19-21 Flashcards
ponderable
有价值的,值得考虑的:considerable
ponderous
沉重的:great weight;沉闷无聊的:unpleasantly dull
pontificate
傲慢地说或做:speak pompous
pore
仔细浏览,仔细研究:read or study attentively
porous
多孔可渗透的:admitting liquid
portentous
预兆性的,凶兆的:sign of evil;勾起兴趣的,令人遐想的:eliciting amazement
poseur
故作姿态的,不真诚的人:affected insincere
posit
假定,断定:affirm
postulate
前提条件:starting point;假定为真:assume true
posture
姿势,姿态:way of holding the body;故作姿态,装模作样:pretended attitude
potable
饮品,尤指有酒精饮料:beverage;适于饮用的:suitable for drinking
potentate
有权势的人:has the power
potentiate
激活,加强:more active
pout
(尤指撅嘴或板着脸)表示不悦:show displeasure
practitioner
职业人士:profession
prairie
大草原:treeless grassland
prate
闲聊,空谈:talk idly
preach
传道,布道:sermon
precarious
危险的,不稳定的:lacking security, stability;可疑的,不明确的:uncertain
precedent
先例,前例:earlier occurrence;先前的:prior
precipice
悬崖峭壁:steep
precipitate
匆忙的:careless speed;促使,导致:cause to happen
precipitation
沉积物,尤指降水:deposit, rain, snow;仓促:disorderly speed
precipitous
非常陡峭的:steep;匆忙的:careless speed
preclude
预先阻止:make impossible in advance;排斥:exclude
precursor
先驱者,先导:precedes
predecessor
前任,先辈:previously occupied
predilection
爱好,偏袒:disposition favor
preeminent
优秀的,重要的:paramount
preempt
预先占有:seize, before others;替换:replace
preen
整理(羽毛):smooth feathers;打扮修饰:dress oneself elaborate;自满:take pride
preface
序言:preliminary statement
pregnant
重要的,意味深长的:full of meaning;怀孕的:containing offspring
premeditate
预先考虑:consider beforehand
preoccupation
非常关系,全神贯注:extreme concern
preponderant
占优势的,更重要的:superior importance
prepossessing
给人好感的,有魅力的:impress favorably
preposterous
荒谬的,不符合常理的:contrary common sense
presage
征兆:sign or warning;预示,预言:predict
prescience
预知,先见:knowledge before
prescription
规定,传统的规矩:rule
preservative
防腐剂:protect against decay
prestige
声望,威望:respect
presumptuous
放肆的,冒昧的:overstepping bounds;傲慢的:feeling of superiority
pretense
虚假,伪装:pretending deceive;自大,优越感:exaggerated sense of one’s importance
preternatural
超乎寻常:surpassing usual
prevail
盛行,战胜:greater in strength
prevalent
流行的,普遍的:commonly accepted
prevaricate
支吾其词,撒谎:evade truth
primordial
原始的,最初的:happening first
primp
精心打扮:adorn finicky
principal
主要的,重要的:highest importance, rank
pristine
纯净的,质朴的,未被文明腐蚀的:pure, free from dirt or decay
privation
缺乏,穷困:lack
probe
深入调查:penetrating investigation
probity
正直:moral standards
proclivity
癖性,爱好:inclination
procrastinate
(因为懒散)拖延:put off laziness
procure
获得,取得:get possession
prod
促使…行动:persuade
prodigal
挥霍的:spendthrift;败家子:spends freely
prodigious
巨大的:great in size;惊人的,了不起的:astonishment
profane
亵渎:treat abuse, irreverence, contempt;滥用:bad or improper use
proffer
献出,提供:offer
proficient
熟练的,精通的:advanced competence
profligate
挥金如土的,挥霍的:wasteful;败家子:spends money freely;堕落的人:below the normal moral standard
profundity
深奥,深刻:abstruse
profusion
丰富,大量:abundance;挥霍,浪费:wasteful
prohibitive
禁止的,阻止的:prohibit, restrain;(价格高得)抑制购买的:purchase
proliferate
快速繁殖;激增:grow or multiply by rapidly offspring
prolix
啰嗦的,冗长的:excessive length
prologue
序言:preface
prolong
延长,拖延:lengthen
proofread
正式宣布:make known
promulgate
校对:find errors and mark corrections
