week 12（28-30）

SAT

The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. Introduced in 1926, its name and scoring have changed several times; originally called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, it was later called the Scholastic Assessment Test, then the SAT I: Reasoning Test, then the SAT Reasoning Test, and now, simply the SAT.

                                   

GRE

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for most Graduate Schools in the United States. Created and administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in 1949, the exam aims to measure verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, analytical writing, and critical thinking skills that have been acquired over a long period of learning and that are not entirely based on any specific field of study outside of the GRE itself. The GRE General Test is offered as a computer-based exam administered at Prometric testing centers.

                            

➤im-, in- : something negative

ex:（1）impede v. : interfere, block, hinder

       ⇨Nothing could impede the bigot from his vitriolic verbal attack. 

     （2）infallible n. / adj. : exempt from error, right 

       ⇨An infallible sign of spring is the blooming of the crocus.

     （3）insatiable adj. : cannot be satisfied

       ⇨The America consumer appears to have an insatiable need for new products.

     （4）inebriated adj. : drunk, intoxicated

       ⇨He was usually sedate, but when inebriated he became hostile.

     （5）indolent adj. : lazy

       ⇨The indolent person goes to great lengths to eschew work.

➤pa- : all

ex:（1）panacea n. : cure - all

       ⇨Many people hoped that the United Nations would be the panacea for the problems of our time.

     （2）pandemic n. : a dangerous disease that infects many people at one time

       ⇨The government should control SARS before it becomes a pandemic.

➤ex- : out

ex:（1）exploit v. : profit by, utilize

       ⇨Advertisers spend large sums to exploit the lucrative teenage market.

     （2）extinct adj. : no longer existing

      ⇨The dinosaurs is an extinct species.

➤mal- : wrong

ex:（1）malign v. / adj. : abuse, slander

       ⇨It is most common to malign the wealth for their avarice.

     （2）malfunction n. / v. :  to fail to work correctly

       ⇨The equipment malfunctions at temperatures below freezing.

➤candid-, candor- : honor, sincere, frank, open

ex:（1）candor n. : frankness, honesty

        ⇨When we cannot speak with candor, we utilize euphemisms.

    （2）candidate n. [ + for ] : a person who is competing to get a job or elected to a position

       ⇨They were in favor of the Democratic candidate for President.

➤syn- : with, together

ex:（1）synchronize v. : happen at the same time

        ⇨The show was designed so that the lights synchronized with the music.

     （2）synonym n. : a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word 

        ⇨Sad and unhappy are synonyms. 

➤condescend [ + to-v ] : You agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position.

ex: （1）He condescended to mingle with the workers.

      （2）I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?