gre_7 Flashcards
ultramundane
(记) ultra(超出,极端)+mundane(世俗的)→超俗的
fatal
(英) adj. 致命的(causing death);灾难性的(causing disaster) (例) a fatal accident
tundra
(英) n.冻原苔原(rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America)
reprehensible
(英) adj. 应受谴责的(deserving reprehension; culpable) (考) lamentable : pity \ reprehensible : censure(可怜的受同情\应受谴责的受责难)censure : blameless \ approbation : reprehensible(无可指责的不应受责难\应受谴责的不应受表扬) (例) The newspaper sharply criticized the mayor’s reprehensible behavior.
frolic
(英) n.\v. 嬉戏(a lively party or game);雀跃(gaiety; fun) (例) The young lambs were frolicking in the field.
redoubtable
(英) adj. 可敬畏的(causing fear or alarm; formidable) (考) redoubtable : awe(regard)\ despicable : contempt(scorndisregard)(可敬畏的被敬畏\可鄙的被鄙视)exemplary : imitation \ redoubtable : regard \ culpable : blame(模范的值得效法\可敬的值得尊敬\该责备的值得责备)反义词:not formidable(不可怕的); (记) re(反复)+doubt(怀疑,疑虑)+able→行动时产生疑虑,说明对手是可怕的,可敬畏的 (例) redoubtable opponent
advanced
(英) adj. 远远在前的(far on in progress);高深的(not elementary) (例) advanced studies
piquancy
(考) 反义词:blandness(无味)
deference
(英) n. 敬意,尊重(courteous regard or respect) (考) 反义词:effrontery(厚颜无耻); contempt(蔑视) (记) 注意,它的动词为defer(v. 拖延,听从) (例) The babysitter demanded deference from the twins. to defer the expense of a new car until next year. to defer to your wishes.
encipher
(英) v. 译成密码(to convert a message into cipher) (记) en+cipher(密码); (同) 参考:decipher(破译)
improvident
(英) adj. 不顾将来的,不节俭的(lacking foresight or thrift) (记) im(不)+provident(节俭的,有远见的)
provenance
(英) n.(艺术等的)出处,起源(originsource) (记) pro(前面)+ven(来)+ance→前面来的东_西→起源_ (例) a word of French provenance
alkali
(同) 派生词: alkaline (adj. 碱性的)
treatise
(英) n.论文(a long written work dealing systematically with one subject) (记) treat(对待)+ise→对待问题→论文 (例) a treatise on population
stratosphere
(英) n. 平流层,同温层(the outer part of the air which surrounds the Earthstarting at about ten kilometers above the Earth)
cocoon
(英) n. 茧(silky covering made by an insect larva) (例) wrapped in a cocoon of blankets
estuary
(英) n. 河口,三角湾(an inlet or arm of the sea)
reshuffle
(英) v. 再洗牌(to shuffle cards again);改组(to reorganize) (记) re(再)+shuffle(洗牌) (例) reshuffle cabinet ministers(调整内阁阁员)
contrast
(英) v.\n. 对比(a comparison showing striking differences) (记) contra(反)+st=stand(站) →反站→对比 (例) Careful contrast of the two plans shows up some key differences.
hypotenuse
(记) hypo(在…下面)+ten(拉)+use→从下面拉到上面的一条线→斜边
ophthalmology
(记) ophthalm(眼)+ology→眼科学; (同) 参考:ophthalmia(眼炎) (例) The surgeon specialized in ophthalmology.
bewildering
(英) adj. 令人迷惑的; 费解的( puzzling )
proficient
(英) adj. 熟练的,精通的(well advanced in knowledge) (考) pest : irksome \ expert : proficient(讨厌的人讨厌\专家精通) (记) pro(在前)+ficient(做的)→做在别人前面→熟练的 (同) 同根词:sufficient(足够的);deficient(缺乏的)派生词: proficiency (n. 熟练,精通) (例) The linguist was proficient in five languages.
wage
(英) v.开始进行(战争运动)(begin and continue a war)
catastrophic
(英) adj. 灾难性的(full of great disaster ) (例) a catastrophic failure
moult
(英) v. 脱毛,换羽毛(to cast off or shed hair or feathers)
territory
(英) n. 领土,版图 (land) (记) terr(土地)+itory(表示场所,范围)→地的范围→领地
bumper
(考) protocol : blunder \ bumper : damage(学习礼节防止犯错\安装保险杠防止毁坏) (记) bump(碰撞)+er防止碰撞之物→保险杠 (同) 同根词: bumpy(崎岖的) (例) bumper to bumper (水泄不通)
slump
(英) v.猛然落下,暴跌 (to fall or sink suddenly) (例) Circulation slumped and the magazine closed(发行遽然下降杂志倒闭).
mason
(英) n. 泥瓦匠,石匠(a person whose work is building with stonebrick concreteetc) (例) The masons completed the brick wall in only two days.
inebriate
(英) v. 使醉(intoxicate);n. 酒鬼,酒徒(a drunkard) (记) in(进入)+ebri(醉)+ate→使…醉 (同) 同根词:inebriety(酗酒); inebriant(令人陶醉的) (例) The inebriated driver crashed into the stop sign.
accost
(英) v.贸然上前与人攀谈(approach and speak first to a person boldly) (记) 中间有cost(花费)和人认识后要化钱 (例) She was accosted by a complete stranger.
transmit
(英) v.传送,传播 (to send or convey from one person or place to anothe) (记) trans(横过)+mit(送)→送过去→传送 (例) transmit one’s ideas to other people
wisp
(英) n.小束小捆(small bunch of hair)
provident
(英) adj.深谋远虑的(prudent);节俭的(frugal; thrifty) (考) 反义词:profligate(挥霍的) (记) pro(向前)+vid(看)+ent→向前看的→有远见的; (同) 参考:improvidence(浪费)派生词: providence (n.深谋远虑,远见)
perishing
(英) adj. (食物)易坏的(liable to spoil or decay) (例) Perishable food should be kept in the refrigerator.
substantiate
(英) v.证实,确证(to establish by proof or competent evidence;verify) (考) 反义词:controvert(反驳); disapprove(不赞成):disproof(反驳) (记) substant(事实,物质)+iate→用事实来证明; (同) 参考:substance(物质)
embezzlement
(考) forgery : counterfeit \ embezzlement : fraud(伪造物是一种赝品\贪污是一种欺骗)
ebullient
(英) adj. 兴冲冲的,热情奔放的( full of enthusiasm)
comedienne
(英) 说笑话演滑稽剧等的演员(entertainer who tells jokesperforms sketchesetc to amuse an audience) (记) 来自comedy(喜剧)+enne(女人)
congenital
(英) adj. (病等)先天的,天生的 (existing as such at birth; innate) (记) con+gen(产生)+ital→与生俱来的→天生的 (同) 同根词:genital(生殖的); progenitor(祖先) (例) congenital heart defect
dowdy
(英) adj. 不整洁的,过旧的(not neat or stylish; shabby) (记) 分割记忆: 把dow看作down(向下)dy看作tidy(干净)→不干净→不整洁 (例) The dowdy old woman always wears grey.
ridge
(英) 脊(如屋脊山脊等) (the line of intersection at the top between the opposites slopes or sides of a roof)隆起物 (an elongate elevation) (例) the ridge of a roof
distracted
(英) adj. 心烦意乱的,精神不集中的(diverted) (考) 反义词: rapt(全神贯注的) (记) dis+tract(拉)+ed→(精神)被拉开→心烦意乱的 (同) 同根词: tractable(温顺的随和的)
inclination
(英) n. 斜坡(an inclined surface);爱好(a liking or preference) (记) in(内向)+clin(倾斜)+ation→倾向于自己→癖好 (同) 同根词:decline(衰退下降)
symmetry
(英) n.对称;均衡(balanced proportions) (考) 反义词:disproportion(不对称) (记) sym(共同)+metry(测量)→两边测量相同→对称 (同) 派生词: symmetrical (adj.对称的)
blackmail
(英) n. v.敲诈,勒索(payment extorted by threatening) (记) black(黑)+mail(寄黑信)→敲诈
horrendous
(英) adj. 可怕的,令人惊惧的(horrible; frightful) (记) horr(可怕)+endous→可怕的 (同) 同根词:horrible(骇人听闻的); horrify(使恐惧) (例) The horrendous fire destroyed most of the town.
sanctuary
(英) n. 圣堂,避难所(a place of refuge or protection; asylum) (记) sanct(神圣)+uary(地方)→圣堂 (例) The cabin provided sanctuary from the rain.
