托福考试词汇先行40组

托福考试词汇先行40组证明：verify,prove,substantiate,corroborate,confirm

反对：refute,disprove,controvert,contradict

支持(认可):endorse,support,encourage,reinforce,countenance,approve

反对(抗议)：oppose,demur,deprecate,quibble,defy

确定,断言：aver,assert,affirm,proclaim

否定：deny,gainsay,repudiate,disclaim,negate

批判和表扬分别见词汇归类

一、当心谨慎adj.

wary

cautious

discreet

leery

prudent

meticulous

punctilious

chary

二、仓促，草率adj.

hasty

premature

cursory

perfunctory

slipshod

facile

鲁莽

daredevil

rash

impetuous

reckless

temerity(n.)

三、基本的，重要的adj.

essential

cardinal

fundamental

radical

significant

primary

important

key

crucial

momentous

vital

四、自负、高傲adj.

自负

arrogant

presumptuous

overweening

pompous

consequential

self-conceited

pretentious

smug

hubrisn.

高傲

haughty

contemptuous

supercilious

五、阻碍v.

retard

check

hinder

impede

arrest

balk

obstruct

stymie

stem

stunt

cumber

forestall

六、缺乏，不足adj.

devoid

scarce

scanty

insufficient

lack

deficient

inadequate

meager

dearth

七、批判、责备v.

denounce

condemn

reprehend

rail

censure

upbraid

chastise

vituperate

blame

scold

castigate

reprimand

reprove

rebuke

chide

reproach

opprobrium

impugn

八、表扬，赞扬v.

commend

extol

exalt

acclaim

laud

eulogize

accolade

applaud

glorify

celebrate

九、贬低、诋毁v.

detract

belittle

derogate

demean

disparage

depreciate

十、节俭、吝啬adj.

frugal

thrifty

husbandly

parsimonious

stingy

spare

miserly

penurious

niggardly

十一、慷慨大方adj.

generous

munificent

unstinting

magnanimous

openhanded

十二、挥霍、铺张adj.

lavish

extravagant

profuse

wasteful

profligate

spendthrift

improvident

dissipated

prodigal

v.

splurge

squander

十三、惹眼、显著adj.

apparent

obvious

conspicuous

compelling

noticeable

notable

remarkable

appreciable

十四、有毒的、有害的adj.

rious

detrimental

nocuous=noxious

toxic

harmful

pernicious

十五、称赞讥讽v.

deride

mock

taunt

ridicule

scorn

jeer

sneer

scoff

十六、敬重v.

respect

revere

venerate

esteem

honor

defer

十七、内向寡言adj.

introverted

reserved

taciturn

reticent

self-contained

十八、假装，做作adj.

affected

artificial

histrionic

factitious

theatrical

purported

十九、冗长多余adj.

verbose

lengthy

prolix

tedious

long-winded

superfluous

redundant

plethora

二十、骚动担心n.

commotion

disturbance

perturbation

turbulence

agitation

uproar

bedlam

riot

turmoil

二十一、安静、镇静n.

tranquility

peace

calm

serenity

composure

equanimity

sedateadj.

aplombadj.

phlegmaticadj.

二十二、倾向和偏好n.

propensity

preference

tendency

disposition

predisposition

inclination

proclivity

bent

liability

predilection

penchant

partiality

二十三、凶残无情adj.

atrocious

brutal

fierce

truculent

ruthless

relentless

二十四、懊丧、气馁adj.

morose

crestfallen

downcast

despondent

dispirited

gloomy

saturnine

dismayed

二十五、单调乏味adj.

monotonous

boring

tedious

dull

humdrum

prosaic

insipid

vapid

pedestrian

二十六、平静抚慰、缓和减轻v.

allay

assuage

alleviate

appease

relieve

soothe

lull

placate

pacify

conciliate

mollify

mitigate

palliate

二十七、荒唐、不合理性adj.

absurd

insane

quixotic

preposterous

loony

irrational

ridiculous

unreasonable

unsound

二十八、巨大adj.

huge

giant

gigantic

astronomical

monolithic

titanic

enormous

colossal

immense

monumental

tremendous

二十九、溜须拍马

adulationn.(行为)

flatteryn.(行为)

toadyn.(人)

sycophantn.(人)

fawnv.

obsequiousadj.

三十、陈腐平凡adj.

banal

trite

hackneyed

commonplace

stale

fusty

moldy

stereotyped

mediocre

三十一、文明、彬彬有礼adj.

civil

polished

refined

urbane

cultivated

courtly

courteous

三十二、短暂，转瞬即逝adj.

transitory

transient

ephemeral

fugacious

fleeting

evanescent

三十三、推迟、耽搁v.

delay

defer

postpone

temporize

procrastinate

prolong

三十四、优秀，杰出

excellent

eminent

preeminent

prominent

distinguished

outstanding

exceptional

phenomenal

三十五、好极了，棒极了

amazing

great

wonderful

splendid

fabulous

fantastic

terrific

gorgeous

spectacular

outofthisworld

三十六、刺激，激励

inspire

stimulate

motivate

instigate

prod

spur

galvanize

三十七、晦涩，不能理解

opaque

abstruse

obscure

dense

arcane

esoteric

impenetrable

inscrutable

unfathomable

三十八、困难、逆境

difficulty

adversity

ordeal

plight

pr