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1、SAT填空题同义词收集1. ElaborateAplicated,detailed,studied,laboured,perfected,complex,careful,exact,precise,thorough,intricate,skilful,painstakingan elaborate research project2.ornate,detailed,involved,complex,fancy,complicated,decorated,extravagant,intricate,baroque,ornamented,fussy,embellished,showy,ostent

2、atious,floridVerb1. develop,improve,enhance,polish,complicate,decorate,refine,garnish，ornament,flesh out2.Expand (upon),extend,enlarge (on),amplify,embellish,flesh out, and add detail (to)2. ErraticAdjectiveUnpredictable,variable,unstable,irregular,shifting,eccentric,abnormal,Inconsistent,uneven,unr

3、eliable,wayward,capricious,desultory,changeable,Aberrant,fitful,inconstant3. predictableAdjectivelikely,expected,sure,certain,anticipated,reliable,foreseen,on the cards,foreseeable,sure-fire(informal),calculable4. idiosyncraticAdjectiveDistinctive,special,individual,typical,distinguishing,distinct,p

4、eculiar,individualistic5. unforeseenAdjectiveUnexpected,unanticipated,unpredicted,surprise,surprising,sudden,startling,accidental,abrupt,out of the blue,unlooked-for, unenvisaged6. catastrophicAdjectiveDisastrous,devastating,tragic,calamitous,cataclysmic 7. moderateAdjective1. mild,reasonable,contro

5、lled,limited,cool,calm,steady,modest,restrained,Deliberate,sober,middle-of-the-road,temperate,judicious,peaceable,equable2.Reasonable,average,acceptable,within reason, within limits, non-excessive3.Average,middling,medium,fair,ordinary,indifferent,and mediocreVerb1.soften,control,calm,temper,regulat

6、e,quiet,diminish,decrease,curb,restrain,tame,subdue,play down,lessen, repress,mitigate,tone down,pacify,modulate,soft-pedal(informal)2.Lessen,relax,ease,wane,abate3.Arbitrate,judge,chair,referee,preside,mediate8. devoidAdjective(Withof)lacking in,without, free from, wanting in,sans(archaic), bereft

7、of, empty of, deficient in, denuded of, barren ofI9. disparagingAdjectivecontemptuous,damaging,critical,slighting,offensive,insulting,abusive,scathing ,dismissive,belittling,unfavourable,derogatory,unflattering,scornful,disdainful, defamatory,derisive,libellous,slanderous,deprecatory,uncomplimentary

8、,fault-finding,contumelious10. meddleVerbInterfere,intervene,tamper,intrude,pry,butt in,interpose11. scoffVerbscorn,mock,laugh at,ridicule,scout，taunt,despise,sneer,jeer,deride,slag (off)(slang),flout, belittle,revile,make light of,poke fun at,twit,12. temporizeVerbplay for time,delay,stall,procrast

9、inate, be evasive, beat about the bush,gain time,equivocate, play a waiting game,hum and haw,tergiversate13. terminateVerb1.end,stop,conclude,finish,complete,axe(informal),cut off,wind up, put an end to,discontinue,pull the plug on(informal),belay(Nautical),bringorcome to an end2.cease,end,close,fin

10、ish,run out,expire,lapse3.abort,end4.end its journey14. dalliance(Old-fashioned)Noun1.Flirtation,coquetry, amorous play2.Dabbling,playing,toying,trifling15. vacuityNounInanity,stupidity,emptiness,blankness,vapidity,vacuousness,brainlessnessUnintelligence,inaneness16. infelicity- inappropriate and un

11、pleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)17. rhetoricNoun1.hyperbole,rant,hot air(informal),pomposity,bombast,wordiness,verbosity,fustian,grandiloquence,magniloquence2.eloquence,speech-making,oratory,elocution,declamation,speechifying,grandiloquence18. futilityNoun1.Useless

