50篇短文搞定GRE真题核心词（二十四）

In the land of Foraging Giants, Governor Emilia was on a mission. Her land was blessed with a lucrative natural resource - metaphorical gravel, a mineral known for its opacity that fostered intense imagination. Yet, the genuine potential of this asset was not being tapped due to the lack of funding and the overshadowing presence of huge, conventional industries.

Emilia had a benevolent yet improbable plan - to incorporate the gravel extraction into a publicly-owned institution. However, she was overwhelmed by opposition from factory owners, fearing it would forestall their profit-making activities. The plot thickened when the opposing group launched a persuasive campaign, using graphic photographs and rhetorical arguments to question her intentions.

The governor, however, was not to be deterred. She trusted her logical inference - her plan would not only protect the primate-rich forests from excessive exposure but also provide a steady investment stream for the government. Backed by a faculty of economists and environmental scientists, she launched a counter-campaign to present her methodology and intentions transparently.

A turn of events came in the form of a coincidence. A peer-reviewed report, published in a prestigious journal, supported Emilia's arguments. This research boosted her campaign, publicly highlighting the potential of the metaphorical gravel industry.

Emilia used this newfound fame to persuade the governments and public, turning the tide in her favor. Her optimism and genuine commitment became the driving force that finally secured the grant. Her story remains a testament to the power of conviction and the need for sustainable, purpose-driven policies in governance.

Word List

exposure [ɪkˈspoʊʒər]n.暴露，曝光；揭露，揭发factory [ˈfæktəri]n.工厂，制造厂

faculty [ˈfækəlti]n.全体教职员工；（大学的）系，学院

fame [feɪm]n.名声，声誉

foraging [ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ]n.觅食，觅食行为

forestall [fɔːrˈstɔːl]v.预先阻止，预防

foster [ˈfɔːstər]v.培养，促进

funding [ˈfʌndɪŋ]n.资金，经费

furthermore [ˌfɜːrðərˈmɔːr]adv.而且，此外，更进一步地

genuine [ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn]adj.真正的，真实的；真诚的，诚恳的

giant [ˈdʒaɪənt]n.巨人，巨兽

governments [ˈɡʌvərnmənts]n.政府，政府机构

governor [ˈɡʌvərnər]n.省长，州长，地方长官；（机器、装置的）调节器

grant [ɡrænt]n.拨款，补助金；v.授予，给予

graphic [ˈɡræfɪk]adj.图表的，图解的；生动的，形象的

gravel [ˈɡrævəl]n.砂砾，砂石；碎石路面

hence [hɛns]adv.因此，所以

huge [hjuːdʒ]adj.巨大的，庞大的

imagination [ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən]n.想象力，幻想

improbable [ɪmˈprɑːbəbəl]adj.不太可能的，不大可能发生的

incorporate [ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt]v.合并，纳入；包含，包括

infer [ɪnˈfɜːr]v.推断，推论

ingenuous [ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs]adj.天真的，单纯的；坦率的，直率的

institution [ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən]n.机构，组织；制度，惯例

intensity [ɪnˈtɛnsɪti]n.强度，强烈，紧张

investment [ɪnˈvɛstmənt]n.投资，投资额

laundry [ˈlɔːndri]n.洗衣房，洗衣店；要洗的衣物

logic [ˈlɑːdʒɪk]n.逻辑，推理

logical [ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl]adj.逻辑的，符合逻辑的

lucrative [ˈluːkrətɪv]adj.获利丰厚的，赚钱的

metaphor [ˈmɛtəfɔːr]n.隐喻，比喻

methodology [ˌmɛθəˈdɑːlədʒi]n.方法论，方法学

mission [ˈmɪʃən]n.使命，任务；代表团，使节团

opaque [oʊˈpeɪk]adj.不透明的，难以理解opposite [ˈɑːpəzɪt]adj.相对的，对立的；(n.相反的事物，对立面

optimism [ˈɑːptɪmɪzəm]n.乐观主义，乐观情绪

overwhelmed [ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd]adj.不堪重负的，不知所措的

pedestrian [pəˈdɛstriən]n.行人

peer [pɪr]n.同等地位的人，同辈；v.凝视，仔细看

persuasive [pərˈsweɪsɪv]adj.有说服力的，令人信服的

persuaded [pərˈsweɪdɪd]adj.被说服的，被劝服的

photographs [ˈfoʊtəɡræfs]n.照片，相片

plot [plɒt]n.情节，剧情；v.策划，密谋

pose [poʊz]v.提出，引起；摆姿势，摆姿态

potentially [pəˈtɛnʃəli]adv.潜在地，可能地

primate [ˈpraɪmeɪt]n.灵长类动物，灵长目动物

prior [ˈpraɪər]adj.先前的，之前的

psychological [ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl]adj.心理的，心理学的

publicly [ˈpʌblɪkli]adv.公开地，公然地

purposes [ˈpɜːrpəsɪz]n.目的，用途

questionable [ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl]adj.可疑的，有问题的

rhetorical [rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl]adj.修辞的，修辞学的；夸张的，言过其实的

benevolent [bəˈnɛvələnt]adj.仁慈的，慈善的

coincidence [koʊˈɪnsɪdəns]n.巧合，碰巧