给大家带来的词汇是Vocabulary.com总结的English Speaking Country的高中毕业生Highschool Graduate必须会的词汇，其实与PTE考试难度也十分相近。各位同学赶紧来看看这些单词你是不是都会吧！
connotation n. 内涵，含蓄an idea that is implied or suggestede.g. In Arabic, the word“bayt” translates literally as house, but its connotations resonate beyond rooms and walls, summoning longings gathered about family and home.
unassuming adj. 谦逊的not arrogante.g. Parr's conduct after his most heroic actions was thoroughly modest and unassuming.
avocation n. 副业，业余爱好an auxiliary activitye.g. Unlike many retired doctors, whom he says often have no life outside their profession, he always knew sailing would become his avocation.
omniscient adj. 全知全能的infinitely wisee.g. Robbe-Grillet responds that his work is in fact far less objective than the god like, omniscient narrator who presides over so many traditional novels.
delve v. 挖，钻研turn up, loosen, or remove earthe.g. So she did what any reporter would do: she delved into the scientific literature and talked to investigators.
platitude n. 陈词滥调
a trite or obvious remarke.g. But details are fuzzy an drebel leaders often resort to platitudes when dismissing suggestions of discord, saying simply that "Libya is one tribe."
blatant adj. 喧嚣的，公然的without any attempt at concealment;completely obviouse.g. There was no blatant display of wealth, and every article of furniture bore signs of long though careful use.
idiosyncrasy n. 气质，性格a behavioral attribute peculiar to anindividuale.g. One of his well-known idiosyncrasies was that he would never allow himself to be photographed.
inclusive adj. 包含的，包容的encompassing much or everythinge.g. We are going to adhere to our basic programing strategy of nonpartisan information inclusive of all different points of view.
urbane adj. 彬彬有礼的showing a high degree of refinemente.g. Polished, urbane and gentlemanly—his manners were calculated to refine all around him.
clandestine adj, 私密的，私下的conducted with or marked by hidden aims ormethodse.g. For Jordan, this is a clandestine relationship it would much prefer to have kept secret.
discriminating adj. 识别，区别对待showing or indicating careful judgment and discernmente.g. Jobs’ Apple specializes in delighting the most discriminating, hard-to-please customers.
faction n. 派别a dissenting cliquee.g. One faction declared it would begin an armed struggle against the government of the United States.
partisan adj. 效忠的devoted to a cause or partye.g. But given the bitter partisan divide in an election year, Democrats said they would never be able to get such legislation passed.
objective adj. 客观的the goal intended to be attainede.g. The objective was to mobilize students from 18 high schools across the city to provide community services and inspire others.
entreat v. 请求，恳求ask for or request earnestlye.g. "Let me go now,please," she entreated, her eyes unable to meet his any longer.
illustrious adj. 著名的，杰出的widely known and esteemede.g. She will be joining an illustrious list of recipients that include Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Pope John Paul IIand Princess Diana.
frustrate v. 阻挠，挫败hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, ordesiree.g. Frustrated after two years of missed budget targets, finance chiefs demanded Greek officials put their verbal commitments into law.
philosophical adj. 哲学的relating to the investigation of existence and knowledgee.g. His arguments, like Einstein’s, were qualitative, verging on highly philosophical.
vacate v. 空出，搬出leave behind empty; move out ofe.g. Their number diminished sharply after Villaraigosa announced last week that he wanted protesters to vacate the grounds by Monday or be forcibly removed.
latitude n. 纬度freedom from normal restraints in conducte.g. Great employees often get more latitude to bring up controversial subjects in a groupsetting because their performance allows greater freedom.
indication n. 指出，迹象something that serves to suggeste.g. Authorities said an autopsy found no indications of foul play or obvious signs of trauma on Houston.
intrigue n. 激起兴趣cause to be interested or curiouse.g. Designing and building models that intrigue and educate without overwhelming has been challenging.
satire n. 讽刺witty language used to convey insults orscorne.g. There’s plenty of humoron Russian television, though not much politicalsatire; Mr. Putin put a stop to that long ago.
muse n. 沉思reflect deeply on a subjecte.g. Musing about the BigPicture may be a lot more gratifying than focusing on the details of the specific policies that aren’t working.
gale n. 大风，狂风a strong wind moving 45-90 knotse.g. The gale was accompanied, as usual, by incessant rain and thick weather, and a heavy confused sea kept our decks always flooded.
suffrage n. 选举权a legal right to votee.g. There has been a great deal said in this country of late in regard to giving the right of suffrage to women.
humiliate v. 羞辱cause to feel shamee.g. The letter claims pensioners are too often patronised, humiliated, denied privacy or even medical treatment.
imposed v. 欺骗，强加于set forth authoritatively as obligatorye.g. The Arab League has already suspended Syria and imposed economic sanctions.
kindle v. 发亮，点燃catch firee.g. Then a match was kindled and fire applied.
exertion n. 发挥，运用use of physical or mental energy; hard worke.g. One day overcome by exertion,she fainted in the street.
exploit v. 开发，开采draw from; make good use ofe.g. As humans increasingly exploit the deep seas for fish, oil and mining, understanding how species are dispersed iscrucial, Copley said.
venerate v. 崇敬regard with feelings of respect andreverencee.g. He venerated melike a being descended from an upper world.
throng v. 群集press tightly together or crame.g. Deafening cheers rent theair as he landed; hundreds thronged around him to clasp hishand.
extravagant adj. 奢侈的，浪费的recklessly wastefule.g. Advisers say new millionaires are prone to mistakes, like making extravagant purchasesor risky deals with friends.
malice n. 恶意feeling a need to see others suffere.g. He viewed the moths with malice,their fluttering wings fanning his resentment.
proceeding n. 进行，程序a sequence of steps by which legaljudgments are invokede.g. Chu attended the special court-martial proceeding on Monday in Hawaii, Hill said.
sanction n. 认可，支持give authority or permission toe.g. The Securities and Exchange Commission said last year it had sanctioned 39 senior officers for conduct related to the housing market meltdown.
--- conspicuous adj. 显著的obvious to the eye or minde.g. Its bright scarlet fruits are conspicuous in late autumn.
toil v. 辛苦工作work harde.g. He toiled in the sweat of his brow, tilling the stubborn ground, taking out stones, building fences. |
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