1.The mother eagle swooped down on the unwitting rabbit and bore it off to her aerie high in the Rocky Mountains.
2.One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travelers to acclimate themselves to their new and often strange environments.
3.The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's aesthetic sense.
4.Accustomed to cold, aloof supervisors, Nicholas was amazed at how affable his new employer was.
5.His affected mannerisms-his "Harvard" accent, his air of boredom, his use of obscure foreign words bugged us: he acted as if he thought he was too good for his old high school friends.
6.The court refused to accept his statement unless he presented it in the form of an affidavit.
7.She abhorred all forms of bigotry
8.It took weeks to assort the agglomeration of miscellaneous items she had collected on her trip.
9.He was aghast at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host.
10.The agility of the acrobat amazed and thrilled the audience.
11.Her fiery remarks agitated the already angry mob.
12.Agnostics say we can neither prove nor disprove the existence of god; we simply just can't know.
13.Despite Tom's affirmations of innocence, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the pie.
14.The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy.
15.Though their apartment lacked a full-scale dining room, an alcove adjacent to the living room made an adequate breakfast nook for the young couple.
16.Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
17.Her attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other.
18.The alimentary canal in our bodies is so named because digestion of foods occurs there. When asked for the name of the digestive tract, Sherlock Holmes replied, "Alimentary, my dear Watson.
19.Mrs. Jones was awarded $200 monthly alimony by the court when she was divorced from her husband.
20.The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
21.Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the temptations and victories of man's soul.
22.This should alleviate the pain; if it does not, we shall have to use stronger drugs.
23."The furrow followed free" is an example of alliteration.
24.Alloys of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal.
25.Try not to mention divorce in Jack's presence because he will think you are alluding to his marital problems with Jill.
26.Try not to mention divorce in Jack's presence because he will think you are alluding to his marital problems with Jill.
27.Allured by the song of the sirens, the helmsman steered the ship toward the reef.
28.Her fiery remarks agitated the already angry mob.
29.The alimentary canal in our bodies is so named because digestion of foods occurs there. When asked for the name of the digestive tract, Sherlock Holmes replied, "Alimentary, my dear Watson.
30.When Amanda said to the ticket scalper, "One hundred bucks? What do you want, a pound of flesh?," she was making an allusion to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
31.The sailor climbed aloft into the rigging. To get into a loft bed, you have to climb aloft.
32.In that hottempered household, no meal ever came to a peaceful conclusion; the inevitable altercation might even end in blows.
33.In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships for hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed. altruism, N.
34.The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body.
35.Her attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other.
36.The miser's aim is to amass and hoard as much gold as possible.
37.She went to the restaurant not for the food but for the ambience.
38.Agnostics say we can neither prove nor disprove the existence of god; we simply just can't know.
39.His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take. ambiguity, N.
40.Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.
41.When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble.
42.Juan was a highly ambulatory patient; not only did he refuse to be confined to bed, but he insisted on riding his skateboard up and down the halls.
43.Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings. ambivalent,ADJ.
44.Many social workers have attempted to ameliorate the conditions of people living in the slums.
45.He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to; he resented advice from his inferiors.
eagle:鹰
swoop:vi. 猛扑；俯冲；;突然袭击；vt. 攫取；抓去n. 猛扑；俯冲；突然袭击
unwitting:adj. 不知情的；不知不觉的，无意的
1.The bird seized the mouse and bore it off to its nest.
那只鸟抓住了老鼠并把它带进巢。
stained glass：彩色玻璃
appeal to：对....又吸引
He appealed to me,他深深吸引了我
mannerisms:举止
Harvard：哈佛大学
boredom：厌倦，令人厌烦的事
air: 举止，样子
5.His affected mannerisms-his "Harvard" accent, his air of boredom, his use of obscure foreign words bugged us: he acted as if he thought he was too good for his old high school friends.
他的做作的举止-他的哈佛的口音，他那个厌烦的样子，他的模糊的外国话把我们弄糊涂了，他表现的好像他是中学同学里面太好了似的
aloof:冷淡的
6. bigotry:偏执
7.affect
affect有两个全然不同的意义。第一个意义是produce an effect on…（影响）：
The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.
雨量影响农作物的生长。
这个意义可引申为“引起感情波动”：
His speech deeply affected the audience.
他的讲话深深地感动了听从。
affect的第二个意义是assume, make a pretence of （佯作，假装）：
He affected ignorance of the law.
他假装不懂法律。
Frightened though she was, she affected boldness.
虽然她害怕极了，但还装作若无其事。
thrill [θril]
adj. 非常兴奋的；极为激动的
v. 激动（thrill的过去式）；震颤
vt.
使激动；使极度兴奋；使毛骨悚然：
The film Titanic thrilled the audience.
电影《泰坦尼克》让观众激动。
His speech thrilled the crowd.
