56-61 Flashcards
Solace
comfort in grief, trouble,or calamity; consolation
安慰
Spendthrift
one who spends money recklessly or wastefully
挥霍者，挥霍的
Stigmatize
to characterize or brand as disgraceful or ignominious
使感到羞耻
Strenuous
requiring great effort, energy, or strength; vigorously active, energetic or zealous
繁重的，剧烈的
Subvert
to undermine
颠覆
Sully
to make dirty; to blemish someone’s reputation
弄脏，玷污，损害
Surpass
to be beyond the limit, powers, or capacity of, transcend; to go beyond, as in quality or degree, exceed
胜过，超出
Sycophant
a servile flatterer,especially of those in authority or influence
阿谀奉承者
Taciturn
disinclined to conversation
沉默寡言的
Unprecedented
having never happened before
空前的
Unruly
difficult or impossible to discipline, control or rule
难控制的，不平整的
Utilitarian
exhibiting or stressing utility over other values, practical
功利主义的
Vehement
very eager or urgent
强烈的，激烈的，猛烈的
Abode
a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home
住所，居住
Abstruse
difficult to understand
深奥的，费解的
Adherent
a follower of a leader, party or profession; a believer of a particular idea
拥护者，信徒，追随者
Augment
to make something greater in size, quantity, or extent
增加
Callous
toughened, as in hardened skin; insensitive, unfeeling
冷酷无情的
Celestial
relating to the heavens or universe
天国的，天空的
Concrete
actual; existing in reality
具体的
corral
to gathering confine; to drive into an enclosure
包围，把…赶进畜栏
delinquent
failing or neglectful of a duty
有过失的，怠忽的adj
流氓，行为不良的人n
diligent
having determined, attentive effort, hardworking
勤奋的，坚持不懈的
diminutive
small; little; tiny
极小的，小的
diurnal
daily; pertaining the daytime
白天的，日间活动的
draconian
rigorous, unusually severe or cruel
严苛的
dwindle
to diminish or become less
逐渐减小，逐渐变小，逐渐消失
egregious
conspicuously bad or offensive 极坏的，极严重的，极糟糕的
eloquent
having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech
雄辩的，传达神意
empirical
based on observation or experiment; based on experience, not theory
以经验为依据的
evanescent
fleeting; likely to vanish
瞬息即逝的，迅速消失的
exhaustive
thorough and complete in execution
彻底的，全面的，详尽的
expatriate
to drive from one’s own country
把…逐出本国
fabricate
to invent fancifully or falsely
伪造
flawless
being entirely without imperfections
无瑕的
formidable
difficult to accomplish; arousing fear,dread, or alarm; inspiring awe or wonder
难克服的，难对付的
fortuitous
accidental or lucky偶然的
geniality
warmth and kindness of disposition友善
impede
to be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of
阻塞，妨碍，拖延
implement
to put into effect or action, as with a plan
实施，实践，执行
impose
to establish as compulsory强制实行，强加于人
inculcate
to instill ideas or values 灌输，教导
indignant
having such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness义愤的
indoctrination
to instruct in a body of doctrine or principles灌输
infirmity
a physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw
体弱，疾病
infringement
a violation, as of a law, regulation. or agreement; a breach
违反，侵犯，触犯
ingenuity
cleverness in contriving, combining, or originating
心灵手巧
