英语6级单词高频词汇 第七天 选自（星火英语）

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sentiment
例句：Political life has been infected by growing nationalist sentiment.
setback
例句：One minor setback is nothing if you really want something and are willing to work for it.
shrewd
例句：It should prove a shrewd investment.
signify
例句：So what might the criticism signify?
sizable
例句：You can hardly call it a sizable order, can you?
snatch
例句：She managed to snatch the gun from his hand.        
sparkle
例句：The stars sparkle in the dark sky.
specification
例句: Unfortunately the specification does not say what those other means should be.
speculative
例句：He has written a speculative biography of Christopher Marlowe.
staple
例句：Rice is the staple food of more than half the world's population.        
stationary
例句： A stationary object is easy to be aimed at.
stern
例句：We remember our mother's stern instructions not to boast.
stockholder
例句：He is a major stockholder in an oil company.
subordinate
例句：In many societies women are subordinate to men.
subsidy
例句：to reduce the level of subsidy
summon
例句：He said he would summon officials to testify in parliament.
superiority
例句：We have air superiority.        
symmetrical
例句：The symmetrical design of this church makes it very beautiful.
symposium
例句：At the symposium, he submitted a paper which he had written for some other occasion on the concept of caring about.
tangle
例句：He wouldn't like to tangle with a politician
temperament
例句：He has an artistic temperament.
tentative
例句：The government tended to have a tentative negotiation with those terrorists.
threshold
例句：She stood hesitating on the threshold.        
tragic
例句：The tragic news distressed us all.
trivial
例句：It's useless to fire away with such trivial details.
truthful
例句：Most religions teach you to be truthful.
turbulent
例句：The present international situation remains tense and turbulent.
underway
例句：An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster happened.
unfold
例句：to unfold a map        
uphold
例句：We have a duty to uphold the law.
verbal
例句：We Must have good verbal English skills to be able to communicate with others.
versatile
例句：Never before has computing been so versatile.        
vicinity
例句：Crowds gathered in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square.        
vulnerable
例句：Lacking self-confidence and maturity, many teenagers are left feeling very vulnerable.        
warehouse
例句：I stored up the old furniture in the warehouse.
economic
例句：He believed that the European Economic Community should consolidate.
concern
例句：A good relationship involves concern and sensitivity for each other's feelings.        
potential
例句：We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
opportunity
例句：Good luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it.
likely
例句：The fires are likely to permanently deforest the land.        
claim
例句：The judge disallowed their claim.
consider
例句：You have to consider what to do next.
decline
例句：The decline in sales embarrassed our company.
maintain
例句：In New Zealand, the Maori people maintain a strong cultural tradition.
prevent
例句：We must prevent the trouble from spreading.
treatment
例句：She is under treatment.
accept
例句：Please accept my benediction.
afford
例句：Can I afford it?
career
例句：His support furthered my career.
influence
例句：I fell under the influence of a history master.
risk
例句：You're taking a big risk showing this to Kravis.
competitive
例句：First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory.
conduct
例句：She was displeased by his conduct.
contribute
例句：How much do you contribute?
current
例句：He must sell the house for the current market value.
decrease
例句：Last year there was a 20 % decrease in his earnings.        
fashion
例句：Many of the clothes come from the world's top fashion houses.        
promote
例句：They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities.
boom
例句：How long can the present business boom last?
budget
例句：The congress approved the budget.