2501-3000 Flashcards by Bor-Jiun Tseng

tonic

adj.滋補的，有益健康的

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topsy-turvy

adj.混亂的

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torpid

adj.麻木的，沒有知覺的

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torpor

n.缺乏興趣；n.(肉體或精神上的)遲鈍，懶散

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torrential

adj.急流的

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torrid

adj.酷熱的；adj.熱情的，情感深厚的

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tortuous

adj.轉彎抹角的

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tout

vt.極力讚揚

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toy

vi.草率或不認真地對待

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tractable

adj.易駕馭的，溫順的

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tranquility

n.寧靜，淡定

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transcend

vt.超越，超過極限

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transfigure

vt.使改變外觀

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transgress

vt.違背，犯錯

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transient

adj.短暫的，暫態的

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transitory

adj.短暫的

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translucent

adj.透明的

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transparent

adj.沒有歧義的，清晰易懂的

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travail

n./v.辛苦勞動

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traverse

vt.橫穿

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travesty

n./v.拙劣的、嘲弄性模仿

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treacherous

adj.背叛的

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trenchant

adj.(言辭)一針見血的

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trepidation

n.恐懼，戰慄

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trespass

vi.非法侵入；違反，冒犯

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tribute

n.稱頌，頌詞

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trickle

vi.一滴一滴地流，緩慢地流

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trite

adj.陳腐的，陳詞濫調的

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trivial

adj.無足輕重的，不重要的

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truant

adj./n./vi.逃避責任(的)；逃避責任者

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truce

n.休戰，休戰協定

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truculent

adj.好戰的，好鬥的

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trudge

vi.吃力而笨拙地走

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trumpet

v.大聲說出或宣告

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truncate

vt.截短；縮短(時間、篇幅等)

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tremendous

adj.極大的

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tumult

n.騷動，暴動

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turbid

adj.混濁的

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turbulent

adj.動盪的

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turgid

adj.浮誇的，過分裝飾的

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turmoil

n.騷動，混亂

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turncoat

n.叛徒

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turpitude

n.卑鄙

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trope

n.比喻；n.陳詞濫調

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typo

n.打字錯誤

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tyro

n.新手，業餘愛好者

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ubiquitous

adj.無所不在的，普通的

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unassailable

adj.無可爭辯的，無法否認的，不可褻瀆的

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uncanny

adj.離奇的，奇異的

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uncouth

adj.粗俗的，沒有品味的

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unctuous

adj.油嘴滑舌的，諂媚的

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upbeat

adj.心情好的；adj.給人希望的，象徵好運的

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undergird

vt.加強，鞏固…的底部

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usher

v.開啟

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underscore

vt.強調

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understate

vt.保守陳述

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undue

adj.過度的，過多的

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unexceptionable

adj.無懈可擊的

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unflappable

adj.鎮定的，從容不迫的

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ungainly

adj.笨拙的，不雅的

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unimpeachable

adj.無可置疑的

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unkempt

adj.淩亂的，無序的

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unlettered

adj.未受教育的，文盲的

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unpretentious

adj.低調的，謙遜的；adj.坦誠的，自然的

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unflagging

adj.不懈的，不知疲倦的

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unsung

adj.被埋沒的，不知名的

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unruly

adj.難駕馭的，不守規矩的

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untenable

adj.防守不住的，站不住腳的

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untold

adj.數不清的

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untoward

adj.倒楣的，不吉利的；adj.難以馴服的，難以駕馭的

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unwitting

adj.不知道的，未覺察的

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unwonted

adj.不習慣的，不尋常的

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upbraid

vt.(嚴厲地)譴責，責駡

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uphold

vt.支持，贊成

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urbane

adj.彬彬有禮的，文雅的

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usurp

vt.篡奪，篡位

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univocal

adj.含義明確的

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vaccinate

v.預防接種疫苗

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vacillate

vi.猶豫不決；vi.搖動，搖擺

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vacuous

adj.茫然的，愚蠢的

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vagary

n.不可預測的思想或行為

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vague

adj.表達不清的；adj.輪廓不清晰的

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valediction

n.告別詞

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valiant

adj.勇敢的，英勇的

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versed

adj.熟知的；adj.精通的

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vanquish

vt.打敗，征服

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vapid

adj.無趣的，乏味的

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vaporize

vt.徹底消滅

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variance

n.不一致，不和諧

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variegated

adj.雜色的，斑駁的

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varnish

vt.粉飾(令人不悅的東西)

