. 牧人的, 田园生活的
The house is situated in a charming pastoral setting.
patriotism
love that people feel for their country
n. 爱国主义;爱国心，爱国精神
You may not agree with him politically, but no one can question his patriotism.
pelt
n. 毛皮;打击
Rioters pelted the police.
penchant
a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way
n. 嗜好;倾向
He has a penchant for asking stupid questions.
pensive
quietly sad or thoughtful
adj. 沉思的，忧郁的
The child sat by himself, looking pensive.
perceive
become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand
v. 察觉，感知
perceived [=noticed] that she had been crying.
perceptible
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
adj. 可察觉的，可感知的
The sound was barely perceptible.
peripheral
not relating to the main or most important part
adj. 外围的;次要的;(神经)末梢区域的
If we focus too much on peripheral issues, we will lose sight of the goal.
perplex
to confuse (someone) very much
vt. 使困惑，使为难;使复杂化
Her attitude perplexes me.
persistence
uninterrupted or lasting existence
n. 持续;固执;存留
He admired her dogged persistence in pursuing the job.
persona
n. 人; (小说、戏剧中的)人物, 角色;(pl. personas)(在社交场合装出的)伪装外表
His public persona is that of a strong, determined leader, but in private life he's very insecure.
personification
a person who has a lot of a particular quality and who is the perfect example of someone who has that quality
n. 人格化;化身;拟人法(一种修辞手法);象征
Your father is the personification of kindness and generosity.
pertain
to relate to someone or something : to have a connection to a person or thing
vi. 属于;关于;适合
The law pertains [=applies] only to people who were born in this country.
pervasive
pervading or tending to pervade a pervasive odor
adj. 普遍的;到处渗透的
the pervasive nature of the problem
pessimistic
having or showing a lack of hope for the future : expecting bad things to happen
adj. 悲观的，厌世的;悲观主义的
I'm pessimistic about our chances of winning.
pestilence
a disease that causes many people to die
n. 瘟疫(尤指鼠疫);有害的事物
After years of war and pestilence, few people remained in the city.
philanthropic
adj. 博爱的;仁慈的
She started a philanthropic [=charitable] foundation.
plausible
possibly true: believable or realistic
adj.合理的，讲的通的
thought her explanation was perfectly/entirely/completely plausible.
plod
1 : to work laboriously and monotonously
2 to walk heavily or slowly
v. 沉重缓慢地走
We plodded through mud that came up past our ankles.
plot
to mark or note on or as if on a map or chart
v. 测定(位置), 在地图上标出(位置)
The plots are selling for $15,000 per acre. They just bought a 12-acre plot of land.
poignant
causing as strong feeling of sadness
adj.痛苦的，伤心的
The photograph was a poignant reminder of her childhood.
polemic
a strong written or spoken attack against someone else's opinions, beliefs, practices, etc.
n. 争论
Her book is a fierce polemic against the inequalities in our society.
polemical
adj. 好辩的;好争论的;挑起论战的
pompous
having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people
adj. 自大的;浮夸的;华而不实的;爱炫耀的
She found it difficult to talk about her achievements without sounding pompous.
ponder
to think about or consider (something) carefully
vt. 仔细考虑;衡量
He pondered the question before he answered.
postpone
v. 延迟，使...延期 to assign to a later time
vi.(持续地)苦干; (驾舟时)拍打(水面); (心脏)狂跳; 脚步沉重地走(或跑)
vt.连续重击; 捣碎，碾碎; 强迫吸收; 猛烈袭击
We had to postpone our vacation. = We had to postpone going on our vacation.
pound
1 to hit sth with force again and again 2 to crush or break sth into very small pieces by hitting it again and again 3 to walk or run with heavy and loud steps
The recipe calls for a pound of ground beef. a 50-pound dog = a dog that weighs 50 pounds Chicken is on sale this week for $3 per/a pound.
practitioner
a person who works in a professional medical or legal business
n. 开业者，从业者，执业医生
practitioners of the art of glassblowing
pragmatist
a reasonable and logical way of doing things or of thinking about problems that is based on dealing with specific situations instead of on ideas and theories
n. 实用主义者;爱管闲事的人
The right person for the job will balance vision with pragmatism.
precedent
a similar action or event that happened at an earlier time
n. 先例
There are no precedents for these events.
preeminence
n. 卓越;杰出
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