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outmoded

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(英) adj. 不再流行的(no longer in fashion; obsolete) (考) 反义词:original(创新的) (记) out(出)+mode(时髦)+d→不再时髦的 (例) The poor children dressed in outmoded clothing.

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granulate

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(英) v. 使成颗粒(to form into grains or granules)

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squat

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(英) v.蹲下(crouch on the ground) (考) 反义词:tall and thin(瘦高的) (例) They squatted down to wait in the shade/a squat woman.

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prevaricate

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(英) v. 支吾其词,说谎(to deviate from the truth; equivocate) (记) pre(预先)+varic(=vary变化)+ate→预先想好变化之词→支吾,说谎

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deify

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(英) v. 奉为神(to worship as a god);崇拜(adore in an extreme way; idolize) [记]词根记忆:dei(神) + fy(化)同根词:deign(v. 屈尊);deicide(v. 杀神)

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flinty

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(英) adj.极坚硬的(extremely hard and firm) (记) 和fling(扔,掷)一起记(to fling a flint to make fire)

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antithesis

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(英) n. 对立;相对(a contrast or opposition) (记) anti+thes=set(放置)+is→反着放→对立 (同) 派生词: antithetic (adj. 对立的)同根词:thesis(论文); hypothesis(假设) (例) What he said is the antithesis of the truth.

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array

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(英) v. 部署(place armed forces in battle order);n. 数字排列; 陈列(impressive display ) (考) array : numbers \ formation : soldiers(数列是数字排列\队列是士兵排列) (例) an array of factsinformationstatistics

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corrugation

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(英) n. 波浪形状,起皱纹 (to shape or contract into parallel grooves and ridges; make wrinkles in; furrow)

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institution

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(英) 建立设立(instance of establishing [an inquirya customa rule]) (记) institute(v.制定设立;in[进入]+stitute[建立放]→建立进去→设立)+ion

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rarity

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(英) n. 稀罕,罕见; 罕见事物(something uncommon) (考) 反义词:frequency(频繁) (记) rare(稀罕的)+ity

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sandal

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(英) n. 凉鞋,拖鞋 (a light open sided shoe worn in warm weather)

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redundant

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(英) adj. 累赘的,多余的(exceeding what is necessary or normal; superfluous) (考) pertinent : relevance \ redundant : superfluity(相关的和相关\多余的和多余)digress : excursive \ reiterate : redundant(离题和离题的\反复说和罗嗦的)indigent : wealth \ redundant : indispensability(穷困缺乏财富\多余缺乏必要)反义词:economical(节俭的) (记) red(=re)+und(=undulate 波动)+ant→反复波动→反复出现→累赘的 (例) The editor deleted the redundant phrases from my article.

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extol

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(英) v.赞美(to praise highly; laud) (考) 反义词:lambaste(指责); pan(严厉批评); deprecate(抗议); excoriate(批判); censure(责难); disparage(贬损); condemn(谴责); impugn(打击); detract(贬低); malign(诽谤) (记) ex+tol(举起)→举出来→赞美; (同) 参考:exalt(赞赏) (例) He keeps extolling her goodness.

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arboreal

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(英) adj. 树木的(of or like a tree) (考) arboreal : trees \ sidereal : stars \ aquatic : water(树木的和树木\恒星的和恒星\水的和水) (记) arbor(树)+eal→树的

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currish

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(英) adj. 下贱的,杂种的(bad-tempered; mean; ill-bred)

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contentious

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(英) adj. 好辩的,善争吵的 (quarrelsome; belligerent) (考) 反义词:conciliatory(安抚的)

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necessitate

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(英) v. 使成为必需,需要(make necessary)

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proximate

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(英) adj.最接近的,直接的(immediately preceding or following; imminent) (记) proxim(接近)+ate→接近的; (同) 参考:approximate(大约的)

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blasphemy

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(英) n. 亵渎,渎神(profane or contemptuous speech; cursing) (考) castigation : disapproval \ blasphemy : irreverence(谴责表示十分不赞成\亵渎表示十分不敬) (记) (记)blas=blame(责备)+phem(出现)+y→受责备的事→亵渎 (同) 派生词: blasphemous (adj. 亵渎神明的)同根词:phenomenon(现象; 奇迹)

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disaffection

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(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.

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anthropology

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(记) anthrop(人)+ology(学科)→人类学 (同) 派生词: anthropologist (n. 人类学家)

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horticulture

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(英) 园艺学(the art or science of growing flowersfruitsvegetablesor shrubsesp. in gardens or orchards) (考) tree : forestry \ flower : horticulture(林学研究树木\园艺学研究花) (记) horti(花园)+culture(培植)→园艺学 (同) 参考:hortitherapy(通过种花草而治病的园艺疗法)

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choreography

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(英) n. 舞蹈 (dancing);舞蹈编排 (the arrangement of the movements of a dance) (考) choreography : dance \ plot : story(舞蹈要编舞\故事要情节) (记) chore(歌舞)+graphy(写)→为歌舞编排动作 (同) 同根词:chorus(合唱队,歌舞团)

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sleigh

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(英) n.(马拉的)雪橇(large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice)

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skit

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(英) n. 幽默讽刺短剧(a short humorous acted-out scene) (考) anecdote : story \ vignette : scene \ skit : play (drama)(轶事是一种故事\装饰图案是一种图案\幽默短剧是一种戏剧) (例) a skit on Macbeth

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glitch

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(考) glitch : flaw \ peccadillo : error(小故障和缺点\小错误和错误)

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baseboard

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(考) veneer : furniture \ baseboard : wall(镶板装在家具上\护壁板装在墙上)

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incursion

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(英) n. 侵犯,入侵(a suddenbrief invasion or raid) (考) 反义词:retreat(退却) (记) in(进入)+curs(跑)+ion→跑进来→入侵

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horology

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(英) n. 测时法,钟表制造术(the science or art of measuring time or making timepieces) (记) hor(=hour 时间)+ology→测时法

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ostentatious

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(英) n. 夸示,炫耀(showy display; pretentiousness) (记) ostent(显现)+ation→显现出来→炫耀 (例) the ostentation of a rich man

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anarchy

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(英) n. 无政府;政治上的混乱(political disorder) (考) 反义词: order(有序) (记) an+archy(统治)→不统治→无政府 (同) 派生词: anarchic (adj. 无政府的); anarchist (n. 无政府主义者)同根词:matriarchy(母权制); hierarchy(等级制度)

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pilgrim

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(英) n. 朝圣客,香客(one who travels to a shrine as a devotee) (考) shrine : pilgrim \ peak : climber(朝圣者去圣地\攀登者去顶峰) (例) Many pilgrims travel to a holy city.

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bewail

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(英) v. 悲哀(express sorrow over sth) (记) be+wail(哭恸哭) →使恸哭→悲哀

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rend

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(英) v. 撕裂(to split or tear apart);猛拉(to remove from place by violence; wrest) (考) 反义词:unite(使联合); mend(修补); repair(修理) (例) She wept and rent her garments.

