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SAT 400
| Term | Definition | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| Abash | Humiliate,Embarrass | 使困窘；使羞愧 |
| Abdicate | Relinquish power or position | 退位；放弃；让渡 |
| Aberrant | Abnormal | 异常的；迷乱的 |
| Abet | Aid,Encourage(typically of crime) | 煽动；支持 |
| Abeyance | Postponement | 中止；待定 |
| Aboriginal | Indigenous | 土著（的）；原始的；土生生物 |
| Abridge | Shorten | 删节；缩短 |
| Abstemious | Moderate | 节约的；有节制的 |
| Acclimate | Accustom oneself to a climate | 适应新环境；使适应 |
| Accost | To approach and speak to someone | 引诱；对...说话；搭讪 |
| Acquiesce | Agree passively | 默许；勉强同意 |
| Acumen | Insight | 敏锐 |
| Adamant | Insistent | 固执的；坚强的；坚定的；坚硬无比的；坚硬的东西 |
| Admonish | Warn gently | 劝告 |
| Adulterate | Contaminate,Corrupt | 掺假 |
| Adversity | Hardship | 逆境；不幸 |
| Aegis | that which protects | 保护；庇护；支持；赞助 |
| Aesthetic | Pleasing to the senses,Beautiful | 美的；审美的 |
| Affable | Friendly | 和蔼可亲的； |
| Affinity | Fondness | 密切关系；吸引力；爱好 |
| Aggregate | Total;Collect | 集合；合计 |
| Aghast | Horrified | 惊骇的 |
| Alacrity | Swiftness | 敏捷；乐意 |
| Alienate | Estrange,Antagonize | 使疏远；让与 |
| Alleviate | Lessen,Assuage | 减轻；缓和 |
| Altruism | Benevolence,Generosity | 利他主义 |
| Amalgamation | mixture | 混合；合并 |
| Ambiguous | Unclear | 模糊不清的；引起歧义的 |
| Ambivalence | Conflicting,Emotion | 矛盾 |
| Amenable | Agreeable | 有责任的；愿意 |
| Amorphous | Shapeless | 无定形的； |
| Anachronistic | Out of historical order | 时代错误的 |
| Analogous | Similar | 类似的 |
| Anarchy | Abesnce of government | 无政府状态 |
| Anathema | Curse | 诅咒；革出教门；令人厌恶的人 |
| Animus | Hate | 敌意；基本态度 |
| Anomalous | Abnormal,Aberrant | 异常的；不规则的；不恰当的 |
| Antipodal | Exactly opposite | 正相反的 |
| Antipathy | Repulsion,Hatred | 反感 |
| Antiquated | Outdated,Obsolete | 过时的；使古旧 |
| Apathy | Indifference | 冷漠 |
| Appease | Pacify | 使平息；使满足；使和缓；对...让步 |
| Approbation | Approval | 认可；赞许 |
| Artless | Naive,Simple | 天真的；无虚饰的 |
| Ascetic | Self-denying | 苦行的；苦行者 |
| Assiduous | Hard-working | 刻苦的 |
| Assimilate | Absorb | 吸收；使同化；把...比作 |
| Audacity | Boldness | 大胆； |
| Auspicious | Favorable | 吉利的 |
| Austere | Harsh,Spartan | 严峻的；简朴的 |
| Autonomous | Self-governing | 自治的 |
| Avarice | Greed | 贪婪 |
| Axiom | Self-evident truth | 公理 |
| Banal | Trite | 陈腐的 |
| Belie | Misrepresent | 掩饰 |
| Belittle | Disparage | 轻视 |
| Bellicose | Warlike | 好战的 |
| Benefactor | Patron | 恩人 |
| Boisterous | Noisy | 喧闹的，狂暴的 |
| Boor | Vulgar person | 农民 |
| Bourgeois | Middle class | 中产阶级的（人）；资本家 |
| Bucolic | Rustic | 牧歌的； 乡下风味的；农夫 |
| Buttress | Support | 支撑物；支持 |
