刘毅 GRE3000字汇(P002-037)添加文本

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　　Test 1
1. Judge Hooper is regarded in the legal community as a man of candor¹.
2. After moving to the countryside, Mr. Jones developed an ardor² for bird watching.
3. The farmers had an ample supply of grain to last them through the winter.
4. The invention of TV started a new epoch³ in mass communications.
5. He gave his wife a solid brooch for her birthday.
6. The earthy peasants knew nothing about the fine arts.
7. Forsaking⁴ his filial duty, he squandered⁵ his inheritance on fast women.
8. Mankind should be more humane⁶ to wild animals.
9. She felt degraded when it became known that her husband was a murderer.
10. The ghastly sight was shown on the evening news.
11. The snobbish⁷ woman would often belittle⁸ her servants.
12. Plato said that all things are really just illusions.
Vocabulary:
candor/ardor/ample/epoch/brooch/earthy/filial/humane/degraded/ghastly/belittle/ illusion
Test 2
1. The regal splendor⁹ of the palace impressed all who were allowed inside.
2. He polished the metal until it had a fine luster¹⁰.
3. She had an innate¹¹ ability to predict people's actions.
4. He paints mostly rustic¹² scenes; he especially enjoys depicting¹³ farmers working in the fields.
5. what is the motif¹⁴ of her latest artwork?
6. The politician's speech savored¹⁶ of fanaticism¹⁷.
7. The nomads¹⁸ made a politic¹⁵ journey across the mountain pass to the valley.
8. The citizens of that town are known for their martial¹⁹ spirit.
9. That ruthless man has long treated everyone with impiety²⁰, but he will soon get his just reward.
10. The author was attracted to the quietude of the Alps.
11. I enjoyed the orduous atmosphere of the flower shop.
12. The beggars on the street of Calcutta really make for a pathetic sight.
Vocabulary:
regal/luster/innate/rustic/motif/savor/politic/martial/impiety/quiettude/orduous/
pathetic
Test 3
1. The fitful breeze didn't make for good sailing.
2. The lake shimmered²¹ in the tropical heat.
3. Spoiled from birth, the touchy²² monarch²³ wasn't liked by the masses.
4. The candle began to wane²⁴ but the girl continued to read her Bible.
5. His dark visage had been carved on his tomb.
6. Some say the universe is chaotic²⁵, others say that it is well-ordered.
7. Fatalism will get you nowhere, so it is better to try and be an optimist²⁶.
8. His witless remarks disappointed all of us.
9. The air in the garden was refreshing²⁷ and aromatic²⁸.
10. Professor Lin quotes at least one maxim²⁹ every lecture.
11. His collection of sensuous³⁰ paintings was auctioned³¹ off last week.
Vocabulary:
fitful/shimmer/touchy/wane/visage/chaotic/fatalism/witless/aromatic/maxim/sensuous
Test 4
1. Weather in mountainous areas is quite mutable.
2. It is always gusty³² here on our prarie farm.
3. Many great classical composers completed their symphonies with grand finales.
4. It isn't fair to ascribe their poverty to laziness.
5. He thought he saw an oasis³³ but it was only a mirage³⁴.
6. I wondered what kind of artist would have created something so atypical.
7. She suffered from continual bouts³⁵ of moodiness³⁶ after recovering from her long illness.
8. She often dreamt about owning a graceful³⁷ home in some pastoral setting.
9. The defendant³⁸ remained impassive when the guilty verdict was announced.
10. Some cynical³⁹ people believe in total negation⁴⁰.
11. Being personable in front of the cameras helped her in public life.
12. That officious waiter runied our date.
Vocabulary:
mutable/gusty/finale/ascribe/mirage/atypical/moodiness/pastoral/impassive/negation/
