词汇是考研英语的基础，在考研复习初期，英语复习以词汇和语法复习为主，打好基础才能够开展后续的强化复习。虽说词汇的掌握是多多益善，但是在有限的时间内要掌握的词汇量也是一定的，因此考生一定要把握核心和关键词汇，做到事半功倍。下面新东方在线编辑和大家分享2015年考研英语核心词汇，希望考生加深这些词汇的理解和记忆。
2015年考研英语核心词汇（8）
spark 火花，火星 The firework burst into a shower of ～s
sparkle 发光，闪耀 Her eyes were sparkling with anger
tentative 试验性的，试探性的，暂时的，推测的 a ～plan
terminate 停止，结束，使终止 ～ a contract
terrify 使害怕，使惊吓 She was terrified out of her wits
testify 作证，证明 He agreed to ～ on behalf of the accused man
humble 地位(或身份)低下的，卑贱的：a humble job
hysterical 情绪异常激动的，歇斯底里的 an hysterical outburst of fury
identical 同一的：the same (very)identical menu
identify 识别，鉴别：He identified the coat as his Pother’s
idle 闲散的，闲置的：idle money
ignite点燃，使燃烧：ignite a stove fire with scraps of paper
impose 征(税)，加(负担，惩罚等)于(on, upon)：impose additional tax on business expansion
impulse 推动，驱动：give an impulse to the development of the friendly relations between the two countries
intact 完整无缺的，未经触动的，未受损伤的：an intact family
integrate使成一体，使合并(with, into)：integrate traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine
interfere 妨碍，冲突(with)：Misty weather interfered with the contact
intermittent 间歇的，断断续续的，周期性的：suffer from intermittent headaches
hazard 危险，危害物，危险之源：a life full of hazards
label 标签，标记，标号：put labels on your luggage
lag 走得慢，落后，滞留：Some of the runners began to lag
latent 潜在的，隐伏的，不易觉察的：a latent infection
leak 漏洞，裂缝：The pipe has got a leak
lean 斜，倾斜 the Leaning tower of Pisa
initiate 开始，发起：initiate a conversation
innovate 革新，改革，创新(in,on/upon)：innovate on another’s creation
inquire 询问，打听：He inquired what the weather was likely to be
insert 插入，嵌入：In the pause he managed to inquire a question
inspire 鼓舞，激起：His speech inspires the crowd
tumble 跌到，滚下The baby is just learning to walk and he’s always tumbling over
tune 曲调，曲子 She wrote the words of the song and her Pother wrote the ～
turbulent 骚乱的，动荡的，混乱的，狂暴的a ～ crowd
turn 转动，旋转Turn the hands of the clock until they point to 9 O’clock
tutor 家庭教师，指导教师 When the students are making their choices, their ～ may well guide them
twinkle 闪烁，闪耀，闪亮 The diamond on her finger ～d in the firelight
twist 捻，搓，绞，拧 ～ a rope out of threads
whistle 吹口哨，鸣笛 The train ～d
whitewash 粉饰
wholesome 有益于健康的 ～ surroundings
wicked 坏的，邪恶的，淘气的，恶作剧的 ～ habits
tease 戏弄，取笑 The boy is teasing the cat
tedious 单调乏味的，冗长的，罗嗦的a ～ debate
liable 会……的，有……倾向的 We are all liable to make mistakes
liberal 慷慨的，大方的 a liberal donation
limp 软的，松沓的 a young man in a limp gray sweater
linger逗留，徘徊 The children lingered at the zoo until closing time
luPicate 使润滑 luPicate the skin with cold cream
lump块，小方块 a lump of coal
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