50篇短文搞定GRE核心词Chapter29

In the insular realm of Glaciation, an erudite monarch, known for her wisdom, ruled with a blend of efficiency and flexibility. Her approach, far from being dogmatic or intransigent, was encouraging, often eliciting admiration from her subjects. She wasn't one to hide behind a mask of royal hierarchy, nor did she fall into the trap of illusory grandeur, a flaw observed in many rulers. Instead, she elected to be a part of the mainstream life of her kingdom, demonstrating idealism not just in words but actions.

Her exhaustive exploration of the kingdom’s ways often exceeded expectations. The educational system she forged was no exception. It allowed curious minds to flourish, emphasized hands-on experience over rote learning, and illustrated lessons with real-world examples. The monarch believed such an approach would motivate the youth to emulate their natural surroundings, forming a symbiotic relationship with it.

However, a group of ecologists identified a paradoxically misguided momentum among the younger generation. Their habits were, albeit unknowingly, contributing to erosion and a threatening microbe outbreak. The monarch, upon inspection, found this problem incontrovertible and significant, contradicting her kingdom’s idealistic education approach.

In response, she launched an initiative. Young journalists were chosen to document the issues and broadcast the information across the kingdom. They brought the damaging effects of erosion and the microbe issue to light, using a simple formula: label the problem, illustrate its magnitude, and provide a justification for change.

This act was more than just an information campaign. It was a call to action, a trigger for positive change. And, as the news stories began to merge with everyday conversations, the kingdom began its transformation. There was a migration towards more environmentally-conscious practices, hindering further ecological damage. The monarchy’s initiative turned a potential catastrophe into a motivation for collective action, proving yet again the monarch's brilliance in addressing the kingdom's challenges.

Word List

1524. dogmatic [dɔɡˈmætɪk] adj.教条的，固执己见的

1525. drug [drʌɡ] n.药物，DU品

1526. ecologists [ɪˈkɑlədʒɪsts] n.生态学家

1527. educational [ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃənl] adj.教育的，有教育意义的

1528. efficiency [ɪˈfɪʃənsi] n.效率，效能

1529. elected [ɪˈlɛktɪd] adj.被选中的，当选的

1530. elicit [ɪˈlɪsɪt] v.引出，诱出

1531. emulate [ˈɛmjəˌleɪt] v.效仿，模仿

1532. encourage [ɪnˈkɜrɪdʒ] v.鼓励，激励

1533. erosion [ɪˈroʊʒən] n.侵蚀，腐蚀

1534. erudite [ˈɛrʊˌdaɪt] adj.博学的，有学识的

1535. exceed [ɪkˈsid] v.超过，超出

1536. exhaustive [ɪɡˈzɔstɪv] adj.详尽无遗的，彻底的

1537. exploration [ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən] n.探索，勘探

1538. explosion [ɪkˈsploʊʒən] n.爆炸，爆发

1539. flaw [flɔː] n.缺点，瑕疵

1540. flexibility [ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti] n.灵活性，弹性

1541. forge [fɔːrdʒ] v.锻造，铸造

1542. formula [ˈfɔːrmjələ] n.公式，配方

1543. fragment [ˈfræɡmənt] n.碎片，碎块

1544. glaciation [ɡleɪʃiˈeɪʃən] n.冰川作用，冰川期

1545. habits [ˈhæbɪts] n.习惯，行为方式

1546. haphazard [ˌhæpˈhæzərd] adj.偶然的，无计划的

1547. curious [ˈkjʊriəs] adj.好奇的，好问的

1548. hierarchy [ˈhaɪərɑrki] n.等级制度，层级

1549. hindered [ˈhɪndərd] adj.受阻的，受妨碍的

1550. idealism [aɪˈdiəlɪzəm] n.理想主义

1551. illusory [ɪˈluːsəri] adj.幻觉的，虚幻的

1552. illustrated [ˈɪləstreɪtɪd] adj.有插图的，图解的

1553. illustration [ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən] n.插图，图解

1554. incontrovertible [ˌɪnkɑːntrəˈvɜːrtəbl] adj.不容置疑的，无可争议的

1555. insignificant [ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt] adj.不重要的，无关紧要的

1556. inspection [ɪnˈspɛkʃən] n.检查，检验

1557. insular [ˈɪnsələr] adj.孤立的，心胸狭窄的

1558. intransigent [ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt] adj.不妥协的，固执的

1559. intuitive [ɪnˈtuːɪtɪv] adj.直觉的，凭直觉的

1560. inversion [ɪnˈvɜːrʒən] n.倒置，颠倒

1561. journalists [ˈʤɜrnəlɪsts] n.记者，新闻工作者

1562. justification [ˌʤʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n.辩解，证明合理

1563. label [ˈleɪbəl] n.标签，标记

1564. magnitude [ˈmæɡnɪˌtjuːd] n.大小，重要性

1565. mainstream [ˈmeɪnˌstrim] n.主流，主流思想

1566. manifest [ˈmænɪˌfɛst] v.显示，表现

1567. mask [mæsk] n.面具，口罩

1568. match [mætʃ] n.比赛，对手

1569. merge [mɜːrdʒ] v.合并，融合

1570. microbe [ˈmaɪkroʊb] n.微生物，细菌

1571. paradoxically [ˌpærəˈdɑːksɪkəli] adv.矛盾地，自相矛盾地

1572. migration [maɪˈɡreɪʃən] n.迁移，移居

1573. minimal [ˈmɪnɪməl] adj.ZUI小的，ZUI低的

1574. misguided [mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd] adj.误导的，误入歧途的

1575. momentum [moʊˈmɛntəm] n.动力，势头

1576. monarch [ˈmɑːnərk] n.君主，帝王

1577. monarchy [ˈmɑːnərki] n.君主制，君主政体

1578. motivation [ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃən] n.动机，动力