SAT词汇串讲：俗丽的/优美的

　　451.tawdry: exquisite俗丽的:优美的

　　The _______ of the house was tastefully decorated, contrasting sharply with the ______ appearance of the outside.

　　 impression .awkward

　　 exterior cheap

　　 interior tawdry

　　 inside lovely

　　452.tedious: entertaining 乏味的:愉快的

　　The director complained that the sitcoms theme song was downright -------, having no more pep and vigor than a -------.

　　 tedious . . jingle

　　 inchoate . . lullaby

　　 lugubrious . . dirge

　　 facetious . . ballad

　　 sprightly . . eulogy

　　jingle 叮当声

　　453.temperate: frivolous 节制的:轻佻的

　　454.tenable: unjustifiable 站得住脚的:不可防御的

　　Upon realizing that his position was__, the general__ his men to retreat to a neighboring hill.

　　 valuable, admonished

　　 untenable, ordered

　　 overrated, forbade

　　 exposed, urged

　　 salubrious, commanded

　　455.tenacious: negotiable固执的:可商量的

　　His peers respected him because he was both__ and___: steadfast in his beliefs and tactful in his negotiations.

　　 resourceful, courteous

　　 tenacious, manipulative

　　 determined, demonstrative

　　 resolute, diplomatic

　　 outspoken, indiscriminate

　　456.tentative: formal 实验性的：正式的

　　When a baby first learns to walk he will generally walk cautiously, placing one foot___ in front of the other while trying to find his balance.

　　 heavily

　　 clumsily

　　 tentatively

　　 confidently

　　 languidly

　　457.testy: affable 暴躁的:和蔼可亲的

　　458.thrive: fail 兴旺:失败

　　459.timeworn: novel 陈旧的，老朽的:新颖的

　　460.timorous: unflinching/stalwart/intrepid 胆小的，胆怯的:不退缩，不畏惧

　　461.tonic: enfeebling 滋补:衰弱

　　The good nights sleep had-----effect on the weary climber, who woke refreshed and eager to resume the ascent.

　　 an innocuous a tonic a minor an enervating

　　 a detrimental

　　462.torrential: trickling 奔流的:细细地流的

　　In the summertime, ___ rains often__ the hillside slopes, causing landslides and washing away peoples precarious houses.

　　 torrential, deluge

　　 gentle, purge

　　 treacherous, sustain

　　 liberal, desecrate

　　 fecund, bolster

　　463.tranquility: pandemonium平静:混乱

　　Despite being in the midst of angry and noisy___, Lucinda felt surprisingly__.

　　 discord, tranquil pomp, daunting banality, conventional

　　 turmoil, controversial serenity, opportune

　　464.transitory: perpetual 短暂的:永久的

　　465.translucence: opacity 半透明:不透明

　　466.transparent: delusive 透明的，显然的:迷惑的

　　467.travesty: paragon 滑稽模仿:模范

　　468.treacherousness: faithfulness 清晰的:含糊的/迟钝的

　　469.trenchant: vague/dull/subtle 清晰的:含糊的/迟钝的

　　470.trepidation: aplomb 颤抖:镇定

　　The apparent___ with which professional skiers descend the slopes is deceptive; this activity requires___ effort and intense concentration.

　　 trepidation--- conscious focus---resolute nonchalance---strenuous

　　 consideration---unpredictable insouciance--- minimal

　　471.tribute: denunciation 感谢词:谴责

　　472.trivial: massive 琐细的:宏伟的

　　473.tumult: tranquility 骚动:安静

　　Mr. DiCastros outburst was unexpected; his personality is usually ________.

　　placid

　　tumultuous

　　boisterous

　　ebullient

　　474.turgid: simple 浮夸的:简朴的

　　475.turmoil: tranquility 骚动:安静

　　476.ubiquitous: rarely encountered到处都是的:很少遭遇

　　477.unassuming: overbearing 谦逊的:傲慢的

　　478.uncanny: ordinary 离奇的:普通的

　　479.unsubstantiated: verified 无确实证据的:已证实的

　　480.unswerving/steadfast/: deviating/hesitant/hesitating/vacillating/staggering/halting/irresolute

　　481.untainted: contaminated 无感染的:被玷污的

　　482.untenable: defensible无法抵抗的:可抵抗的

　　483.unwonted: usual不寻常的:寻常的

　　If you come to the conference table with such an ----attitude, we cannot expect to reach any harmonious agreement.

　　 exemplary iridescent indolent

　　 obdurate unwonted

　　484.usurp: assume rightfully 篡权:正当的就职

　　485.vacuous: intelligent/omniscient 心灵空虚的:聪明的

　　486.vague: express 含糊的:明确的

　　There are vague outlines of half a continent, a sense of vast spaces and little habitation.

　　487.valiant: pusillanimous勇猛的:懦弱的

　　488.vapid: piquant/ riveting 乏味的:开胃的

　　The English novelist William Thackeray considered the cult of the criminal so dangerous that he criticized Dickens Oliver Twist for making the characters in the thieves kitchen so _______.

　　A) threatening B) riveting C) conniving

　　D) fearsome E) irritating

　　489.vehement: apathetic/languid/lull/tepidity 激烈的:缺乏感情的

　　Wary of unorthodox treatments, many doctors are reluctant to concede that nutritionists have a____ argument for the use of dietary regulation as preventive medicine.

　　 cogent cursory vacillating feckless vehement

　　490.venerable: despicable值得尊敬的:可鄙的

　　491.verbose: concise 冗长的:简洁的

　　He is much too____ in his writings: he writes a page when a sentence should suffice.

　　 devious lucid verbose efficient pleasure

　　492.verifiable: fallacious 可证实的:错误的

　　Some subatomic particles, _____ only through their effects on other bodies, have been compared to outer planets whose____ was first deduced from eccentricities in other planets orbits.

　　 feasible---irregularly palpable---certain imaginable---falsity

　　 perceptible---existence verifiable---proximity

　　493.verisimilar: implausible 好像真实的:不可能的

　　494.versatile: having limited application 万能的:用途有限

　　Leonardo da Vinci was a__ artist; he was a painter, sculptor, draftsman, architect, and inventor.

　　 demonstrative

　　 nebulous

　　 meticulous

　　 versatile

　　 metaphoric

　　495.vertex: nadir 最高点:最低点

　　496.vicarious: firsthand 代理人的:直接的

　　Louise Erdrich and Mechael Dorris co-wrote The Crown of Columbus, a___ effort successfully mingling their individual styles as writers.

　　 stratified

　　 fitful

　　 collaborative

　　 vicarious

　　 corresponding

　　497.vigilant: negligible/oblivious/unalert 警醒的:容易忽略的

　　The__ cat remained by the mouse hole all afternoon, watching for his meal.

　　 apprehensive

　　 emaciated

　　 vigilant

　　 prominent

　　 indolent

　　498.vivacious: languid 快活的:疲倦的，没精打采的

　　499.vociferous: serenity 叫喊的，吵闹的:安静的

　　500.volatile: stable 多变的:稳定的