indomitable
(英) adj. 坚强不屈的(unyielding; unconquerable) (考) implacable : appease \ indomitable : subdue(难平息的无法平息\难征服的无法征服) (记) in(不)+domit(统治,支配)+able→不可支配的→不可征服的; (同) 参考:dominate(支配)
interplay
(英) n. 相互影响(interaction)
unschooled
(记) un(不)+school(教育)+ed
raconteur
(英) n.善于讲故事的人(a person who excels in telling anecdotes) (考) raconteur : storytelling \ wordsmith : writing(善于讲故事的人喜欢讲故事\擅长文字者喜欢写作) (记) racont(=recount描述)+eur(人)→讲故事者
deserts
(英) n.应得到的事物或赏罚(what someone deserves)
artisan
(英) n. 技工(skilled work man or craftsman) (记) arti(技术)+san(人); 参考: partisan(党徒)
flax
(考) clay : porcelain \ flax : linen(瓷器由黏土制造\亚麻布由亚麻制造) (记) 和flex(弯曲)一起记
flirtatious
(考) supplicant : beseeching \ coquette : flirtatious(哀求者特征是哀求的\风骚的人特征是轻浮的) (例) a flirtatious young girl
sectarian
(英) adj. 宗派的,派系的(characteristic of a sect)
husk
(英) n. 外壳;皮荚(the dry outer covering)
respecter
(英) n. 趋炎附势者,尊敬者(one who respects) (记) 来自respect(尊敬) (例) a respecter of tradition
gorgeous
(英) adj. 美丽的,极好的(brilliantly showy; splendid) (记) 分割记忆:gorge (峡谷)+ous→峡谷是美丽的 (例) A gorgeous model won the beauty contest.
bruit
(英) v. 散布(谣言)(spread a rumor ) (考) 反义词:keep secret(保守秘密)
faultfinder
(考) faultfinder : criticize \ arbitrator : mediate(吹毛求疵者擅长批评\仲裁者擅长调停) (记) fault(犯错误欺骗)+find(发现)+er(表人) →喜欢发现错误的人
bludgeon
(英) n.大头短棒(club; heavy-headed weapon)
jurisprudence
(英) n. 法律学,法学(the science of law) (记) juris(法律)+prudence(谨慎,知识); (同) 参考:jurist(法学家);jury(陪审团)
hangdog
(英) adj.忧愁的低贱的(shamefaced) (考) 反义词: buoyant(轻快的)
centrifuge
(英) n. 离心机(rotating machine using centrifugal force to separate substances) (考) centrifuge : separate \ colander : drain(离心机可以用来分离\过滤器可以用来排液) (记) centr(中心)+fuge(逃)→逃离中心的→离心机
presenter
(英) n. 主持人(the person who brings sth. before the public) (记) present(介绍)+er→介绍的人→主持人 (例) The presenter announced the five nominees for Best Picture.
tarnish
(英) v.\n. 失去光泽,晦暗 (to dull or destroy the luster of by airdustor dirt) (考) silver : tarnish \ iron : rust(银受腐蚀失去光泽\铁受腐蚀生锈)tarnish : dull \ vitrify : smooth(失去光泽变阴暗\使成玻璃状变光滑) (记) tarn(隐藏)+ish→隐藏光泽 (例) The scandal tarnished his reputation.
poignant
(英) adj. 伤心的(painfully affecting the feelings);尖锐的(cutting) (记) poign(刺)+ant→刺的,尖锐的 (同) 派生词: poignancy (n. 辛酸事,尖锐) (例) poignant memories of my old life in another country
indebted
(英) adj. 感激的,感恩的(owing gratitude) (记) in(进入)+debt(债务)+ed→欠人债务的,引申为别人不催还债而→感激的 (例) I’m indebted to all the people who worked so hard to make the party a success.
trawl
(英) n.拖网; v.用拖网捕鱼,搜罗(to fish with a trawl) (例) As a result of a nationwide trawltwenty actors were enlisted.(搜罗全国,终于找到20名演员)
ancillary
(英) adj. 辅助的(subordinate; auxiliary);n. 助手(aid) (记) 来自ancilla(女仆)
internment
(同) 参考:internship实习期
genetic
(英) adj. 遗传的(having to do with genetics);起源的(of the genesis)
obligation
(英) n. 责任(a duty imposed legally or socially);债务欠的人情(the fact of being indebted) (记) 来自oblige(强迫,迫使)+ation→迫使做的事→责任 (例) The senator promised to uphold the obligations of his office.
verbatim
(考) paraphrase : verbatim \ approximate : precise(解释不是字面的\估计不是精确的)
indifferent
(英) adj. 不感兴趣的,漠不关心的(having or showing no partiality; detached; disinterested) (考) 反义词: avid(热情的) (记) in(不)+different(不同的)→任何不同之事都与己无关 (例) Jane may seem indifferent but she really does care.
mortuary
(英) 停尸间太平间(a place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremationas a morgue or funeral home) (记) mort(死)+uary→死亡地方→停尸间 (例) A mortician(殡仪员) works in a mortuary.
ephemeral
(英) adj. 朝生暮死的(lasting very briefly);生命短暂的(transitorytra nsient) (考) ephemeral : endure \ repellent : attract \ inelastic : stretch(短暂的不会持久\讨厌的不会吸引\无弹性的不会伸展)convoluted : complexity \ permanent : perpetually \ ephemeral : transience(复杂的和复杂\持久的和持久\短暂的和短暂)反义词:enduring(持久的); permanent(永久的); perpetua (记) e+phem(出现)+eral→出现就消失 (同) 同根词:ephemeron (n. 蜉蝣,短命的东西) (例) Life is so ephemeral. It goes so quickly.
witch
(考) retainer : retinue \ witch : coven(家臣组成随从\女巫组成女巫集会)
underbid
(记) under(不够)+bid(出价)
aver
(英) v.极力声明;断言(state positively; affirm) (考) 反义词:deny(否认); belie(掩饰) (记) a+ver(真实)→说出真实→声明 (同) 同根词:verity(真实); veracious(诚实的真实的)
abnegate
(英) v. 克己,放弃(give up rights; self-deny; renunciate ) (考) 反义词: reaffirm(再次确认和肯定) (记) ab+neg(反对,否认)+ation→反对自己放纵→克制; (同) 派生词: abnegation(n. 放弃权利)同根词:negative(消极的,否认的),renege(背信弃义)
fragrant
(英) n. 芳香的愉快的(having a pleasant oder) (考) 反义词:noisome(有害的) (记) 和flagrant(恶名昭著的)一起记fragrant中间有两个’r’ 像两朵花,所以是’芳香的’ (例) fragrant herbsflowers
panegyric
(英) n. 颂词,颂扬(elaborate praise) (考) panegyric : eulogize \ lampoon : satirize \ valediction : farewell(颂词为了赞扬\讽刺文为了讽刺\告别词为了告别)反义词:anathema(诅咒) (记) pan(全部)+egyric(集中)→把赞扬的话集中→颂扬;_ (同) v. panegyrize
credible
(英) adj. 可信的可靠的(that can be believed) (记) cred(相信)+ible(能…的)→可靠的
urgency
(考) rail : vehemence \ entreat : urgency(抨击的特点是猛烈\恳求的特点是急切)
larva
(例) The caterpillar is the larva of the butterfly.
sash
(英) n. 肩带(an ornamental bandribbonor scarf worn over the shoulder)
perquisite
(英) n. 固定津贴,特权(a privilegegainor profit) (记) per(全部)+quisite(要求)→要求全部满足→特权
cavern
(英) n.大洞穴(a large cave) (考) cavern : spelunker \ ocean : diver(洞穴探险者喜欢进入洞穴\潜水者喜欢进入海洋)ditch : canyon \ burrow : cavern(程度: 小水渠对大峡谷\小洞对大洞穴) (记) 来自cave(洞)
reassurance
(考) anxious : reassurance \ perplexed : clarification(安心使不焦虑\澄清使不迷惑) (例) Mary’s comforting words provided the reassurance I needed.
spoke
(英) n.(车轮上)辐条(small radiating bars inserted in the hub of a wheel to support the rim) (考) spoke : hub \ radius : center(轮辐到轮轴距离相同\半径到圆心距离相同) (记) 和speak的过去式spoke一样写 (例) put a spoke in sb’s wheel(阻碍某人前进)
sill
(英) n.门槛(the threshold) (记) 联想记忆:silly去掉y
uphold
(英) v.维护,支持(to give support to) (考) 反义词:abrogate(废除) (记) up+hold(举)→举起来→支持 (例) He had sworn to uphold the law.
insatiable
(英) adj. 不能满足的贪心的(very greedy) (记) in(不)+sati(满)+able→不能满足的
quaint
(英) adj. 离奇有趣的(unusual and attractive) (例) quaint old customs
vitality
(英) n. 精神,活力 (spirit; cheerfulness) (考) decelerate : speed \ attenuate : thickness \ enervate : vitality(减速减少速度\变薄减少厚度\衰弱减少活力)dehydrate : water \ wither : vitality(脱水减少水\枯萎减少活力)enervation : vitality \ debase : value(衰弱减少活力\贬值减少价值) (记) vital(有活力的)+ity
traceable
(记) trace(追踪)+able
fatigue
(英) n.疲乏,劳累(physical or mental exhaustion; weariness) (考) fatigue : rest \ dehydration : water(疲惫需要休息\脱水需要水)guilt : expiation \ fatigue : repose(赎罪消除罪行\休息消除疲惫) (记) 分割记忆:fat(胖的),胖人容易劳累 (例) He was pale with fatigue after his sleepless night. A fat man is easy to have fatigue.
