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GRE出国考试词汇辅导:GRE考试易混词汇(2)

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attribute: 归因为 contribute:贡献，投稿

　　brisk: 轻快 bristle¹: 硬毛，气势汹汹

　　barter²: 物物交换 banter³: speak to or address in a witty⁴ and teasing manner.

　　brazen⁸ : blatant⁹ blazon¹⁰: armorial bearings; publish widely

　　blunder: a gross error blunt: not sharp, dull

　　brittle¹¹: easily broken, cracked, or snapped bristle: to take on an aggressive attitude or appearance (as in response to a slight)

　　boom: to make a deep hollow sound; to grow or cause to grow rapidly esp. in value, esteem¹², or importance. Boon: benefit, blessing

　　Calumniate: defame, malign libel Culmination: reach the highest point Fulmination: 攻击，指责

　　Canvas：油布 Canvass: to seek orders or votes: solicit

　　Cataclysm: a violent change or upheaval Catalysis: 加速

　　Cessation：终止，（短暂）停止] Cession：割让，转让 Concession：让步，特许权 Secession：脱离，退出

　　Cater：迎合，承办 crater：火山口，弹坑

　　Circumscribe：限制 Proscribe：禁止 Compass: an enclose space Compassion: pity

　　Competent：胜任的，有资格的 contentious：引起争议的

　　Contiguous: being in contact Contingent: possible; happening by chance conditional

　　Consensus：全体意见一致 Censure：责难

　　Conversant: 精通 Convergent：会聚的

　　Confluence: the meeting of two or more streams Influence:影响 Refluence：逆流

　　Consign：托运 Resign：辞职

　　Crate：板条箱 Crave：渴望得到 Craven：胆怯的

　　Crayon：彩色笔；粉笔或其绘画 Canyon：峡谷

　　Cozen: chest, defraud Cozy: snug, comfortable

　　Curb: hold in or back Curd: the thick protein rich part of coagulated milk Curdle: spoil, sour

　　Declamation: speech Acclamation: shouted approval

　　Duration: 持续的时间 Induration：硬化

　　Denounce：指责，揭发 Renounce：宣布放弃，抛弃

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1 bristle
v.（毛发）直立，气势汹汹，发怒；n.硬毛发
参考例句：
It has a short stumpy tail covered with bristles.它粗短的尾巴上鬃毛浓密。 He bristled with indignation at the suggestion that he was racist.有人暗示他是个种族主义者，他对此十分恼火。

2 barter
n.物物交换，以货易货，实物交易
参考例句：
Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上，鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。 They have arranged food imports on a barter basis.他们以易货贸易的方式安排食品进口。

3 banter
n.嘲弄，戏谑；v.取笑，逗弄，开玩笑
参考例句：
The actress exchanged banter with reporters.女演员与记者相互开玩笑。 She engages in friendly banter with her customers.她常和顾客逗乐。

4 witty
adj.机智的，风趣的
参考例句：
Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation.她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。 He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。

5 blight
n.枯萎病；造成破坏的因素；vt.破坏，摧残
参考例句：
The apple crop was wiped out by blight.枯萎病使苹果全无收成。 There is a blight on all his efforts.他的一切努力都遭到挫折。

6 withered
adj. 枯萎的，干瘪的，（人身体的部分器官）因病萎缩的或未发育良好的动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句：
The grass had withered in the warm sun. 这些草在温暖的阳光下枯死了。 The leaves of this tree have become dry and withered. 这棵树下的叶子干枯了。

7 blithe
adj.快乐的，无忧无虑的
参考例句：
Tonight,however,she was even in a blithe mood than usual.但是，今天晚上她比往常还要高兴。 He showed a blithe indifference to her feelings.他显得毫不顾及她的感情。

8 brazen
adj.厚脸皮的，无耻的，坚硬的
参考例句：
The brazen woman laughed loudly at the judge who sentenced her.那无耻的女子冲着给她判刑的法官高声大笑。 Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.有的人不愿承认失败，而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去。

9 blatant
adj.厚颜无耻的；显眼的；炫耀的
参考例句：
I cannot believe that so blatant a comedy can hoodwink anybody.我无法相信这么显眼的一出喜剧能够欺骗谁。 His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.他管理的傲慢作风在他对待秘书的态度上表露无遗。

10 blazon
n.纹章，装饰；精确描绘；v.广布；宣布
参考例句：
I believe Shakespeare wants to blazon forth a notion of disciplinary well-ordered and morality.我认为莎士比亚想宣扬一种有纪律有秩序有道德的社会主张。

11 brittle
adj.易碎的；脆弱的；冷淡的；(声音)尖利的
参考例句：
The pond was covered in a brittle layer of ice.池塘覆盖了一层易碎的冰。 She gave a brittle laugh.她冷淡地笑了笑。

12 esteem
n.尊敬，尊重；vt.尊重，敬重；把…看作
参考例句：
I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。 The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。