2019年SAT备考 重点词汇解析2

vexing

adj.使人烦恼的，使人恼火的

1. extremely annoying or displeasing;

2. causing irritation or annoyance

stymie

n.<高尔夫> 妨碍球; 困难的处境    vt.妨碍，阻挠

Noun

1. a situation in golf where an opponent'sball blocks the line between your

ball and the hole

2. a thwarting and distressing situation

Verb

1. hinder or prevent the progress oraccomplishment of;

pedestrian

n.步行者; 行人

adj.徒步的; 平淡无奇的; 一般的

Noun

1. a person who travels by foot

Adjective

1. lacking wit or imagination;

bias

n.偏见; 偏爱，爱好; 倾向; 斜纹

vt.使倾向于; 使有偏见; 影响; 加偏压于

adj.斜纹的; 斜的，倾斜的; 斜裁的

adv.偏斜地，倾斜地; 对角地

Noun

1. a partiality that prevents objectiveconsideration of an issue or

situation

2. a line or cut across a fabric that isnot at right angles to a side of

the fabric

Verb

1. influence in an unfair way;

2. cause to be biased

Adjective

slanting diagonally across the grain of afabric

dearth

n.缺乏，稀少

1. an acute insufficiency

2. an insufficient quantity or number

diminution

in.减小，减少，缩减

1. change toward something smaller or lower

2. the statement of a theme in notes oflesser duration (usually half the

length of the original)

3. the act of decreasing or reducingsomething

mosaic

n.马赛克; 镶嵌图案; 镶嵌工艺; [植]花叶病

adj.摩西的; 拼花的

vt.镶嵌; 用马赛克装饰

Noun

1. art consisting of a design made of smallpieces of colored stone or

glass

2. viral disease in solanaceous plants(tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco)

resulting in mottling and often shriveling of theleaves

3. a pattern resembling a mosaic

4. transducer formed by the light-sensitivesurface on a television camera tube

5. assembly of aerial photographs forming acomposite picture

Adjective

decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fittedtogether;

dispute

vt.& vi.辩论，争论

n.辩论; 争端; (劳资)纠纷; 罢工

Noun

1. a disagreement or argument aboutsomething important;

2. coming into conflict with

Verb

1. take exception to;

2. have a disagreement over something

foster

v.培养; 抚育; 促进; 代养

adj.寄养的; 代养的

Verb

1. promote the growth of;

2. bring up under fosterage; of children

3. help develop, help grow;

Adjective

providing or receiving nurture or parentalcare though not related by blood

or legal ties;

exhort

vt.& vi.劝告，劝说; 倡导; 勉励

Verb

1. urge on or encourage especially byshouts;

2. force or impel in an indicateddirection;

flexible

adj.灵活的; 易弯曲的; 柔韧的; 易被说服的

1. extended meanings; capable of change;

2. able to flex; able to bend easily;

3. able to adjust readily to differentconditions;

4. bending and snapping back readilywithout breaking

5. making or willing to make concessions;

conservative

n.保守的人; (英国)保守党党员，保守党支持者

adj.保守的; (英国)保守党的; (式样等)不时新的

Noun

1. a person who has conservative ideas oropinions

Adjective

1. resistant to change

2. opposed to liberal reforms

3. avoiding excess;

4. unimaginatively conventional;

5. conforming to the standards andconventions of the middle class;

mollify

vt.使变软，使平静，抚慰

1. cause to be more favorably inclined;gain the good will of;

2. make more temperate, acceptable, orsuitable by adding something else;

moderate;

3. make less rigid or softer

inflame

vt.& vi.(使)发怒，过热; 使发炎

1. cause inflammation in;

2. catch fire;

3. cause to start burning;

4. arouse or excite feelings and passions;

5. become inflamed; get sore;

obdurate

adj.顽固的; 执拗的; 麻木不仁的; 冷酷无情的

1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

2. showing unfeeling resistance to tenderfeelings;

ingenuity

n.足智多谋，心灵手巧; 性; 独出心裁，设计新颖; 巧妙，精巧

1. the power of creative imagination

2. the property of being ingenious;

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