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valorize

v.提升，讚美

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vaunt

vi.吹噓

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veer

v.(使)轉向，(使)改變航線

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vehement

adj.(情感)強烈的，熱情的

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venal

adj.貪污受賄的

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vendor

n.小販，商販

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veneer

vt.粉飾(不好的東西)

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venerate

vt.尊敬

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venial

adj.可寬恕的

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venom

n.惡意，惡毒的用心

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veracious

adj.誠實的，說實話的

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verbatim

adv.逐字地，一字不差地

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verbose

adj.冗長的，囉嗦的

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verdant

adj.(因長滿植物而)翠綠的，鬱鬱蔥蔥的

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verify

vt.校驗，證實

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verisimilar

adj.似乎真實的

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vile

adj.醜陋的；adj.(道德上)可鄙的，卑鄙的

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vernacular

n.方言；adj.非正式的，口頭的

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versatile

adj.多才多藝的，全能的

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verse

vt.使精通，使熟悉；n.詩歌

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vertigo

n.眩暈

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verve

n.活力，熱情

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venue

n.場地

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vestige

n.微小的遺跡，小痕跡

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vocation

n.職業

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veteran

n.老兵；有豐富經驗的人；adj.經驗豐富的，資深的

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veto

n./vt.否決，禁止

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vex

vt.使煩惱，使惱怒

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viable

adj.可行的

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vicarious

adj.代理的，取代的

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vicious

adj.兇惡的，惡毒的

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vicissitude

n.自然變化，變遷興衰

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victimize

vt.使受騙

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vigilant

adj.警醒的，警惕的

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vignette

n.簡介，短文

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vigorous

adj.精力旺盛的

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vilify

vt.誹謗，辱駡

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vim

n.活力，精力

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vindicate

vt.為…平反，為…辯護，使無罪；vt.證明，證實

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vindictive

adj.復仇的，有尋仇傾向的

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virtuoso

n.藝術鑒賞家，專家；adj.經驗豐富的，技藝精湛的

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virtuous

adj.品德高尚的，正直的

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virulent

adj.有毒的

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viscid

adj.有粘性的

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viscous

adj.粘稠的，粘的

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visionary

adj.空想的，不切實際的；adj.有遠見的

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vitality

n.活力，生命力

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vitiate

v.削弱，損害

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vitriolic

adj.(言辭)刻薄的

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vituperate

vt.謾駡，責駡

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vivacious

adj.活潑的，快活的

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vociferous

adj.喧嘩的，大叫大嚷的

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volatile

adj.多變的

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volition

n.意志，自願選擇的行為

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voluble

adj.健談的，話多的

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voluminous

adj.卷數多的，大量的，龐大的

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voluptuous

adj.奢侈逸樂的，沉溺酒色的

