Barron’s SAT I Basic Word List
BARRON’S
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE
SAT I
3,500 Basic Word List
Word List 1 abase-adroit
abase V./ 降 低 ， 羞 辱 /lower; humiliate. Defeated, Queen Zenobia was forced to abase herself before the
conquering Romans, who made her march in chains before the emperor in the procession
celebrating his triumph. abasement, N.
abash V. /使难堪/embarrass. He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
abate V./减弱，减少/subside; decrease, lessen. Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to
abate. abatement, N.
abbreviate V. / 减 短 ， 缩 写 /shorten. Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her
speech.
abdicate V. / 放 弃 /renounce; give up. When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman he
loved, he surprised the entire world.
abduction N./绑架/kidnapping. The movie Ransom describes the attempts to rescue a multimillionaire's son after
the child's abduction by kidnappers. abduct,V.
aberrant N./不正常的/abnormal or deviant. Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of the
entire experiment. also N.
abet V./帮助，鼓励/aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage. She was unwilling to abet him in the
swindle he had planned.
abeyance N. /悬而未决/suspended action. The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.
abhor V. /憎恨/detest; hate. She abhorred all forms of bigotry. abhorrence, N.
abject / 穷困潦倒，卑微 /wretched; lacking pride. On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject
ADJ.
poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.
abjure V. /发誓放弃/renounce upon oath. He abjured his allegiance to the king. abjuration, N.
ablution N./ 洗 /washing. His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled
"Opera in the Bath."
abnegation N. / 批 判 ， 自 我 牺 牲 /repudiation; self-sacrifice. No act of abnegation was more pronounced than his
refusal of any rewards for his discovery.
abolish V./废除/cancel; put an end to. The president of the college refused to abolish the physical education
requirement. abolition, N.
abominable /可恶的，非常糟糕/detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad. Mary liked John until she learned he
ADJ.
was dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women.
aboriginal ADJ., N./原来的，土著的/being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native. Her studies of the primitive
art forms of the aboriginal Indians were widely reported in the scientific journals. aborigines, N.
abortive / 不 成 功 的 ， 失 /unsuccessful; fruitless. Attacked by armed troops, the Chinese students had to
ADJ.
abandon their abortive attempt to democratize Beijing peacefully. abort,V.
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abrade V. /磨损，侵蚀/wear away by friction; scrape; erode. The sharp rocks abraded the skin on her legs, so
she put iodine on her abrasions.
abrasive /摩擦的，粗糙的，研磨剂 /rubbing away; tending to grind down. Just as abrasive cleaning powders
ADJ.
can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience. abrade,V.
abridge /删节，节选/condense or shorten. Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of
V.
War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel.
abrogate ADJ. /废除/abolish. He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
abscond V./ 隐 匿 ， 逃 避 ， 躲 债 /depart secretly and hide. The teller who absconded with the bonds went
uncaptured until someone recognized him from his photograph on "America's Most Wanted."
absolute / 完全的，肯定的 /complete; totally unlimited; certain. Although the King of Siam was an absolute
ADJ.
monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity.
absolve V. /谅解/pardon (an offense). The father confessor absolved him of his sins. absolution, N.
absorb V. / 吸 收 ， 合 并 /assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; wholly engage. During the nineteenth
century, America absorbed hordes of immigrants, turning them into productive citizens. Can Huggies
diapers absorb more liquid than Pampers can? This question does not absorb me; instead, it bores
me. absorption, N.
abstain V./控制，限制（自己）/refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice. After considering
the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained
for the race. abstinence, N.
abstemious ADJ./节制（饮食），调节/sparing in eating and drinking; temperate. Concerned whether her vegetarian
son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
abstinence N./ 节 制 （ 饮 食 ） /restraint from eating or drinking. The doctor recommended total abstinence from
salted foods. abstain,V.
abstract /抽象的/theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he
ADJ.
had never missed a meal.
abstruse ADJ./难以理解的，复杂的/obscure; profound; difficult to understand. She carries around abstruse works
of philosophy, not because she understands them but because she wants her friends to think she
does.
abundant ADJ./ 丰 富 ， 富 足 /plentiful; possessing riches or resources. At his immigration interview, Ivan listed his
abundant reasons for coming to America: the hope of religious freedom, the prospect of employment,
the promise of a more abundant life.
abusive ADJ. /粗俗的侮辱，对身体有害的 /coarsely insulting; physically harmful. An abusive parent damages a child
both mentally and physically.
abut V. /毗邻/border upon; adjoin. Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.
abysmal ADJ. /无底的/bottomless. His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance.
