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GRE蓝宝书核心词汇突破:字母s开头的单词

sinn. 犯罪,过失(an offense against religious or moral law)
(类)peccadillo·sin=admonishment·castigation 小错·犯罪=警告·惩罚(程度关系)
(同)evil,crime,iniquity,wrongdoing

sincere adj. 诚实的,正直的(honest;pure; true)
(类)authenticity·fraudulent=sincerity·hypocritical真实性·欺诈的=真实·伪善的(反特)poseur·sincerity=recluse·gregariousness装模作样的人·真实=隐居者·群居(缺乏)
(反)poseur
◆ sincere person装模作样的人
◆ 真诚的人
badinage
◆ sincere conversation 打趣
◆ 真诚的对话
(例)had a sincere dislike for politics

sinecure n. 美差(well-paid position with little responsibility)
(反)sinecure
◆ arduous employment 美差
◆ 艰苦的工作
(记)sine无+cure操心à不操心还拿高工资à美差

sinewn. 精力,腱,原动力,体力(solid resilient strength:power)
(类)tendinous·sinewy腱的·腱(形名同义)
(反)sinew
◆ weakness强健
◆ 虚弱
(例)astonishing intellectual sinew and clarity
(记)si=see看到+new新的à出新à精力,原动力

singev. 烧焦, 烤焦(to burn superficially or lightly · scorch)
(类)singe·incinerate=erode·destruction烧焦·烧成灰烬=腐蚀·毁灭(程度)