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CET-6 Core Vocabulary 2000 Day 2 （36words）

essence 英/?es(?)ns/美/?es(?)ns/ in essence

n.本质，要素；香精，香料

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复数 essences

Senior citizen discounts are the essence of the very thing older Americans are fighting

against—discrimination by age.

extravagant 英/?k?str?v?ɡ?nt/美/?k?str?v?ɡ?nt/

adj.奢侈的，挥霍的；不切实际的，放肆的；豪华的，精美的

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When asked to use three words to describe society's rich, the top responses were

“extravagant”,“greedy”and “corrupt”.

flush 英/fl??/美/fl??/

v.冲洗（使）发光；使（液体）流过；（植物）绽出新芽

n.脸红；冲洗；旺盛期；突如其来的）大量；急流；

adj.完全齐平的；无装饰的；（印刷文字）不缩排的，齐头排的

adv.（与另一平面）齐平地；不偏不倚地，正好地

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复数 flushes第三人称单数 flushes现在分词 flushing过去式 flushed过去分词 flushed

The child's cheeks were flushed with fever.

funding 英/?f?nd??/美/?f?nd??/

n.专款，拨款

v.资助，为……提供资金（fund 的现在分词形式）

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Even Hilton Hotels has shown interest in the space tourism industry and the possibility of

building or co-funding a space hotel.

granted 英/?ɡrɑ?nt?d/美/?ɡr?nt?d/

adv.的确，诚然

conj.因为（granted that）

v.授予，给予；承认（grant 的过去式和过去分词形式）

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Granted,some amount of delusion (错觉)is probably part of the human condition.

haunt 英/h??nt/美/h??nt/

v.（鬼魂）出没；萦绕在……心头；（长期）困扰；常去（某地）

n.常去的地方；栖息地

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复数 haunts第三人称单数 haunts现在分词 haunting过去式 haunted过去分词 haunted

He was haunted by memories of his unhappy childhood well into his adult life.

initiate 英/??n??ie?t/美/??n??ie?t/

v.开始实施，发起；使了解，传授；（尤指在秘密仪式上）使加入，接纳

n.新加入某组织的人，新入会的人

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复数 initiates第三人称单数 initiates现在分词 initiating过去式 initiated过去分词 initiated

The concept of a “non-smoking” Olympics, initiated in 1988,has been put into practice

since the 1992 Barcelona Games.

intrinsic 英/?n?tr?nz?k/美/?n?tr?nz?k/

adj.内在的，固有的

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The intrinsic value of a coin is the value of the metal it is made of.

intuition 英/??ntju???(?)n/美/??ntu???(?)n/

n.直觉力；直觉感知，直觉知识

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复数 intuitions

Nobody told me where to find you.It was sheer intuition.

irritate 英/??r?te?t/美/??r?te?t/

v.使不耐烦，激怒；使疼痛；兴奋；引起不愉快

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第三人称单数 irritates现在分词 irritating过去式 irritated过去分词 irritated

The boy's foolish question irritated his mother.

manifest 英/?m?n?fest/美/?m?n?fest/

v.显示，表明；（鬼魂或神灵）显灵，出现；（病症）显现；把……列入货单

adj.明显的，显而易见的

n.旅客名单，载货清单；货运列车编组清单

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复数 manifests第三人称单数 manifests现在分词 manifesting过去式 manifested过去分词 manifested比较级 more manifest最高级 most manifest

She manifested little interest in her studies.

mingle 英/?m??ɡ(?)l/美/?m??ɡ(?)l/

v.（在聚会中）应酬，交际；（使）混合

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复数 mingles第三人称单数 mingles现在分词 mingling过去式 mingled过去分词 mingled

Security men mingled with the crowd.

obscure 英/?b?skj??(r)/美/?b?skj?r/SYN unknown

adj.难以说清楚的；鲜为人知的，默默无闻的；费解的，晦涩的

v.遮掩，遮蔽；使费解

n.某种模糊的或不清楚的东西

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第三人称单数 obscures现在分词 obscuring过去式 obscured过去分词 obscured比较级 obscurer或more obscure最高级 obscurest或most obscure

I received a letter of complaint from them;but the letters of the sign were made obscure by

rain.