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testify

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(英) v.见证,证实(to bear witness to: attest; prove) (记) test(验证,目击)+ify→见证 (例) refuse to testify against a friend(拒绝做不利于朋友的证词)

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askew

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(考) 反义词: aligned(排列成一行)

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constellation

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(英) n. 星座,星群 (an arbitrary configuration of stars) (考) constellation : star \ chord : note \ queue : person(星星组成星座\音符组成和音\人组成队伍) (记) con+stell(星星)+ation→星星在一起→星座、星群 (同) 同根词:stellar(星的,恒星的); interstellar(星际的)

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anchorite

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(英) n. 隐士(a person who lives alone ; hermit; recluse) (记) 分割记忆: anchor(铁锚)+rite(仪式) →像铁锚一样固定在一个地方不出来的人

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bracket

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(英) n. 托架(wooden or metal angle-shaped support) (考) buttress : wall \ bracket : shelf(扶壁用来支撑墙壁\支架用来支撑书架) (同) 近形词: racket(球拍)

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accessory

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(英) adj.附属的,次要的(extraadditional; supplementary; subsidiary) (考) 反义词:of primary importance(最重要的)

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oversee

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(英) v. 监督( watch to see that work is properly done) (记) over(在…上面)+see(看)→监督

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herdsman

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(英) n. 牧人(a person who keeps or tends a herd)

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assuage

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(英) v. 缓和,减轻(to lessenallayrelieve) (考) assuage : sorrow \ dampen : ardor \ muffle : sound(缓和减少痛苦\沮丧减少热情\蒙住减小声音)反义词:gall(使烦恼); intensify(强化); inflame(燃烧) ; harrow(使痛苦) (记) as+suage(甜)→变甜→缓和 (同) 同根词:suave(温和的,讨好人的)

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streak

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(英) n.线条,条纹(a line or mark of a different color or texture);v.加线条 (to have a streak) (例) The marble was streaked with green and grey.

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definition

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(英) (轮廓等)清晰定义(a putting or being in clearsharp outline) (考) amorphousness : definition \ lassitude : energy(无定形没有定形\疲乏没有精力) (记) de+fin(界限,结束)+ition→确定轮廓→清晰,定义; (同) 参考:affinity(吸引力)

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grasping

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(英) adj. 贪心的,贪婪的(eager for gain; avaricious; greedy) (记) 来自 grasp(抓取) (例) He is a grasping manalways eager to make more money.

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weird

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(英) adj.古怪的,荒唐的(oddfantastic) (例) a weird idea(怪念头)

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subside

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(英) v.(建筑物等)下陷(to tend downward;descend);(天气等)平息(to become quiet or less) (考) 反义词:promote(促进) (记) sub(下面)+side(坐)→坐下去→下陷 (例) The earth subsides.(地下陷)/The storm subsided.(暴风雨平息了)

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transcribe

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(英) v.抄写,转录 (to make a written copy) (记) trans(互相)+scribe(写)→照着写下→抄写 (同) 派生词: transcription (n. 抄写; 抄本) (例) transcribe a letter on the typewriter

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fusion

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(英) n. 融合; 聚变(union of atomic nuclei) (例) the fusion of copper and zinc to produce brass

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humiliation

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(考) catastrophe : mishap \ humiliation : embarrassment(灾难是大不幸\羞辱是大窘迫)

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harbor

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(英) n.港,避难所(retreat; shelter);v.包庇隐匿( to provide a place of protection to) (考) 反义词:evict(驱逐) (例) harbor a criminal(窝藏罪犯)\to harbor an ambition

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retrogress

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(英) v. 倒退,退化(to move backward; revert) (记) retro(向后)+gress(走)→倒退

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fustian

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(英) n. 空洞的话无意义的高调(bombast; rant) (例) Fustian can’t disguise the author’s meager plot.

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puberty

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(英) n.青春期,春情发动期(marked by maturing of the genital organs) (记) puber(成熟)+ty→进入成熟→青春期 (同) 同根词:pubescent(到达青春期的) (例) During pubertyboys′ voices get lower.

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consign

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(英) v. 托运 (to send or deliver);托人看管(to put in the care of another; entrust) (记) con+sign(签名)→签完名后交托→托运 (例) consign sb’s name to oblivion(使某人默默无闻 )

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undergird

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(英) v. 加强(to strengthen from the bottom) (考) 反义词:undermine(削弱) (记) under(在…下面)+gird(束缚)

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apparatus

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(英) n. 仪器设备(set of instruments in scientific experiments) (例) laboratory apparatus

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enmesh

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(英) v.(通常被动)绊住陷入网(to catch or entangle in meshes) (考) 反义词:extricate(解脱) (记) en+mesh(网)→进入网中,mesh本身是一个单词意为’网眼罗网’ (例) He was enmeshed in his own lies

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scurvy

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(英) adj. 卑鄙的,可鄙的(despicable) (考) 反义词:above reproach(无可指责的) (记) 不要和scurry(急赶)相混 (例) a scurvy fellow(卑鄙的家伙)

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inconsistency

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(英) 不一致不一贯(quality of being inconsistent) (记) in(不)+con(共同)+sist(站立)+ency→不站在一起→不一致

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compress

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(英) v. 压缩,浓缩 (to press together; contract) (考) 反义词: distention(膨胀); increase in volume(增大体积) (记) com+press(压)→全部压→压缩 (同) 同根词:depression(压抑,萧条); suppress(镇压)派生词: compression(n. 压缩)

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bully

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(英) v. 以强欺弱,威胁(to hurtfrightenor tyrannize); (考) instigator : incite \ bully : browbeat(煽动者煽动\欺凌弱小者欺辱)反义词:underdog(受压迫者) (记) bully 古意为’情人’在争夺情人的斗争中总是强的打败弱的所以有’欺负’之意 (同) n. bully(欺负别人者) (例) bullying smaller boys

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oblique

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(英) adj. 间接的( not straightforward);斜的(inclined) (考) 反义词:direct(直接的) (记) ob(躺)+lique(歪斜的)→斜的 (例) make oblique accusations(指桑骂槐)

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arthritis

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(记) arthr(连结,关节)+itis(炎症)→关节炎

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fragrance

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(英) n. 香料(pleasant or sweet smell) (例) Lavender has a delicate fragrance.

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thatch

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(英) n.茅草屋顶,茅草(a plant material used as a sheltering cover) (例) thatch huts of a fishing village(渔村茅舍)

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meteorology

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(英) n. 气象学 (the scientific study of weather conditions) (考) meteorology : weather \ pathology : disease \ demography : population(气象学研究天气\病理学研究疾病\人口统计学研究人口) (记) meteor(陨石; 天气)+ology

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drawl

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(英) v.\ n. 慢吞吞地说(to speak slowly) (考) lope : run \ drawl : speak(程度: 慢慢跑跑\慢慢说说)pontificate : pompous \ scoff : deisive \ drawl : slow \ bluster : loud \ prate :aimless(装腔作势讲话特点是华而不实\嘲弄的特点是嘲笑\慢吞吞说的特点是慢\咆哮的特点是大声\空谈特点是无目的) (记) 分割记忆: draw(抽)+l一点点抽出来→慢说 (例) My friends from Georgia have a southern drawl.