propagate
繁殖:increase;传播,宣传:spread out
propensity
倾向,癖好:inclination
prophetic
预言的,预示的:foretelling
propitiate
抚慰,劝解:appease
propitious
吉祥的:favorably happy outcome
proponent
建议者,支持者:support
propriety
礼节:conformity socially acceptable;适当,得体:suitable or fitting
prosaic
单调的,常见的:normal course of events
proscribe
禁止,排斥:forbid
prosecution
实行,执行:doing
proselytize
(使)改变信仰:change religious faith
prospect
探查,勘探:go into discovery;期待,期望的事物:looking forward to
prosperous
成功的,繁盛的:vigorous growth, well-being
prostrate
平躺(的),使平躺:lying flat;衰弱的,使衰竭:weakness
protean
善变的;多才多艺的:diversity, variety, versatile
protocol
正确的礼仪规范:correct conduct
protract
延长,拖长:lengthen, prolong
protrude
突出:project
protuberant
隆起的,凸出的:thrusting out
provident
节俭的:frugal, economical;有远见的:awareness for the future
providential
天意的,幸运(的):divine intervention
provincial
狭隘(的):limited perspective
provisional
临时的:temporary
provisory
有附带条件的;临时的:conditional
provoke
激怒:incite anger;驱使,激起:stir feeling
prowess
英勇,勇敢:superior, courage
prowl
潜行于,巡游以猎取食物,徘徊:roam through search of prey
prude
过分正经的人:一个过分关心自己是否得体、谦逊、或正确的人:greatly concerned seemly behavior and morally
prudent
明智的:wisdom, judiciousness, wise;小心谨慎的,审慎的:circumspection
prudish
过分守礼的:prudery
prune
梅干:plum dried;修剪;修正
pry
刺探,打听:inquire closely, curiously;
pseudonym
假名,笔名:fictitious
psychology
心理学:science mental process and behavior;心理战术:subtle tactical action influence
pucker
撇(嘴),(使)收缩:contracted
puckish
淘气的,顽皮的:mischievous, impish
puerile
幼稚的,不成熟的:immature
puissance
权力:power
pulchritude
美丽:beauty
pulverize
将…研磨成粉;将…彻底摧毁:complete end
pun
双关语:humorous
punctilious
注意细节的,一丝不苟的:attentive details
pundit
权威人士,专家:opinions authoritative
pungent
辛辣的,讽刺的:use of wit cause hurt feelings
puny
微小的,弱小的:inferior size, weak
purity
纯净;纯洁,纯在:clean, morally pure
purlieu
常去的地方:socializing;临近的地区:adjoining region
purloin
偷窃:steal
purvey
(大量)供给,供应:supply
pusillanimous
懦弱的,胆小得令人鄙视的:timidity
quack
骗子医生,江湖郎中:pretender
quaff
大口地喝:drink heartily
quail
胆怯,畏缩:fear, cower
qualify
限定:reduce general;使有资格,使有能力:make competent
quandary
困惑,窘境:perplexity, doubt
quarantine
隔离:isolation
quarry
采石场:stone is obtained;目标,猎物:pursuit
quash
镇压,阻止:put a stop to
quaver
发颤音:quivering voice
quell
压制:suppress;使平静,使安静:pacify
quench
熄灭:put out;使满足:put a complete end to
querulous
抱怨的,爱发牢骚的:complaining
quibble
吹毛求疵:criticize, cavil;牵强之词:微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议,小反对:minor objection
quiescent
平静的,静止的:quiet, inactive
quixotic
不切实际的,空想的:more by ideals than by reality
quota
配额,限额:proportional
quotidian
每日的,平凡的:commonplace
rabble
混乱的人群;暴民;下层群众:disorganized crowd of people
rabid
狂热的,不冷静的:fanatical
racy
活泼生动的:vigorous
raffish
低俗的:crudeness
raffle
垃圾,废物:discarded, useless
rage
暴怒:violent anger
ragged
衣衫褴褛的:threadbare clothes;凹凸不平的,不光滑的:not smooth
rail
猛骂,猛烈抨击:revile or scold
rakish
放荡的,行为不检的:lowered moral character
ramble
漫步,漫游:move aimlessly;漫谈,长篇大论(并经常离题)地说或写:without a topic
rambunctious
喧闹的,骚乱的:noisy
ramshackle
摇摇欲坠的:ready to collapse
rancor
敌意,深仇:ill will
random
随机的,随意的:lacking pattern
rankle
激怒:cause anger
rant
