Day 3 - List 2 First Half

Question 1

deciduous

Answer 1

adj. falling off as of leaves

Question 2

fabricate

Answer 2

v. build; lie

Question 3

ordinance

Answer 3

n. decree (法令)

Question 4

rotundity

Answer 4

n. roundness; sonorousness (洪亮) of speech

Question 5

incorrigible

Answer 5

adj. not correctable

Question 6

stigmatize

Answer 6

v. brand (打烙印); mark as wicked

stigmatize sb/sth as sth

Question 7

traverse

Answer 7

v. go through or across

Question 8

supercilious

Answer 8

adj. arrogant; condescending; patronizing

Question 9

dwindle

Answer 9

v. shrink; reduce

dwindle away

Question 10

mediocre

Answer 10

adj. ordinary; commonplace

Question 11

papyrus

Answer 11

n. ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant

Question 12

elicit

Answer 12

v. draw out by discussion

elicit sth from sb

Question 13

carat

Answer 13

n. unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold

Question 14

balmy

Answer 14

adj. mild; fragrant

Question 15

xenophobia

Answer 15

n. fear or hatred of foreigners

Question 16

wax

Answer 16

v. increase; grow

Question 17

necromancy

Answer 17

n. black magic; dealings with the dead

Question 18

canto

Answer 18

n. division of a long poem

Question 19

emulate

Answer 19

v. imitate; rival

imitate; rival

Question 20

slothful

Answer 20

adj. lazy

Question 21

construe

Answer 21

v. explain; interpret

Question 22

harbor

Answer 22

v. provide a refuge for; hide

Question 23

disband

Answer 23

v. dissolve; disperse

Question 24

equable

Answer 24

adj. tranquil; steady; uniform

Question 25

consecrate

Answer 25

v. dedicate; sanctify (神圣化)

Question 26

entail

Answer 26

v. require; necessitate; involve

entail sth on sb

Question 27

garish

Answer 27

adj. over-bright in color; gaudy (花哨的)

Question 28

relevant

Answer 28

adj. pertinent; referring to the case in hand

Question 29

satellite

Answer 29

n. small body revolving around a larger one

Question 30

invocation

Answer 30

n. prayer for help; calling upon as a reference or support

Question 31

condiment

Answer 31

n. seasoning; spice

Question 32

plumage

Answer 32

n. feather of a bird

Question 33

ulterior

Answer 33

adj. unstated; hidden; more remote

Question 34

translucent

Answer 34

adj. partly transparent

Question 35

alias

Answer 35

n. an assumed name

Question 36

tempo

Answer 36

n. speed of music

Question 37

protean

Answer 37

adj. versatile; able to take on many shapes

Question 38

gusto

Answer 38

n. enjoyment; enthusiasm

Question 39

retrench

Answer 39

v. cut down; economize

Question 40

erotic

Answer 40

adj. arousing sexual desire; pertaining to sexual love

Question 41

grouse

Answer 41

v. complain; fuss

grouse about sth

Question 42

ossify

Answer 42

v. change or harden into bone

Question 43

provincial

Answer 43

adj. pertaining to a province; limited in outlook (前景); unsophisticated

Question 44

wily

Answer 44

adj. cunning; artful (取巧的)

Question 45

contention

Answer 45

n. claim; thesis

Question 46

incisive

Answer 46

adj. cutting; sharp

Question 47

ramp

Answer 47

n. slope; inclined plane

Question 48

reprehensible

Answer 48

adj. deserving blame

Question 49

madrigal

Answer 49

n. pastoral song

Question 50

irreverence

Answer 50

n. lack of proper respect