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tempestuous

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(英) adj.狂暴的(turbulentstormy) (考) 反义词:halcyon(宁静的)

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hosepipe

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(记) hose(软管)+pipe(管道)

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irresolute

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(英) adj. 优柔寡断的( showing uncertainty) (考) malleable : shape \ irresolute : opinion(可锻的形状可以改变\犹豫的观点可以改变) (记) ir(不)+resolute(adj. 坚决的)

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eclecticism

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(英) n. 折衷主义(an eclectic method or system of thought)

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aggrandize

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(英) v.增大,扩张(to make greatermore powerful) (考) 反义词:disparage(贬损) (记) ag+grand(大)+ize→增大 (同) 同根词:grandeur(宏伟); grandiloquent(说大话的)

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appalling

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(英) adj. 骇人的,可怕的(causing horrorshockor dismay) (同) 近形词: appealing(吸引人的)

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perishable

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(英) adj. (食物)易坏的(liable to spoil or decay) (例) Perishable food should be kept in the refrigerator.

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gingerly

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(英) adj. adv.小心的(地); 谨慎的(地)(very carefully)

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pittance

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(英) n.微薄的薪俸少量的收入(small allowance or wage) (考) 反义词:cornucopia(富饶) (例) He had received a mere pittance of education.(他只受过一点儿教育)

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febrile

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(英) adj.发烧的,热病的(of fever; feverish) (记) febr(热)+ile→发热的; (同) 参考:febrifugal(解热的)

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astound

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(英) v. 使震惊(overcome sb with surprise ) (例) We were astounded to read your letter.

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liturgy

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(英) n. 礼拜形式(prescribed forms or ritual for public worship) (记) lit(可能来自litter一群)+urg(工作)+y→一群人一起工作→作礼拜

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rave

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(英) n. \v.热切赞扬(an extravagantly favorable criticism);倾倒(talk irrationally indelirium) (考) 反义词:pan(严厉批评) (例) All the girls raved about the new singer.

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enigmatic

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(英) adj. 神秘的难解的(mysterious) (考) 反义词:free of ambiguity(清楚的); broadly known(广泛知道的); wildly accepted(广泛接受的); readily understood(易懂的) (例) the enigmatic Egyptian pyramids

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unprepossessing

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(考) 反义词:entrancing(使人入神的); winsome(迷人的) (记) un(不)+prepossessing(引人注意的)

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diagnose

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(英) v. 判断诊断(find out the nature of an illness by observing its symptoms) (记) dia(穿过二者之间)+gnose(知道)→穿过(皮肤)知道→诊断

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desertification

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(英) n. 背弃者逃亡者(person who deserts)

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analgesic

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(英) 镇痛剂(a drug that produces a fully conscious state in which a person does not feel painful stimuli); (考) analgesic : pain \ anesthetic : sensation \ palliative : symptom(镇痛剂可以消除疼痛\麻醉剂可以消除感觉\缓和剂可以消除症状)aseptic : disinfection \ anesthetic : numbness(消毒剂可以用来消毒\麻醉剂可以用来麻醉)tonic : invigorate \ analgesic : deaden(滋补品可以使强壮\镇痛剂可以使疼痛减 (记) an(没有)+alg(痛)+esic(药)→止痛药 (同) 同根词:nostalgia(怀旧); neuralgia(神经痛) (例) an analgesic medicine for one’s headache

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desirous

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(英) adj. 渴望的( having or characterized by desire) (记) 注意desirable和desirous两个单词的意义不同,看下面的例句: (例) For this job it's desirable to know something about medicine.\ She has always been desirous of fame.

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defile

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(英) v. 弄污,弄脏 (to make filthy or dirty; pollute);n. (山间)小道(any narrow valley or mountain pass) (考) precipice : steepness \ defile : narrowness(山崖特点是陡峭\小道特点是狭窄) (记) de+file(=vile卑鄙的)→使…卑下→弄污 (例) Evil books defile the mind.

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tamp

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(英) v.捣实,砸实(to drive in or down by a succession of light or medium blows) (例) tamp the earth around the base of the seedlings

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arcade

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(英) n. 拱廊(a covered passageway usually lined with shops)

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duct

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(英) n. 管道槽(tube or channel carrying liquidgaselectric) (考) splint : immobilize \ duct : convey(夹板用来固定\管道用来运输) (记) duct本身就是词根意思是: 引导带来

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accelerate

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(英) v. 加速(to increase the speed);促进( to develop more quickly) (考) expedite : process \ accelerate : pace(加速进程\加快步伐)accelerate : speed \ prolong : duration (加快速度\延长时间)crescendo : sound \ acceleration : tempo(声音渐强增强的是声音\加速增加的是速度)反义词:retard(减速) (记) ac+celer(速度)+ate→加速 (同) 派生词:acceleration(n.加速);accelerating (adj. 加速的)同根词:celerity(速度迅速)decelerate(减速)

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frank

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(英) adj. 直率的(showing thoughts and feelings openly) (考) frank : secretiveness \ callow : maturity(坦率的对不坦率\不成熟的对成熟) (例) a frank reply

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indemnify

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(英) v. 赔偿,偿付(compensate for a loss; reimburse) (记) in+demn(损坏)+ify→使损坏消除→赔偿 (同) 同根词:condemn(谴责)

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implicate

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(英) v. 牵连(于罪行中)( involve in a crime) (记) im(进入)+plic(重叠)+ate→重叠进去→牵连 (同) 派生词: implication (n.牵连;暗示)

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equestrian

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(英) n.骑师(rider on horseback);adj.骑马的(of horse-riding)

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pneumonia

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(记) pneumon(肺,元气)+ia→肺炎 (同) 同根词:pneuma(元气,精神) ; pneumatic(元气的,精神的)

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disbelieve

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(英) v. 不相信(某人某事物)(refuse to believe sb\sth) (记) dis+believe(相信)

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cumulus

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(英) n. 积云(cloud formed ofroundedmassedheaped on a flat base) (记) 来自词根:cumul(堆积) (例) 积云(cloud formed of rounded massed heaped on a flat base)

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plaintiff

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(英) n. 原告(a person who brings a legal action) (记) plaint(哀诉,抱怨)+iff→哀诉的一方→原告 (同) 同根词:plaint(哀诉,起诉); complain(抱怨) (例) The plaintiff is suing the defendant for $100000._

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jog

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(英) v. 慢而平静地前进(to go on in a slowsteady manner) (考) jog : exercise \ barter : trade(慢跑是一种锻炼\易货贸易是一种贸易) (例) Our lives jog along from day to day.

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elastic

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(英) adj. 有弹性的灵活的(flexibleadaptiveresilientsupple) (考) ephemeral : endure \ inelastic : stretch(短暂的不持久\无弹性的不伸展)elastic : expand \ viable : live(有弹性的可以伸展\能活的可以活) (记) e+last(延长)+ic→可延长出去→有弹性的 (例) Rubber bands are very elastic.

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chauvinism

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(英) n. 沙文主义,盲目爱国主义 (fanatic patriotism; jingoism) (记) 来自一剧中人名:Chauvin,因其过分的爱国主义和对拿破仑的忠诚而闻名;

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denude

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(英) v. 脱去,剥蚀,剥夺 (to make bare or naked) (考) 反义词:cover(覆盖) (记) de+nude(=naked赤裸的)→完全赤裸→脱去 (同) 同根词:nudism(裸体主义);nudity(裸体) (例) He was denuded of all pride.

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emphasize

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(英) v. 强调着重(stress) (例) Which word should I emphasize

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exacerbate

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(英) v. 加重,恶化(aggravate diseasepainannoyanceetc.) (考) 反义词:alleviate(减轻); mitigate(减轻) (记) ex+acerb(苦涩)+ate→出现了苦涩→恶化 (同) 同根词:acerbic(酸苦的); acerbate(激怒) (例) The accident exacerbated the slow flow of traffic.