hike
(考) 反义词: backset(挫折)
miracle
(英) n. 奇迹奇事(a wonderful unexpected event) (考) prodigy : person \ miracle : occurrence(奇才是神奇的人\奇迹是神奇的事) (例) It’s a miracle you weren’t killed in that car crash !
flawless
(英) adj.完美的,无瑕疵的(without a defectfaultor an error) (考) anomaly : paradigmatic \ blemish : flawless(反常不是范例\污点不会无暇) (记) 组合词:flaw(缺陷)+less
thwart
(英) v.阻挠,使…受挫(defeat the hopes or aspirations of) (考) 反义词:facilitate(帮助); abet(鼓动); support(支持); aid(帮助) (例) She’s trying to thwart his ambition.(她试图阻挠他的雄心)
prolific
(英) adj. 多产的,多结果的(fruitful; fertile) (记) 参考: a prolific writer(多产作家) (例) a prolific writer(多产作家)
mighty
(英) adj. 强有力的,强大的 (very great in powerstrengthsize) (记) might(力量)+y
logistics
(英) 后勤学(the branch of military science having to do with procuringmaintainingand transporting materialpersonneland facilities) (记) log(言语,思维)+istics→原指’逻辑计算’,引申为’后勤的’ (同) 同根词:logic(逻辑学); logocentric(以理性为中心的)
unjustified
(记) un(不)+justified(有正当理由的,合理的)
taxonomy
(英) n.(动植物的)分类学(the study of the general principles of scientific classification; systematics) (记) taxo(排列)+nomy(名称)→按名称排列→分类学
pulverize
(英) v.压成细粉(to reduce to very small particles; atomize);彻底击败(annihilate) (记) pulver(粉)+ize→压成粉; (同) 参考:pulverable(可研成粉末的) (例) pulverize an opponent(彻底打败对手)
hostile
(英) adj. 敌对的,敌意的(unfriendly; antagonistic)
affect
(英) v. 影响(have an influence on );感染(infect) (记) af(使)+fect(做制作)→使人做→影响 (同) influence ,infect
overture
(英) n. 前奏曲,序曲(a musical introduction to an opera) (考) veto : prohibitive \ caveat : warning \ overture : introductory(否决的目的是禁止\警告的目的是告戒\序曲的目的是引导) (记) o(出)+vert(转)+ure→从开头转出来→序曲 (例) I sensed that this was the overture to an argument.
definitive
(英) adj. 明确的有权威的(clear and having final authority ) (考) 反义词:provisional(临时的) (记) define+itive
interest
(考) interest : inveigle \ plan : scheme(用阴谋让人感兴趣是诱惑\用阴谋计划是密谋)fascination : interest \ adoration : fondness(着迷是十分有兴趣\爱慕是十分喜爱)usury : interest \ gouging : price(放高利贷收高利息\敲竹杠收高价格)反义词: obsession(沉迷)-perfunctory interest(
centaur
(英) n.人头马怪物(mythical figurehalf man and half horse)
orchid
(例) An un-sung editor deserves some of the orchids.
disguise
(英) v.假扮 (to make different from usual so as to be unrecognizable);掩饰 (to obscure real nature of) (考) disguise : identification \ camouflage : detection(掩饰是为了防止识别\伪装是为了防止发现)disguise : recognition \ padding : damage(伪装是为了防止认出\加入填料是为了防止损坏) (记) dis+guise (姿态,伪装)→掩饰,guise本身是一个单词 (例) Mary disguised the gift so that Bob could not guess what it was.
spate
(英) n.大批,大量 (a large number or amount);(水)泛滥(flood) (考) 反义词:trickling flow(细流); dearth(缺乏) (例) We had a spate of bad luck.(我们碰到一连串的不幸)
neutral
(英) 中间的中立的(not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others)
encumbrance
(英) n.妨碍物累赘(something that encumbers; impediment)
cartographer
(考) cartographer : map \ tailor : clothing \ lexicographer : dictionary(绘制地图者制作地图\裁缝制作衣服\词典编纂者制作字典) (记) (记)cart=card(纸,图)+graph(写)+er(画图者) (同) 同根词:carton(纸板箱); cartoon(漫画)
thespian
(英) adj.戏剧的,演戏的 (relating to drama; dramatic) (记) 来自古希腊悲剧创始者Thespis
sepulchral
(英) adj. 坟墓的,阴深的(suggestive of burial; deep and gloomy) (考) 反义词:merry(快乐的) (记) 来自sepulcher(坟墓) (例) a sepulchral look(阴沉的脸色)
offhand
(英) adv.\adj. 随便(的)(careless or disrespectful);事先无准备地(at once) (考) 反义词:premeditated(预谋的) (例) He was rather offhand with me.
itinerant
(英) adj. 巡回的,流动的(peripatetic; nomadic) (记) itiner(旅行巡游)+ant(巡游的) (同) 同根词:itinerary(旅行计划); itinerate(巡回) (例) an itinerant salesman
upholstery
(英) 室内装潢品(地毯窗帘等) (materials [as fabricpaddingand springs] used to make a soft coveringesp. for a seat) (记) up+holster(皮套)+y→为家具装好皮套等
strife
(英) n.纷争,倾轧(bitter conflict or dissension) (记) 可能来自strive(努力,奋斗) (例) a country torn by internal strife(被内乱弄得四分五裂的国家)
testimonial
(英) n.证明书,奖状(a statement testifying to benefits received)
hoodwink
(英) v. 蒙混,欺骗(to mislead or confuse by trickery; dupe) (考) 反义词:disabuse(纠正) (记) hood(帽兜)+wink(眨眼)→眨眼之间从帽兜中变出(像魔术中一样)→蒙骗 (例) He is such an easy person to hoodwink.
stipple
(英) v.点画,点描 (to apply paint by repeated small touches) (考) stipple : dot \ striate : band(点画用点画画\加条纹用条画画) (记) stip(点)+ple→用点刻画
gazetteer
(英) n. 地名词典,地名表(a dictionary or index of geographical name) (记) 来自 gazette(报纸,公报)+er→公报作者→引申为地名词典
lucubrate
(英) v. 刻苦攻读,埋头苦干(to workstudyor write laboriously) (记) luc(灯光)+ubrate→在灯光下工作→刻苦攻读 (同) 同根词:luculent(清楚的,易懂的)
musicologist
(记) 来自名词musicology(音乐学)
throwback
(英) n. 返祖现象,复旧(a return to something in the past)
superstructure
(英) 上层结构(a structure that is built up on top of a base)上层体系上层建筑(an arrangementsystemetc.which has grown from a simpler base) (记) super(在…上面)+structure(结构)
theology
(英) n.神学(the study of religious faithpracticeand experience) (考) conservatory: music \ seminary : theology \ observatory : astronomy(音乐学院研究音乐\神学院研究神学\天文台研究天文学) (记) theo(神)+ology(学科)
perversion
(例) This movie is a perversion of the author’s book.
apothegm
(英) n.格言警句(pithycompact saying)
optimum
(英) adj. 最好的,最有利的(more favorable or desirable) (记) optim(最好)+um→最好的 (例) the optimum temperature for keeping vegetables fresh in the fridge
methodical
(英) adj. 细心的,有条不紊的 (doing thing carefully using an ordered system) (考) 反义词:desultory(散漫的随意的); haphazard(偶然的) (例) methodical workstudy
piercing
(英) adj. 刺骨的(penetratingly cold);敏锐的(perceptive) (例) Suddenlythere was a piercing scream from next room.
cleanse
(英) v. 清洗清除( make thoroughly clean) (例) cleanse the garden of weed(清除园内杂草)
crustacean
(记) crus(壳)+acean(…类的)→甲壳类的(动物); (同) 参考:crusty(有外壳的,顽固的)
screw
(考) gear : tooth \ screw : thread(齿轮的齿\螺丝钉的螺纹)
eligible
(英) adj. 合格的(qualified to be chosen; suitable) (记) e+lig(=lict选择)+ible→能够选出来的→合格的 (例) an eligible place for a holiday
vista
(英) n.远景(a distant view;prospect);展望(an extensive mental view) (考) placebo : painkiller \ backdrop : vista(安慰剂是一种假止疼药\舞台背景是一种假风景) (记) vis(看)+ta (例) a rolling vista of hills(群山连绵起伏的景色)
inconsonant
(考) 反义词:in agreement(一致的) (记) in(不)+con(共同)+son(声音)+ant→声音不相同的
coordinate
(英) v.使各部分协调(cause different partslimbs to function together efficiently) (记) co +ordin(顺序)+ate→顺序一样→同等的;引申为平等;协调
depravity
(英) n. 堕落,恶习 (a morally bad condition; corruption; wickedness) (考) doldrums : energy \ depravity : virtue(消沉缺乏活力\堕落缺乏美德) (记) de+prav(坏)+ity→变坏→堕落;注意不要和deprivation(剥夺)相混
bewilder
(英) v. 迷惑混乱(confuse) (记) be(使…成为)+wilder(迷惑) →使…迷惑→混乱
mutton
(同) 参考:beef(牛肉); pork(猪肉); venison(鹿肉)
insalubrity
(考) 反义词: healthfulness(有益健康)
confound
(英) v. 使迷惑(puzzle and surprise sb) (考) indistinguishable : confound \ equivalent : interchange(不能区别的可以混淆\等价的可以互换)反义词:discriminate between(区分) (例) His behavior amazed and confounded her .