| Cachet | Prestige | 优良标志；威望 |
| Cacophony | Dissonance,Harsh noise | 刺耳的音调 |
| Callow | Inexperienced | 羽毛未丰的 |
| Canon | Rule | 标准；教士 |
| Capacious | Spacious | 宽敞的 |
| Capitulate | Surrender | 屈服；让步 |
| Castigate | Criticize | 严惩；纠正 |
| Cathartic | Purgative,Purifying | 通便的；泻药 |
| Catholic | Universal,Worldly | 天主教的；宽宏大量的；普遍的 |
| Caustic | Scathing(of speech) | 腐蚀性的；刻薄的；焦散的 |
| Censure | Condemn | 责难 |
| Chagrin | Embarrassment | 懊恼；使...懊恼；气愤；委屈 |
| Charlatan | Quack | 吹牛者；骗人的 |
| Chary | Cautious | 谨慎的；吝啬的‘；怕羞的 |
| Coagulate | Thicken | 凝结 |
| Coda | Concluding passage | 尾声 |
| Cogent | Well-put,Convincing | 使人信服的 |
| Collusion | Conspiracy | 共谋 |
| Commersurate | Proportionate | 相称的； |
| Commiserate | Empathize | 同情 |
| Compensatory | Redeeming | 补偿的； |
| Compliant | Submissive | 顺从的 |
| Conciliatory | Reconciling | 调和的 |
| Condone | Overlook wrong doing | 宽恕；赦免 |
| Conducive | Helping | 有助于...的 |
| Connoisseur | An expert,gourmet | 内行 |
| Consensus | General agreement | 一致；舆论 |
| Contentious | Argumentative | 引起争论的 |
| Conundrum | Puzzle,Enigma | 难题 |
| Convoluted | Twisted,Complicated | 复杂的；旋绕的 |
| Covenant | Agreement,Pact | 契约；合同 |
| Covert | Secret | 隐藏处；偷偷摸摸的 |
| Credence | Belief | 信任 |
| Credulous | Believing | 轻信的 |
| Cynical | Scornful of the motives of others | 愤世嫉俗的；冷嘲的 |
| Dauntless | Courageous | 勇敢的 |
| Dearth | Scarcity,Lack | 缺乏；不足 |
| Defamation | Slander | 诽谤；中伤 |
| Deference | Courteously yielding to another | 顺从；尊重 |
| Deleterious | Harmful | 有毒的 |
| Delineate | Draw a line around,Describe | 描写；画...的轮廓 |
| Demur | Tke exception | 提出异议 |
| Denigrate | Defame | 诋毁；玷污；使变黑 |
| Deprecate | Belittle | 反对；抨击；轻视 |
| Desiccate | Dehydrate | 变干；干贮 |
| Despot | Tyrant | 暴君 |
| Destitute | Poor | 穷困的；使贫困 |
| Desultory | Without direction in life | 断断续续的；散漫的 |
| Deterrent | Hindrance | 遏制的；威慑的；妨碍物 |
| Devoid | Empty | 全无的 |
| Devout | Pious | 虔诚的 |
| Diatribe | Long denunciation | 恶骂 |
| Dichotomy | A division into two parts | 分裂；分歧 |
| Didactic | Instructional | 教诲的 |
| Diffident | Shy | 羞怯的 |
| Digress | Ramble | 走向岔道 |
| Disabuse | Correct a misconception | 使省悟；纠正 |
| Discerning | Observant | 有辨识能力的 |
| Discord | Lack of harmony | 不和；嘈杂声 |
| Discrete | Separate | 离散的 |
| Discretion | Prudence | 谨慎；判断力 |
| Disingenous | Deceptive | 虚伪的；狡猾的 |
| Disparate | Various | 不同的；无法相比的东西 |
| Disseminate | Distribute | 散布 |
| Dissent | Disagree | 不同意 |
| Dissolution | Disintegration | 分解；解除；解散 |
| Dissonance | Discord | 不一致；不和谐音 |
| Distend | Swell | 使...膨胀；扩张 |
