50篇短文搞定GRE核心词Chapter31

In the advent of an unfathomable supernova, our quiet corner of the universe entered a tenuous transition.We were no longer the calm wilderness breed but were suddenly thrust into a greater cosmic narrative,susceptible to tectonic shifts in truth and trust.

An acute sense of this transition became apparent when an anomaly occurred.The usually uniform and tedious task of surveying the galaxy revealed an awkward truth.In our version of the cosmos,Earth was no longer the center.It was a comical and humbling realization that supplant us from our presumed pedestal.

Simultaneously,an avant-garde bishop, known for his candid truthfulness and articulate speeches,was accused of spreading antislavery allusions.This caused an uproar, an alleged defamation which was supposed to bankrupt the trust of his board.They carved a clandestine chapter against him, with approximately a dozen members,to assist in his classification as a vice to society.

However, the bishop remained calm. He invited his accusers and his acquaintances to an anthology reading,articulating his views with grace and allure. His words ameliorated the situation,turning the tides.The basin of wealth from the wealthy patrons helped the accused bishop create a new canon,a peaceful truth that was to change the world,making a supposed useless cause into a usable revolution.

Word List

1634. supernova [ˌsupərˈnoʊvə]n.超新星，超新星爆发

1635. supplant [səˈplænt]v.取代，代替

1636. supposed [səˈpoʊzd]adj.所谓的，假设的

1637. survey [ˈsɜrveɪ]n.调查，勘测

1638. susceptible [səˈsɛptəbəl]adj.易受影响的，易受感染的

1639. tectonic [tɛkˈtɑnɪk]adj.构造的，构造地质学的

1640. tedious [ˈtiːdiəs]adj.单调乏味的，枯燥的

1641. tenuous [ˈtɛnjuəs]adj.纤细的，脆弱的

1642. transition [trænˈzɪʃən]n.过渡，转变

1643. trust [trʌst]n.信任，信托

1644. truth [truθ]n.真理，事实

1645. truthfulness [ˈtruθfəlnəs]n.真实，真诚

1646. unfathomable [ʌnˈfæðəməbəl]adj.深不可测的，难以理解的

1647. uniform [ˈjunəˌfɔrm]adj.统一的，一致的

1648. usable [ˈjuzəbəl]adj.可用的，适用的

1649. useless [ˈjusləs]adj.无用的，无效的

1650. vapor [ˈveɪpər]n.蒸汽，水汽

1651. version [ˈvɜrʒən]n.版本，译本

1652. vice [vaɪs]n.恶习，副的

1653. wealthy [ˈwɛlθi]adj.富有的，有钱的

1654. wilderness [ˈwɪldərnəs]n.荒野，荒地

1655. accused [əˈkjuzd]adj.被告的，被指控的

1656. acid [ˈæsɪd]n.酸，酸性物质

1657. acquaintance [əˈkweɪntəns]n.熟人，相识

1658. acquaint [əˈkweɪnt]v.使认识，使熟悉

1659. acute [əˈkjut]adj.敏锐的，严重的

1660. advent [ˈædvɛnt]n.出现，到来

1661. adverse [ˈædvɜrs]adj.不利的，逆境的

1662. alleged [əˈlɛdʒd]adj.所谓的，被指控的

1663. allusions [əˈluʒənz]n.暗示，典故

1664. allure [əˈljʊr]v.引诱，吸引

1665. ameliorated [əˈmiljəˌreɪtɪd]adj.改善的，改良的

1666. anomaly [əˈnɑməli]n.异常，异常现象

1667. anthology [ænˈθɑlədʒi]n.文选，选集

1668. antislavery [ˌæntiˈsleɪvəri]adj.反奴隶制的

1669. approximately [əˈprɑksɪmətli]adv.大约，近似地

1670. articulate [ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt]v.清楚地表达，口齿伶俐

1671. assist [əˈsɪst]v.帮助，协助

1672. avant [ˈævɑnt]adj.先锋的，前卫的

1673. awkward [ˈɔkwərd]adj.尴尬的，笨拙的

1674. bankruptcy [ˈbæŋkrʌptsi]n.破产，倒闭

1675. basin [ˈbeɪsən]n.盆地，流域

1676. bishop [ˈbɪʃəp]n.主教

1677. board [bɔrd]n.董事会，委员会

1678. breed [brid]v.繁殖，养育

1679. calm [kɑm]adj.平静的，冷静的

1680. candid [ˈkændɪd]adj.坦率的，真诚的

1681. canon [ˈkænən]n.规范，准则

1682. carve [kɑrv]v.雕刻，刻画

1683. chapter [ˈtʃæptər]n.章节，篇章

1684. circulation [ˌsɜrkjəˈleɪʃən]n.循环，发行量

1685. clandestine [klænˈdɛstɪn]adj.秘密的，暗中的

1686. classification [ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]n.分类，分类法1687. comical [ˈkɑmɪkəl]adj.滑稽的，可笑的