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  以下是本次1500个新SAT高频词汇介绍，不要错过哦!介绍格式依然按照单词+英文解释+中文解释+例句。

  marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen

  adj.精明的

  She's shrewd about her investments.

  shrink

  to become smaller in amount, size, or value

  vi. 收缩;畏缩

  The sweater shrank when it was washed.

  shroud

  a cloth that is used to wrap a dead body

  n. 寿衣;覆盖物;船的横桅索;[电] 护罩

  The mountains were shrouded in fog.

  shrug

  to raise and lower your shoulders usually to show that you do not know or care about something

  v./n. 耸肩

  I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged.

  slab

  a thick flat piece of a hard material such as stone

  n. 平板, 厚的切片

  concrete slabs

  sleek

  elegant, stylish

  adj. 圆滑的;井然有序的

  the sleek lines of a sports car

  slipshod

  careless, slovenly

  adj. 漫不经心的

  He did a slipshod job.

  slump

  a sudden decrease in prices, value, amount, etc.

  v. 消沉, 衰退, (物价)暴跌; 弯腰，驼背

  The economy's been in a slump since last year.

  smut

  language, pictures, or stories that deal with sex in a way that is offensive

  n. [植保] 黑穗病;煤尘;污迹

  Smut is not allowed in this house.

  snatch

  to take or grasp abruptly or hastily also : to seize or take suddenly without permission, ceremony, or right

  vt. 夺得;抽空做;及时救助

  She snatched [=grabbed] the ball out of the air and ran down the court.

  snide

  false, counterfeit;practicing deception : dishonest

  adj. 伪造的;卑鄙的;暗讽的

  snide remarks/comments/references

  snob

  one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors

  n. 势利小人，势利眼; 附庸风雅之徒，假内行

  Most of the people in the club are snobs who look down on people who attended public schools.

  snooze

  to sleep lightly especially for a short period of time : doze

  v. 打盹 小睡

  She lay down on the sofa and snoozed

  snug

  enjoying or affording warm secure shelter or cover and opportunity for ease and contentment

  n. 舒适温暖的地方;雅室

  solemn

  very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression

  adj. 庄严的，严肃的;隆重的，郑重的

  He spoke in a solemn and thoughtful manner.

  solidarity

  unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards

  n. 团结，团结一致

  The vote was a show of solidarity.

  sparse

  present only in small amounts : less than necessary or normal

  adj. 稀疏的;稀少的

  Reliable data is sparse.

  spear

  a weapon that has a long straight handle and a sharp point

  n. 矛，枪

  The hunters used spears.

  species

  a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to breed with each other and produce healthy young are divided

  n. 物种

  There are approximately 8,000 species of ants.

  speculative

  based on guesses or ideas about what might happen or be true rather than on facts

  adj. 推测的

  His conclusions are highly/purely speculative.

  spellbound

  to bind or hold by or as if by a spell

  adj. 被咒语所镇住的, 茫然不知所之的, 被迷住的

  The children were spellbound by the puppet show.

  sprout

  to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout

  v. 萌芽

  Potatoes will sprout in the bag if kept in a warm place.

  squalid

  very dirty and unpleasant

  adj.肮脏的; 污秽的; 卑劣的

  The family lived in squalid conditions.

  stagnate

  to stop developing, progressing, moving, etc. : to be or become stagnant

  vi. 停滞;淤塞;变萧条

  Wages have stagnated recently.

  stagnation

  to stop developing, progressing, moving, etc. : to be or become stagnant

  n. 停滞;滞止

  Their relationship is stagnating.

  stalk

  to follow (an animal or person that you are hunting or trying to capture) by moving slowly and quietly

  vt. 追踪，潜近;高视阔步

  This is the time of year when hunters are stalking the woods for deer.

  stanchion

  a strong, upright pole that is used to support something

  n. 支柱

  startling

  very surprising, shocking, or frightening

  adj. 令人吃惊的

  Startling new evidence/facts came to light during the trial.

  static

  showing little or no change, action, or progress

  adj. 静态的;静电的

  The computer program can turn static [=still] images into movies.

  sterile

  1 : not able to produce crops or plants 2 a : not able to produce children, young animals, etc.

  adj. 不育的;无菌的

  Mules are sterile./a sterile dressing for a wound

  stiff

  1 a : difficult to bend or move b : painful to move or use 2 : thick and difficult to stir or pour 3: difficult, strict, or severe

  vt. 推挤，撞; 使激动; 与…竞争，争夺; 贴近

  The brush was as stiff as a board.

  stilted

  awkward especially because of being too formal

  vi. 竞争，争夺; 推挤

  a stilted speech

  stringent

  very strict or severe

  adj. 严格的

  stringent rules/requirements/restrictions/standards

  strut

  a : to walk with a proud gait b : to walk with a pompous and affected air

  v. 高视阔步; 趾高气扬地走

  She strutted across the stage.

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