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GMAT考试：GMAT每日一读之词汇篇（一）1

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LIST 1 abandon-- ambrosial¹

abandon vt. 放弃,沉溺

to give (oneself) over unrestrainedly

abandon:inhibition :: despair:hope

abash² a. 害羞的

to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of

unabashed : embarrassment³ :: unheralded : announcement

embolden⁴ <> abash / faze / cow

abate⁵ v. 减轻，降低

to reduce in degree or intensity

abate : tax :: alleviate⁶ : distress

abate <> intensify⁷ / promote

abbreviate⁸ vt. 缩写,使...简略,缩短

to make briefer; especially : to reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole

abbreviate: sentence:: abridgment⁹ : essay

abbreviate <> extend

abdicate¹⁰ v. 让位，辞职，放弃

to renounce¹¹ a throne, high office, dignity, or function

abdicate : throne :: resign : office

abdicate <> constitute abdicate <> assume

aberrant¹² a.脱离常轨的

deviating¹³ from the usual or natural type : ATYPICAL

aberrant <>typical/normal

abet¹⁴ vt. 教唆,帮助

to assist or support in the achievement of a purpose

abet:assistance::counsel:guidance

abet <> thwart¹⁵ / impede

stymie¹⁶ <> abet

frustrate¹⁷ <>abet

abeyance n. 中止,暂搁,停止

temporary inactivity : SUSPENSION

abeyance<>continuance

abhor vt.憎恶 (n. abhorrence¹⁸) to regard with extreme repugnance

abhorrence : dislike :: adoration¹⁹ : fondness

abiding²⁰ a. 永久的，持久的，不变的

ENDURING, CONTINUING

abiding <>evanescent

abject²¹ adj. ①凄惨的 ②怯懦的

cast down in spirit : SERVILE, SPIRITLESS

abject <> exultant²²

abjure vt. 发誓放弃

to abstain from : AVOID

abjure <>embrace/espouse

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1 ambrosial
adj.美味的
参考例句：
The ambrosial aroma of the roast whetted our appetites.烤肉的美味香气刺激了我们的食欲。 Are you nostrils a quiver and tingling as well at that delicate,luscious ambrosial smell?您是否感到香气扑鼻、熏人欲醉、垂涎欲滴？

2 abash
v.使窘迫，使局促不安
参考例句：
Nothing could abash him.没有什么可以使他感到难堪。 When the child see all the room fille with strangers,he is much abash.那小孩一看到满屋子都是陌生人，感到非常局促不安。

3 embarrassment
n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫
参考例句：
She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。 Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。

4 embolden
v.给…壮胆，鼓励
参考例句：
Emboldened by the wine,he went over to introduce himself to her.他借酒壮胆，走上前去向她作自我介绍。 The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition.发现自己并未遭到反对，首相渐渐有了信心。

5 abate
vi.(风势，疼痛等)减弱，减轻，减退
参考例句：
We must abate the noise pollution in our city.我们必须消除我们城里的噪音污染。 The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the powerful pain.医生给了他一些药，以减弱那剧烈的疼痛。

6 alleviate
v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)
参考例句：
The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。 Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。

7 intensify
vt.加强；变强；加剧
参考例句：
We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。 They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。

8 abbreviate
v.缩写，使...简略，缩短
参考例句：
She had lost the power to abbreviate the remaining steps of the way.她丧失了缩短这最后几步路的能力。 It is seldom acceptable to abbreviate words in formal writing.在正式的书面语中使用缩写语通常是不能接受的。

9 abridgment
n.删节，节本
参考例句：
An abridgment of the book has been published for young readers.他们为年轻读者出版了这本书的节本。 This abridgment provides a concise presentation of this masterpiece of Buddhist literature.这个删节本提供了简明介绍佛教文学的杰作。

10 abdicate
v.让位，辞职，放弃
参考例句：
The reason I wnat to abdicate is to try something different.我辞职是因为我想尝试些不一样的东西。 Yuan Shikai forced emperor to abdicate and hand over power to him.袁世凯逼迫皇帝逊位，把政权交给了他。

11 renounce
v.放弃；拒绝承认，宣布与…断绝关系
参考例句：
She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent.她决定弃绝尘世去当修女。 It was painful for him to renounce his son.宣布与儿子脱离关系对他来说是很痛苦的。

12 aberrant
adj.畸变的，异常的，脱离常轨的
参考例句：
His aberrant behavior at the party shocked everyone.他在晚会上的异常举止令所有人感到震惊！ I saw that the insects and spiders were displaying the same kind of aberrant behavior.我看到昆虫和蜘蛛正在表现出相同反常的行为。

13 deviating
v.偏离，越轨( deviate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
I compromise by using a prepared text and deviating from it whenever I feel the need. 我搞折衷办法，准备一份讲稿，觉得需要的时候就自由发挥。来自辞典例句 Theories deviating practices are inane, while practices deviating theories are blindfold. 脱离实践的理论是空泛的，脱离理论指导的实践是盲目的。来自互联网

14 abet
v.教唆，鼓励帮助
参考例句：
Do not abet your friend to pry into other people's privacy.不要唆使朋友去窥探别人隐私。 Be do grateful to those who rebuke you,because they abet your wisdom!一定要感激那些斥责你的人，因为他们助长了你的智慧！

15 thwart
v.阻挠，妨碍，反对；adj.横(断的)
参考例句：
We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。 I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。

16 stymie
v.妨碍，阻挠
参考例句：
Companies have been stymied by the length of time it takes to reach an agreement.由于耗时过长，各公司一直未能达成协议。 Relief efforts have been stymied in recent weeks by armed gunmen.最近几周的救援工作一直受到武装分子的阻挠。

17 frustrate
v.使失望；使沮丧；使厌烦
参考例句：
But this didn't frustrate Einstein.He was content to go as far as he could.但这并没有使爱因斯坦灰心，他对能够更深入地研究而感到满意。 They made their preparations to frustrate the conspiracy.他们作好准备挫败这个阴谋。

18 abhorrence
n.憎恶；可憎恶的事
参考例句：
This nation has an abhorrence of terrrorism.这个民族憎恶恐怖主义。 It is an abhorrence to his feeling.这是他深恶痛绝的事。

19 adoration
n.爱慕，崇拜
参考例句：
He gazed at her with pure adoration.他一往情深地注视着她。 The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。

20 abiding
adj.永久的，持久的，不变的
参考例句：
He had an abiding love of the English countryside.他永远热爱英国的乡村。 He has a genuine and abiding love of the craft.他对这门手艺有着真挚持久的热爱。

21 abject
adj.极可怜的，卑屈的
参考例句：
This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.这一政策最后以惨败而告终。 He had been obliged to offer an abject apology to Mr.Alleyne for his impertinence.他不得不低声下气，为他的无礼举动向艾莱恩先生请罪。

22 exultant
adj.欢腾的，狂欢的，大喜的
参考例句：
The exultant crowds were dancing in the streets.欢欣的人群在大街上跳起了舞。 He was exultant that she was still so much in his power.他仍然能轻而易举地摆布她，对此他欣喜若狂。

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