abyss N./ 深渊，深坑，无底洞/enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit. Darth Vader seized the evil emperor and
hurled him down into the abyss,
academic ADJ. / 学 术 的 /related to a school; not practical or directly useful. The dean's talk about reforming the
college admissions system was only an academic discussion: we knew little, if anything, would change.
accede V./ 同 意 /agree. If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future
demands.
accelerate V. /加速/move faster. In our science class, we learn how falling bodies accelerate.
accentuate V./强调，重音/emphasize; stress. If you accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, you may wind
up with an overoptimistic view of the world.
accessible ADJ. /可得到的/easy to approach; obtainable. We asked our guide whether the ruins were accessible on
foot.
accessory N./ 附 件 /additional object; useful but not essential thing. She bought an attractive handbag as an
accessory for her dress. alsoADJ.
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acclaim V./赞扬，表扬/applaud; announce with great approval. The NBC sportscasters acclaimed every American
victory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat. also N.
acclimate V./适应/adjust to climate. One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travelers to acclimate
themselves to their new and often strange environments.
acclivity N. /上山的陡坡/sharp upslope of a hill. The car would not go up the acclivity in high gear.
accolade N. /出名的大奖/award of merit. In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
accommodate V. /招待，食宿，适应/oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt. Mitch always
did everything possible to accommodate his elderly relatives, from driving them to medical appointments
to helping them with paperwork. (secondary meaning)
accomplice N. / 共 犯 ， 同 伙 /partner in crime. Because he had provided the criminal with the lethal weapon, he was
arrested as an accomplice in the murder.
accord N. /一致/agreement. She was in complete accord with the verdict.
accost V. / 搭 讪 ， 邂 逅 /approach and speak first to a person. When the two young men accosted me, I was
frightened because I thought they were going to attack me.
accoutre V./ 装备 /equip. The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting goods store could supply.
accoutrements, N.
accretion N. /增长/growth; increase. The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power.
accrue V./附 的/come about by addition. You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the
principal sum. accrual, N.
acerbity N./ 尖酸 的（ 语气 ，脾 气） /bitterness of speech and temper. The meeting of the United Nations General
Assembly was marked with such acerbity that informed sources held out little hope of reaching any
useful settlement of the problem. acerbic,ADJ.
acetic ADJ. /酸的/vinegary. The salad had an exceedingly acetic flavor.
acidulous ADJ. /酸的；尖锐，刻薄 /slightly sour; sharp, caustic. James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and
acidulous remarks.
acknowledge V. / 认可，承认 /recognize; admit. Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty
dated today, I still prefer them to the "gangsta rap" songs my brothers play.
acme N. /顶点/top; pinnacle. His success in this role marked the acme of his career as an actor.
acoustics /声学的/science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in. Carnegie Hall is liked by
N.
music lovers because of its fine acoustics.
acquiesce V./ 默 许 /assent; agree without protesting. Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's
suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made. acquiescence,
N.; acquiescent,ADJ.
acquire V. / 获 取 /obtain; get. Frederick Douglass was determined to acquire an education despite his master's
efforts to prevent his doing so.
acquittal N./ 无 罪 开 释 /deliverance from a charge. His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him
guilty. acquit,V.
acrid ADJ. /尖锐；尖酸/sharp; bitterly pungent. The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol
had been fired.
acrimonious ADJ. / 挖 苦 的 ， 尖 酸 的 （ 语 言 ， 行 为 ） /bitter in words or manner. The candidate attacked his
opponent in highly acrimonious terms. acrimony,
acrophobia N. /恐高症/fear of heights. A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobia
to sign up for a life membership in a sky-diving club.
actuarial ADJ. /保险精算的，精算/calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics. According to recent actuarial tables,
life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago.
actuate V. /推动，促使/motivate. I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily.
acuity N. /尖锐/sharpness. In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses.
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acumen N. /思想敏锐/mental keenness. His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had failed.
acute ADJ. / 精 明 ， 敏 锐 ， 聪 明 /quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe. The acute young doctor realized
immediately that the gradual deterioration of her patient's once acute hearing was due to a chronic
illness, not an acute one.
adage N. /格言，谚语/wise saying; proverb. There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.
adamant ADJ./ 坚 硬， 不动 摇 /hard; inflexible. Bronson played the part of a revenge-driven man, adamant in his
determination to punish the criminals who destroyed his family. adamancy, N.
adapt V./改变/alter; modify. Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to
a changing environment.
addendum /附加， 充/an addition or supplement. As an addendum to the minutes, let me point out that Susan
N.