12、ness,ineffectiveness,pointlessness,fruitlessness,emptiness,hollowness2.Triviality,vanity,pointlessness,unimportance19. boorishAdjectiveloutish,gross,crude,rude,coarse,vulgar,rustic,barbaric,churlish,uneducated,bearish,uncouth,unrefined,uncivilized,clownish,oafish,ill-bred,lubberly20. fastidiousAdjec

13、tiveparticular,meticulous,fussy,overdelicate,difficult,nice,critical,discriminating,dainty,squeamish,choosy,picky(informal),hard to please,finicky,punctilious,pernickety,hypercritical,overnice21. sedulous- marked by care and persistent effort; her assiduous attempts to learn French; assiduous resear

14、ch; sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principlesAdjectiveAssiduous22. vindictiveAdjectiveVengeful,malicious,spiteful,relentless,resentful,malignant,unrelenting,unforgiving,implacable,venomous,rancorous,revengeful, full of spleen23. petulantAdjectivesulky,cross,moody,sour,crabbed,impatient,pouting,

15、perverse,irritable,crusty,sullen,fretful,waspish,querulous,peevish,ungracious,cavilling,huffy,fault-finding,snappish,ill-humoured,captious24. mercenaryNounHireling,freelance(History),soldier of fortune,condottiere(History),free companion(History)Adjective1.Greedy,grasping,acquisitive,venal,avariciou

16、s,covetous, bribable2.Hired,paid,bought,venal25. treacly- overly sweet Cloying,saccharine,syrupy26. cursoryAdjectivebrief,passing,rapid,casual,summary,slight,hurried,careless,superficial,hasty,perfunctory,desultory,offhand,slapdash27. prosaicAdjectivedull,ordinary,boring,routine,flat,dry,everyday,ta

17、me,pedestrian,commonplace,mundane,matter-of-fact,stale,banal,uninspiring,humdrum,trite, unimaginative,hackneyed,workaday,vapid28. meticulousAdjectiveThorough,detailed,particular,strict,exact,precise,microscopic,fussy,painstaking,perfectionist,scrupulous,fastidious,punctilious29. consecrateVerbSancti

18、fy,dedicate,ordain,exalt,venerate,set apart,hallow,devote30. hesitantAdjectiveuncertain,reluctant,shy,halting,doubtful,sceptical,unsure,hesitating,wavering,timid,diffident, lacking confidence, vacillating,hanging back,irresolute,half-arsed31. contemptuousAdjectiveScornful,insulting,arrogant,witherin

19、g,sneering,cavalier,condescending,haughty,disdainful,insolent,derisive,supercilious,high and mighty,32. interrogationNounquestioning,inquiry,examination,probing,grilling(informal),cross-examination ,inquisition,third degree(informal),cross-questioning33. fortifyVerb1.protect,defend,secure,strengthen

20、,reinforce,support,brace,garrison,shore up,augment,buttress, make stronger, embattle2.Strengthen,3.sustain,encourage,confirm,cheer,strengthen,reassure,brace,stiffen,hearten,embolden,invigorate34. conflagrationNounfire,blaze,holocaust,inferno,wildfire35. denialNoun1. negation,dismissal,contradiction,

21、dissent,disclaimer,retraction,repudiation,disavowal,adjuration2.Refusal,veto,rejection,prohibition,rebuff,repuls3.Renunciation,rejection,spurning,abstention,abdication,repudiation,forswearing,disavowal,abnegation, relinquishment,eschewal36. quellVerb1. suppress,crush, defeat,overcome,conquer,subdue,

22、stifle,overpower,quash,extinguish,stamp out,vanquish,squelch2. calm,quiet,silence,moderate,dull,soothe,alleviate,appease,allay,mitigate,assuage,pacify,mollify,deaden37. ineffableAdjectiveIndescribable,unspeakable,indefinable, beyond words,unutterable,inexpressible,incommunicable38. articulateAdjecti

23、veExpressive,clear,effective,vocal,meaningful,understandable,coherent,persuasive,fluent,eloquent,lucid,comprehensible,communicative,intelligibleVerb1. express,say,tell,state,word,speak,declare,phrase,communicate,assert,pronounce,utter,couch,put across,enunciate, put into words,verbalize,asseverate2.

