SAT词汇技能3 - 第28课

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untoward

[形容词]

not expected, normally inconvenient or unpleasant

意外的, 不顺的

Ex: She was concerned when she noticed any untoward behavior from the usually friendly neighbor .当她注意到通常友好的邻居有任何**不当**行为时，她很担心。

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unutterable

[形容词]

unable to be described or explained

无法形容的, 难以解释的

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unwitting

[形容词]

done without any intention

无意的，不知不觉的

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unwonted

[形容词]

uncommon or not customary

不寻常的, 罕见的

Ex: The author 's unwonted use of humor in the usually serious novel added a refreshing and unexpected dimension to the story .作者在这部通常严肃的小说中**不寻常**地使用幽默，为故事增添了一个令人耳目一新且意想不到的维度。

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aureole

[名词]

a light, usually in the shape of a circle, around the body or head of a sacred person

光环, 光轮

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aurora

[名词]

a natural light display in the Earth's polar regions, caused by the collision of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the Earth's atmosphere

极光, 北极光

Ex: The indigenous people in polar regions often incorporate stories of the aurora into their cultural narratives .极地地区的原住民经常将**极光**的故事融入他们的文化叙事中。

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auroral

[形容词]

related to the time that the first light shows up in the morning sky

曙光的, 黎明的

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to denominate

[动词]

to give a name to something

命名, 称为

Ex: To streamline communication , the project manager suggested to denominate each phase of the project for better organization .为了简化沟通，项目经理建议为项目的每个阶段**命名**以便更好地组织。

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denomination

[名词]

a specific name for someone or something that belongs only to them

名称, 命名

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denominator

[名词]

the number below the line in a fraction that shows how many parts the numerator divides into

分母, 除数

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hypocrisy

[名词]

the act of claiming to own a set of qualities or beliefs which one does not really have

虚伪

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hypocrite

[名词]

someone who pretends to have virtues or beliefs they do not practice, often contradicting their own stated values or engaging in deceptive behavior

伪君子, 虚伪的人

Ex: Her friends labeled her a hypocrite for criticizing gossip while spreading rumors .她的朋友们因为她批评八卦却散布谣言而称她为**伪君子**。

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hypocritical

[形容词]

acting in a way that is different from what one claims to believe or value

虚伪的, 假惺惺的

Ex: It 's hypocritical for the company to promote equality in its advertisements while paying female employees less than their male counterparts .

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incontrovertible

[形容词]

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

不容置疑的, 无可辩驳的

Ex: The scientist presented incontrovertible data that confirmed the experiment 's results .科学家提出了**无可争议的**数据，证实了实验的结果。

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incorrigible

[形容词]

(of a person or behavior) unable to be corrected or changed for better

不可救药的

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