如何背GRE单词才能省时省力事半功倍

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GRE背单词是个体力活 如何才能省时省力事半功倍?

GRE词汇实用背诵计划分享

1. 背诵材料

GRE词汇书种类繁多，但公认实用性最高的其实还是红宝书。因此，小编建议大家从红宝书入手，以这本教材为基础进行词汇记忆工作。

2. 制定第一遍计划

第一遍背单词时，大家的词汇基础应该是最差的。翻开词汇书一眼望去都是不认识的词汇。不过不用慌，GRE背单词本来就不是一遍能完事的，大家需要做的也绝不是看一遍就把那么多词汇都彻底记住。第一遍背单词重在打基础，因为每个人每天的记忆能力有限，小编建议大家根据个人记忆能力按照红宝书中划分的LIST来进行背诵，以尽可能记住词汇意思为目标背单词。以周围单位制定大致的背诵计划，比如：

周一 周二 周三 周四 周五 周六 周日 List 1-3 List 4-6 List 7-9 List 10-12 List 13-15 List 16-18 List 19-21

3. 做题积累词汇

第一遍背单词过程中，考生需要做的不仅是照着词汇书每天制定LIST来背单词。大家在背单词的过程中也需要结合练习加深记忆。GRE最考察词汇记忆的题型是填空，小编建议考生每天都进行一定量的填空题练习，把做题过程中遭遇到的所有不认识的词汇都积累起来，在背单词书的同时也把这些词汇加入背诵当中。如果词汇LIST中遭遇到了练习里收集的词汇，或者反过来，都可以进一步加深大家的记忆力，帮助考生提升对于词汇的掌握。

4. 开启第二遍到N遍循环

在第一遍词汇LIST都背完后，哪怕大家真正记住的词汇还比较有限，至少对于大部分词汇都有了一个基本的印象和概念，那么接下来要做的，就是比较枯燥的一遍又一遍的重复循环记忆了。其实最折磨考生的正是之后的数遍重复，因为已经没了初次记忆时的新鲜感，却又要反复进行记住——忘记——再次记住这样的记忆折磨。不过，重复过程中其实也存在不少技巧，下面接着为大家分析。

GRE词汇记忆技巧

为了减轻单纯重复记忆带给考生的折磨，大家在熟悉了词汇书中大部分的单词后，就可以开始尝试有技巧的背单词了。

1. 同义词法

GRE词汇中的许多单词并不是独立存在的，在含以上往往会给其它词汇相近相通。把这些词汇整理在一起记忆，背一个往往就能联想出一串，是非常有效率的记忆技巧。比如：

可怕的 adj. hideous/horrid/direful

顽固的，倔强的 adj. obdurate/obstinate/pertinacious

责备 v. reprehend/reproach/reprobate

2. 分类记忆法

与上述记忆法类似，许多GRE词汇，根据其含义涉及到的具体内容，也可以进行一定的分类，同样按照整组进行记忆，比如：

学科类 zoology/philology/pedagogy

不同的笑法 chortle/chuckle/guffaw/simper/smirk/giggle/titter/grin

燃烧，烧烤 barbecue/parch/grill/broil/torrefy/scorch/cauterize

3. 词根词缀法

英文单词与中文汉字有相似之处，其构词法中也有类似汉字的偏旁部首，也就是我们俗称的词根词缀。拥有相同词根词缀的单词在含义上往往存在一些共同点，假如熟练掌握也能起到背一记百的神奇效果，比如：

ab-/abs- 表示相反变坏离去 abnormal/abuse/absorb/absent/abduct/abstract/abscond

du-/dub-/doub- 表示二/双 dual/duality/duel/dubious/doubt/duplicate/double

frac-/frang- 表示打碎 fraction/fracture/fragile/fragment/frail

总而言之，GRE词汇背诵虽然是个苦力活，但想要省时省力提高记忆效率，制定好合理的背诵计划并运用一些技巧还是能够做到的。希望上文内容能够帮助大家尽快完成GRE词汇量积累的相关工作，打下扎实的词汇基础，为之后的备考和考试做好充分准备。

你是怎么背单词的?3大荒谬的GRE词汇复习方法害你事倍功半

1.词汇书背多少遍合适?

