50篇短文搞定GRE真题核心词（十五）

In the corporate world of space exploration, the French company, Orbital Wave, had a unique figure at its helm - Dr. Emile, a genetic explorer with a passion for the unusual. His latest project was shrouded in controversy. The intention? To introduce otters into lunar craters to examine their adaptability. The reaction was a wave of apathy, the validity of such a venture was highly questioned.

Dr. Emile, however, was not deterred by the negative criticism. He insisted that the formation of a unique otter colony on the moon would be a significant scientific opportunity. His laboratory team, composed of geneticists, astrophysicists, and even a medieval personality historian, worked tirelessly to conduct empirical research, embracing the challenge despite its apparent weaknesses.

Opponents accused Dr. Emile of conducting a misleading experiment. They argued that it was an unfortunate, average expression of corporate invasions, further inducing apathy among the public. Dr. Emile addressed this controversy with the elegance of a composer. He proposed an amendment to his original plan, a compromise that would create a boundary for lunar wildlife exploration.

This decision emphasized a distinct paradigm shift - the emergence of a new, elusive era of space research. This paradoxical scenario, though initially viewed as inconsequential, ultimately led to the revision of ethical norms in extraterrestrial exploration.

Word List

768.unfortunate [ʌnˈfɔrtʃənət] adj.不幸的；倒霉的

769.valid [ˈvælɪd] adj.有效的；合法的

770.validity [vəˈlɪdɪti] n.有效性；合法性

771.wave [weɪv] n.波浪；波动

772.weak [wik] adj.虚弱的；脆弱的

773.weaknesses [ˈwiknɪsɪz] n.弱点；缺点

774.add [æd] v.添加；增加

775.amendment [əˈmɛndmənt] n.修正案；修改

776.apathetic [æpəˈθɛtɪk] adj.冷漠的；无动于衷的

777.appeal [əˈpiːl] n.吸引力；上诉

778.average [ˈævərɪdʒ] adj.平均的；普通的

779.boundary [ˈbaʊndəri] n.边界；界限

780.composed [kəmˈpoʊzd] adj.镇定的；沉着的

781.composer [kəmˈpoʊzər] n.作曲家；音乐家

782.compromise [ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz] v.妥协；折中

783.conducive [kənˈduːsɪv] adj.有助于的；有利于的

784.conduct [ˈkɑndʌkt] v.进行；实施

785.corporate [ˈkɔrpərət] adj.公司的；法人的

786.corporations [ˌkɔrpəˈreɪʃənz] n.公司；企业

787.craters [ˈkreɪtərz] n.火山口；弹坑

788.distinction [dɪˈstɪŋkʃən] n.区别；差别

789.elusive [iˈluːsɪv] adj.难以捉摸的；难以理解的

790.embrace [ɪmˈbreɪs] v.拥抱；接受

791.emergence [ɪˈmɜrdʒəns] n.出现；浮现

792.invasion [ɪnˈveɪʒən] n.入侵；侵略

793.emphasize [ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz] v.强调；着重

794.empirical [ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl] adj.经验主义的；凭经验的

795.error [ˈɛrər] n.错误；失误

796.evident [ˈɛvɪdənt] adj.明显的；显然的

797.explorer [ɪkˈsplɔrər] n.探险家；勘探者

798.expression [ɪkˈsprɛʃən] n.表达；表情

799.fault [fɔlt] n.故障；缺点

800.figure [ˈfɪɡjər] n.数字；人物

801.formation [fɔrˈmeɪʃən] n.形成；构成

802.French [frɛntʃ] adj.法国的；法语的

803.genetic [dʒəˈnɛtɪk] adj.基因的；遗传的

804.imply [ɪmˈplaɪ] v.暗示；意味着

805.inconsequential [ˌɪnkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl] adj.不重要的；无关紧要的

806.induce [ɪnˈduːs] v.诱导；引起

807.insist [ɪnˈsɪst] v.坚持；坚称

808.intended [ɪnˈtɛndɪd] adj.故意的；预期的

809.laboratory [læbərəˌtɔri] n.实验室

810.medieval [ˌmɛdiˈivəl] adj.中世纪的；古老的

811.misleading [mɪsˈlidɪŋ] adj.误导的；使人产生错误印象的

812.multiple [ˈmʌltɪpl] adj.多个的；多种多样的

813.negative [ˈnɛgətɪv] adj.消极的；否定的

814.opportunity [ˌɑpərˈtunəti] n.机会；时机

815.otter [ˈɑtər] n.水獭；水獭科动物

816.owner [ˈoʊnər] n.所有者；业主

817.paradigm [ˈpærəˌdaɪm] n.范例；典范

818.paradox [ˈpærəˌdɑks] n.悖论；自相矛盾的情况

819.periods [ˈpɪriədz] n.时期；周期

820.personality [ˌpɜrsəˈnæləti] n.个性；人格