(考) abacus: calculate / sextant: navigate
(算盘用来计算/六分仪用来航海)
Abandon abandon[E5bAndEn]v./n.放弃; 放纵
(英) v./n.放弃(to give up completely; desert, forsake);
放纵(unrestrained freedom or emotion)
(考) inhibition: abandon / agitation: tranquility
(禁欲不放纵 / 躁动不宁静)
abandon : inhibition / despair : hope
(放纵无禁止/绝望无希望)
(记) 尤其要记住GRE中常考的"放纵"一义(abandoned behavior)
(同) n. abandonment
Abase ABASE v.贬抑，使卑下(to humble or humiliate;disgrace)
(记)a+base(降低) →贬低
Abashed abase[E5beIs]v.贬抑，使卑下
(英) v.贬抑，使卑下(to humble or humiliate; disgrace);
(记) a+base(降低)→贬低
(同) 同根词：debase(贬低); basement(地下室)
abate abate[E5beIt]v.减轻，减少
(英) v.减轻，减少(to make less in amount; wane)
(考) abate : tax / alleviate : distress
(减少税收/减轻压力)
反义词: augment(增加); intensify(加强); promote(促进)
(记) a+bate(走，打)→走下去→减轻
(同) 同根词：rebate(回扣), debate(辩论)
Abbreviate abbreviate[E5brI:vIeIt]缩短;缩写
(英) v. 缩短(make shorter);缩写(shorten a word or phrase);
(考) abbreviate : sentence / abridge : essay
(缩短句子/缩写文章)
反义词: extend(扩展); prolong(延长)
(记) ab+brev(短)+iate
(同) 派生词: abbreviation(缩短, 缩写)
同根词：brevity(简短)
abdicate abdicate[5AbdIkeIt]v.让位，辞职，放弃
(英) v.让位，辞职，放弃(to give up a throne, authority)
(考) abdicate : throne / resign : office
(放弃王位/放弃职位)
jabber jabber[5dVAbE]v. 快而不清楚地说
(英) v. 快而不清楚地说(chatter; gibber)
(考) 反义词：speak slowly(慢慢地说)
(记) 象声词：jar-ber(吱喳)
(例) I can’t understand you if you keep jabbering like that.
jade jade[dVeId]n. 疲惫的老马,玉,翡翠
(英) n. 疲惫的老马，玉，翡翠(hack; gem; emerald)
jaded
jaded[5dVeIdId]adj. 疲惫的; 厌倦的; (胶卷)暴光过分的
(英) adj. 疲惫的(wearied);
厌倦的(dull or satiated)
(考) overexposure : jaded / vaccination : immune
(过分暴光导致褪色/接种疫苗导致免疫)
jagged jagged[5dVA^Id]adj. 锯齿状的,不整齐的
(英) adj. 锯齿状的，不整齐的(notched or ragged)
(记) jag(齿状)+ged→锯齿状的
(例) The jagged edges of the fence need to be filed down.
jamb jamb[dVAm]n. 门窗的侧柱(起支撑和装饰作用)
(记) 分割记忆：jam(果酱)+b
jamboree jamboree[`dVAmbE5rI:]n. 快乐、喧闹的集会
(英) n. 快乐、喧闹的集会(a boisterous party or nosy revel)
(记) 起源不清，可能来自jam(拥挤)+boree(喧闹声)
jargon jargon[5dVB:^En]n. 行话
(英) n. 行话(a language or dialect used by professions)
(考) vernacular : place / jargon : profession
(地方有方言/行业有行话)
jaundiced jaundiced[5dVC:ndIst]adj.有偏见的
(英) adj.有偏见的(prejudiced)
(记) jaundice(黄疸，偏见)+d→有偏见的
jaunt jaunt[dVC:nt]v./n. 短程旅游
(英) v./n. 短程旅游(to take a short trip for pleasure)
(同) 近形词：gaunt(憔悴的), daunt(恐吓)，taunt(嘲弄)
(例) a weekend jaunt / Bob took a jaunt across the town.
jaunty jaunty[5dVC:ntI]adj. 愉快的,满足的
(英) adj. 愉快的，满足的(gay and carefree; sprightly)
(考) 反义词：staid(严肃的)
(记) 来自jaunt(短途旅行)
(例) a fun-loving and jaunty personality
jealousy jealousy[5dVelEsI]n. 猜忌; 忌妒
(英) n. 猜忌; 忌妒(being jealous)
(记) 联系形容词:jealous(嫉妒的)
jeer jeer[dVIE]v. 嘲笑
(英) v. 嘲笑(mock; taunt; scoff at)
(考) jeer : derision / reprimand: censure
(嘲笑的动作表示嘲笑/谴责的语言表示谴责)
(例) jeer at sb. for being a sluggard
jejune jejune[dVI5dVJ:n]adj. 空洞; 不成熟的
(英) adj. 空洞的(empty);
不成熟的(not mature; childish)
(考) labyrinthine : simplicity / jejune : interest
(复杂的不简单/枯燥的无兴趣)
反义词：thought-provoking(促人思考的)
(记) 来自jejun(解剖学：空肠)→空洞的
(例) His lectures seemed jejune.
jeopardy jeopardy[5dVepEdI]n. 危险
(英) n. 危险(great danger; peril)
(考) sequester : seclusion / endanger : jeopardy
(隐居进入隐居中/危及进入危险中)
