GKV 8 Flashcards
Cards 211 - 240; Contentious - Debilitate
contentious
(kun TEN shus)
有争议的
adj. argumentative; quarrrelsome
contiguous
(kun TIG yoo us)
连续的
adj. side-by-side; adjoining
contingent
(kun TIN junt)
队伍
adj. dependent; possible
contrite
(kun TRYTE)
懊悔
adj. admitting guilt; especially feeling remorseful
contrived
(kun TRYVED)
人为的
adj. artificial; labored
conventional
(kun VEN shun nul)
传统的
adj. common; customary; unexceptional
convivial
(cun VIV ee ul)
聚会
adj. fond of partying; festive
copious
(KOH pee us)
丰富
adj. abundant; plentiful
corollary
(KOR uh ler ee)
推论
n. something that follows; a natural consequence
corroborate
(kuh ROB uh rayt)
证实
v . to confirm; back up with evidence
cosmopolitan
(kahz muh PAHL uh tun)
大都会
adj. at home in many places or situations; internationally sophisticated
countenance
(KOWN tuh nuns)
面容
n. face; facial expression, especially an encouraging one
coup
(koo)
政变
n. a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group.
covenant
(KUV uh nunt)
盟约
n. a solemn agreement; contract; pledge
covert
(koh VURT)
隐蔽
adj. secret; hidden
covet
(KUH it)
贪图
v. to wish for enviously
credulous
(KREJ uh lus)
轻信
adj. eager to believe; gullible
criterion
(krye TEER ee un)
标准
n. standard; basis for judgment
cryptic
(KRIP tik)
神秘的
adj. mysterious; mystifying
culinary
(KYOO luh ner ee)
烹饪
adj. relating to cooking or the kitchen
culminate
(KUL muh nayt)
达到高潮
v. to climax; to reach full effect
culpable
(KUL puh bul)
有罪的
adj. deserving blame; guilty
cursory
(KUR suh ree)
粗略的
adj. hasty; superficial
curtail
(kur TAYL)
削减
v. to shorten
cynic
(SIN ik)
犬儒
n. one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are only motivated by selfishness
daunt
(dawnt)
吓住
v. to make fearful; intimidate
dearth
(durth)
缺乏
n. lack; scarcity
debacle
(di BAHK ul)
崩溃
n. violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat
debauchery
(di BAW chuh ree)
放荡
n. wild living; excessive intemperance
debilitate
(di BIL uh tayt)
使人衰弱
v. to weaken; cripple