| Divest | Strip ,Deprive | 剥夺；迫使放弃 |
| Divulge | Disclose | 泄露 |
| Dogmatic | Certain,Unchanging in opinion | 武断的 |
| Dormant | Asleep | 休眠的；隐匿的 |
| Eclectic | From many sources | 选择的 |
| Efficacy | Effectiveness | 功效 |
| Effigy | Likeness,Mannequin | 肖像 |
| Effloresce | To bloom | 开花；风化 |
| Effrontery | Insolence | 厚颜无耻 |
| Elicit | Provoke | 抽出；引出 |
| Eloquent | Well-spoken | 意味深长的；雄辩的 |
| Emancipate | Liberate | 解放 |
| Embelllish | Exaggerate | 修饰；装饰 |
| Endemic | Peculiar to a particular region | 风土的；地方病 |
| Enervate | Weaken | 使衰弱；使失去活力 |
| Engender | Generate | 产生；引起 |
| Ennui | Boredom | 厌倦 |
| Enumerate | Count | 列举；计算 |
| Esteric | Known by only a few | 秘传的；限于圈内人的的 |
| Esthetic | Artistic | 审美的；美学 |
| Euphemism | Genteel expression | 委婉说法 |
| Euphoria | Elation | 兴高采烈 |
| Evanescent | Fleeting,Very brief | 短暂的；逐渐消失的 |
| Exasperate | Irritate | 恶化；激怒 |
| Exhibitionist | One who draws attention to himself | 喜欢出风头的人 |
| Exonerate | Free from blame | 使免罪 |
| Expedite | Hasten | 加快；促进；发出；畅通；迅速的；方便的 |
| Extenporize | Improvise | 即兴演奏或演说 |
| Extol | Praise highly | 颂扬；赞颂 |
| Facetious | Joking,Sarcastic | 滑稽的 |
| Facilitate | Make easier | 使容易 |
| Fallacy | False belief | 谬论 |
| Fathom | Understand | 看穿；彻底了解；测量...的深度 |
| Fervor | Intensity | 热烈 |
| Fickle | Always chaging one's mind | 易变的；变幻无常的 |
| Filibuster | Long speech | 冗长辩论 |
| Fledgling | Just beginning,Struggling | 无经验的人 |
| Flout | To show disregard for the law or rules | 轻视 |
| Foment | Instigate | 煽动；热敷 |
| Forsake | Abandon | 放弃 |
| Fortuitous | Lucky | 幸运的；偶然的 |
| Foster | Encourage | 培养；抱希望；收养的 |
| Frugal | Thrifty | 节俭的；朴素的 |
| Fulminate | Denounce,Menace | 爆炸；以严词谴责；烈性炸药 |
| Furtive | Stealthy | 鬼鬼祟祟的 |
| Gainsay | Contradict | 反驳 |
| Germane | Relevant | 有密切关系的；贴切的 |
| Glib | Insincere manner | 油嘴滑舌的 |
| Gratuitous | Unwarranted,Uncalled for | 无理由的 |
| Gregarious | Sociable | 社交的；群居的 |
| Halcyon | Serene | 宁静的；平稳的 |
| Hamper | Obstruct | 妨碍；束缚；使困累；阻碍物 |
| Harangue | Tirade | 长篇大论；大声训斥；高谈阔论 |
| Harry | Harass | 折磨；掠夺；使苦恼 |
| Hedonism | Excessive pursuit of pleasure in life | 快乐主义 |
| Hegemony | Authority,Domination | 霸权 |
| Histrionic | Overly dramatic | 戏剧的 |
| Homogeneous | Uniform | 同种的 |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration | 夸张法 |
| Hypocritical | Deceiving,Two-faced | 虚伪的 |
| Idiosyncrasy | Peculiarity | （个人独有的）气质 |
| Iminent | About to happen | 迫近的 |
| Iconoclast | One who rails against sacred institution | 提倡打破恶习者 |
| Impecunious | Indigent | 贫穷的 |
| Imperative | Vital,Pressing | 必要的；命令； |
| Imperturbable | Calm | 冷静的 |