ingenue
(英) n.天真无邪的少女(young innocent girl) (考) ingenue : spohistication \ cynic : rustfulness(无邪少女无世故\愤世嫉俗者朴素)
bohemian
(英) n.\adj.放荡不羁的(人)(unconventional) (记) 来自波西米亚人有流浪的传统
dexterous
(英) adj.灵巧的,熟练的(adroit; handy) (记) dexter(右边的)+ous→像右手一样→灵巧的 (同) 同根词:ambidexterous (十分熟练的); dextrorotation(右旋)
centrifugal
(英) adj. 离心的(moving or tending to move away from a center) (记) centri(中心)+fug(逃跑)+al→逃离中心的→离心的 (同) 同根词:refugee(避难者); fugitive(逃犯)
tipple
(英) v.酗酒( drink alcoholic beverages frequently);n.烈酒( alcoholic drink) (例) He started tippling when his wife left him.
consult
(英) v. 请教查阅(go to a personbook etc for informationadvice) (记) consult one’s lawyer (同) 派生词: consultant(顾问); consultation (n. 请教咨询)
augment
(英) v.增大,增值(to become greater; increase) (考) 反义词:abate(减少); abrade(磨损); decrease(降低) (记) aug(提高)+ment→提高→增大 (同) 派生词: augmentation (n.增加) (例) to augment something’s value
incommodious
(英) adj. 不方便的(causing inconvenience)狭小的(inconveniently small) (记) in(不)+commodious(宽敞的)→不宽敞的
open-minded
(英) adj. 思想开明的 (willing to consider new ideas) (记) 组合词:open(开)+mind(思想)+ed
ferry
(英) v.运送(to take across a river ) (记) fer(带)+ry→(把人)带来带去的东西→渡船 (同) 同根词:floriferous(有花的); differ(不同) (例) ferrying the children to and from school in the car
upstage
(英) adj.骄傲的,高傲的 (haughty) (记) up+stage(舞台)→在舞台上→高高在上的 (例) She wasn’t the least upstage about it.
lecherous
(英) adj. 好色的(lustful)
derivation
(英) n. 发展,起源(development or origin of words)词源(first form and meaning of a word) (记) 它的动词: derive(派生得出)来自词根:riv(河流)
indolent
(英) adj. 懒惰的 (idle; lazy) (考) rectitude : transgression \ indolence : diligence(正直不犯罪\懒惰不勤奋) (记) in(不)+dol(悲痛)+ent→不悲痛的,指不因为浪费时间等而悲痛→懒隋的 (同) 同根词:condolence(安慰) (例) The boss fired the indolent employee.
pleonastic
(英) adj. 罗嗦的(using more words than necessary) (记) pleon(太多)+astic→太多的话→罗嗦的
verbosity
(考) verbosity : words \ floridness : embellishments(过多词语是罗嗦\过多装饰是花哨)反义词:laconism(简洁); succinctness(简洁)
inexhaustible
(英) adj. 用不完的,取之不竭的(that cannot be used up or emptied) (记) in(不)+exhaust(耗尽)+ible→耗不尽的
arresting
(英) adj. 显著的引人注意的(attracting attention ) (考) blatant : arresting \ odious : disgusting(炫耀的[东西]引人注意\讨厌的[东西]令人厌恶)反义词:banal(陈腐的) (例) an arresting smile
estrangement
(考) 反义词:reconciliation(和解); rapprochement(和睦)
renegade
(英) n. 叛教者,叛徒(a deserter from a faithcauseor allegiance) (考) renegade : allegiance \ apostate : faith(叛徒不会有忠诚\叛教者不会有信仰) (例) I was a renegade who preferred to do things my own way rather than obey someone else.
boycott
(英) v.抵制(贸易)(to refuse to buysellor use) (考) 反义词:patronize(资助) (记) 来自人名’Boycott’,1897英国驻爱尔兰官员,因拒绝降低房租(地租)而被爱尔兰人抵制及驱逐(ostracize) (例) All the angry customers boycotted the grocery store.
empathy
(英) v. 心意相通(感情等)融为一体(the mental ability of sharing other people’s ideas and feelings) (记) em+pathy(感情)→进入感情 (同) 同根词:antipathy(反感); apathetic(冷漠的) (例) She feels great empathy with her little son.
stygian
(英) adj. 阴暗的,阴森森的 (unpleasantly dark) (考) stygian : dark \ abysmal : low(极暗的和暗\极低的和低) (例) the stygian blackness of the night
drone
(英) v. 嗡嗡地响(make monotonous humming or buzzing sound);n.单调的低音(a bass voice) (考) mutter : indistinct \ hiss : sibilant \drone : monotonous(嘟囔的特点是不清晰\咝咝声的特点是咝咝\嗡嗡声的特点是单调)反义词:speak animatedly(生动地说) (例) The airplane engine droned.
deform
(英) v. 毁坏形状或外观(spoil the shape or appearance of sth) (记) de(变坏)+form(形状) →毁坏形状
appellation
(英) n. 名称,称呼(a name or title; de signation) (记) 实际来自appeal(恳求),转化为appellant(上诉人),再成为appellation
poem
(考) stanza : poem \ act : opera(诗的一节\剧的一幕)tango : dance \ elegy : poem(探戈是一种舞蹈\哀诗是一种诗)limerick : poem \ lampoon : satire(打油诗是一种诗\讽刺文章是一种讽刺作品)statue : sculpture \ ode : poem(雕像是一种雕塑\颂诗是一种诗)
casualty
(英) n.伤亡事故(serious or fatal accident);伤亡者( person killed or wounded in an accident or battle)
drabness
(英) n. 乏味,无聊(dullnessdreariness)
intractable
(英) adj. 倔强的(unruly or stubborn);难管的(hard to manage) (考) intractable : manage \ phlegmatic : provoke(倔强的难以管理\冷漠的难以激起) (记) in(不)+tract(拉)+able→拉不动的→倔强的
disaffected
(英) adj.(政治上)不满的,叛离的(unfriendlydiscontentedor disloyal) (考) officious : meddle \ disaffected : rebel(多管闲事的人喜欢干涉\不满的人喜欢反叛)反义词:win over(赢得好感) (记) dis+affect(友爱)→不再友爱→叛离的 (例) The people are becoming disaffected.
cheetah
(记) 和cheese(奶酪)一起记(A cheetah likes to eat cheese)
agronomy
(英) n. 农学农艺学(science of controlling the soil to produce crops) (记) agro(田地农业)+nomy(学科) →农学; (同) 派生词: agronomist (n. 农学家)
intersperse
(英) v. 散布(to scatter among other things);点缀(to decorate with things scattered here and there) (记) inter+sperse(散布)→在中间散布→点缀 (例) The pattern was interspersed with small dots.
caret
(考) caret : insertion \ comma : pause(加字符号表示插入\逗号表示暂停)
skimpy
(英) adj.吝啬的,贫乏的(deficient in supply;scanty)
disingenuousness
(英) adj.不坦白的,不真诚的 (not straightforward; insincere) (考) pernicious : injure \ disingenuous : mislead(有害的[东西]伤害\不真诚的[东西]误导)ingratiating : win favor \ disingenuous : deceive(迷人的让人喜欢\不真诚的让人受骗) (记) dis+ingenuous(真诚的)→不坦白的; 注意:ingenious(聪慧的)
preoccupied
(英) adj. 心事重重的,出神的(lost in thought; absorbed in some preoccupation) (记) pre(预先)+occupied(专心的)→十分专心的 (例) The preoccupied leader didn’t hear the telephone ring.
demote
(英) v. 降级,降职 (to reduce to a lower grade) (记) de+mote(动)→动下去→降级 (同) 同根词:promote(提升); commotion(动乱)
underplay
(英) v. 淡化…的重要性( make something appear less important than it really is);表演(角色)不充分 ( underact) (记) under(不够)+play(玩)→没玩够→说得不够
aspiration
(英) n. 抱负,热望(strong desire or ambition) (考) audacious : trepidation \ apathetic : aspiration(大胆的不会颤抖\冷漠的不会热望) (记) a+spir(呼吸)+ation →屏住呼吸等待→渴望 (同) 同根词:respiration(呼吸); conspire(同谋)
demean
(英) v. 贬抑,降低 (to lower in status or character; degrade; humble) (记) de+mean(低下)→使低下→贬抑,mean本身是一个单词 (例) Such behaviour demeans you in my eyes.