(尤指长时间的)训斥,责骂:angry scolding;怒吼:noisy, angry or violent manner
rapacious
食量大的,贪食的:huge appetite;过度贪婪的:covetous
rapport
和睦,友好:friendly relationship
rapprochement
和睦,友好:cordial relations
rapscallion
流氓,恶棍:evil
rapt
狂喜的,狂热的:pleasurable emotion;全神贯注的:deeply absorbed
rarefy
使稀薄:make rare
rash
草率的,仓促的:lack caution
raspy
声音刺耳的:harsh;容易生气的:easily irritated
ratify
(官方地)认可,批准:official acceptance
ratiocination
推理:thought processes
ration
定额供应量,配给量:amount allotted;按比例分配:share or portion
rational
合乎逻辑的:logical;理性的:based on reasoning
rave
狂热赞扬:exaggerated display of affection;(发疯般的)怒吼:talk as if in delirium
ravel
解开,松开:separate strands;阐明:clarity by separating;使纠缠,使复杂化:tangle
ravish
使陶醉,使沉迷:overcome with emotion
raze
摧毁,粉碎:destroy completely
react
做出反应:in response
reactionary
反对改革的,极保守的:opposition to progress
ream
怒斥,训斥:criticize
reap
收割,收获:receive
reassure
使安心,打消疑虑:restore to confidence
rebuff
严词拒绝:reject
recalcitrant
顽抗的,不顺从的:resistance defiance
recant
撤回,放弃,改变:withdraw a statement
recessive
(基因等)隐性的,由隐性基因控制的:does not produce a characteristic effect when present with a dominant allele;内向的,内敛的:not comfortable around people
recidivate
回到原先的习惯,尤指重新犯罪:return to criminal habits
reciprocate
往复运动:forward and backward;报答,回报:return
reckless
不考虑后果的,大胆鲁莽的:careless
recluse
隐士:lives away;隐居的,不爱社交的:withdrawal from society
recoil
退却,畏缩:shrink back
reconcile
使和解,协调:harmony
recondite
深奥的,难解的:difficult to comprehend
reconnoiter
侦察,勘查:make a preliminary inspection
reconstitute
重建,(尤其是通过加水)使复原:restore by adding water
reconvene
重新集合,重新召集:gather or summon again
rectitude
正直:moral integrity
recumbent
躺着的:lying down
recuperate
恢复(健康或力量),康复:recover health
redolent
芳香的:fragrance
redoubtable
杰出的,值得尊敬的:worthy of respect;可怕的:arousing fear
redundant
多余的,冗余的:exceeding necessary
reel
感到眩晕:from being twirled around;蹒跚地走路:swaying from side to side
referee
仲裁者;裁判员:impartially resolves a dispute;(就纠纷或争论)给出意见:give an opinion
refine
提纯,精炼:free from impurities;改善,改进:improve or perfect
reflect
反射:change direction;反映,显露:make manifest;思考:think seriously
refractory
倔强的,不顺从的:resisting control
refulgent
辉煌的,灿烂的:shinning radiantly
refute
否认:declare not to be true;证明为假,证伪:prove wrong
regenerate
使重获新生,使焕然一新:bring back to life;(使)洗心革面:better in character
regimen
(政治上的)统治:lawful control
regress
后退:back;退化,恶化:worse
rehabilitate
使复原,使康复:restore to healthy condition;(使)洗心革面:better in character
rehearsal
排练,彩排:practicing in preparation
reign
统治权:right to command;占统治地位或盛行:be predominant
rein
抑制,限制:keeping within certain boundaries;抑制,控制:keep from exceeding
reiterate
重申:state again
rejoice
欣喜,喜悦:feel joy
relapse
故态复萌,再犯:fall back
release
排放:give off;释放,使获得自由:set free;解雇:let go from office
relentless
残酷的,无情的:no abatement or severity;固执的,不肯妥协的:yielding in one’s purpose
relevant
有关系的,重要的:having connection
religion
宗教,信仰:beliefs;(对于宗教信仰的)忠诚,虔诚:loyalty to God
relinquish
放弃(职位,权力等):give up;移交,交出:give control or possession
relish
喜好,偏好:appreciation or liking;(愿望达成时的)高兴,满足感:when wishes are met;享受,喜欢:take pleasure
reluctant
不情愿的,反感的:showing unwillingness
remiss
疏忽的,不留心的:carelessness