personable/officious
Test 5
1. The entrance to the cave was through a large cleft⁴¹ in the rock.
2. His guile⁴² earned him the comtempt of other villages.
3. The shirt gaped⁴³ open to reveal his chest.
4. His instructions were concise⁴⁴ and to the point.
5. Pay equity⁴⁵ means equal pay for equal work.
6. The attorney decided⁴⁶ to amplify⁴⁷ the story by talking to a reporter.
7. The cold air whetted⁴⁸ his appetite.
8. He vented⁴⁹ his frustration⁵⁰ by banging on the desk.
9. Just when her plans appeared to have reached fruition, she died of a heart attack.
10. In the guise⁵¹ of Buddhist⁵² monk⁵³, he cheated many of the faithful.
11. A short nose is a generic⁵⁴ attribute of Oriental people.
12. He gave himself to visionary plan which were never carried out.
Vocabulary:
cleft/guile/gape/concise/equity/amplify/whet/vent/fruition/guise/generic/visionary
Text 6
1. The viper⁵⁵ was ensnared and put in a cage.
2. Her heart was as frigid⁵⁶ as the weather outside.
3. The ferry to France will leave from quay⁵⁷ 6 at 4:35 p.m.
4. Causing much discontent, his regime didn't remain in power for long.
5. He continued to hew⁵⁸ at the gigantic tree with his axe⁵⁹.
6. We should all try to be humble⁶⁰ and be wary⁶¹ of excessive pride.
7. Many of the Rome emperors had control of both secular⁶² and religious powers.
8. Yesterday's earthquake caused violent tremors⁶³ in the southern region of Japan.
9. Some factories dump toxic⁶⁴ waste into the sea and air or bury them illegally.
10. Some of Dali's paintings are strange and unearthly.
11. Stellar activity can be seen with a powerful telescope.
12. The company's rapid growth was due to its dynamic leadership.
Vocabulary:
viper/frigid/quay/regime/hew/wary/secular/tremor/toxic/unearthly/stellar/dynamic
Test 7
1. The hunters tried to cleave⁶⁶ a path through the jungle.
2. The workers in the construction site were sweltering in the heat.
3. His political career was blighted⁶⁷ by the scandal.
4. Her affected⁶⁸ mannerisms made us all sick.
5. The bleak⁶⁹ countryside attracted only the hardiest⁷⁰ of settlers.
6. Psychologist study the complexities⁷¹ of the human psyche⁷².
7. Her maternal⁷³ love helped hime through that difficult time.
8. Small mischances often ruin great plans.
9. The children's faces were very animated⁷⁴ when they came home from the circus.
10. He had made a very subjective⁷⁵ judgement on her performance.
11. Playing guitar was only her avocation⁷⁶ at first, but later it became her sole occupation.
12. In his voice she could detect a certain tinge⁷⁷ of irony⁷⁸.
Vocabulary:
cleave/swelter/blight/affected/bleak/psyche/maternal/mischance/animated/subjective/ avocation/irony
Test 8
1. After winning a gold medal, the athlete was feted in his hometown.
2. The saying "time is money" has become a cliche⁷⁹.
3. The impious eccentric hadn't been to church for years.
4. An eminent⁸⁰ physician was called to diagnose his illness.
5. On arrival, each tourist was given a circlet of flowers.
6. Today many couples are experiencing marital⁸¹ problems.
7. A good chess player knows how to exploit an opponent's infirmities.
8. She loathed⁸² the noise of the central district and finally moved to the suburbs.
9. Her appearance gave people the illusive⁸³ impression that she was haughty⁸⁴.
10. He had to wait several days for a definitive⁸⁵ answer.
11. Tourist offices usually have many colorful brochures.
12. The food energized⁸⁷ the starving men and they were able to continue on their journey.
Vocabulary:
fete/cliche/impious/eminent/circlet/marital/infirmity/loathe/illusive/definitive/brochure/ energize⁸⁶
