gre_1 Flashcards
warranted
(考) 反义词：gratuitous(无理由的)
feigned
(英) adj.假装的(pretended; simulated; sham) (考) 反义词：genuine(真实的) (记) 和下面的 feint 一起记，佯攻是假装的进攻(A feint is a feigned attack.)
misuse
(英) 误用(use something in a wrong way)用错滥用(badwrongor unsuitable use) (记) mis（错误）+use（使用）
absolute
(英) adj. 绝对的完全的(completetotal); 无(条件)限制的(unlimitedGRE常考义) (考) absolute : variability \ inevitable : chance(绝对的就不具备可变性\不可避免的就不具备偶然性)absolute : autocrat \ nominal : figurehead(独裁者的特征是绝对\傀儡的特征是有名无实)反义词：qualified(受限制的)
industrious
(英) adj. 勤劳的勤勉的(hard-workingdiligent)
pendulum
(记) pend(挂)＋ulum→挂的东西→钟摆
truncated
(英) v.把(某物)截短，去尾(to shorten by cutting off) (考) 反义词: prolong(延长) (记) 来自trunk(树干)+ate→截去树干→截短 (例) truncate a news item(删节新闻) \ a badly truncated report
objectionable
(英) adj. 令人厌恶的(disagreeableoffensive) (例) objectionable behavior(讨厌的行为)
grandeur
(英) n. 壮丽，伟大(splendor; magnificence) (记) 来自grand(宏伟的，庄严的) (例) the grandeur of nature
territoriality
(记) territorial（领土的）+ity
memorial
(英) n. 纪念碑(a monument);adj. 纪念性的(commemorative) (记) 来自memory(记忆)+al→记忆的东西→纪念物 (同) 同根词：memoir(传记，回忆录); memorable(难忘的) (例) The memorial ceremony marked the anniversary of the end of the war.
cynosure
(英) n. 注意的焦点(any person or thing that is a center of attention or interest) (记) 来自Cynosure(小熊星，北极星)，引申为人们注意的目标(the cynosure of all eyes)
fang
(考) fang : tooth \ finger : digit(毒牙是一种牙\手指是一种指头)
obstreperous
(英) adj. 吵闹的，难管束的(noisyboisterousor unruly) (考) 反义词：disciplined(遵守纪律的) (记) ob+streper(喧闹)+ous→喧闹的 (例) obstreperous merriment(喧闹的作乐)
overweening
(英) adj. 自负的，过于自信的(arrogant; excessively proud) (记) over(过分)+ween(想象)+ing→过分想象自己的伟大
silversmith
(英) n. 银匠 (a person who makes things out of silver)
distrait
(英) adj.心不在焉的(absentminded; distracted)
tusk
(英) n.(象)长牙(an elongated greatly enlarged tooth)
juvenile
(英) adj. 少年的，似少年的(ofor like young persons) (记) juven(年青)+ile→年青的，少年的 (同) 同根词：rejuvenate(返老还童)
invigorate
(英) v. 鼓舞，激励(to give vigor to; enliven; animate) (考) conducive : foment \ tonic : invigorate \ analgesic : deaden(助长的能煽动\激励的能鼓舞\止痛的能消痛)反义词：debilitate(使虚弱); enervate(削弱); enfeeble(削弱) (记) in(使)+vigor(活力)+ate→使有活力→鼓励 (例) A quick breath of fresh air invigorate me.
negotiation
(英) 协商谈判(an act of negotiating) (考) clog : drainage \ stalemate : negotiations(阻塞排水\僵持谈判)
usher
(英) n.领座员，招待员; v.引，领 (introduce) (记) 分割记忆：us-her(她领我们进去) (例) The girl ushered me to my seat.
gaffe
(英) n. (社交上令人不快的)失言，失态(a blunder; faux pas) (考) malapropism : verbal \ gaffe : social(词语误用是言辞的错误\社交失礼是社交的错误)illusion : perception \ gaffe : judgment(幻觉是丧失洞察力\失礼是丧失判断力)miscalculation : judgment \ gaffe : decorum(计算错误是一种判断错误\社交失礼是一种礼仪错误) (记) 分割记忆：gaff(鱼叉)+e
dedicated
(英) adj. 专心致志的(devoted to sth; committed) (例) a dedicated workerpriestteacher
docile
(英) adj. 驯服的(of a person or an animal easy to control) (记) doc(教)+ile(能…的) →能教的
bungle
(英) v. 粗制滥造(do sth badly );n. 拙劣的工作(bad piece of work) (考) 反义词：bring off(顺利完成) (同) 派生词: bungler(笨手笨脚的人)近形词: jungle(丛林); tangle(纠缠) (例) The whole job was a gigantic bungle .
reverend
(英) adj.值得敬重的(deserving reverence)
spurious
(英) adj.假的(false)；伪造的(falsified；forged) (考) 反义词：genuine(真正的) (记) 来自spuria(伪造的作品)＋ous (例) spurious coins(伪币)
burlesque
(英) n. 讽刺或滑稽的戏剧(derisive caricature; parody) (考) doggerel : verse \ burlesque : play(打油诗是一种诗\讽刺剧是一种剧)diatribe : abuse \ burlesque : mockery(攻击性演说特点是辱骂\讽刺剧特点是嘲笑) (记) burl(玩笑)+esque→玩笑话→滑稽戏; 参考: burly(直率的粗壮的)
destitute
(英) adj.贫乏的(being without; lacking)；穷困的(living in complete poverty) (记) de+stit(建立)+ute→没有建立→穷困的 (同) 同根词：institute (创建)，restitute(赔偿) (例) The fire left the family destitute.
testimony
(英) n.证言，证明 (firsthand authentication of a fact; evidence) (考) calumny : assertion \ perjury : testimony(诽谤是假断言\伪证是假证言) (记) testi(见证)+mony→证言 (例) give false testimony(作伪证)
fatuity
(考) 反义词：sagacity(睿智)
self-control
(英) n. 自制 (control over one’s feelings) (记) self（自己）+control（控制）
ruse
(英) n.骗术诡计(trick to deceive; stratagem)
willow
(记) 注意不要和wallow(打滚)相混
comport
(英) v. 举止，行为 (to behave or conduct in a specified manner) (记) com+port(带)→一个人带有的全部仪态→举止 (同) 同根词：transportation(运输); portable(可携带的)派生词: comportment (n. 举止动作) (例) That little girl comported herself very well at the party last night.
evenhanded
(英) adj. 公平的不偏不倚的(fair and impartial) (例) even-handed justice
frivolous
(英) adj. 轻薄的，轻佻的(not properly serious or sensible) (考) frivolous : gravity \ brash : discretion(轻佻的不严肃\仓促的不谨慎) (记) friv(愚蠢)+olous→愚蠢的→轻佻的 (同) 派生词: frivolity n. 轻浮 (例) a frivolous girl.
perspicacious
(英) adj. 独具慧眼的(of acute mental vision or discernment) (考) ravishing : attractive \ perspicacious : discerning(引人入胜是十分吸引力\独具慧眼是十分有洞察力)反义词：obtuse(迟钝的); undiscerned(无辨别力的) (记) per(全部)＋spic(=spect看)＋acious，全部都看到十分敏锐的 (同) 同根词：conspicuous(显眼的); suspicious(怀疑的)
cathartic
(英) n. 泻药(purgative) (记) （记）cathar(清洁)+tic→清洁(肚子)→泻药
impersonate
(英) v. 模仿(to mimic)；扮演(to act the part of) (记) im(进入)+person(人，角色)+ate→进入角色→扮演 (例) He impersonates all the well-known politicians exactly right.
pony
(英) n. 小马(a small horse) (记) 参考：colt(小马)
stoop
(英) v.俯身(to bend the body)；降低身分(to descend from a superior rank) (例) Don’t stoop to argue with him. (别降低身分和他争吵)
gregarious
(英) adj. 群居的(living in herds or flocks)；爱社交的(sociable) (考) 反义词：aloof(孤独的) (记) greg(群体)+arious→群体的→群居的 (同) 同根词：egregious(异乎寻常的，极坏的) (例) Bees are gregarious. My gregarious sister makes friends wherever she goes.
prance
(英) v.昂首阔步(move about proudly and confidently) (例) He pranced out of the room in a dudgeon.(他怒气冲冲昂首阔步走出房间)
lissom
(英) adj. 姿态优雅的，柔软的(lithesupplelimber) (记) liss(=smooth光滑的)+om→体态光滑→柔软的
retard
(英) v. 妨碍，减速(to slow down; impede) (考) divert : shunt \ retard : brake(转轨是用来转向\刹车是用来减速)反义词: speed up(加速); accelerate(加速); expedite(促进); catalyze(促进); precipitate (加速) (记) re(使)+tard(迟缓)→使…迟缓→妨碍 (同) 同根词：tardy(行动慢的，迟到的); retarded(智力迟钝的)
defeat
(英) v. 战胜击败(win a victory over) (记) de(变坏)+feat(伟绩) →使英名扫地→击败
fissure
(英) n.裂缝，裂隙 (a longnarrowdeep cleft or crack) (记) fiss(裂)+ure→裂缝; (同) 参考：fission(裂变，分裂) (例) grass growing in the fissures
impropriety
(英) n. 不正当(的行为)(improper act or behavior) (考) 反义词：decorum(礼貌) (记) im(不)+propriety(礼貌，得体)
niche
(英) n. (放艺术品等的)壁龛(a recess in wall；合适的位置(a suitable place or position) (例) He found his niche in politics.