moved to appoint Kathy and Arthur to the finance committee.
addiction N. /瘾，依赖/compulsive, habitual need. His addiction to drugs caused his friends much grief.
addle V./ 使 变 疯 ， 腐 坏 /muddle; drive crazy; become rotten. This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle
anyone. addled,ADJ.
address V./发表（演讲），处理，讨论 /direct a speech to; deal with or discuss. Due to address the convention in
July, Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech.
adept ADJ. /擅长于/expert at. She was adept at the fine art of irritating people. also N.
adhere V. /黏着/stick fast. I will adhere to this opinion until proof that I am wrong is presented. adhesion, N.
adherent N./ 支 持 者 ， 追 随 者 /supporter; follower. In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherents
quickly deserted him.
adjacent /邻近的，毗邻的 /adjoining; neighboring; close by. Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses
ADJ.
down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.
adjunct N./无用的附加物/something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior). Although I don't
absolutely need a second computer, I plan to buy a laptop to serve as an adjunct to my desktop
model.
admonish V. /警告，训斥/warn; reprove. He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways. admonition, N.
admonition N./ 警告 /warning. After the student protesters repeatedly rejected Chairman Deng's admonitions, the
government issued an ultimatum: either the students would end the demonstration at once or the
soldiers would fire on the crowd.
adorn V. /装饰/decorate. Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple. adornment, N.
adroit ADJ. /熟练，有技巧/skillful. His adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers.
Word List 2 adulation-amend
adulation N. /奉承，恭维/flattery; admiration. The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes men.
adulate,V.
adulterate V. /掺杂/make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances. It is a crime to adulterate foods without
informing the buyer; when consumers learned that Beech-Nut had adulterated their apple juice by
mixing it with water, they protested vigorously.
advent N. /到来，出现/arrival. Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the news
of Hiroshima reached them.
adventitious ADJ. /偶然/accidental; casual. He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.
adversary N. /对手/opponent. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
adverse ADJ./讨厌，敌意/unfavorable; hostile. The recession had a highly adverse effect on Father's investment
portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the butler and the upstairs maid.
adversity, N.
adversity N. /贫困，不幸/poverty; misfortune. We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.
advocacy N. /支持， /support; active pleading on something's behalf. No threats could dissuade Bishop
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BARRON’S
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE
SAT I
3,500 Basic Word List
Word List 1 abase-adroit
abase V./ 降 低 ， 羞 辱 /lower; humiliate. Defeated, Queen Zenobia was forced to abase herself before the
conquering Romans, who made her march in chains before the emperor in the procession
celebrating his triumph. abasement, N.
abash V. /使难堪/embarrass. He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
abate V./减弱，减少/subside; decrease, lessen. Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to
abate. abatement, N.
abbreviate V. / 减 短 ， 缩 写 /shorten. Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her
speech.
abdicate V. / 放 弃 /renounce; give up. When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman he
loved, he surprised the entire world.
abduction N./绑架/kidnapping. The movie Ransom describes the attempts to rescue a multimillionaire's son after
the child's abduction by kidnappers. abduct,V.
aberrant N./不正常的/abnormal or deviant. Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of the
entire experiment. also N.
abet V./帮助，鼓励/aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage. She was unwilling to abet him in the
swindle he had planned.
abeyance N. /悬而未决/suspended action. The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.
abhor V. /憎恨/detest; hate. She abhorred all forms of bigotry. abhorrence, N.
abject / 穷困潦倒，卑微 /wretched; lacking pride. On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject
ADJ.
poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.
abjure V. /发誓放弃/renounce upon oath. He abjured his allegiance to the king. abjuration, N.
ablution N./ 洗 /washing. His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled
"Opera in the Bath."
abnegation N. / 批 判 ， 自 我 牺 牲 /repudiation; self-sacrifice. No act of abnegation was more pronounced than his
refusal of any rewards for his discovery.
abolish V./废除/cancel; put an end to. The president of the college refused to abolish the physical education
requirement. abolition, N.
abominable /可恶的，非常糟糕/detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad. Mary liked John until she learned he
ADJ.
was dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women.
aboriginal ADJ., N./原来的，土著的/being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native. Her studies of the primitive
art forms of the aboriginal Indians were widely reported in the scientific journals. aborigines, N.
abortive / 不 成 功 的 ， 失 /unsuccessful; fruitless. Attacked by armed troops, the Chinese students had to
ADJ.
abandon their abortive attempt to democratize Beijing peacefully. abort,V.
