07年-09年新托福考试词汇题对照(8)
repercussion— effect, unintended consequence	spectrum — range
replenish— refill, restore	speculate — hypothesize
repudiate— reject, renounce, abandon	spell— period, a certain period of time
requisite— necessary, required	spur— stimulate
resilient — easy to recover	stabilized— held in place
restrict— limit, confine, restrain	staggering— shocking
retain— preserve, keep	stamp out--- eliminate
retard — slow down	standstill— complete stop, halt
retrieve— obtain, bring back	staple—signification, regular feature
reveal — make known/ show	startling — surprising
revise—change	static—still
rigid — strict/ strong	status— importance, standing, prestige
ritual — ceremonial	steadfast—unwavering, firm, resolute
robust— healthy	stipulate---require
routine — regular, ordinary, mundane	strategy— method
rudimentary— primitive	strewn - scattered
rupture—break apart	striking — remarkable /noticeable
ruthlessly---without mercy	stringent— strict
saturated---could not absorb more	subsequently—afterwards
score - a large number of	subsist — exist of presence
scrutiny — examination	substantial — significant/ fundamental/plentiful
secrete — produce
seemingly— apparently	subterfuge---trick
sequence — order / progression	superb—excellent/ impressive
set — fix, put, place or fix (into a specified position)	supersede— replace
	suppress—curb/ hold back/ limit
shatter — destroy, break	surmise— infer
signal — communicate	surpass—be higher than
significant— important, essential,	surveillance — observation
considerable, substantial,	suspend— hang, dangle
simultaneous — at the same time	sustain — continue/support
skeptical—doubting	sustainable—constant
sleek— smooth	synthesis — combination
smacking— winding	tame — domesticate
solely — only	tantalizing— tempting, teasing, enticing
solid—fixed or flexible	tend — take care of ~
sophistication — expertise; technology	tension — strain