50篇短文搞定GRE真题核心词（二十三）

In the anthropology department of Confederate University, a bold adolescent prodigy, Fiona, began her career in an unfamiliar terrain - the study of ancient corn cultivation among ethnic tribes. Her chosen path was often viewed with disdain and dismissed as conjectural by her peers, who emphasized cancer research or demographic studies as ‘appropriate’ career choices.

Undeterred, Fiona began her calculations, addressing the criteria of her research with depth. She aimed to enlighten her peers about the anthropological significance of traditional agricultural practices, a discourse previously overshadowed by more 'dramatic' research.

In the course of her research, Fiona made a startling discovery. Ancient records, written in esoteric scripts, revealed that these tribes had devised sophisticated methods to circumvent climatic contingencies, enabling them to dominate their local environment. This discovery shook the previous demographic conjectures about these tribes, suggesting that their seeming disappearance was not due to a violation of nature but a result of unfounded violence and ethnic conflict.

Fiona's findings received widespread acclaim. Her research enlightened many, encouraging a new wave of adolescents to engage with anthropology's diverse domains. Her success served to discount the discouragement she initially faced and emphasized the importance of exploration and equality in academia.

Her story remains a testament to the fact that valuable knowledge often lies hidden below the surface, waiting to be unearthed by those willing to escape the domestic and venture into the esoteric.

Word List

unfamiliar [ʌnfəˈmɪljər] adj.不熟悉的；陌生的

unfounded [ʌnˈfaʊndɪd] adj.无根据的；没有依据的

vegetation [ˌvɛdʒɪˈteɪʃən] n.植被；草木

violation [ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən] n.违反；违背

violent [ˈvaɪələnt] adj.暴力的；猛烈的

waste [weɪst] n.浪费；废物

acclaim [əˈkleɪm] v.称赞；喝彩

address [əˈdrɛs] v.地址；演讲

adolescence [ˌædəˈlɛsns] n.青春期；青少年时期

adolescent [ˌædəˈlɛsnt] adj.青春期的；青少年的

amounts [əˈmaʊnts] n.金额；数量

anthropologist [ˌænθrəˈpɑːlədʒɪst] n.人类学家

anthropology [ˌænθrəˈpɑːlədʒi] n.人类学

application [ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən] n.应用；申请

appropriate [əˈproʊpriˌeɪt] adj.适当的；恰当的

below [bɪˈloʊ] prep.在…下面

bold [boʊld] adj.大胆的；醒目的

calculate [ˈkælkjəˌleɪt] v.计算；估计

calculations [ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz] n.计算；估算

cancer [ˈkænsər] n.癌症

career [kəˈrɪr] n.职业；事业

circumvent [ˌsɜːrkəmˈvɛnt] v.规避；绕过

climatic [klaɪˈmætɪk] adj.气候的；气候上的

confederacy [kənˈfɛdərəsi] n.联盟；同盟

confederate [kənˈfɛdərɪt] n.同盟者；同党

conjectural [kənˈdʒɛktʃərəl] adj.推测的；臆测的

conjecture [kənˈdʒɛkʧər] n.推测；猜测

conjunction [kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən] n.连词；联结

contact [ˈkɑːntækt] n.联系；接触

contingency [kənˈtɪndʒənsi] n.偶然性；意外事故

contingent [kənˈtɪndʒənt] adj.视情况而定的；依情况而定的

corn [kɔːrn] n.玉米；谷物

criteria [kraɪˈtɪriə] n.标准；条件

dead [dɛd] adj.死的；无生命的

demographers [dɪˈmɑɡrəfərz] n.人口统计学家

demographic [ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk] adj.人口统计学的；人口统计的

depth [dɛpθ] n.深度

diet [daɪət] n.饮食；日常食物

disappear [ˌdɪsəˈpɪr] v.消失；不见

discount [ˈdɪskaʊnt] n.折扣；打折

discourage [dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒ] v.劝阻；使泄气

discourse [ˈdɪskɔːrs] n.论述；交流

disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn] n.鄙视；轻蔑

disingenuous [ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs] adj.不真诚的；虚伪的

domestic [dəˈmɛstɪk] adj.国内的；家庭的

dominate [ˈdɑːmɪˌneɪt] v.主宰；支配

drama [ˈdrɑːmə] n.戏剧；剧本

emphasis [ˈɛmfəsɪs] n.强调；重点

employees [ˌɛmplɔɪˈiːz] n.雇员；职工

enlighten [ɪnˈlaɪtn] v.启发；启蒙

enlightenment [ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt] n.启发；启蒙运动

equality [ɪˈkwɑːləti] n.平等；均等

escape [ɪsˈkeɪp] v.逃避；逃脱

esoteric [ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk] adj.深奥的；只有内行才懂的

ethnic [ˈɛθnɪk] adj.种族的；民族的