remodel
改造,改变结构:alter the structure
remonstrance
抗议,抱怨:expression of protect, complaint
remorse
懊悔,悔恨:bitter regret
remunerate
支付报酬,补偿:pay
rend
撕裂,猛拉:tear or split apart
renegade
背教者,叛徒:rejects allegiance
renounce
(正式地)放弃:give up;宣布与…决裂:refuse to follow
renovate
修复,维修:restore;使重获新生,使焕然一新:bring back to life
repartee
机智的回答:witty response;打趣,善意的玩笑:good-natured teasing
repatriate
遣返:return to country
repeal
撤销,废除(法律等):rescind or annul;宣布与…决裂:refuse to recognize
repel
抵制:fight against;使厌恶:cause aversion
repertoire
(技术、设备或原料等的)详单:complete list
repine
抱怨、表达不满:express discontent;渴望:long for
replete
彻底吃饱了的:appetite completely satisfied;充满…的,富于…的:possessing great numbers
repose
(劳作后的)休息:state of resting;平静,宁静:freedom from storm;休息:take a rest;放置,交给他人:safekeeping or another
reprehend
谴责,责难,批评:express unfavorable opinion
repress
镇压:put down by force;阻止(正常的表达、活动或发展等):prevent expression
reprieve
对…暂缓处刑,免罪:postpone or cancel punishment;维持…的运行:prevent from being closed
reproach
令人羞愧的事物,耻辱:causes shame;批评,责备:express criticism
reprobate
堕落者,道德败坏的人:unprincipled person;堕落的,放荡的:morally corrupt;谴责,痛斥:condemn strongly;拒绝,不提供:unwilling to grant
reproof
批评,反对:criticism
reprove
温和地责备,警告:scold gently;不欣赏,不喜欢:unfavorable opinion
repudiate
否认:declare not to be true;拒绝接受:unwillingness to accept
repugnant
令人厌恶的:arousing aversion;不和谐的,不协调的:not harmony
repulse
使厌恶,排斥:reject with denial
repute
(尤指好的)名声,名誉:good reputation
requite
酬谢,报答:make repayment;报仇:punish in kind
requisite
必需品:something necessary;必不可少的,必备的:necessary
rescind
废除,取消:make void
reserved
内向的,缄默的:restrained
residue
剩余物:remains
resign
辞职,放弃(职位):give up office
resilience
弹力:resume original shape;恢复能力:ability to recover quickly
resolute
坚定的:firm determination
resonant
(声音)洪亮的,共鸣的:strong in tone
resourceful
有创造力的,机智的:act imaginatively
respite
间歇,休息:rest
respire
呼吸:inhale, exhale air
resplendent
华丽辉煌的:brilliantly
responsive
反应的,敏感的:quick to respond
restive
急躁的,忧虑的:impatience, uneasiness;难以管束的:resisting control
restless
不平静的:lack of quite
restrain
限制,控制:limit, restrict
resurgence
复兴:restoration
resuscitate
使复活,使苏醒:restore consciousness
retainer
家仆:service
retaliate
报复,反击:pay back
retard
减速,延迟:cause slowly
retinue
随行人员:group of retainers
reticent
沉默不语的:inclined to be silent;不愿意的:slow to begin
retort
(尤指机智的)回应,回答:quick, witty reply
retouch
润饰,改进:improve
retract
收回,否认:take back
retrench
削减开支:curtail expenses
retribution
报酬,报应:reward or punishment
retrograde
倒退的:moving backward;退步,退化:decline
retrospective
回顾的:looking back
revelry
狂乐,喧闹的作乐:noisy partying
revenge
报复,复仇:retaliating;为…复仇:retaliating in kind
revere
(尤指对神的)尊崇,尊敬:respect
revise
更改,修正:improve
revive
恢复意识:return to consciousness;再获新生:active again
revoke
撤回,宣告无效:annul
revolt
使厌恶,使反感:fill with disgust;反叛:renounce allegiance
ribald
(举止、言语)下流粗鄙的:vulgar
rickety
不稳的:lacking stability
rider
骑马的人:rides;(议案的)附加条款:appended
ridicule
嘲笑:make fun
rife
丰富的,普遍的:great numbers
rift
分裂,不和:break friendly;使开裂:break
rile
刺激,惹怒:make agitated
ripen
使成熟,变成熟:make ripe
riot
喧闹,暴乱:public violence
rite
惯例,仪式:prescribed form
rive
撕开:tear apart