13-15 Flashcards
impugn
责难,攻击,抨击:attack as false
impuissance
无权,虚弱:lack of power
inadvertent
偶然发生的:by chance;疏忽的,不留意的:unintentional lack of care
inalienable
不可剥夺的,不能让与的:cannot be transferred
inane
空洞的:lacking significance
inanimate
无生命的:not living
inaugurate
使就职:induct into an office;开始:begin
incandescent
明亮灿烂的:bright;热情饱满的,感情强烈的:zeal
incantation
咒语:magic power
incarnate
化身的,人性化的:bodily nature and form;使(思想、理论)具体,体现:constitute an embodiment
incendiary
煽动者:person who stirs up;煽动性的:tending to inflame
incense
芳香:pleasant smell;激怒:extremely angry
inception
开端,开始:beginning
incessant
无间断的:without interruption
inch
少量,很短的距离:small degree;(使)慢慢移动:move slowly
inchoate
新生的,才开始的:early stage;未完全成型的:imperfectly formed
incinerate
将…烧成灰烬:burn to ashes
incipient
起初的,初现的:beginning to come into being
incite
煽动,激起:provoke
inclement
(天气等)恶劣的:lacking mildness;无情的,残酷的:unmerciful
incogitant
考虑不周到的,不体谅的:inconsiderate
incongruent
不全等的;不一致的:not conforming
inconsequential
不合逻辑的:not following good reasoning;不重要的:no significance
incontrovertible
无可争议的:not open to question
incorrigible
不可救药的,积习难改的:incapable of being corrected;无法管制的:impossible to control
incriminate
归罪于:accuse of a crime
incubate
孵化:cover and warm eggs;帮助,培养,促进:aid
inculpate
归罪于:incriminate
incursion
入侵:hostile entrance
indelible
(印记等)无法擦除的:impossible to remove;无法忘怀的:not easily forgotten
indemnity
(损害、伤害等的)保险赔偿:compensation
indict
起诉,控告:accuse
indifferent
公平的:impartiality;(质量、档次等)中规中矩的,一般的:average;不感兴趣的,冷漠的:lack of interest
indigenous
土产的,本地的:originating;与生俱来的,先天的:innermost nature
indigent
贫穷的:lacking money
indispensable
必不可少的,不可或缺的:impossible to do without
indoctrinate
教育,灌输思想:instruct
indolent
懒惰的:averse to activity
inducement
动机,刺激源:motive;劝说,游说:pleading with someone to accept
indulgent
(对己)放纵的,(对他人)纵容的:given to indulgence
indurate
铁石心肠的,冷酷无情的:a lack of sympathy;使变硬:physically firm;使习惯于(如艰苦或尴尬之境况):withstand physical hardship
industrious
勤勉的:diligent
ineffable
难以表达的:incapable expressed
ineluctable
无法逃避的,必然的:not to be avoided
inept
愚笨的,荒谬的:lack of judgment;不恰当的,不合时宜的:not appropriate;不称职的,无能力的:incompetent
inert
(人)懒惰缺乏活力的;(物品)惰性的:sluggish, deficient
inevitable
不可避免的,必然的:incapable avoided
inexorable
无法劝阻的,不为所动的:not persuaded
infamous
臭名昭著的:bad reputation
infatuate
使迷恋:inspire unreasoning love
inferno
大火:fire;地狱:resembles hell
infiltrate
秘密潜入:enter surreptitiously
infinite
无尽的,无限的:no boundaries
infirm
虚弱的:weak in body;不果断的,优柔寡断的:lacking firmness of will
inflame
点燃,燃烧:set on fire;使加剧:more violent
infelicitous
不愉快的,不幸的:unfortunate;不恰当的,不合时宜的:not appropriate
influx
涌入:coming in
infuse
激怒:make furious
infuriate
灌输,使…充满:fill;鼓舞:inspire
ingenious
聪明的,有创造才能的:resourceful, cleverness
ingenuity
独创性,创新性:inventive
ingenuous
天真纯朴的:lacking cunning;坦白的:straightforward
ingest
摄入,咽下:take into body
ingrained
本质的,根深蒂固的:firmly established
ingratiating
讨人喜欢的:winning favor;逢迎的,意在奉承的:gain favor
inherent
内在的,本质的:essential
inimical
带有敌意的:hostility;危及某人利益的,不利的:opposed to interests
inimitable
无法效仿的,独特的:not imitated
iniquity
邪恶,不公正:immorality, injustice
initiate
