新东方GRE词汇精选之高频形近字(7)
2015-10-27 16:12 新东方
61. vanish / varnish
varnish: The varnish on an object is the hard, clear, shiny surface that it has when it has been painted with varnish.(表饰)
vanish - 消失
62. veto / vote
veto-否决
vote-投票
63. viscid / viscous / vicious / vicarious / vivid
viscid: having an adhesive quality
viscous: A viscous liquid is thick and sticky.
vicious: A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel.
vicarious: A vicarious pleasure or feeling is experienced by watching, listening to, or reading about other people doing something, rather than by doing it yourself.(间接体验的;代理的)
64. prodigal / prodigious
prodigal: You can describe someone as a prodigal son or daughter if they leave their family or friends, often after a period of behaving badly, and then return at a later time as a better person. (LITERARY)
prodigious: Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive.(LITERARY)
65. seethe / soothe
seethe: When you are seething, you are very angry about something but do not express your feelings about it.
soothe: If you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel calmer.
Something that soothes a part of your body where there is pain or discomfort makes the pain or discomfort less severe.
66. trenchant / penchant
trenchant: You can use trenchant to describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful. (FORMAL)
penchant: If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it. (FORMAL)
67. command / commend / comment
commend: If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. (FORMAL)
68. accent / ascent / ascend / scent
ascent: An ascent is an upward, vertical movement.
ascend: If someone ascends to an important position, they achieve it or are appointed to it. When someone ascends a throne, they become king, queen, or pope. (FORMAL)
69. daft / deft / dart
daft: If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange. (BRIT INFORMAL)
deft: A deft action is skilful and often quick. (WRITTEN)
dart: If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly. (WRITTEN)
If you dart a look at someone or something, or if your eyes dart to them, you look at them very quickly. (LITERARY)
70. woo / woe
woo: If you woo people, you try to encourage them to help you, support you, or vote for you, for example by promising them things which they would like.
woe: woe is very great sadness. (LITERARY)
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