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voracious

adj.有很大含量的，貪吃的；adj.貪婪的，如饑似渴的

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votary

n.崇拜者，信徒

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vouch

v.擔保，聲稱為真

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vulgar

adj.粗俗的，無教養的

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vulnerable

adj.易受攻擊的，脆弱的

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waddle

vi.搖搖擺擺地走

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waffle

vi.胡扯

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waft

v.飄蕩，漂浮

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wag

v.擺動

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wan

adj.蒼白的，病態的

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warble

v.柔和地唱歌

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wane

vi.減少，衰退，缺少的

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wanting

adj.未出現的，缺少的；adj.未達到要求的

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warmonger

n.好戰者

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warp

vt.曲解

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warrant

vt.批准，認可

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wary

adj.小心的，機警的，謹慎的

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wastrel

n.肆意揮霍的人，敗家子

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watershed

n.重要關頭，分水嶺

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wax

vi.增大，增強

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waylay

vt.埋伏，伏擊

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welter

n.混亂，動亂

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wheedle

v.(用花言巧語)誘惑，哄騙

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whet

vt.刺激，激起

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winnow

v.篩選

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whimsical

adj.反復無常的

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wholesome

adj.有益身心健康的

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wicked

adj.邪惡的

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wince

vi.畏縮

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windbag

n.健談的人

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windy

adj.冗長的

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winsome

adj.迷人的，漂亮的

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wit

n.機智，智慧；n.智者，有智慧的人

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withdraw

v.撤退

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wither

vi.枯萎，凋謝

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withhold

vt.抑制；扣壓，不給予

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wizen

v.(使)凋謝，(使)枯萎；adj.凋謝的，枯萎的

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wobble

vi.搖晃，顫抖；v.猶豫不決

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worldly

adj.世間的，世俗的；adj.老練的

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windfall

n.好運，幸事

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wrangle

n.紛爭，爭端；vi.爭吵

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wretched

adj.極差的；adj.沮喪的

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wry

adj.堅持錯誤的

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xenophobe

n.仇視(或畏懼)外國人(或外國事物)者

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yoke

v.連接

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yokel

n.鄉下人，天真純樸的人

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zeal

n.熱心，熱誠

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zealot

n.狂熱者，極端主義者

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zenith

n.最高點，巔峰

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zesty

adj.刺激的，開胃的

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abreast

adj.熟知的

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appurtenance

n.附屬物

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acclaim

n.稱讚；vt.讚揚，讚頌

apostle

n.(政策或思想等的)信奉者，支持者

accord

n.一致；vi.相符合，相一致；vt.授予，給予

accustom

vt.使習慣

acquire

vt.獲取，獲得

acquisitive

adj.貪婪的

adjudicate

v.裁決，判定

adversity

n.厄運，逆境

affectation

n.虛偽，做作

affirm

vt.聲稱…為真，肯定…屬實

affix

vt.粘合

affliction

n.痛苦，悲傷，折磨

agape

adj.急切盼望的

agility

n.(身手)敏捷

agonize

v.(使)非常痛苦

agreeable

adj.令人愉悅的；adj.相一致的

alienate

v.使…疏遠

alloy

n.合金；混合物；vt.摻雜，降低…的純度

ambivalent

adj.(尤指感情、態度)矛盾的

anachronism

n.不合時代的人或事物；過時現象；n.時代錯誤，年代誤植(指所敘人、事與時代不符的錯誤)

