GKV 18

Question 1

maxim

(MAK sim)

Answer 1

格言

n. a fundamental principle; an old saying

Question 2

mediate

(MEE dee ayt)

Answer 2

调解

v. to help settle differences

Question 3

mellifluous

(muh LIF loo us)

Answer 3

甜美的

adj. sweetly flowing

Question 4

mendacious

(men DAY shus)

Answer 4

虚伪的

adj. lying; dishonest

Question 5

mendicant

(MEN di kunt)

Answer 5

乞丐

n. a beggar

Question 6

mentor

(MEN tur)

Answer 6

导师

n. a teacher, tutor, counselor, or coach; especially in business, an experienced person who shows an inexperienced person the ropes

Question 7

mercenary

(MER suh ner ee)

Answer 7

雇佣兵

n. hired soldier; someone who will do anything for money

Question 8

mercurial

(mur KYOOR ee ul)

Answer 8

善变的

adj. emotionally unpredictable; rapidly changing in mood

Question 9

metamorphosis

(met uh MOR fuh sis)

Answer 9

变态

n. a magical change in form; a striking or sudden change

Question 10

microcosm

(MYE kruh kahz um)

Answer 10

缩影

n. the world in miniature

Question 11

milieu

(mil YOO)

Answer 11

环境

n. environment; surroundings

Question 12

minuscule

(MIN uh skyool)

Answer 12

微不足道的

adj. very tiny

Question 13

misanthropic

(mis un THRAHP ik)

Answer 13

厌世的

adj. hating mankind

Question 14

mitigate

(MIT uh gayt)

Answer 14

缓解

v. to moderate the effect of something

Question 15

mollify

(MAHL uh fye)

Answer 15

缓和

v. to soften; to soothe; to pacify

Question 16

monolithic

(mah nuh LITH ik)

Answer 16

单片

adj. massive, solid, uniform, and unyielding

Question 17

moribund

(MOR uh bund)

Answer 17

垂死

adj. dying

Question 18

morose

(muh ROHS)

Answer 18

闷闷不乐

adj. gloomy; sullen

Question 19

mortify

(MOR tuh fye)

Answer 19

羞辱

adj. to humiliate

Question 20

mundane

(mun DAYN)

Answer 20

世俗的

adj. ordinary; pretty boring; not heavenly and eternal

Question 21

munificent

(myoo NIF uh sunt)

Answer 21

优厚

adj. very generous; lavish

Question 22

myopia

(mye OH pee uh)

Answer 22

近视

n. nearsightedness; lack of foresight

Question 23

myriad

(MIR ee ud)

Answer 23

无数

n. a huge number

Question 24

narcissism

(NAHR si siz um)

Answer 24

自恋

n. excessive love of one’s body or oneself

Question 25

nebulous | (NEB yuh lus)

Answer 25

朦胧 *adj.* vague; hazy; indistinct

Question 26

nefarious | (ni FAR ee us)

Answer 26

邪恶 *adj.* evil; flagrantly wicked

Question 27

neologism | (nee OL uh jiz um)

Answer 27

新词 *n.* a new word or phrase; a new usage of a word

Question 28

nepotism | (NEP uh tiz um)

Answer 28

裙带关系 *n.* showing favoritism to friends or family in business or politics

Question 29

nihilism | (NYE uh liz um)

Answer 29

虚无主义 *n.* the belief that there are no values or morals in the universe

Question 30

nominal | (NOM uh nul)

Answer 30

名义上的 *adj.* in name only; insignificant; A-OK (during rocket launches)