托业考试综合辅导(25)
safety n. freedom from danger; quality of not causing injury or loss
salient adj. conspicuous; bulging outward; protruding; remarkable; noticeable
salient n. angle that points outward; narrow piece of land that projects outward from the surrounding surface (Geology)
salvage n. act of rescuing; rescued items
salvage v. to save from destruction; to rescue
sanitary adj. hygienic; clean; healthy; promoting hygiene or cleanliness; pertaining to cleanliness; pertaining to sanitation
satisfaction n. appeasement of a desire; gratification of a need; feeling of gratification; pleasure; contentment; compensation; remuneration; placation; appeasement; fulfillment
satisfy v. to fulfill; to meet a request or requirement; to compensate; to remunerate
savvy n. understanding; wisdom; intelligence (Slang)
saw n. tool for cutting consisting of a toothed blade; saying; maxim; proverb
saw v. to cut with a toothed blade
scale n. progression of steps; table of graduated rates; system of marks used for measuring; flake; one of many thin plates forming a protective covering; weighing device
scale v. to climb; to ascend; to weigh; to do according to a particular ratio; to remove flakes or scales; to become covered in timescale; to change the size of something; to adjust the size of a picture; to resize a picture (Computers)
scan n. close examination; scrutinizing look; computerized images created by an optical scanner (Computers); computerized image of the human body created through the use of medical imaging techniques (Medicine)
scan v. to convert an object or image into a digital image using an optical scanner (Computers); to browse; to glance at quickly; to examine a body part through the use of medical imaging techniques (Medicine); to determine the meter of a verse
scanner n. peripheral device used to convert objects or images into digital images (Computers)
scatterbrained adj. unable to think in a clear and orderly manner; giddy or frivolous
scene n. place where an event occurs; vista; view; outburst of excited emotion; division in a play; scenery; backdrop; setting; locale; episode of a story; sphere of activity; situation;
scenery n. view; vista; panorama; set; backdrop used onstage to portray a particular setting or locale
schedule n. timetable; agenda; itinerary; plan
schedule v. to create a timetable; to enter into a timetable; to plan for a certain date
scope n. range; extent; sphere; area; space; expanse; opportunity or room for action and thought
scramble n. climb over rough terrain; struggle for possession; disorderly or chaotic proceeding
scramble v. to mix while cooking (usually about eggs); to jumble; to mix together confusedly; to clamber; to climb on all fours; to struggle; to bustle; to hasten; to collect in a disorderly fashion
scrap n. a small piece or bit; a fragment; discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing; (scraps) leftover bits of food
scrap v. to break down into parts for disposal or salvage; to discard as worthless or sell to be reused as parts; junk
scratch n. abrasion; cut; small laceration; score of zero; starting line for a race; cash;
scratch v. to rub; to make a small cut or laceration; to scrape with the fingernails to relieve an itch; to make a grating sound; to achieve or obtain with difficulty; to delete; to cross out
screen v. to cover with a curtain; to filter; to sift; to hide; to conceal; to separate; to divide; to protect; to shield; to project a film; to show a movie
scribble n. careless hurried writing; meaningless marks and lines
scribble v. to write hurriedly without heed to legibility or style; to cover with scribbles, doodles, or meaningless marks
scrupulous adj. moral; adhering to ethical principles; precise; strict; exact
scrutinize v. to examine; to investigate; to check closely; to inspect (also scrutinize)
seamlessly adv. smoothly; continuously; inconspicuously
season v. to spice; to flavor; to accustom; to acclimatize; to cause another person to become experienced; to become experienced; to dry wood in preparation for use
seclude v. to set or keep apart, as from social contact with others; to screen from view; make private
security n. safety; protection; defense; act of making safe; pledge; guarantee; stock; bond; freedom from danger; serenity; tranquility
segment n. part; portion; slice; piece
segment v. to partition; to be partitioned
segregate v. to separate or isolate from others or from a main body or group; to impose the separation of (a race or class) from the rest of society
self-employed adj. independent; independent contractor; business owner; person who is not a hired laborer
semester n. one of the two periods of an academic year (usually 15-18 weeks)
seminar n. educational meeting devoted to a particular topic; advanced academic course requiring a large amount of independent research; meeting of an advanced academic course which requires a large amount of independent research
senior adj. older; elder; having a higher rank; elderly; aged; pertaining to students in their final year at a school or university
senior n. student in his final year at a school or university; person of higher rank; older person; elder; senior citizen
sensible adj. rational; reasonable; wise; judicious; cognizant; aware; able to be perceived; perceptive; able to perceive; considerable; appreciable
