【PTE词汇】专家总结的国外初中生必须知道的单词，你会多少呢？（上）

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今天小助手给大家带来一个国外专业词汇网站总结的，初中生水平必须知道的100个单词（上）。这些词汇相对来说也是英文当中比较基础的一些词汇，所以各位同学赶快来检测一下，你都认识多少吧~

adversary n. 对手，敌手

someone who offers opposition

e.g.The students are united by shared suffering, and by a common adversary.

 

aplomb n. 沉着，沉稳

great coolness and composure under strain

e.g.I wish I had handled it with aplomb.

 

 apprehensive adj. 担忧的，不安的

in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

e.g.Virga still feels apprehensive when visiting an unfamiliar zoo.

 

aptitude n. 天资

inherent ability

e.g.I was recently asked in an interview, what is more valued by companies – aptitude or attitude?

 

attentive adj. 留意的，注意

taking heed

e.g.You make sure to be extra attentive to your friend.

 

banish v. 放逐，驱逐

send away from a place of residence, as for punishment

e.g.Napoleon loses so big that he is banished to an island.

 

barricade v. 阻碍

block off with barriers

e.g.The Secret Service ordered nearby streets and parking lots barricaded for security.

 

bluff v. 虚张声势，吓唬

frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one is

e.g.Sporting a pith helmet, Nixon observed that“whoever is talking the loudest is pretty sure to be bluffing.”

 

brackish adj. 含盐的

slightly salty

e.g.Brackish water can be used, but freshwater is easier and less costly.

 

brandish v. 挥舞

move or swing back and forth

e.g.Hart brandished a “Free Hugs” sign as he stood alone in front of a police barricade.

circumference n. 圆周，周长

the size of something as given by the distance around it

e.g.That’s almost 10 times the circumference of the Earth, which is a surprisingly small 24,859.82 miles.

 

commotion n. 骚动

confused movement

e.g.Moments later came commotion, followed by shouts of “Stop pushing me!”

 

concoction n. 混合物，调和

any food stuff made by combining different ingredients

e.g.There are some food combos that blend beautifully with each other to create truly tasty concoctions.

 

conspicuous adj. 显而易见的

obvious to the eye or mind

e.g.Today, the link is more conspicuous:highlighted in blue, it appears directly beneath the site’s login form.

 

contortion n. 扭曲，弯曲

a tortuous and twisted shape or position

e.g.There was tumbling, human pyramids and bodies stretched into extraordinary contortions.

 

counter v. 反驳

speak in response

e.g.The seller can then accept, counter or reject the offer.

 

cunning adj. 狡猾的，巧妙地

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

e.g.Moreover, it was no secret that Cleopatrahad ruthless cunning and superior intelligence.

 

debris n. 碎片，残骸

the remains of something that has been destroyed

e.g.The blast rattled their homes and sent debris flying onto nearby properties, they said.

 

defiance n. 挑战，蔑视

a hostile challenge

e.g.Schools still could expel students for violating school rules or laws and could suspend students for willful defiance of authorities in grades 4 through 12.

 

deft adj. 灵巧的，机灵的

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

e.g.To make it work requires a deft hand.

 

destination n. 目的地

the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey

e.g.Airports get stacked up with planes that can’t take off for their destinations.

 

diminish 

decrease in size, extent, or range

e.g.By Friday morning, most of the heavy rainis expected to diminish.

disdain v. 减少，变小

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

e.g.In the visage of Grumpy Cat, it seems, her fans found the perfect holy expression of indifferent disdain for all things.

dismal adj. 凄凉的，忧郁的

causing dejection

e.g.It’s been a pretty dismal month, as far as world events go, but the news wasn’t all bad thanks to some very entertainingon-air mishaps.

dispel v. 驱逐，驱散

force to go away

e.g.For most of us, dispelling the darkness is as simple as turning on a light.

eavesdrop v. 窃听

listen without the speaker’s knowledge

e.g.They eavesdrop on the noises that other birds make while hiding food in order to steal the stash later, new research shows.

egregious adj. 惊人的，过分的，臭名昭著

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

e.g.Prosecutors questioned him about killings and other egregious human rights abuses perpetrated by his regime. 

ember n. 灰烬，余烬

a hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire

e.g.“Every hot spot is an ember that, if not contained, can become a new fire,” Obama said.

emerge v. 浮现，暴露

come out into view, as from concealment

e.g.They say that program has helped them emerge from the shadows, making possible a work permit, a Social Security number and enhanced self-respect.

engross v. 使全神贯注

consume all of one’s attention or time

e.g.I don’t know how long I was reading; I was so engrossed in the paper that I did not hear any footsteps.

exasperation n. 恼怒

a feeling of annoyance

e.g.Like many a teenager on his school holidays, Parys is in bed, his mother explains with exasperation.

（Source: Vocabulary.com）

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