创造,发动促进:cause beginning;刚入门的新手:person initiation
inkling
轻微暗示,小提示:slight indication;略知:vague notion
innocuous
无害的:no injury;乏味的,不会引起敌意的:not arouse
innovative
创新性的:introducing innovations
inquisitive
过分好奇的:inordinately curious
insensible
无知觉的:lost consciousness;漠不关心的:not responsive;粗俗的,没品味的:lacking in refinement
insensitive
缺乏机智圆滑的,缺乏社交技巧的:lacking tact;不敏感的,麻木的:not responsive
insentient
无感觉的,无知觉的:lacking perception;一知半解的,略懂的:not having a deep understanding
insight
深刻的理解:apprehending nature
insipid
(食品)清淡无味的:lacking favor;平淡的,无聊的:lacking interest
insolent
粗野的,无礼的:rude
insouciant
无忧虑的,不在乎的:free from concern
instate
任命:establish rank
instigate
煽动,激起:urge forward, stir up
instill
慢慢滴入:enter;灌输:impart
institute
创立,制定:establish;机构:organization
insubordinate
不服从权威的:not submissive
insular
(观念、想法等)孤立狭隘的:narrow provincial viewpoint
insulate
使绝缘,使隔离:detached situation
insurgent
叛乱分子:opposes authority
intangible
无法感知的,无形的:capable perceived
integral
构成整体所必需的:essential;完整的:not lacking any part
integrity
正直:adherence moral;完整性:being whole
intelligible
可理解的:being understood
intemperate
无节制的,极端的,不温和的:not temperate
intensify
加强,激化:make intense
inter
埋葬:place in grave
intercessor
调停者:mediates
interdict
禁止:forbid;阻止:stop, seize or interrupt
interim
中间过渡时期,间隔:time between event;暂时的:for the time being
interlock
连锁,连结:joined closely
interminable
无尽头的:no end
intermittent
间歇的,断断续续的:not continuous;不定期的:lacking regularity
interregnum
过渡期:break
interrogate
质问,审问:question formally
intimate
有紧密联系的,亲密无间的:close association;不为人知的:not known;密友:person who has a strong liking;迂回地交流,间接地沟通:communicate indirectly
intimidate
威吓:frighten
intoxicant
使人陶醉的东西(尤指酒精饮料):intoxicates
intransigent
不妥协的,固执的:refusal to compromise
intrepid
无谓的:resolute fearlessness
intrigue
阴谋:a secret plan;激起…的兴趣:arouse curiosity
intrinsic
固有的,内在的:essential
intuitive
直觉的:by intuition
inundate
淹没:cover with flood
inure
使习惯接受不好的东西:accustom;使坚强:withstand physical hardship
invective
侮辱性的:characterized by insult
inveigh
激烈抗议,表示强烈不满:protest vehemently
inveigle
诱骗:win over by coaxing
inventory
存货清单:list all goods;(包含要点的)简介:short statement
inveterate
积习的:firmly established
invidious
惹人反感的:cause discontent;羡慕嫉妒恨的:resentment of another’s possessions
invigorate
使精神,使强壮,鼓舞激励:impart vigor
invincible
不可战胜的,不可超越的:incapable conquered
invoke
实施:put into effect;产生,造成:be the cause
irascible
易怒的:easily provoked anger
irate
极其愤怒的:extremely angry
iridescent
五颜六色的:lustrous colors
irk
令人烦恼的事物:source of irritation;使烦恼,使厌倦:irritating
ironclad
非常坚固的,坚不可摧的:unbreakable
irradicable
不能根除的:impossible destroy
irreducible
(数)不可约分的:incapable factored
irrigate
灌溉:supply water;冲洗:flush
irritate
刺激,惹恼:provoke anger
issue
(有争议的)话题,议题:matter that is in dispute;发布(期刊)等:produce and release;(使)流出:flow out
jabber
快而不清楚地说:talk rapidly, indistinctly
jaded
疲惫的:depleted in strength;厌倦的,没兴趣没热情的:patience exhausted
jape
嘲弄:mockingly
jargon
行业术语:specialized or technical language
jarring
刺耳的:discordant;震惊的:strong emotional reaction
jaundice
(因嫉妒或厌世而产生的)偏见:bias
jaunty
轻快呃,活泼的:sprightly
jejune
