GKV 17

Question 1

languish

(LANG gwish)

Answer 1

憔悴

v. to become weak, listless, or depressed

Question 2

largess

(lahr JES)

Answer 2

慷慨

n. a generous giving of gifts (or the gifts themselves); generosity; philanthropy

Question 3

latent

(LAYT unt)

Answer 3

潜

adj. present but not visible or apparent; potential

Question 4

laud

(lawd)

Answer 4

赞美

v. to praise; to extol; to celebrate

Question 5

legacy

(LEG uh see)

Answer 5

遗产

n. something handed down from the past; a bequest

Question 6

lethargy

(LETH ur jee)

Answer 6

昏睡

n. sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness; indifference

Question 7

levity

(LEV uh tee)

Answer 7

轻浮

n. lightness; frivolity; unseriousness

Question 8

libel

(LYE bul)

Answer 8

诽谤

n. a written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of, or defames, someone

Question 9

litigate

(LIT uh gayt)

Answer 9

诉讼

v. to try in court; to engage in legal proceedings

Question 10

loquacious

(loh KWAY shus)

Answer 10

贫嘴

adj. talking a lot or too much

Question 11

lucid

(LOO sid)

Answer 11

清醒的

adj. clear; easy to understand

Question 12

lugubrious

(loo GOO bree us)

Answer 12

阴沉的

adj. exaggeratedly mournful

Question 13

luminous

(LOO muh nus)

Answer 13

发光的

adj. giving off light; glowing; bright

Question 14

machination

(mak in NAY shun)

Answer 14

诡计

n. scheming activity for an evil purpose

Question 15

magnanimous

(mag NAN uh mus)

Answer 15

坦荡

adj. forgiving; unresentful; noble in spirit; generous

Question 16

magnate

(MAG nayt)

Answer 16

巨头

n. a rich, powerful, or very successful businessperson

Question 17

malaise

(ma LAYZ)

Answer 17

萎靡不振

n. a feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness)

Question 18

malfeasance

(mal FEE zuns)

Answer 18

渎职

n. an illegal act, especially by a public official

Question 19

malignant

(muh LIG nuhnt)

Answer 19

恶性的

adj. causing hard

Question 20

malinger

(muh LING ger)

Answer 20

装病

v. to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work

Question 21

malleable

(MAL ee uh bul)

Answer 21

可塑的

adj. easy to shape or bend

Question 22

mandate

(MAN dayt)

Answer 22

授权

n. a command or authorization to do something; the will of the voters as expressed by the results of an election

Question 23

manifest

(MAN uh fest)

Answer 23

显现

adj. visible; evident

Question 24

manifesto

(man uh FES toh)

Answer 24

宣言

n. a public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones

Question 25

marshal | (MAHR shul)

Answer 25

元帅 *v.* to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something

Question 26

martial | (MAHR shul)

Answer 26

武术 *adj.* warlike; having to do with combat

Question 27

martyr (MAHR tur)

Answer 27

烈士 *n.* someone who gives up his or her life in pursuit of a cause, especially a religious one; one who suffers for a cause; one who makes a show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy

Question 28

matriculate | (muh TRIK yuh layt)

Answer 28

录取 *v.* to enroll, especially at a college

Question 29

maudlin | (MAWD lin)

Answer 29

感伤 *adj.* silly and overly sentimental

Question 30

maverick | (MAV ur ik)

Answer 30

特立独行 *n.* a nonconformist; a rebel