10flocab1 Flashcards
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alleviate
to relieve 減輕;緩和,緩解
alacrity
speed, readiness (eagerness)
amiable
friendly友好的
benign
nonthreatening, innocuous (harmless) 良性的
apparitional
ghostly, spectral 鬼,鬼魂,幽灵
camaraderie
cheerful unity among a group 同志情谊;友情
compel
to force
conciliatory
agreeable, friendly
愿意和解的;安抚的
concoct
to make up or invent
defame
v.
to destroy the reputation of
delude
to deceive, to mislead
- to make someone believe something that is not true (can be urself) 欺騙,矇騙
discreet
prudent (谨慎的) or inconspicuous (不引人注目的)
- careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret
elucidate
to clarify, to explain something or make something clear
grandiose
extraordinary, grand in scope - 不切实际的;华而不实的
guile
deceitful actions or behavior 狡诈,奸诈,欺骗
indignation
anger due to an unfair situation
impudent
rude, improper 放肆的,无礼的
inextricable
hopelessly confused or tangled
密不可分, 无法摆脱的
lethargic
lazy, apathetic
- 萎靡不振的,无精打采的
libel
n.
a statement (smtg official) that gives an unjust or unfavorable representation of a person or thing, a defamation
- (文字性的)诬蔑,诽谤,中伤
magnanimous
very kind and generous towards an enemy or someone you have defeated
malign
to slander, to libel, to defame, to speak evil of 邪恶的;有害的
manifest
to show clearly
meager
lacking in quality or stature
(Your Meager training is nothing in the face of true power.