adj. 謹慎的
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(4)Having published more than three hundred books in less than fifty years, science fiction writer Issac Asimov may well be the most____ author of our day.
(A) fastidious
(B) insecure
(C) outmoded
(D) prolific
(E) indigenou
11. gauche:伴考單詞,粗魯的
12. haughty:having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; 同義詞:disdainful,supercilious,swaggering,conceited(自滿的)
In speech and in action she was never haughty or_____; she was always willing to_____ any recommendations, even if she did not agree with them at first.
(A) persistent---deny
(B) conceited---consider
(C)ornery---oppose
(D) open-minded---embrace
(E) accommodating, ignore
13. levity:a manner lacking seriousness,輕率,來自于詞根lev,輕,如elevate(提升),alleviate(減輕),leverage(杠桿作用)
Though the politician’s inauguration was a generally__ occasion, it was not without moments of__, including a few jokes during her acceptance speech.
(A) grim, cleverness
(B) exciting, curiosity
(C) mirthful, humor
(D) solemn, levity
(E) sober, gravity
14. malign:誹謗(伴考單詞),vilify,asperse,defame誹謗;來自于詞根mal,表示壞的意思,maladroit(笨拙的),malcontented(不滿的),malevolent(惡毒的),malfunction(故障),malicious(惡意的),malinger(裝病以逃避工作),malnutrition(營養不良),注意以上這些單詞都是伴考單詞,知道意思即可。
The sergeant suspected imposition that the private was____ in order to avoid going on the____ march scheduled for that morning.
(A) malingering, arduous (B) proselytizing, interminable (C)invalidating, threatened
(D) exemplary, leisurely
15. notorious臭名昭著的
Famed athlete Bobby Orr was given his first pair of skates by a__ Canadian woman who somehow “knew” he would use them to attain sporting greatness.
(A) prosperous
(B) prescient
(C) notorious
(D) skeptical
(E) fallible
這道題可以充分的證明,記憶某些重要的詞根合詞綴對你認識單詞是相當重要的pre合pro的區別是pre
而pro是
所以時間方向概念上不一樣的,pre(向前)+scien(知道),預先知道,conscientious(有良心的),conscious(有意識的)
16. obdurate:固執的,obstinate,recalcitrant都是固執的意思;記憶ob(強調)+dur(時間due,during),在時間上不松口,固執的。
17. peevish易怒的 這個單詞意思經常容易忘,我們合weep(哭泣),peevish(易怒),discreet(謹慎的),weep(w看成扭曲的嘴,p看成耷拉的臉,ee看做是兩只眼睛),peevish(p看成耷拉的臉,v看成是張開的要罵人的嘴,這樣的形態肯定是在生氣),discreet(兩只眼睛連在一塊,謹慎的),如果是discrete(兩只眼睛分開了,意思即分開的,不連續的)
Safire as a political commentator is patently never__; he writes__ editorials about every action the government takes.
(A) content, deferential
(B) querulous, biased
(C) amazed, bemused
(D) overawed, flattering
(E) satisfied, peevish
18. querulous:愛抱怨的
19.sarcastic, sardonic,satirical=ironic,參見第二講ironic 的詞條。
20. unctuous 油腔滑調的 He made an unctuous assurance. 他做了一個虛情假意的承諾。
21. vindictive unreasonably cruel and unfair towards someone who has harmed you 報復心理的,我們看下面這道填空題是如何考察vindictive這個解釋的。
The heretofore peaceful natives, seeking____ the treachery of their supposed allies, became_____ enough according to their perspective, embittered and vindictive.
(A) acquiescence in, understandably
(B) magnanimity towards, logically
(C) evidence of, impartially
(D) retribution for, justifiably
(E) exoneration of, ironically
到現在為止一直愛好和平的國人們,尋求報復他們的假想聯盟的背叛,從他們的角度出發,變得恨意叢生,和嚴重的報復心理。Vindictive是報復的意思,所以前面填一個和其對應的動作,只有retribution(報復)
22. wicked 邪惡的The little boy had a wicked twinkle in his eyes.
重點單詞 | 查看全部解釋 | |||
discreet | [di'skri:t] |
想一想再看 |
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peevish | ['pi:viʃ] |
想一想再看 adj. 易怒的,暴躁的,撒嬌的 |
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sergeant | ['sɑ:dʒənt] |
想一想再看 n. 中士,巡佐,軍士 (法庭或議會等地的)警衛官 |
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vilify | ['vilifai] |
想一想再看 v. 誹謗,中傷 |
聯想記憶 | |
whim | [wim] |
想一想再看 n. 一時的興致,突然的念頭;奇想,幻想 |
聯想記憶 | |
obdurate | ['ɔbdjurit] |
想一想再看 adj. 固執的,頑固的 |
聯想記憶 | |
leverage | ['li:vəridʒ] |
想一想再看 n. 杠桿(作用,力量),舉債經營 v. (使)舉債經營 |
聯想記憶 | |
lace | [leis] |
想一想再看 n. 飾帶,花邊,緞帶 |
聯想記憶 | |
attain | [ə'tein] |
想一想再看 v. 達到,獲得 |
聯想記憶 | |
heretofore | ['hiətu'fɔ:] |
想一想再看 adv. 以前,迄今為止 |

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