Day 4 - List 2 Second Half

Question 1

mode

Answer 1

n. prevailing style; manner; way of doing something

Question 2

desultory

Answer 2

adj. aimless; haphazard (随意的,无计划的)

Question 3

grove

Answer 3

n. group of trees (smaller than a forest); orchard

Question 4

deign

Answer 4

v. condescend (屈服); stoop (弯腰)

Question 5

conglomeration

Answer 5

n. mass of material sticking together

Question 6

enterprising

Answer 6

adj. full of initiative

Question 7

animosity

Answer 7

n. active enmity (仇恨)

Question 8

invulnerable

Answer 8

adj. incapable of injury

Question 9

fraternize

Answer 9

v. associate in a friendly way

Question 10

dauntless

Answer 10

adj. bold; persevering

Question 11

paleontology

Answer 11

adj. study of prehistoric life

Question 12

metropolis

Answer 12

n. large city

Question 13

dissent

Answer 13

v. disagree

n. disagreement

Question 14

copious

Answer 14

adj. plentiful

Question 15

obsolete

Answer 15

adj. no longer useful; outmoded (过时的); antiquated

Question 16

pied

Answer 16

adj. variegated (杂色的); multicolored

Question 17

scabbard

Answer 17

n. case for a sword blade; sheath

Question 18

alleviate

Answer 18

v. relieve

Question 19

opportune

Answer 19

adj. timely; well-chosen

Question 20

caliber

Answer 20

n. ability; quality

Question 21

contest

Answer 21

n. dispute

Question 22

surveillance

Answer 22

n. watching; guarding [监视]

Question 23

dossier

Answer 23

n. files of documents on a subject

Question 24

precipice

Answer 24

n. cliff; dangerous position

Question 25

dross

Answer 25

n. waste matter; worthless impurities

Question 26

derogatory

Answer 26

adj. expressing a low opinion

Question 27

husband

Answer 27

adj. use sparingly; conserve; save

Question 28

oligarchy

Answer 28

n. government by a privileged few

Question 29

decelerate

Answer 29

v. slow down

Question 30

integrity

Answer 30

n. uprightness; wholeness

Question 31

tumult

Answer 31

n. commotion (骚动); riot; noise

Question 32

fallacious

Answer 32

adj. false; misleading

Question 33

inhibit

Answer 33

v. restrain; retard or prevent

Question 34

phylum

Answer 34

n. （生物分类的）门

Question 35

reciprocal

Answer 35

adj. mutual; exchangeable; interacting

Question 36

adapt

Answer 36

v. alter; modify

Question 37

hermitage

Answer 37

n. home of a hermit

Question 38

ordeal

Answer 38

n. severe trial or affliction (折磨)

Question 39

analogy

Answer 39

n. similarity; parallelism

Question 40

ferment

Answer 40

n. agitation; commotion (骚动)

Question 41

stupor

Answer 41

n. state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness

Question 42

lout

Answer 42

n. clumsy person

Question 43

cant

Answer 43

n. insincere expressions of piety (虔诚); jargon (行话) of thieves

Question 44

impostor

Answer 44

n. someone who assumes a false identity

Question 45

solecism

Answer 45

n. a grammatical mistake in speech or writing; a breach of good manners

Question 46

materialism

Answer 46

n. peroccupation with physical comforts and things

Question 47

suffragist

Answer 47

n. advocate of voting rights (for women)

Question 48

embellish

Answer 48

v. adorn; ornament

Question 49

enthrall

Answer 49

v. capture; enslave