We mustn't let these minor details obscure the main issue. 我们不能让枝节问题掩盖主要问题。

paradox 英/?p?r?d?ks/美/?p?r?dɑ?ks/

n.矛盾的人（或事物、情况）；似非而是的隽语，悖论；悖论修辞

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复数 paradoxes

“More haste,less speed” is a paradox.

privacy 英/?pr?v?si/美/?pra?v?si/

n.隐私，秘密；清静，独处；隐居处

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复数 privacies

With seven people squashed in one house,you don't get much privacy.

radiate 英/?re?die?t/美/?re?die?t/

v.使品质或情感）显出，流露；辐射，发射；自中心辐射出，向周围伸展；辐射形进化

adj.光芒四射的

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第三人称单数 radiates现在分词 radiating过去式 radiated过去分词 radiated

The sun radiates both light and heat.

refrain 英/r??fre?n/美/r??fre?n/

v.克制，避免

n.（诗歌的）叠句，（歌曲的）副歌

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复数 refrains第三人称单数 refrains现在分词 refraining过去式 refrained过去分词 refrained

You must be able to refrain yourself in some matters in order to accomplish others.

He has refrained from criticizing the government in public.

Shoppers refrained from buying cars, appliances, and other big-ticket items.

同义词restrain, check, refrain, bridle, curb, inhibit

词根strain=tighten,表示"拉紧"

n.

constraint强迫,结束;强制力

overstrain过度紧张, 过劳

restraint抑制,制止

strain拉紧;负担

v.

constrain限制,约束;克制,抑制

distrain[律]扣押

overstrain使过度紧张, 使工作过度

refrain节制, 避免, 制止

restrain[from]抑制,制止

strain拉紧;紧张;扭伤;竭尽全力

supervisor 英/?su?p?va?z?(r)/美/?su?p?rva?z?r/

n.监督者，管理者；指导教师；<美>镇长，县长

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复数 supervisors

The supervisor didn't have time so far to go into it at length,but he gave us an idea about

his plan.

surgical 英/?s??d??kl/美/?s??rd??kl/

adj.外科的，外科手术的；外科手术使用的；仔细的，精确的；术后的

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The doctors and nurses had surgical masks on.

suspicious 英/s??sp???s/美/s??sp???s/

adj.感觉可疑的，怀疑的；不信任的，持怀疑态度的；令人怀疑的，引起怀疑的

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比较级 more suspicious最高级 most suspicious

I am always suspicious of anyone who wants to sell me something on the cheap.

terminate 英/?t??m?ne?t/美/?t??rm?ne?t/

v.（使）结束，；到达终点站；人工流产；<美>解雇；adj.结束的

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第三人称单数 terminates现在分词 terminating过去式 terminated过去分词 terminated

They terminated their agreement and renewed another one according to the situation.

terrorist 英/?ter?r?st/美/?ter?r?st/

n.恐怖主义者，恐怖分子

adj.恐怖主义者的，恐怖分子的

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复数 terrorists

Terrorists hijacked an airplane with 260 people on board.

tumble 英/?t?mb(?)l/美/?t?mb(?)l/

v.翻滚，跌倒；倒塌，坍塌

n.跌倒，滚落；暴跌；混乱，杂乱

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复数 tumbles第三人称单数 tumbles现在分词 tumbling过去式 tumbled过去分词 tumbled

I tumbled several times when learning to skate for the first time.

absurd 英/?b?s??d/美/?b?s??rd/SYN ridiculous preposterous

adj.愚蠢的，荒谬的；滑稽可笑的；荒诞派的

n.荒诞，荒诞的事物 （the absurd）

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比较级 more absurd最高级 most absurd

She said to herself that the idea was absurd.

allege 英/??led?/美/??led?/SYN declare asseverate

v.(未经证实地）宣称，指控

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第三人称单数 alleges现在分词 alleging过去式 alleged过去分词 alleged

allegation 英/??l??ɡe??n/美/??l??ɡe??n/

n.（无证据的）说法，指控

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复数 allegations

词根leg

1. =law,表示"法律"; 2. =speak,read,表示"讲,读,说"

