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Question 1

Outspoken /ˌaʊtˈspoʊ.kən/

Answer 1

Adjective. 形容词 直言不讳的;坦率的,直率的 expressing strong opinions very directly without
worrying if other people are offended

Mr Masack is an outspoken critic of the
present government.

Question 2

Tactful /ˈtækt.fəl/

Answer 2

Adjective. 形容词 圆通的,乖巧的,机敏的 careful not to say or do anything that could upset

someone

Mentioning his baldness wasn’t very tactful.

Question 3

Foreshadow /fɔːrˈʃæd.oʊ/

Answer 3

Vt. 及物动词 是…的预兆,预示 to act as a warning or sign of a future event The recent outbreak of violence was
foreshadowed by isolated incidents in the
city earlier this year.

Question 4

Superficially /ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl.i/

Answer 4

Adverb. 副词 浅薄地 in a way that only affects the surface of something His knowledge of mathematics is superficial

and scanty.

Question 5

Outwardly /ˈaʊt.wəd.li/

Answer 5

Adverb. 副词 外表的;表面上的 in a way that relates to how people, situations, or
things seem to be, rather than how they are inside

The men led outwardly normal lives as
fathers and husbands.

Question 6

Impersonate /ɪmˈpɜː.sən.eɪt/

Answer 6

Vt. 及物动词 扮演,模仿; 假冒 to intentionally copy another person’s
characteristics, such as their behaviour, speech,
appearance, or expressions, especially to make

people laugh

She’s the woman who impersonates all the
celebrities on TV.

Question 7

Acquaintance /əˈkweɪn.təns/

Answer 7

Noun. 名词 相识的人;泛泛之交 a person that you have met but do not know well a business acquaintance

Question 8

Platform /ˈplæt.fɔːrm/

Answer 8

Noun. 名词 平台;站台,月台 a flat raised area or structure;a long, flat raised
structure at a railway station, where people get on

and off trains

The next train for Aberdeen will depart from

platform 9.

Question 9

Ample /ˈæm.pəl/

Answer 9

Adjective. 形容词 足够的,充足的,充裕的 more than enough You’ll have ample opportunity to

Question 10

Carter /ˈkɑːr.tɚ̬

Answer 10

Noun. 名词 赶⻋人;⻢⻋夫 a person who drives a cart The carter has a fine horse.

Question 11

Sullen /ˈsʌl.ən/

Answer 11

Adjective. 形容词 愠怒的;闷闷不乐的,绷着脸的 angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to

people

His daughters stared back at him with an
expression of sullen resentment.

Question 12

Hatred /ˈheɪ.trɪd/

Answer 12

Noun. 名词 憎恨,憎恶 an extremely strong feeling of dislike What is very clear in these letters is Clark’s
passionate hatred of his father.

Question 13

Betake /bɪˈteɪk/

Answer 13

Vt. 及物动词 去,往,到(某处、某人处) to go somewhere I shall betake myself to my lodgings.

Question 14

Admonition /ˌæd.məˈnɪʃ.ən/

Answer 14

Noun. 名词 劝诫;忠告;警告;责备 a piece of advice that is also a warning to someone

about their behaviour

The most common parental admonition
must surely be “Don’t stay out late”.

Question 15

Meekness /ˈmiːk.nəs/

Answer 15

Noun. 名词 温顺,懦弱,柔和 the quality of being quiet, gentle, and unwilling to
argue or express your opinions

They bore their suffering with meekness and

humility.

Question 16

Astray /əˈstreɪ/

Answer 16

Adjective. 形容词 or Adverb.
副词

迷路的/地;忽入歧途的/地 away from the correct path or correct way of doing

something

The letter must have gone astray in the

mail.

Question 17

Correctitude /kəˈrektəˌt(y)ood/

Answer 17

Noun. 名词 端正、有理有节 correctness, especially conscious correctness in

one’s behavior.

Athens, not to be outdone in correctitude
under cold war conditions, did not intervene
until the Spartans had gone home

Question 18

Provoking /prəˈvoʊking/

Answer 18

Adjective. 形容词 令人生气的 causing annoyance; irritating. There is evidence of provoking conduct and
loss of self-control.

Question 19

Indifference /ɪnˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/

Answer 19

Noun. 名词 不感兴趣的;不关心的,冷淡的 lack of interest in someone or something Many native speakers of a language show
indifference to/towards grammatical points.

Question 20

Thoroughly /ˈθɝː.ə.li/

Answer 20

Adverb. 副词 彻底地, 非常地 completely, very much I thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

Question 21

Imprudent /ɪmˈpruː.dənt/

Answer 21

Adjective. 形容词 不明智的;不谨慎的,轻率的 unwise, by failing to consider the likely results of

your actions

The report criticizes the banks for being
imprudent in their lending.