开始复习时可能大家都多少看过一两遍红宝书。平时做题时把红宝书当成词典来用，查某一个词的时候可以顺带把这个词所在的那一页上的词都看看。这样一次可以背下词汇书上的一个小部分。而题目是很多的，生词也不少，一次次地积累起来，到考前再系统地过一两遍。这样到最后你说背了多少遍?你自己都数不过来了。不在乎整个书背了多少遍，关键看具体到这个词你多少遍能把它记住。

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2.平时复习用哪种参考书?

严格来讲，经过一段时间的复习和做了一定量的题目之后，大家才能对考试有所体会，才知道自己错误的症结所在，这时候可以去翻看一些参考书，看哪本的论述最适合解决自己的问题，再进行选择。某一方面的参考书，比如词汇类，只要合适，有一本就够了。很多人不是为了学习，而是怀着一种追求心理平衡的心态，觉得只要市面上出了一本书自己没有，这个GRE就没法考了。

有不少考生买了很多内容类似的书，可是根本没时间看，这纯粹是浪费。给大家提供一个底限，即必备的几样东西：红宝书、讲义、所有的真题、"词频表、一本好的词典，可以加上Barron Word List。

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3.词汇在GRE中占什么地位?

课程过半的时候，可以静下来体会一下，这时会发现四门课程中阅读应该是最难的。越往后越应该发现词汇是没什么难的：只是一种机械的重复而已。曾有人总结过，GRE一切的努力都可以概括为“熟练”“阅读”。词汇题和逻辑组题纯粹是考熟练功夫，填空题一半考词汇功夫、一半考阅读功力。阅读理解和逻辑单题都考阅读能力。而到最后一个月的时候，该升华和提高了，一切的努力又都可以归结为“熟练”。阅读难在文章，而不在题目。文章必然会写得晦涩，但题目的规律性丝毫不亚于类比反义词。

所以阅读能力也许不能在短期内迅速提高，但只要你看破了这层窗户纸，做题能力可以快速提高。在熟练的基础上总结体会，才能达到高的水平和层次。因为CRE出题如此有规律，所以到最后“GRE做题很难错。”

综上所述，在GRE考试中，考生一定要达到GRE要求词汇量，突破GRE词汇大关，才能在GRE考试中取得优秀的成绩。

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1. impudent / imprudent

impudent: very rude

imprudent: not wise or sensible: not prudent

2. insolent / indolent / redolent

insolent: rude or impolite

indolent: not liking to work or be active

redolent: causing thoughts or memories of something

3. witty / witting

witty: funny and clever

witting: cognizance / news

4. discernible / discerning

discernible: able to be identified as separate and distinct

discerning: able to see and understand people, things, or situations clearly

and intelligently

5. exhaustive / exhausted

exhaustive: including all possibilities: very thorough

exhausted: be tired out or worn out

6. aver / avert / averse / avow / advent /advert

aver: to say something in a very strong and definite way

avert: to prevent (something bad) from happening

averse: having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste

avow: to declare or state (something) in an open and public way

advent: second coming

advert: announcement; notification

7. feckless / reckless

feckless: weak and ineffective; worthless;irresponsible

reckless: not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions

8. mean / mien

mien: a person’s appearance or facial expression

9. humdrum / conundrum

humdrum: dull, boring, and ordinary

conundrum: a confusing or difficult problem

10.immune / immure / inure

immure: to enclose within or as if within walls

inure: to cause (someone) to be less affected by something unpleasant

11. enjoin / adjoin

enjoin: to direct or order (someone) to do something; to prevent (someone) from doing something

adjoin (of a building, room, area of land, etc. ): to be next to or joined with something

12.abjure / adjure

abjure: to reject (something) formally

adjure: to urge or command (someone) to do something

13.bypass / surpass / impasse / impassive

bypass: to avoid or ignore (someone or something) especially to get something done quicker

impasse: a situation in which no progress seems possible

impassive: not showing emotion

14.pertinacious / tenacious

pertinacious: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design; stubbornly tenacious

tenacious: very determined to do something

15.endanger / engender

engender: to be the source or cause of something

16.intellectual /intelligible / intelligent

intelligible: able to be understood

17.perquisite / prerequisite

perquisite: gratuity, tip

prerequisite: something that you officially must have or do before you can have or do something else

