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GRE蓝宝书核心词汇突破:字母s开头的单词

sereadj.干枯的,凋萎的(being dried and withered)
(反)sere
◆ lush/damp 干枯的
◆ 葱绿的/湿润的
(同)dry, arid, droughty, moistureless
(记)参考:sear灼烧 联想:灼烧,灼热的太阳造成枯萎。

serendipityn. 善于发掘新奇事物的天赋(the faculty or phenomenon of
finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for)
(类)serendipitous·effort=ineluctable·chance
靠天赋或运气获得的·努力=不可避免的·机会(缺乏关系)
【注】serendipitous :obtained or characterized by serendipity 靠天赋或运气获得的
(记)serendipity=seven+dip=七个小矮人挖=有挖出财宝的天赋

serene adj. 清澈的,晴朗的,安静的(marked by utter calm and unruffled quietude)
(类)perturb·serenity=reassure·doubt扰乱·平静=使安心·怀疑(前者消除后者)
disturb·serenity=intrude·privacy 扰乱·平静=侵入·隐私(消除关系)
restless·serenity=deferential·insolent 不平静的·平静=恭谨的·无礼 (反义)
(反)serenity
◆ havoc/ pandemonium/ tumult/bedlam/riot 平静
◆ 混乱/喧嚣/骚动/混乱/骚乱
furor
◆ serenity 激情
◆ 平静
serene
◆ tumultuous/ vociferous 平静的
◆ 骚动的/ 喧哗的
(同)composed, easy, easygoing, placid, poised, self-composed, self-possessed, tranquil

serfdom n. 农奴身份, 农奴境遇
(反)serfdom
◆ lord农奴
◆ 地主

sermonn. 说教,训诫,布道
(类)nitpicker·criticize=preacher·sermon=quibbler·cavil
吹毛求疵者·批评=布道者·布道=吹毛求疵者·挑剔(正面特征)
sermon · homiletics = argument · logic说教·说教术=辩论·逻辑学(学科研究内容)