conifer
(英) n. 针叶树(a tree that has leaves like needles) (考) epidermis : mammal \ bark : conifer(哺乳动物的表皮\针叶植物的树皮) (记) con=cone(圆锥,松果)+fer(带来)→带来松果的树→针叶树 (同) 同根词:coniform(圆锥形); conference(大会)
foundation
(英) 建立创立(act of founding an institutionorganizationetc)地基基础(organization set up to provide sums of money for researchcharity) (考) foundation : house \ pedestal : statue(房屋建在地基上\雕像建在底座上) (记) found(基础)+ation
deadlock
(英) n. 相持不下,僵局 (standstill;stalemate) (记) 组合词:dead(死)+lock(锁)→僵局 (例) The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits.(劳贸双方在附加福利问题上陷入僵局)
poetry
(考) dirge : music \ elegy : poetry(挽歌是一种悲伤的音乐\哀诗是一种悲伤的诗)prose : paragraph \ poetry : stanza(散文由段落组成\诗由诗节组成)
mercurial
(英) adj. 善变的(changeable; fickle);活泼的(animated; sprightly) (考) mercurial : mood \fickle : affection \ whimsical : behavior(易变的情绪\易变的感情\易变的行为)mercurial : committed \ profligate : solvent(反复无常的[人]不会一诺千金\挥霍浪费的[人]不会有偿债能力)反义词:constant(恒定的) (记) 来自mercury(水银),水银流动性极强
squall
(考) squall : commotion \ flash : illumination(骚乱是突然暴乱\闪光是瞬间照明)
insecure
(英) adj. 不安全的不稳定的(not secure);信心不足的(lacking confidence) (记) in(不)+secure(安全的)→不安全的
banquet
(英) n. 宴会盛宴(elaborate formal meal) (例) a wedding banquet
exaltation
(英) n. (成功带来的)得意,高兴(elation; rapture)
gridiron
(英) n. 烤架(grill );橄榄球场(a football field) (记) 来自 grid(烤架)+iron(铁)
sock
(英) v.重击,痛打(to hitstrikeor apply forcefully) (记) sock作为’短袜’一意大家都熟悉 (例) sock sb on the head(用拳头重击某人的头)
spineless
(英) adj.没骨气的,懦弱的(lacking strength of character) (记) spine(脊椎,刺)+less→无脊椎的→没骨气的 (例) You’re a spineless worm. (你是个没有骨气的可怜虫)
augury
(英) n.预言,征兆,占卜(portent; indication) (考) worship : sacrifice \ prediction : augury(用牺牲品崇拜\用占卜预测) (记) 来自augur(v.占卜,预言),aug(提高)+ury→显露出来→征兆;
sieve
(英) 滤出(sift) (记) 和siege(围攻)一起记; 参考:sift(筛) (例) shake flour through sieve
surmise
(英) n.推测,猜测(conjecture);v.推测(infer on slight ground) (记) sur(下面)+mise(放)→放下想法→推测 (例) surmise sb’s thoughts
salmon
(考) egg : chicken \ roe : salmon(鸡生鸡蛋\鲑鱼生鱼卵)salmon : ichthyologist \ chameleon : herpetologist(鱼类学家研究鲑鱼\爬虫学家研究变色龙)
authenticate
(英) v.证明(某物)为真(to prove to be genuine; confirm) (例) They authenticated the famous athlete’s signature.
showy
(英) adj.鲜艳的,显眼的 (making an attractive show) (例) a showy bracelet and earrings
underestimated
(记) 来自动词underestimate(低估)
rustler
(英) n. 偷牛(马)贼(a person who steals cattlehorsesetc.) (考) plagiarism : ideas \ rustling : cattle(剽窃偷思想\窃牛偷牛) (记) rustle(沙沙声,急忙)+r→急忙把牛赶走→偷牛贼,rustle可能来自rush(匆忙)+hustle(快做)
respective
(英) adj. 个别的,各自的 (particularseparate) (记) re(重复)+spect(看)+ive→一个一个看→个别的 (例) We took our respective ways home.
slovenly
(英) adj.不整洁的 (untidy);马虎的 (lazily slipshod) (考) 反义词:tidy(整洁) (例) be slovenly in thought(思想懒散)
inverse
(英) adj. 相反的(directly opposite);倒转的(inverted) (记) in(反)+verse(转)→反转→相反的
claim
(英) v. 要求或索要(request sth ); (考) claim : legitimated \ hypothesis : confirmed(声称还没有被合法化\假设还没有被证实)lien : claim \ subpoena : command(扣押权是一种权利\传票是一种命令)反义词;renounce(放弃) (记) reclaim(开垦荒地); acclaim(欢呼)
remarkable
(英) adj. 值得注意的,出众的(worth mentioning) (记) re(再)+mark(记号)+able→再做记号→值得注意的
inappropriate
(英) adj. 不适合的(not suitable for sb\sth) (考) 反义词:germane(恰当的); apt(适当的) (记) in(不)+appropriate(adj.适当的)
synchronize
(英) v.使同步 (to happen at the same time) (记) syn(共同)+chron(时间)ize→同时间→同步 (例) Their steps synchronize.(他们步伐一致)
stigmatize
(英) adj. 污蔑,玷污 (to describe opprobrious terms) (记) stigma(耻辱,诋毁)+tize (例) His prison record stigmatized his parents.
penchant
(英) n. 爱好,嗜好(a strong and continued inclination) (考) 反义词:aversion(厌恶); dislike(讨厌) (记) pench(=pend 挂)+ant→对…挂着一颗心→爱好 (例) My roommate has a penchant for cooking elaborate dinners.
ditty
(英) n. 小曲小调(short simple song) (考) ditty : oratorio \ anecdote : novel(小曲短清唱剧很长\轶事短小说长)fable : tale \ ditty : song(寓言是一种故事\小曲是一种歌)
solid-colored
(记) 组合词:solid(纯粹的)+color(颜色)+ed
acrid
(英) adj.辣的,刻薄的(bitter; sharp; bitterly pungent) (考) 反义词:gentle(温和的)
foment
(英) v. 煽动,助长(坏事)(to stir up trouble; instigate; incite) (考) disseminate : information \ foment : discontentment(传播使消息扩散\煽动使不满扩散)conducive : foment \ tonic : invigorate(助长的起煽动作用\营养的起激励作用)反义词:inhibit(抑制); quell(镇压); squelch(压制); stifle(抑制); defuse(熄灭) (记) 注意不要和ferment(酶,酝酿)相混
churl
(英) n. 粗鄙之人 (a surlyill_bred person; boor) (考) annoying : gadfly \ rude : churl(烦人的人特点是烦人\粗人的特点是粗鲁)反义词: complaisance(温顺) (记) 和church(教堂)一起记(A churl does not fit in a church.) (同) 派生词: churlish (adj. 脾气暴躁的surly; boorish); churlishness(n. 粗野)
slacken
(英) v.(使)松弛,放松(to make less active) (考) slacken : tension \ blunt : sharpness(使松懈是不再紧张\使变钝是不再锋利)slacken : tautness \ dilute : strength(放松不紧\稀释不浓)反义词:tauten(绑紧) (记) 和slack(松弛的)+en (例) His business slackens in the winter.
recoil
(英) v. 退却,退缩(to shrink back physically or emotionally; wince; quail) (记) re(重新)+coil(卷,盘绕)→卷回去→退缩 (例) She recoiled at the sight of the snake.
agrarian
(英) adj. 土地的(of land) (考) agrarian : farming \ mercantile : trade(农业的做农业\商业的做贸易) (记) agr(田地农业)+arian(表形容词)→土地的
hoary
(英) adj. (头发)灰白的(whitegray);古老的(very old) (例) hoary traditions(古老的传统)
axis
(英) n.轴(常为虚构之线,如地球轴)(a real or imaginary straight line on which an object rotates)
unstable
(英) adj. 不坚固的; 不稳定的(likely to change or fail) (记) un(不)+stable(稳定的)
mortgage
(英) 抵押贷款(the pledging of property to a creditor as security for the payment of a debt);抵押证书(the deed by which this pledge is made);抵押(to pledge[a property] by a mortgage) (记) mort(死亡)+gage(抵押品) (例) He will have to mortgage his land for a loan.
instruction
(英) 教授传授(process of teaching)命令指示(order or direction given) (考) tuition : instruction \ fare : transportation(教育要收取学费\运输要收取运费)anecdote : amusement \ lecture : instruction(轶事是带来消遣\讲座带来教育) (记) in+struct+ion
bombardment
(英) n.炮炸炮轰(attack (as with missiles or bombs)) (记) 来自动词bombard(炮轰)
detection
(英) n. 查出,探获 (finding out or being found out) (考) disguise : identification \ camouflage : detection(掩饰防止识别\伪装防止发现) (记) 来自detect(察觉,发现),de+tect(遮盖)→去掉遮盖→发现 (同) 同根词:protection(保护)
odium
(英) n. 憎恶,反感(hatred) (考) 反义词:hankering(渴望); infatuation(迷恋); esteem(尊敬)
poised
(英) adj. 镇定的,沉着的 (having or showing poise);平衡的 (carefully balanced)
purblind
(英) adj.愚钝的(lacking in vision; obtuse);视力不佳的(partly blind) (记) pur(=pure纯粹的)+blind; 古意为’全瞎的’,后来变为’半瞎的’
slapdash
(英) adv.\adj. 马虎地(的) (haphazardslipshod) (记) slap(拍打)+dash(溅)→拍打把水溅出来→草率的 (例) a slapdash painting(草草作就的画)
gene
(英) n. 基因(unit in a chromosome which controls heredity)
exhaust
(英) v. 使非常疲倦(make a person or an animal very tired) (考) infinite : exhaust \ discrete : overlap(无限的不会耗尽\离散的不会重叠) (例) The long cycleride exharsted her.