fiat
(英) n.命令(an order issued by legal authority; decree) (记) 分割记忆：fi看作fire+at→对…开火→命令 (例) a royal fiat(国王的命令)
impressionable
(英) adj. 易受影响的(easily affected by impressions) (记) impression(印象)+able→容易留下印象的
tyranny
(英) n. 暴政，专制 (the use of power cruelly and unjustly);暴行(a cruel or unjust act) (考) despotic : tyranny \ generous : liberality(暴政的专制\慷慨的大方) (同) 派生词: tyrannical (adj. 暴虐的，残暴的despotic)
ballerina
(记) 由ballet+rina(女)组成
seminal
(英) adj. 有创意的(containing the seeds of later development；original) (考) 反义词：hampering further development(阻碍发展); derivative(派生的) (记) semin(种)+al→种子的→有创见的 (同) 同根词：disseminate(播种)
play
(考) doggerel : verse \ burlesque : play(打油诗是一种诗\讽刺剧是一种戏剧)screen : movie \ stage : play(电影在屏幕上放映\戏剧在舞台上表演)anecdote : story \ skit : play(轶事是一种短故事\幽默剧是一种短戏剧)
misogynist
(英) n.厌恶女人的人(hater of woman) (记) miso(恨)+gyn(女人)+ist
hormone
(记) horm(鼓动，冲动)+one→激素; (同) 参考：horme(有目的活动的驱动力)
rivalry
(英) n. 竞争，对抗(being rivals) (例) the usual rivalry between brother and sister
rejoin
(英) v. 回答，答辩(to say sharply or critically in response) (记) re(重新)+join(加入)→重新加入讨论→答辩; (同) 参考：enjoin(命令，吩咐)
unconcern
(考) 反义词：preoccupation(专心) (记) un(不)+concern(关心)
effulgent
(英) adj. 灿烂的(of great brightness) (考) bootless : futility \ efflugent : resplendence(无用的无用\灿烂的灿烂) (记) ef+fulg(闪亮)+ent→闪亮的→灿烂的
dissent
(英) v. 不同意，持异议(to differ in belief or opinion; disagree) (考) 反义词：concur(同意) (记) dis+sent(感觉)→反感觉→不同意; adj. dissenting (同) 同根词：assent(同意); sentiment(情感) (例) When asked for objectionsno one dissented.
reinstate
(英) v. 恢复(原职)(to restore to a previous effective state) (记) re(重新)+in(进入)+state(状态)→重新恢复职位 (例) He was dismissed but was later reinstated.
attain
(英) v. 达到实现(achieve) (记) at+tain(拿住) →一再拿住→有成就 (同) 派生词: attainment n.完成；成就同根词：abstain(戒除); detain(拘留)
produce
(英) n. 产品，农产品 (something that has been produced) (考) envelope : letter \ crate : produce(信封里装信\柳条箱里装农产品) (记) pro（向前）＋duce（引导）→引出的产品
embryo
(英) n.胚胎(something as yet undeveloped) (记) em+bryo(变大)→(种子等)变大→胚胎
intertwine
(英) v. 纠缠，缠，绕(to twine together) (记) inter+twine(编)→在中间编织→纠缠 (例) a lattice intertwined with vines(爬满了蔓藤的格子架)
abet
(英) v.教唆，协助(罪犯) (to incite or help in wrongdoing) (考) abet : assistance \ counsel : guidance(教唆是一种帮助\忠告是一种指导)反义词: frustrate(使灰心); stymie(阻碍); forestall(预先阻止); thwart(阻碍); impede(阻碍) (同) n. abetmentabettor (例) He abetted the thief in robbing the bank.
partiality
(英) n. 偏袒，偏心(state of being partial; bias) (记) 来自partial(有偏见的); (同) 参考：impartiality(公正)
derogate
(英) v. 贬低，诽谤 (to lower in esteem; disparage; lose face) (记) de(坏)+rog(问，说)+ate→说坏话→贬低
tactic
(英) n.(达到目的)手段 (a device for accomplishing an end)；战术(a method of employing forces in combat) (记) tact(机智)+ic→手段 (例) Encirclement is a customary tactic(包围是一种常用的战术)
equivocate
(英) v. 模棱两可地说，支吾其词说谎(to use equivocal terms in order to deceivemisleadhedge) (考) fawn : imperiousness \ equivocate : directness(奉承的人不会傲慢\含糊其词的人不会直截了当)equivocate : commitment \ procrastinate : action(含糊其词是不想承诺\拖延是不想行动)grandstand : impress \ equivocate : deceive(哗众取宠是为了留下印象\含糊其词是为了欺骗)(考) equivocation : misleading \ bromide : hackneyed(模棱两可的话特点是误导的\庸俗之言特点是陈腐的)(同) 派生词: equivocation (n.模棱两可的话) (例) Don’t equivocate! Just tell me the truth.
nestle
(英) v. 舒适地安顿(to settle snugly)；依偎(press affectionately) (记) nest(鸟窝)+le→像鸟一样安顿 (例) She nestled her head against his shoulder.
conspire
(英) v. 阴谋，共谋 (act together secretly in order to commit a crime) (考) cohabit : reside \ conspire : plot(同居是一起居住\共谋是一起密谋) (记) con＋spire(呼吸)→共同呼吸→搞阴谋 (同) 同根词: perspire(出汗); inspiration(灵感)派生词: conspiracy (n. 阴谋); conspirator (n. 阴谋者，谋叛者) (例) The bank tellers conspired to rob the bank.
gander
(例) gander down to the port(漫步到港口去)
nipping
(英) adj. 尖酸的(sarcastic)；刺骨的(sharp biting) (记) nip(咬)+ping→咬人的→尖酸的 (例) a nipping wind\nipping remarks
asinine
(英) adj. 愚笨的(of asses; stupidsillyobstinate) (记) asin=ass(驴子)+ine→像驴子的→笨的
accomplish
(英) v. 完成做成功(succeed in doing sth) (记) ac+compl(满)+ish→满了→完成了; (同) 派生词: accomplishment ( n.完成) (例) accomplish one’s aim
excoriate
(英) v. 撕去皮(to stripscratchor rub off the skin) ；严厉批评(to denounce harshly) (考) 反义词：extol(赞美); praise lavishly(过分赞扬) (记) ex+cor(=core核心)+iate→使核心出来→撕去皮；注意：尤其要记住’严厉批评’一意 (例) His legs were excoriated by the prickles.
terminus
(英) n.(火车，汽车)终点站 (terminal) (考) terminus : stop \ epilogue : story(终点站是站的结尾\结语是故事的结尾) (记) termin(结束)+us→结束地→终点站
enormity
(英) n.极恶(great wickedness);巨大(being huge; immensity) (记) e(出)+norm(正常)+ity→出了正常状态→暴行巨大 (例) the enormity of his behavior in murduring his wife
carouse
(英) n.狂饮寻乐(a noisymerry drinking party) (考) roisterer : carouse \ recluse : withdraw(喝酒喧哗者狂欢作乐\隐士隐居) (记) carous原意为干杯分拆为car-rouse开着汽车欢闹
inscrutable
(英) adj. 高深莫测的，神秘的(unfathomable; enigmatic; mysterious) (考) incorrigible : reformed \ inscrutable : understood(难以纠正的无法被纠正\难以理解的无法被理解) (记) in(不)+scrut(理解)+able→不理解的 (同) 同根词：scrutiny(详细阅读)
decimate
(英) v. 毁掉大部分，大量杀死 (to destroy or kill a large part of) (记) decim(十分之一)+ate→杀…十分之一 (同) 同根词：decimal(十进法的) (例) Disease decimated the population.
gossamer
(英) n. 蛛丝(a filmy cobweb floating in the ai)；薄纱(softfilmy cloth)；adj. 轻而薄的(lightthinand filmy) (考) 反义词：ponderous(笨重的); substance(本质) (记) 来自goose summer(食鹅时节)，此时节蛛丝飞扬，所以有 gossamer一词
bolted
(英) adj.脱离的(separated)
muffled
(考) muted : color \ muffled : sound(颜色变淡\声音减弱)反义词：plangent(轰鸣的)
integrate
(英) v. 使成整体(to make whole or complete) (记) integr(完整)+ate→完整化→成为整体 (同) 同根词：integrity(完整，正直); integrant(不可分割的)派生词: integration (n. 结合综合)
up-front
(英) adj. 坦率的(very direct and making no attempt to hide one’s meaning) (记) up（向上）+front（前面）
pied
(英) adj. 杂色的(of two or more colors in blotches) (考) 反义词：solid-colored(单色的) (记) 分割记忆：pie(馅饼)+d; 参考: a pied horse(花斑马) (例) a pied horse(花斑马)
transitory
(英) adj. 短暂的=transient (考) transitory : endure \ immutable : change(短暂的不能耐久\不可改变的不能改变)反义词：enduring(持久的); protracted(拖延的) (记) trans(改变)+sit(=sit坐)+ory→坐一下就改变了→短暂的 (例) transitory delight
propagate
(英) v. 繁殖(to multiply)；传播(to cause to spread out; publicize) (考) 反义词：fail to multiply(不能繁殖); check(阻碍) (记) pro+pag(砍，切)+ate→原义是把树的旁枝剪掉使主干成长→引申为繁殖 (例) Most plants propagate by seed.
warp
(英) v.\n.翘起，弯曲 (a twist or curve that has developed in something flat or straight ) (例) The door was warped and wouldn’t shut.
