SAT最常见的1000个词汇（E-1）

　　该词表中的词汇主要是针对美国学生挑选出来的，这1000个词汇是属于SAT考试中常出现但美国学生却不熟悉的词汇，因此该词表中的词汇难度较大。如果你是刚刚接触SAT的考生，最好不要立即使用该词表，推荐留在备考的最后阶段再使用。 

ebullient (adj.) extremely lively, enthusiastic (She became ebullient upon receiving an
acceptance letter from her first-choice college.)
eclectic (adj.) consisting of a diverse variety of elements (That bar attracts an eclectic
crowd: lawyers, artists, circus clowns, and investment bankers.)
ecstatic (adj.) intensely and overpoweringly happy (The couple was ecstatic when they
learned that they had won the lottery.)
edict (n.) an order, decree (The ruler issued an edict requiring all of his subjects to bow
down before him.)

efface (v.) to wipe out, obliterate, rub away (The husband was so angry at his wife for
leaving him that he effaced all evidence of her presence; he threw out pictures of her
and gave away all her belongings.)
effervescent (adj.) bubbly, lively (My friend is so effervescent that she makes everyone
smile.)
efficacious (adj.) effective (My doctor promised me that the cold medicine was
efficacious, but I’m still sniffling.)
effrontery (n.) impudence, nerve, insolence (When I told my aunt that she was boring,
my mother scolded me for my effrontery.)
effulgent (adj.) radiant, splendorous (The golden palace was effulgent.)
egregious (adj.) extremely bad (The student who threw sloppy joes across the cafeteria
was punished for his egregious behavior.)
elaborate (adj.) complex, detailed, intricate (Dan always beats me at chess because he
develops such an elaborate game plan that I can never predict his next move.)

elated (adj.) overjoyed, thrilled (When she found out she had won the lottery, the
writer was elated.)
elegy (n.) a speech given in honor of a dead person (At the funeral, the widow gave a
moving elegy describing her love for her husband.)
elicit (v.) to bring forth, draw out, evoke (Although I asked several times where the exit
was, I elicited no response from the stone-faced policeman.)
eloquent (adj.) expressive, articulate, moving (The priest gave such an eloquent sermon
that most churchgoers were crying.)
elucidate (v.) to clarify, explain (I didn’t understand why my friend was so angry with
me, so I asked Janine to elucidate her feelings.)
elude (v.) to evade, escape (Despite an intense search, the robber continues to elude the
police.)
emaciated (adj.) very thin, enfeebled looking (My sister eats a lot of pastries and
chocolate but still looks emaciated.)
embellish 1. (v.) to decorate, adorn (My mom embellished the living room by adding
lace curtains.) 2. (v.)to add details to, enhance (When Harry told me that he had
“done stuff” on his vacation, I asked him to embellish upon his account.)

embezzle (v.) to steal money by falsifying records (The accountant was fired for
embezzling $10,000 of the company’s funds.)
emend (v.) to correct or revise a written text (If my sentence is incorrect, the editor will
emend what I have written.)
eminent 1. (adj.) distinguished, prominent, famous (Mr. Phillips is such an eminent
scholar that every professor on campus has come to hear him lecture.) 2. (adj.)
conspicuous (There is an eminent stain on that shirt.)
emollient (adj.) soothing (This emollient cream makes my skin very smooth.)
emote (v.) to express emotion (The director told the actor he had to emote, or else the
audience would have no idea what his character was going through.)
empathy (n.) sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own (I feel such
empathy for my sister when she’s in pain that I cry too.)
empirical 1. (adj.) based on observation or experience (The scientist gathered empirical
data on the growth rate of dandelions by studying the dandelions behind his house.)
2. (adj.) capable of being proved or disproved by experiment (That all cats hate
getting wet is an empirical statement: I can test it by bathing my cat, Trinket.)
emulate (v.) to imitate (I idolize Britney Spears so much that I emulate everything she
does: I wear her outfits, sing along to her songs, and date a boy named Justin.)
enamor (v.) to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by “of” or
“with” (I grew enamored of that boy when he quoted my favorite love poem.)
encore (n.) the audience’s demand for a repeat performance; also the artist’s
performance in response to that demand (At the end of the concert, all the fans
yelled, “Encore! Encore!” but the band did not come out to play again.)
encumber (v.) to weigh down, burden (At the airport, my friend was encumbered by
her luggage, so I offered to carry two of her bags.)