GRE高频形近词汇

　　留学群GRE频道在此与大家分享GRE必背词汇精选，帮助各位考生有效扩充自己的GRE词汇量。很多同学表示GRE词汇里面有一些经常出现而且看起来十分相似的词汇，很容易混淆，所以小编为大家将这些GRE形似词汇都整理了出来，下面就是这些GRE高频形似词汇，共137组。

　　1. impudent / imprudent

　　impudent: very rude

　　imprudent: not wise or sensible: not prudent

　　2. insolent / indolent / redolent

　　insolent: rude or impolite

　　indolent: not liking to work or be active

　　redolent: causing thoughts or memories of something

　　3. witty / witting

　　witty: funny and clever

　　witting: cognizance / news

　　4. discernible / discerning

　　discernible: able to be identified as separate and distinct

　　discerning: able to see and understand people, things, or situations clearly

　　and intelligently

　　5. exhaustive / exhausted

　　exhaustive: including all possibilities: very thorough

　　exhausted: be tired out or worn out

　　6. aver / avert / averse / avow / advent /advert

　　aver: to say something in a very strong and definite way

　　avert: to prevent (something bad) from happening

　　averse: having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste

　　avow: to declare or state (something) in an open and public way

　　advent: second coming

　　advert: announcement; notification

　　7. feckless / reckless

　　feckless: weak and ineffective; worthless;irresponsible

　　reckless: not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions

　　8. mean / mien

　　mien: a person’s appearance or facial expression

　　9. humdrum / conundrum

　　humdrum: dull, boring, and ordinary

　　conundrum: a confusing or difficult problem

　　10.immune / immure / inure

　　immure: to enclose within or as if within walls

　　inure: to cause (someone) to be less affected by something unpleasant

　　11. enjoin / adjoin

　　enjoin: to direct or order (someone) to do something; to prevent (someone) from doing something

　　adjoin (of a building, room, area of land, etc. ): to be next to or joined with something

　　12.abjure / adjure

　　abjure: to reject (something) formally

　　adjure: to urge or command (someone) to do something

　　13.bypass / surpass / impasse / impassive

　　bypass: to avoid or ignore (someone or something) especially to get something done quicker

　　impasse: a situation in which no progress seems possible

　　impassive: not showing emotion

　　14.pertinacious / tenacious

　　pertinacious: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design; stubbornly tenacious

　　tenacious: very determined to do something

　　15.endanger / engender

　　engender: to be the source or cause of something

　　16.intellectual /intelligible / intelligent

　　intelligible: able to be understood

　　17.perquisite / prerequisite

　　perquisite: gratuity, tip

　　prerequisite: something that you officially must have or do before you can have or do something else

　　18.passionate / dispassionate

　　dispassionate: not influenced or affected by emotions

　　19.precocity / preciosity

　　precocity: the phenomenon of a child showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age

　　preciosity: fastidious refinement

　　20.apprehend / reprehend / comprehend

　　apprehend: to notice and understand (something); (of police) to arrest (someone)

　　reprehend: the voice disapproval of: censure

　　21.hearten / hearken

　　hearten: to cause (someone) o feel more cheerful or hopeful

　　hearken: listen; to give respectful attention

　　22.enchant / chant

　　enchant: to attract and hold the attention of (someone) by being interesting, pretty, etc.

　　chant: to say (a word or phrase) many times in a rhythmic way usually loudly and with other people

　　23.rant / cant / scant / dent

　　rant: to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger

　　cant: tilt

　　scant: very small in size or amount

　　dent: to make (something) weaker

　　24.pithy / filthy

　　pithy: using few words in a clever and effective way

　　filthy: very dirty; very evil

　　25.coerce / coarse

　　coerce: to make (someone) do something or get (something) by using force or threats

　　26.liberal / literal

　　literal: completely true and accurate: not exaggerate

　　27.modest / moderate

　　28.anomaly / analogy

　　analogy: a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way

　　29.lucid / pellucid

　　lucid: very clear and easy to understand

　　pellucid: very clear

　　30.enigma / stigma

　　enigma: someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain(迷)

　　stigma: a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something

　　31. censure / censor / census / consensus

　　censure: officially strong criticism

　　consensus: a general agreement about something

　　32. mount / surmount / paramount / amount / tantamount

　　surmount: to deal with (a problem or a difficult situation) successfully; to be placed at the top of something

　　tantamount: equal to something in value, meaning, or effect

　　33. defy / defer/ deter

　　defer: put off, delay, postpone

　　deter: to prevent (something) from happening

　　34. spur / spurn / spurious / spurt

　　spurn: to refuse to accept (something or someone that you do not think deserves your respect, attention, affection, etc.)