analogous

adj.相似的，可比較的

annex

vt.添加，合併

annotate

vt.給…作注解

antedate

vt.比…早，早於

antipathy

n.厭惡，反感

antiquated

adj.古老的，過時的

antithetical

adj.完全對立的，相反的

apparition

n.鬼魂，幽靈

applicable

adj.可用的，可行的；adj.相關的，有關的

apprehensive

adj.知曉的，理解的；adj.恐懼的，害怕的

arable

adj.適合耕種的

arbitrary

adj.專橫的，獨斷專行的；adj.缺乏計畫的，隨意的

arcane

adj.深奧的，難以理解的

argument

n.爭吵，爭論；n.(邏輯上的)論證

arid

adj.乾燥的；adj.無趣的，無聊的

array

n.排列，陣列；vt.排列，擺放

assail

vt.抨擊，嚴厲批評

atrophy

vi.萎縮，衰退

attest

vt.證實，為…作證

attune

vt.使協調，使和諧

august

adj.威嚴的，莊重的

auspicious

adj.好兆頭的

austere

adj.樸素的，樸實無華的

automatic

adj.自發的，情不自禁的

avowal

n.承認，公開宣佈

backfire

vi.產生相反的結果，事與願違

backslide

vi.(情況等)倒退，變壞

baffle

vt.使疑惑

bohemian

n.特立獨行之人

bash

vt.抨擊，嚴厲批評

beholden

adj.欠他人人情的

behoove

vt.對…有利

beige

adj.缺乏特徵的

bureaucratic

adj.官僚主義的

belligerent

adj.好鬥的，好戰的

beset

vt.使苦惱，騷擾；vt.攻擊，襲擊

bewitching

adj.迷人的，令人著迷的

blackmail

n./vt.敲詐，勒索

bluff

adj.直率的，(說話)直截了當的；vt.欺騙

bogus

adj.偽造的，假冒的

bore

n.令人厭煩的人或事物；vt.使厭倦，使厭煩

brandish

vt.(帶有威脅性地)揮舞

brim

n.邊緣，邊界；vi.充滿

bumble

vi.含糊不清地說，雜亂無章地說

bustle

n.忙亂，喧鬧；vi.(快速地)行走，奔忙

calamity

n.大災難

calculated

adj.經過計算(成敗得失)的，經過深思熟慮的

canny

adj.精明的，聰明的

canonize

vt.使崇高，使神聖

captious

adj.吹毛求疵的，愛挑毛病的

careen

vi.蹣跚而行，不穩地行走

carefree

adj.無憂無慮的

cascade

n.一連串，大量

cellular

adj.多孔的

ceremonious

adj.講究禮節的，莊重的

certitude

n.確信無疑

channel

vt.將…導向，投入

chaperone

vt.同行，護送

charisma

n.魅力，吸引力

cherished

adj.受喜愛的，珍愛的

chivalrous

adj.有騎士風度的，(尤指對女性)彬彬有禮的

chorale

n.讚美詩；n.合唱班，合唱團

clamor

n.喧鬧，喧嘩，雜訊

clan

n.(有共同愛好的)團體，幫派

cleave

vi.緊貼，堅持；vt.分隔，割裂，劈開

cling

vi.緊貼；支持

coarse

adj.粗糙的，表面不平整的；adj.粗俗的

cohesive

adj.有粘性的；有凝聚力的

commiserate

vi.表示憐憫，同情

compatible

adj.一致的，能共存的

compelling

adj.極具說服力的

complacent

adj.自滿的，自鳴得意的

complementary

adj.互補的

complicate

vt.使複雜化

comprehend

vt.理解，瞭解；vt.包括，包含

concrete

adj.事實性的，明確的

condemn

vt.譴責(…為不道德的、邪惡的)

conditional

adj.有條件的，受制約的

conflagration

n.武裝衝突，戰爭

conflate

vt.混合

conform

vt.使協調；vi.遵照，遵從

conjure

vt.請求，懇求；vt.在腦海中浮現，想起

consent

n.同意，贊同；vi.同意

consign

vt.轉交，轉移(給他人)

consternation

n.驚愕，恐慌，恐懼

contemplate

v.沉思，仔細思索

contempt

n.蔑視，鄙視

contend

vi.競爭，爭奪；vt.聲明，聲稱

contradict

vt.否認，反駁；與…相矛盾

contrived

adj.不自然的，刻意的

convene

vt.召開，召集

correlate

vt.使…相關聯

counterpart

n.(地位、功能)對等的人或物

counterproductive

adj.反效果的，阻礙預期目標的

courteous

adj.禮貌的，謙恭有禮的

coy

adj.不願與人交往的，內向的

credit

n.信任，信賴；n.表揚，讚揚

crow

vi.感到高興

damn

vt.(在道德上)譴責

dampen

vt.抑制，壓抑(感情、精力等)，潑冷水

dashing

adj.愛好冒險的，大膽的

dated

adj.過時的

deadlock

n.僵局；vt.使陷入僵局，使停頓

debonair

adj.無憂無慮的，不在乎的；adj.風度翩翩的

decadent

adj.墮落的，腐敗的；n.道德上墮落的人

decry

vt.強烈反對，否定

deflect

vt.使偏斜，使轉向

defray

vt.支付

deign

vi.(不情願地)屈尊，俯就

delegate

n.代理人，代表；vt.移交(權力、任務等)