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abrade V. /磨损，侵蚀/wear away by friction; scrape; erode. The sharp rocks abraded the skin on her legs, so
she put iodine on her abrasions.
abrasive /摩擦的，粗糙的，研磨剂 /rubbing away; tending to grind down. Just as abrasive cleaning powders
ADJ.
can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience. abrade,V.
abridge /删节，节选/condense or shorten. Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of
V.
War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel.
abrogate ADJ. /废除/abolish. He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
abscond V./ 隐 匿 ， 逃 避 ， 躲 债 /depart secretly and hide. The teller who absconded with the bonds went
uncaptured until someone recognized him from his photograph on "America's Most Wanted."
absolute / 完全的，肯定的 /complete; totally unlimited; certain. Although the King of Siam was an absolute
ADJ.
monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity.
absolve V. /谅解/pardon (an offense). The father confessor absolved him of his sins. absolution, N.
absorb V. / 吸 收 ， 合 并 /assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; wholly engage. During the nineteenth
century, America absorbed hordes of immigrants, turning them into productive citizens. Can Huggies
diapers absorb more liquid than Pampers can? This question does not absorb me; instead, it bores
me. absorption, N.
abstain V./控制，限制（自己）/refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice. After considering
the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained
for the race. abstinence, N.
abstemious ADJ./节制（饮食），调节/sparing in eating and drinking; temperate. Concerned whether her vegetarian
son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
abstinence N./ 节 制 （ 饮 食 ） /restraint from eating or drinking. The doctor recommended total abstinence from
salted foods. abstain,V.
abstract /抽象的/theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he
ADJ.
had never missed a meal.
abstruse ADJ./难以理解的，复杂的/obscure; profound; difficult to understand. She carries around abstruse works
of philosophy, not because she understands them but because she wants her friends to think she
does.
abundant ADJ./ 丰 富 ， 富 足 /plentiful; possessing riches or resources. At his immigration interview, Ivan listed his
abundant reasons for coming to America: the hope of religious freedom, the prospect of employment,
the promise of a more abundant life.
abusive ADJ. /粗俗的侮辱，对身体有害的 /coarsely insulting; physically harmful. An abusive parent damages a child
both mentally and physically.
abut V. /毗邻/border upon; adjoin. Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.
abysmal ADJ. /无底的/bottomless. His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance.
abyss N./ 深渊，深坑，无底洞/enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit. Darth Vader seized the evil emperor and
hurled him down into the abyss,
academic ADJ. / 学 术 的 /related to a school; not practical or directly useful. The dean's talk about reforming the
college admissions system was only an academic discussion: we knew little, if anything, would change.
accede V./ 同 意 /agree. If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future
demands.
accelerate V. /加速/move faster. In our science class, we learn how falling bodies accelerate.
accentuate V./强调，重音/emphasize; stress. If you accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, you may wind
up with an overoptimistic view of the world.
accessible ADJ. /可得到的/easy to approach; obtainable. We asked our guide whether the ruins were accessible on
foot.
accessory N./ 附 件 /additional object; useful but not essential thing. She bought an attractive handbag as an
accessory for her dress. alsoADJ.
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acclaim V./赞扬，表扬/applaud; announce with great approval. The NBC sportscasters acclaimed every American
victory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat. also N.
acclimate V./适应/adjust to climate. One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travelers to acclimate
themselves to their new and often strange environments.
acclivity N. /上山的陡坡/sharp upslope of a hill. The car would not go up the acclivity in high gear.
accolade N. /出名的大奖/award of merit. In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
accommodate V. /招待，食宿，适应/oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt. Mitch always
did everything possible to accommodate his elderly relatives, from driving them to medical appointments
to helping them with paperwork. (secondary meaning)
accomplice N. / 共 犯 ， 同 伙 /partner in crime. Because he had provided the criminal with the lethal weapon, he was
arrested as an accomplice in the murder.
accord N. /一致/agreement. She was in complete accord with the verdict.
accost V. / 搭 讪 ， 邂 逅 /approach and speak first to a person. When the two young men accosted me, I was
frightened because I thought they were going to attack me.
accoutre V./ 装备 /equip. The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting goods store could supply.
accoutrements, N.
accretion N. /增长/growth; increase. The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power.
accrue V./附 的/come about by addition. You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the
principal sum. accrual, N.
acerbity N./ 尖酸 的（ 语气 ，脾 气） /bitterness of speech and temper. The meeting of the United Nations General
Assembly was marked with such acerbity that informed sources held out little hope of reaching any
useful settlement of the problem. acerbic,ADJ.
