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Barron’s SAT I Basic Word ListBARRON’SHOW TO PREPARE FOR THESAT I3,500 Basic Word ListWord List 1abaseV.abashV.abateV.abbreviateV.abase-adroit/ 降 低 ， 羞 辱 /lower; humiliate. Defeated, Queen Zenobia was forced to abase herself before theconquering Romans, who made her march in chains before the emperor in the processioncelebrating his triumph. abasement, N./使难堪/embarrass.He was not at all abashed by her open admiration./减弱，减少/subside; decrease, lessen. Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm toabate. abatement, N./ 减 短 ， 缩 写 /shorten.Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate .abominableADJ.aboriginalADJ., N.abortiveADJ./ 放 弃 /renounce; give up. When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman heloved, he surprised the entire world./绑架/kidnapping. The movie Ransom describes the attempts to rescue a multimillionaire's son afterthe child's abduction by kidnappers. abduct,V./不正常的/abnormal or deviant. Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of theentire experiment. also N./帮助，鼓励/aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage. She was unwilling to abet him in theswindle he had planned.action. The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.hate. She abhorred all forms of bigotry. abhorrence,N./ 穷困潦倒，卑微 /wretched; lacking pride. On the streets of New York the homeless live in abjectpoverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind./发誓放弃/renounceupon oath. He abjured his allegiance to the king. abjuration,N./ 洗 /washing. His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled"Opera in the Bath."/ 批 判 ， 自 我 牺 牲 /repudiation; self-sacrifice. No act of abnegation was more pronounced than hisrefusal of any rewards for his discovery./废除/cancel; put an end to. The president of the college refused to abolish the physical educationrequirement. abolition, N./可恶的，非常糟糕/detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad. Mary liked John until she learned hewas dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women./原来的，土著的/being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native. Her studies of the primitiveart forms of the aboriginal Indians were widely reported in the scientific journals. aborigines, N./ 不 成 功 的 ， 失 /unsuccessful; fruitless. Attacked by armed troops, the Chinese students had toabandon their abortive attempt to democratize Beijing peacefully. abort,V.1
Barron’s SAT I Basic Word ADJ.abstruseADJ.abundantADJ.abusiveADJ.away by friction; scrape; erode. The sharp rocks abraded the skin on her legs, soput iodine on her abrasions./摩擦的，粗糙的，研磨剂 /rubbing away; tending to grind down. Just as abrasive cleaning powderscan wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience. abrade,V./删节，节选/condense or shorten. Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version ofWar and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel./废除/abolish.He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor./ 隐 匿 ， 逃 避 ， 躲 债 /depart secretly and hide. The teller who absconded with the bonds wentuncaptured until someone recognized him from his photograph on "America's Most Wanted."/ 完全的，肯定的 /complete; totally unlimited; certain. Although the King of Siam was an absolutemonarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity./谅解/pardon(an offense). The father confessor absolved him of his sins. absolution,N./ 吸 收 ， 合 并 /assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; wholly engage. During the nineteenthcentury, America absorbed hordes of immigrants, turning them into productive citizens. Can Huggiesdiapers absorb more liquid than Pampers can? This question does not absorb me; instead, it boresme. absorption, N./控制，限制（自己）/refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice. After consideringthe effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trainedfor the race. abstinence, N./节制（饮食），调节/sparing in eating and drinking; temperate. Concerned whether her vegetarianson's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him./ 节 制 （ 饮 食 ） /restraint from eating or drinking. The doctor recommended total abstinence fromsalted foods. abstain,V./抽象的/theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; hehad never missed a meal./难以理解的，复杂的/obscure; profound; difficult to understand. She carries around abstruse worksof philosophy, not because she understands them but because she wants her friends to think shedoes./ 丰 富 ， 富 足 /plentiful; possessing riches or resources. At his immigration interview, Ivan listed hisabundant reasons for coming to America: the hope of religious freedom, the prospect of employment,the promise of a more abundant life./粗俗的侮辱，对身体有害的 /coarselyinsulting; physically harmful. An abusive parent damages a childboth mentally and /border upon; adjoin. Where our estatesabut, we must build a fence./无底的/bottomless. His arrogance is exceeded only by hisabysmal ignorance./ 深渊，深坑，无底洞/enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit. Darth Vader seized the evil emperor andhurled him down into the abyss,/ 学 术 的 /related to a school; not practical or directly useful. The dean's talk about reforming thecollege admissions system was only an academic discussion: we knew little, if anything, would change./ 同 意 /agree. If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of futuredemands./加速/move faster. In our science class, we learn how falling bodies accelerate./强调，重音/emphasize; stress. If you accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, you may windup with an overoptimistic view of the world./可得到的/easyto approach; obtainable. We asked our guide whether the ruins were accessible onfoot.accessory/ 附 件 /additional object; useful but not essential thing. She bought an attractive handbag as anaccessory for her dress. alsoADJ.N.2