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incite

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(英) v. 激发,刺激(to stimulate to action; foment) (考) instigator : incite \ bully : browbeat(煽动者煽动\欺凌弱小者恫吓)exhortation : motivate \ persiflage : incite(劝告为了激发\挖苦为了刺激) (记) in(进入)+cite(唤起)→唤起情绪→激发 (同) 同根词:excite(兴奋); recite(背诵) (例) His words incited anger among the soldiers_

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vegetation

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(英) n.植物,草木,植被(plant life or total plant cover)

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associate

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(英) adj. 联合的(joined);n.合伙人(partnercolleague);v. 将人或事物联系起来(join people or things together) (考) politic : offend \ aloof : associate(精明的[人]不易冒犯\冷漠的[人]不易合作) (记) as(加强)+soci(同伴引申为’社会’)+ate→成为社团→联合 (同) 派生词: association (n. 联合联盟协会))

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indemnification

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(英) n. 赔偿,赔偿金(recompense; reparation)

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subjection

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(英) n. 镇压(the act of subjecting);顺从(a state of dependence) (记) subject(服从的);sub[在…下面]+ject[扔] →扔下去→服从的)+ion

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summarily

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(英) adv.概括地(covering the main points);仓促地(quickly executed) (考) 反义词:after long deliberation(长时间考虑的) (记) summary(概括)+ly (例) be summarily executed(被仓促处决)

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cushion

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(英) n. 坐垫(a pillow or soft pad for sitting or kneeling on);v. 缓冲(to act as a cushion) (例) Nothing can cushion the severity of the electoral defeat.

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incessant

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(英) adj. 无间断的,连续的(continuing without interruption) (记) in(不)+cess(停止)+ant→不停止的→连续的 (同) 同根词:concession(让步); cessation(停止) (例) Jane bores me with her incessant talking.

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wrench

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(英) v.扭,拧 (to move with a violent twist) (例) wrench a screw off(用力拧下螺钉)

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abacus

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(考) abacus: calculate \ sextant: navigate(算盘用来计算\六分仪用来航海)

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retentive

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(英) adj. 有记忆力的(capable of keeping the memory of) (例) a retentive mind(记忆力强的脑子)

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hearten

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(英) v. 鼓励激励(make sb feel cheerful and encouraged) (考) mollify : anger \ hearten : dejection(平息消除愤怒\激励消除沮丧)反义词:dismay(沮丧) (例) We are much heartened by the latest developments.

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crush

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(英) v. 压坏(press or squeeze hard so that there is breakage or injury) (考) juggernaut : crush \ quisling : betray(不可抗拒力压倒\卖国贼背叛) (例) Don’t crush the box; it has flowers in it.

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epic

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(英) 叙事诗史诗(long poem about the deeds of one or more great heroesor a nation’s past history) (考) 反义词:modest(一般的; 适度的) (例) Homer’s Iliad is a famous epic.

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needle

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(考) needle : knit \ loom : weave(针用来编织\织布机用来织布)leaf : oak \ needle : pine \ frond : fern(橡树上的树叶\松树上的针叶\蕨类植物的复叶)

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bent

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(英) n. 特长爱好(natural skill at sth ) (考) 反义词:ineptitude(愚笨) (例) a bent copper

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wade

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(英) v.涉水 (to step in water) (例) Let’s wade across the water.

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orthodontics

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(记) ortho(正)+dont(=dent牙齿)+ics (例) My dentist specializes in orthodontics.

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sufficient

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(英) adj.足够的 (enough to meet the needs)

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fauna

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(英) n. 动物区系(the animals of a specified region or time) (记) 来自Fannus(潘纳斯),罗马神话中动物之神; (同) 参考:flora(植物区系)

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crux

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(英) n. 关键症结所在(essential or main point) (考) 反义词:peripheral element(外围要素)

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bewitch

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(英) v.对…施魔法;蛊惑(cast a spell over);令…心醉(captivate) (记) be+witch(女巫;迷人的女子) →使…被迷住 (例) He was bewitched by her beauty.

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brattish

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(考) tightfisted : parsimonious \ brattish : mischievous(同义: 吝啬的=吝啬的\淘气的=淘气的)

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stanch

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(英) v.制止(血液),止住(to check or stop the flowing) (考) damp : vibration \ stanch : flow(制止振动\制止流动) (记) stan(站)+ch→让(血液)站住→止住 (例) stanch a leak in a ship(堵住船上的漏洞)

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laudatory

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(英) adj. 表扬的,赞扬的(commendatory) (考) counsel : advice \ laud : homage(忠告给予建议\赞美给予敬意)反义词:invective(辱骂); diatribe(恶骂); execrable(极坏的); pejorative(变坏的)

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mollify

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(英) v. 安慰,安抚(to soften in feeling or temper; appease) (考) mollify : anger \ hearten : dejection(安抚减少愤怒\加油减少沮丧)反义词:ire(激怒); pique(激怒); rouse(激起); antagonize(对抗); discommode(使为难); vex(使烦恼) (记) moll(软)+ify→软化→安慰 (同) 同根词:emollient(润肤剂); mollescent(变软的) (例) The waiter mollified the angry diners with a free bottle of wine.

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decode

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(英) v. 译解(密码) (to translate a coded message ) (考) tacit : infer \ encoded : decode(含蓄的须推断\加密的须解密) (记) de+code(密码)→去密

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horn

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(考) trumpet : horn \ tambourine : drum(小号是一种号角\手鼓是一种鼓)horn : blow \ harp : pluck(吹喇叭\拔竖琴)

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hydrate

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(考) aerate : oxygen \ hydrate : water(充气需要氧气\水化需要水)反义词:desiccate(变干) (记) hydr(水)+ate→使水化→水化物

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incorrigible

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(英) adj. 积习难改的,不可救药的(that cannot be corrected) (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)反义词:tractable(易于管教的) (记) in(不)+corrigible(可以改正的) (例) an incorrigible liar

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infertility

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(英) n. 贫瘠(state of being barren) (记) in(不)+fertility(n.肥沃多产)

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vitalize

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(英) v. 激发(to endow with life) (考) 反义词:arrest(阻碍) (记) vital(有活力的)+ize

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conscript

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(英) v. 强行征兵,征召(to enroll for compulsory service in the armed forces; draft) (考) subpoena : witness \ conscript : soldier(传票召证人\征兵召士兵)emigrate : exile \ enlist : conscript(自动移居和驱逐\自动从军和强行征兵) (记) con+script(写)→把(名字)写入名单→征兵 (同) 同根词:prescription(处方; 命令); scripture(圣经圣典) (例) The soldier had been conscripted by the army against his will.

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audacious

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(英) adj.大胆的,愚勇的(daring; fearless; brave) (考) audacious : trepidation \ shiftless : aspiration(大胆的不会颤抖\无雄心的不会有热望)反义词:circumspect(慎重的);timid(胆小的) (记) aud(大胆)+acious(多…的)→大胆的 (例) The audacious employee asked the manager for a second raise.

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tenable

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(英) adj.站得住脚的,无懈可击的(defensiblereasonable) (考) ineluctable(inevitable) : avoid \ untenable : defend(不可避免的无法避免\不可防守的无法保护)反义词:unjustified(未经证明的); unsound(谬误的) (记) ten(拿住)+able→能够拿住的→站得住脚的 (例) Your plan is tenable and well-thought-out.

