【同义词练习】 第12/30周(2023.07.10--2023.07.16)

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1/31)1. may apply to sensations such as touch, heat, cold, or pressure that are perceived through the skin: so cold she had no ~ in her fingers; or to a complex response to stimulation involving sensation, emotion, and a degree of thought: had a vague ~ of unease; or to the power to respond: a sentient, ~ being  a) feeling2. may differ little from sensation: as the fire burned lower a ~ of chill crept over them; or it may be applied specifically to any one of the basic perceptive powers: the ~ of smell; but in its typical application to the power or act of responding to stimuli it tends to stress intellectual awareness and full consciousness: a ~ of frustration.  b) sense3. often replaces feeling in this last use, especially when a keenly impressionable nature is to be implied: a creature of gentle nature and great ~; or excessive or affected responsiveness: made a great show of effete ~ies.   (affectation做作矫情不真诚不自然: implies speech or behavior that is not natural or sincere，如his foreign accent is an affectation他的外国口音只是装腔作势)  c) sensibility4. may center attention on the fact of perception through or as if through the sense organs, with or without comprehension: felt a tingling ~; but often suggests not only recognition but also intellectual and emotional reactions: bothered by the ~ that he was being ignored.  （perceive感知to become aware。既可以表示一般感知，也可以表示洞察即敏锐深入感知with penetration, insight，都有使知道的含义，如perceived the rock to be made of granite注意到(感知)岩石是花岗岩，was able to perceive the danger of their situation能感到境遇危险）  d) priory5. indicates a community governed by a prior or prioress: summoned the inhabitants of the ~ for matins.  e) sensationabced Right group sensation mean the power to respond or the act of responding to stimuli.

2/31)1. used chiefly in negative phrases, implies the least conceivable amount: cared not a ~ about their opinion.  a) tittle2. suggests the very smallest size or amount possible: not an ~ of dust escaped his attention.  b) bit3. implies accordance with an original or a type without counterfeiting, admixture, or adulteration: ~ maple syrup; or it may stress sincerity: ~ piety.  c) whit4. suggests the least feasible amount, extent, or degree: a movie that was a ~ too violent.  d) mite5. are used interchangeably to mean the smallest or most minute detail or amount: tried to remove the last ~ of doubt; added not a ~ to their knowledge.  e) atom6. may stress either smallness in size or minuteness in amount: doesn't have a ~ of suspicion.  f) smidgen7. has the same meaning as iota and jot but is usually used in the phrase jot or tittle: didn't care a ~ about the opinions of others.  g) genuine8. implies an amount of a substance or quality that is within the range of visual or mental perception: a rumor without a ~ of truth.  h) particle9. may go even further in stressing minuteness or scarcity: left them without even a ~ of hope.  i) iota,jotcegbidahf Right group particle mean a very small or insignificant piece or part.

3/31)1. applies to something that distinguishes or identifies a person, thing, or class: responded with his ~ wit.  a) peculiar2. indicates qualities distinguishing and uncommon and often worthy of recognition or praise: her ~ aura of grace and elegance.  b) distinctive3. usually used with on or upon, carries a strong implication of overcoming opposition or reluctance with sustained argument or pressure or cogent appeals: ~ed upon them to stay for the night.  c) prevail4. stresses the rarity or uniqueness of qualities possessed by a particular individual or class or kind: an eccentricity that is ~ to the British.  d) individual5. stresses qualities that distinguish one from other members of the same group or class: a highly ~ writing style.  e) characteristicebcad Right group characteristic mean revealing a special quality or identity.

4/31)1. applies to any indication to be perceived by the senses or the reason: interpreted her smile as a good ~.  a) mark2. suggests detectable outward indication of an internal change or abnormal condition: rampant violence is a ~ of that country's decline.  b) note3. implies a withdrawal from a point or position reached, typically in response to some pressure: under cross-examination, he ~ed from that statement.  c) sign4. suggests something impressed on or inherently characteristic of a thing often in contrast to something outwardly evident: the bitter experience left its ~ on him.  d) symptom5. applies to something that serves as proof or offers evidence of something intangible: this gift is a ~ of our esteem.  e) token6. suggests a distinguishing mark or characteristic: a ~ of despair pervades her poetry.  f) retreatcdfaeb Right:) group sign mean a discernible indication of what is not itself directly perceptible.

