《托福高阶词汇》LIST12(1)
prorogue v.休会
同adjourn, postpone
The legislature moved to prorogue the present session.
立法机关提议停止目前的会议。
quest n.探求同search, expedition, pursuit
Many explorers' quests to find the source of the Mekong River were unsuccessful.
许多探险家想探寻湄公河的源头，但都没有成功。
raid n.袭击
同attack, invasion, assault, inroad, incursion
The general led a raid on the enemy's camp.
将军率军袭击敌营。
relish①v.喜欢；享受②n.美味；喜爱
同1.enjoy, appreciate 2.taste, flavor, gusto, savor
Paul and Wanda relished the time they had off from work.
保罗和旺达喜欢休假不用上班的日子。
retort v.反驳同respond, reply, answer, retaliate
Amy retorted that she was not the one who left the dirty dishes in the sink.
艾米反驳说，不是她把脏盘子留在水池里的。
salutary adj.有益健康的；有益的
同wholesome, helpful, salubrious, healthful
Tina's losing the long distance race was actually salutary because it made her practice harder.
蒂娜输掉这场长跑比赛也有好处，因为这会使她更加努力练习。
serene adj.宁静的
同calm, peaceful, composed, tranquil, pacific
David finds the sound of ocean waves very serene.
戴维发现海浪的声音非常宁静。
sluggish adj.迟缓的；怠惰的
同idle, indolent, lazy, inactive, lethargic
The medicine Gary took for his cold made him feel sluggish.
加里吃了感冒药，变得有点反应迟钝。
sporadic adj.零星的
同occasional, irregular
Sporadic loss of memory is common in old age.
人老后偶尔忘东忘西是常有的事。
strident adj.粗糙的；尖锐的
同harsh, shrill, rough, sharp
Larry's strident voice was difficult to listen to for more than five minutes.
拉里粗哑的声音让人听五分钟就受不了。
surmount v.克服；超越
同exceed, overcome, conquer, vanquish, surpass
Ada was able to surmount her fear of heights by learning to rock climb.
学会攀岩后，艾达终于克服了恐高症。
tally①n.计算②v.符合
同1.count, reckoning, score 2.accord, match, conform
The final tally in the soccer match was 7:3.
足球比赛的最后比分是7∶3。
tilt v.倾斜
同incline, lean, slant, cant
Don't put your glass of tea on that table; it tilts to the left and your drink might spill.
别把你的茶放在那张桌子上，那张桌子往左倾，茶可能会洒出来。
Unanimous adj.全体一致的
同harmonious, united, accordant, agreeing
It was our office's unanimous decision to take the day off.
我们办公室的人一致决定那一天休假。
vague adj.模糊的；暧昧的
同dim, obscure, ambiguous, indistinct, unclear
Janet's answer to my question was vague and did not help me understand my problem any better.
珍妮特给我的回答模棱两可，无法帮助我更好地理解我的问题。
wallow v.打滚
同toss, tumble, roll, flounder
Because the weather was so hot, the pigs were wallowing in the mud trying to cool off.
天气太热了，猪都跑到泥沼里打滚，让自己能凉爽一点。
yield v.①让步；屈服②生产
同1.succumb, give in, submit, surrender 2.produce, bear
Carl finally yielded to his son's demands for a new toy.
卡尔终于妥协，答应给他儿子买新玩具。
Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
1. Mark is _____ his long-deserved vacation from the office.
2. The magazine article I just read tells of the _____ effects of regular exercise for older women.
3. The pain in her arm was _____; it always seemed to disappear when she went to the doctor.