高三英语知识点：SAT部分词汇表2
Group 1Alacrity eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness
Burgeon grow, flourish, put forth new shoots
Deleterious harmful
Euphemism a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
Hypocritical insincere
Lethargic tired, without energy
Ogle stare at, observe in an obvious manner
Postulate hypothesize, propose
Robust strong, healthy, tough
Tractable obedient, dutiful, polite
Group 2
Alchemy medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
Burnish polish
Deliberate to think over deeply
Euphony pleasant sounds
Iconoclast person who opposes orthodoxy
Levity flippancy, joking about serious matters
Olfactory concerned with the sense of smell
Potable suitable for drinking
Rotund round
Tranquil peaceful
Group 3
Alibi an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
Buttress strengthen, support
Delineation demarcation, explanation, definition, outlining
Evacuate vacate, empty, abandon
Idiosyncrasy a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
Libertarian someone who opposes tyranny
Ominous threatening
Potent powerful, compelling, strong
Ruminate think over something, ponder
Transcribe copy
Group 4
Allay to lessen
Byline the line that tells you who wrote an article
Demur hesitate, refuse
Exacerbate make worse
Ignominious shameful
Liniment soothing lotion
Omnipotent all-powerful
Pragmatic practical
Ruse trick, stratagem
Transgress go astray, disobey, commit a sin
Group 5
Alleviate make less severe
Cacophony discordant loud noises
Denounce condemn, speak out against
Exasperated frustrated, annoyed
Ignominy shame (adj. ignominious means shameful)
Lithe flexible, supple
Omniscient all-knowing
Pragmatist concerned with usefulness
Saccharin falsely sweet
Transient short-lived, ephemeral
Group 6
Aloof distant, detached, cold
Cajole coax
Deplete use up, lessen
Exceptionable very bad (something which we should object to)
Illuminate to light up or make clear
Livid very angry
Onerous burdensome, hard to undertake
Preamble introductory material
Sacrosanct very holy, inviolable
Traverse cross
Group 7
Altruism putting others first, being self-sacrificing
Caldron huge cooking pot
Deplore regret
Exculpate free someone from blame, pardon, acquit
Illusory deceptive, false, misleading
Lobbyist tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
Onus burden
Precarious unstable, risky
Sagacious wise
Trepidation fear
Group 8
Amass accumulate
Callow immature
Depravity moral corruption
Execrable very, very bad
Immoderate excessive, extreme, flattering
Lofty snooty, arrogant, haughty
Opaque does not let light through
Precedent a previous occurrence used as a guide
Sage a wise person
Trinket something of little value, knick-knack
Group 9
Ambiguity uncertainty, vagueness
Candid frank, honest
Deprecate criticize, denounce
Exegesis scholarly explanation or interpretation
Immutable unchanging, permanent
Longevity long life
Opulent wealthy, rich, magnificent
Precept guiding principle
Salacious lecherous, erotic
Trite unoriginal, dull
Group 10
Ambiguous unclear in meaning, can be interpreted in different ways
Candor frankness, openness
Deride ridicule, make fun of, mock
Exemplary outstandingly good, setting a fine example
Impartial unbiased, neutral
Loquacious talkative
Ordain destine; confer holy orders on a priest
Precinct district of a city
Sallow yellowish
Trivial unimportant
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