adj.illegal

非法的

illegitimate不合法的,私生的

legal法律的,法定的;合法的,正当的

legitimate合法的, 合理的, 正统的

illegible难读的,难认的

legendary传说的,传奇的

legible可辩认的,易读的

n.delegate代表

illegitimacy不法, 私生, 反常, 不合逻辑

legality合法,墨守陈规,法律上的义务

college学院,高等专科学校,大学

legend传说,传奇;图例

v.delegate委派……为代表;授权;委托

relegate降级,贬谪

allege断言,宣称;指控

形近记忆 allegiance英/??li?d??ns/美/??li?d??ns/效忠，忠诚；忠贞loyalty/devotion

n.（对政党、宗教、统治者的）忠诚，效忠，拥戴

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复数 allegiances

an oath/a vow/a statement of allegiance 效忠宣誓╱誓约╱声明

People of various party allegiances joined the campaign. 各个不同政党的拥护者都参加了这次活动。

You alleged that the accused man was seen at the scene of the crime,didn't you?

The newspaper reporter allege that the man was innocent. 新闻记者宣称这个男人是无辜的.

analogy 英 [??n?l?d?i] 美 [??n?l?d?i]

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n. 类比，比喻; 类推;

变形 复数: analogies

My theory applies to you and by analogy to others like you.

array 英/??re?/美/??re?/

n.一系列，大量；数组，阵列；盛装

v.布置，排列；配置（兵力）；穿戴，打扮

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复数 arrays第三人称单数 arrays现在分词 arraying过去式 arrayed过去分词 arrayed

The royal couple appeared in splendid array.

articulate 英/ɑ??t?kjule?t/美/ɑ?r?t?kjule?t/

v.明确表达，清楚说明；口齿清楚地说，清晰地发音；用关节连接，连结

adj.善于表达的；口齿清楚的，发音清晰的；有关节的

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第三人称单数 articulates现在分词 articulating过去式 articulated过去分词 articulated比较级 more articulate最高级 most articulate

It is believed that girls are usually more articulate than boys.

ascertain 英/??s??te?n/美/??s?r?te?n/

v.查明，确定

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第三人称单数 ascertains现在分词 ascertaining过去式 ascertained过去分词 ascertained

The researcher ascertained that he had discovered a new element which led to the SARS.

assertive 英/??s??t?v/美/??s??rt?v/

adj.坚定自信的，果断的

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词根：assert

adj.

assertable可断言的

adv.

assertively独断地；断言地

n.

assertion断言，声明；主张，要求；坚持

assertiveness魄力，自信

vt.

assert维护，坚持；断言；主张；声称

Katsue Reynolds has argued that girls Nowadays are using more assertive language

strategies in order to be able to compete with boys in schools and out.

availability 英/??ve?l??b?l?ti/美/??ve?l??b?l?ti/

n.可用性，可得性；空闲，闲暇；未婚，单身

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Human population growth and technological development result in dramatic reductions

and alterations in quality and availability of wildlife habitat.

baffle 英/?b?f(?)l/美/?b?f(?)l/ bafflement

v.使困惑，难住；抑制，控制

n.挡板，隔板，反射板

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复数 baffles第三人称单数 baffles现在分词 baffling过去式 baffled过去分词 baffled

She was completely baffled by his strange behavior.

barren 英/?b?r?n/美/?b?r?n/

adj.贫瘠的，不毛的；不结果实的；无效果的；沉闷无趣的，没有吸引力的

n.瘠地

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复数 barrens比较级 more barren最高级 most barren

There are about 98% thick continental ice sheet and 2% barren rock in Antarctica.

bewilder 英/b??w?ld?(r)/美/b??w?ld?r/ bewilderment

v.使迷惑，使糊涂

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第三人称单数 bewilders现在分词 bewildering过去式 bewildered过去分词 bewildered

The child was bewildered by the noise and the crowds.

coincidence 英/k????ns?d?ns/美/ko???ns?d?ns/

by coincidence 碰巧

n.巧合，同时发生；相符，一致；符合

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复数 coincidences

Is there any coincidence between your statistics and your friends'?

conform 英/k?n?f??m/美/k?n?f??rm/

v.遵守，符合；顺从，随潮流；一致，相吻合

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第三人称单数 conforms现在分词 conforming过去式 conformed过去分词 conformed

Nowadays,it is commonly observed that young women are not conforming to the feminine

linguistic ideal.
conform to 遵守依照符合遵照

conform with 符合；与…一致

~ to/with sthto obey a rule, law, etc. 遵守，遵从，服从（规则、法律等）

SYN comply