140组高逼格词汇互换,SAT写作上10分就靠它们了!
在SAT写作中,尽管论证和例子很重要,用词也是很重要的一环,既要少用或不用大众白话词汇,也不能用太高难度词汇偏离实际,而是要用比较formal和professional的书面用词。于是主页君为为大家找来了最常见的140+组高大上词汇,好好掌握他们, SAT写作会有你想象不到的提升!
1. Important=crucial a.至关紧要的(extremely important), significant (amount or effect large enough to be important)
2. Common=universal a.普遍的, ubiquitous adj.普遍存在的(if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere)
3. Abundant=ample (enough and usually extra), plentiful (enough for people’s needs and wants)
4. Stick=adhere a.粘附, cling (hold on something tightly)
5. Neglect v.忽视=ignore. (Difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)
6. Near=adjacent (two things next to each other), adjoin (the same as adjacent)
7. Pursue=woo (man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek (if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)
8. Accurate=precise (precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact (correct in every detail)
9. Vague a.含糊的=obscure (unknown or known by only a few people)
10. Top=peak, summit
11. Competitor=rival, opponent (especially in sports and politics)
12. Blame n. /vt.责备,过失 =condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable)
13. Opinon=perspective, standpoint (means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)
14. Fame=prestige (describe those who are admired), reputation
15. Build=erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish
16. Insult n. /vt. 侮辱,凌辱=humiliate (do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)
17. Complain=grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)
18. Primary=radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental
19. Relieve=alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)
20. Force=coerce sb into (coerce means you make someone do something s/he does not want to), compel
21. Enlarge=magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is)
22. Complex=intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details)
23. Lonely=solitary a. 孤独的 (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her)
24. Small=minuscule (very small), minute
25. Praise=extol (stronger than praise), compliment (polite and political)
26. hard-working=assiduous (someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly)
27. Difficult=arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of efforts)
28. Poor (soil) =barren n.荒地, infertile (used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it)
29. Fragile=brittle a.易碎的,脆弱的, vulnerable (someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically)
30. Show=demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means to make it clear to people.)
31. Big=massive (large in size, quantity, or extent), colossal (use this word, you emphasize something is large), tremendous (INFORMAL)
32. avoid=shun(if someone shuns something, s/he deliberately a.故意的 avoid that something or keep away from it.)
33. Fair=impartial (someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on something.)
34. Attack=assault (physically attack someone), assail (attack violently)
35. Dislike=abhor (abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral reasons), loathe (dislike very much)
36. ruin v.使破产,使毁灭 n.毁灭=devastate(it means damage something very badly, or utterly a.完全的,彻底的 destroy it.)
37. Disaster=catastrophe (a catastrophe is an unexpected event that cause great suffering and damages)
38. finally=eventually(especially after a lot of delays), ultimately adv.最后,终于(after complicated series of events)
39. Always=invariably (the same as always, but better than always)
40. Forever=perpetual (a perpetual state never changes), immutable (something immutable will never change or be changed)
41. Surprise=startle (it means surprise you slightly), astound (surprise you to a large degree), astonish (the same as astound)
42. Enthusiasm n.狂热,热心=zeal(a great enthusiasm), fervency(sincere a.诚挚,真诚and enthusiasm)
43. Quiet=tranquil (calm and peaceful), serene (calm and quiet)
44. Expensive=exorbitant (it means too expensive that it should be)
45.luxurious=lavish adj.浪费的 vt.浪费,慷慨给与(impressive and very expensive), sumptuous(grand and very expensive)
46. Boring=tedious (if you describe something tedious, you mean it is boring and frustrating)
47. Respect=esteem (if you esteem someone, you respect and admire v.赞美him/her. FORMAL)
48. Worry=fret (if you fret about something, you worry about it)
49. Cold=chilly a.寒冷的(unpleasantly cold), icy (extremely cold)
50. Hot=boiling (very hot)
51. Dangerous=perilous (very dangerous), hazardous (dangerous, especially to people’s safety and health)
52. Nowadays=currently
53. Only=unique (the only one of its kind), distinctive a.与众不同的
54. Stop=cease (if something ceases, it stops happening or existing)
55. Part=component (the components of something are the parts that it is made of)
56. Result=consequence (the results or effects of something)
57. Obvious=apparent, manifest a.显然的 58. Based on=derived from 得自, 由来, 衍生
59. Remarkable=conspicuous (if something is conspicuous a.显著的, people can see or notice them very easily)
60. Quite=fairly
61. Pathetic=lamentable (very uncomfortable and disappointing)
62. Field=domain (a particular field of thought, activities or interest)
63. Appear=emerge (come into existence)
64. Whole=entire (the whole of something)
65. Wet=moist (slightly wet), damp (slightly wet), humid (very damp and hot) 66. Difficult=formidable
68. Change=convert (change into another form)
69. Typical=quintessential (this word means represent a typical example of something)
70. Careful=cautious (very careful in order to avoid danger), prudent (careful and sensible)
71. Ability=capacity, capability (the same as ability)
72. Strange=eccentric (if some one is eccentric, s/he behaves in a strange way, or his/her opinion is different from most people)
