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Sally,thoroughly convinced of her own importance,often acts without----:she feels no guilt,for example,about appropirating her brother's posseseeions.

A.compunction
B.gratification
C.aplomb
D.indignation
E.inducement

正确答案: A

解析:
此题题意为自以为是的Sally行为常常缺乏---空白处应填后后文中guilt近义的词汇:既然Sally挪用他兄弟财产他没有guilty,那么他的行为显然毫无内疚,答案选A。
难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 :
compunction n.内疚 a feeling of remorse, guilt, or regret
gratification n.满足(感) the act of gratifying or the state of being gratified
aplomb n.冷静、沉着equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession
indignation n.愤怒, 不平 anger or scorn aroused by something felt to be unfair, unworthy, or wrong
inducement n.动机; 诱因 a means of inducing; persuasion; incentive

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重点单词
  • gratificationn. 满足,喜悦
  • scornn. 轻蔑,奚落,笑柄 v. 轻蔑,鄙视,嘲弄
  • guiltyadj. 有罪的,内疚的
  • guiltn. 罪行,内疚
  • equanimityn. 平静,镇定
  • incentiveadj. 刺激的,鼓励的 n. 刺激,鼓励,动机
  • convincedadj. 信服的
  • indignationn. 愤怒,愤慨,义愤
  • remorsen. 懊悔,悔恨 n. 怜悯,同情心
  • unworthyadj. 无价值的,没有优点的 adj. 不值得的;不应