18.passionate / dispassionate

dispassionate: not influenced or affected by emotions

19.precocity / preciosity

precocity: the phenomenon of a child showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age

preciosity: fastidious refinement

20.apprehend / reprehend / comprehend

apprehend: to notice and understand (something); (of police) to arrest (someone)

reprehend: the voice disapproval of: censure

21.hearten / hearken

hearten: to cause (someone) o feel more cheerful or hopeful

hearken: listen; to give respectful attention

22.enchant / chant

enchant: to attract and hold the attention of (someone) by being interesting, pretty, etc.

chant: to say (a word or phrase) many times in a rhythmic way usually loudly and with other people

23.rant / cant / scant / dent

rant: to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger

cant: tilt

scant: very small in size or amount

dent: to make (something) weaker

24.pithy / filthy

pithy: using few words in a clever and effective way

filthy: very dirty; very evil

25.coerce / coarse

coerce: to make (someone) do something or get (something) by using force or threats

26.liberal / literal

literal: completely true and accurate: not exaggerate

27.modest / moderate

28.anomaly / analogy

analogy: a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way

29.lucid / pellucid

lucid: very clear and easy to understand

pellucid: very clear

30.enigma / stigma

enigma: someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain(迷)

stigma: a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something

31. censure / censor / census / consensus

censure: officially strong criticism

consensus: a general agreement about something

32. mount / surmount / paramount / amount / tantamount

surmount: to deal with (a problem or a difficult situation) successfully; to be placed at the top of something

tantamount: equal to something in value, meaning, or effect

33. defy / defer/ deter

defer: put off, delay, postpone

deter: to prevent (something) from happening

34. spur / spurn / spurious / spurt

spurn: to refuse to accept (something or someone that you do not think deserves your respect, attention, affection, etc.)

spurious: not genuine sincere, or authentic

spurt: to gush forth

35. disparage / disparate

disparage: to describe (someone or something) as unimportant, weak, bad, etc.

disparate: different from each other

36. aesthetic / aseptic / ascetic / anesthetic

aseptic: free from germs that cause disease

ascetic: relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure

anesthetic: a drug that causes a person to lose feeling and to feel no pain in

part or all of the body

37. ostensible / ostentatious

ostensible: seeming or said to be true or real but very possible not true or real

ostentatious: an unnecessary display of wealth, knowledge, etc., that is done to attract attention, admiration, or envy

38. perspicuous / perspicacious

perspicuous: clear, apparent

perspicacious: having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

39. willful / willed / willing

willful: refusing to change your idea or opinion; done deliberately

willed: deliberate

40. forbear / forebear

forbear: to avoid doing or saying (something)

forebear: a member of your family in the past

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41. rife / strife / stifle

rife: If you say that something, usually something bad, is rife in a place or that the place is rife with it, you mean that it is very common.

strife: Strife is strong disagreement or fighting. (FORMAL)

stifle: If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing.(=repress)

If you stifle your natural feelings or behavior, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way.(=suppress)

42. retrench / entrench

retrench: If a person or organization retrenches, they spend less money. (FORMAL)

entrench: If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it.

43. pejorative / prerogative

pejorative: A pejorative word or expression is one that expresses criticism of someone or something. (FORMAL)

prerogative: If something is the prerogative of a particular person or group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have. (FORMAL)

44. patent / latent / salient / valiant

latent: Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future.

salient: The salient points or facts of a situation are the most important ones. (FORMAL)

valiant: A valiant action is very brave and determined, though it may lead to failure or defeat.

45. imminent / preeminent / prominent / eminent

imminent: If you say that something is imminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon.

preeminent: If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group. (FORMAL)

prominent: important.

46. loutish / outlandish

loutish: If you describe a man or a boy as loutish, you are critical of them because their behavior is impolite and aggressive.

47. sprout / spout / flout / pout / tout

sprout: start to grow

spout: A spout of liquid is a long stream of it which is coming out of something very forcefully.( = jet)

If you say that a person spouts something, you disapprove of them because they say something which you do not agree with or which you think they do not honestly feel.

flout: If you flout something such as a law, an order, or an accepted way of behaving, you deliberately do not obey it or follow it.

pout: If someone pouts, they stick out their lips, usually in order to show that they are annoyed or to make themselves sexually attractive.

tout: If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good.

