50篇短文搞定GRE真题核心词（八）

In the 21st century, marine biologist Dr. Elara made a consequential decision that would transform the typical narrative of her field. A fossil image caught her attention - an instance of a dominant marine species rarely seen. Intrigued, she began a comprehensive investigation, her strategic approach formed by her precise attention to detail and the unpredictability of her ambition. 

Her interpretation of the fossil contradicted the prevailing indifference towards
the marine species' role in the ocean's orbit, complicating the dominant explanation. A hunter, she proposed, not a mere scavenger. A novel idea that sparked stress in the business-driven, civil society where marine preservation rarely aligned with commercial interests. 

Elara was determined. She formed a project to promote the species' preservation and reproductive cultivation, drawing attention to its disease-fighting potential. The media, seeing a story of intrigue and morality, absorbed her cause, adding fuel to her transformative ambition. 

In an unpredictable turn, her findings sparked the interest of a renowned novelist. Seeing the potential for a story that combined science, strategy, and moral dilemmas, the novelist brought Elara's work to the world's attention. Consequently, Elara's work became a dominant force in marine biology, proving that indifference can be transformed into action, orbiting around the preservation of marine life.

Word List

383.attention [əˈtɛnʃən] n.注意；关注
384.biologist [baɪˈɒlədʒɪst] n.生物学家
385.consequential [ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl] adj.重要的；结果的
386.century [ˈsɛnʧəri] n.世纪
387.decision [dɪˈsɪʒən] n.决定；决策
388.formed [fɔrmd] adj.形成的；组成的
389.fossil [ˈfɒsəl] n.化石
390.image [ˈɪmɪdʒ] n.图像；形象
391.instance [ˈɪnstəns] n.例子；实例

392.interpretation [ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən] n.解释；解读

393.investigate [ɪnˈvɛstɪˌgeɪt] v.调查；研究
394.comprehensiveness [ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪvnɪs] n.全面性；广泛性
395.nest [nɛst] n.巢；窝
396.preserve [prɪˈzɜːrv] v.保护；保留
397.promote [prəˈmoʊt] v.促进；推动
398.reproduce [ˌriːprəˈduːs] v.繁殖；复制
399.reproductive [ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv] adj.生殖的
400.strategy [ˈstrætəʤi] n.策略；战略
401.strategic [strəˈtiːʤɪk] adj.战略的；战略性的
402.business [ˈbɪznɪs] n.商业；生意
403.civil [ˈsɪvl] adj.公民的；文明的
404.complicate [ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt] v.使复杂化；使难懂
405.contrary [ˈkɒntrəri] adj.相反的；对立的
406.ambition [æmˈbɪʃən] n.野心；抱负
407.cultivation [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən] n.栽培；培养
408.disease [dɪˈziːz] n.疾病；病害
409.dominance [ˈdɒmɪnəns] n.统治；支配
410.dominant [ˈdɒmɪnənt] adj.主导的；占优势的
411.explanation [ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən] n.解释；说明
412.generation [ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən] n.一代人；一代
413.hunter [ˈhʌntər] n.猎人
414.indifference [ɪnˈdɪfrəns] n.冷漠；漠不关心
415.indifferent [ɪnˈdɪfrənt] adj.漠不关心的；无所谓的
416.invent [ɪnˈvɛnt] v.发明；创造
417.invention [ɪnˈvɛnʃən] n.发明；创造物
418.marine [məˈrin] adj.海洋的；海生的
419.probably [ˈprɒbəbli] adv.很可能；或许
420.moral [ˈmɔrəl] adj.道德的；品德的

421.morality [məˈræləti] n.道德；道义

422.narrative [ˈnærətɪv] n.叙述；故事
423.nearly [ˈnɪrli] adv.几乎；差不多
424.novelist [ˈnɒvəlɪst] n.小说家
425.orbit [ˈɔrbɪt] n.轨道
426.overall [ˌoʊvərˈɔːl] adj.整体的；全面的
427.oxygen [ˈɒksɪʤən] n.氧气
428.precise [prɪˈsaɪs] adj.精确的；准确的
429.precisely [prɪˈsaɪsli] adv.精确地；准确地
430.project [ˈprɒʤɛkt] n.项目；计划
431.rarely [ˈrɛrli] adv.很少；罕见地
432.stress [strɛs] n.压力；强调
433.stressful [ˈstrɛsfl] adj.充满压力的；紧张的
434.transform [trænsˈfɔrm] v.转变；改变
435.typical [ˈtɪpɪkəl] adj.典型的；有代表性的
436.unpredictable [ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl] adj.不可预测的；变幻莫测的
437.absorb [əbˈsɔrb] v.吸收；吸引