读书人外语频道 外语考试专业网站 http://www.reader8.com/exam/6wanxingtiankong/ 268. assuage : ease lessen(pain) * Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering. 269. assumption : something tak
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268. assuage : ease; lessen(pain)
* Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering.
269. assumption : something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of
* The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to her Assumption of power.
270. assurance : promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence
* When Gutherie gave Guiness his assurance that rehearsals were going well,he spoke with such assurance that Guiness was convinced.
274. astringent : binding; causing contraction; harsh or severe
* The astringent quality of unsweetened lemon juice made swallowing difficult.
278. asylum : place of refuge or shelter; protection来源：www.examda.com
* The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.
279. asymmetric : not identical on both sides of a piding central line
* Because one eyebrow was set markedly higher than the other, William's face had a particularly asymmetric appearance.
281. atheistic : denying the existence of God
* His atheistic remarks shocked the religious worshippers.
285. attenuate : make thin; weaken
* By withdrawing their forces, the generals hoped to attenuate the enemy lines.
286. attest : testify; bear witness
* Having served as a member of a grand jury, I can attest that our system of indicting inpiduals is in need of improvement.
287. attribute : essential quality
* His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
288. attribute : ascribe; explain
* I attribute her success in science to the encouragement she received from her parents.
292. augment : increase
* How can we hope to augment our forces when our allies are deserting us?
293. augury : omen; prophecy
* He interpreted the departures of the birds as an augury of evil.
294. august : impressive; majestic
* Visiting the palace at Versailes, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself.
297. auspicious : favoring success
* With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail
302. authoritative : having the weight of authority; dictatorial
* We accepted her analysis of the situation as authoritative.
308. avarice : greed for wealth
* King Midas's avarice has been famous for centuries.
309. aver : state confidently
* I wish to aver that I am certain of success.
310. averse : reluctant
* He was averse to revealing the sources of his information.
311. aversion : firm dislike
* Their mutual aversion was so great that they refused to speak to one another.
312. avert : prevent; turn away
* She averted her eyes from the dead cat on the highway.
313. aviary : enclosure for birds
* The aviary at the zoo held nearly 300 birds.
315. avocation : secondary or minor occupation
* His hobby proved to be so fascinating and profitable that gradually he abandoned his regular occupation and concentrated on his avocation.
316. avow : declare openly来源：www.examda.com
* I must avow that I am innocent.
338. bantering : good-naturedly ridiculing
* They resented his bantering remarks because they misinterpreted his teasing as sarcasm.
342. baroque : highly ornate
* Accustomed to the severe, angular lines of modern skyscrapers, they found the flamboyance of baroque architecture amusing.
343. barrage : barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion
* The company was forced to retreat through the barrage of heavy canyons.
344. barrister : counselor-at-law
* Galsworthy started as a barrister, but when he found the practice of law boring, turned to writing.
346. bask : luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
* basking on the beach, she relaxed so completely that she fell asleep.
358. beguile : amuse; delude; cheat
* I beguiled himself during the long hours by playing solitaire.
362. belabor : explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally
* The debate coach warned her student not to bore the audience by belaboring his point.来源:读书人-英语六级考试