sensitive adj. having the capacity for feeling; susceptible to external influences or agents; responsive; reactive; delicate; requiring special care or treatment; touchy; responding acutely to emotional stimuli; temperamental
sequence n. progression; succession; series of things in succession; order; arrangement; chain of events; series of scenes which make up one episode of a film (Cinema); consequence; outcome; order of monomers within a polymer chain (Genetics)
series n. sequence; succession; television program broadcast in installments; (Mathematics) sequence of numbers which are added together in succession (often an infinite sequence)
session n. meeting; assembly; period of time during which a meeting takes place; term; semester; period of time that a school is open and holding classes
set out v. to display; to begin to pursue a certain goal or direction; to undertake; to attempt; to begin a journey; to lay out in a systematical fashion; to arrange; to plant
set up v. to establish; to start; to found; to being; to raise
setback n. obstacle; misfortune; something which hinders progress; instance of hindering progress
setup n. arrangement; structure; organization; hoax; staged event with a predetermined outcome; configuration of hardware or software (Computers)
severely adv. seriously; gravely; acutely; critically
shabby adj. showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out; dilapidated or deteriorated in condition, especially through neglect; seedy; despicable; mean
shareholder n. person or organization that owns part of a company
shelf n. flat board attached horizontally to a wall or frame and used for storing or displaying items; something which resembles a shelf; projection; rock ledge; sandbank; sand bar
shipment n. sending of cargo or freight; cargo or freight that is transported
shipping n. business of sending or transporting cargo; sea voyage (Archaic)
shipyard n. place where vessels are built and repaired
shortage n. lack; scarcity; deficit; deficiency
shredder n. device used to destroy documents by cutting them into small strips or pieces
shrewdness n. intelligence; ability to think in a clever manner
significance n. meaning; sense; quality of having meaning
significant adj. important; consequential; meaningful; having meaning; of a considerable amount
signification n. meaning; sense; importance; consequence; act of pointing out
signify v. to represent; to indicate; to communicate; to express; to convey; to have importance; to have significance
simmer v. to be cooked gently or remain just at or below the boiling point; to be filled with pent-up emotion
simulate v. to copy; to pretend; to fake
simulation n. act of pretending; counterfeit; imitation of the operation or features of one system using an other system (i.e. computer simulation)
sincere adj. honest; truthful; frank; straightforward; genuine; earnest
sincerely adv. honestly; genuinely; earnestly; faithfully; sincerely yours (used at the end of a letter)
skim v. to remove matter floating on the surface of a liquid; to glide on or just above a surface; to glance through quickly; to cause an object to skip across the surface of a liquid
skirting n. act of going around; avoidance; evasion
slam v. to shut with force and loud noise; to put, throw, or otherwise forcefully move so as to produce a loud noise; to hit or strike with great force
slander n. false and injurious statements made about another; defamation; calumny
slander v. to make false and injurious statements about another; to defame; to vilify; to malign
slantwise adj. sloping; inclined
slantwise adv. at an angle; obliquely; in a slanting direction
slap n. a sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack; a sharp insult
slap v. to strike with a flat object, such as the palm of the hand; to cause to strike sharply and loudly; to put or place quickly or carelessly; to criticize or insult sharply
sleeve n. a part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm
slice n. thin piece cut from a larger object; portion; share
slice v. to cut into portions; to cut off from; to make a cut in; to cut into; to cleave; to move quickly through
slip n. slide; skid; trip; stumble; mistake; blunder; error; type of woman's undergarment; small piece of material (esp. paper); twig that is cut and used to grow a new plant; mixture of clay and water (used to decorate pottery); fabric covering
slip v. to glide; to move smoothly and easily; to sneak; to move quietly; to slide; to move slowly from one position to another; to decline; to deteriorate; to make a mistake; to err; to remove or put on quickly (of clothes); to escape; to avoid
slogan n. motto; phrase which summarizes the principles of a group or organization; catchword; attention getting phrase used in advertising; Scottish battle cry
slope n. side of a hill; incline; upward or downward slant; degree to which a surface deviates from the vertical
slope v. to incline; to slant upward or downward; to cause to tilt
sloppy adj. of, resembling, or covered with slop; muddy or slushy; marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy; marked by a lack of care or precision; slipshod
slot n. notch; narrow opening; place; position (within a system, etc.)
