GMAT考试:GMAT每日一读之词汇篇(一)5
ad-lib v. 即兴演唱,临时穿插,信口说出?
without restraint or limit
ad-lib : impromptu :: aside : divergent
admission n. 许可,入会费,承认
the act or process of admitting
lottery : raffle :: ?:admission
admonish v. 训诫,警告
to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
admonish : denounce :: punish : pillory {persuade:convince}
peccadillo : sin :: admonishment : castigation
pretense : deceive :: admonition : reprove
alibi:exculpatory::warning:admonishery
adore vt. 崇拜,爱慕,喜爱
to regard with loving admiration and devotion
abhorrence : dislike :: adoration : fondness
adulate : fawn :: woo : adore
apprehension : terror :: affection : adoration
fascination : interest :: adoration : fondness
adroit adj. 熟练的,灵巧的
having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
loquacious : succinct :: adroit : ungainly
adroit <>ungainly
adulate v. 谄媚,奉承
to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly
adulate : fawn :: woo : adorn
aversion : disinclination :: adulation : admiration
scorn : reject :: adulate : flatter :: disparage : ignore
adulate <> scorn
adulation <> disdain
adulterate vt. 掺杂
to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element stickler
approximation / imprecision :: purist : adulteration
adversary n. 敌手,对手
one that contends with, opposes, or resists : ENEMY
adversary <>ally
advertise vt. 做广告,通知
to announce publicly especially by a printed notice or a broadcast
advertising : commercial :: publishing : journal