5/31)1. suggests contemptible timidity or lack of courage: ~ politicians feared crossing him. cross  a) intrigue2. suggests extreme faintheartedness and lack of resistance: secretly despised the ~ toadies around her.  b) cowardly3. implies a weak or ignoble lack of courage: the ~ retreat of the army. ignoble不光彩，表示缺乏普通人的美德  c) pusillanimous4.close to cowardly, is informal and considered by some to be not entirely polite: a ~ coward.  d) dastardly5. implies behavior that is both cowardly and despicably treacherous or outrageous: a ~ attack on unarmed civilians.  e) craven6. suggests secret underhanded maneuvering in an atmosphere of duplicity: finagled the nomination by means of by means of back-room ~.  f) gutlesscebfda Right:) group cowardly mean having or showing a lack of courage.

6/31)1. implies acquiring knowledge either with little effort or conscious intention: ~ed the truth by chance; OR by study and practice: spent years ~ing Greek.  a) ascertain2. implies an awareness of ignorance or uncertainty and a conscious effort to find the facts or the truth: will try to ~ the population of the region.  b) discover3. may apply to something requiring exploration or investigation OR to a chance encounter and always implies the prior existence of what becomes known: ~ed the source of the river.  c) unearth4. implies a bringing to light of something forgotten or hidden: ~ old records .  d) learn5. largely scientific or legal in usage, emphasizes the intent to establish the facts or to  decide a dispute or controversy: unable to ~ the exact cause of the disease.  e) determine6. stresses the intended effect of the action often IN distinction or contrast with the action or the means as such: will use any means to achieve his ~.  f) enddabcef Right:) group discover mean to find out something not previously known to one.

7/31)1. is more common when units of measurement are mentioned: rugs eight feet ~; or applied to unfilled space between limits: a ~ doorway.  a) gather2. may indicate horizontal extent away from the observer or from a front or peripheral point: a ~ cupboard; ~ woods.  b) deep3. applies to any collecting or bringing together of material, such as the produce of a farm or garden, and stresses amassing or accumulation: ~ed information.   (amass积攒to gather together，如he amassed a fortune他积攒了一笔财产)  c) broad4. is preferred when full horizontal extent is considered: ~ shoulders.   d) widedbac Right:) group broad mean having horizontal extent.

8/31)1. usually suggests a turning round and round or a sensation of so turning or being turned, but it may also imply a being thrown off balance: a boxer ~ing from the blow.  a) vaunt2. suggests conceit, crudity, and artlessness in glorifying oneself: boys ~ging to each other.  b) crow3. often suggests ostentation and exaggeration: ready to ~ of every trivial success; but it may imply proper and justifiable pride: the town ~s one of the best hospitals in the area.  c) boast4. usually implies exultant boasting or blatant bragging: loved to ~ about his triumphs.  d) reel5. usually connotes more pomp and bombast than boast and less crudity and naivete than brag: used the occasion to ~ the country’s military might.  e) bragdecba Right:) group boast mean to express in speech pride in oneself or one's accomplishments.

9/31)1. a heavy, driving oppression or maltreatment: ~ mothers trying to cope with small children.  a) meander2. implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course: found her ~ing about the square.  b) ramble3. implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering: the river ~s for miles through rich farmland.  c) wander4. stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective and suggests a straying beyond bounds or inattention to guiding details: the speaker ~d on without ever coming to the point.  d) traipse5. implies an erratic if purposeful and vigorous course: ~d all over town looking for the right dress.  e) range6. carries a stronger suggestion of a deviation from a fixed or proper course and may connote a being lost: ~ed into the underbrush.  f) harry7. suggests a wandering about freely and often far afield and often connotes enjoyment: liked to ~ through the woods.  g) rove8. adds to rove an emphasis on the extent of territory covered and is often used when literal wandering is not implied: a lecture that ~d over much of both Eastern and Western philosophy.  h) stray9. suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming: armed brigands ~d through the countryside.  i) roamfcabdhieg Right:) <i>group wander mean to move about more or less aimlessly from place to place.首字母排序为RRRR MTWS四人 码头玩耍