英語四六級(jí)詞匯復(fù)習(xí)技巧：8天攻克8000詞匯(七)

　　14. adulterate : make impure by mixing with baser substances

　　* It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer.

　　15. adversity : poverty, misfortune

　　* We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.

　　16. abase : lower; degrade; humiliate

　　* Anna expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself down on the ground before him, however she refused to abase herself.

　　17. abash : embarrass

　　* He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.

　　18. abdicate : renounce; give up

　　* When Edward VII abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world.

　　20. abject : wretched; lacking pride

　　* On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.

　　21. abjure : renounce upon oath

　　* He abjured his allegiance to the king.

　　24. abominate : loathe; hate

　　* Moses scolded the idol worshippers in the tribe because he abominated the custom.