本次摘选词条主要为往年考试难度较大词，在以往推送基础上又有增加
所以如果看到本篇推送感觉偏难，也不用灰心，继续加强词汇学习即可。如果感觉本篇推送词汇简单，则基础较好，一般综合就可以不用太花费时间了。
CATTI 英语综合科目考察词汇，常选 形近词、近义词，有时会考一些 不常见的短语，平时积累词汇时也可多留意。关于背单词，看词汇书、看外刊，用单词软件，各种办法适合就好。
Discern
vt. 看出; 理解，了解; 识别，辨别; 隐约看见
vi. 辨明，分清;
Preach
宣扬; 说教; 布道，讲道; 讲（道）
Prime the pump
采取措施使某事发展
But whenever the economy is slowing, the new leaders say they will be less likely to prime the pump.
Ambient
adj. 环境; 周围的，包围着的; 产生轻松氛围的;
（氛围音乐）
Exorbitant
If you describe something such as a price or fee as exorbitant, you are emphasizing that it is much higher than it should be. (价格、费用) 过高的
Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
过高的房价使穷人负担得起的房源严重短缺。
Scanty
不足的，勉强够的（大小或数量）
So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects.
目前，我们指向两名嫌犯的证据太少。
Stingy
adj. 吝啬的，小气的；有刺的；缺乏的
Ameliorate
vt. 改善；减轻（痛苦等）；改良
vi. 变得更好
to ameliorate working conditions
改善劳动条件
Parch
to deprive or be deprived of water; dry up 脱水; 使干涸
例：the sun parches the fields
Elucidate
If you elucidate something, you make it clear and easy to understand. 阐明; 解释
Haig went on to elucidate his personal principle of war.
海格继续解释他个人的战争原则。
Untenable
An argument, theory, or position that is untenable cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack. 不堪一击的 (观点、理论或立场)
This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.
从知识、道德和现实的角度来看，这种论点是站不住脚的。
Indefatigably
不厌倦地，坚持不懈的；不屈不挠的
Impervious
If you are impervious to someone’s actions, you are not affected or influenced by them. 无动于衷的; 不受影响的
She seems almost impervious to the criticism from all sides.
她好像对各方批评无动于衷。
Something that is impervious to water, heat, or a particular object is able to resist it or stop it from passing through it. 防渗漏的; 不让穿过的
This also makes the painting impervious to water.
这也使得该幅画能防水。
Impassable
If a road, path, or route is impassable, it is impossible to travel over because it is blocked or in bad condition. 不能通行的; 不能通过的
Congregate / ˈkɒŋɡrɪˌɡeɪt/ 聚集
Visitors congregated on Sunday afternoons to view public exhibitions.
游客们周日下午聚集起来观看公开展览。
Insolent /ˈɪnsələnt/ 粗鲁的; 无礼的
...her insolent stare.
…她那无礼的凝视。
Synopsis /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/提要
For each title there is a brief synopsis of the book.
每本书都附有一个该书的简短提要。
Provident /ˈprɒvɪdənt/ 满足未来需求的; 公积的
Pendent /ˈpɛndənt/ 坠饰; 挂件
Sleek /sliːk/ 光滑的，时髦的
sleek black hair.
乌黑光滑的头发。
Lord White is as sleek and elegant as any other millionaire businessman.
怀特勋爵像其他百万富商一样时尚高雅。
Defraud /dɪˈfrɔːd/ 骗取
He pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the government.
他对阴谋诈骗政府的指控供认不讳。
Pernicious /pəˈnɪʃəs/ 极为有害的
I did what I could, but her mother's influence was pernicious.
我已尽我所能，但她母亲造成的影响是很极为不利的。
Intrepid /ɪnˈtrɛpɪd/ 勇敢的
...an intrepid space traveller.
…一位勇敢的太空旅行者。
Duplicity /djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ/ 奸诈
Malcolm believed he was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings.
马尔科姆相信他在为其私底下行为的奸诈内疚着。
Conciliate /kənˈsɪlɪˌeɪt/ 安抚; 劝慰
His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.
