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 |