Core Adjectives 1 Flashcards
Audacious
Fearlessly, often recklessly daring
Very bold
大胆的,鲁莽的
Apathetic
Indifferent
Marked by a lack of interest or concern; nonchalant
冷漠的,无动于衷的
Diffident, self-effacing
Hesitant due to a lack of self-confidence; assertive, shy, retiring
不自信的,沮丧的
Pragmatic
Practical, sensible, not idealistic or romantic
Affable, genial, gregarious, amiable
Agreeable, friendly
Presumptuous
Too confident, impertinently bold
做作的,自负的
Recalcitrant
Very stubborn, defiant, obstinate, refractory, disobedient
顽固的,固执的
Clandestine
Secretive, not aboveboard, covert
秘密的
Surreptitious
Austere
Bare, not ornate
Altruism
Unselfish concern for others
利他的,无私的
Auspicious
Very favorable
Propitious
吉利的,吉祥的
Morose
Very depressed
Ambivalent
mixed feeling or opposing feelings at the same time
Anomaly, atypical
Deviation from the norm or what is expected
Unorthodox
Unconventional
Antithetical
对立
Aloof
Detached, reserved冷漠的,超然的
Trite, hackneyed, banal, insipid, platitudinous
commonplace, overused
陈旧的,平常的
Plausible
Believable, credible
Prudent
Careful, cautious
Aesthetic
An appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive
Enigmatic, inscrutable
Mysterious, baffling
Naive, gullible
Unsophisticated, overly credulous
Analogous
类比的
Nebulous
Vague, lacking a fully developed form
Indulgent
Overly tolerant
Tenacious
Showing great determination
Digress
To depart from a subject; to ramble
Antipathy, animosity,rancor, enmity
Strong dislike
Exhort
To strongly encourage
Trivial, minutiae
Minor everyday details
Diminutive
Very small
Ubiquitous, prevalent
Everywhere, widespread, prevalent 无处不在的
Pandemic
Widespread epidemic广泛传播的
Futile
Doomed to failure
失败的,无益的
Autonomous
Independent
Fleeting, ephemeral
Evanescent, very brief, short lived
Capricious, mercurial, fickle
Constantly shifting moods
Boorish
Uncouth, crass,
Vulgar, crude
粗野的,没有教养的
Indignant
Outrage at something that is unjust
愤慨的
Adroit, deft, adept, dexterous
Skillful 灵巧的
Incontrovertible
Indisputable, beyond doubt
Voracious, ravenous, rapacious
Insatiable, having a huge appetite 贪吃的,贪婪的
Callous
Insensitive, unfeeling
没有感觉的,不理解他人的
Intrepid, undaunted, resolute
Fearless, courageous
无畏的,勇敢的
Nonchalant
Coolly unconcerned 无动于衷的,无所谓的
Convoluted
Twisting, intricate
费解的,晦涩难懂的
Itinerant
Mobile, not sedentary
Poignant
Touching, heartrending
动人的,令人心痛的
Provocative
Provoking controversy
Bucolic, rustic, pastoral
Charmingly rural
Placid, serene
Very calm, quiet
Fortuitous
Happening by chance, especially a lucky chance
Viable, feasible
Possible
Intemperate
Lacking restraint, excessive 无度的
Temperate
适中的
Superficial
Shallow, lacking depth
Dismissive
Rejecting, showing disregard
拒绝接受的,不赞同的
Draconian
Very strict laws and rules
Pompous, pretentious, ostentatious
Filled with excessive self-importance
Cryptic
Mysterious, having a hidden meaning
秘密的,隐含的
Laconic, succinct, terse
Very concise, brief
Curtail
To cut short or reduce
Innocuous
Harmless
Spartan, austere
Plain, simple
Halcyon
Idyllically calm and peaceful
Chimerical
Fantastic scheme, unchecked imagination
奇幻的,狂想的
Impecunious
一文不名的,贫穷的
Poor, penniless, not affluent
Nefarious
Villainous, extremely wicked, vile
邪恶的,不道德的
Jovial, jocular
Good-humored, cheerful
开心的,嬉笑的
Maudlin
Excessively sentimental易伤感的,感情脆弱的
Painstaking, meticulous, fastidious
Extremely careful, highly exacting
非常仔细的,非常用心的