　　spurious: not genuine sincere, or authentic

　　spurt: to gush forth

　　35. disparage / disparate

　　disparage: to describe (someone or something) as unimportant, weak, bad, etc.

　　disparate: different from each other

　　36. aesthetic / aseptic / ascetic / anesthetic

　　aseptic: free from germs that cause disease

　　ascetic: relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure

　　anesthetic: a drug that causes a person to lose feeling and to feel no pain in part or all of the body

　　37. ostensible / ostentatious

　　ostensible: seeming or said to be true or real but very possible not true or real

　　ostentatious: an unnecessary display of wealth, knowledge, etc., that is done to attract attention, admiration, or envy

　　38. perspicuous / perspicacious

　　perspicuous: clear, apparent

　　perspicacious: having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

　　39. willful / willed / willing

　　willful: refusing to change your idea or opinion; done deliberately

　　willed: deliberate

　　40. forbear / forebear

　　forbear: to avoid doing or saying (something)

　　forebear: a member of your family in the past

　　41. rife / strife / stifle

　　rife: If you say that something, usually something bad, is rife in a place or that the place is rife with it, you mean that it is very common.

　　strife: Strife is strong disagreement or fighting. (FORMAL)

　　stifle: If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing.(=repress)

　　If you stifle your natural feelings or behavior, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way.(=suppress)

　　42. retrench / entrench

　　retrench: If a person or organization retrenches, they spend less money. (FORMAL)

　　entrench: If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it.

　　43. pejorative / prerogative

　　pejorative: A pejorative word or expression is one that expresses criticism of someone or something. (FORMAL)

　　prerogative: If something is the prerogative of a particular person or group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have. (FORMAL)

　　44. patent / latent / salient / valiant

　　latent: Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future.

　　salient: The salient points or facts of a situation are the most important ones. (FORMAL)

　　valiant: A valiant action is very brave and determined, though it may lead to failure or defeat.

　　45. imminent / preeminent / prominent / eminent

　　imminent: If you say that something is imminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon.

　　preeminent: If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group. (FORMAL)

　　prominent: important.

　　46. loutish / outlandish

　　loutish: If you describe a man or a boy as loutish, you are critical of them because their behavior is impolite and aggressive.

　　47. sprout / spout / flout / pout / tout

　　sprout: start to grow

　　spout: A spout of liquid is a long stream of it which is coming out of something very forcefully.( = jet)

　　If you say that a person spouts something, you disapprove of them because they say something which you do not agree with or which you think they do not honestly feel.

　　flout: If you flout something such as a law, an order, or an accepted way of behaving, you deliberately do not obey it or follow it.

　　pout: If someone pouts, they stick out their lips, usually in order to show that they are annoyed or to make themselves sexually attractive.

　　tout: If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good.

　　If someone touts for business or custom, they try to obtain it. (mainly BRIT)

　　48. flout / flaunt

　　flaunt: If you say that someone flaunts their possessions, abilities, or qualities, you mean that they display them in a very obvious way, especially in order to try to obtain other people's admiration.

　　flout - 蔑视

　　49. apt / opt / adept / adapt / adopt

　　opt: If you opt for something, or opt to do something, you choose it or decide to do it in preference to anything else.

　　apt：(1) 合适的(2)有倾向的(3) 聪敏的

　　50. swift / sift / rift / drift / thrift

　　sift: If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly.

　　rift: A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship.

　　swift - 快速的

　　thrift - 节约的

　　drift - 漂移

　　51. wary / chary / awry

　　chary: If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about doing it.

　　awry: If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned.

　　wary - 谨慎的

　　52. ignoble(卑鄙的) / ignorable(可忽略的)

　　53. glib / glide / gild / goad

　　glib: If you describe what someone says as glib, you disapprove of it because it implies that something is simple or easy, or that there are no problems involved, when this is not the case.

　　glide: If you glide somewhere, you move silently and in a smooth and effortless way.

　　gild: If you gild a surface, you cover it in a thin layer of gold or gold paint.

　　goad: If you goad someone, you deliberately make them feel angry or irritated, often causing them to react by doing something.

　　54. voracious / veracious

　　voracious: If you describe a person, or their appetite for something, as

　　voracious, you mean that they want a lot of something. (LITERARY)

　　veracious: truthful, honest.

