67-71 Flashcards
Dubious
doubtful
可疑的
Engross
To occupy completely
全神贯注
Envious
羡慕的
To be envious of
Exalt
v. 高度赞扬,提拔,提升
To raise in rank or status;
Faze
To cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt
烦扰v
Fervor
Ardor or intensity of feeling
热忱
Futile
Of no avail or effect
Hedonistic
Characterized by devotion to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification
享乐主义的
Implacable
Unable to be soothed
无法消解的,坚决的
Inconspicuous
Not noticeable
不显眼的
Indulgent
Giving in completely to the enjoyment of desires; lenient
纵容的,宽容的
Infallible
Incapable of error
绝对有效的,不可能错的
Ingenuous
天真的,单纯的,坦诚的
candid, frank, or open in character or quality
Insurgent
n. 造反者
adj. 叛乱的,暴动的
Intemperate
Unable to control or moderate one’s desires, especially the drinking of alcohol. 放纵的,无节制的
Intricacy
错综复杂n
Irreverence
不尊敬
Languish
v. 失去活力
v. 被忽视
Lethargy
n. 没精打采
Lexicon
词汇表,词汇
古代寓言的词典
Luminary
杰出人物
Luminous 发光的,鲜亮的
Magnanimous
宽宏大量的
Distort
To twist into an unnatural or irregular form
使扭曲,使失真,使变形
Mellow
Rich or soft in quality, relaxed and easygoing
柔和的,成熟老练的
Morose
阴郁的
Nebulous
模糊的
Nomadic
Moving from place to place
游牧的,流浪的
Nonchalant
Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
漠不关心的
Nurture
To promote and sustain the development of
Obscure
Dark or hidden; being unknown; being imperfectly known or difficult to understand
Oratorical
Characteristics of a public speaker, esp. One of great eloquence
演说的
Omnipotent
Having unlimited or universal power, all powerful
Ostentation
Boastful showiness; pretentious display meant to impress others
炫耀
Parasite
An organism that feeds off or lives on another organism; someone who takes advantage of generosity
寄生虫,寄生生物
Pastoral
Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life
Peril
Imminent danger, exposure to risk or loss
危险,危害
Perpetuate
To cause to continue indefinitely
使永久
Perverse
任性的,不合常理的
Piety
虔诚
Placid
Calm and peaceful
平和的,安静的,温驯的
Pomposity
The quality of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity
虚夸,拿腔做势
Procure
To obtain, especially by special effort
设法获得
Prodigy
A person, esp. A child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability
神童,奇才
Raillery
n. Good-natured teasing or ridicule; banter
打趣
Rankle
v. To cause irritation or anger
使人怨恨
Rebuff
v. To reject bluntly, often disdainfully
断然拒绝
Remote
adj. far away; hidden away; secluded
Retain
v. To maintain possession of, to keep in service or pay
保留,保持
Sagacious
adj. showing discernment or sound judgment.
睿智的
Scant
Barely enough; falling short of a specific measure; meager; inadequately supplied
一丁点的
Solitude
n. The quality or state of being alone
Squander
v. To spend waste fully or extravagantly
挥霍
Subsidy
补贴
Supplicant
哀求者
Sustenance
食物
Something, especially food, that sustains life or health