他的任务是安抚这些人，而不是激怒他们。
The president has a strong political urge to conciliate.
总统有进行安抚的强烈政治需求。
Sterile /ˈstɛraɪl/ 无菌的，不育的
He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings.
他总是确保所有伤口都用无菌的敷料包好。
This disease causes sterility in both males and females.
这种疾病会导致男女不育。
Fortuitous /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/ 幸运的
Their success is the result of a fortuitous combination of circumstances.
他们的成功是地利之果。
Semantic /sɪˈmæntɪk/ 语义的
He did not want to enter into a semantic debate.
他不想卷入一场关于语义的争论。
Fraternity /frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ/ 友爱
Bob needs the fraternity of others who share his mission.
鲍勃需要共负使命的同志们的友爱。
Stigmatize /ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪz/ 侮辱
Children in single-parent families must not be stigmatized.
单亲家庭的孩子不应该受到侮辱。
Commensurate /kəˈmɛnsərɪt/ 成比例的; 相称的
Employees are paid salaries commensurate with those of teachers.
发给雇员的薪水与发给教师的薪水相当。
Compatible /kəmˈpætəbəl/
(系统、观点、信念等) 相容的，意趣相投的
Free enterprise, he argued, was compatible with Russian values and traditions.
他辩称自由企业与俄罗斯的价值观和传统是相容的。
Comparative /kəmˈpærətɪv/ 比较的
The task was accomplished with comparative ease.
这项任务完成得比较容易。
Augment /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/ 增加
While searching for a way to augment the family income, she began making dolls.
为求增加家庭收入，她开始做起了玩具娃娃。
Allot /əˈlɒt/ 分配
The seats are allotted to the candidates who have won the most votes.
这些席位被分配给了赢得了最多选票的候选人。
Contrivance /kənˈtraɪvəns/ 过于人为修饰的物件，发明设计
They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances.
他们穿着简单，避免了现代装束。
Incur /ɪnˈkɜː/ 招致; 蒙受
The government had also incurred huge debts.
政府也已承受了大笔债务。
Spree /spriː/ 放纵
Some people went on a spending spree in December to beat the new tax.
一些人在12月份抢在新税收政策实施前疯狂消费。
Culminate /ˈkʌlmɪˌneɪt/ 以…告终; 结果成为
They had an argument, which culminated in Tom getting drunk.
他们发生了争论，结果导致汤姆喝醉了酒。
Reconciliation /ˌrɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən/ 和解
…an appeal for reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants.
…一个对天主教徒和新教徒之间和解的呼吁。
Entangled /ɪnˈtæŋɡəld/ 紧紧缠住的；被卷入的
Divers battled for hours to try to free a whale entangled in crab nets.
潜水员们奋战了几个小时，试图解救一条被捕蟹网缠住的鲸鱼。
This case was bound to get entangled in international politics.
这个案件注定要卷入国际政治之中。
Aggregate /ˈægrɪgɪt/ 合计的
The rate of growth of GNP will depend upon the rate of growth of aggregate demand.
国民生产总值的增长率将依赖于总需求的增长率。
Opalescent /ˌəʊpəˈlɛsənt/乳白色的; 发乳白光的
Elaine turned her opalescent eyes on him.
伊琳将乳白色的眼睛转向他。
a sky which was still faintly opalescent.
仍然泛白的天空。
Translucent /trænzˈluːsənt/半透明的
The building is roofed entirely with translucent corrugated plastic.
这座建筑全部都是用半透明的波纹状塑料封顶。
Astigmatic /ˌæstɪɡˈmætɪk/散光的
A person who has astigmatism 散光患者
Monochromatic /ˌmɒnəʊˈkrəʊɪk/单色的; 单频的
Relinquish /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ 放弃 (权力或控制)
He does not intend to relinquish power.
他不打算放弃权力。
Snobbery /ˈsnɒbərɪ/ 自命不凡
There has often been an element of snobbery in golf.
高尔夫运动中常常含有自命不凡的意味。
Encircle /ɪnˈsɜːkəl/ 环绕
A forty-foot-high concrete wall encircles the jail.