他的演说令听众感到振奋。
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Barron's SAT list 01
1.We asked our guide whether the ruins were accessible on foot.
2.She bought an attractive handbag as an accessory for her dress.
3.The NBC sportscasters acclaimed every American victory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat.
4.One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travelers to acclimate themselves to their new and often strange environments.
5.The car would not go up the acclivity in high gear.
6.award of merit,In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
7.In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
8.Because he had provided the criminal with the lethal weapon, he was arrested as an accomplice in the murder.
9.She was in complete accord with the verdict.
10.When the two young men accosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attack me.
11.The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting goods store could supply.
12.The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power.
13.You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum.
14.The meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was marked with such acerbity that informed sources held out little hope of reaching any useful settlement of the problem.
15.The salad had an exceedingly acetic flavor.
16.Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated today, I still prefer them to the "gangsta rap" songs my brothers play.
17.His success in this role marked the acme of his career as an actor.
18.Carnegie Hall is liked by music lovers because of its fine acoustics.
19.James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.
20.Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made.
21.Frederick Douglass was determined to acquire an education despite his master's efforts to prevent his doing so.
22.His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty.
23.The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol had been fired.
24.The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms.
25.A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobia to sign up for a life membership in a sky-diving club.
26.According to recent actuarial tables, life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago.
27.I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily.
28.In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses.
29.His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had failed.
30.There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.
31.Bronson played the part of a revenge-driven man, adamant in his determination to punish the criminals who destroyed his family.
32.The acute young doctor realized immediately that the gradual deterioration of her patient's once acute hearing was due to a chronic illness, not an acute one.
33.Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to a changing environment.
34.As an addendum to the minutes, let me point out that Susan moved to appoint Kathy and Arthur to the finance committee.
35.His addiction to drugs caused his friends much grief.
36.This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone.
37.Due to address the convention in July, Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech.
38.Due to address the convention in July, Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech.
39.She was adept at the fine art of irritating people.
40.In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherents quickly deserted him.
41.Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.
42.Although I don't absolutely need a second computer, I plan to buy a laptop to serve as an adjunct to my desktop model.
43.He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways.
44.After the student protesters repeatedly rejected Chairman Deng's admonitions, the government issued an ultimatum: either the students would end the demonstration at once or the soldiers would fire on the crowd.
45.Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple.
46.His adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers.
47.The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes men.
48.It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer; when consumers learned that Beech-Nut had adulterated their apple juice by mixing it with water, they protested vigorously.
49.Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the news of Hiroshima reached them.
50.The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
51.The recession had a highly adverse effect on Father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the butler and the upstairs maid.
52.He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.
53.We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.
54.No threats could dissuade Bishop Desmond Tutu from his advocacy of the human rights of black South Africans.
55.The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.
He thrived on the adulation of his henchmen.
2.She bought an attractive handbag as an accessory for her dress.
3.The NBC sportscasters acclaimed every American victory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat.
4.One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travelers to acclimate themselves to their new and often strange environments.
5.The car would not go up the acclivity in high gear.
6.award of merit,In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
7.In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
8.Because he had provided the criminal with the lethal weapon, he was arrested as an accomplice in the murder.
9.She was in complete accord with the verdict.
10.When the two young men accosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attack me.
11.The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting goods store could supply.
12.The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power.
13.You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum.
14.The meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was marked with such acerbity that informed sources held out little hope of reaching any useful settlement of the problem.
15.The salad had an exceedingly acetic flavor.
16.Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated today, I still prefer them to the "gangsta rap" songs my brothers play.
17.His success in this role marked the acme of his career as an actor.
18.Carnegie Hall is liked by music lovers because of its fine acoustics.
19.James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.
20.Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made.
21.Frederick Douglass was determined to acquire an education despite his master's efforts to prevent his doing so.
22.His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty.
23.The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol had been fired.
24.The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms.
25.A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobia to sign up for a life membership in a sky-diving club.
26.According to recent actuarial tables, life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago.
27.I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily.
28.In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses.
29.His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had failed.
30.There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.
31.Bronson played the part of a revenge-driven man, adamant in his determination to punish the criminals who destroyed his family.
32.The acute young doctor realized immediately that the gradual deterioration of her patient's once acute hearing was due to a chronic illness, not an acute one.
33.Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to a changing environment.
34.As an addendum to the minutes, let me point out that Susan moved to appoint Kathy and Arthur to the finance committee.
35.His addiction to drugs caused his friends much grief.
36.This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone.
37.Due to address the convention in July, Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech.
38.Due to address the convention in July, Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech.
39.She was adept at the fine art of irritating people.
40.In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherents quickly deserted him.
41.Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.
42.Although I don't absolutely need a second computer, I plan to buy a laptop to serve as an adjunct to my desktop model.
43.He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways.
