SAT写作的热点词汇(1)

　　abbreviate: to shorten, abridge

　　abstinence: the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking

　　adulation: high praise

　　adversity: misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events

　　aesthetic: pertaining to beauty or the arts

　　amicable: friendly, agreeable

　　anachronistic: out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period

　　anecdote: short, usually funny account of an event

　　anonymous: nameless, without a disclosed identity

　　antagonist: foe, opponent, adversary

　　arid: extremely dry or deathly boring

　　assiduous: persistent, hard-working

　　asylum: sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge

　　benevolent: friendly and helpful

　　camaraderie: trust, sociability amongst friends

　　censure: to criticize harshly

　　circuitous: indirect, taking the longest route

　　clairvoyant: exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future

　　collaborate: to cooperate, work together

　　compassion: sympathy, helpfulness or mercy

　　compromise: to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides

　　condescending: possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing

　　conditional: depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract

　　conformist: person who complies with accepted rules and customs

　　congregation: a crowd of people, an assembly

　　convergence: the state of separate elements joining or coming together

　　deleterious: harmful, destructive, detrimental

　　demagogue: leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

　　digression: the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument

　　diligent: careful and hard-working

　　discredit: to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace

　　disdain: to regard with scorn or contempt

　　divergent: separating, moving in different directions from a particular point

　　empathy: identification with the feelings of others

　　emulate: to imitate, follow an example

　　enervating: weakening, tiring

　　enhance: to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity

　　ephemeral: momentary, transient, fleeting

　　evanescent: quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image

　　exasperation: irritation, frustration

　　exemplary: outstanding, an example to others

　　extenuating: excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors

　　florid: red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate

　　fortuitous: happening by luck, fortunate

　　frugal: thrifty, cheap

　　hackneyed: cliched, worn out by overuse

　　haughty: arrogant and condescending

　　hedonist: person who pursues pleasure as a goal

　　hypothesis: assumption, theory requiring proof

　　impetuous: rash, impulsive, acting without thinking

　　impute: to attribute an action to particular person or group

　　incompatible: opposed in nature, not able to live or work together

　　inconsequential: unimportant, trivial

　　inevitable: certain, unavoidable

　　integrity: decency, honesty, wholeness

　　intrepid: fearless, adventurous

　　intuitive: instinctive, untaught

　　jubilation: joy, celebration, exultation

　　lobbyist: person who seeks to influence political events