英语四级词汇复习技巧

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102. allure : entice; attract

* allured by the song of the sirens, the helmsman steered the ship toward the reef.

103. allusion: indirect reference

* the allusions to mythological characters in Milton's poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin.

105. aloof : apart; reserved

* Shy by nature, she remained aloof while all the rest conversed.

107. altercation : noisy quarrel

* Throughout the altercation, not one sensible word was uttered.

108. altruistic : unselfishly generous; concerned for others

* In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships to hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed.

109. amalgamate : combine; unite in one body

* The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body.

110. amass : collect

* The miser's aim is to amass and hoard as much gold as possible.

111. Amazon : female warrior

* Ever since the days of Greek mythology we refer to strong and aggressive women as amazons.

112. ambidextrous : capable of using either hand with equal ease

* A switch-hitter in baseball should be naturally ambidextrous.