24、pronounce,say,talk,speak,voice,utter,enunciate,vocalize,enounce39. consummateAdjective1. skilled,perfect,supreme,polished,superb,practised,accomplished,tasty(Brit. informal),matchless2. complete,total,supreme,extreme,ultimate,absolute,utter,conspicuous,unqualified,deep-dyed(usually derogatory)Verbco

25、mplete,finish,achieve,conclude,perform,perfect,carry out,crown,fulfil,end,accomplish,effectuate,40. presumptiveAdjective1. assumed,believed,expected,understood,supposed,odds-on,hypothetical,inferred2. possible,likely,reasonable,credible,probable,plausible,conceivable,believable,verisimilar41. delete

26、riousAdjective(Formal)harmful,bad,damaging,destructive,detrimental,hurtful,pernicious,ruinous,prejudicial,injurious42. vacillateVerbWaver,hesitate,dither(chiefly Brit.),haver,sway,falter, be doubtful,fluctuate, Be unsure,teeter,oscillate, be undecided, chop and change,seesaw,blow hot and cold(inform

27、al),temporize,hum and haw, be unable to decide, keep changing your mind,shillyshally(informal)43. sermonizePreachify,sermonise,moralise,moralize44. fidelityNoun1. loyalty,faith,integrity,devotion,allegiance,constancy,faithfulness,dependability,trustworthiness,troth(archaic),fealty,staunchness,devote

28、dness,2. accuracy,precision,correspondence,closeness,adherence,faithfulness,exactitude,exactness,scrupulousness,preciseness45. eulogyNounPraise,tribute,acclaim,compliment,applause,accolade,paean,commendation,exaltation,glorification,acclamation,panegyric,encomium,plaudit,laudation46. contagiousAdjec

29、tiveInfectious,catching,spreading,epidemic,communicable,transmissible,pestilential47. propensityNountendency,leaning,weakness,inclination,bent,liability,bias,disposition,penchant ,susceptibility,predisposition,proclivity,proneness,aptness48. futileAdjective1. useless,vain,unsuccessful,pointless,empt

30、y,hollow,in vain,worthless,barren,sterile,fruitless,forlorn,unproductive,abortive,ineffectual,unprofitable,valueless,unavailing,otiose,profitless,nugatory,2.Trivial,pointless,trifling,unimportant49. shroudNoun1.Winding sheet,grave clothes,cerecloth,cerement2.Covering,veil,mantle,screen,cloud,Verbcon

31、ceal,cover,screen,hide,surround,blanket,veil,cloak,swathe,envelop50. smugAdjectiveSelf-satisfied,superior,complacent,conceited,self-righteous,holier-than-thou,priggish,self-opinionated51. consoleVerbcomfort,cheer,relieve,soothe,support,encourage,calm,solace,assuage,succour,52. PioneerNoun1.Founder,l

32、eader,developer,innovator,founding father,2.Settler,explorer,colonist,colonizerVerbdevelop,create,launch,establish,start,prepare,discover,institute,invent,open up,initiate,originate,53. CommemorateVerbCelebrate,remember,honor,recognize, and salute, Pay tribute to,immortalize,memorialize54. AmicableA

33、djectiveFriendly,kindly,brotherly,civil,neighbourly,peaceful,polite,harmonious,Good-humoured,amiable,courteous,cordial,sociable,fraternal,peaceable55. ConfusionNoun1. bewilderment,doubt,uncertainty,puzzlement,perplexity,mystification,Bafflement,perturbation2.disorder,chaos,turmoil,upheaval,muddle,bu