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snob

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(英) n.势利小人(one who blatantly imitatesfawningly admiresor vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors)

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expedite

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(英) v.使加速,促进(to speed up the process of) (考) expedite : process \ acclerate : pace(促进是加快过程\加速是加快步伐)反义词:retard(延迟) (记) ex+ped(脚)+ite→把脚跨出去→加速 (例) He used my credit card to expedite the ticket purchase.

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sever

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(英) v.切断,脱离 (divide) (记) 和severe(严重的)一起记 (同) 派生词: severance (n.切断,分离)

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fledgling

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(英) n. 正在学习飞行的幼鸟(a young bird just fledged);无经验的人(a younginexperienced person) (考) 反义词:experienced practitioner(有经验的从业者) (记) 分割记忆:fl看作 flyedge(边缘)鸟沿着边缘飞→刚学飞的幼鸟→羽毛长成的 (例) The young birds left the nest after they fledged.

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characteristic

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(英) 典型性的(forming part of the character of a person)与众不同的特征(distinguishing feature) (例) What characteristics distinguish the Americans from the Canadians ?

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fidgety

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(英) adj.烦躁的,不安的(nervous; uneasy)

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asparagus

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(考) 反义词: aligned(排列成一行)

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hawker

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(英) n. 沿街叫卖之小贩(a peddler or huckster)

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summarize

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(英) v. 总结,概括( make a short general statement)

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avarice

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(英) n.贪财,贪婪(too great a desire to have wealth; cupidity) (考) avarice : money \ gluttony : food(贪财喜欢钱财\贪食喜欢食物) (记) avar(渴望)+ice→渴求,贪婪;avid(渴望的)是同源词

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pretentious

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(英) adj. 自抬身价的(expressive of affectedunwarrantedor exaggerated importance) (例) He always uses pretentious language.

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rakish

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(英) adj. 潇洒的放荡的(jaunty; stylish; sporty; dissolute)

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156
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guileless

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(考) 反义词:manipulative(耍手段的)

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infliction

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(英) n. (强加于人身的)痛苦,刑罚(something inflicted as punishment) (记) in(进入)+flict(打击)+ion→打击,痛苦 (同) 同根词:affliction(苦恼); conflict(冲突) (例) He endured many inflictions with patience.

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remunerative

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(英) adj. 报酬高的,有利润的(providing payment; profitable) (考) 反义词:unrequited(无报酬的) (例) remunerate sb. For his toil (报偿某人的辛劳)

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synonymous

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(英) adj.同义的(alike in meaning or significance) (考) synonymous : meaning \ interchangeable : function(同义的意义相同\可互换的功能相同) (记) 来自synonym(同义词),syn(共同)+onym(名字)

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lacerate

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(英) v. 撕裂(to tear jaggedly) (记) lacer(撕)+ate→撕开 (例) The fierce dog’s teeth lacerated his leg.

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pal

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(英) n. 伙伴,好朋友(an intimate friend) (例) pal around with the kid next door(和邻家孩子结伴一起玩)

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colorless

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(英) adj. 无色的(without color);呆板而无趣的(dull and uninteresting) (考) 反义词:chromatic(彩色的) (例) a colorless character

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cursory

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(英) adj. 粗略的,草率的 (performed rapidly with little attention to detail; superficial) (考) 反义词:painstakingly thorough(仔细彻底的); slow and thorough(慢而彻底的); lucubration(沉思)-cursory consideration(草率考虑);fastidious(苛求的) (记) curs(跑)+ory→跑过去→粗略的 (同) 同根词:excursion(远足,旅游) (例) The busy manager gave the report a cursory glance.

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foreboding

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(英) n. 预感,预兆(to have a presentiment of something bad or harmful) (例) She had a foreboding that she’d never see him again.

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reimburse

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(英) v. 偿还(to pay back to someone; repay) (记) re(重新)+im(进入)+burse(钱包)→重新进入钱包→偿还 (同) 派生词: reimbursement (n. 偿还[的款项]) (例) We will reimburse you the cost.

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rustle

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(英) v.(使某物)发出轻而爽的声音(make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together)

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notoriety

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(记) not(知道)+oriety(多)→人所共知 (例) The convicted criminal’s sudden notoriety surprised us all.

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blessing

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(英) n. 神恩(God’s favor and protection);祝愿(good wishes) (考) 反义词:bane(祸根) (例) I cannot give my blessing to such a proposal .

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peremptory

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(英) adj. 不容反抗的; 专横的(of imperious or arrogant self-assurance) (考) prohibitive : purchase \ peremptory : dispute(昂贵的无法购买\专横的无法争论)parsimonious : spent \ peremptory : fawn(小气的人不化钱\专横的人不低三下四)反义词:open to chanllenge(愿意接受挑战的) (记) per(全部)+empt(买)+ory→全部买下来_的→专横的_ (同) 同根词:preempt(优先取得); exemption(免除)

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decency

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(英) n. 正派端庄(quality of being respectable people would wish) (例) an offence against decency

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meditation

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(英) n. 沉思,冥想 (solemn reflection; deep thought) (记) 来自meditate(沉思),medit(中间)+ate→思考之中

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spent

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(考) precarious : stablility \ spent : efficacy(不稳定的无稳定\失去效能的无效能)

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midget

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(英) n. 侏儒( an extremely small person; dwarf) (记) 分割记忆:mid(中间)+get(得到)→到达中间状态→没长高→侏儒;注意dget结尾的单词:gadget(小工具),budget(预算) (例) The door was so low that only a midget could get through.

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exuberant

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(英) adj. (人)充满活力的(having good health and high spirits);(植物)茂盛的(growing profusely) (记) ex+uber(果实)+ant→出果实的→充满活力的 (同) 参考:udder(牛羊等的乳房)udder=uber (例) an exuberant young man(精力旺盛的年轻人)

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bother

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(英) v.打扰或烦扰某人(cause trouble to sb) (例) I am sorry to bother youbut could you tell me the way to the station ?

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albeit

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(英) conj. 虽然尽管(although) (例) I triedalbeit unsuccessfullyto contact him.

