18 Flashcards
downplay
v.减低….的重要性
ruffle
v.触怒
appease
v.平息
stir
v.激发
confrontational
adj.对抗的
embitter
v.使怨恨
frustrate
v.挫败
buoy
v.鼓励
invigorate
v.鼓舞
offend
v.冒犯
distress
v.使悲伤
conciliate
v.安抚
alienate
v.使疏远
dishearten
v.使沮丧
belittle
v.轻视
entangle
v.使卷入
drench
v.使湿透
resuscitate
v.复苏
resuscitation
n.复苏
infuriate
v.使发怒
soothe
v.使平静
mollifying
adj.抚慰的
mollify
v.平息
gratify
v.使满足
rekindle
v.重新点燃
fluster
v.使慌张
propitiate
v.抚慰
dispel
v.消除
defile
v.污损
precipitate
v.使…突然降临
streamline
n.流水线
saturate
v.浸透
inflate
v.使骄傲
glamorize
v.使有迷惑力
compound
v.使恶化
stimulate
v.刺激
sanctify
v.使神圣化
prolong
v.延长
obfuscate
v.(故意地)混淆
mitigate
v.缓和
depersonalize
v.去人格化
alleviate
v.使缓和
temper
v.缓和 阻碍
embellish
v.装饰
animate
adj.有活力的
trivialize
v.使不重要
exaggerate
v.夸大
dramatize
v.使戏剧化
revitalize
v.使(某事物)恢复生机
nullify
v.使…无效
implement
v.使生效
exacerbate
v.恶化
hackney
n.陈腐
perplexing
adj.令人费解的
enervate
v.使失去活力
recessive
adj.隐退的
pounce
v.猛扑
waft
v.漂浮
enumeration
n.列举
refrain from
v.克制
detect
v.察觉
derail
v.阻挠
swindler
n.欺诈(钱财)
garner
v.获得
bequeath
v.遗赠