8天攻克英语六级8000词汇(十)

　　268. assuage : ease; lessen(pain)
　　* Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering.
　　269. assumption : something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of
　　* The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to her Assumption of power.
　　270. assurance : promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence
　　* When Gutherie gave Guiness his assurance that rehearsals were going well,he spoke with such assurance that Guiness was convinced.
　　274. astringent : binding; causing contraction; harsh or severe
　　* The astringent quality of unsweetened lemon juice made swallowing difficult.
　　278. asylum : place of refuge or shelter; protection
　　* The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.
　　279. asymmetric : not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
　　* Because one eyebrow was set markedly higher than the other, William's face had a particularly asymmetric appearance.
　　281. atheistic : denying the existence of God
　　* His atheistic remarks shocked the religious worshippers.
　　285. attenuate : make thin; weaken
　　* By withdrawing their forces, the generals hoped to attenuate the enemy lines.
　　286. attest : testify; bear witness
　　* Having served as a member of a grand jury, I can attest that our system of indicting individuals is in need of improvement.
　　287. attribute : essential quality
　　* His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
　　288. attribute : ascribe; explain
　　* I attribute her success in science to the encouragement she received from her parents.
　　292. augment : increase
　　* How can we hope to augment our forces when our allies are deserting us?
　　293. augury : omen; prophecy
　　* He interpreted the departures of the birds as an augury of evil.
　　294. august : impressive; majestic
　　* Visiting the palace at Versailes, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself.
　　297. auspicious : favoring success
　　* With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail
　　302. authoritative : having the weight of authority; dictatorial
　　* We accepted her analysis of the situation as authoritative.
　　308. avarice : greed for wealth
　　* King Midas's avarice has been famous for centuries.
　　309. aver : state confidently
　　* I wish to aver that I am certain of success.
　　310. averse : reluctant
　　* He was averse to revealing the sources of his information.
　 311. aversion : firm dislike
　　* Their mutual aversion was so great that they refused to speak to one another.
　　312. avert : prevent; turn away
　　* She averted her eyes from the dead cat on the highway.
　　313. aviary : enclosure for birds
　　* The aviary at the zoo held nearly 300 birds.
　　315. avocation : secondary or minor occupation
　　* His hobby proved to be so fascinating and profitable that gradually he abandoned his regular occupation and concentrated on his avocation.
　　316. avow : declare openly
　　* I must avow that I am innocent.
　　338. bantering : good-naturedly ridiculing
　　* They resented his bantering remarks because they misinterpreted his teasing as sarcasm.
　　342. baroque : highly ornate
　　* Accustomed to the severe, angular lines of modern skyscrapers, they found the flamboyance of baroque architecture amusing.
　　343. barrage : barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion
　　* The company was forced to retreat through the barrage of heavy canyons.
　　344. barrister : counselor-at-law
　　* Galsworthy started as a barrister, but when he found the practice of law boring, turned to writing.
　　346. bask : luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
　　* basking on the beach, she relaxed so completely that she fell asleep.
　　358. beguile : amuse; delude; cheat
　　* I beguiled himself during the long hours by playing solitaire.
　　362. belabor : explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally
　　* The debate coach warned her student not to bore the audience by belaboring his point.