Test 9
1. To muse⁸⁸ over past success won't do you any good now.
2. Her offer to render assistance was met with indifference⁸⁹.
3. Mammals are vertebrate animals which drink their mother's milk.
4. She had much experience in controlling restive⁹⁰ pupils.
5. In chemistry, it is important to know which substances will cohere⁹¹.
6. The ways of the Occident⁹² often differ from those of the Orient.
7. An old person's opinions, once formed, are often nearly immutable⁹³.
8. The provincial⁹⁴ officials paid a visit to the capital.
9. The monument was built to memorialize the late President.
10. His invention was ingenious, but not very practical.
Vocabulary:
muse/render/mammal/restive/cohere/Occident/immutable/provincial/ memorialize/practical
Test 10
1. Unruly crowds often cannot be controlled by the police.
2. He told the kids about the legend of the titanic⁹⁵ giants.
3. His attempt to save the drowning child was a sublime⁹⁶ deed.
4. Archaeologists unearth⁶⁵ evidence of ancient peoples.
5. The two theories diverged⁹⁷ drastically from one another.
6. The ruthless dictator attempted to stamp out all dissent⁹⁸.
7. There are many diverse opinions on the subject of religion.
8. An umpire must remain dispassionate and ignore the fans.
9. It will take a strong detergent⁹⁹ to get those clothes clean.
10. She was too timorous¹⁰⁰ to face a house full of strangers.
11. The skeptic¹⁰¹ demanded to see the evidence for himself.
12. The sporting event is being brought to you live via satellite.
Voculary:
unruly/titanic/sublime/unearth/diverge/ruthless/diverse/dispassionate/detergent/ timorous/skeptic/satellite
Test 11
1. We hope she will find solace¹⁰² in the thought that we are standing¹⁰³ by her all the time.
2. It is useless to try and educe¹⁰⁴ sympathy from a man like him.
3. His interest in cosmic things increased after he was given a telescope.
4. Doctors could do nothing about his chronic¹⁰⁵ asthma¹⁰⁶.
5. The idea of a utopia has always fascianted all human beings.
6. The Chairman of the Board decided to convoke¹⁰⁷ a meeting when he heard that profits had decreased.
7. The 1960s was a time of social turbulence¹⁰⁸ in America.
8. These stories are told in colloquial¹⁰⁹ language.
9. Zoos often hance a great diversity of animals.
10. She abhors¹¹⁰ any form of cruelty.
11. An airplane accelerates during take-off.
12. Chinese calligraphy¹¹¹ requires a steady hand.
Vocabulary:
solace/educe/cosmic/chronic/utopia/convoke/turbulence/colloquial/diversity/abhor/ accelerate/calligraphy
Test 12
1. His rapid promotion¹¹² attested¹¹³ his ability.
2. Violent minority faction¹¹⁴ usually cause great social disturbances¹¹⁵.
3. The guileless hillbilly had difficulty adjusting to life in the big city.
4. She decided to remain aloof¹¹⁶ from the power struggle going on in the office.
5. The church is a hallowed institution in Italy.
6. The mother became frantic¹¹⁷ with grief when she heard that her son had drowned.
7. Many people think some foreign accents are exotic.
8. The newspaper had taken his comments out of context.
9. The more he drank the more disjointed his speech became.
10. She was faced with serious dilemma¹¹⁹.
11. In the precedent¹²⁰ chapters, we have discussed the problems of contemporary society.
12. She refused to acknowledge her previous tryst¹²¹ with the amorous¹²² young man.
Vocabulary:
attest/faction/guileless/aloof/hallowed/frantic/exotic/context/disjointed/dilemma/ precedent/acknowledge
Test 13
1. The tedium¹²³ of their work was interrupted by an argument between two junior managers.
2. It generated much excitement and frenetic activity.
3. His severe upbringing had made him too inhibited¹²⁴ to laugh freely.
4. Visitors brought flowers to condole¹²⁵ with patient.
5. Much was written about the temporal reign¹¹⁸ of King Arthur.
6. She was so engrossed¹²⁶ in the novel that she completely forgot about the time.
7. He ignored the precepts¹²⁷ of the church and lived just as he pleased.
8. They managed to reach an equitable¹²⁸ settlement.
9. He loves to enjoy the inherent beauty of the Alps.
10. The wizardry of the famous magician can now be seen on television.
11. He tried to find a vantage point from which to operate.
12. His witty¹²⁹ comments won him a lot of prestige.
Vocabulary:
tedium/frenetic/inhibited/condole/temporal/engross/precept/equitable/inherent/ wizardry/vantage/prestige