73. Rich=affluent (if you are affluent, you have a lot of money)
74. Use=utilize (the same as use)
75. Dubious=skeptical (if you are skeptical about something, you have doubts on it.)
76. Satisfy=gratify (if you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure and satisfaction)
77. Short=fleeting, ephemeral (if something is ephemeral, it lasts a short time)
78. Scholarship=fellowship
79. Angry=enraged (extremely angry)
80. Smelly=malodorous (used to describe an unpleasant smell)
81. Ugly=hideous (if something is hideous, it is very ugly or unattractive)
82. Attractive=appealing (pleasing and attractive), absorbing (something absorbing can attract you a great deal)
83. Diverse=miscellaneous (a miscellaneous groups consists of many different kinds of things)
84. Disorder n.杂乱,混乱 v.扰乱=disarray v.混乱, chaos n.混乱,混沌
85. Crazily=frantically (used to describe someone who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way)
86. Rapid=meteoric (ATTENTION: meteoric is only used to describe someone achieves success quickly)
87. Ordinary=mundane (very ordinary and not at interesting or unusual)
88. Despite prep.尽管=notwithstanding (FORMAL)
89. Best=optimal (used to describe the best level something can achieve)
90. Sharp=acute (severe adj.严厉的,剧烈的and intense)
91. Unbelievable=inconceivable (if you deem something inconceivable, you think it very unlike to happen)
92. Puzzle=perplex (something perplex someone means it confuses and worries him/her because he/she does not understand it)
93. Method=avenue (a way of getting something done)
94. Famous=distinguished (used to describe people who are successful in their career)
95. Ancient=archaic (extremely old and extremely old-fashioned)
96. Decorate=embellish (embellish means make something look more attractive via decorating it with something else)
97. Possible=feasible (if something is feasible, it can be done, made or achieved)
98. So=consequently, accordingly
99. Rare=infrequent (does not happen often)
100. Greedy=rapacious (greedy and selfish) 短语
101. In my opinion=from my perspective
102. Very much=a great deal
103. For example=to give a demonstration
104. However=as a matter of fact, it is the other way around
105. Agree with=uphold (support and maintain v.维持,主张)
106. be full of=be saturated with (be filled with sth completely)
107. By=via
108. According to=in the light of 109. When it comes to=in terms of
110. From a XXX perspective=in XXX sense
111. Find a job=land a job 112. Latest=up to date
113. Achieve a goal=attain an accomplishment
114. At the same time=simultaneously
115. At the start of=on the threshold of 在……的开头,在……的前夕
116. Certainly=to a certain extent
117. Without doubt=indubitably adv.无疑地
118. In XXX means=via XXX avenue
119. Disagree with=be the last one to uphold
120. As fast as=apace with 单词
121. Awful=nauseous (if something makes you nauseous, you want to vomit)
122. Lack=scarcity (if there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough of it for people)
123. Suddenly=abruptly (very sudden and often unpleasant)
124. Agree=espouse (the same as agree with)
125. Immortal=eternal (something that is eternal can last forever)
126. Gigantic=enormous (very large in size or amount)
127. Horrible=macabre (strange and horrible or upsetting)
128. Generous=munificent (very generous, FORMAL)
129. Advantage=merit (if something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities)
130. Happy=jovial (if someone is jovial, s/he is happy and behaves in a cheerful way)
131. Sad=inconsolable (extremely sad and cannot be comforted)
132. Brave=gallant (if someone is gallant, s/he behaves bravely)
133. Disappear=vanish (ATTENTION: vanish means disappear suddenly or in a way cannot be explained)
134. Difference=divergence (a divergence is a difference between two or more things, opinions or attitudes)
135. Repeat=iterate vt.重申,反复说
136. Effective=efficacious (the same as effective, FORMAL)
137. Dishonest=mendacious (a mendacious person is someone who lies)
138. Talkative=loquacious (if someone is loquacious, s/he talk a great deal)
139. Think over=contemplate (think carefully), ruminate on (think carefully)
140. Tendency=vogue (in vogue means very popular)
141. Protect from=shield from (the same as protect from)
142. Lazy=slothful (lazy and unwilling to make an effort to work), indolent (lazy, FORMAL)
143. Limited=finite (something that is finite has a definite fixed size or amount)
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