soar
(英) v. 高飞,翱翔( fly high);猛增( rise rapidly )
stereotype
(英) n.固定形式,老套(sth. conforming to a fixed or general pattern) (记) stereo(立体)+type(形状) (例) break through the stereotypes(打破陈规)
loaf
(英) v. 虚度光阴(idledawdle) (例) three loafs of bread \ dandies loafing at street corners
inspired
(英) adj. 有创见的,有灵感的(aroused creative thought and action) (记) in(进入)+spir(呼吸)+ation→吸入(灵气)→灵感 (同) 同根词:expire(期满断气); aspiration(热望)
maturity
(英) n. 成熟(fully grown or developed) (考) ripen : maturity \ harden : solidity(使成熟[的结果]是成熟\使坚硬[的结果]是坚硬)frank : secretiveness \ callow : maturity(坦率的[人]没有隐匿\无经验的[人]没有成熟) (例) The maturity of the fruit can be judged by the color of its skin.
framework
(英) n.框架结构(structure);社会制度(social order or system) (例) civil unrest which shook the framework of the old system
pastel
(英) n. 彩色粉笔或蜡笔画(a drawing in crayons);柔和的色彩(any of various pale or light colors) (记) paste(浆糊)+l→用糊状物制作的粉笔→彩色粉笔(画) (同) 同根词:toothpaste(牙膏); pastiche(集成曲) (例) Mary’s bedroom was decorated in pastels.
introvert
(英) n. 内向的人(introspective person) (记) intro(向内)+vert(转)→内向; (同) 参考:extrovert(外向的人)
jockey
(英) n. 骑师; v.用计谋获取(manoeuvre to gain an avantage) (例) jockey for position
rally
(英) v. 召集,集会(to muster);n. 召集;集会( a mass meeting) (记) 可能来自ally(联合,联盟),r+ally
sidestep
(英) v. 横跨一步以躲避( take a step to the side to avoid);回避(avoid) (考) 反义词:confront directly(直接面对) (例) He side-stepped the issue by saying it was not part of his responsibilities.
antecedence
(英) n. 居先,优先(being prior; precedence) (记) ante(前面)+ced(走)+ence→走到面前 (同) 同根词:recede(后退); accede(答应同意)
fracas
(英) n. 喧嚷,吵闹(a noisy fight or loud quarrel; brawl) (考) 反义词:peaceful situation(平静的状态); peaceable discussion(平和的讨论) (记) frac(碎裂)+as→碎裂一样→喧嚷 (同) 同根词:fraction(小部分,碎片);fracture(断裂,骨折)
self-evidently
(记) self(自己)+evidently(明显地)
tractable
(英) adj. 易于驾驭的,温顺的(capable of being easily taught or controlled;docile) (考) subtle : overlook \ tractable : lead(细微的容易忽视\驯服的容易领导)testy : annoy \ tractable : control(易怒的容易激怒\驯服的容易控制)反义词:headstrong(倔强的); obstinate(固执的); incorrigible(难于管理的); balky(倔强的); (记) tract(拉)+able→拉得动的,温顺的; (同) 参考:tractor(拖拉机)
recording
(英) 录制品(a performancespeechor piece of music that has been recorded) (考) listen : recording \ view : photograph(听唱片\看照片)photograph : light \ recording : sound(照片由光形成\唱片由声形成) (记) 来自动词record(录音)
discontentment
(考) disseminate : information \ foment : discontentment(传播使消息扩散\煽动使不满扩散)
cohesion
(英) n. 内聚力; 凝聚 (tendency to stick together)
taper
(英) n.细蜡烛(very thin candle) (例) The upper part tapers to a point.(上部逐渐变细,成一尖梢)
convergent
(考) 反义词:moving apart(移动开); discrepant(有差异的)
necklace
(英) n. 项链,项圈 (a decorative chain worn around the neck) (记) 组合词neck(颈)+lace(带)
mammal
(考) epidermis : mammal \ bark : conifer(哺乳动物的皮叫表皮\针叶树的皮叫树皮) (记) mamma(乳房)+l→哺乳动物; (同) 参考:mamilla(乳头);mammalogy(哺乳动物学) (例) Whales and dolphins are marine mammals.
hard-nosed
(英) adj. 顽强的不屈的(tough and unyielding) (例) a hard-nosed businessman
spunk
(英) n.勇气,胆量 (mettlepluck) (例) She got her spunk up and left the country.(她鼓起勇气,离开了这个国家)
quiescence
(考) 反义词:restless activity(不停的活动); action(行动); tumult(喧闹)
bead
(英) 小珠子(small piece of material with a hole through itfor threading wih others on a string)
regimentation
(英) n. 严格控制,纪律(rigid organization)
graze
(英) v. (动物)吃(地上长的)草(to feed on growing grass);放牧(to put livestock to feed on [growing grassherbageetc.]) (考) grazing : foragers \ stalking : hunters(放牧者放牧\猎人打猎) (记) 来自 grass(草),和 glaze(装玻璃,上釉彩)一起记 (例) Sheep graze in the pasture.
acronym
(英) n.首字母简略词,简称(a word formed from the first letters of a series of words) (记) acro(高)+nym(名称)→把高出小写字母的大写字母放在一起,如: GRE,TOEFL,GMAT.
enormous
(英) adj. 极大的巨大的(shocking)
egregious
(英) adj.(缺点等)过分的,惊人的(conspicuously bad; flagrant) (记) e(出)+greg(团体)→ious→超出一般人→过分的 (同) 同根词:gregarious(喜社交的); aggregate(集合)
pelf
(英) n. 财富,钱(moneyriches)
extricable
(英) adj. 可解救的能脱险的(can be freed from difficulty)
generic
(英) adj. 种类的,类属的(of or characteristic of a genus) (记) 来自genus(种类),注意不要和genetic(遗传的,起源的)相混
provender
(英) n.(牛马吃的)草料,粮秣(dry food for domestic animals) (记) 来自provide(提供)的变体
creep
(英) v.匍匐(move with body close to the ground);悄悄地移动( move stealthily or slowly)
tinge
(考) 反义词: colorless(无色的)-tinged(染色的) (例) Just one drop of ink tinged the water blue(一点墨水便把水染成了蓝色)
libel
(英) (文字)诽谤中伤(any false and malicious written or printed statementor any signpictureor effigytending to expose a person to public ridiculehatredor contempt or to injure a person’s reputation in any way) (记) lib(文字)+el→(用文字)诽谤;注意:slander(口头诽谤);请不要和label(标签)相混 (例) The newspaper editors are careful not to libel anyone.
nova
(英) n.新星(star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original brightness)
undistinguished
(记) un(不)+distinguished(著名的)
factitious
(英) adj.人为的,不真实的(not natural; forced or artificial) (记) fact(做)+itious→做出来的→人为的
minion
(英) n. 奴才,低下之人(a servile follower or subordinate) (考) minion : dependent \ groveler : petitioner(奴才是过分依赖者\乞求者是过分请求者) (记) mini(小)+on被看小的人→奴才
dampness
(英) n. 潮湿(state of slightly wet)
raze
(英) v.彻底破坏(destroy completely) (考) 反义词:build(建造)
undeniable
(英) adj. 不可否认的(clear and certain) (记) un(不)+deniable(可否认的)
serrated
(英) adj.呈锯齿状的(having marginal teeth) (考) 反义词:without notches(无刻痕的); smooth(平滑的) (记) serr(=saw锯子)+ated→锯齿状的 (同) 同根词:serration(锯齿状);serried(密集的) (例) a serrated leaf
compost
(英) n. 混合肥料(mixture of decayed organic matter)
bevy
(英) n. 一群(少女)(a group of girls or women)
escalate
(英) v. (战争等)升级(to make a conflict more serious);扩大,上升(to grow or increase rapidly) (考) 反义词:diminish(减小) (记) 来自Escalator,原来是自动电梯的商标,后来才出现了动词 escalate (例) The cost of living is escalating.
boorish
(英) adj.粗野的 (like a boor; rude; ill-mannered) (考) indecorous : propriety \ boorish : sensitivity(无礼的缺乏礼貌\鲁钝的缺乏敏感) (同) 派生词: boorishness (n.粗鲁粗野) (例) The boorish guest ruined the banquet.
gloat
(英) v. 幸灾乐祸地看,窃喜(to gaze or think with exultationavariceor malicious pleasure) (考) primp : vain \ gloat : smug(打扮是虚荣\幸灾乐祸是沾沾自喜) (例) gloat over each other’s difficulties(幸灾乐祸地看对方的困难)
livid
(英) adj. 青灰色的(撞伤);(脸色)苍白的(white; pale) (例) a face livid with cold
scab
(英) n. 创口上所结的疤、痂(a crust that forms over a sore or wound)
unwieldy
(英) adj.笨重的,笨拙的(not easily managed or used;cumbersome) (记) un(不)+wieldy(支配的,控制的)→不可控制的→笨重的
jeopardize
(英) v. 危及,危害(to put into jeopardy; endanger) (例) jeopardize one’s life to do sth.