| Impervious | Impenetrable | 不受影响的；不能渗透的 |
| Impetuous | Impulsive | 冲动的 |
| Implicit | Implied | 含蓄的；暗示的 |
| Impunity | Exemption from harm | 不受惩罚 |
| Impulsive | To act suddenly | 冲动的 |
| Inadvertent | Unintentional | 无意中做的 |
| Incendiary | Inflammatory | 纵火犯；煽动者；煽动的 |
| Incipient | Beginning | 初始的 |
| Incontrovertible | Indisputable | 无可争论的 |
| Incorrigible | Unreformable | 不可救药的 |
| Impolitic | Unwise | 不明智的 |
| Indifferent | Unconcerned | 漠不关心的 |
| Indolent | Lazy | 懒惰的 |
| Indigent | Poor | 贫困的 |
| Indomitable | Invincible | 不屈不挠的 |
| Ineffable | Inexpressible | 不可言喻的 |
| Inert | Inactive | 呆滞的；迟缓的 |
| Inherent | Innate,Inborn | 固有的；与生俱来的 |
| Inhibit | Restrain | 抑制 |
| Inimical | Adverse,Hostile | 敌意的 |
| Insatiable | Gluttonous | 贪得无厌的 |
| Insidious | Treacherous | 阴险的 |
| Insipid | Flat,Dull | 清淡的；无趣的 |
| Insufferable | Unbearable | 难以忍受的 |
| Insular | Narrow-minded | 独立的 |
| Intangible | Not perceptible by touch | 触摸不到的 |
| Internecine | Mutually destructive | 两败俱伤的；互相残杀的 |
| Intractable | Unmanageable | 棘手的； |
| Intrepid | Fearless,Dauntless, Courageous | 无畏的 |
| Inundate | Flood | 淹没 |
| Inure | Accustom,Hibituate,Harden | 使...习惯 |
| Invective | Verbal insult | 谩骂的 |
| Inveigle | Lure | 诱骗；诱使 |
| Irascible | Irritable | 易怒的 |
| Irresolute | Hesitant,Uncertain | 优柔寡断的 |
| Itinerary | Route | 旅程；路线；巡回的；流动的 |
| Judicious | Prudent | 明智的 |
| Laconic | Brief,Terse | 简洁的 |
| Lassitude | Lethargy | 疲乏 |
| Laudatory | Commendable | 赞美的 |
| Levity | Frivolity | 轻浮；轻率 |
| Lucid | Clearly understand | 易懂的；头脑聪明的 |
| Lurid | Ghastly | 可怕的；耸人听闻的 |
| Machiavellian | Politically crafty ,Cunning | 狡猾的 |
| Magnanimous | Generous,Kindhearted | 宽宏大量的 |
| Magnate | A powerful,successful person | 巨头；富豪 |
| Malevolence | Bad intent,Malive | 恶意 |
| Malinger | Shirk | 装病以逃避职责 |
| Malleable | Moldable,Tractable | 可塑的；有延展性的 |
| Misanthrope | Hater of mankind | 厌恶人类的人 |
| Miscreant | Evildoer | 异端的；极恶之人 |
| Mitigate | Lessen the severity | 使缓和；使减轻 |
| Mundane | Ordinary | 平凡的； |
| Nadir | Lowest point | 最低点 |
| Narcissism | Self-love | 自恋 |
| Nascent | Incipient | 初期的；发生中的 |
| Neologism | Newly coined expression | 新义 |
| Nonplus | Confound | 使迷惑 |
| Noxious | Toxic,Deleterious | 有害的 |
| Obfuscate | Bewilder,Muddle | 使迷乱 |
| Obtuse | Stupid | 迟钝的 |
| Obviate | Make unnecessary | 排除；消除 |
| Odious | Despicable | 可憎的；讨厌的 |
| Officious | Forward,Obtrusive | 多管闲事的；非官方的 |
| Omnipotent | All-powerful | 无所不能的 |
| Onerous | Burdensome | 繁重的；麻烦的 |
| Opprobrium | Disgrace | 耻辱；咒骂 |
| Oscillate | Waver | 使振荡；犹豫 |