acetic ADJ. /酸的/vinegary. The salad had an exceedingly acetic flavor.
acidulous ADJ. /酸的；尖锐，刻薄 /slightly sour; sharp, caustic. James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and
acidulous remarks.
acknowledge V. / 认可，承认 /recognize; admit. Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty
dated today, I still prefer them to the "gangsta rap" songs my brothers play.
acme N. /顶点/top; pinnacle. His success in this role marked the acme of his career as an actor.
acoustics /声学的/science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in. Carnegie Hall is liked by
N.
music lovers because of its fine acoustics.
acquiesce V./ 默 许 /assent; agree without protesting. Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's
suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made. acquiescence,
N.; acquiescent,ADJ.
acquire V. / 获 取 /obtain; get. Frederick Douglass was determined to acquire an education despite his master's
efforts to prevent his doing so.
acquittal N./ 无 罪 开 释 /deliverance from a charge. His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him
guilty. acquit,V.
acrid ADJ. /尖锐；尖酸/sharp; bitterly pungent. The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol
had been fired.
acrimonious ADJ. / 挖 苦 的 ， 尖 酸 的 （ 语 言 ， 行 为 ） /bitter in words or manner. The candidate attacked his
opponent in highly acrimonious terms. acrimony,
acrophobia N. /恐高症/fear of heights. A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobia
to sign up for a life membership in a sky-diving club.
actuarial ADJ. /保险精算的，精算/calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics. According to recent actuarial tables,
life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago.
actuate V. /推动，促使/motivate. I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily.
acuity N. /尖锐/sharpness. In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses.
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acumen N. /思想敏锐/mental keenness. His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had failed.
acute ADJ. / 精 明 ， 敏 锐 ， 聪 明 /quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe. The acute young doctor realized
immediately that the gradual deterioration of her patient's once acute hearing was due to a chronic
illness, not an acute one.
adage N. /格言，谚语/wise saying; proverb. There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.
adamant ADJ./ 坚 硬， 不动 摇 /hard; inflexible. Bronson played the part of a revenge-driven man, adamant in his
determination to punish the criminals who destroyed his family. adamancy, N.
adapt V./改变/alter; modify. Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to
a changing environment.
addendum /附加， 充/an addition or supplement. As an addendum to the minutes, let me point out that Susan
N.
moved to appoint Kathy and Arthur to the finance committee.
addiction N. /瘾，依赖/compulsive, habitual need. His addiction to drugs caused his friends much grief.
addle V./ 使 变 疯 ， 腐 坏 /muddle; drive crazy; become rotten. This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle
anyone. addled,ADJ.
address V./发表（演讲），处理，讨论 /direct a speech to; deal with or discuss. Due to address the convention in
July, Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech.
adept ADJ. /擅长于/expert at. She was adept at the fine art of irritating people. also N.
adhere V. /黏着/stick fast. I will adhere to this opinion until proof that I am wrong is presented. adhesion, N.
adherent N./ 支 持 者 ， 追 随 者 /supporter; follower. In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherents
quickly deserted him.
adjacent /邻近的，毗邻的 /adjoining; neighboring; close by. Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses
ADJ.
down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.
adjunct N./无用的附加物/something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior). Although I don't
absolutely need a second computer, I plan to buy a laptop to serve as an adjunct to my desktop
model.
admonish V. /警告，训斥/warn; reprove. He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways. admonition, N.
admonition N./ 警告 /warning. After the student protesters repeatedly rejected Chairman Deng's admonitions, the
government issued an ultimatum: either the students would end the demonstration at once or the
soldiers would fire on the crowd.
adorn V. /装饰/decorate. Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple. adornment, N.
adroit ADJ. /熟练，有技巧/skillful. His adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers.
Word List 2 adulation-amend
adulation N. /奉承，恭维/flattery; admiration. The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes men.
adulate,V.
adulterate V. /掺杂/make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances. It is a crime to adulterate foods without
informing the buyer; when consumers learned that Beech-Nut had adulterated their apple juice by
mixing it with water, they protested vigorously.
advent N. /到来，出现/arrival. Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the news
of Hiroshima reached them.
adventitious ADJ. /偶然/accidental; casual. He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.
adversary N. /对手/opponent. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
adverse ADJ./讨厌，敌意/unfavorable; hostile. The recession had a highly adverse effect on Father's investment
portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the butler and the upstairs maid.
adversity, N.
adversity N. /贫困，不幸/poverty; misfortune. We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.
advocacy N. /支持， /support; active pleading on something's behalf. No threats could dissuade Bishop
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