Chapter 5 Flashcards
clamorous
noisy
clandestine
surreptitious
clench
攥紧
cliche
platitude
climactic
(of an action, event, or scene) exciting or thrilling and acting as a climax to a series of events: the film’s climactic scenes.
clink
a sharp ringing sound, such as that made when metal or glass are struck
clump
- a compacted mass of something
2. a small group of trees or plants growing closely together
cloy
hackneyed; trite; corny; mawkish
clunky
awkwardly solid, heavy, and outdated
clutch
grasp or seize something tightly or eagerly
clutter
jumble
coax
gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something: the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work | [with object and
coddle
treat in an indulgent or overprotective way: I was coddled and cosseted.
codify
arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code
cogitate
meditate; reflect; muse on
cohesion
the action or fact of forming a united whole: the work at present lacks cohesion.
colossal
extremely large
comely
pleasant to look at; attractive (typically used of a woman): the comely Italian actress Valeria Golino.
commandeer
officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes: telegraph and telephone lines were commandeered by the generals.
commodious
formal (especially of furniture or a building) roomy and comfortable: they moved to a more commodious dwelling.
commune
a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities: she went to California and joined a commune.
• a communal settlement in a communist country: we all went out of Beijing by bus to spend a morning at a commune.
compilation
汇编物
complement each other
a thing that completes or brings to perfection
comport
(comport oneself) formal conduct oneself; behave: articulate students who comported themselves well in television interviews.
conceit
smug; vain
concerted
jointly arranged, planned, or carried out; coordinated: determined to begin a concerted action against them.
• strenuously carried out; done with great effort: it would take a concerted effort for a burglar to break into my home.
concoction
a mixture of various ingredients or elements:
concord
formal agreement or harmony between people or groups: a pact of peace and concord.; opposite: discord
condole
express sympathy for (someone); grieve with: the priest came to condole with Madeleine.
condone
accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue: the college cannot condone any behavior that involves illicit drugs.
conducive
making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible: the harsh lights and cameras were hardly conducive to a relaxed atmosphere.
jarring
clashing; incompatible; in conflict with each other
conflate
combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one: the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic and social issues.
confluence
the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width: here at the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers.
congeal
solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling: the blood had congealed into blobs.
• take shape or coalesce, especially to form a satisfying whole: the ballet failed to congeal as a single oeuvre.
coagulate
(of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semisolid state: blood had coagulated around the edges of the wound.
conglomerate
a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together to form a whole but remain distinct entities: the Earth is a specialized conglomerate of organisms.
