单词解析速记 JV530:Purvey.and.Riveting

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      PURVEY = (verb) 1. toprovidegoodsandservices, especiallyasabusiness; 2. tocirculategossiporinformation

      Synonyms:
      supply, provide, furnish, equip, stock, store, transfer, inform, circulate

      Antonyms:
      hinder, impede, limit

      Examples:
      - TheItaliangovernmentpurveyedblanketsandwatertotheearthquakevictims.
      - Lisaconsideredherselfapurveyorofnewsandopinion.
      - Thiscompanyhaspurveyedclothingtothearmedforcesforgenerations.
      - Thepresident’sspeechwasintendedtopurveyamessageofoptimism.

      RIVETING =
      arousingandholdingtheattentionof

      Synonyms:
      fascinating, enthralling, spellbinding, captivating

      Antonyms:
      boring, dull, uninteresting, common

Examples:
      - Ifoundthemovierivetingandwasontheedgeofmyseatthewholetime.
      - Iwasrivetedtothetelevisionasnewsoftheeventsunfolded.
      - Marc’slectureswerelessthanriveting, andseveralstudentsdecidedtodroptheclass.
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