delineate

vt.描寫，描繪

demote

vt.降職，降級

dependable

adj.可靠的，值得信賴的

deplorable

adj.可鄙的，可恥的

dichotomy

n.對立

dictate

vt.(仗著地位、權力)下令

discreet

adj.(言行)謹慎的

disenchant

vt.使清醒

dishearten

vt.使沮喪，使失去信心

disjunctive

adj.分離的

disprove

vt.反駁，證明為假

distinctive

adj.完全不同的；adj.特徵性的，典型的

doctrinaire

adj.教條主義的，照本宣科的

domineer

vt.專制統治

drab

adj.單調的，無聊的

dramatic

adj.顯著的，惹人注意的

dread

n.恐懼

duplicate

n.複製品；vt.複製

eclectic

adj.混合的，多元化的

efficacious

adj.有效的

elude

vt.躲閃，躲避；vt.使無法理解，使困惑

enamored

adj.迷戀的，熱愛的

endeavor

n.努力，奮鬥；vt.努力做，拼搏

enthrall

vt.(像用魔咒般)吸引

equilibrium

n.均勢，平衡

escort

vt.同行，護送

ethos

n.道德準則

exorcise

vt.除去

explicate

vt.解釋，說明

exterminate

vt.根除，消滅

extrapolate

vt.(通過邏輯)推斷

fabulous

adj.幻想中的，不真實的；adj.極好的

fad

n.(短暫的)流行，時尚

fallible

adj.可能出錯的

fanciful

adj.不切實際的，荒謬的

favoritism

n.偏愛，偏袒

featureless

adj.缺乏特徵的

feisty

adj.好鬥的，好爭論的

felony

n.重罪

ferocious

adj.激烈的，爆發性的；adj.兇猛的，殘暴的

fervent

adj.充滿感情的，熱情洋溢的

figment

n.虛構的事物，幻覺

fitful

adj.斷斷續續的

fleeting

adj.稍縱即逝的，短暫的

forage

vi.尋找

forebode

v.預示，預兆

foreground

vt.強調，重視

forfeit

n.罰金

forsake

vt.徹底放棄，拋棄

frosty

adj.寒冷的；adj.無強烈感情的，冷淡的

gawky

adj.(舉止)笨拙的

germinate

vi.發芽；vi.出現

glacial

adj.極冷的；adj.冷漠的，無感情的

glide

v.輕鬆地行動，輕鬆地通過

glower

vi.怒目而視

graft

vt.移植，移接

grit

n.(面對困難時所表現出來的)毅力

groggy

adj.虛弱的，(走路)不穩的

grudge

n.怨恨，仇恨

grumble

vi.(尤指低聲地)抱怨，埋怨

halfhearted

adj.不感興趣的，不熱情的

heckle

vt.起哄，使難堪

hierarchical

adj.分等級的，等級制的

hobble

vt.阻礙，妨礙

humdrum

adj.無聊的，乏味的

humiliate

vt.羞辱，使喪失尊嚴

hypothetical

n.假設，前提條件；adj.假定的

idiosyncrasy

n.獨特而奇怪的習慣

idle

adj.閒置的，未使用的；adj.懶散的；v.懶散度日，無所事事

ill-bred

adj.沒有教養的，沒有禮貌的

illustrious

adj.著名的，傑出的

imperishable

adj.不朽的，永恆的

implicit

adj.不言而喻的，心照不宣的

impunity

n.免責，免受處罰

incentive

n.刺激，誘因

incumbent

adj.義不容辭的，必須的

indecorous

adj.不合乎禮節的，不得體的

infraction

n.違背，違犯

justify

vt.證明…的合理性，為…辯解

lag

v.緩慢行走；v.萎靡，失去活力

lance

vt.刺穿，刺破

lax

adj.鬆弛的，不緊的，不嚴格的；adj.懈怠的，漫不經心的

license

n.許可，認可；n.自由

lionize

v.追捧，把…捧為名人