If someone touts for business or custom, they try to obtain it. (mainly BRIT)

48. flout / flaunt

flaunt: If you say that someone flaunts their possessions, abilities, or qualities, you mean that they display them in a very obvious way, especially in order to try to obtain other people's admiration.

flout - 蔑视

49. apt / opt / adept / adapt / adopt

opt: If you opt for something, or opt to do something, you choose it or decide to do it in preference to anything else.

apt：(1) 合适的(2)有倾向的(3) 聪敏的

50. swift / sift / rift / drift / thrift

sift: If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly.

rift: A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship.

swift - 快速的

thrift - 节约的

drift - 漂移

51. wary / chary / awry

chary: If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about doing it.

awry: If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned.

wary - 谨慎的

52. ignoble(卑鄙的) / ignorable(可忽略的)

53. glib / glide / gild / goad

glib: If you describe what someone says as glib, you disapprove of it because it implies that something is simple or easy, or that there are no problems involved, when this is not the case.

glide: If you glide somewhere, you move silently and in a smooth and effortless way.

gild: If you gild a surface, you cover it in a thin layer of gold or gold paint.

goad: If you goad someone, you deliberately make them feel angry or irritated, often causing them to react by doing something.

54. voracious / veracious

voracious: If you describe a person, or their appetite for something, as

voracious, you mean that they want a lot of something. (LITERARY)

veracious: truthful, honest.

55. ingenuous / ingenious / indigent / indigenous

ingenuous: If you describe someone as ingenuous, you mean that they are innocent, trusting, and honest. (FORMAL)

ingenious: Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas, methods, or equipment.

indigent: Someone who is indigent is very poor. (FORMAL)

indigenous: Indigenous people or things belong to the country in which they are found, rather than coming there or being brought there from another country. (FORMAL)(=native)

56. sympathy / apathy / antipathy / pathetic

apathy: You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.(=indifferent)

antipathy: Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something. (FORMAL)

pathetic: If you describe a person or animal as pathetic, you mean that they are sad and weak or helpless, and they make you feel very sorry for them.

57. don / doff / dour

don: If you don clothing, you put it on. (WRITTEN)

doff: If you doff your hat or coat, you take it off. (OLD-FASHIONED)

dour: If you describe someone as dour, you mean that they are very serious and unfriendly.

58. impervious / imperious / impetuous / imperil

impervious: If you are impervious to someone's actions, you are not affected or influenced by them.

imperious: If you describe someone as imperious, you mean that they have a proud manner and expect to be obeyed.(WRITTEN)

impetuous: If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful.

imperil: Something that imperils you puts you in danger. (FORMAL) (=endanger)

59. reap / heap / leap

reap - 收获，英⽂中我们经常说 to reap what you sow

60. blandish / brandish

blandish: to coax with flattery

brandish: If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.

61. vanish / varnish

varnish: The varnish on an object is the hard, clear, shiny surface that it has when it has been painted with varnish.(表饰)

vanish - 消失

62. veto / vote

veto-否决

vote-投票

63. viscid / viscous / vicious / vicarious / vivid

viscid: having an adhesive quality

viscous: A viscous liquid is thick and sticky.

vicious: A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel.

vicarious: A vicarious pleasure or feeling is experienced by watching, listening to, or reading about other people doing something, rather than by doing it yourself.(间接体验的;代理的)

64. prodigal / prodigious

prodigal: You can describe someone as a prodigal son or daughter if they leave their family or friends, often after a period of behaving badly, and then return at a later time as a better person. (LITERARY)

prodigious: Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive.(LITERARY)

65. seethe / soothe

seethe: When you are seething, you are very angry about something but do not express your feelings about it.

soothe: If you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel calmer.

Something that soothes a part of your body where there is pain or discomfort makes the pain or discomfort less severe.

66. trenchant / penchant

trenchant: You can use trenchant to describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful. (FORMAL)

penchant: If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it. (FORMAL)

67. command / commend / comment

commend: If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. (FORMAL)

68. accent / ascent / ascend / scent

ascent: An ascent is an upward, vertical movement.

ascend: If someone ascends to an important position, they achieve it or are appointed to it. When someone ascends a throne, they become king, queen, or pope. (FORMAL)

69. daft / deft / dart

daft: If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange. (BRIT INFORMAL)

deft: A deft action is skilful and often quick. (WRITTEN)

dart: If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly. (WRITTEN)

If you dart a look at someone or something, or if your eyes dart to them, you look at them very quickly. (LITERARY)

70. woo / woe

woo: If you woo people, you try to encourage them to help you, support you, or vote for you, for example by promising them things which they would like.

woe: woe is very great sadness. (LITERARY)

71. curb / curt

curt: If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.(敷衍的)

72. avid / avoid

avid: You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.