Test 14
1. Foreign investments helped foster a stronger economy in that country.
2. The president was dissuaded¹³⁰ from military action by his advisors¹³¹.
3. Her aptitude¹³² for math was one of the reasons for her becoming a scientist.
4. The enormity of his debt shocked his creditior.
5. He spared no expense lavishing¹³³ endearments¹³⁴ on his girl-friend.
6. His defection to another company shocked all of us.
7. He was the beneficiary of a large fortune.
8. The design featured an unusual symmetry.
9. The reporter was fired because of his frequent distortion of the facts.
10. The police found a correlation¹³⁵ between the two murders.
11. The aboriginal¹³⁶ inhabitants of Taiwan tend to live in mountainous areas.
12. New products usually come with some kind of warranty¹³⁷.
Vocabulary:
foster/dissuade/aptitude/enormity/endearment/defection/beneficiary/symmetry/ distortion/correlation/aboriginal/warranty
Test 15
1. Her fidelity¹³⁸ to her religion is unquestionable.
2. The climactic ending of the performance had the audience on their feet.
3. The impotent government failed to appease¹³⁹ its people.
4. The controversial tax proposal ade the once staid parliament discordant¹⁴⁰.
5. The luxuriant countryside attracted a large number of settler.
6. The thick smog of the city makes it difficult to see celestial¹⁴¹ bodies at night.
7. It is much easier to photograph inanimate objects.
8. His electric shaver came with many accessories.
9. What criteria¹⁴² does Professor Smith have for grading students?
10. The luminous¹⁴³ moon was a welcome sight that cold night.
11. His benevolent¹⁴⁴ behavior sets a good example to us all.
12. The boisterous¹⁴⁵ crowd was so noisy that the players had difficulty concentrating on the game.
Vocabulary:
fidelity/climactic/impotent/discordant/luxuriant/celestial/inanimate/accessory/criteria/ luminous/benevolent/boisterous
Test 16
1. Without effective government a society will degenerate¹⁴⁶ into a state of anarchy¹⁴⁷.
2. Tired of intrusive¹⁴⁸ reporters, he decided to live a prosaic¹⁴⁹ life in the countryside.
3. The stockholders imputed¹⁵⁰ the reduced earnings¹⁵¹ to ineffective management.
4. The truth is scarcely less fantastic than the fable¹⁵².
5. The new highway will disrupt the serenity¹⁵³ of the neighborhood.
6. Propriety¹⁵⁴ is an essential quality of a diplomat¹⁵⁵.
7. The pampered¹⁵⁶ boy was punished for his unseemly behavior.
8. His recurrent illness depressed¹⁵⁷ the entire family.
9. Can such a blatant¹⁵⁸ impropriety be excused?
10. He nodded to indicate his affirmation.
11. They found him guilty of collaborating¹⁵⁹ with the Nazis¹⁶⁰ during World War Two.
12. Feeling vulnerable, the troops withdrew to a safer position.
Vocabulary:
anarchy/prosaic/impute/fantastic/serenity/propriety/unseemly/recurrent/impropriety/ affirmation/collaborate/vulnerable
Test 17
1. They are often admonished¹⁶¹ for their habitual¹⁶² tardiness¹⁶³.
2. A commanding officer can't condone¹⁶⁴ a guard sleeping on post.
3. Education of the young is of great import to a society.
4. The monsoon¹⁶⁵ rains began to erode¹⁶⁶ the deforested hillside.
5. The play ends with an epilogue in the form of a poem.
6. Senator Jones advocates more spending on education.
7. Though nothing was said, the two women came to an implicit¹⁶⁷ agreement.
8. The profits a company can make are illimitable.
9. She refused to believe the bogus claims of the dishonest salesman.
10. News of the matricide provoked demands to reintroduce the death penalty.
11. They celebrated¹⁶⁸ the momentous¹⁶⁹ occasion with champagne¹⁷⁰.
12. The scarf was a nice complement¹⁷¹ to her jacket.
Vocabulary:admonish/condone/import/erode/epilogue/advocate/implicit/illimitable/bogus/matricide/momentous/complement