SAT VOCABULARY

1.camouflage-[S or U] something that is meant to hide something, or behaviour that is intended to hide the truth
2.forgery-an illegal copy of a document, painting, etc. or the crime of making such illegal copies
3.counterfeit-made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes
4.daring-brave and taking risks
5.imitate-to behave in a similar way to someone or something else, or to copy the speech or behaviour, etc. of someone or something
6.undoctored-genuine, real, authentic
7.doctor-(a) to secretly put a harmful or poisonous substance into food or drink (b) alter something for illegal purposes
8.mimic-to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to amuse people
9.efface-to remove something intentionally
10.deceit-(an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage (scan)
11.infestation-(of animals and insects which carry disease) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers 寄生蟲感染
12. preemptive-describes something that is done before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something else
13.tenacious-holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way
14.exotic-foreigh, ailen
15.deteriorate/worsening-to become worse
16.adversary-an enemy
17.mayhem-havoc, violence, chaos, commotion
18.accessible-(a) able to be reached or easily obtained (b) easy to understand
相反詞-impenetrable/unitelligible/obscure
19.penetrate-verb [I or T] to study or investigate something in order to understand
20.affective-causing a strong emotion, especially sadness
21.not refined-
(a)A refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances from it
(b)improved because of many small changes that have been made
(c)very polite and showing knowledge of social rules
22.modified-通俗小說
23.appeal-to interest or attract someone
24.scary-intiaimating
25.jeeky-shaky
26.conspiouous
27.obvious-adjective
clear; easy to see, recognize or understand
28.blatant-adjective
describes something bad that is very obvious or intentional
29.insidious-adjective
(of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm
30.stealthy o subtle
31.perplexed
32.confused-
(a) unable to think clearly or to understand something
(b) not clear and therefore difficult to understand
33.bewildered-to confuse someone
34.buffled
35.awaken-
(a)to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping
(b)If you awaken someone to something, you make them aware of it or make them remember it
36.enlighented-
(a)showing understanding, acting in a positive way, and not following old-fashioned or false beliefs
(b)knowing the truth about existence
37.narration-
(a)[U] the act of telling a story
(b)[C or U] a spoken description of events given during a film or television programme
38.arouse-
(a)to cause someone to have a particular feeling
(b)to cause someone to feel sexual excitement
39.mezmeric-[T often passive] to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else
40.mindful-careful not to forget about something

SAT VOCABULARY

1. notable-important and deserving attention, because very good or interesting
2. embedded-caught in between
3. excavate-(a) to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past (b) to dig a hole or channel in the ground, especially with a machine
4. paleontology-the study of fossils (= preserved bones or shells) as a way of getting information about the history of life on Earth and the structure of rocks
5. tedious-boring, interminable
6. terminate-to (cause something to) end or stop
7. esteemed-respected.................ex: self-esteem-belief and confidence in your own ability and value
8. demeaning/derogatory/belittling-to cause someone to become less respected or showing strong disapproval and not showing respect
9. well-meaning-wanting to have a good effect, but not always achieving one
10.therapeutic/remedial/medicinal-help
11. draining-exhausting, tiresome
12. heighten/rutensify/elevate/bolster-(a)to make someone or something more important or to improve something (b) to be given a higher rank or social position
13. alleviate/reduce/allay/assuage-(a) to make unpleasant feelings less strong (b) to make someone feel less worried or frightened
14. eminent-famous,reowned, distinguished, prominent
15. feasible- workable,viable,achievable
16. captivating- appealing, enchanting
17. mysteriously- secrertive, clandestine, enigmatic
18. warily-not completely trusting or certain about something or someone
19. vociferouse- loud, clamorous
20. garrulous-talkative
21. stingy- parsimonious, cheap, miserly 貪心的
22. effusive-expressing welcome, approval or pleasure in a way that shows very strong feeling
23. frugal-careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount; thrifty
24. tacit-quiet
25. primate-靈長類
26. inquistitive-curious
27. atrocious-cruel
28. crude-coarse; rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces
29.ferocious-fierce and violent........ex. cats are ferocious