34、stle,shambles,disarray,Commotion,disorganization,disarrangement3.Bewilderment,puzzlement,perplexity,bafflement,mystification,perturbation56. DisregardVerbIgnore,discount, take no notice of,overlook,neglect,pass over, Turn a blind eye to,disobey,laugh off,make light of, pay no attention to, Pay no he

35、ed to,leave out of account,NounIgnoring,neglect,contempt,indifference,negligence,disdain,disrespect,Heedlessness57. HostilityNoun1. unfriendliness,hatred,animosity,spite,bitterness,malice,venom,Antagonism,enmity,abhorrence,malevolence, detestation2. opposition,resentment,antipathy,aversion,antagonis

36、m,Ill feeling,bad blood,ill-will,animusPlural nounWarfare,war,fighting,conflict,combat, armed conflict,state of war58. Compunction 悔恨，后悔，内疚NounGuilt,misgiving,qualm,scruples,regret,reluctance,sorrow,remorse,Repentance,contrition,penitence,stab59. Pejorative 轻蔑的，恶化的，变坏的AdjectiveDerogatory,negative,sl

37、ighting,unpleasant,belittling,disparaging,debasing,Deprecatory,uncomplimentary,depreciatory,detractive,detractory60. Debilitate 使衰弱VerbWeaken,exhaust,wear out,sap,incapacitate,prostrate,Enfeeble,enervate,devitalize61. CatharticNoun Aperient,physic,purgativeAdjective Evacuant,purgative62. Retentive 保

38、持的,记性好的AdjectiveRecollective,tenacious,long63. Trenchant 尖刻的,锐利的Adjective1. scathing,pointed,cutting,biting,sharp,keen,acute,severe,acid,penetrating,tart,pungent,incisive,hurtful,sarcastic,caustic,astringent,vitriolic,acerbic,piquant,mordant,acidulous,mordacious2. clear,driving,strong,powerful,effec

39、tive,distinct,crisp,explicit,vigorous,potent,energetic,clear-cut,forceful,emphatic,unequivocal,salient,well-defined,effectual,64. CircumspectAdjectiveCautious,politic,guarded,careful,wary,discriminating,discreet,sage,Prudent,canny,attentive,vigilant,watchful,judicious,observant,sagacious,Heedful65.

40、BenignAdjective1. benevolent,kind,kindly,warm,liberal,friendly,generous,obliging,Sympathetic,favourable,compassionate,gracious, amiable,genial,affable,Complaisant2. (Medical)harmless,innocent,superficial,innocuous,curable,inoffensive, Not dangerous,remediable3. favourable,good,encouraging,warm,moder

41、ate,beneficial,clement,Advantageous,salutary,auspicious,propitious66. ImprovisationNoun1.Invention,spontaneity,ad-libbing,extemporizing2.Ad-lib67. FragmentedAdjectiveDisunited,split,disconnected68. ToutVerb1. (Informal)recommend,promote,endorse,support,tip,urge,approve,praise,Commend,2.(Informal)pra

42、ise,tip,promote,urge,endorse,big up3.Solicit,canvass,drum up,bark(U.S. informal),spielSeller,solicitor,barker,canvasser,spieler69. Efficacious 有效的，灵验的AdjectiveEffective,successful,efficient,powerful,useful,active,capable,adequate,Productive,operative,potent,competent,serviceable,effectual70. Prohibi

43、tiveAdjective1. exorbitant,excessive,steep(informal),high-priced,preposterous,sky-high,Extortionate,2. prohibiting,forbidding,restraining,restrictive,repressive,suppressive,Proscriptive71. LaudVerb(Literary)Praise,celebrate,honour,acclaim,approve,magnify(archaic),glorify,extol72. ExtractVerb1.Obtain,take out,distil, and squeeze out2.Take out,draw,pull,remove,withdraw,and pull out3.Pull out,remove,take out,draw,uproot