词汇摘自《GRE核心词汇考法精析》，词组摘自解释及例句源自牛津词典和柯林斯词典。
词汇积累
1. mosaic n.
a picture or pattern made by placing together small pieces of glass, stone, etc. of different colors 镶嵌图案；马赛克
例：a design in mosaic马赛克图案
2. sporadic adj.
happening only occasionally or at intervals that are not regular
偶尔发生的；间或出现的；阵发性的；断断续续的
例：Her attendance in school was sporadic. 她在学校的出勤率很低。
同近义词：
（1） scattered adj.
spread far apart over a wide area or over a long period of time 分散的；零散的；疏落的
例：Her family are scattered around the world. 她的家人散居在世界各地。
（2） dispersive adj.
tending or serving to disperse （趋于）弥散的
例：Dispersive anguish is not best method to him. 分散痛苦对他来说不是好的办法。
3. encyclopedic adj.
connected with encyclopedias or the type of information found in them
百科全书的；百科知识的
例：encyclopedic information 百科知识
同近义词：
profound adj.
1）very great; felt or experienced very strongly 巨大的；深切的；深远的
例：profound changes in the earth's climate 地球气候的巨大变化
2）showing great knowledge or understanding 知识渊博的；理解深刻的；深邃的
例：profound insights 精辟的见解
4. episodic adj.
happening occasionally and not at regular intervals 偶尔发生的；不定期的
（of a story, etc. 故事等）containing or consisting of many separate and different events 由松散片段组成的；有许多片段的
例：My memories of childhood are hazy and episodic.
我儿时的回忆是一些朦朦胧胧的松散片段。
5. chic adj.
very fashionable and elegant 时髦的；优雅的；雅致的
例：She is always so chic. 她总是那么时髦。
同近义词：
（1） stylish adj.
(approving) fashionable; elegant and attractive 时髦的；新潮的；高雅的；雅致的
例：a stylish restaurant 雅致的餐馆
（2） classy adj.
(informal) of high quality; expensive and/or fashionable 上等的；豪华的；时髦的
例：a classy restaurant 豪华的餐馆
词组积累
1. far from 远远不是
If you say that something is far from a particular thing or far from being the case, you are emphasizing that it is not that particular thing or not at all the case, especially when people expect or assume that it is.
例：The debate on forecasting climate change and its impact within scientific community is far from over. 科学界关于预测气候变化及其影响的辩论远未结束。
2. set apart 区别开
If something sets someone or something apart, it makes them different from other people or things.
例：Supreme ability of languages sets humans apartfrom the rest of the animal kingdom.
高的语言能力使人类有别于其他动物王国。
3. come into being 形成
Something that is in being or comes into being exists.
例：The society of today is greatly different from that of 30 years ago, and different social classes and benefit groups come into being.
今天的社会与30年前的社会有了很大的不同，产生了不同的社会阶层和利益群体。
4. in spite of 尽管
We use in spite of to introduce a fact that makes the rest of the statement you are making seem surprising.
例：He at the State Opera hired her in spite of the fact that she had never sung on stage.
尽管她从未在舞台上演唱过，他还是让她进入国家歌剧院任职。
5. accommodate to 使……适应
If you accommodate to something new, you change your behavior or ideas so that you are able to deal with it.
例：She walked slowly to accommodate herself to his pace.
她慢慢走以适应跟上他的步伐。
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