无趣乏味的:not interesting;幼稚的:annoying qualities children
jettison
丢弃,投弃:cast
jeopardy
危险: risk, danger
jest
轻浮的态度,戏谑:frivolous
jibe
意见一致:agree
jingoist
极端爱国激进分子(通常表现为好战的对外政策):extreme nationalism belligerent
jitters
紧张,不安:panic, nervousness
jocular
搞笑的,欢乐的:joking, playful
jocund
欢快的,高兴的:sprightly lighthearted
jog
慢跑:movement exercise;唤起:rouse
jolt
突然移动:move sudden;惊吓:unpleasant surprise
jot
简要记录:write briefly
jovial
愉快的:good-mannered, jollity, conviviality
jubilant
喜悦的:joyful
judicious
明智的,慎重的:judgment prudent
juggernaut
无法阻挡的力量的,摧毁一切的强大力量:overwhelming force
ken
视野范围:vision;知道,了解(人或物):know
kidnap
绑架勒索:detain unlawful force
kindle
点燃:set fire, ignite
kindred
类似的;具有相似或相近的起源、本性或性质的:similar origin
knack
诀窍,聪明的做法:clever
knead
揉捏,塑造:shape by folding
knit
编织(纱线):interlacing yarn with needles;连接,联系:join closely
knotty
多结的,复杂的,困难的:full of difficulties complications
kudos
名望,名声:fame;夸奖,赞扬:acclaim or praise
labile
易变的,不稳定的:unstable
laborious
勤奋的:industrious;费力的:long, hard work
labyrinthine
迷宫似的,复杂曲折的:extremely complex structure
lacerate
使非常痛苦:cause pain
lackluster
黯淡无光泽的:lacking brightness
laconic
简洁(以至于显得粗鲁或难以理解的):minimum of words, concise
lachrymose
催人泪下的,悲伤的:mournful
lambaste
严厉斥责:scold sharply
lament
悼词:composition grief;抱怨:resentment;为…哀悼,表达痛苦或遗憾:express sorrow
lamentable
值得惋惜的,悲哀的:deplorable
lampoon
讽刺:harsh satire
languid
没精打采的,虚弱的:lacking energy
languish
变得衰弱:become feeble
languor
懒惰:inertness;衰弱:weakness, weariness
lank
细长瘦弱的:long lean;不僵硬的,柔软松弛的:limp, not stiff
lapse
小过失:slight error;结束,终止:end
largesse
捐赠物:without expectation of a return;慷慨:liberality
lash
击打:hard strike;猛击,撞击:strike with force;捆扎:bind
lassitude
乏力,没精打采:diminished energy
latent
潜在的,不活跃的:potential, not evident
latitude
(行动或言论)自由:freedom
laudatory
表示赞扬的:praise
lavish
奢侈的,大量的,无节制的:extravagance and profusion;挥霍,浪费:give readily carelessly
leaven
在…中加入轻松、活泼或变更的因素:mingle permeate
leer
一瞥,斜眼看:sidelong
leery
怀疑的,不信任的:suspicious
legacy
遗产:handed down ancestor
legend
传奇,传说:popular myth;图例:explanatory list map
legion
大量的人,(尤指)军团:large body of men;大量的:numerous
lenient
宽大仁慈的:merciful
lethal
非常有害的,致命的:extremely harmful
lethargic
没精打采的,行动迟缓的:sluggish
levelheaded
明智的:sensible
levity
轻浮:frivolity
liability
责任:liable;障碍,不利条件:creates difficulty
liberal
思想前卫的:not bound;慷慨的,大方的:generosity
libertine
放荡不羁者:without moral restraint
licentious
放荡的,性欲强的:lacking restraints
liken
显示相似,把…比作:show as similar
limber
可塑的,柔软的:flexible
limp
柔软的,松散的:lacking firm;软弱的,没有精神的:lacking strength;跛行,艰难地行走:haltingly or unsteadily
limpid
透明清澈的:transparent clearness;镇定的,淡定的:free from agitation
linger
磨蹭,闲荡:proceed slowly
lissome
柔软的:easily bent;敏捷的,轻盈的:move with ease
list
(使)倾斜:at an angle
lithe
敏捷的,轻盈的:grace;柔软的:easily bent
loath
不情愿的,讨厌的:reluctant
loathe
厌恶:dislike
lofty
崇高的:elevated;高的:rising;自大的:superiority
loll
懒洋洋地行动:lazy;偷懒,打发时间:doing nothing
lopsided
歪的,倾斜的:leaning;不平衡的,不协调的:lacking in balance
loquacious
话多的:excessive talk
loutish
粗鲁的:awkward, stupid and boorish
lubricate
使润滑:reduce friction
lucid
有光亮的:suffused with light;神志清楚的:full use of one’s mind;表达清晰的,简单易懂的:easily understood