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severe

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(考) mitigate : severe \ qualify : general(缓和排除严重\限制排除一般)

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wilt

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(英) v.使…凋谢,枯萎 (to lose vigor from lack of water) (例) The crops wilted under the hot sun.(庄稼在烈日下枯萎了)

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hapless

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(英) adj. 不幸的(unfortunate; unlucky; luckless) (考) 反义词:fortunate(幸运的) (记) hap(运气)+less→无运气的 (同) 同根词:mishap(不幸); happy(高兴的)

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blowhard

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(英) n.自吹自擂者(a loudly boastful personbraggard) (考) blowhard : boastful \ toady : obsequious(吹牛者擅长吹牛\谄媚者擅长谄媚) (记) 分割记忆:blow-hard: 使劲吹→吹牛者

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chimerical

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(英) adj.荒诞不经的 (absurd);梦幻的 (imaginary; fantastic)

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grain

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(英) n. 谷物(small hard seeds of food plants);小的硬粒(tiny hard bit) (考) dross : metal \ chaff : grain(锻造金属去除浮渣\扬谷去除谷壳)catch : fish \ harvest : grain(捕捉获得鱼\收割获得谷物)miller : grain \ tanner : hide(磨房工人加工谷物\鞣革工人加工皮革)refinery : petroleum \ mill : grain(炼油厂加工石油\磨房加工谷物) (例) a grain of sandgold

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respect

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(英) n. 尊敬(admire or have a high opnion of sb\sth) (考) flip : respect \ nonchalant : concern(不尊敬缺乏尊敬\不关心缺乏关心)reverence : respect \ avidity : enthusiasm(程度:崇敬→尊敬\热望→热情)反义词:deride(嘲笑)

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smother

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(英) v.覆盖 (to cover thickly);(使)闷死(to kill through lack of air) (例) They were smothered by the dust after explosion. (他们被爆炸后的尘土憋得透不过气来)

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originate

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(英) v. 开始,起因,发源( have as an established starting point)

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mysterious

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(英) adj. 神秘的,难以理解的 (full of mystery) (考) 反义词:scrutable(可理解的) (记) 来自名词mystery(神秘)

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vapid

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(英) adj.索然无味的 (lacking liveliness; flatdull) (考) 反义词:bracing(令人鼓舞的); zealous(热情的) (记) vap(蒸气)+id→像蒸气的→乏味的 (同) 同根词:vaporous(有蒸气的);vapidity(乏味)

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discontinuous

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(英) adj. 不连续的(intermittent)

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homage

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(英) n. 效忠,崇敬(honor; allegiance) (考) counsel : advice \ laud : homage(忠告为了给建议\称赞为了表崇敬)反义词:disrespect(不尊重) (记) hom(=hum 人)+age→把别人当人看 (同) 同根词:homicide(杀人犯) (例) pay homage to sb

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gem

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(考) gem : turquoise \ flower : violet(土耳其玉是一种宝石\紫罗兰是一种花)

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hurricane

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(考) fire : inferno \ storm : hurricane(程度: 火→火海\暴风→飓风)snow : precipitation \ hurricane : cyclone(雪是一种降水\飓风是一种暴风)rain : deluge \ wind : hurricane(大雨形成暴雨\大风形成飓风)

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crestfallen

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(英) adj. 挫败的,失望的(dejecteddisheartenedor humbled) (记) crest(鸡冠)+fallen→鸡冠下垂→斗败了的

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skeptical

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(英) adj.怀疑的(having an attitude of doubt) (考) lethargic : stimulate \ skeptical : convince(刺激消除困乏\说服消除怀疑) (记) 参考:sceptical(怀疑的)

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junction

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(英) 交叉路口(place where roads or railway lines meet)连接(instance of joining or being joined) (考) confluence : streams \ junction : roads(河流在汇流处相交\道路在交叉点相交) (记) junct(连接)+ion→交会点

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debutante

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(英) n. 初次参加社交活动的少女(a girl or woman making a debut into society)

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betrayal

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(英) n. 背叛或被出卖(action of showing disloyalty) (记) 来自betray(v.出卖或背叛)

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virulent

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(英) adj. 剧毒的(extremely poisonous or venomous);恶毒的(full of malice) (考) 反义词:salubrious(有益健康的) (记) vir(=virus病毒)+ulent(多…的)→剧毒的 (例) virulent rumors(恶毒的谣言)

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integrity

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(英) n. 正直,诚实(honesty and sincerity);完整(entirety) (考) ecumenical : generality \ entire : integrity(一般的有一般性\整体的有整体性)反义词:incompleteness(不完全)

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buxom

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(英) adj. 体态丰满的(having a shapelyfull-bosomed figure)

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anthology

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(英) n. 诗集,文选(a collection of poemsstoriessongs) (考) compendium : summary \ anthology : collection(纲要是一种总结\诗选是一种文集) (记) anth(花)+ology→像花一样的文章→文选 (同) 同根词:anthesis(开花期); chrysanthemum(菊花)

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retain

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(英) v. 保留,保持 ( keep possession of);留住( hold in place) (考) 反义词:discard(扔掉) (记) re(回)+tain(拿)→拿回来→保留

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disinfectant

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(英) v. 为某物杀菌或消毒(clean by destroying germs that cause disease) (考) oil : lubricate \ antiseptic : disinfect(油有润滑作用\杀菌剂有消毒作用) (记) dis+infect(感染) →消除感染→消毒

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magistrate

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(英) n. 地方保安官(a minor official with limited judicial powers) (记) magistr(主人)+ate→作主人→地方官 (例) The magistrate performed the wedding ceremony.

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molar

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(记) mol(磨)+ar→磨的牙→臼齿

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barrage

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(英) n. 弹幕(a curtain of artillery fire)堰拦河坝(barrier built to store water for irrigation) (考) barrage : explosives \ deluge : rain(连续发炮形成弹幕\连续降雨形成暴雨)

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cataclysm

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(英) n.剧变,灾难(常指大洪水或地震)(any great upheaval; disaster) (记) cata(向下)+clysm(洗)→洗掉→大洪水 (同) 同根词:catacomb(地下墓穴); catalogue(分类目录)

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repulsion

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(英) n. 厌恶,反感 (very strong dislike);排斥力(the force by which one object drives another away from it) (考) 反义词:attraction(吸引力)

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diminish

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(英) v. 变小变少(cause sth to become smaller or less) (考) erode : diminish \ accrete : enlarge(侵蚀使减少\增加使扩大) (记) di(向下)+mini(小)+ish→小下去→缩小

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debase

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(英) v. 贬低,贬损(to make lower in valuequalitycharacterdignity) (考) debase : value \ enervate : vitality \ attenuate : force(降低价值\减少活力\削弱力量) (记) de+base(低)→低下去→贬低 (同) 同根词:basement(地下室); basis(基础) (例) Such unkind action debased you.

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adduce

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(英) v. 给予(理由)(to give as reason or proof);举出(例证)(cite as an example) (记) ad+duce(引导)→引导出→举出 (同) 同根词:induce(引诱)education(教育)

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freight

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(英) n. 货物; v.装货于船等(load a ship with freight) (例) a barge freighted with bananas

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fermentation

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(考) bacteria : decomposition \ yeast : fermentation(细菌有解体作用\酵母有发酵作用)

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noxious

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(英) adj. 有害的,有毒的(injurious; pernicious) (考) 反义词:beneficial(有益的) (记) nox(毒)+ious→有毒的; (同) 参考:nocuous(有害的) (例) The rats were poisoned by noxious fumes.

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unscathed

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(英) adj.未受损伤的,未遭伤害的 (wholly unharmed) (记) un(不)+scathed(损伤的) (例) He escaped unscathed from the car wreck.

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decry

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(英) v. 责难(to speak out against strongly and openly; denounce);贬低(价值) (to depreciate officially; disparage) (记) de+cry(喊)→向下喊→贬低; 注意不要和descry(看见,望到)相混

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deliberately

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(记) de(坏)+liberate(解放释放)+ly→释放坏(心思)→故意地

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elongation

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(英) n.延伸(the process of growing in length) (考) torque : rotation \ tension : elongation(力矩可以使旋转\张力可以使伸长)

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safeguard

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(英) n. 防卫措施,防范措施(guard against loss or injury) (考) safeguard : accident \ quarantine : contamination \ hedge : loss(警卫避免事故\隔离避免传染\篱笆避免损失) (记) 组合词:safe(安全的)+guard(保卫) (例) smear one’s skin with suntan lotion as a safeguard against sunburn.