reaction
(英) n. 反应,回应 (response) (考) allergy : reaction \ lancet : instrument(过敏是一种反应\柳叶刀是一种工具)
hull
(英) n. 外壳(the outer covering) (考) carapace : turtle \ hull : seed \ membrane : cell(乌龟有甲壳保护\种子有外壳保护\细胞有薄膜保护) (例) The old hull was rusting in the harbor. to break the hull off the peanut = to hull the peanut
laud
(英) v. 称赞(praiseextol) (考) recommend : laud \ sanction : foster(推荐是一种称赞\批准是一种促进) (例) laud sb. for his accomplishments
hoe
(英) 耘锄(long-handled tool with a bladeused for loosening the soil and removing weeds) (考) list : discography \ tool : hoe(唱片目录是一种列表\锄头是一种工具)
aquiline
(英) adj. 鹰的,似鹰的(of or like an eagle) (记) aquil(鹰)+ine→鹰的(aquiline nose 鹰钩鼻)
unbidden
(英) adj.未经邀请的 (unaskeduninvited) (记) un(不)+bidden(被邀请的)
deforestation
(考) sterilization; microorganisms \ deforestation : trees(杀菌是消灭微生物\砍伐森林是消灭树木) (记) 来自deforest(v.滥伐…的森林;de[去掉]+forest[森林])
ignominious
(英) adj. 可耻的(contemptible; despicable);耻辱的(shameful) (考) 反义词:lofty(崇高的); honorable(可敬的)
courageous
(英) adj. 勇敢的无畏的(bravefearless) (考) courageous : bravado \ complimentary : fulsomeness(故作勇敢不是真的勇敢\过分恭维不是真的称赞) (例) It was courageous of her to oppose her boss.
retributive
(英) n. 报应,罚(something given as punishment) (记) re(反)+tribut(给予)+ion→反过来给予→报应 (同) 同根词:contribution(贡献);attribute(把…归因于) (例) Tom believed that his misfortunes were retribution for all the bad things he had done.
patina
(英) n. 绿锈(green film formed naturally on copper and bronze);光亮的外表(a beautiful covering or exterior) (考) 反义词:essential quality(本质实质) (记) 原指古罗马人用的大铜盘(patina)
inhibition
(英) n. 抑制阻止(being inhibited) (考) abandon : inhibition \ tranquillity : agitation(放纵不抑制\宁静不骚动) (记) in(里面)+hibit(拿住)+ion→在里面拿住→抑制
irrefutable
(英) adj. 驳不倒的(that cannot be proved false) (记) ir+refute(反驳)+able→不能反驳的
asynchronous
(英) adj.不同时的(not occuring at the same time)
ratify
(英) v.批准(协定等)(approve formally; confirm; verify)
chivalry
(英) n. 骑士制度 (the medieval system of knighthood)
unidimensional
(记) uni(一个)+dimensional(空间的)
herd
(英) n. 兽群(a number of cattleetc.)v. 聚集(to gather together) (例) to herb the cows to the corrals\to herb cattle for a living
outstrip
(英) v. 超过(excel; surpass);跑过(get ahead of) (记) out(出)+strip(剥去,夺去)→比别人夺得多→超过 (例) The demand for food outstripped supply.
sympathetic
(英) adj. 同情的 (showing sympathy);合意的(similar to what one likes) (记) 来自名词sympathy(同情); sym(共同)+pathy(感情)
scurrilous
(英) adj. 下流的(being vulgar and evil) (记) scurril(下流)+ous→下流的;可以和scurry(急奔)一起记 (例) a scurrilous jest(下流庸俗的笑话)
fictitious
(英) adj.假的(not real; false);虚构的(imaginary; fabulous) (考) 反义词:factual(事实的) (记) fict(做)+itious→做出来的→假的 (同) 同根词:fiction(小说); figment(虚构) (例) a fictitious character(虚构人物)
derivative
(英) adj. 派生的,无创意的(derived; not original) (考) 反义词:precursory(先驱的); innovative(创新的); seminal(创新的) (记) 来自derive(派生,推知),de+rive(=river河流)→支流→派生
sympathize
(英) v. 同情,赞成 ( show sympathy or approval) (例) I sympathize with you ;I’ve had a similar unhappy experience myself.
drench
(考) 反义词:desiccate(使干燥)
passionate
(英) adj. 充满激情的 (showing or filled with passion) (记) passion(激情)+ate
peppery
(英) adj. 胡椒味的(hotpungent);暴躁的(having a hot temper) (记) pepper(胡椒)+y (例) a peppery temper(暴躁的脾气)
paean
(英) n. 赞美歌,颂歌(a song of joypraisetriumph) (考) 反义词:harshly lampoon(强烈讽刺) (记) 参考:hymn(赞美歌)
refinery
(英) n. 提炼厂,精炼厂(a building and apparatus for refining metalsoilsugaretc.) (考) refinery : petroleum \ mill : grain(精炼厂加工石油\磨房加工谷物)
flammable
(英) adj.易燃的(easily set on fine; combustible) (考) fragile : break \ flammable : burn(易碎的容易打碎\易燃的容易燃烧) (记) flam(火)+mable→易燃的; flammable = inflammable但后者多一层意思,即’容易激动的’ (例) Gasoline is an extremely flammable liquid.
simplify
(英) v. 简化( make plainereasieror less full of detail) (考) 反义词:elaborate(详述) (记) simple(简单的)+ify
uninspired
(英) adj. 缺乏想象力的(not showing imagination) (记) un(不)+inspired(有灵感的)
rendering
(英) n. 演出(performance);翻译( translation) (例) correct rendering(正确的翻译)
enthusiasm
(英) n. 热爱热心(strong feeling of admiration ) (考) mania : enthusiasm \ doting : fondness \ paranoia : suspicion(狂热是过分有热情\溺爱是过分喜爱\多疑是过分怀疑)reverence : respect \ avidity : enthusiasm(崇敬是十分尊敬\热望是十分热情)ennui : enthusiastic \ fervor : apathetic(无聊没有兴奋\热情没有冷漠)反义词:ennui(无 (例) The proposal aroused little enthusiasm in the group.
cosmos
(英) n. 宇宙 (the universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system) (记) cosm(宇宙)+os→宇宙 (同) 同根词:cosmopolis(国际都市)
fuss
(英) n. 大惊小怪(a flurry of nervousexcited activity; needless bother; bustle) (考) assert : belabor \ tend : fuss(罗嗦是过分主张\大惊小怪是过分注意) (记) 注意不要和fuzz(绒毛,模糊)相混 (例) make much fuss over losing a penny
emaciation
(英) n. 消瘦衰弱(state of being weaker) (考) 反义词:invigoration(鼓舞) (记) 来自词根: maci(瘦)
worldly
(英) adj.尘世的世俗的(not spiritual; of the material world) (考) 反义词:singular(异常的); naive(天真的)
repine
(英) v. 不满,心中抱怨(to feel or express discontent) (考) 反义词:express joy(表达高兴) (记) re(重新)+pine(憔悴)→因苦恼、不满而憔悴 (例) to repine against his cruel fate
setting
(英) n.背景,环境(a background)
faction
(英) n. 派系斗争(partisan conflict)
emancipate
(英) v. 解放解除(to free from restraint) (考) 反义词:shackle(加枷锁) (记) e+man(手)+cip(落下)+ate→把手(从锁链中)放下→解放 (同) 同根词:manuscript(手稿); manumiss(释放)派生词: emancipation (n.释放解脱) (例) Abraham Lincoln emancipated the slaves.
cane
(英) adj. 犬的,似犬的(of or like a dog) (记) 分割记忆:can-nine,一狗可以咬九人
protean
(英) adj. 变化多端的,多变的 (continually changing) (考) circular : asymmetrical \ protean : rigid(圆形的不是非对称的\变化多端的不是死板的)反义词: static(静态的) (记) 来自海神Proteus喻海的变化无常 (例) the protean changes of nature(自然界的千变万化)
animus
(英) n. 憎恨(animosity)
cruelty
(英) n. 残暴残忍(readiness to cause pain or suffering to others) (记) 来自cruel (adj.残暴的残忍的)
simulate
(英) v.假装,模仿(to assume the appearance with the intent to deceive) (记) simul(相同)+ ate (例) simulate indignation(假装愤慨)
opalescence
(英) v. 慢慢地流,渗出,(leak out slowly; eep); (例) Their courage oozed away.
