【考研作文高分必备】从普通词到高级词的阶梯(第一讲)

1. important=
crucial(extremely important)
significant(amount or effect large enough to be important)
2. common=
universal(true or suitable in every situation)
ubiquitous(if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere)
3. abundant=
ample(enough and usually extra)
plentiful(enough for people's needs and wants)
4. stick=
adhere(same meaning)
cling(hold on something tightly)
5. neglect=
ignore(difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention)
6. near=
adjacent(twothings next to each other)
adjoin(the same as adjacent)
7. pursue=
woo(man woos woman, old-fashioned)
seek(if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)
8. accurate=
precise(precise is exact and accurate in all details)
exact(correct in every detail)
9. vague=
obscure(unknown or known by only a few people)
10. top=
peak(same meaning)
summit(FORMAL)
11. competitor=
rival(same meaning)
opponent(especially in sports and politics)
12. blame=
condemn(if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable)
13. opinion=
perspective(almost the same meaning)
standpoint(means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)
14. fame=
prestige(describe those who are admired)
reputation(a high opinion generally held about a person or thing)
15. build=
erect(you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL)
establish(almost the same meaning)
16. insult=
humiliate(do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)
17. complain=
grumble(complain something in a bad-tempered way)
18. primary=
radical(very important and great in degree)
fundamental(same meaning)
19. relieve=
alleviate(alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)
20. force=
coercesinto (coerce means you make someone do something she/he does not want to)
compel(almost the same meaning)
21. enlarge=
magnify(magnify means make something larger than it really is)
22. complex=
intricate(if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details)
23. Lonely=
solitary(if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her)
24. small=
minuscule(very small)
minute
25. praise=
extol(stronger than praise)
compliment(polite and political)