Barron’s SAT I Basic Word �/sharp upslope of a hill. The car would not go up theaccoladeN./出名的大奖/award of merit. In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest/赞扬，表扬/applaud; announce with great approval. The NBC sportscasters acclaimed every Americanvictory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat. also N./适应/adjust to climate. One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travelers to acclimatethemselves to their new and often strange environments.acclivity in high gear.accolade.accommodateV. /招待，食宿，适应/oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt. Mitch alwaysdid everything possible to accommodate his elderly relatives, from driving them to medical appointmentsto helping them with paperwork. (secondary y. The salad had an exceedingly acetic flavor.acidulousADJ./酸的；尖锐，刻薄 /slightly/ 共 犯 ， 同 伙 /partner in crime. Because he had provided the criminal with the lethal weapon, he wasarrested as an accomplice in the murder./一致/agreement. She was in complete accord with the verdict./ 搭 讪 ， 邂 逅 /approach and speak first to a person. When the two young men accosted me, I wasfrightened because I thought they were going to attack me./ 装备 /equip. The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting goods store could supply.accoutrements, N./增长/growth; increase. Theaccretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power./附 的/come about by addition. You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as theprincipal sum. accrual, N./ 尖酸 的（ 语气 ，脾 气） /bitterness of speech and temper. The meeting of the United Nations GeneralAssembly was marked with such acerbity that informed sources held out little hope of reaching anyuseful settlement of the problem. acerbic,ADJ.sour; sharp, caustic. James was unpopular because of his sarcastic andacidulous remarks.acknowledgeV. / 认可，承认 /recognize; admit. Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound prettydated today, I still prefer them to the "gangsta rap" songs my brothers lN.acridADJ./顶点/top; pinnacle. His success in this role marked the acme of his career as an actor./声学的/science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in. Carnegie Hall is liked bymusic lovers because of its fine acoustics./ 默 许 /assent; agree without protesting. Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer'ssuggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made. acquiescence,N.; acquiescent,ADJ./ 获 取 /obtain; get. Frederick Douglass was determined to acquire an education despite his master'sefforts to prevent his doing so./ 无 罪 开 释 /deliverance from a charge. His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought himguilty. acquit,V./尖锐；尖酸/sharp;bitterly pungent. The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistolhad been fired.acrimoniousADJ./ 挖 苦 的 ， 尖 酸 的 （ 语 言 ， 行 为 ） /bitterin words or manner. The candidate attacked hisopponent in highly acrimonious terms. ，促使/motivate. I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily.acuityN./尖锐/sharpness. In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses./恐高症/fear of heights. A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobiato sign up for a life membership in a sky-diving club./保险精算的，精算/calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics. According to recent actuarial tables,life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago.3
Barron’s SAT I Basic Word nN.adornV.adroitADJ./思想敏锐/mental keenness. His business/ 精 明 ， 敏 锐 ， 聪 明 /quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe. The acute young doctor realizedimmediately that the gradual deterioration of her patient's once acute hearing was due to a chronicillness, not an acute one./格言，谚语/wisesaying; proverb. There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money./ 坚 硬， 不动 摇 /hard; inflexible. Bronson played the part of a revenge-driven man, adamant in hisdetermination to punish the criminals who destroyed his family. adamancy, N./改变/alter; modify. Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt toa changing environment./附加， 充/an addition or supplement. As an addendum to the minutes, let me point out that Susanmoved to appoint Kathy and Arthur to the finance committee./瘾，依赖/compulsive,habitual need. His addiction to drugs caused his friends much grief./ 使 变 疯 ， 腐 坏 /muddle; drive crazy; become rotten. This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addleanyone. addled,ADJ./发表（演讲），处理，讨论 /direct a speech to; deal with or discuss. Due to address the convention inJuly, Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech./擅长于/expert/黏着/stickat. She was adept at the fine art of irritating people. alsoN.fast. I will adhere to this opinion until proof that I am wrong is presented. adhesion,N./ 支 持 者 ， 追 随 者 /supporter; follower. In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherentsquickly deserted him./邻近的，毗邻的 /adjoining; neighboring; close by. Philip's best friend Jason lived only four housesdown the block, close but not immediately adjacent./无用的附加物/something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior). Although I don'tabsolutely need a second computer, I plan to buy a laptop to serve as an adjunct to my desktopmodel./警告，训斥/warn;reprove. He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways. admonition,N./ 警告 /warning. After the student protesters repeatedly rejected Chairman Deng's admonitions, thegovernment issued an ultimatum: either the students would end the demonstration at once or thesoldiers would fire on the crowd./装饰/decorate.N.Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple. adornment,/熟练，有技巧/skillful.Word List 2adulationacumen helped him to succeed where others had failed.N.His adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his ;admiration. The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes men.adulate,V.adulterateV.adventN./掺杂/make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances. It is a crime to adulterate foods withoutinforming the buyer; when consumers learned that Beech-Nut had adulterated their apple juice bymixing it with water, they protested vigorously./到来，出现/arrival. Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the newsof Hiroshima reached them.adventitious ADJ. /偶然/accidental; casual. He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely yN./对手/opponent. Theyoung wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary./讨厌，敌意/unfavorable; hostile. The recession had a highly adverse effect on Father's investmentportfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the butler and the upstairs maid.adversity, N./贫困，不幸/poverty; misfortune./支持，/support;We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.active pleading on something's behalf. No threats could dissuade Bishop4
Barron’s SAT I Basic Word ListDesmond Tutu from his advocacy of the human rights of black South d for. The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves. alsoN./ 猛 禽 的 窝 /nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk). The mother eagle swooped
Barron’s SAT I Basic Word List abrade V. /磨损，侵蚀/wear away by friction; scrape; erode.The sharp rocks abraded the skin on her legs, so she put iodine on her abrasions. abrasive ADJ. /摩擦的，粗糙的，研磨剂/rubbing away; tending to grind down.Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience. abrade,V.
