SAT词汇技能4 - 第32课

to spread across an area or through different channels

the process of spreading or dispersing something widely

a person who is too ill or disabled to care for themselves or participate in normal activities

to cancel the legal power or effect of a document or action

(of a look) indirectly and out of the corner of one's eye

relating to a system of time measurement based on the positions and movements of the stars

to deviate from a main course to another

a person who has the authority to act on someone else's behalf, especially the authority to vote

the immediate surrounding or area that is near or close around a person or thing

(of a liquid) to move steadily

a person who hunts small animals, especially using greyhounds, which rely more on sight than scent

an alternative name a person sometimes uses instead of one’s real name

proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

a person who is foreign or not native to a particular country or environment

to make someone feel uncomfortable or distant from a situation

(typically of men) very polite and charming

the act of persuading someone to do something through influence, rather than force