SAT 单词技巧 4 - 第43课

try to stir up public opinion

煽动

a debtor who flees to avoid paying

逃债者

very impressive in scale or scope

史诗般的

to mention things individually

列举

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

严重的

a long thick wall built in order to prevent water flooding onto a lower area, especially from the sea

堤坝

a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection

达尔文主义

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

迅速性

the attribute of being brief or fleeting

简洁

to make something or someone seem less important

贬低

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

无畏的

the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation

背景

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

领事

a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong

疑虑

any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

圣体盒

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

系泊

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

面对

a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup

大锅

make a break in

中断