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primate

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(英) n. 灵长类(动物)(any of an order of mammals comprising humansapesmonkeys) (记) prim(最早的)+ate→最早的动物→灵长类

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gangrene

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(英) n.坏疽(decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply)

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effluvia

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(英) n.气味恶臭(stink);废料(a byproduct or residue) (考) 反义词:desired products(要求的产品) (记) ef(出)+fluv=flu(指流出不好的东西)+ia→流污水→恶臭

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evolve

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(英) v. 使逐渐形成进化(cause to develop naturally and gradually) (记) e(出)+volve(卷转) →转出来→发展进化 (同) 派生词: evolution (n. 进化进化论)

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disruptive

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(英) adj. 制造混乱的(causing disruption) (记) disrupt+ive

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connive

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(英) v. 默许(feign ignorance of another's wrongdoing);共谋(conspire) (记) con+nive(眨眼睛)→互相眨眼睛→共谋,纵容 (同) 派生词: connivance (n. 共谋,纵容); conniving (adj.搞阴谋的)

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tantamount

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(英) adj.与…相等的(equivalent in valuesignificanceor effect) (考) 反义词:incommensurate(不相称的) (记) tant(相等)+amount(数量)→等量的 (例) He considered the note tantamount to a declaration of war.

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fusillade

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(英) n.\v. (枪炮)齐射,连发(a simultaneous or rapid and continuous discharge of many firearms) (考) armada : vehicles \ fusillade : projectiles(船只组成舰队\炮弹组成连发) (记) 来自fusilier(火枪手)

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secretive

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(英) adj. 守口如瓶的(liking to keep one’s thoughtsintentionsor actions hidden from other people) (考) 反义词:grandiloquent(夸大的,张扬的)

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boor

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(英) n.举止粗野的人(a rudeawkward person);乡下人(a peasant) (考) credulous : dupe \ insensitive : boor \ mischievous : imp(易上当之人轻信\鲁钝之人感觉迟钝\顽童顽皮)neophyte : experience \ boor : sensitivity(新手缺乏经验\鲁钝之人缺乏敏感)反义词: civil person(有礼貌的人)

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calculus

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(英) 微积分学(branch of mathematicsdivided into two parts that deals with problems involving rates of variation)

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intolerant

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(英) adj. 不容异己的(not tolerant; bigoted; illiberal) (记) 来自intolerate(不容忍)in(不)+tolerate(宽容)

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thrust

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(英) v. 猛力推(to push or drive with force);刺,戳(stabpierce) (例) He thrust his spade into the ground.

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economize

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(英) v. 节省(钱、时间)(to avoid waste or needless expenditure) (记) 来自 economy(经济节约)

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saccharin

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(考) butter : margarine \ sugar : saccharin(黄油和人造黄油\糖和人造糖精) (记) sacchar(糖)+in→糖精 (同) 同根词:saccharine(声调极甜的);saccharize(使糖化)

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trilogy

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(英) n. 三部曲(a group of three related books) (记) tri(三)+logy

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hinge

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(英) n. 铰链(a joint);关键(pivot) (例) The home is the hinge on which family life turns.

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incubus

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(英) n. 恶梦(a nightmare),梦魇般的精神压力,负担(burden) (记) in+cub(睡)+us,原指在妇女睡觉时和妇女同眠的怪物

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skulduggery

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(英) n.舞弊(underhanded or unscrupulous behavior) (记) 分割记忆:skul(=skull头颅,脑袋)+dug(挖)+gery→挖脑袋→想方设法作假

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crumb

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(英) n. 饼屑,面包屑(small particles of bread or cake);碎裂的东西(any bit or scrap) (考) pottery : shard \ bread : crumd(陶器和陶器碎片\面包和面包屑) (记) 和下面的crumble(弄碎)一起记,把面包弄碎(crumble the bread into crumbs) (例) Sweep up the crumbs from under the table.

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lionize

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(英) v. 崇拜,看重(to treat as a celebrity) (考) lionize : admire \ vituperate : despise(崇拜是十分钦佩\辱骂是十分鄙视) (记) lion(狮子)+ize→把人看作狮子→崇拜

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resumed

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(考) 反义词:truce(休战)-resumed fighting(继续战斗)

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scramble

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(英) v. 攀登(to move or climb hastily);争夺(to struggle eagerly for possession of sth.) (记) 分割记忆:scr看作scale(攀登)+amble(快走) (例) scramble up the ladder(爬上梯子)

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amiable

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(英) n. 和蔼的,亲切的(good naturedaffablegenialcordial) (考) 反义词:inimical(敌意的) (同) 派生词: amiability (n. 友好和蔼可亲) (例) She is amiablenot aloof.

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destructible

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(英) adj. 可破坏的(that can be destroyed) (记) de(坏)+struct(建立)+ible→把建造的东西弄坏→毁坏的

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canary

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(英) n. 谣言,假新闻(a false malicious report) (记) 和下面的canary一起记,联想:金丝雀特别会叫,似乎造谣(canary makes canard )

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thrive

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(考) 反义词:languish(衰弱); wizened(枯萎)

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habituate

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(英) v. 使习惯于(to make used to; accustom) (考) sensitization: allergic\habituation: inured(敏感化造成过敏\习惯化造成习惯) (记) habit(住,习惯)+uate习惯于; (同) 参考:habitude(习惯的行为方式)派生词: habituation (n. 习惯)

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flinch

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(英) v.畏缩,退缩(to draw back; to wince; cower; cringe) (考) droll : laugh \ grisly : flinch(滑稽的使人发笑\恐怖的使人畏缩) (记) 分割记忆:fl看作fly+inch(寸),一寸一寸向后飞→退缩 (例) We all flinched when we saw the cars collide.

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dehydrate

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(英) v. 除去水分,脱水(to remove water from) (考) detoxify : poison \ dehydrate : water(解毒去除毒素\脱水去除水)abraded : friction \ desiccated : dehydration(磨擦造成磨损\脱水造成干燥)dehydrate : water \ wither : vitality \ fade : brightening(脱水使水减少\衰退使精力减少\褪色使亮度减少)fatigue : rest \ de (记) de+hydr(水)+ate→去水,脱水; (同) 派生词: dehydration (n. 脱水)同根词:hydrant(水龙头); anhydrous(无水的)

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permanence

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(考) evanescent : permanence \ archaic : currency(易逝的对永久\陈旧的对现行)反义词:transience(短暂)

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ingestion

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(记) in(内)+gest(带来产生)+ion→带到里面→摄取

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lithe

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(英) adj. 柔软的,易弯曲的(flexible; supple; limber; lissome) (记) 参考blithe(欢乐的,轻快的)

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unbridled

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(英) adj.放纵的(violent; uncontrolled) (例) His unbridled tongue has often got him into trouble.