一道40英尺高的水泥墙环绕着该监狱。
Entwine /ɪnˈtwaɪn/ 缠绕
His dazed eyes stare at the eels, which still writhe and entwine.
他茫然地盯着那些仍在扭动缠绕的鳗鱼。
Facing each other, the giraffes entwine their necks in the most astonishing manner.
长颈鹿面对面地站着，以令人无比惊骇的姿势将脖子缠绕到了一起。
Ascending /əˈsɛndɪŋ/ 升 (序) 的
Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size.
现在按大小以升序画或描出10只恐龙。
Referendum /ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm/ 公民投票; 全民公决
Estonia said today it too plans to hold a referendum on independence.
爱沙尼亚今天称它也计划要就独立进行全民公决。
Conductive /kənˈdʌktɪv/ 传导性的
Salt water is much more conductive than fresh water is.
盐水比淡水更具有传导性。
Demarcation /ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən/ 划界
Talks were continuing about the demarcation of the border between the two countries.
关于两国之间边界划定的谈话仍在继续着。
Disorientation 迷失方向
Combustible易燃的; 可燃的
The ability of coal to release a combustible gas has long been known.
煤能够释放易燃气体这一点早已为人所知。
Baffle /ˈbæfəl/ 使困惑
An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts.
一棵结方形果实的苹果树正令专家们感到困惑。
Meticulous /mɪˈtɪkjʊləs/ 小心谨慎的
He was so meticulous about everything.
他对任何事情都很小心谨慎。
Eccentric /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/ 古怪的; 异乎寻常的
He is an eccentric character who likes wearing a beret and dark glasses.
他是个怪人，喜欢戴贝雷帽和墨镜。
Lenient /ˈliːnɪənt, ˈliːnjənt/ 宽大的
He believes the government already is lenient with drug traffickers.
他认为政府对贩毒分子已经很宽大了。
Hypothetical /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/
Let's look at a hypothetical situation in which Carol, a recovering alcoholic, gets invited to a party.
我们来假设一下这样一个情景，卡罗尔，一个正在康复中的嗜酒者，被邀情去参加一场聚会。
Hypercritical /ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ 吹毛求疵的
Hypocritical /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ 虚伪的
It would be hypocritical to say I travel at 70 mph simply because that is the law.
如果仅仅因为法律规定的时速是70英里我就说自己的行驶时速是70英里，那就太虚伪了。
Veneer /vɪˈnɪə/ 虚饰
He was able to fool the world with his veneer of education.
他能够通过对自己的教育背景加以虚饰来愚弄世人。
Inextricably /ˌɪnɛksˈtrɪkəblɪ/ 密不可分地
Our survival is inextricably linked to the survival of the rainforest.
我们的生存与雨林的生存息息相关。
Pathogen /ˈpæθəˌdʒɛn/ 病原体
Segregated /ˈsɛgrɪgeɪtɪd/(因种族、性别或宗教不同而) 隔离的
...racially segregated schools.
…实行种族隔离的学校。
Unkempt /ʌnˈkɛmpt/ 不整洁的
His hair was unkempt and filthy.
他的头发没梳洗，十分脏腻。
Greasy /ˈɡriːzɪ, -sɪ/ 有油脂的
He propped his elbows upon a greasy counter.
他把胳膊肘撑在油腻腻的柜台上。
Gargle /ˈɡɑːɡəl/ 漱口
Haughty /ˈhɔːtɪ/ 傲慢的
He spoke in a haughty tone.
他说起话来口气傲慢。
Erratic /ɪˈrætɪk/ 不规则的; 不稳定的
Argentina's erratic inflation rate threatens to upset the plans.
阿根廷动荡不定的通货膨胀率有打乱这些计划的危险。
Blot /blɒt/ 污渍，(名誉上的) 污点
...a blot on the reputation of the architectural profession.
…建筑业名声上的污点。
Empathy /ˈɛmpəθɪ/ 同感能力
Having begun my life in a children's home, I have great empathy with the little ones.
在一家儿童福利院长大使我对这些小孩子们怀有深深的同感。