broil
(英) v. 烧烤(cook by direct heat) (例) broil chicken over a small fire(在小火上烤鸡肉)n.v.争吵,怒骂
bawdy
(英) adj.淫猥的(indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way) (考) 反义词:decorous(端庄的) (记) 联系bawd (鸨母)
reproduction
(英) n. 生殖 (plants and animals give rise to offspring);复制 (something reproduced; copy) (例) a fine reproduction of the original
byproduct
(英) n. 副产品; 副作用(side effect) (记) by(在旁边副的)+product(产品) →副产品
vindication
(英) n.洗冤;证实(justification against denial or censure;defense)
galaxy
(英) n.步法步态(manner of walking or running) (考) gait : walk \ parlance : speak(走路有步法\说话有说法)
focus
(考) 反义词: diffuse(散射); disperse(驱散)
soothe
(英) v. 抚慰( comfort or calm);减轻( make less painful) (考) emollient : soothe \ dynamo : generate(缓和剂的作用是缓和\发电机的作用是发电)反义词:agitate(鼓动); grate(使烦躁); vex(烦恼) (例) soothe somebody’s toothache
fulsomeness
(考) courageous : bravado \ complimentary : fulsomeness(虚张声势是假勇敢\虚情假意是假称赞) (记) 组合词:ful(满)+some(带有…的)→丰满的
linguistics
(英) n.语言学( the science of language) (记) lingu(语言)+istics(学科)→语言学 (同) 同根词:bilingual(双语言的)
helot
(英) n. 奴隶(any serf or slave) (记) 来自 Helot(希洛人),古斯巴达国的奴隶
thrall
(英) n.奴隶,农奴(a servant slave;bondman) (记) 注意thrall构词:enthrall(迷住,吸引住)
elevation
(英) 提高被提高(elevated) (考) 反义词:debasement(降低) (记) elevate+ion
sensitivity
(考) neophyte : experience \ boor : sensitivity(新手不会有经验\愚钝的人不会敏感)indecorous : propriety \ boorish : sensitivity(无礼的人缺乏礼貌\愚钝的人缺乏敏感)反义词:analgesia(无痛觉)-sensitivity to pain(对疼痛敏感) (记) sensitive(敏感的)+ity
dregs
(英) n. 糟粕沉淀废物(the particles of solid matter that settle at the bottom in a liquid) (例) Murderers and thieves belong to the dregs of society.
bibliography
(英) n.文献学;参考书目(a list of the booksarticles) (考) bibliophile : books \ gourmet : food(爱书者喜爱书籍\美食家喜爱食物) (记) biblio(书)+graphy(写)写书时用的书→参考书目 (同) 同根词:bibliophile(珍爱书籍者)
persecute
(英) v.迫害(to oppress or haress with ill-treatment) (考) badger : bother \persecute : injure (纠缠是不断烦扰\迫害是不断伤害) (记) per(全部)+secu(跟随)+te→从头到尾跟随→迫害; 参考:prosecute(控告) (例) Millions of Jews were persecuted during World War II.
humble
(英) adj. 卑微的(modest);v.使谦卑(to make humble) (考) dour : geniality \ impetuous : vacillation(hesitation) \ bumptious :humbleness(严厉的不亲切\冲动的不犹豫\自大的不谦逊)反义词:presumptuous(专横的); supercilious(傲慢的); bumptious(自大的) (记) hum(地)+ble→接近地的→低下的 (同) 同根词:exhume(挖掘); humility(谦逊)派生词: humbleness(n.谦逊)
incommunicative
(英) adj. 不爱交际的,沉默寡言的(reserved; taciturn) (记) in(不)+communicative(爱交际的)
nemesis
(英) n. 报应,天罚(an agent or act of retribution) (记) 来自希腊神话中的复仇女神Nemesis
selectivity
(考) industriousness : activity \ fastidiousness : selectivity(过分活动是刻苦\过分选择是挑剔)
attraction
(英) n.吸引力(power to attract; charm or fascination) (考) 反义词:repulsion(排斥,厌恶)
insensitive
(英) adj. 未意识到的感觉迟钝的(not realizing) (考) credulous : dupe \ insensitive : boor \ mischievous : imp(易上当的人特点是轻信\鲁钝的人特点是迟钝\顽童的特点是顽皮) (记) in+sens+itive
collective
(英) adj. 集体的共有的( relating to a group or society as a whole)
shield
(英) v. 掩护,遮挡( protect from harm) (考) epitaph : tombstone \ motto : shield(墓志铭刻在墓碑上\题铭刻在盾牌上)earplug : noise \ shield : impact(耳塞挡住噪音\盾牌挡住攻击)
photograph
(考) listen : recording \ view : photograph(听唱片\看照片)photograph : light \ recording : sound(照片通过光记录\录音通过声音记录)daguerreotype : photograph \ musket : firearm(银板照相是早期的照片\毛瑟枪是早期的火器)
court
(考) 反义词:repel intentionally(故意排斥); repulse intentionally(故意拒绝); snub(故意怠慢); spurn(弃绝)
beam
(英) n.(房屋等)大梁;光线(a shaft or stream of light) (记) 分割记忆:be-am; 尤其注意GRE中常考的“大梁”一义
shudder
(英) v. 发抖,战栗 ( shake uncontrollably for a moment) (考) macabre : shudder \ hilarious : laugh(因为可怕而颤抖\因为可笑而笑)
protest
(英) v.\n. 抗议,反对(organized public demonstration of disapproval) (考) protest : dissuade \ supplicate : entreat(抗议为了劝止\哀恳为了恳求) (记) pro(在前面)+test(=assert断言)→在前面抗议;注意:protect(保护) (例) The workers protested the reductions in their benefits.
trophy
(英) n.奖品,战利品(something gained or given in victory or conquest) (考) athlete : trophy \ soldier : medal(运动员获得奖品\士兵获得勋章)trophy : contestant \ honors : student(参赛者获得奖品\学生获得荣誉) (记) 注意不要和atrophy(萎缩)相混
piquant
(英) adj. 辛辣的,开胃的(agreeably stimulating to the palate; spicy; pungent) (考) redolent : smell \ piquant : taste(芳香的气味\辛辣的味道) (记) piqu(刺激)+ant→刺激的,辣味的
insufferable
(英) adj. 无法忍受的(intolerable; unbearable) (记) in(不)+suffer(遭受忍受)+able
predicament
(英) n. 困境,窘境(dilemma; quandary) (记) pre(预先)+dica(命令)+ment→被预先命令的状态→不灵活→困境; (同) 近形词:predication(断言,肯定); prediction(预言)
inherent
(英) adj.固有的,与生俱来的(innate; basic; inborn) (记) in(内在)+her(继承)+ent→天生继承下来的inherent(adj.天赋的生来的;in[里面]+her[粘附]+ent→天生[与身体连着] →天赋的)+ly
impede
(英) v. 妨碍(to bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct) (考) blandishment : cajole \ obstacle : impede(甜言蜜语是为了哄骗\障碍是为了阻碍)反义词:assist(支持); abet(支持); facilitate(推动) (记) im(进入)+pede(脚)→把脚放入→妨碍 (同) 同根词:centipede(蜈蚣); podiatry(足病学)
exemplify
(英) v. 是…的典型(be a typical example of sth) (例) This painting exemplifies the artist’s early style .
rashness
(英) n.轻率,鲁莽(undue haste or lack of deliberation or caution) (考) courage : rashness \ generosity : prodigality(鲁莽是过分有勇气\挥霍是过分慷慨) (记) 来自rash(鲁莽的)+ness
gruesome
(英) adj. 令人毛骨悚然的,恶心的(causing horror or disgust; grisly) (记) 来自grue(可怕)+some(…的)→可怕的 (例) the gruesome details of a murder
guttle
(英) v. 狼吞虎咽(quaff) (记) 是guzzle(狂饮)的变体
gnaw
(英) v. 啃,咬(to bite bit by bit with the teeth) (例) Grief gnaws my heart.
precarious
(英) adj. 不稳的,危险的(unsafeuncertain) (考) precarious : stability \ spent : efficacy(不稳的无稳定\用尽的无功效)反义词: firmly grounded(理由充分的); safe(安全的); secure(安全); stable(稳定) (记) pre(前)+car(=care小心)+ious→要预先小心→危险的
caffeine
(英) n. 咖啡因(stimulant drug found in tea coffee beans) (考) nicotine : tobacco \ caffeine : coffee(烟草中含有尼古丁\咖啡中含有咖啡因)
sacrifice
(考) worship : sacrifice \ prediction : augury(宰牲祭神是一种敬神活动\占卜是一种预测)
gambit
(英) (国际象棋的)开局让棋法(opening moves in chess in which a player sacrifices a piece in order to win an advantage later)为获得优势采取的第一步行动(opening move in any situation that is calculated to win an advantage) (例) His opening gambit at the debate was a direct attack on Government policy .
scourge
(英) n. 鞭笞(whip);磨难(a cause of great affliction); (记) 和courage(勇气)一起记,也可分割记忆scour(擦亮)+urge(敦促)
inexpedient
(英) adj. 不适当的,不明智的(inadvisable; unwise) (记) in(不)+expedient(得当的) (例) It would be inexpedient to set out in the rain.
distinction
(英) n. 区别,差别(difference);知名(fame; eminence) (考) nuance : distinction \ hint : suggestion(程度: 细微差别→差别\暗示→建议)反义词:repute(名望)-lack of distinction(不知名); nebulous(模糊的) (记) di+stinct(促使=sting)+ion→促使分开→区别
toady
(英) n.谄媚者,马屁精 (one who flatters;syncophant) (考) blowhard : boastful \ toady : obsequious(吹牛者吹牛\谄媚者谄媚) (记) 分割记忆:toad(癞蛤蟆)+y,像蛤蟆一样趴在地上的人→马屁精