73. quip / pique

quip: A quip is a remark that is intended to be amusing or clever;(WRITTEN)

To quip means to say something that is intended to be amusing or clever. (WRITTEN)

pique: Pique is the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly.

If something piques your interest or curiosity, it makes you interested or curious.

74. savvy / savor

savvy: If you describe someone as having savvy, you think that they have a good understanding and practical knowledge of something. (INFORMAL)

e.g. He is known for his political savvy and strong management skills.

savor:Enjoy or appreciate (something pleasant) to the full, especially by lingering over it:

75. brink / brisk

brink: If you are on the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it.(=verge)

brisk: active and energetic

76. glean / glisten / gleam

glean: If you glean something such as information or knowledge, you learn or collect it slowly and patiently, and perhaps indirectly.(=gather)

glisten: If something glistens, it shines, usually because it is wet or oily.

gleam: If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is shiny and clean.

If your eyes gleam, they look bright and show that you are excited or happy. (WRITTEN)(=glisten, shine)

A gleam of something is a faint sign of it.

77. toxic / tonic

tonic: A tonic is anything that makes you feel stronger, more cheerful, or more enthusiastic.

toxic ：有害的。注意intoxicate表⽰的是吸引

78. girth / mirth

girth: The girth of an object, for example a person's or an animal's body, is its width or thickness, considered as the measurement around its circumference. (FORMAL)

mirth: Mirth is amusement which you express by laughing. (LITERARY)

79. hazard / haphazard

hazard: A hazard is something which could be dangerous to you, your health or safety, or your plans or reputation.

haphazard: If you describe something as haphazard, you are critical of it because it is not at all organized or is not arranged according to a plan.

80. bookish / boorish

bookish: Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books.(=studious)

boorish: Boorish behavior is rough, uneducated, and rude.

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81. sage / saga

sage: Sage means wise and knowledgeable, especially as the result of a lot of experience. (LITERARY) Or a person who is regarded as being very wise.

saga - 传奇

82. whim / rim / brim

whim: A whim is a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it, and often occurs suddenly.

brim: If someone or something is brimming with a particular quality, they are full of that quality.

When your eyes are brimming with tears, they are full of fluid because you are upset, although you are not actually crying.

rim -表⽰边缘

83. flit / flip / fleet

flit: If you flit around or flit between one place and another, you go to lots of places without staying for very long in any of them.

If an expression flits across your face or an idea flits through your mind, it is there for a short time and then goes again.

flip: If you flip a device on or off, or if you flip a switch, you turn it on or off by pressing the switch quickly.(=flick)

If you flip through the pages of a book, for example, you quickly turn over the pages in order to find a particular one or to get an idea of the contents.

If you say that someone is being flip, you disapprove of them because you think that what they are saying shows they are not being serious enough about something.

fleet - 短暂的

84. lull / gull / dull

lull: A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement.

gull：考察的经常是gullible 表⽰容易被骗的

85. rash / rehash

rash: If someone is rash or does rash things, they act without thinking carefully first, and therefore make mistakes or behave foolishly.

rehash: If you describe something as a rehash, you are criticizing it because it repeats old ideas, facts, or themes, though some things have been changed to make it appear new.

86. grin / chagrin

grin: A grin is a broad smile.

If you grin and bear it, you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining because you know there is nothing you can do to make things better.

chagrin: Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, upset, or annoyance, perhaps because of your own failure. (FORMAL, WRITTEN)

87. voluble / voluminous

voluble: If you say that someone is voluble, you mean that they talk a lot with great energy and enthusiasm. (FORMAL)

voluminous: Something that is voluminous is very large or contains a lot of things. (FORMAL)

88. virtue / virtual / virus

89. paean / panache / panacea

paean: A paean is a piece of music, writing, or film that expresses praise, admiration, or happiness. (LITERARY)(=eulogy)(赞歌，凯歌)

panache: If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way.

panacea - 万能灵药

90. premise / surmise / demise

surmise: If you surmise that something is true, you guess it from the available evidence, although you do not know for certain. (FORMAL)

91. employ / deploy / ploy

deploy: To deploy troops or military resources means to organize or position them so that they are ready to be used.

ploy: A ploy is a way of behaving that someone plans carefully and secretly in order to gain an advantage for themselves.(策略)

92. apposite / opposite

apposite: Something that is apposite is suitable for or appropriate to what is happening or being discussed. (FORMAL)

93. object / objection / objective / objectivity

objective: Objective information is based on facts.