　　55. ingenuous / ingenious / indigent / indigenous

　　ingenuous: If you describe someone as ingenuous, you mean that they are innocent, trusting, and honest. (FORMAL)

　　ingenious: Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas, methods, or equipment.

　　indigent: Someone who is indigent is very poor. (FORMAL)

　　indigenous: Indigenous people or things belong to the country in which they are found, rather than coming there or being brought there from another country. (FORMAL)(=native)

　　56. sympathy / apathy / antipathy / pathetic

　　apathy: You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.(=indifferent)

　　antipathy: Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something. (FORMAL)

　　pathetic: If you describe a person or animal as pathetic, you mean that they are sad and weak or helpless, and they make you feel very sorry for them.

　　57. don / doff / dour

　　don: If you don clothing, you put it on. (WRITTEN)

　　doff: If you doff your hat or coat, you take it off. (OLD-FASHIONED)

　　dour: If you describe someone as dour, you mean that they are very serious and unfriendly.

　　58. impervious / imperious / impetuous / imperil

　　impervious: If you are impervious to someone's actions, you are not affected or influenced by them.

　　imperious: If you describe someone as imperious, you mean that they have a proud manner and expect to be obeyed.(WRITTEN)

　　impetuous: If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful.

　　imperil: Something that imperils you puts you in danger. (FORMAL) (=endanger)

　　59. reap / heap / leap

　　reap - 收获，英⽂中我们经常说 to reap what you sow

　　60. blandish / brandish

　　blandish: to coax with flattery

　　brandish: If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.

　　61. vanish / varnish

　　varnish: The varnish on an object is the hard, clear, shiny surface that it has when it has been painted with varnish.(表饰)

　　vanish - 消失

　　62. veto / vote

　　veto-否决

　　vote-投票

　　63. viscid / viscous / vicious / vicarious / vivid

　　viscid: having an adhesive quality

　　viscous: A viscous liquid is thick and sticky.

　　vicious: A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel.

　　vicarious: A vicarious pleasure or feeling is experienced by watching, listening to, or reading about other people doing something, rather than by doing it yourself.(间接体验的;代理的)

　　64. prodigal / prodigious

　　prodigal: You can describe someone as a prodigal son or daughter if they leave their family or friends, often after a period of behaving badly, and then return at a later time as a better person. (LITERARY)

　　prodigious: Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive.(LITERARY)

　　65. seethe / soothe

　　seethe: When you are seething, you are very angry about something but do not express your feelings about it.

　　soothe: If you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel calmer.

　　Something that soothes a part of your body where there is pain or discomfort makes the pain or discomfort less severe.

　　66. trenchant / penchant

　　trenchant: You can use trenchant to describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful. (FORMAL)

　　penchant: If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it. (FORMAL)

　　67. command / commend / comment

　　commend: If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally. (FORMAL)

　　68. accent / ascent / ascend / scent

　　ascent: An ascent is an upward, vertical movement.

　　ascend: If someone ascends to an important position, they achieve it or are appointed to it. When someone ascends a throne, they become king, queen, or pope. (FORMAL)

　　69. daft / deft / dart

　　daft: If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange. (BRIT INFORMAL)

　　deft: A deft action is skilful and often quick. (WRITTEN)

　　dart: If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly. (WRITTEN)

　　If you dart a look at someone or something, or if your eyes dart to them, you look at them very quickly. (LITERARY)

　　70. woo / woe

　　woo: If you woo people, you try to encourage them to help you, support you, or vote for you, for example by promising them things which they would like.

　　woe: woe is very great sadness. (LITERARY)

　　71. curb / curt

　　curt: If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.(敷衍的)

　　72. avid / avoid

　　avid: You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.

　　73. quip / pique

　　quip: A quip is a remark that is intended to be amusing or clever;(WRITTEN)

　　To quip means to say something that is intended to be amusing or clever. (WRITTEN)

　　pique: Pique is the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly.

　　If something piques your interest or curiosity, it makes you interested or curious.

　　74. savvy / savor

　　savvy: If you describe someone as having savvy, you think that they have a good understanding and practical knowledge of something. (INFORMAL)

　　e.g. He is known for his political savvy and strong management skills.

　　savor:Enjoy or appreciate (something pleasant) to the full, especially by lingering over it:

　　75. brink / brisk

　　brink: If you are on the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it.(=verge)

　　brisk: active and energetic

　　76. glean / glisten / gleam

　　glean: If you glean something such as information or knowledge, you learn or collect it slowly and patiently, and perhaps indirectly.(=gather)

　　glisten: If something glistens, it shines, usually because it is wet or oily.

　　gleam: If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is shiny and clean.

