OG TEST 8
SECTION 2
8.2.1
Residents of the cluded island fear that ____ commercial development will ____ their quiet way of life.
A. Widespread… reinforce
B. Waning… harm
C. Diminishing… reform
D. Encroaching… disturb
E. Further… aid
Encroach
take another's posssions or rights gradually or stealthily
蚕食，侵蚀
To advance beyond proper or former limits
侵犯
Reinforce（OG1.9.3已收）
To give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen
巩固，加强，强化：增加更多力量或有效性
The news reinforced her hopes.
这条新闻增强了她的希望。
Wane
To decrea gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree; decline
变小，衰落，减少
To exhibit a decreasing illuminated area from full moon to new moon
（月亮的）亏缺
8.2.2
Though it is often exclusively ____ Brazil, the Amazon jungle actually ____ parts of eight other American countries.
A. protected by…threatens
B. located in…bypass
C. limited to…touches
D. surrounded by…boarders
E. associated with…covers
Bypass
To avoid (an obstacle) by using an alternative channel, passage, or route
规避，绕过
Exclude（OG5.3.2已收）
(1) To prevent from entering; keep out; bar
把…关在外面不让入内；bar
(2) To prevent from being included, considered, or accepted; reject
排斥；排除（使其不被包括、考虑或接受）；reject
派exclusive
8.2.3
Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar’s recent book prents a ____ of detail, providing far more information than one can easily digest.
A. Modicum
B. Discrepancy
C. Surfeit
D. Deficit
E. Juxtaposition
Surfeit
An excessive amount
过度，过量
Modicum
A small, moderate, or token amount
少量
Descrepancy
Divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference
bl是什么意思分歧，矛盾，差异
Juxtaposition
To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
并置，并列
8.2.4
More ____ than her predecessor, Superintendent Reynolds would, many predicted, have a far less ____ term of office.
A. phlegmatic…apathetic
B. conciliatory…confrontational
C. empathetic…compassionate
D. vigilant…reputable
E. penurious…frugal
Conciliate
To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appea
平息，安抚：克服不信任或敌意
To make or attempt to make compatible; reconcile
调和，使一致
派conciliatory
Confrontation
To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility
To come up against; encounter
面对，遭遇，对抗：尤其指违抗或充满敌意的
派confrontational
Phlegmatic（OG2.4.6已收）
Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional
沉着的，冷静的，不动感情的
Apathy
Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness
冷漠，缺乏感情或兴趣；=impassiveness
嫩芽的意思派apathetic
Empathy（OG7.5.5已收）
Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives
移情作用，心意相通（认同和理解别人的处境和感情）
See Synonyms at pity
火星人俱乐部参见Pity
派empathetic
Compassion
Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it
同情，怜悯
See Synonyms at pity
参见pity
Vigilant
On the alert; watchful
警觉的，警惕的；=watchful
See Synonyms at aware
参见aware
Reputable
beloved是什么意思Having a good reputation; honorable
声誉好的，可尊敬；=honorable
Penurious
(1) Unwilling to spend money; stingy
吝啬小气的
(2) Poverty-stricken; destitute
贫困的，赤贫的
Frugal
Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the u of material resources
节俭的
See Synonyms at sparing
参见sparing
8.2.5
Galloping technological progress has made consumers ____: advances undreamed of a
generation ago are so common that they em humdrum.
A. Flabbergasted
B. Miffed
C. Jaded
楔子的意思D. Wary
E. Embittered
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Humdrum
Lacking variety or excitement; dull
无聊的，平淡的：缺少变化或激情的；=dull
See Synonyms at boring
参见boring
Jaded
Dulled by surfeit; sated
（因过度或过量而）厌腻的，厌倦的
Flabbergast
To cau to be overcome with astonishment; astound
使惊讶，使震惊
See Synonyms at surpri
参见surpri
Miff
A petulant, bad-tempered mood; a huff
A petty quarrel or argument; a tiff
微怒；小争执
Embitter
少儿英语培训To arou bitter feelings in
使痛苦，使怨恨
SECTION 5
8.5.1
They u language not to explain but to ____: each statement is like a reflection in a warped mirror.
A. Prerveggw
B. Distort
C. Enlighten
D. Negate
E. Destroy
Warp
To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape
歪曲，扭曲
Distort
twist out of a proper or natural relation of parts; misshape
弄歪，扭曲；=missahpe
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(1) To maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm; protect
保护=protect
(2) To prepare (food) for future u, as by canning or salting
趣闻轶事To prevent (organic bodies) from decaying or spoiling
保存，贮藏
Negate
To make ineffective or invalid; nullify
使无效
To rule out; deny
否认
See Synonyms at deny
参见deny
8.5.2
Colonial South Carolina was characterized by cultural ____: Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans each absorbed some customs of the other groups.
