3000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words

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allegory  Speak Example sentences
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[限制,抑制] let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate
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[止痛的] serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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[自治] self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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[寓言] symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
amity  Speak Example sentences
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[爬] climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling
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[人类中心说] regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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[不公正的不合理的批评] fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
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[友谊] friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
amplify  Speak Example sentences
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[确实] state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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[放大] broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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[饱经忧患的,忧心忡忡的] worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses
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[反对,厌恶] strong feeling of aversion; dislike
annotate  Speak Example sentences
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[评论,注释] comment; make explanatory notes
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[沉着,垂直] poise; self-confident assurance
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[开玩笑,揶揄,取消] teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation
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[寓言] symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
aphasia  Speak Example sentences
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[失声] loss of speech due to injury or illness
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[删除] edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly
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[确实] state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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[有斑点的] spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat
automaton  Speak Example sentences
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[删除] edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly
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[自治] self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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[磨练] rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof
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[机器人] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
badinage  Speak Example sentences
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[自治] self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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[隆重的] marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual
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[开玩笑,揶揄,取消] teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation
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[时代错误] having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time
bate  Speak Example sentences
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[有斑点的] spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat
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[限制,抑制] let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate
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[爬] climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling
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[机器人] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
buffoonery  Speak Example sentences
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[限制,抑制] let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate
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[滑稽的] clowning;  arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks, and postures
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[酸的,尖锐,刻薄] slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic
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[自治] self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
ceremonious  Speak Example sentences
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[人类中心说] regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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[评论,注释] comment; make explanatory notes
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[隆重的] marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual
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[追加,附上] attach; add as supplement or appendix