1000 Common SAT Words以U和V开头SAT词汇整理!本文为大家整理了1000 Common SAT Words以U和V开头的词汇,大家可以把词汇整理下来,在相关的语境里多使用,可以帮助我们熟练掌握词汇扩充词汇词汇量。
ubiquitous (adj.) existing everywhere, widespread (It seems that everyone in the United
States has a television. The technology is ubiquitous here.)
umbrage (n.) resentment, offense (He called me a lily-livered coward, and I took
umbrage at the insult.)
uncanny (adj.) of supernatural character or origin (Luka had an uncanny ability to
know exactly what other people were thinking. She also had an uncanny ability to
shoot fireballs from her hands.)
unctuous (adj.) smooth or greasy in texture, appearance, manner (The unctuous
receptionist seemed untrustworthy, as if she was only being helpful because she
thought we might give her a big tip.)
undulate (v.) to move in waves (As the storm began to brew, the placid ocean began to
undulate to an increasing degree.)
upbraid (v.) to criticize or scold severely (The last thing Lindsay wanted was for Lisa to
upbraid her again about missing the rent payment.)
usurp (v.) to seize by force, take possession of without right (The rogue army general
tried to usurp control of the government, but he failed because most of the army
backed the legally elected president.)
utilitarian (adj.) relating to or aiming at usefulness (The beautiful, fragile vase couldn’t
hold flowers or serve any other utilitarian purpose.)
utopia (n.) an imaginary and remote place of perfection (Everyone in the world wants
to live in a utopia, but no one can agree how to go about building one.)
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Chanel makeup, Shannen was able to maintain a veneer of perfection that hid the
flaws underneath.)
venerable (adj.) deserving of respect because of age or achievement (The venerable
Supreme Court justice had made several key rulings in landmark cases throughout
the years.)
venerate (v.) to regard with respect or to honor (The tribute to John Lennon sought to
venerate his music, his words, and his legend.)
veracity (n.) truthfulness, accuracy (With several agencies regulating the reports, it was
difficult for Latifah to argue against its veracity.)
verbose (adj.) wordy, impaired by wordiness (It took the verbose teacher two hours to
explain the topic, while it should have taken only fifteen minutes.)
verdant (adj.) green in tint or color (The verdant leaves on the trees made the world
look emerald.)
vestige (n.) a mark or trace of something lost or vanished (Do you know if the Mexican
tortilla is a vestige of some form of Aztec corn-based flat bread?)
vex (v.) to confuse or annoy (My little brother vexes me by poking me in the ribs for
hours on end.)
vicarious (adj.) experiencing through another (All of my lame friends learned to be
social through vicarious involvement in my amazing experiences.)
vicissitude (n.) event that occurs by chance (The vicissitudes of daily life prevent me
from predicting what might happen from one day to the next.)
vigilant (adj.) watchful, alert (The guards remained vigilant throughout the night, but
the enemy never launched the expected attack.)
vilify (v.) to lower in importance, defame (After the Watergate scandal, almost any story
written about President Nixon sought to vilify him and criticize his behavior.)
vindicate (v.) to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free (The attorney had no chance
of vindicating the defendant with all of the strong evidence presented by the state.)
vindictive (adj.) vengeful (The vindictive madman seeks to exact vengeance for any
insult that he perceives is directed at him, no matter how small.)
virtuoso (n.) one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer (Even though
Lydia has studied piano for many years, she’s only average at it. She’s no virtuoso,
that’s for sure.)
viscous (adj.) not free flowing, syrupy (The viscous syrup took three minutes to pour
out of the bottle.)
vitriolic (adj.) having a caustic quality (When angry, the woman would spew vitriolic
insults.)
vituperate (v.) to berate (Jack ran away as soon as his father found out, knowing he
would be vituperated for his unseemly behavior.)
vivacious (adj.) lively, sprightly (The vivacious clown makes all of the children laugh
and giggle with his friendly antics.)
vocation (n.) the work in which someone is employed, profession (After growing tired
of the superficial world of high-fashion, Edwina decided to devote herself to a new
vocation: social work.)
vociferous (adj.) loud, boisterous (I’m tired of his vociferous whining so I’m breaking
up with him.)