lug
拖动,拉动:cause to follow;费力搬运:laboriously
lugubrious
(故作夸张的)悲哀的:mournful
lull
相对平静时期,间隙:momentary halt;使镇静,使安心:free from distress
lullaby
催眠曲:song lull sleep;使镇静,使安心:free from distress
lumber
木材:tree logs;笨拙地行动:clumsiness;使负担(从而拖累):burden
luminary
杰出人物:eminence
lurch
蹒跚:swaying
lurk
潜伏:lie in wait
lush
茂盛呃:vigorously;多产的:producing abundantly;(声音、味道)优美的,令人愉悦的:appealing
lustrous
有光泽的:shiny
luxurious
豪华的:wealth and comfort;奢侈的:excessive gratification
lyric
(可以哼唱的)小曲:musical composition;如诗歌般流畅优美的:suggestive of poetry or music
macabre
恐怖的:horror of death
macerate
浸泡(以软化):soaking or steeping
maculate
使有斑点,弄脏;玷污,损坏:spot
maelstrom
漩涡:violent whirlpool;混乱、动荡的局势:turbulent
magnificent
壮丽的:strikingly impressive
maladroit
笨拙的:lack of nimbleness
malaise
不舒服:bodily discomfort
malcontent
不满分子:opposition;不满的:dissatisfied
malicious
恶意的:deliberately harmful
malign
恶意的:cause suffering;诽谤:utter injuriously
malinger
装病以逃避工作:pretend illness
malleable
可塑的:capable of being shaped;易控制的:capable of being controlled
malodorous
恶臭的:unpleasant smell
mandatory
强制的:forcing compliance
mangle
损毁,使伤残:injury;弄砸:ruin
mangy
卑劣的:contemptible
mania
热衷,狂热:intense enthusiasm
manifest
显然的,明显易懂:understanding;显现,显露:make evident
manipulate
巧妙操作:skillful;巧妙处理,暗中操控:deviously
mannered
不自然的,做作的:artificial
manumit
解放(奴隶):release from slavery
manuscript
手稿:written by hand
mar
污点,坏点:spoils the appearance;破坏,削弱:impair
marsh
沼泽,湿地:wet
martinet
纪律严明之人:strict
marvel
令人惊奇的事物:surprise, admiration or wonder;(因为壮观、美丽等而)表示惊讶:feel amazement
masquerade
捣碎:pulpy mass
mash
面具,伪装:display insincere;伪装,掩饰:disguise
mastery
技艺超群,精通:great skill
matriculate
入学;录取:admit or be admitted
maudlin
过于感伤的:tearfully sentimental
maven
专家:experienced
maverick
特立独行之人:does not conform;标新立异的,不合常规的:deviating
mawkish
过度伤感的:sentimental
meager
贫乏的:deficient
mean
卑贱的:ignoble;吝啬的:sharing little;打算,怀有目的:purpose or goal;意味着:convey, show or indicate
meander
闲逛,漫步:aimlessly and idly
measly
少得可怜的,微不足道的:small
measured
深思熟虑的,审慎的:calculated
meddle
干涉,管闲事:intrude
mediate
调解,调停:bring about an agreement
mediocre
平庸的,质量中等偏下的:moderate
medley
大杂烩,混合物:mixture
meek
谦恭的:humility;顺从的:submissive
meet
合适的:very proper
mellifluous
(曲调)优美的:smooth and sweet
melodramatic
感情夸张的,伤感的:exaggeratedly emotional
menace
威胁,使处于危险:intention to harm
mendacious
撒谎的,虚假的:lies
mentor
导师:guide;教导,指导:give advice
mercenary
(外国军队的)雇佣军:soldier hired;唯利是图的,贪婪的:monetary or material gain
mercurial
(情绪)善变的:changeableness of mood
merited
应得的,理所应当的:what is called for
mesh
诱捕:catch
mesmeric
催命的,催眠术的:mesmerism;令人着迷的,难以抗拒的:attracting
metamorphose
(使)变形:change
metaphysical
哲学上的,理论上的:idea;非尘世的:beyond universe
meteoric
流星般迅速而短暂的:brevity
methodical
井然有序的,有条理的:systematic order
meticulous
极为谨慎的:extreme or excessive care
mettle
勇气:strength of spirit;毅力,耐力:stamina
miff
使恼怒:annoyed
migratory
迁移的:moving from one region to another
milk
榨取(财富、信息等):coerce profit
mime
模仿:model
mimic
仿真的,伪造的:in appearance;滑稽地模仿(以取笑):copy or exaggerate;模仿:model
minatory
带来威胁的,有凶兆的:a sign of evil
mince
切碎:small pieces;小步走:short steps