44.After the student protesters repeatedly rejected Chairman Deng's admonitions, the government issued an ultimatum: either the students would end the demonstration at once or the soldiers would fire on the crowd.
45.Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple.
46.His adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers.
47.The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes men.
48.It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer; when consumers learned that Beech-Nut had adulterated their apple juice by mixing it with water, they protested vigorously.
49.Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the news of Hiroshima reached them.
50.The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
51.The recession had a highly adverse effect on Father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the butler and the upstairs maid.
52.He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.
53.We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.
54.No threats could dissuade Bishop Desmond Tutu from his advocacy of the human rights of black South Africans.
55.The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.
He thrived on the adulation of his henchmen.
他是靠下属的奉承发迹的。
vigorously：充满力量的；强有力的
abolitionist:n. 废奴主义者；废除主义者
BARRON'S 3500 WORD LIST 1
1.The sharp rocks abraded the skin on her legs, so she put iodine on her abrasions.
2.Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel.
3.Attacked by armed troops, the Chinese students had to abandon their abortive attempt to democratize Beijing peacefully.
4.He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
5.The teller who absconded with the bonds went uncaptured until someone recognized him from his photograph on "America's Most Wanted."
6.Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience.
7.being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native. Her studies of the primitive art forms of the aboriginal Indians were widely reported in the scientific journals.
8.Although the King of Siam was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity.
9.The father confessor absolved him of his sins.
10. Mary liked John until she learned he was dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women.
11.Defeated, Queen Zenobia was forced to abase herself before the conquering Romans, who made her march in chains before the emperor in the procession celebrating his triumph.
12.He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
13.On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.
14.During the nineteenth century, America absorbed hordes of immigrants, turning them into productive citizens. Can Huggies diapers absorb more liquid than Pampers can? This question does not absorb me; instead, it bores me.
15.After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for the race.
16.Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
17.No act of abnegation was more pronounced than his refusal of any rewards for his discovery.
18.The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods.
19.Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.
20.His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled "Opera in the Bath."
21.The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.
22.She carries around abstruse works of philosophy, not because she understands them but because she wants her friends to think she does.
23.At his immigration interview, Ivan listed his abundant reasons for coming to America: the hope of religious freedom, the prospect of employment, the promise of a more abundant life.
24.She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
25.coarsely insulting.An abusive parent damages a child both mentally and physically.
26.Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.
27.Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of the entire experiment.
28.Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
29.When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
30.His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance.
31.Darth Vader seized the evil emperor and hurled him down into the abyss.
32.The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion: we knew little, if anything, would change.
33.He abjured his allegiance to the king.
34.If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future demands.
35.She abhorred all forms of bigotry.
36.In our science class, we learn how falling bodies accelerate.
37.If you accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, you may wind up with an overoptimistic view of the world.
38.The movie Ransom describes the attempts to rescue a multimillionaire's son after the child's abduction by kidnappers.
2.Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel.
3.Attacked by armed troops, the Chinese students had to abandon their abortive attempt to democratize Beijing peacefully.
4.He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
5.The teller who absconded with the bonds went uncaptured until someone recognized him from his photograph on "America's Most Wanted."
6.Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience.
7.being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native. Her studies of the primitive art forms of the aboriginal Indians were widely reported in the scientific journals.
8.Although the King of Siam was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity.
9.The father confessor absolved him of his sins.
10. Mary liked John until she learned he was dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women.
11.Defeated, Queen Zenobia was forced to abase herself before the conquering Romans, who made her march in chains before the emperor in the procession celebrating his triumph.
12.He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
13.On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.
14.During the nineteenth century, America absorbed hordes of immigrants, turning them into productive citizens. Can Huggies diapers absorb more liquid than Pampers can? This question does not absorb me; instead, it bores me.
15.After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for the race.
16.Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
17.No act of abnegation was more pronounced than his refusal of any rewards for his discovery.
18.The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods.
19.Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.
20.His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled "Opera in the Bath."
21.The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.
22.She carries around abstruse works of philosophy, not because she understands them but because she wants her friends to think she does.
23.At his immigration interview, Ivan listed his abundant reasons for coming to America: the hope of religious freedom, the prospect of employment, the promise of a more abundant life.
24.She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
25.coarsely insulting.An abusive parent damages a child both mentally and physically.
26.Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.
27.Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of the entire experiment.
28.Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
29.When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
30.His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance.
31.Darth Vader seized the evil emperor and hurled him down into the abyss.
32.The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion: we knew little, if anything, would change.
33.He abjured his allegiance to the king.
34.If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future demands.
35.She abhorred all forms of bigotry.
36.In our science class, we learn how falling bodies accelerate.
37.If you accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, you may wind up with an overoptimistic view of the world.
38.The movie Ransom describes the attempts to rescue a multimillionaire's son after the child's abduction by kidnappers.
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