supervise
(英) v. 监督，管理 (keep watch over a job or the people doing it) (记) super（在…上面）+vise（看）→在上面看→监视 (同) 派生词：supervision （n. 监督，管理）
sprinkler
(英) n.洒水装置，洒水车(a vehicle or device that scatters a liquid in fine drops) (记) sprinkle(洒水)＋er
liaison
(英) n. 联系，暧昧关系(an illicit love affair) (记) lia(捆)+ison→捆在一起→联系; (同) 参考：liana(藤本植物)
deport
(英) v. 将外国人，罪犯等驱逐出境(legally force a foreignercriminal to leave a country) (考) deport : nation \ expel : school(驱逐是强迫离开国家\开除是强迫离开学校) (记) de(去掉)+port(拿运) →拿出去→放逐
derelict
(英) adj. 荒废的， 玩忽职守的(deserted by the owner; abandoned; neglectful of duty; remiss) (考) 反义词：extremely careful(极其小心的); pillar of society(国之栋梁) (记) de+relict(=relinguish 放弃)→放弃掉 (同) 近形词：relict(残余物)；relic(遗迹) (例) a derelict old house too dangerous to live in
standstill
(英) n.处于停顿状态中止(condition of no movement)
boastful
(英) adj. 指人好自夸的(full of self-praise) (考) blowhard : boastful \ toady : obsequious(吹牛者擅长吹牛\谄媚者擅长谄媚)
seismic
(英) adj. 地震的(of or caused by an earthquake) (记) seism(地震)+ic→地震的 (同) 同根词：seismograph(地震仪)；seismology(地震学)
shelve
(英) v.搁置 (to put off or aside) (记) 来自shelf(架子)；例：shelve a problem(暂时搁置问题) (例) shelve a problem(暂时搁置问题)
exigency
(英) n. 危急关头(emergency)
psychosis
(英) n.精神病，变态心理(fundamental mental derangement; insanity) (记) psych(精神)＋osis(病) (例) John’s psychosis were so severe that he never left his house.
petal
(英) n. 花瓣 (leaflike divisions of a flower)
profligacy
(考) 反义词: frugality(节俭)
asphyxiate
(英) v. (使)无法呼吸，窒息而死( to suffocate) (记) a+sphyx (跳动)+iate→脉搏不再跳动→窒息 (例) The smoke asphyxiate the victim.
colloquium
(英) n. 学术讨论会 (an organized conference or seminar on some subject)
fault
(考) foible : fault \ quibble : objection(程度: 小缺点缺点\轻微反对反对)impeccable : fault \ unblemished : imperfection(无缺陷的无缺陷\无瑕的无瑕疵)
capture
(英) v. 俘获(take as a prisoner);夺取或赢得(take or win) (考) escape : capture \ dodge : blow(逃避抓捕\躲避打击) (记) capt+ure→抓住的状态→逮捕
commit
(英) v. 托付(consign)承诺(to bind or obligate)犯罪(perpetrate) (记) com+mit(送)+ment→一起送给→把…交托给(commit a child to the care of a nursary )，对方接受后便要承诺责任
corpuscle
(记) cor p(躯体)＋uscle(小东西)→躯体内的小东西→细胞
gospel
(英) n. 教义，信条(any doctrine or rule widely or ardently maintained) (记) 来自《圣经·新约》中的福音书(Gospel)可能来自god+spell→上帝的话→信条
espouse
(英) v. 支持，拥护(to take upsupportor advocate) (考) 反义词：abjure(弃绝) (例) The espousal of nonviolent political beliefs.
solvent
(英) 有偿债能力的 (able to pay all legal debts);n.溶剂 (a liquid substance capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances) (考) profligate : solvent \ mercurial : committed(挥霍不会有偿债能力\多变不会忠心)coagulant : thicken \ solvent : dissolve(凝结剂使凝固\溶剂使溶解)反义词：precipitant(沉淀剂) (记) solve(溶化，解决)＋ent
shattered
(记) 来自动词shatter（粉碎）
anemia
(记) a+nem(血)+ia→无血病→贫血 (例) Bill took iron supplements to compensate for his anemia.
self-interest
(英) n. 私心(concern for what is best for oneself) (记) self（自己）+interest（利益）
overwhelming
(例) an overwhelming force
verification
(考) 反义词：refutation(反驳)
boost
(英) v.往上推(to raise by a push)；增加，提高(to make higher) (记) boot(靴子)用靴子往上推 (同) 派生词: booster (n.支持者enthusiastic supporter) (例) boost the morale of the soldier
spontaneity
(考) terseness : superfluous \ spontaneity : studied(简洁对多余\自然对故意)
innovation
(英) n. 革新改革(making changes) (考) contumacious : authority \ reactionary(hideboundconservative):change(innovationnovelty)(顽固的不接受权威\反动的[僵化的保守的]不接受变化[创新]) (记) innovate(v.革新改革)
innocent
(英) 无辜的清白的(not guilty of wrongdoing)无害的(harmless)单纯的(knowing nothing of evil or wrong) (记) in(无)+noc(伤害毒)+ent→无害的
productivity
(英) n. 生产力，生产率 (the rate of producing goodscrops) (记) product（产物，产品）+ivity
vulpine
(英) adj.狐狸的，狡猾的 (foxycrafty) (记) vulp(狐狸)+ine
recommend
(英) v. 推荐，介绍( provide information) (考) recommend : laud \ sanction : foster(推荐是一种称赞\批准是一种鼓励) (同) 派生词: recommendation (n. 推荐，劝告; 推荐信，介绍信)
persistent
(英) adj. 固执的，坚持的(in a course in spite of interference or difficulties) (记) per(始终)＋sist(坐)＋ent→始终坐着→坚持的 (例) a persistent effort(执着的努力)
infinite
(英) adj. 无限的无穷的(without limits) (考) infinite : exhaust \ discrete : overlap(无限的无法耗尽\离散的无法重叠)unique : precedent \ infinite : end(独特的没有先例\无限的没有尽头) (记) in(无)+fin(范围)+ite→无范围的→无限的
straightforwardness
反义词：circuity(n. 拐弯抹角)
nucleate
(英) v. 使成核(bring into a nucleus)； (例) The nucleating factors of a community are rooming housesbarspool rooms.
phylum
(英) n.(动植物分类的)门(category ranking below a kingdom and above a class)
preconception
(英) n. 先入之见， 偏见(a preconceived idea) (记) pre(预先)+conception(观念)
tangy
(英) adj. 强烈的扑鼻的(having a pleasantly sharp flavor) (考) 反义词: bland(乏味的)
sumptuous
(英) adj. 豪华的，奢侈的 (expensive and grand) (考) 反义词：sober(节制的) (记) sumpt（拿，取）+uous→（把钱）拿出去→奢侈的
contribute
(英) v. 捐赠贡献(give one’s share of money to a join cause ) (记) con(全部)+tribute(给予) →全部给出→捐献
footlights
(英) n. 脚灯(row of lights along the front of the stage in a theatre)
unfaltering
(英) adj.不动摇的(steadfast; firm; not changing) (记) un(不)+falter(动摇)+ing
enthusiastic
(英) adj. 热情的热心的(full of enthusiasm) (考) zealous : enthusiastic \ idolatrous : devoted(狂热的是过分热情的\崇拜的是过分忠诚的) (例) He doesn’t know much about the subjectbut he’s very enthusiastic.
defoliator
(考) defoliator : tree \ insecticide : insect(落叶剂使树死亡\杀虫剂使昆虫死亡)
eaglet
(考) eaglet : bird \ frog : amphibian(小鹰属于鸟类\青蛙属于两栖动物类)
unglazed
(记) un（不）+glazed（上釉的，上光的）
persevering
(英) v. 坚忍(to persist in spite of counter influences and opposition) (考) 反义词：give up(放弃) (记) per(全部)＋severe(严重的)→在严重的情况下始终坚持 (例) persevere in one’s studies \ Although Jane faced many obstaclesshe persevered and got her degree.
fulcrum
(英) n. 杠杆支点，支柱(point of support on which a lever turns in raising or moving something )
inflammable
(英) adj.可燃的(flammable)；易激怒的(easily provokedor excited) (记) in(进入)+flame(火)→进入火→燃烧
comity
(英) n.礼让礼仪(courtesy; civility)
confluence
(英) n. 合流，汇流 (a flowing together of two or more streams) (考) confluence : streams \ junction : roads(河流在汇流处相交\道路在交叉点相交) (记) con＋flu(流)＋ence→流到一起 (同) 同根词：superfluous(多余的); affluence(富裕富足)
preface
(英) n. 序言(introduction) (考) 反义词：epilogue(后记) (记) pre(前面)+face(脸面)→前面的脸→开端 (例) The author wrote a new preface for the second edition of her book.