　　If your eyes gleam, they look bright and show that you are excited or happy. (WRITTEN)(=glisten, shine)

　　A gleam of something is a faint sign of it.

　　77. toxic / tonic

　　tonic: A tonic is anything that makes you feel stronger, more cheerful, or more enthusiastic.

　　toxic ：有害的。注意intoxicate表⽰的是吸引

　　78. girth / mirth

　　girth: The girth of an object, for example a person's or an animal's body, is its width or thickness, considered as the measurement around its circumference. (FORMAL)

　　mirth: Mirth is amusement which you express by laughing. (LITERARY)

　　79. hazard / haphazard

　　hazard: A hazard is something which could be dangerous to you, your health or safety, or your plans or reputation.

　　haphazard: If you describe something as haphazard, you are critical of it because it is not at all organized or is not arranged according to a plan.

　　80. bookish / boorish

　　bookish: Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books.(=studious)

　　boorish: Boorish behavior is rough, uneducated, and rude.

　　81. sage / saga

　　sage: Sage means wise and knowledgeable, especially as the result of a lot of experience. (LITERARY) Or a person who is regarded as being very wise.

　　saga - 传奇

　　82. whim / rim / brim

　　whim: A whim is a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it, and often occurs suddenly.

　　brim: If someone or something is brimming with a particular quality, they are full of that quality.

　　When your eyes are brimming with tears, they are full of fluid because you are upset, although you are not actually crying.

　　rim -表⽰边缘

　　83. flit / flip / fleet

　　flit: If you flit around or flit between one place and another, you go to lots of places without staying for very long in any of them.

　　If an expression flits across your face or an idea flits through your mind, it is there for a short time and then goes again.

　　flip: If you flip a device on or off, or if you flip a switch, you turn it on or off by pressing the switch quickly.(=flick)

　　If you flip through the pages of a book, for example, you quickly turn over the pages in order to find a particular one or to get an idea of the contents.

　　If you say that someone is being flip, you disapprove of them because you think that what they are saying shows they are not being serious enough about something.

　　fleet - 短暂的

　　84. lull / gull / dull

　　lull: A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement.

　　gull：考察的经常是gullible 表⽰容易被骗的

　　85. rash / rehash

　　rash: If someone is rash or does rash things, they act without thinking carefully first, and therefore make mistakes or behave foolishly.

　　rehash: If you describe something as a rehash, you are criticizing it because it repeats old ideas, facts, or themes, though some things have been changed to make it appear new.

　　86. grin / chagrin

　　grin: A grin is a broad smile.

　　If you grin and bear it, you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining because you know there is nothing you can do to make things better.

　　chagrin: Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, upset, or annoyance, perhaps because of your own failure. (FORMAL, WRITTEN)

　　87. voluble / voluminous

　　voluble: If you say that someone is voluble, you mean that they talk a lot with great energy and enthusiasm. (FORMAL)

　　voluminous: Something that is voluminous is very large or contains a lot of things. (FORMAL)

　　88. virtue / virtual / virus

　　89. paean / panache / panacea

　　paean: A paean is a piece of music, writing, or film that expresses praise, admiration, or happiness. (LITERARY)(=eulogy)(赞歌，凯歌)

　　panache: If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way.

　　panacea - 万能灵药

　　90. premise / surmise / demise

　　surmise: If you surmise that something is true, you guess it from the available evidence, although you do not know for certain. (FORMAL).

　　91. employ / deploy / ploy

　　deploy: To deploy troops or military resources means to organize or position them so that they are ready to be used.

　　ploy: A ploy is a way of behaving that someone plans carefully and secretly in order to gain an advantage for themselves.(策略)

　　92. apposite / opposite

　　apposite: Something that is apposite is suitable for or appropriate to what is happening or being discussed. (FORMAL)

　　93. object / objection / objective / objectivity

　　objective: Objective information is based on facts.

　　94. lurid / lucid

　　lurid: If you say that something is lurid, you are critical of it because it involves a lot of violence, sex, or shocking detail.

　　95. covet / covert / overt

　　covet: If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.(FORMAL)

　　covert: Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden. (FORMAL)

　　overt: An overt action or attitude is done or shown in an open and obvious way.

　　96. stationary / stationery

　　stationary: Something that is stationary is not moving.(=static)

　　97. supple / supplement / supplicate

　　supple: A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking.

　　supplicate: A supplicant is a person who prays to God or respectfully asks an important person to help them or to give them something that they want very much. (FORMAL)

　　98. binge / hinge / fringe

　　binge: If you go on a binge, you do too much of something, such as drinking alcohol, eating, or spending money. (INFORMAL)

　　hinge: A hinge is a piece of metal, wood, or plastic that is used to join a door to its frame or to join two things together so that one of them can swing freely.

　　fringe: To be on the fringe or the fringes of a place means to be on the outside edge of it, or to be in one of the parts that are farthest from its centre.