| Paean | A song of praise | 赞美歌 |
| Paradigm | A model | 范例 |
| Paragon | Standard of excellence | 模范；完美的 |
| Parody | Imitation,Ridicule | 拙劣（的）模仿；愚弄 |
| Parsimonious | Stingy | 吝啬的；质量差的 |
| Paucity | Scarcity | 缺乏 |
| Pedagogical | Pertaining to teaching | 教育学的 |
| Pedantic | Bookish | 迂腐的；卖弄学问的 |
| Penchant | Inclination | 嗜好；倾向 |
| Penury | Poverty | 贫困 |
| Pernicious | Destructive | 有害的；致命的 |
| Perpetuity | Eternity | 永恒 |
| Perspicacious | Keen | 有洞察力的；敏锐的 |
| Pervade | Permeate | 弥漫；遍及 |
| Philanthropic | Charitable | 博爱的 |
| Phlegmatic | Sluggish | 冷淡的；迟钝的 |
| Piety | Devoutness | 虔诚 |
| Pious | Devout ,Holy | 虔诚的 |
| Piquant | Tart-tasting,Spicy | 辛辣的；活泼的；刺激的 |
| Pithy | Concise | 简洁有力的 |
| Platitude | Trite remark | 陈词滥调；老生常谈 |
| Platonic | Nonsexual | 纯精神友谊的 |
| Plethora | Overabundance | 过多； |
| Polemic | A controversy | 争论；辩论者；好争论的 |
| Posthumous | After death | 死后的 |
| Pragmatic | Practical | 实际的 |
| Precarious | Dangerous,Risky | 危险的 |
| Precipitate | Cause | 使沉淀；促成；使陷入；突如其来的 |
| Precursor | Forerunner | 先驱 |
| Preponderance | Predominance | 优势；多数 |
| Presumptuous | Assuming | 放肆的；专横的；冒昧的 |
| Pretentious | Affected,Inflated | 自命不凡的；做作的 |
| Pretext | Excuse | 借口； |
| Prevaricate | Equivocate,Tergiversate | 搪塞 |
| Probity | Integrity | 廉洁；正直 |
| Problematic | Uncertain | 有疑问的；问题 |
| Prodigal | Wasteful | 挥霍的；十分慷慨；浪子 |
| Prodigious | Marvelous,Enormous | 惊人的；巨大的；奇妙的 |
| Prodigy | A person with extraordinary ability or talent | 奇才；奇迹 |
| Profligate | Licentious,Prodigal | 放荡的；恣意挥霍的 |
| Profound | Deep,Knowledgeable | 深厚的；意义深远的；渊博的 |
| Profusion | Overabundance,Plethora | 丰富；充沛；慷慨 |
| Prolific | Fruitful,Productive | 多产的 |
| Propensity | Inclination,Penchant | 倾向 |
| Proportionate | Commensurate | 成比例的 |
| Propriety | Decorum | 适当；礼节 |
| Prosaic | Unispired | 平凡的；乏味的 |
| Proscribe | Prohibit | 剥夺...的公权；禁止 |
| Protuberance | Bulge | 突出；凸起 |
| Pundit | Politically astute person | 权威人士；时事评论员 |
| Pungent | Sharp smell or taste,Piquant | 辛辣的；刺激的；尖刻的 |
| Qualms | Misgivings | 不安；疑虑 |
| Quash | Put down,Suppress | 撤销；镇压；捣碎 |
| Querulous | Complaining | 爱发牢骚的 |
| Quixotic | Impractical,Romantic | 不切实际的；幻想的 |
| Raconteur | Story teller | 健谈者 |
| Recalcitrant | Stubborn | 顽强的；反抗的；反抗者 |
| Recant | Retract | 撤回；宣布放弃；公开认错 |
| Redoubtable | Formidable,Steadfast | 可怕的；令人敬畏的 |
| Refractory | Obstinate | 难治的；不听话的；倔强的人 |
| Relegate | Assign to an inferior position | 把降低到；归入；提交 |
| Renege | Break a promise | 食言；否认 |
| Renounce | Disown | 宣布放弃；与...断绝关系 |
| Reprehensible | Blameworthy | 应斥责的 |