jealousy
(英) n. 猜忌; 忌妒(being jealous) (记) 联系形容词:jealous(嫉妒的)
extravagant
(英) adj.奢侈的(costing or spending too much)；无节制的(excessive or unrestrained) (记) extra+vag(走)+ant→走到外面(过头)→奢侈的 (同) 同根词：vagrant(流浪的); divagate(流浪，离题)
biography
(英) n. 传记(story of a person’s life) (考) portrait : painting \ biography : history(肖像画是一种画\传记是一种历史)diary : biographer \ scripture : theologian(传记作家研究日记\神学家研究经文) (记) bio+graphy(写) →写生命→传记 (同) 派生词: biographer (n.传记作家)
tardy
(英) adj.缓慢的，迟缓的 (slow to act；sluggish) (记) tard(迟缓)+y (同) 同根词：retard(阻碍)；tardigrade(缓步的) (例) a tardy reader(阅读速度慢的人)
disencumber
(英) v.排除(障碍) (free from a hindrance or annoyance)摆脱(负担) (to relieve of a burden) (记) dis+encumber(妨碍)→排除(障碍)，cumb(睡) (同) 同根词：recumbent(斜躺的)，incumbent(任职者)
exemplary
(英) adj. 可作楷模的(serving as an example) (考) exemplary : criticized \ erratic : predicted(模范的不会被批评的\古怪的不会被预测的)exemplary : imitation \ culpable : blame \ redoubtable : regard(模范的应该效法\有罪的应该谴责\值得尊敬的应该尊敬)emulate : exemplary \ obviate : unnecessary(效法模范的\消除不必要的) (例) exemplary behavior
convinced
(英) adj. 坚信不移的(firm in one’s belief) (例) a convinced Christian
lucre
(英) n. (贬义)钱，利益(money)
august
(英) adj. 威严的高贵的(impressive; majestic) (记) August n.八月(八月是水果长大的季节)
autonomy
(英) n.自治，独立(self-governmentindependent function) (考) 反义词：dependence(依赖) (记) auto(自己)+nomy(治理)+→自治的 (同) 派生词: autonomous (adj.自治的；独立的)
heave
(英) v. 用力举(to raise or lift with an effort) (记) 联想记忆：heaven(天堂)去掉n (例) heave a heavy axe(举起重斧)
supplicate
(英) v.恳求，乞求(to make a humble entreaty) (考) protest : dissuade \ supplicate : entreat(抗议对应劝阻\恳求对应恳求)反义词：demand(要求) (记) sup(下面)+plic(重叠)+ate→双膝跪下→乞求 (例) I can’t brook to be supplicated.(我不忍别人向我哀求)
questionnaire
(英) n. 问卷，调查表 (a written set of questions to provide information) (记) question（问题）+naire
rite
(英) n. (宗教的)仪式 (a ceremonial act or action) (考) 反义词：improvised act(即席的) (例) marriage rites(结婚仪式)
publicity
(英) n. 众人周知，张扬(public notice);宣传(the business of bringing to the attention of the public)
garland
(英) n. (作为胜利标志的)花环，奖品(a wreath or woven chain of flowers as a symbol of victory) (记) gar(花)+land；联想：花铺满地→荣誉
geyser
(英) n. 天然热喷泉(a spring from which columns of boiling water and steam gush into the air at intervals) (考) volcano : lava \ geyser : water(火山喷出熔岩\喷泉喷出水) (记) 来自冰岛一温泉名 Geysir可能来自 gusher(喷涌井，滔滔不绝地说话的人)
hangar
(英) n.飞机库(a shelter used to house or repair an airplane) (记) 注意不要和下面的hanger(衣架)相混
reticulation
(英) n. 网目，网状(network) (记) reticul(网)+ation→网状 (同) 同根词：reticular(网的)；reticule(网兜)
spasm
(英) n.痉挛，抽筋(an involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction)
duration
(英) n. 持续的时间(the time that a thing continues or lasts) (考) accelerate : speed \ prolong : duration(加速是加快速度\延长是延长时间) (记) dur(持续)+ation→持续时间 (同) 同根词: durable(耐用的); durance(长期监禁) (例) He will be in hospital for the duration of the school year.
caterpillar
(考) tadpole : frog \ caterpillar : buttefly(蝌蚪是青蛙幼虫\毛虫是蝴蝶幼虫)
specialized
(英) adj. 专门的(suitable or developed for one particular use) (记) 来自动词specialize（专门化）
grumble
(英) v. 喃喃诉苦，发怨言(to utter or mumble in discontent) (记) 再回顾一下表示抱怨的单词：grouchgrousegrudge (例) He has everything he needs and therefore nothing to grumble about.
don
(英) v. 穿衣戴帽(to put on a garmentetc.) (考) 反义词：doff(脱掉)
curb
(英) n. 马勒; v. 控制(to restrain; check; control; restrain) (考) 反义词：goad(刺激) (记) 比较curd(凝乳)，curt(无礼的) (例) to curb one’s anger
irresoluteness
(考) demur : qualms \ waver : irresoluteness(因疑虑而反对\因犹豫而动摇) (记) ir(不)+resolute(坚决的)+ness→不坚决
herbivorus
(英) adj. 食草的(feeding chiefly on grass) (记) herbi(草)+vor(吃)+ous→食草的; (同) 参考：carnivorous(食肉的)
conductor
(英) n. 领导者; 指挥家(person who directs the performance of an orchestra or a choir ) (考) pilot : ship \ conductor : orchestra(领航员指导船航行\指挥指导乐队表演)symphony : conductor \ film : director(指挥指导交响乐\导演指导电影)director : scipt \ conductor : score(导演根据剧本指导\指挥根据乐谱指导)conductor : instrumentalist \ director : actor{E (记) conduct+or
limestone
(英) n. 石灰岩 (a type of rock)
foot
(考) foot : perambulate \ eye : observe(脚是用来漫步\眼是用来观察)
regressive
(英) adj. 退步的，退化的(moving backward to a primitive state or condition) (考) 反义词：forward(向前进) (记) re(后)+gress(走)+ive→向后走→退步的 (例) The dog has a regressive tendency to forget.
gullible
(英) adj. 易受骗的(easily cheated or tricked; credulous); (考) patriotic : chauvinistic \ receptive : gullible(爱国过分为盲目爱国\接受过分为轻信)compliant : servile \ trusting : gullible(服从过分是奴性\信任过分易受骗)coward : craven \ dupe : gullible(懦夫的特点是懦弱\易受骗者的特点是轻信的)gullible : chicanery \ servile : d (同) n. gullibility (例) He must have been pretty gullible to fall for that old trick.
husky
(英) adj. 声音沙哑的(sounding deep and hoarse; rough) (考) 反义词：delicate(优雅的; 精巧的)
unobtainable
(记) un（不）+obtainable（能得到的）
vindictive
(英) adj.报复性的 (vengeful) (考) mercenary : money \ vindictive : revenge(惟利是图只想要钱\怀恨在心只想报仇) (例) Vindictive acts rarely do much good.(报复行为难有好结果)
gravitational
(记) gravitation(n.引力倾向;gravitate[v. 受重力作用下沉])+al
credulous
(英) adj. 轻信的，易信的 (tending to believe too readily; easily convinced) (考) credulous : dupe \ insensitive : boor(易上当者特点是轻信\鲁钝者特点是迟钝) (记) cre d+ulous(多…的)→多信任的→轻信的
defiant
(英) adj. 违抗的反抗的(openly opposing sb\sth) (记) a defiant mannerlookspeech
protrude
(英) v.突出，伸出(to jut out from the surrounding surface or context) (记) pro(向前)＋trude(伸出)→向前伸→伸出 (同) 同根词：intrude(闯入); extrude(伸出)派生词: protrusive (adj.伸出来的突出的prominentprotuberant) (例) A sharp nail protruded from the beam of wood.
pulsate
(英) v.有规律的振动(to throb or move rhythmically; vibrate) (记) 来自pulse(脉搏)一词 (例) The distant star released energy as it pulsated.
nondescript
(英) adj. 没有特征的(hard to classify or describe)；平凡的(drab) (考) 反义词：conspicuous(特征显著的) (记) non(不)+descript(描述)→没法描述的 (例) Her clothes were so nondescriptI can’t remember what she was wearing.
vaudeville
(英) 歌舞杂耍表演综艺节目(variety)
overlap
(英) v. (部分地)重叠(coincide in part with) (考) infinite : exhaust \ discrete :overlap(无穷的无法耗尽\不连续的无法重叠) (记) over(在…上)+lap(大腿)→把一条腿放在另一条腿上→重叠 (例) tiles that overlap one another(互相搭接的瓦片)
unleash
(英) v. 发泄，发动( set feelings and forces free from control) (记) un（不）+leash（控制，约束）
braggadocio
(英) n.大吹大擂(boasting)
prudery
(英) n.过分守礼，假正经(the characteristic quality of a prude)
blissful
(英) adj. 极幸福的(extremely happy) (例) blissful ignorance
hardbitten
(英) adj. 不屈的，顽强的(stubborn; tough; dogged) (记) 组合词：hard(硬)+bitten(咬)→咬不动的-顽强的，参考其他的组合词：hardball( 强硬手段); hardboard(硬纸板)
humdrum
(英) adj. 单调的，乏味的(dull; monotonous; boring) (记) 组合词：hum(嗡嗡声)+drum(鼓声)→单调的 (例) Another humdrum day! I really need a change in my life.
serpentine
(英) adj.似蛇般绕曲的，蜿蜒的(winding or turning one way or another) (记) serpent(蛇)＋ine→像蛇一样的 (例) A serpentine path through a garden.
biennial
(英) adj. 两年一次的(every two years ) (记) bi(两个双)+enn(年)+ial→两年(一次)的
suspended
(记) 来自动词suspend（暂缓）+ed
salubrious
(英) adj. 有益健康的(promoting health; salutary) (考) 反义词：unhealthy(不利健康的); virulent(剧毒的); deleterious(有害的) (记) salubr(健康)+ious→健康的→有益健康的
surgeon
(英) n. 外科医师(a doctor to perform medical operations) (考) scalpel : surgeon \ telescope : astronomer(手术刀是外科医生的工具\望远镜是天文学家的工具)surgeon : dexterity \ acrobat : agility(外科医生灵巧\杂技演员敏捷)
operative
(英) adj. (计划等)实施中的；生效的(effective) (记) oper(做)+ative→在做的→在实施中的 (同) 同根词：operose(费力的)；opus(作品，大作) (例) The airport is operative again after the bad weather.
engender
(英) v. 产生引起(produce; begetprocreate) (考) 反义词：eradicate(根除); quash(取消) (记) en+gender(产生)→使产生 (例) Dirt engenders disease.