94. lurid / lucid

lurid: If you say that something is lurid, you are critical of it because it involves a lot of violence, sex, or shocking detail.

95. covet / covert / overt

covet: If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.(FORMAL)

covert: Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden. (FORMAL)

overt: An overt action or attitude is done or shown in an open and obvious way.

96. stationary / stationery

stationary: Something that is stationary is not moving.(=static)

97. supple / supplement / supplicate

supple: A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking.

supplicate: A supplicant is a person who prays to God or respectfully asks an important person to help them or to give them something that they want very much. (FORMAL)

98. binge / hinge / fringe

binge: If you go on a binge, you do too much of something, such as drinking alcohol, eating, or spending money. (INFORMAL)

hinge: A hinge is a piece of metal, wood, or plastic that is used to join a door to its frame or to join two things together so that one of them can swing freely.

fringe: To be on the fringe or the fringes of a place means to be on the outside edge of it, or to be in one of the parts that are farthest from its centre.

99. thorough / through / though

100. staple / stable

staple: A staple food, product, or activity is one that is basic and important in people's everyday lives.

101. dismiss / remiss

remiss: If someone is remiss, they are careless about doing things which ought to be done. (FORMAL)

102. contend / consent / constant / content / contempt

contend: If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.

If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true.(FORMAL)

If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.

consent: If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it. (FORMAL)

contempt: If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.

103. hunch / bunch / crunch

hunch: If you have a hunch about something, you are sure that it is correct or true, even though you do not have any proof of it.(INFORMAL)

crunch: If something crunches or if you crunch it, it makes a breaking or crushing noise, for example when you step on it.

If you say that something will happen if or when it comes to the crunch, you mean that it will happen if or when the time comes when something has to be done.

104. gauche / gaudy

gauche: If you describe someone as gauche, you mean that they are awkward and uncomfortable in the company of other people.

gaudy: If something is gaudy, it is very brightly-colored and showy.

105. meritorious / meretricious

meritorious: If you describe something as meritorious, you approve of it for its good or worthwhile qualities. (FORMAL)(联系merit)

meretricious: If you describe something as meretricious, you disapprove of it because although it looks attractive it is actually of little value. (FORMAL)

106. blithe / lithe

blithe: You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought.

lithe: A lithe person is able to move and bend their body easily and gracefully.(=supple)

107. enclose / disclose

disclose: If you disclose new or secret information, you tell people about it.

108. compliment / complement

compliment: A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.

complement: If one thing complements another, it goes well with the other thing and makes its good qualities more noticeable.

109. austere / astute

austere: If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.

astute: If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behavior and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.(机敏;狡猾)

110. pretentious / tendentious / contentious

tendentious: Something that is tendentious expresses a particular opinion or point of view very strongly, especially one that many people disagree with. (FORMAL)

contentious: A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments. (FORMAL)

111. causal / caustic

caustic: A caustic remark is extremely critical, cruel, or bitter. (FORMAL)

112. slight / blight / plight / delight

113. fret / flat / flag

fret: If you fret about something, you worry about it.

114. daunt / haunt / vaunt / flaunt / saunter / gaunt

daunt: If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.

vaunt: If you describe something as vaunted or much vaunted, you mean

that people praise it more than it deserves. (FORMAL)

flaunt: If you say that someone flaunts their possessions, abilities, or qualities, you mean that they display them in a very obvious way, especially in order to try to obtain other people's admiration.

saunter: If you saunter somewhere, you walk there in a slow, casual way.

gaunt: If someone looks gaunt, they look very thin, usually because they have been very ill or worried.

115. morbid / moribund / mordant

morbid: If you describe a person or their interest in something as morbid, you mean that they are very interested in unpleasant things, especially death, and you think this is strange.

moribund: If you describe something as moribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition. (FORMAL)

mordant: Mordant humor is very critical and often mocks someone or something. (FORMAL)

116. tepid / torpid / turbid / turgid / timid / intrepid /

tepid: If you describe something such as a feeling or reaction as tepid, you mean that it lacks enthusiasm.

torpid: If you are torpid, you are mentally or physically inactive, especially because you are feeling lazy or sleepy. (FORMAL) (= lethargic)

turgid: If you describe something such as a piece of writing or a film as turgid, you think it is boring and difficult to understand.

timid: Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves.

intrepid: An intrepid person acts in a brave way.

