Day 11 - List 6 First Half Flashcards
incriminate
v. accuse
mettle
n. courage; spirit
pine
v. languish (憔悴), decline; long for, yearn
feign
v. pretend
brawn
n. mascular strength; sturdiness (强壮)
malediction
n. curse
bane
n. cause of ruin; curse
thwart
v. prevent; frustrate; oppose and defeat
longevity
n. long life
archaelogy
n. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
arraign
v. charge in court; indict (起诉,控告)
rummage
v. ransack; thoroughly search
somnolent
adj. half asleep
aspersion
n. slander; slur (诽谤); derogatory remark
addle
v. muddle (使混乱); drive crazy; become rotten
pious
adj. devout; religious
yoke
v. join together; unite
accoutre
v. equip
besmirch
v. soil (弄脏), defile (玷污)
fray
n. brawl (打斗)
cantata
n. story set to music, to be sung by a chorus [大合唱]
loll
v. lounge about [懒洋洋地在躺着/坐着/站着]
effusive
adj. pouring forth; gushing (涌出的,过分热情的)
continence
n. self-restraint; sexual chastity
rent
n. rip; split
optimist
n. person who looks on the good side
impeccable
adj. faultless
placebo
n. harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
alacrity
n. cheerful promptness (敏捷); eagerness
simplistic
adj. oversimplified
ancestry
n. family descent
reputed
adj. supposed
bombardment
n. attack with missiles
memento
n. token; reminder
fervor
n. glowing ardor (热情); intensity of feeling
aphasia
n. loss of speech due to injury or illness
pusillanimous
adj. cowardly; faint-hearted (懦弱的)
accomodate
v. oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
astute
adj. wise; shrewd; keen
pantomime
n. acting without dialogue
conversant
adj. familiar with
tutelage
n. guardianship; training
cringe
v. shrink back, as if in fear
permeate
v. pass through; spread
exemplify
v. serve as an example of; embody
worldly
adj. engrossed (专心的,入迷的) in matters of this earth; not spiritual
integrate
v. make whole; combine; make into one unit
pitfall
n. hidden danger; concealed trap
expropriate
v. take possession of
table
v. set aside a resolution or proposal for future consideration.
