24 Flashcards
Advent [ˈædvent]
n. 到来;出现 the arrival or creation of something The world has never been the same since
the advent of the light bulb.
Adversarial [ˌædvərˈseriəl]
adj. 敌对的 relating to hostile opposition An adversarial attitude will make you many
enemies in life.
Agitate [ˈædʒɪteɪt]
vt. 摇动;骚动;使…激动 to promote something They’re agitating for better health care.
Allude [əˈluːd]
vi. 暗指,转弯抹⻆地说到
Altercation [ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃn]
n. 争执 a noisy argument or confrontation Greg got into an altercation with a stranger
at the bar.
Ambivalence [æmˈbɪvələns]
n. [心理] 矛盾情绪;正反感情并存 the state of being uncertain or stuck between two
or more options
His ambivalence prevented him from
immediately signing the contract.
Analogous [əˈnæləɡəs]
adj. 类似的 similar but not identical Green onions are considered analogous to
spring onions.
Annihilate [əˈnaɪəleɪt]
vt. 歼灭,毁灭 to destroy or cause devastating destruction The dictator sent orders to annihilate the
group of rebels.
Anomaly [əˈnɑːməli]
n. 异常;不规则;反常事物 something different from the norm This result is an anomaly and very rarely
happens.
Apprehension [ˌæprɪˈhenʃn]
n. 忧虑;恐惧 fearful expectation of something Her apprehension to leave her house
resulted in her missing the train.
Articulate [ɑːrˈtɪkjuleɪt]
vt. 明确有力地表达 to clearly express in words She articulated her opinion on the price of
the house.
Avid [ˈævɪd]
adj. 热切的 actively interested in or enthusiastic about
something
Gerald is an avid soccer fan.
Benevolent [bəˈnevələnt]
adj. 仁慈的;慈善的;亲切的 kind, generous Many cultures believe in benevolent spirits.
Bittersweet [ˌbɪtərˈswiːt]
n. 苦乐参半的 tinged with a feeling of sadness The ending of the romance movie was
bittersweet.
Bolster [ˈboʊlstər]
v. 支持; 巩固;增强 to support, strengthen, or fortify If we work together, we should be able to lift
and then bolster the couch.
Brawl [brɔːl]
n. 喧闹,斗殴,闹事; v. 打斗,闹事,大
声争吵
n. an intense, loud fight. v. to fight loudly and
disruptively
A brawl broke out at school today after one
student accused another of cheating. The
two students brawled for an hour.
Brevity [ˈbrevəti]
n. 简洁,简短 the quality of being brief or terse The brevity of their time together made it all
the more romantic.
Candid [ˈkændɪd]
adj. 直接的,率直的 direct, blunt Josh is candid about his desire to become
an actor.
Candor [‘kændɚ]
n. 坦白;直率 the trait of being honest and frank I admire her candor, especially when
nobody else bothers to speak up.
Civic [ˈsɪvɪk]
adj. 市的;公⺠的,市⺠的 relating to the city or citizens Voting is a civic duty.
Clinical [ˈklɪnɪkl]
adj. 没有人情味的;临床的;诊所的; emotionally unattached (usu. used in medical or
scientific setting)
Her clinical approach to situations allows
her to handle them more effectively.
Clout [klaʊt]
n. 影响力;势力 special advantage or power Children of rich and famous people often
believe they have a lot of clout.
Coarse [kɔːrs]
adj. 粗糙的;粗俗的;下等的 indicating a rough texture; lacking refinement or
sophistication
The horse’s mane was coarse, as if it had
never been washed; The
queen’s coarse way of speaking surprised
the other members of royalty.
Competent [ˈkɑːmpɪtənt]
adj. 胜任的;有能力的;能干的 to make perfect or complete This wine perfectly complements this platter
of gourmet cheese.