　　99. thorough / through / though

　　100. staple / stable

　　staple: A staple food, product, or activity is one that is basic and important in people's everyday lives.

　　101. dismiss / remiss

　　remiss: If someone is remiss, they are careless about doing things which ought to be done. (FORMAL)

　　102. contend / consent / constant / content / contempt

　　contend: If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.

　　If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true.(FORMAL)

　　If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.

　　consent: If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it. (FORMAL)

　　contempt: If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.

　　103. hunch / bunch / crunch

　　hunch: If you have a hunch about something, you are sure that it is correct or true, even though you do not have any proof of it.(INFORMAL)

　　crunch: If something crunches or if you crunch it, it makes a breaking or crushing noise, for example when you step on it.

　　If you say that something will happen if or when it comes to the crunch, you mean that it will happen if or when the time comes when something has to be done.

　　104. gauche / gaudy

　　gauche: If you describe someone as gauche, you mean that they are awkward and uncomfortable in the company of other people.

　　gaudy: If something is gaudy, it is very brightly-colored and showy.

　　105. meritorious / meretricious

　　meritorious: If you describe something as meritorious, you approve of it for its good or worthwhile qualities. (FORMAL)(联系merit)

　　meretricious: If you describe something as meretricious, you disapprove of it because although it looks attractive it is actually of little value. (FORMAL)

　　106. blithe / lithe

　　blithe: You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought.

　　lithe: A lithe person is able to move and bend their body easily and gracefully.(=supple)

　　107. enclose / disclose

　　disclose: If you disclose new or secret information, you tell people about it.

　　108. compliment / complement

　　compliment: A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.

　　complement: If one thing complements another, it goes well with the other thing and makes its good qualities more noticeable.

　　109. austere / astute

　　austere: If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.

　　astute: If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behavior and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.(机敏;狡猾)

　　110. pretentious / tendentious / contentious

　　tendentious: Something that is tendentious expresses a particular opinion or point of view very strongly, especially one that many people disagree with. (FORMAL)

　　contentious: A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments. (FORMAL)

　　111. causal / caustic

　　caustic: A caustic remark is extremely critical, cruel, or bitter. (FORMAL)

　　112. slight / blight / plight / delight

　　113. fret / flat / flag

　　fret: If you fret about something, you worry about it.

　　114. daunt / haunt / vaunt / flaunt / saunter / gaunt

　　daunt: If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.

　　vaunt: If you describe something as vaunted or much vaunted, you mean

　　that people praise it more than it deserves. (FORMAL)

　　saunter: If you saunter somewhere, you walk there in a slow, casual way.

　　gaunt: If someone looks gaunt, they look very thin, usually because they have been very ill or worried.

　　115. morbid / moribund / mordant

　　morbid: If you describe a person or their interest in something as morbid, you mean that they are very interested in unpleasant things, especially death, and you think this is strange.

　　moribund: If you describe something as moribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition. (FORMAL)

　　mordant: Mordant humor is very critical and often mocks someone or something. (FORMAL)

　　116. tepid / torpid / turbid / turgid / timid / intrepid /

　　tepid: If you describe something such as a feeling or reaction as tepid, you mean that it lacks enthusiasm.

　　torpid: If you are torpid, you are mentally or physically inactive, especially because you are feeling lazy or sleepy. (FORMAL) (= lethargic)

　　turgid: If you describe something such as a piece of writing or a film as turgid, you think it is boring and difficult to understand.

　　timid: Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves.

　　intrepid: An intrepid person acts in a brave way.

　　117. proliferate / prolific / prolix / profligate

　　proliferate: If things proliferate, they increase in number very quickly. (FORMAL)

　　prolific: A prolific writer, artist, or composer produces a large number of works.(⾼产的)

　　prolix: using too many words.

　　profligate: Someone who is profligate spends too much money or uses too much of something. (FORMAL)

　　118. doubtable / redoubtable

　　redoubtable: If you describe someone as redoubtable, you respect them because they have a very strong character, even though you are slightly afraid of them.

　　119. impair / repair

　　120. obtrude / obtuse

　　obtrude: When something obtrudes or when you obtrude it, it becomes noticeable in an undesirable way. (LITERARY)(强⾏)

　　obtuse: Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things. (FORMAL).