encyclopedic
(记) en+cyclo(圆圈)+ped(儿童教育)+ic→受遍教育→知识渊博的; 参考: encyclopedia(百科全书) (同) 同根词：pediatrics(儿科)
appearance
(英) n. 出现来到(coming into view)外表外貌(visual aspect) (考) garishness : appearance \ stridency : sound(过分绚丽的外表\过分刺耳的声音)fetid : smell \ ugly : appearance(恶臭的气味难闻\丑陋的外表难看)bravura : performance \ resplendent : appearance(壮丽的演奏\灿烂的外表) (例) Fine clothes added to his strikingly handsome appearance.
movement
(英) n. (交响乐)乐章(a principal division or section of a sonata or symphony) (考) stanza : poem \ movement : orchestra(诗节和诗\乐章和管弦乐) (记) movement作为’运动’一意大家都熟悉，但’乐章’一意不可忘 (例) The symphony’s second movement is written in a minor key.
hydrant
(英) n. 水龙头(a faucet)；消防栓(fireplug) (记) hydr(水)+ant→水龙头 (同) 同根词：hydria(提水罐); hydrogen(氢)
dome
(考) alcove : recess \ dome : roof(凹室是一种壁凹\圆顶是一种屋顶)
frailty
(英) n. 脆弱，弱点(weakness; esp.moral weakness) (考) limber : flexibility \ spindly : frailty(柔软的有柔性\脆弱的有脆弱性) (例) a frail chair
kangaroo
(考) kangaroo : marsupial \ squirrel : rodent(袋鼠属于有袋动物\松鼠属于啮齿动物)
corporal
(英) adj. 肉体的，身体的 (of the body; bodily) (记) corpor(躯体)＋al→身体的 (同) 同根词：incorporation(合并，公司)
eulogy
(考) elegy : sorrow \ eulogy : admiration(哀诗表达哀伤\颂词表达赞美)eulogy : praise \ elegy : lament(颂词表达赞美\哀诗表达哀伤)autobiography : reminisce \ eulogy : praise(自传用于回忆\颂词用于赞美)反义词：denunciation(谴责); diatribe(恶骂); defamation(诋毁)
acme
(英) n.顶点，极点(the highest point; peak; summit) (例) the acme of perfection(完善的极至)
submerge
(英) v.沉没，淹没 (to cover or overflow with water) (考) submerge : water \ inter : earth(用水淹没\用土埋葬)bend: rigid \ submerge : buoyant \ dissolve : insoluble(坚硬的不弯曲\浮起的不沉没\不溶的不溶解) (记) sub(下面)＋merge(合并，吞没)→吞没下去→淹没 (同) 参考：emerge(出现); emergency(紧急情况)
disaster
(英) n.灾难，大不幸 (calamity; catastrophecataclysm) (记) dis+aster(星星)→星位不正 →灾难 (同) 同根词：asterisk(星号)；asteroid(星状的)
lustre
(英) n. 光亮，光泽(gloss; sheen) (记) lustr(光亮)+e→光亮 (同) 同根词：illustrate(说明，阐明); lustreless(无光泽的)
unseemly
(英) adj.不适当，不宜(not according with established standards of good form or taste) (考) 反义词：decorous(有礼貌的) (记) un(不)+seemly(得当的) (例) at the most unseemly hours．
concentrate
(考) 反义词: deploy(散开); dilute solution (稀释); rarefy(稀释)
mercantile
(英) adj. 贸易的，商业的 (of trade and business) (考) agrarian : farming \ mercantile : trade(农耕的属于农业范围\商业的属于贸易范围)
militia
(英) 民兵(a body of men not belonging to a regular armybut trained as soldiers to serve only in their own country)
immune
(英) adj. 免疫的(not susceptible to some specified disease because of the presence of the specific antibodies) (考) overexposure : jaded \ vaccination : immune(感光过度褪色\接种疫苗免疫)反义词：having no resistance(无抵抗力的) (记) im(没有)+mune(公共)→不公共→免除的 (例) We are not immune to the influence around us.
entirety
(英) n. 整体全面(completeness) (记) 来自entire (adj.完整的)
controvert
(英) v. 反驳，驳斥 (to argue or reason against; contradict; disprove ) (考) 反义词：corroborate(证实); substantiate(证实) (记) contro(反)＋vert(转)→反转→反驳 (同) 同根词：introvert(内向的人)
spiritual
(英) adj. 精神的(of the spirit rather than the body) (考) 反义词：corporeal(肉体的) (记) spirit(精神)+ual
wreckage
(英) n.残骸(broken and disordered parts or material from something wrecked) (记) wreck(失事，遇难)+age (例) The shore was covered with the wreckage of a ship.
degenerate
(英) v. 退步(to lose normal or higher qualities)；堕落 (to decline or become debased morally) (记) de+gener(种类)+ate→变种→退步 (同) 同根词：regenerate(使新生)，generation(一代人) (例) That fine young man has degenerated under the influence of evil company.
idol
(英) n. 神像(an image of god for worship)
addict
(英) v.\n.沉溺，上瘾(者)( being an addict; habitually use narcotic drugs) (记) ad+dict(要求)→不断要求→上瘾 (同) 派生词: addictive (adj.使人上瘾的); addiction(n.上瘾)
imbue
(英) with v. 灌输(某人)强烈的情感或意见(to permeate or inspire) (例) His work is imbued with the evolutionary spirit.
depredation
(英) n. 劫掠，蹂躏 (robbingplundering) (记) de+pred(=plunder掠夺)+ation→劫掠 (同) 同根词：predator(食肉动物) (例) the depredations of war
ostracize
(英) v. 放逐，排斥(to banishbarexclude by ostracism) (考) pariah : ostracize \ prisoner : confine(被放逐者被放逐\囚犯被监禁)反义词：take in(接收); welcome(欢迎); include(embrace)(包括) (记) ostrac(贝壳)+ize→用投贝壳的方法放逐，源自古希腊用贝壳投票决定是否应该放逐某人; (同) 参考：ostracean(牡蛎); ostrakon(陶片)派生词: ostracism (n. 放逐，排斥) (例) The director was ostracized in Hollywood because he was so outspoken.
expert
(考) pest : irksome \ expert : proficient(讨厌的人特点是讨厌的\专家特点是精通的)反义词: tyro(新手)
panacea
(英) n. 万灵药(a remedy for all ills or difficulties) (记) pan(全部)+acea(治疗)→灵丹妙药 (例) The medicine was promoted as a panacea for all aches and pains.
badge
(英) n.徽章(如校徽等)(a distinctive tokenemblemor sign) (考) chevron : badge \ caisson : cart(山形袖章是一种徽章\弹药车是一种车) (记) 比较记忆:adage(格言) (同) 近形词: badger(獾v.扰乱)budge(移动)barge(驳船)cadge(乞讨)
cognizance
(英) n. 知觉认识(knowledgeawareness) (例) These matters fall within the cognizance of this court.
flatter
(英) v. 恭维奉承(praise sb too much) (考) fulminate : criticize \ adulate : flatter(斥责是猛烈批评\谄媚是拼命奉承)malinger : ail \ flatter : appreciate(装病是假装生病\奉承是假装赞美)scorn : reject \ adulate : flatter \ disparage : ignore(不屑是严厉拒绝\谄媚是拼命奉承\蔑视是十分忽视)flatter : praise \ l (例) I was very flattered by your invitation to talk at the conference.
incidence
(英) 事情发生;发生率影响范围(extent to which sth happens or has an effect) (记) in(进入)+cid(落下)+ence→掉进来的事→事情发生
affected
(英) adj. 不自然的(behaving in an artificial way)；假装的(assumed) (考) 反义词：natural(自然的) (记) af+fect(做造)+ation→做出来的→做作; 注意affection(友爱)affecting(感人的)和上面二词的区别 (例) Jane is annoyed with her date because he had such affected table manner. (同) influenced
flight
(英) 飞行飞翔(action of flying through the air)空中的航行(journey made by airesp in an aircraft on a particular route)逃跑(instance of fleeing or running away) (例) Many soldiers fell wounded in their flight from the defeat.
populace
(英) n. 民众，老百姓(the common people: masses) (记) popul(人民)+ace→民众 (同) 同根词：population(人口); popularity(流行) (例) The American populace elects a president every four years.
periscope
(英) 潜望镜(a long tube with mirrors fitted in it so that people who are lower down can see what is above them) (记) peri（周围）+scope（看）→（潜望镜伸出水面）看周围的情况→潜望镜
stylus
(考) stylus : mark \ lamp : illumination(铁笔可以用来做记号\灯可以用来照明)
mutation
(英) n. 突变，变化(a sudden departure from the parent type) (考) mimicry : camouflage \ mutation : variation(拟态是一种伪装\突变是一种变化) (记) mut(变)+ation→变化 (同) 同根词:immutable(不可变的) (例) Mutation can be caused by radiation.
peak
(英) v. 憔悴，消瘦(becoming thin or sickly; emaciated) (记) peak作为’山峰’一意大家都熟悉; 参考: peak and pine(变得消瘦憔悴) (例) peak and pine(变得消瘦憔悴)
instigate
(英) v. 发起，煽动(to urge on; foment; incite) (考) 反义词：quell(镇压) (记) in(进入)+stig(=sting 刺激)+ate→刺激起来→煽动 (同) 派生词: instigation (n. 煽动，刺激)
birch
(同) 近形词: birth(出生); bitch(母狗)
fidelity
(英) n.忠实；忠诚(faithful devotion; loyalty; faithfulness; allegiance) (考) 反义词：unconventionality(异常)-fidelity to custom(忠于传统); apostasy(变节) (记) fid(相信)+elity→相信，忠诚 (例) fidelity to ones leader. fidelity to ones wife.