ludicrous

adj.荒唐的，可笑的

luminous

adj.傑出的，重要的

lurid

adj.恐怖的，令人反感的

machination

n.詭計

madcap

n.熱愛冒險的人；adj.大膽的，魯莽的

magnitude

n.重要，重大

malevolent

adj.惡意的，惡毒的

malignant

adj.惡毒的，邪惡的

maneuver

v.巧妙地操縱

marginal

adj.不重要的

meditate

vt.思索，沉思

menial

adj.卑賤的，低下的

meretricious

adj.豔俗的，俗氣的

milieu

n.環境，氛圍

misapprehension

n.錯誤的理解、判斷

monarch

n.君主，帝王

monopolize

v.壟斷，主宰

nirvana

n.天堂

nostalgia

n.懷舊，懷念

notoriety

n.壞名聲

nourish

v.培養，促進

novice

n.新手，初學者

nullification

n.(尤指法律條文等正式的)廢除，廢棄

numb

adj.麻木的，無感情的

oaf

n.愚蠢的人

observant

adj.警惕的，警覺的；adj.嚴格遵守(規章、制度或原則)的

obsolete

adj.過時的，被淘汰的

onset

n.起始，開始

ordeal

n.嚴峻的考驗

ostensible

adj.表面上的，佯裝的

outgrowth

n.結果，後果

outmoded

adj.過時的，廢棄的

override

v.推翻

overshadow

v.(在重要性上)超越，超過

overwhelm

v.淹沒

overwrought

adj.十分激動的，非常不安的；adj.(裝飾、文風等)過分華麗的

palaver

n.對話，交流；v.閒聊

palpitation

n.(有節奏的)舒張收縮

panacea

n.萬能藥，萬靈藥

peculiarity

n.特徵，特點

pedagogical

adj.教學的；教師的

peel

v.脫去(衣服等)

perceptive

adj.敏銳的

perilous

adj.危險的

perquisite

n.額外的好處

petulant

adj.易怒的，愛發脾氣的

pioneer

n.擴荒者，先驅者；v.開創，創造

pious

adj.(信仰上)虔誠的

pitfall

n.陷阱

pivotal

adj.最關鍵的，最為重要的

placid

adj.冷靜的，淡定的

playful

adj.愛開玩笑的

plebeian

adj.平民的，社會下層的

plush

adj.奢華的，豪華的

poach

vt.水煮

pointer

n.忠告，建議

pragmatic

adj.實用主義的，務實的

premeditate

v.預先考慮

prerequisite

n.前提，先決條件

prerogative

n.特權，權力

proclaim

v.宣告，使…公之於眾

project

v.預測，預計

proprietary

adj.私營的

prototype

n.原型

rampant

adj.(植物)生長茂盛的；adj.猖獗的，不受限制的

ravenous

adj.食量大的，貪食的；貪婪的

redeem

v.改過自新

refreshing

adj.令人身心振奮的，提神的

remnant

n.殘餘，剩餘物

renege

v.放棄，摒棄

replenish

v.補充

replicate

v.複製，複刻

residual

adj.剩餘的，殘存的

restitution

n.補償，賠償

resurrect

v.使重生，使復蘇

retentive

adj.記性好的

retrieve

v.尋回，找回

reverberate

v.回蕩，迴響

rhetorical

adj.言辭華麗(卻往往無內涵)的

rigmarole

n.混亂無意義的話

ruthless

adj.沒有憐憫心的，殘忍的

screen

n.掩護物，屏障；v.掩護，遮蔽

scrimp

v.節儉

sectarianism

n.宗派主義，頑固

secular

adj.世俗的，塵世的

simile

n.明喻

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