slot v. to notch; to groove; to assign to a place or position (in an organization, system, etc.)
slump n. recession; sudden decrease; drooping posture; slouch; collapse; period of time in which performance is poor
slump v. to fall; to collapse; to droop; to slouch; to decline; to decrease; to deteriorate; to sink down; to settle
smash n. to break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter; to strike with a heavy blow; batter; to crush or destroy completely
smash v. the act or sound of smashing; total defeat or destruction; ruin; financial failure; bankruptcy
smoothly adv. gently; without roughness or projections; evenly; without obstructions; without problems or difficulty; calmly; suavely
smudge n. a blotch or smear; a smoky fire used as a protection against insects or frost
smudge v. to make dirty, especially in one small area; to smear or blur (something)
snag n. a rough, sharp, or jagged protuberance; an unforeseen or hidden obstacle
snag v. to tear, break, hinder, or destroy by or as if by a snag
snap adj. made or done suddenly, with little or no preparation
snap n. a sudden sharp cracking sound or the action producing such a sound; a sudden breaking; a sudden attempt to bite, snatch, or grasp
snap v. to make a brisk sharp cracking sound; to break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound; to speak abruptly or sharply; to move swiftly and smartly
snatch n. a quick grasp or grab; a brief period of time; a small amount; a bit or fragment
snatch v. to grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly; to grasp or seize illicitly
sneakers n. sports shoe; one who moves about stealthily; one who acts furtively
soar v. to fly at a great height; to glide; to fly upward; to ascend; to increase; to rise
software n. programs which control the functions of a computer's hardware
solace n. consolation; relief from distress; source of comfort
solace v. to comfort; to console; to encourage; to relieve; to appease
solely adv. only; exclusively; merely
solicit v. to try and obtain something through persuasion or earnest requests; to attempt to convince someone to give or do something; to try to influence another to commit an illegal act; to offer sex in exchange for money
solitary adj. existing, living, or going without others; alone; happening, done, or made alone; having no companions; lonesome or lonely
solve v. to find the answer to; to explain
somber adj. gloomy; dark; depressing; sad; glum; mournful; very serious
sophisticated adj. seasoned; worldly-wise; refined; cultured; complex; intricate; complicated
sound adj. whole; healthy; in good condition; sane; firm; having a solid foundation; secure; valid; reasonable; thorough; moral; trustworthy; having common sense; conservative
sound n. vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance; range in which something can be heard; implication; meaningless noise
souvenir n. a token of remembrance; a memento
spa n. a resort providing therapeutic baths; a resort area having mineral springs
spacious adj. generous or large in area or extent; roomy; vast in range or scope
span n. length; distance; duration; period of time; section between two bridge supports; wing span; distance between the tip of an outstretched thumb and little finger; unit of length equal to the space between thumb and little finger
span v. to extend across; to stretch from one point another; to bridge; to measure with an extended hand; to surround with the hand or hands
specialize v. to devote oneself to a particular profession or field of study; to adapt to a particular environment (Biology); to limit; to restrict; to make special
specialty n. distinguishing mark; unique ability; field in which one specializes; area of expertise; something having special qualities or worth
specification n. item or detail included in a description of requirements or plans; detailed written description of an invention submitted in a patent request
specify v. to describe clearly; to indicate; to itemize; to mark; to designate; to stipulate