venerate
(英) v.崇敬，敬仰(to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference) (考) venerable : reverence \ despicable : scorn(可敬的[人]被尊敬\可鄙的[人]被鄙视)反义词: derision(嘲笑) (记) vener(尊敬)+ate→尊敬; (同) 参考：venerable(值得敬重的)
strike
(考) strike : medal \ mint : coin(敲打制成奖牌\铸造制成钱币)
approbatory
(英) adj. 表示赞许的(showing approbation or approval)
indelibility
(考) indelibility : erasure \ impermeability : passage(无法消除不能擦去\无法穿过不能通过)反义词: erasability(可擦除)
statuary
(英) n.雕像(a collection of statues) (记) 来自statue(雕像)＋ary (例) some magnificent Roman statuary
pervade
(英) v. 弥漫，普及(to become diffused throughout) (记) per(遍及)＋vade(走)→走遍，弥漫 (例) Fear pervaded the small town after the unexplained murder.
obverse
(英) n. 正面(the front or main surface) (记) ob+verse(转)→转到外面的一面→正面; (同) 参考：reverse(反面)
prerequisite
(英) n. 先决条件(something that is necessary to an end) (记) pre(预先)+requis(要求)→ite→预先要求→先决条件 (例) Passing the test is a prerequisite for graduating.
rubber
(考) candy : suger \ candle : wax \ tire : rubber(糖果用糖制造\蜡烛用蜡制造\轮胎用橡胶制
cavalcade
(英) n.骑兵队(a procession of horsemen or carriages) (记) 可以看出caval有’骑马’之意
indulge
(英) v. 放纵(allow oneself\sb to have whatever one likes or wants);满足(satisfy a perhaps unwarranted desire) (考) embarrass : mortify \ indulge : mollycoddle(使窘迫过分是羞辱\迁就过分是纵容)indulge : ascetic \ restrain : libertine(禁欲者不会放纵\放荡者不会克制)abstemious : indulge \ austere : decorate(节制的不会放纵\朴素的不会装饰)反义词：eschew(躲避) (例) It is sometimes necessary to indulge a sick child.
recluse
(英) n. 隐士(a person who leads a secluded or solitary life);adj. 隐居的(marked by withdrawal from society) (考) hedonist : pleasure \ recluse : privacy(享乐主义者喜欢快乐\隐士喜欢独处)recluse : withdrawn \ bigot : biased(隐士隐居\固执己见者偏见)malingerer : duty \ recluse : humanity(逃避责任的人逃避职责\隐士逃避人类)poseur : sincerity \ recluse : gregariousness{ENT (记) re(重新)+cluse(关闭)→把门关上→隐居的
bricklayer
(英) workman trained or skilled in building with bricks (记) brick(砖)+layer(层) →把砖一层层垒上→砌砖盖房者
disquisition
(英) n.长篇演讲，专题论文(a formal discussion of some subject; discourse or treatise) (记) dis+quisit(寻求，要求)+ion→寻求(不同意见)→专题论文 (同) 同根词：prerequisite(先决条件)
flint
(考) pestle : grind \ flint stone : sharpen(研棒用来研磨\硬石用来磨砺)
affable
(英) adj. 易于交谈的(pleasant and easy to approach or talk to)；和蔼的(gentle；amiable) (考) 反义词：irascible(暴躁的) (记) af+fable(说，讲)→可以说话的→和蔼的; 派生词:affability (n.和蔼可亲)同根词：ineffable(无法表达的); fabulous(像传说一样的) (同) affable，pleasant，approachable，gentle，amiable(反) ineffable，fabulous，irascible
fordable
(记) 不要和fort(堡垒)相混
astounding
(英) adj. 使人震惊的(amazing) (考) indelible : forget \ astounding : expect(抹不去的无法忘记\震惊的无法预期) (例) The figures revealed by the report are astounding.
indignant
(英) adj. 愤慨的，愤愤不平的(feeling or expressing anger) (记) in(不)+dign(礼貌)+ant→不礼貌→愤慨的 (同) 同根词：dignity(尊贵，礼貌); indign(不得体的)
laxity
(英) n. 松弛(looseness) (记) lax(松弛)+ity; (同) 参考：relax(放松); laxative(放松的)
doubtfulness
(考) purify : imperfection \ verify : doubtfulness(净化消除缺点\证实消除怀疑) (记) doubtful+ness
appeal
(英) v. 恳求( supplicate);吸引(to be attractiveinteresting) (考) remonstrator : dissuade \ applicant : appeal(忠告者是为了劝阻\申请者是为了请求) (记) ap+peal(拉) →拉过去→吸引，peal=pu ll (例) appeal for justice. I never understand the appeal of living in the city.
fecundity
(考) 反义词：deprivation(剥夺) (例) the fecundity of the earth
outgoing
(英) adj. 友善的(expansivesociable)；即将离去的(going out; leaving) (考) extrovert : outgoing \ perfectionist : exacting(外向者友善\完美主义者苛求) (例) an outgoing and generous man
syndrome
(英) n. 综合症状(a set of medical symptoms which represent a physical or mental disorder) (记) syn（共同）+drome（跑）→跑到一起→综合症
dull
(英) adj. 不鲜明的(not bright); (考) tarnish : dull \ vitrify : smooth(使失去光泽结果是阴暗的\使玻璃化结果是光滑的)反义词：perspicuous(明白的); resplendent(光辉的); trenchant(锋利的) (例) Watching television dulls one’s wits.
rebuke
(英) v.指责，谴责(to criticize sharply; reprimand) (记) re(反)＋buke(=beat打)→反打→指责 (例) The boy was rebuked by his teacher for beating.
enamel
(考) enamel : tooth \ bark : tree(珐琅是牙齿的表面\树皮是树的表面)
temporize
(英) v.拖延(to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time) (记) tempor(时间)+ize→时间化→拖延时间
shard
(英) n.(陶器等)碎片(fragment of a brittle substance) (考) shard : pottery \ fragment : bone \ crumb : bread(陶器的碎片\骨头的碎片\面包的碎屑) (例) The pole lay in shards on the pavement.
stabilize
(英) v. 稳定，稳固( become firmsteadyor unchanging) (考) 反义词：fluctuate(波动) (例) His condition has now stabilized.
circumscribe
(英) v. 限制 (to restrict; restrain; limit) (记) circum(绕圈)+scribe(画)→画一个圈子→限制 (同) 同根词：describe(描述); prescribe(开处方规定) (例) Rules set down by her parents circumscribed her activities.
gossip
(英) n. 闲言碎语(casual talk including rumor and critical comments) (例) a gossip columnist
mire
(英) n. 泥沼(swampy ground; bog; marsh) (考) 反义词：extricate(解脱困境) (例) find oneself in a mire of debt(陷入债务之困境)
plagiarism
(英) n. 剽窃，抄袭(an act of committing literary theft) (考) plagiarism : ideas \ rustling : cattle(剽窃偷别人的观点\偷牛偷别人的牛)plagiarism : ideas \ forgery : documents(剽窃的观点是假的\伪造的文件是假的) (记) plagiar(斜的)+ism→做歪事→抄袭 (同) 同根词：plagiotropism(斜向性); plage(海滩)
perigee
(记) peri(周围)＋gee(=geo地)→周围之地→近地点; (同) 参考：apogee(远地点)
boon
(英) n. 请求恩惠(request or favor) (考) 反义词: misfortune(不幸) (记) 从moon(月亮)得到boon(恩惠) (例) a boon companion (合得来的伙伴)
expertise
(英) n.专技，专业知识(the skillknowledgejudgment of an expert) (考) selflessness : altruist \ expertise : connoisseur(利他主义者特点是无私\专家特点是专业)practicing : expertise \ exercising : strength(实践获得专业技能\锻炼获得力量) (记) expert(专家)+ise→专家的知识
intelligible
(英) adj. 可了解的，清晰的(that can be understood; comprehensible) (记) intel(在中间)+lig(=let 选择)+ible→从中间选择出来的→可理解的 (同) 同根词：intelligence(智力，智慧); intellect(智力，理解力)
vocalist
(英) n.流行歌手，声乐家(singer) (记) voc(声音)+alist
bless
(英) v. 祝福；颂扬(to praise or glorify) (记) 请比较：bliss(极乐)
wrangler
(考) lariat : wrangler \ crook : shepherd(牧马者的工具是套索\牧羊者的工具是弯钩)
babble
(英) v.说蠢话(to talk foolishly);牙牙学语(to make incoherent sounds; prattle) (考) babble : talk \ simper : smile \ scribble : write(胡说和说\傻笑和笑\胡写和写)babble : sense \ parrot : originality(胡说没有理智\学舌没有创新)反义词：express succinctly(简洁表达) (例) The old friends babbled for hours in the cafe.
unpredictable
(英) 无法预言的无法预测的(that cannot be predicted)捉摸不透的(tending to show sudden unexpected changesin behaviorideas) (考) 反义词：dependable(可靠的) (记) un（不）+predictable（可预言的）
roof
(考) roof : room \ summit : mountain(房顶是房屋的顶\山顶是山脉的顶)
heiress
(英) n. 继承人(a person who is legally entitled to inherit another’s property) (例) He is heir to a large fortune.
cornucopia
(英) 象征丰收的羊角(羊角装饰器内装满花、果、谷物等以示富饶)(a representation in paintingsculptureetc. of a horn overflowing with fruitsflowersand grain; abundance) (考) cornucopia : abundance \ mace : authority(丰饶角象征富足\权仗象征权力) (记) corn(角)＋copia(丰富)→丰饶之角; (同) 参考：copious(丰富的)
faze
(英) v.使…狼狈(disconcert; dismay; embarrass) (考) 反义词：embolden(使大胆); undisturbed(安静的)-fazed(混乱的)
challenge
(英) 挑战(invitation to sb to take part in a game)要求某人做某事(invite sb to do sth esp to take part in a contest) (考) flout : disregard \ taunt : challenge \ mock : imitate(嘲弄性的轻视和轻视\嘲弄性的挑衅和挑衅\嘲弄性的模仿和模仿) (例) challenge SB to a duel
ravage
(英) v. 摧毁，使荒废( ruin and destroy) (例) a face ravaged by disease
attune
(记) at+tune(调子)→使调子一致，tune(音调)自身是一个单词 (例) Are you attuned to new ways of thinking?
