SAT閱讀難點詞彙解析

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exacerbate

SAT閱讀難點詞彙解析

v.使惡化,使加重=worsen;embitter

例句:A warm climate can exacerbate air pollution.

misconstrue

v.誤解;曲解=interpret incorrectly;misjudge

例句:Jacky's words have been misconstrued.

cacophonous

adj.刺耳的;不和諧的'=discordant;inharmonious

例句:A cacophonous voice has been astounding concerning the authencity of adverts promoted by celebrities.

calamity

n.災難;不幸=disaster; misery

例句:The calamity of Tianjin brought together people of the whole nation.

ambience

n.周圍環境;氣氛=environment;atmosphere

例句:Most people's immigration to Australia derives from the pleasant ambience and humanitarian ideology there.

apologist

n.辯護者=one who writes in defense of a cause or institution

例句:He was the chief apologist for geocentric theory.

chaff.

n.無價值的東西=worthless products of an endeavor

例句:The neighbours'suspicions were chaff of the lowest sort based on gossip.

ameliorate

v.改善,改進=improve

例句:The federal government is doing its best to ameliorate the living conditions of people.

bode

v.預示=foreshadow;portend

例句:The good news one after another bode well for the company.

connotation

n.內涵=suggested or implied meaning of an expression

例句:Chinese calligraphy has rich cultural connotation.