日期：2008-12-29 necrology :: obituary notice; list of the dead necromancy :: black magic; dealings with the dead negation :: denial nemesis :: revenging agent neophyte :: recent convert; beginner nepotism :: favoritism to a relative nexus :: connection nib :: beak;... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 mesa :: high, flat-topped hill metamorphosis :: change of form metaphor :: implied comparison metropolis :: large city mettle :: courage; spirit mews :: group of stables built around a courtyard miasma :: swamp gas; odor of decaying matter microcosm... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 levity :: lightness lexicographer :: compiler of a dictionary lexicon :: dictionary liaison :: officer who acts as go-between for two armies libertine :: debauched person; rou?libretto :: text of an opera libido :: emotional urges behind human activ... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 intelligentsia :: the intelligent and educated classes (often used derogatorily) interim :: meantime interment :: burial interstices :: chinks; crevices intimidation :: fear intransigence :: state of stubborn unwillingness to compromise introvert ::... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 hypochondriac :: person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about il ideology :: ideas of a group people idiom :: special usage in language idiosyncrasy :: peculiarity; eccentricity idolatry :: worship of idols; excessive admirati... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 gauntlet :: leather glove gazette :: official periodical publication genealogy :: record of descent; lineage generality :: vague statement geniality :: cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy genre :: style of art illustrating scenes of common life genti... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 fiasco :: total failure fiat :: command fidelity :: loyalty figment :: invention; imaginary thing finale :: conclusion finesse :: delicate skill fissure :: crevice flair :: talent flick :: light stroke as with a whip flippancy :: trifling gaiety flo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 epitome :: summary; concise abstract epoch :: period of time equanimity :: calmness of temperament equestrian :: rider on horseback equinox :: period of equal days and nights; the beginning of Spring and Autumn equipage :: horse-drawn carriage equit... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 docket :: program as for trial; book where such entries are made doggerel :: poor verse dolt :: stupid person domicile :: home dotage :: senility dregs :: sediment; worthless residue dross :: waste matter; worthless impurities drudgery :: menial wor... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 denouement :: outcome; final development of the plot of a play deposition :: testimony under oath depravity :: corruption; wickedness depredation :: plundering derision :: ridicule dermatologist :: one who studies the skin and its diseases desiderat... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 credo :: creed credulity :: belief on slight evidence creed :: system of religious or ethical belief crescendo :: increase in the volume of sound in a musical passage crevice :: crack; fissure criterion :: standard used in judging crone :: hag cruet... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 cloister :: monastery or convent coadjutor :: assistant; colleague cockade :: decoration worn on hat codicil :: supplement to the body of a will cog :: tooth projecting from a wheel cognizance :: knowledge cognomen :: family name cohesion :: force w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 carat :: unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold caricature :: distortion; burlesque carillon :: a set of bells capable of being played carmine :: rich red carnage :: destruction of life carousal :: drunken revel carrion :: r... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 barterer :: trader bassoon :: reed instrument of the woodwind family bauble :: trinket; trifle benediction :: blessing benefactor :: gift giver; patron beneficiary :: person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will benignity :... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 appellation :: name; title appurtenances :: subordinate possessions aptitude :: fitness; talent arbiter :: a person with power to decide a dispute; judge arcade :: a covered passageway, usually lined with shops archaeology :: study of artifacts and r... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 agnostic :: one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god agronomist :: scientist engaged in the management of land alacrity :: cheerful promptness alchemy :: medieval chemistry alias :: an assumed name alimony :: payment by a husban... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-12-29 aberration :: wandering or staying away; in optics, failure of rays to focus abettor :: encourager abeyance :: suspended action ablution :: washing abnegation :: repudiation; self-sacrifice abstinence :: restraint from eating or drinking accessory :... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-07-29 Topic:Best Ideas Present your perspective on the issue below, using relevant reasons and/or examples to support your views. The best ideas arise from a passionate interest in commonplace things. SAMPLE-1 (score 6) Even the most brilliant thinkers, f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-07-29 Topic: Duty of Educators Present your perspective on the issue below, using relevant reasons and/or examples to support your views. It is unfortunate that todays educators place so much emphasis on finding out what students want to include in the cu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-07-29 Sample Issue Topic In our time, specialists of all kinds are highly over-rated. We need more generalists people who can provide broad perspectives. Please note: All of these sample essays are reproduced as written, although reformatted for this docu... 阅读全文>>