inquiry
(英) n. 询问(request for help or information) (考) importune : request \ pry : inquiry(强求是过分请求\刺探是过分询问)confidence : arrogant \ inquiry : interrogatory(过分自信是自大\过分询问是质问) (记) inquie的名词
hew
(英) v. 砍伐(to chop or cut with an ax)v.遵守(hew to) (考) 反义词：conform(遵守)-not hew to(不遵守) (记) 可以和 dew(露珠)一起记，早上砍伐树木时露珠被震下来 (例) to hew tree makes drops of dew fall down
freak
(英) n. 怪物，奇事(an odd or unusual happening)；adj. 反常的(oddly) (记) 和break(断裂)一起记 (例) freak weather
sip
(英) v.啜饮 (to drink in small quantities) (考) quaff : sip \ stride : mince(gobble : nibble )(畅饮对啜饮\大步走对小步走)swill : sip \ gobble : nibble(狂饮对啜饮\狼吞虎咽对小口进食)sip : drink \ mince : walk(程度: 小口喝和喝\小步走和走)反义词: swill(狂饮) (记) 参考:imsipid(乏味的); sipid(味道好的) (同) 参考：imsipid(乏味的)；sipid(味道好的)
humid
(英) adj. 潮湿的(damp; moist; wet) (记) hum(地)+id→近地的→潮湿的 (例) the humid weather
felon
(英) n.重罪犯(a person guilty of a major crime; criminal)
abstract
(英) n. 摘要(a brief statement; summary; abridgment)； (考) 反义词：elaborate(详细) (记) abs+tract(拉)→从文章中拉出→摘要； (同) 同根词：intractable(倔强的)contract(n.合同v.收缩)
insulin
(考) insulin : pancreas \ bile : liver(胰脏分泌胰岛素\肝脏分泌胆汁) (记) insul(岛)+in(素)
radiate
(英) v.发光，放热(to send out in in rays) (考) 反义词：absorb(吸收) (记) radi(光线)＋ate (例) The lighted candle radiated heat and light.
droplet
(英) n. 小滴(small drop) (考) deluge : droplet \ landslide : pebble(暴雨对小水滴\山崩对小卵石) (例) tiny water droplets
scathe
(英) n.\v. 损害，烧焦(to do harm to; scorchsear)
depress
(英) v. 消沉沮丧(make sb. sad and without enthusiasm) (记) de(向下)+press(挤压) →向下压→使情绪低下
brackish
(英) adj.(指水)略咸的(somewhat saline)
misanthrope
(英) n. 愤世嫉俗者(a hater of humankind) (考) misanthrope : people \ xenophobe : strangers(愤世嫉俗者恨人类\排外者反对恨外国人) (记) mis(坏，恨)+anthrope(人)→恨人的人→厌世者 (同) 同根词：philanthropist(博爱家); anthropoid(类人猿)
trait
(英) n. 特性，品质(a particular quality of a person) (例) One of his less attractive traits is criticizing his wife in public.
deity
(英) n. 神 (a god or goddess)，神性 (divine nature; godhood) (例) the deities of ancient Greece
conclave
(英) n.秘密会议(private secret meeting)
annotate
(英) v.注解(to provide critical or explanatory notes) (记) an+not(=note意义)+ate→给以意义→注解 (同) 派生词: annotated (adj. 注释过的评注的); annotation (n. 注解)同根词: connotation(内涵); notorious(臭名昭彰的) (例) to annotate the new edition of Shakespeare’s plays
cutlery
(英) n. 刀叉匙等餐具(knivesforks and spoons used for eating and serving food) (例) a cultery boxset
expedition
(英) n.远征，探险(a journey of exploration);迅速(promptness) (考) 反义词: foot dragging(脚步拖沓)
flout
(英) v.蔑视，违抗(to mock or scoff at; show scorn or contempt for) (考) flout : disregard \ taunt : challenge(嘲弄性轻视是一种轻视\嘲弄性挑衅是一种挑衅) (记) 分割记忆：fl=flyout(出去)飞出去→不再服从命令→违抗 (例) You have flouted my orders.
chancellor
(记) chance(机会)+llor靠机会当官
trifling
(英) adj. 微不足道的(of slight importance or little value)
scribble
(英) v. 乱写，乱涂(to write and draw hastily and carelessly) (考) calligraphy : scribble \ sonnet : doggerel(乱写相对书法\打油诗相对十四行诗)babble(mumble): talk \ scribble : write(乱说和说\乱写和写) (记) 来自scrib(写)+ble→潦草乱写
literati
(英) n. 文人；学者(复数)(scholarly or learned people) (记) 来自单数literatus(文人)，liter(文字)+atus
belief
(考) frenetic : movement \ fanatical : belief(狂乱的动作\狂热的信仰)veer : direction \ convert : belief(转变方向\改变信仰)
alight
(英) adj. 烧着点着(on fire; lit);v. (从马上或车上)下来(get down from a horse or vehicle) (例) Passengers should never alight from a moving bus.
warrant
(英) n.正当理由(justification)；逮捕证 (a commission or document giving authority) (例) suspect a friend without warrant(无根据地怀疑朋友)
fraternal
(英) adj. 兄弟的，友善的(brotherly) (记) fratern(兄弟)+al→兄弟的; (同) 参考：fratricide(杀兄弟，自相残杀)
motility
(考) 反义词：stasis(静止) (记) mot（运动）+ility; 参考: motion(运动)
bracelet
(记) brace(两臂) + let(小东西) →戴在手上的小东西→手镯
adversary
(英) n.对手，敌手(opponent; enemy) (考) humility : supplicant \ resistance : adversary(哀求者的特点是低三下四\对手的特点是对抗)反义词：ally(联盟) (记) ad+vers(转)+ary→对着转的人→对手；注意：adversity(灾难) (同) 同根词: versatile(多功能的多才的); aversion(反感)
modest
(英) adj. 谦虚的，谨慎的(humbleunassuming);适度的(not large in quantitysize) (记) mod（方式，风度）+est→做事有规矩→礼貌的
solder
(英) v.焊接，焊合(to bring into firm union) (考) 反义词：breach(断裂) (记) 和soldier(战士)一起记 (例) solder the broken wires together(把断电线焊接在一起)
icing
(英) n. 糖衣，糖霜(a mixture variously of sugarbutterflavoring ) (记) 指糕饼上的糖衣，也叫 frosting
calculating
(英) adj. 深谋远虑的，精明的(shrewd or cunning; scheming)
cloister
(英) n. 修道院 (monastery or convent; nunnery) (记) cloist=close+er→关闭之地→修道院； (同) 派生词: cloistered (adj. 隐居的secluded)
peddle
(英) v.兜售(travel about selling wares) (同) 派生词: peddler(小贩)
madden
(英) v. 使狂怒，使发狂 (drive mad)
petitioner
(英) n. 请愿人(the person who makes a request) (考) minion : dependent \ groveler : petitioner(奴才是过分依赖者\奴颜婢膝者是过分请求者)
arbiter
(英) n. 权威人士，泰斗( umpire; arbitrator; a person fully qualified to judge or decide) (记) arbit(判断，裁决)+er→能作判断之人→泰斗，权威
artifact
(英) n. 人工制品(object made by human beings) (考) archive : records \ museum : artifacts(档案馆存放记录\博物馆存放史前遗物) (记) arti(技巧)+fact(制作) →制作出的东西→人造物 (同) 派生词: artifacts(n. 史前遗物)
demography
(英) n. 人口统计，人口学 (the statistical science dealing with the distributiondensityvital statisticsetc. of human populations) (考) demography : population \ meteorology : weather(人口统计学研究人口\气象学研究气候) (记) dem(人)+graphy(写)→写出人口有多少→人口统计; (同) 参考：census(人口普查)
formidable
(英) adj. 可怕的(causing fear or dread)；困难的(hard to handle or overcome) (记) formid(可能来自formic’蚂蚁的’)→蚂蚁成群骚扰→可怕的 (例) a formidable voice. a formidable enemy.
interim
(英) n. 中间时期，过渡时期(the period of time between)；adj. 暂时的(temporary) (考) 反义词：permanent(永久的) (记) inter(在中间)+im(名词后缀)→中间时期 (例) in the interim period
huckster
(英) n. 叫卖小贩，零售商(a peddler or hawker) (记) huck(=back驼背)+ster(人)→背东西卖的人→小贩 (同) 参考：huckleback(驼背)
phonetic
(英) adj. 语音的 ( about the sounds of human speech) (记) phon（声音）+etic
solicitous
(英) adj.热切的(full of desire；eager)；挂念的(expressing care or concern) (考) baleful : menace \ solicitous : concern(有害的[人]危害\挂念的[人]关心)反义词：unconcerned(不关心的) (记) solicit(恳求)＋ous→恳求的，挂念的 (例) Parents are solicitous for their children’s progress in school.
