Chp1

Question 1

Engender

Answer 1

v. tr.
To bring into existence; give rise to: “Every cloud engenders not a storm” (Shakespeare).
To procreate; propagate.
v. intr.
To come into existence; originate.

Question 2

jokey

Answer 2

adj.
jok‧i‧er, jok‧i‧est
Characterized by joking or jokes, especially stale or clumsy jokes: jokey bumper stickers.

Question 3

Jockey

Answer 3

v. tr.
 Sports
To ride (a horse) as jockey.
To direct or maneuver by cleverness or skill: jockeyed the car into a tight space.
To trick; cheat.

Question 4

ingrain

Answer 4

tr.v.
in‧grained, in‧grain‧ing, in‧grains
To fix deeply or indelibly, as in the mind: “A system that had been ingrained for generations could not be easily undone by change from the top” (Doris Kearns Goodwin).
Archaic
To dye or stain into the fiber of.
adj. ĭn′grān′
Deep-seated; ingrained.
Made of predyed fibers; thoroughly dyed: ingrain yarn.
Made of fiber or yarn dyed before weaving. Used especially of rugs.

Question 5

exasperate

Answer 5

tr.v.
ex‧as‧per‧at‧ed, ex‧as‧per‧at‧ing, ex‧as‧per‧ates
To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
To increase the gravity or intensity of: “a scene … that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze” (Samuel Beckett).

Question 6

feud

Answer 6

intr.v.
feud‧ed, feud‧ing, feuds
To carry on or perpetuate a bitter quarrel or state of enmity.
Although their companies were feuding, Jobs…

Question 7

intrusive

Answer 7

adj.
Intruding or tending to intrude.
 Geology
Of or relating to igneous rock that is forced while molten into cracks or between other layers of rock.
 Linguistics
Epenthetic.

Question 8

stoned

Answer 8

adj. Slang
Intoxicated by a drug, especially marijuana.
Drunk.

Question 9

devoid

Answer 9

adj.

Completely lacking; destitute or empty: a novel devoid of wit and inventiveness.

Question 10

frill

Answer 10

n. 装饰；褶边
vt. 折成皱边
vi. 起边皱
n.
A ruffled, gathered, or pleated border or projection, such as a fabric edge used to trim clothing. 花边
A projection as of hair, feathers, bone, or cartilage, about the neck of an animal.
A wrinkling of the edge of a photographic film.
Informal
Something that is desirable but not a necessity; a luxury.
See Synonyms at luxury.

Question 11

minimalist

Answer 11

n.
One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach, action, or policy, as in a political or governmental organization.
A practitioner of minimalism.
n. 极简抽象派艺术家；最低限要求者；最低纲领主义者 
adj. 极简抽象派艺术的

Question 12

clutter

Answer 12

n.
A confused or disordered state or collection; a jumble: sorted through the clutter in the attic.
A confused noise; a clatter.

Question 13

Convoluted

Answer 13

adj.
Having numerous overlapping coils or folds: a convoluted seashell.
Intricate; complicated:
 convoluted legal language;
 convoluted reasoning.

Question 14

Take aback

Answer 14

vb
(tr, adverb) to astonish or disconcert
take aback - surprise greatly; knock someone’s socks off; “I was floored when I heard that I was promoted”

Question 15

rant

Answer 15

v. intr.
To speak or write in an angry or emotionally charged manner; rave.
To express at length a complaint or negative opinion: “He could rant on the subject of physician-assisted illness” (Paul Theroux).

Question 16

sublime

Answer 16

adj. Majestic 
Characterized by nobility; majestic.
Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth.
Not to be excelled; supreme.
Inspiring awe; impressive.

1. a sublime vision of human potential
   exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic, magnificent, imposing, glorious, supreme; grand, great, outstanding, excellent, first-rate, first-class, superb, perfect, ideal, wonderful, marvellous, splendid, delightful, blissful, rapturous;

informal fantastic, fabulous, fab, super, smashing, terrific, heavenly, divine, mind-blowing, too good to be true, out of this world.
poor, lowly, ordinary.

Question 17

fervent

Answer 17

1. Having or showing great emotion or zeal; ardent:
   fervent protests;
   a fervent admirer.
2. Extremely hot; glowing.

Question 18

widget

Answer 18

n. 装饰物；小机械；未定名的主要新产品

Question 19

He got hives when…

Answer 19

hives–allergic. Get hives 既可以是字面上过敏反应的意思也可以表示头皮发麻 恶心到了

Question 20

inscrutable

Answer 20

► adjective

impossible to understand or interpret: Guy looked blankly inscrutable.

Question 21

Swap

Answer 21

v. tr.
To exchange (one thing) for another.

Question 22

dope

Answer 22

n.
Informal
A narcotic, especially an addictive narcotic.
Narcotics considered as a group.
An illicit drug, especially marijuana.
A narcotic preparation used to stimulate a racehorse.
Informal
A stupid person; a dolt.
Informal
Factual information, especially of a private nature.
Chemistry
An absorbent or adsorbent material used in certain manufacturing processes, such as the nitroglycerin used in making dynamite.
A type of lacquer formerly used to protect, waterproof, and tauten the cloth surfaces of airplane wings.
Chiefly Southern US
A carbonated soft drink containing an extract of the kola nut and other flavorings.
Lower Northern US
Syrup or sweet sauce poured on ice cream.

—phrasal verb:
dope out
Informal
To discover or plan: “I just had to dope out a way to get there without getting caught” (Leslie Edgerton).
To solve or decipher: dope out a puzzle.

Question 23

Relish

Answer 23

► verb [with obj.]
1. enjoy greatly: he was relishing his moment of glory.
■ anticipate with pleasure: we did not relish the idea of a strike.
2. archaic make pleasant to the taste; add relish to: I have also a novel to relish my wine.

Question 24

cannibalize

Answer 24

v. tr.
To remove serviceable parts from (damaged airplanes, for example) for use in the repair of other equipment of the same kind.
To deprive of vital elements or resources, such as personnel, equipment, or funding, for use elsewhere.
To draw on as a major source: “cannibalizes the lives of his wife and friends for his second-rate novels” (Washington Post).
To practice cannibalism on.

Question 25

Injunction

Answer 25

Order direction, mandate, authoritative command

禁令

Question 26

flip-flop

Answer 26

n.
A reversal, as of a stand or position: a foreign policy flip-flop.

Flip-flopper: someone who makes u-turn abruptly and quickly. Steve Jobs

Question 27

logistics

Answer 27

n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
The aspect of military operations that deals with the procurement, distribution, maintenance, and replacement of materiel and personnel.
The management of the details of an operation.

Question 28

A dead ringer

Answer 28

Exact duplicate

Question 29

Wave the flag

Answer 29

wave the flag also show the flag
to defend and support someone or something Marsalis waves the flag better than anyone and attracts new fans to jazz all the time. Brown’s job is to show the flag for the president and remind voters that he is working for them.
Usage notes: also used in the form fly the flag: When she was in jail, several newspapers flew the flag for her.

Question 30

Are you resolved?

Answer 30

Have u made ur mind up ?