SAT词汇技能1 - 第29课

to clear a debt by making a payment

赎回

(theology) the act by which one is liberated from sin and shielded from wickedness

赎回

extremely bad or unacceptable in quality or nature

非常糟糕或令人不快

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

暴行

excessively concerned with looking stylish or fashionable

浮夸的

related to or characteristic of a mother and motherhood, especially during and following childbirth

母亲的

a woman who leads or dominates a family, group, or tribe

女族长

the act of killing one's own mother

弑母

an object or substance that provides light

发光体

to provide light to something, making it brighter

照亮

to brighten something

照明

thinking only about oneself, not about other people's needs or desires

以自我为中心

the practice of placing one's own needs and desires above those of others

利己主义

an individual mainly focused on their own interests, often ignoring others' needs

利己主以者

the tendency to talk or think excessively about oneself

自我主义

a person who often talks about themselves due to their high self-importance

自我主义者

the disregard and lack of respect for someone or something seen as insignificant or unworthy

鄙视

deserving strong dislike or disrespect

可鄙

devoid of respect for someone or something

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