disfranchise
(英) v.剥夺…的权力(尤指选举权或公民权)(to deprive of the rights of citizenship) (记) dis+franchise(选举权)→剥夺权力
rout
(英) n. 大败，溃败(an overwhelming defeat) (记) 联想记忆：route(道路)，去掉e成rout (例) the total rout of the enemy force
emotion
(考) apathetic : emotion \ imprudent : discretion(冷漠的没有感情\轻率的没有谨慎)convulsion : contraction \frenzy : emotion(痉挛是收缩加剧\疯狂是感情加剧)
counterpart
(英) n. 相对应或具有相同功能的人或物(person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as) (记) counter(反对相反)+balance(平衡)→两边一样→达到平衡
summon
(英) v. 召见( order officially to come);召集( tell or request people to come to) (考) command : request \ summon : invite(命令是强烈要求\召唤是强烈邀请)反义词：dimsiss(解散)
disarm
(英) v.缴某人的械(take weapons away from sb) (考) 反义词：put on guard(警戒); bait(惹怒) (记) dis(分开分离)+arm(武器) →使…与武器分开→缴某人的械
scrawl
(英) v. 潦草地写，乱涂(to write awkwardly or carelessly) (记) s+crawl(爬)→乱爬→乱写 (例) scrawl a brief note(草草写个便条)
engrave
(英) v. 在(硬物)上雕刻(cut or carve wordsdesigns on a hard surface) (考) hack : carve \ gouge : engrave(乱砍不是雕刻\凿削不是铭刻) (例) His initials were engraved on the cigarette case.
pallid
(英) adj. 苍白的，没血色的(wan; lacking sparkle or liveliness (记) pall(=pale苍白)+id; 参考: a pallid countenance(病容) (例) a pallid countenance(病容)
execute
(英) v. 执行履行(carry out);将某人处死(kill sb as a legal punishment) (考) pillory : ridicule \ guillotine : execute(颈手枷用来嘲弄\断头台用来处死)impossible : executed \ adamant : moved(不可能的无法执行\顽固的无法打动)vagary : predict \ impossibility : execute(奇异的行为无法预测\不可能的事无法执行) (同) 派生词: execution (n. 执行，实行) (例) He was executed for treason.
expostulate
(英) v.(对人或行为的)抗议，告诫( objecting to a person’s actions or intentions; remonstrate) (记) ex+post(后面)+ulate(别人做出一件事后提出的)抗议 (同) 同根词：postmeridium(午 后的)，postwar(战后)，注意不要和postulate(假定) 相混 (例) He expostulated with his children about the necessity of doing the household chores.
organism
(英) 生物(any individual animal or plant having diverse organs and parts that function together as a whole to main life and its activities);有机体(anything resembling a living thing in its complexity of structure or functions) (记) organ(器官)+ism→生物 (同) 同根词：organic(器官的，有机体的); organization(组织) (例) The scientist examined the organism under the microscope.
comestible
(英) n.食物食品(something fit to be eaten) (记) 分割记忆: come(来)+s+tible(想成table) →来到桌上→食品
supersede
(英) v.淘汰，取代 (to force out of use as inferior) (记) super(在…上面)+sede(坐)→坐在别人上_面→取_代 (例) Steam locomotives were superceded by diesel(蒸汽机被柴油机所取代)
hardheaded
(英) adj. (商业上)现实的，精明的(shrewd and unsentimental; practical) (例) a hardheaded businessman(精明的商人)
synthesis
(英) n. 综合，合成(the combining of separate thingsideas into a complete whole) (考) 反义词：analysis(分解)
parsimonious
(英) adj. 太节省的，小气的(frugal to the point of stinginess) (考) parsimonious : skimp \ malingering : shirk(小气的[人]吝啬\装病的[人]逃避)parsimonious : spend \ peremptory : fawn(小气的[人]不花费\强横的[人]不奉承)craven : hero \ parsimonious : spendthrift(英雄不会胆小\挥霍者不会小气)curt : words \ parsimonious : re (记) parsi(=spare花费)＋mon(小心)＋ious→小心花钱→小气的
friable
(英) adj.易碎的(easily broken up or crumbled) (考) friable : crumble \ malleable : alter(易碎的容易打碎\可改变的容易改变)impervious : friable \ nonflammable : combustible(不受损伤的不易碎\不燃烧的不燃烧)反义词：not easily crumbled(不易破碎的); resistance to be pulverized(抗碎) (例) friable oil
gutter
(英) 水槽(a trough or channel along or under the eaves of a roof);街沟(a narrow channel along the side of a road or streetto carry off wateras to a sewer) (记) gut(肠胃，引申为沟)+ter→街沟
remiss
(英) adj. 疏忽的，不留心的(negligent in the performance of work or duty) (考) 反义词：assiduous(勤勉的); punctilious (一丝不苟的) (记) re(重新)+miss(放)→放掉，不注意的 (例) He is very remiss in answering letters.
flutter
(英) v. 拍翅(of the wings move lightly and quickly) (例) The wings of the bird still fluttered after it had been shot down.
inhale
(英) v.吸气(to draw airvaporetc. into the lungs) (记) in(进)+hale(呼吸)→吸气 (同) 同根词：exhale(呼气); halitus(气息，蒸气) (例) to inhale deeply to enjoy the fresh air
effluvium
(英) n.气味恶臭(noxious(harmful) smell)
maneuver
(英) v.\n. (军队)调遣(a planned and controlled movement of troops)；策略，操纵(stratagem; artifice; scheme) (记) man(手)+euvre→用手来做→操纵，调动 (同) 派生词: maneuvrable (adj. 可移动的，可操纵的) (例) The driver maneuvered the truck through the narrow alley.
seam
(英) n. 缝，接缝(line along which two edges are joined) (记) Water was coming in through the seams of the boat. (例) Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.
cosset
(英) v. 宠爱溺爱(protect too carefully) (考) 反义词: unspoiled(不受溺爱的)-cosseted(被宠坏的)
pugilism
(英) n.拳击，搏击(boxing) (记) pugil(打斗)＋ism→拳击
mollification
(考) mollification : soothe \ indemnity : secure(缓和就是使平静\保护就是使安全)反义词：inflammation(激怒)
fuel
(英) n. 燃料(material burned to produce heat or power) (考) stoke : fuel \ irrgate : water(司炉是填加燃料\灌溉是填加水) (例) What sort of fuel do these machines need?
correspondent
(英) adj. 符合的 (agreeing; matching)；n. 记者(a person who writes to a magazine or newspaper) (记) correspond(反应)＋ent→有共同反应→符合的，一致的
immaculate
(英) adj. 洁净的，无瑕的(perfectly clean; unsoiled; impeccable) (记) im(不)+macul(斑点)+ate→无斑点的 (同) 同根词：macula(皮肤上的斑点); maculate(有斑点的) (例) immaculate behavior
eccentric
(英) adj.古怪的，反常的(deviating from the norm; unconventional) (考) hero : admirable \ eccentric : unconventional(英雄是可敬的\古怪的人是非传统的)eccentric : conventional \ doyen : uninitiated(古怪的人不会是传统的\老资格的人不会是初学的) (记) ec(出)+centr(中心)+ic→离开中心→古怪的 (同) 同根词: centrifuge(离心力); concentrate(集中) (例) His eccentric behavior is sometimes frightening.
repeal
(英) v. 废除(法律)(to rescind or annul by authoritative act) (考) irrevocable : repeal \ ineluctable : avoid(不能取消的不能废除\不可避免的不能避免)retract : statement \ repeal : legislation(收回声明\废除法律) (记) re(反)+peal(=call 叫)→反过来叫→废除 (同) 同根词：appeal(呼吁)；appealing（引人入胜的） (例) The city council repealed the nonsmoking ordinance.
belch
(英) v.\n.打嗝; v.喷出(gush sth out)
menthol
(英) n. 薄荷醇 (a white substance which smells and tastes of mint)
defined
(考) 反义词：vague(含糊的)
traverse
(英) v.横过，扫过(to go or travel across or over) (考) diverge : apart \ traverse : across(分歧分开\横穿越过) (记) tra(横)+verse(转)→横过 (例) The railway traverses hundreds of miles of desert.(这条铁路横贯沙漠数百英里)
terrestrial
(英) adj.地球的(of the earth)；陆地的(relating to land) (记) terr(地)+estrial→地球的 (例) terrestrial gravitation(地球引力)
otter
(英) n.水獭 (a swimming fish-eating animal)
inexcusable
(英) adj. 不可原谅的(too bad to be excused) (记) in+excuse(原谅)+able
elysian
(英) adj. 极乐世界的幸福的(relating to paradise; blissful)
plucky
(英) adj. 有勇气的，有胆量的 (brave and determined)
blouse
(英) n. 女衬衫(garment like a shirt)
injunction
(英) n. 命令，强制令(bidding; command) (记) in(进入)+junct(连接)+ion→和(法令)相连接→命令; 参考: enjoin(命令)
beget
(英) v.产生，引起(to bring into being; produce) (记) 分割记忆：be－get→是得到了→产生 (例) Hunger begets crime.
prostrate
(英) adj.俯卧的，沮丧的(prone); (考) 反义词：erect(直立) (例) The storm prostratedhundreds of trees(暴风雨刮倒了几百棵树)
improvidence
(考) fervor : zealot \ improvidence : spendthrift(狂热者特点是热情\浪费者特点是浪费)
stomach
(英) v.吃得下，容忍 (to bear without overt reaction or resentment) (考) 反义词：refuse to tolerate(拒绝忍受) (例) I have had to stomach a lot of things I do not like.(我不得不容忍许多我不喜欢的东西)
slot
(英) n. 狭孔(a long straight narrow opening place)
premium
(英) n. 保险费(the consideration paid for a contract of insurance)；奖金(a reward or recompense) (记) pre(提前)+em(=empt买)+ium→提前买下的东西→保险费 (例) My insurance premiums are due on the first of each year.