117. proliferate / prolific / prolix / profligate

proliferate: If things proliferate, they increase in number very quickly. (FORMAL)

prolific: A prolific writer, artist, or composer produces a large number of works.(⾼产的)

prolix: using too many words.

profligate: Someone who is profligate spends too much money or uses too much of something. (FORMAL)

118. doubtable / redoubtable

redoubtable: If you describe someone as redoubtable, you respect them because they have a very strong character, even though you are slightly afraid of them.

119. impair / repair

120. obtrude / obtuse

obtrude: When something obtrudes or when you obtrude it, it becomes noticeable in an undesirable way. (LITERARY)(强⾏)

obtuse: Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things. (FORMAL)

121. substantiate / substantial / substance

substantiate: To substantiate a statement or a story means to supply evidence which proves that it is true. (FORMAL)

substantial: Substantial means large in amount or degree. (FORMAL)

122. rebuke / rebuff

rebuke: If you rebuke someone, you speak severely to them because they have said or done something that you do not approve of. (FORMAL)(责骂)

rebuff: If you rebuff someone or rebuff a suggestion that they make, you refuse to do what they suggest.

123. scatter / spatter

spatter: If a liquid spatters a surface or you spatter a liquid over a surface, drops of the liquid fall on an area of the surface.

124. tether / feather

tether: If you say that you are at the end of your tether, you mean that you are so worried, tired, and unhappy because of your problems that you feel you cannot cope.

To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset.

125. meander / demeanor

demeanor: Your demeanor is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings. (FORMAL)

126. myopia / myriad

myopia: Myopia is the inability to see things properly when they are far away, because there is something wrong with your eyes. (FORMAL)( =short-sightedness)

myriad: Myriad means having a large number or great variety.

127. disposition / predisposition

disposition: Someone's disposition is the way that they tend to behave or feel.(=nature)

A disposition to do something is a willingness to do it. (FORMAL)(=inclination)

predisposition: If you have a predisposition to behave in a particular way, you tend to behave like that because of the kind of person that you are or the attitudes that you have. (FORMAL)

128. accede / cede / recede / access

accede: If you accede to someone's request, you do what they ask.(FORMAL)

recede: If something recedes from you, it moves away.

129. congenial / congenital / genial /genesis

congenial: A congenial person, place, or environment is pleasant.(FORMAL)

congenital: A congenital characteristic or feature in a person is so strong that you cannot imagine it ever changing, although there may seem to be no reason for it.(= incorrigible)

genial: Someone who is genial is kind and friendly.

genesis: The genesis of something is its beginning, birth, or creation.(FORMAL)

130. figment / pigment

figment: If you say that something is a figment of someone's imagination, you mean that it does not really exist and that they are just imagining it.

pigment: A pigment is a substance that gives something a particular color.(FORMAL)

131. faction / fiction / factitious / fictitious

faction: A faction is an organized group of people within a larger group, which opposes some of the ideas of the larger group and fights for its own ideas.

e.g. A peace agreement will be signed by the leaders of the country's warring factions.

factitious: produced by humans rather than by natural forces

fictitious: Fictitious is used to describe something that is false or does not exist, although some people claim that it is true or exists.

132. calamity / calumny

calamity: A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress. (FORMAL)(=disaster)

calumny: Calumny or a calumny is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people's respect and admiration for them. (FORMAL)(=slander)(污蔑，诽谤(的话))

133. team / teem

teem: If you say that a place is teeming with people or animals, you mean that it is crowded and the people and animals are moving around a lot. (=swarm)

134. callow / callous

callow: A callow young person has very little experience or knowledge of the way they should behave as an adult.

callous: A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.

135. contrite / contrive / connive

contrite: If you are contrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong. (FORMAL)(= apologetic)

contrive: If you contrive to do something difficult, you succeed in doing it. (FORMAL)

connive: If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly try to achieve something which will benefit both of them.

136. discrete / discreet

discrete: Individually separate and distinct:

discreet: Careful and prudent in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment:

137. impressive / impressionable

impressionable : easily influenced