Gaokao Vocabulary

A person who sees an event or gives evidence; to see something directly

Separately or at a distance; into pieces; distinct from others

a game or contest; a fire-making stick; to correspond

A person who acts on behalf of others; typical of a group

Below or underneath something; lower in rank

An unusual or disruptive event; arising as a result of something else

Next to; at the side of

Feeling pleased about one's achievements; having too high an opinion of oneself

To move steadily like a liquid; the continuous movement of fluid or things

To use carelessly; unwanted material or rubbish; discarded as useless

Only; nothing more than

A large quantity or body; involving large numbers of people or things

A scientific test; to carry out a test or try something new

An explosive device; to attack with bombs

A person who designs or builds technical systems; to design or arrange something

A circular rotating object used in vehicles or machines; to move on wheels

To decrease or worsen; a gradual deterioration

To uncover or reveal; to make vulnerable to something

Having a small width; to become or make smaller in extent

The fatty part of milk; a smooth cosmetic substance; the best of a group

A person handling clerical work; the head of a government department

A movable barrier in a fence or wall; a logic circuit

Firm and stable in shape; reliable; a substance with fixed shape and volume

Unwanted or unpleasant sound; loud or disturbing sounds

Low green plants with narrow leaves; a lawn or pasture

A covering for the head; a role or capacity one fills

Used to express that something is sad or unlucky

To achieve a goal; to take over from someone

To mark a special occasion with festivities; to honour or praise

Something accomplished successfully through effort; an accomplishment

To charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing; to blame

serving a purpose; having practical benefit

To refuse to accept or turn down; something discarded as unsatisfactory

A natural ability or skill; a gifted person

The sensation of flavor; good judgment in aesthetics; to perceive flavor

A distinctive feature of a person or thing; typical or distinguishing

White liquid produced by female mammals; to extract milk from an animal

To get free from danger; the act of escaping

To throw or fling; to assign acting roles; all the actors in a production

A grammatical unit of words; a court-imposed punishment; to condemn to punishment

Not common or ordinary; out of the ordinary

To make someone believe something or persuade them to act

The measurement from base to top; the highest or most intense point

A licensed medical doctor, especially an internist

To evaluate the value or quality of something; to impose a tax or charge

A large, sufficient amount; more than enough

The act of adding anything

Having a fine cutting edge; intelligent; a musical symbol raising a note by one semitone