| Reproach | Blame | 责备 |
| Reprobate | Miscreant | 非难；邪恶的；堕落的；恶棍 |
| Repudiate | Disavow | 拒绝；否定；与...断绝关系；拒付 |
| Requisite | Necessary | 必备的； |
| Rescind | Revoke | 解除；撤回 |
| Resolute | Determined | 坚决的 |
| Reticent | Reserved | 沉默的；有保留的 |
| Retribution | Reprisal | 报应；报答 |
| Reverent | Respectful | 恭敬的； |
| Rhapsody | Ecstasy | 狂想曲； |
| Rhetoric | Elocution,Grandiloquence | 修辞学；花言巧语的 |
| Sanctimonious | Self-righteous | 假装虔诚的 |
| Sanction | Approval | 认可；制裁 |
| Sanguinary | Gory,Murderous | 血腥的；残暴的 |
| Satiate | Satisfy fully | 充分满足 |
| Satire | Ridicule | 讽刺 |
| Schism | Rift | 分裂 |
| Secular | Worldly,Nonreligious | 世俗的；俗人 |
| Sedulous | Diligent | 聚精会神的；勤勉的 |
| Severance | Division | 分离；隔离；区别 |
| Skeptical | Doubtful | 怀疑的 |
| Solicitous | Considerate,Concerned | 热心的；挂念的 |
| Solvent | Financially sound | 有偿付能力的；有溶解力的 |
| Sophistry | Specious reasoning | 诡辩 |
| Spurious | False,Counterfeit | 假的；伪造的 |
| Specious | False but plausible | 似是而非的 |
| Squander | Waste | 浪费；漂泊 |
| Stolid | Impassive | 缺乏热情的 |
| Stupefy | Deaden,Dumfound | 使惊呆；使昏迷 |
| Stymie | Hinder,Thwart | 妨碍 |
| Sullen | Sulky,sour | 愠怒的 |
| Surfeit | Overabundance | 过渡；过分放纵 |
| Supercilious | Arrogant | 目空一切的 |
| Superfluous | Overabundance | 多余的 |
| Synthesis | Combination | 综合； |
| Tacit | Understood without being spoken | 不言而喻的； |
| Temerity | Boldness | 鲁莽；冒失 |
| Tenuous | Thin,Insubstantial | 纤细的；稀薄的； |
| Terse | Concise,Pithy | 简洁的 |
| Torpid | Lethargic,Inactive | 迟钝的；不活泼的 |
| Tractable | Docile,Manageable | 易于管教的；易处理的 |
| Transient | Fleeting,Temporary | 短暂的 |
| Truculent | Fierce,Savage | 野蛮的； |
| Trenchant | Incisive,Penetrating | 尖刻的；锐利的 |
| Ubiquitous | Omnipresent,Pervasive | 普遍存在的 |
| Ulterior | Hidden,Covert | 隐秘不明的 |
| Untenable | Cannot be achieved | 不能维持的 |
| Untoward | Perverse | 麻烦的；倔强的；困难的 |
| Urbane | Refined,Worldly | 彬彬有礼的；都市化的 |
| Vacillate | Waver | 犹豫；摇摆 |
| Venerable | Revered | 庄严的；值得尊敬的 |
| Veracity | Truthfulness | 诚实；老实 |
| Verbose | Wordy | 冗长的 |
| Vernacular | Common speech | 本国的；方言 |
| Vex | Annoy | 使烦恼 |
| Viable | Capable of surviving | 可行的；能养活的 |
| Vilify | Defame | 诽谤；中伤 |
| Virulent | Deadly,Poisonous | 剧毒的 |
| Vitriolic | Scathing,Caustic | 刻薄的； |
| Vituperative | Abusive | 责骂的 |
| Vivacious | Lively | 活泼的 |
| Volatile | Unstable | 不稳定的；有爆炸的；反复无常的；挥发物 |
| Voluminous | Bulky,Extensive | 大量的；长篇的 |
| Voracious | Hungry | 贪婪的；贪吃的 |
| Xenophobia | Fear of foreigners | 仇外 |
| Zealot | Fanatic | 狂热者 |
| Exacerbate | Worsen | 使恶化；激怒 |
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