SAT词汇技能5 - 第 9 课

to make something sacred through religious rituals

神圣化, 奉献

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

恶化, 降低

to avoid giving information or mislead by being vague or indirect

搪塞, 回避

to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population

根除, 消灭

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

接种疫苗

to postpone something that needs to be done

拖延, 推迟

to have a formal discussion about an issue before deciding on it

审议, 讨论

to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

清晰表达, 清楚表达

to become thin or malnourished and physically fade away

消瘦, 骨瘦如柴

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

污染, 弄脏

to fully remove or get rid of something

消除, 去除

to adjust the pitch or intensity of a sound or one's voice

调制, 调节

to make something weaker or worse in quality by adding something of a bad quality

掺假, 劣化

to refuse or reject something valuable

拒绝, 否认

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

废除, 取消

to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops by planting seeds, tending to them, and providing necessary care

耕种, 栽培

to bring back a youthful look or appearance

使复年轻, 再生

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

模仿, 赶超

to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings

羞辱, 使蒙羞

to fold something into parallel ridges or grooves

起波纹, 折叠