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Question 1

Advent [ˈædvent]

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Adversarial [ˌædvərˈseriəl]

Answer 2

adj. 敌对的 relating to hostile opposition An adversarial attitude will make you many

enemies in life.

Question 3

Agitate [ˈædʒɪteɪt]

Answer 3

vt. 摇动;骚动;使…激动 to promote something They’re agitating for better health care.

Question 4

Allude [əˈluːd]

Answer 4

vi. 暗指,转弯抹⻆地说到

Question 5

Altercation [ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃn]

Answer 5

n. 争执 a noisy argument or confrontation Greg got into an altercation with a stranger

at the bar.

Question 6

Ambivalence [æmˈbɪvələns]

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

Analogous [əˈnæləɡəs]

Answer 7

adj. 类似的 similar but not identical Green onions are considered analogous to

spring onions.

Question 8

Annihilate [əˈnaɪəleɪt]

Answer 8

vt. 歼灭,毁灭 to destroy or cause devastating destruction The dictator sent orders to annihilate the

group of rebels.

Question 9

Anomaly [əˈnɑːməli]

Answer 9

n. 异常;不规则;反常事物 something different from the norm This result is an anomaly and very rarely

happens.

Question 10

Apprehension [ˌæprɪˈhenʃn]

Answer 10

n. 忧虑;恐惧 fearful expectation of something Her apprehension to leave her house
resulted in her missing the train.

Question 11

Articulate [ɑːrˈtɪkjuleɪt]

Answer 11

vt. 明确有力地表达 to clearly express in words She articulated her opinion on the price of

the house.

Question 12

Avid [ˈævɪd]

Answer 12

adj. 热切的 actively interested in or enthusiastic about

something

Gerald is an avid soccer fan.

Question 13

Benevolent [bəˈnevələnt]

Answer 13

adj. 仁慈的;慈善的;亲切的 kind, generous Many cultures believe in benevolent spirits.

Question 14

Bittersweet [ˌbɪtərˈswiːt]

Answer 14

n. 苦乐参半的 tinged with a feeling of sadness The ending of the romance movie was

bittersweet.

Question 15

Bolster [ˈboʊlstər]

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

Brawl [brɔːl]

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

Brevity [ˈbrevəti]

Answer 17

n. 简洁,简短 the quality of being brief or terse The brevity of their time together made it all

the more romantic.

Question 18

Candid [ˈkændɪd]

Answer 18

adj. 直接的,率直的 direct, blunt Josh is candid about his desire to become

an actor.

Question 19

Candor [‘kændɚ]

Answer 19

n. 坦白;直率 the trait of being honest and frank I admire her candor, especially when
nobody else bothers to speak up.

Question 20

Civic [ˈsɪvɪk]

Answer 20

adj. 市的;公⺠的,市⺠的 relating to the city or citizens Voting is a civic duty.

Question 21

Clinical [ˈklɪnɪkl]

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

Clout [klaʊt]

Answer 22

n. 影响力;势力 special advantage or power Children of rich and famous people often
believe they have a lot of clout.

Question 23

Coarse [kɔːrs]

Answer 23

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.

Question 24

Competent [ˈkɑːmpɪtənt]

Answer 24

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.