原标题：考研英语核心词汇（第3天、第4天任务）
第3天任务
trash n.垃圾；拙劣的作品；渣滓，败类vt.捣毁
toxic a.有毒的，因中毒引起的
amaze 使惊愕，使惊异 i am amazed that he should get the post.
breach n.违反，不履行；破裂 vt.冲破，攻破
briefcase n.手提箱，公事皮包
ambiguous 含糊不清的，模棱两可的an ambiguous answer
ozone n. 臭氧；清新的空气
pact n.合同，条约，公约
trace 痕迹，踪迹 the wound healed, leaving almost no ～ of a scar
track足迹，踪迹～s in the snow
tragedy 悲剧hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragedies
paperback n.平装本，简装本
n.剧本(原稿)；手稿，原稿；笔迹，手迹
scrutiny n.周密的调查；仔细看；监视；选票复查
sculpture n.雕刻(术)，雕塑(术)；雕刻作品
tame 驯化的，驯服的，温顺的～animails
tan棕黄色，黄褐色 buy some shoes in tan
tax 税（款）half of his wages go in tax
abrupt 突然的，意外的an abrupt departure
acute 尖锐的，敏锐的 an acute thinker
versatile 多才多艺的 a ～ man
versus 诉讼，竞赛等中以……为对手 the match tonight is china ～ japan
blunt 钝的 the sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive.
blush （因害羞、激动、窘困）脸红 blush with(或for) joy
abide 遵循（…by）；容忍 the one thing she cannot abide is lying.
delight 高兴，快乐：to the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination.
deliver 投递，传送，运输：deliver the mail
demonstrate 论证，证明：demonstrate a philosophical principle
aaccelerate 加速，增速accelerate one’s steps
thread 线，线状物 cotton ～
thrill 使非常兴奋，使非常激动 it’s a sight that never fails to ～ me
thrive 兴旺发达，繁荣 his business is thriving
abuse 滥用abuse one’s authority(office)
temper 心情，脾气 be in a good～
tempt 引诱，诱惑 nothing could ～ me to do such a thing
strain 拉紧，绷紧 if you ～ the elastic any more, it will break
strap 带，皮带 silks ～s
stream 小河，溪流 on the banks of a ～
stress压力，紧张 not all of us can cope with the ～es of modern life
stretch 伸直，伸长 he yawned and ～ed himself
stride阔步前进，大踏步走he strode to the platform
strike 打击，撞 a stone struck me on the head
string 细绳，线，带 she took the parcel and started to undo the string
strip 剥去，除去 the wind stripped the tree of all its leaves
access 接近（或进入）的机会 have regular and immediate access to the president
tip 末端，尖端 the tips of the fingers
toast 烤面包，吐司 two slices of ～】
第4天任务
token 表示，标志，象征he did that as a ～ of good faith
torture 拷打，拷问～ a confession from a prisoner
accommodate 使适应，使符合一致accommodate oneself to changed circumstances
unfold 展开，打开～ a newspaper
uniform 制服；不变的，相同的，均匀，统一的 a ～ temperature
unify 使成一体，统一 become a unified nation
update 更新，使现代化～a textbook
upgrade 提高，使升级，改善～ products and services
uphold 举起，高举 he upheld his clenched hand
upright 挺直的，垂直的 an ～ seat
adhere 黏附，附着 paste
is used to make one surface adhere to another.
adjacent 临近的，毗邻的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs
adjoin 贴近，与…毗邻 his house adjoins the lake.
thrust 推，刺，戳，插，挤he was ～ into power
tick （钟声等发出的）滴答声
tilt 使倾斜，使倾倒 tilt your head back so that i can look down your throat
toss 扔，抛，掷 the children tossed the ball to each other
tough 坚韧的，牢固的 some plastic are as ～ as metal
tow 拖，拉，牵引 tow a damaged ship into port
abstract 抽象的 a flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.
absurd 荒谬的，荒唐的 the idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.
uproar 骚乱，骚动the public ～ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount
utilize 利用～ solar energy
utter 发出（声音等），说，吐露～ the truth
vacant 未被占用的 a ～ seat in a bus
vague 含糊的，不明确的，模糊的 a ～ answer
slip 滑倒，滑落，滑行 she ～ed on the wet stones and fell
slit 切开，撕开～ the envelope open
slope 倾斜，有坡度 the ground ～s down sharply at this point
sly 狡猾的，偷偷的 a ～answer
smash 打碎，打破，摧毁 the ball ～ed the window
snatch 夺得，一把抓住 the thief ～ed her handbag and ran off
immune免除的，豁免的：nobody is immune from criticism
impact 冲击，撞击：the impact of light on the eye
impair 削弱，减少：the output of produce was impaired by the bad weather
impartial 公正的，无偏见的：a judge should be impartial
implement 工具，器具，用具：new types of farm implements
sting刺，螫，叮 a bee stung him on the neck
stir 使微动，移动 a breeze ～red my hair
stitch 一针，针脚 make your ～es closer together
sue 控告，起诉～ sb for slander
summary 总结，概要 this book has a ～ at the end of each chapter
superb 极好的，一流的，杰出的～ science and engineering
superficial 表面的 a ～resemblance
superfluous过多的，剩余的，多余的a ～remark
supervise 监督，管理，指导～ sb’s every move
vanish 突然消失，逐渐消散 with a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit
veil 面纱，面罩 jewish women wore ～s in token of reverence and submission
ventilate 使通风，使空气流通～ a room
venture 冒险，冒险行动，投机行动take a ～ in oil
uncover 揭开，揭露～ a dish of food
underestimate 低估～ the difficulties of the task
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