新航道干货分享：1500个新SAT词汇表(十九)

新航道干货分享：1500个新SAT词汇表(十九)

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antiquated

very old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted : very old-fashioned or obsolete

adj.过时的;陈旧的;年老的

The students saw an antiquated hand-cranked rope-making machine at the textiles museum.

 

apocalyptic

describing very serious damage and destruction in past or future events

adj.描述大动乱的，预示未来的

The apocalyptic Battle of Stalingrad led to the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany.

 

applaud

to express approval of or support for (something or someone)

vt.赞同

I applaud your decision to take that advanced course.

 

appreciative

having or showing appreciation

adj.感激的;赏识的

His latest novel has received a number of appreciative reviews.

 

apprehension

worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen

n忧虑，担心，理解(力)，领悟，了解;拘捕

The hikers entered the dark cave with a great deal of apprehension.

 

apprentice

a person who learns a job or skill by working for a fixed period of time for someone who is very good at that job or skill

n.学徒;生手

He was apprenticed to a carpenter at the age of 15.

 

apricot

a : the oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (Prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor b : a tree that bears apricots

n.杏色

A spray of red apricot blossom has already reached over the wall.

 

arcane

secret or mysterious

adj.神秘的;晦涩难解的;秘传的

Grammatical rules that seem arcane to generations of students who were never taught grammar in the first place.

 

archaic

1 : old and no longer used2 [more ; most ] : old and no longer useful

adj.古代的;陈旧的

A man with some archaic notions about the proper sphere for women.

 

archetypal

prototype

adj.原型的The abacus is sometimes cited as the archetype of the modern digital calculator.

 

ardent

characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity;=impassioned

adj.热情的;热心的;激烈的;燃烧般的

Harry made an ardent declaration of love to the woman he someday hoped to marry.

 

arena

an area of activity, interest, or competition

n. 舞台，场所

My friends watched the hockey game in the new sports arena.

 

aria

melody, tune(solo performance)

n,独唱曲

I hope my poem is about loss, not nostalgia, that the tenor singing an Italian aria.

 

arid

lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

adj.无趣的，没有生气的

It went without doubt that that was an arid speech about duty and responsibility.

 

arrogance

an insulting way of thinking or behaving that comes from believing that you are better, smarter, or more important than other people

n.自大;傲慢态度

In his arrogance the president of the club made all the arrangements for the annual banquet without consulting the members.

 

artistry

artistic ability or skill

n.艺术性;工艺;艺术技巧

This portrait reflects the high level of artistry involved in painting minatures.

 

asphalt

a black substance that is used for making roads

n.沥青

These comprise asphalt, tar and waxes.

 

aspiration

a hope or ambition of achieving something

n.心愿，抱负

A combination of aspiration and hard work made her the top tennis player in the world.

 

assimilate

to learn (something) so that it is fully understood and can be used: to cause (a person or group) to become part of a different society, country, etc.

v.吸收;使同化;把…比作;使相似

Europeans and Jews do not assimilate easily.

 

astound

to cause a feeling of great surprise or wonder

v. 使惊骇;使大吃一惊

If you encourage and empower and motivate them, the results will astound you.

 

astrophysics

a branch of astronomy dealing especially with the behavior, physical properties, and dynamic processes of celestial objects and phenomena

n.天体物理学

But exactly what cut through the haze has been one of the questions in astrophyics.

 

astute

having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever

adj.机敏的;狡猾的，诡计多端的

Jackson is a police detective known to be an astute judge of character.

 

atrocity

an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury

n.凶残

The world was appalled by the atrocity of Stalin's mass executions.

 

atrophy

decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue;

vi. [医]萎缩

Not exercising consistently can lead to muscle atrophy, diabetes, bone density toss, and other problems.

 

attic

a room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to store things

n.阁楼

They decided to rent the attic to college students.

 

auditorium

a large room or building where people gather to watch a performance, hear a speech, etc.

n. 礼堂，会堂;观众席

The town meeting will be held in high school auditorium.

 

augment

to increase the size or amount of

vi. 增加;增大

Caffeine can augment our amount of available fuel.

 

aura

a special quality or feeling that seems to come from a person

n. (圣象头部的)光环

The monastery perched high on a mountaintop had an aura of unreality and mystery about it.

 

austerity

n.1 [noncount] : a simple and plain quality : an austere quality 2 [noncount] : a situation in which there is not much money and it is spent only on things that are necessary

n. 紧缩;朴素;苦行;严厉

The rest were scrapped as unacceptable symbols of excess in an era of wartime austerity.

 

authoritarian

1 fond of ordering people around; 2 given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint

adj.独裁主义的，权力主义的

He grew up with an authoritarian older sister who thought she was the queen of the world.

 

autonomous

existing or acting separately from other things or people

adj.自治的

Native American nations are regarded as autonomous in many respects and thus not subject to a number of state and local laws.

 

autonomy

the state of existing or acting separately from others : independence

n.自治，自治权

The director agreed to make the film only on the condition that she be given complete autonomy for the casting.

 

aviator

a person who flies an airplanes, helicopters, etc. : pilot

n.飞行员

The solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world.

 

awe

a strong feeling of fear or respect and also wonder

vt.使敬畏;使畏怯

It was a sight that filled me with awe and reverence.

 

awestruck

filled with feelings of fear and wonder : filled with awe

adj. 敬畏的;惊奇不已的(等于awestricken)The crowd were awestruck by the aerial feats by the stunt pilots.