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antipathy

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(英) n. 反感厌恶(strong dislike) (考) 反义词:affection(友爱);benevolence (善意); settled fondness (坚定的喜爱); propensity (偏好) (记) anti+pathy(感情) →反感 (同) 同根词: apathy(冷漠); sympathy(同情)

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scuff

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(考) scuff : abrasion \ heat : vaporization(拖着走使磨损\加热使蒸发)

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unconventionality

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(考) 反义词:fidelity to custom(忠实于传统) (记) 来自形容词unconventional(非常规的)+ity

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identification

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(考) disguise : identification \ camouflage : detection(掩饰是为了防止识别\伪装是为了防止发现) (记) iden(相同)+tification→使东西相同→确认; (同) 参考:identical(同一的)

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matriarchy

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(英) n. 母权制;妇女统治(domination by woman) (记) matri(母)+archy(统治) (同) 同根词:matriculate(录取入学); matron(妻子,主妇)

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manifold

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(英) adj. 繁多的(having many and various forms);多种的(of many sorts) (记) mani(=many许多)+fold(折叠,层次)→多种的 (例) The newlywed couple received manifold blessings of their friends and relatives.

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rag

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(英) n. 旧布,碎布 (old cloth);破旧衣服(an old worn-out garment)

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grandiloquent

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(英) adj.(语言等)夸张的,夸大的(using high-flownpompousbombastic words) (考) gaudy : apparel \ grandiloquent : speak(俗丽的衣服\浮夸的语言)反义词:secretive(遮掩的) (记) grandi(大的)+log(说话)+ent_说大话的 (例) What he said were more grandiloquent than substantial.(他说的话流于浮夸)

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annoying

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(英) adj. 使人颇为生气的(causing slight anger ) (考) annoying : gadfly \ rude : churl(牛虻[讨厌的人]很烦人\乡下人很粗鲁) (例) This interruption is very annoying.

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abstracted

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(英) adj. 心不在焉的(withdrawn; absentminded)

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gleanable

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(英) v. 拾落穗(to gather grains left by reapers);收集(材料等)(to collect or find out) (例) glean information about sb’s family

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analytical

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(英) adj. 分析的,分解的(of or using analysis) (记) 来自analysis(分析): ana+lysis(分开) →分开来→分析

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probity

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(英) n. 刚直,正直(uprightness; honesty) (考) disinterested : partisanship \ venal : probity(公正的不会有党派偏见\贪污的不会正直)反义词:turpitude(卑鄙); unscrupulousness(肆无忌惮)

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hydroelectric

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(英) adj. 水力发电的(using water-power to produce electricity) (记) hydro(水)+electric(电)

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declaration

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(英) n. 宣言宣布(formally announcing) (记) declare(宣称断言)+ation

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periphery

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(英) n. 外围,不重要的部分(the external boundary or surface) (记) peri(周围)+pher(带)+y→带到周围→外围 (例) Bill lives on the periphery of a big cityand he takes a bus downtown every day to work.

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freeway

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(英) n. 高速公路(a multiple-lane highway) (记) free(自由)+way→自由路→高速路; (同) 参考:free 所组合的词:freethinker(自由思想家),free-lance(自由作家)free-minded(心情轻松的)

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moldy

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(英) adj. 发霉的 ( covered with mold)

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cuticle

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(英) n. 表皮(the outer layer of the skin; epidermis)

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scalding

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(英) adj. 滚烫的(hot enough to scald)

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insouciance

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(记) in(不)+souci(担心)+ance→不担心→漠不关心

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feeble

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(英) adj.虚弱的(weakfaint) (例) a feeble old man

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scepter

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(英) n. 权利杖 (a staff as an emblem of authority);君权(sovereignty)

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consort

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(英) v. 结交(associate with);n. 配偶( husband or wife) (记) con(共同)+sort(类型) →同类相聚 (同) 同根词: assorted(各式各样的); resort(度假胜地常去地)

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incinerate

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(英) v. 焚化,毁弃(to burn to ashes; cremate) (记) in(进入)+ciner(灰)+ate→变成灰→焚化 (同) 同根词:cinerary(灰的,骨灰的)

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bale

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(英) n.大包裹(a large bundle);灾祸,不幸(evil; disaster) (记) bale来自ball(球)→大包裹,负担→不幸

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greenhouse

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(考) greenhouse : plant \ incubator : infant(植物在温室中成长\婴儿在保育器中成长)

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languish

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(英) v. 衰弱(to lose vigor or vitality); (考) 反义词:thrive(茁壮成长) (例) She languished for his love and gave him languishing looks.

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catalyst

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(英) 催化剂促使事情发展的因素(a person or thing acting as the stimulus in bringing about or hastening a result) (考) enzyme : catalyst \ bacterium : microbe(酶是一种催化剂\细菌是一种微生物)反义词:inhibitor(抑制剂) (记) cata(下面)+lyst=(溶解)→起溶解作用→催化

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venture

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(英) n. 风险投资,冒险事业; v. 冒险( risk something dangerous) (记) vent(来到)+ure→来到危险→冒险

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dock

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(英) v. 剪短(to shorten the tail by cutting)扣除…的一部分(to deduct a part from wages) (例) Bob’s pay was docked for being late.

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rescript

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(英) n. 公告,法令 (an authoritative orderdecree);重抄(the act of rewriting) (记) re(重新)+script(写)→重抄,公告

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instruct

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(英) v. 教授科目或技巧; 指导(give orders or directions) (考) didactic : instruct \ comic : amuse(教诲的目的是教导\喜剧的目的是娱乐) (记) in(进)+struct(建立) →把知识建立进去→指导

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table

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(英) v.搁置,不加考虑(to remove from consideration indefinitely) (考) 反义词:consider(考虑) (例) The investigation was temporarily tabled due to more pressing business.

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subscribe

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(英) v.捐助( to give something in accordance with a promise);订购 (to enter one’s name for a publication or service) (记) sub(下面)+scribe(写)→签署,写下订单→订购 (例) subscribe a large sum to the flood relief fund/subscribe a journal(订刊物)

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deductive

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(英) adj. 推理的(reasoning by deduction) (记) deduce+tive

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verbal

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(英) adj. 口头的 (spoken) (记) verb(词语)+al

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deferential

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(英) adj. 顺从的恭顺的(showing deference) (考) deferential : offend \ intransigent : acquiesce \ scornful : respect(顺从的不会冒犯\不妥协的不会同意\轻蔑的不会尊敬) (记) 来自defer(v.延期敬从;de[坏]+fer[带来] →带来坏→延期;de[强调]+fer→一再带来敬意)

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hubris

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(英) n. 过分自傲,目中无人(wanton insolence or arrogance) (考) hubris : pride \ flattery : praise(自大是过分骄傲\奉承是过分赞扬)parsimony : frugal \ hubris : proud(吝啬是过分节敛\狂妄是过分骄傲)反义词:humility(谦卑) (记) 分割记忆:hub(中心)+ris 看作 rise→中心升起→以(自我)为中心→目中无人

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decoy

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(英) v.诱骗(lure or bait) (例) They decoyed him into a dark street.(他们诱骗他走进一条黑黝黝的街道)

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philology

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(记) phil(爱)+ology(语言)→语言学

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obstruct

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(英) v. 阻塞,截断(to block with obstacles; clog) (考) 反义词:facilitate(加速进行); unocclude(顺畅的)-obstructed (记) ob(反)+struct(建造)→反对建造→阻塞 (同) 派生词: obstruction (n. 阻挠,障碍); obstructionist (n. 妨碍者) (例) The crash obstructed the road for several hours.

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throttle

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(英) v.掐脖子(choke); 扼杀(suppress);n.节流阀(a valve for regulating the supply of a fluid to an engine) (记) throt(=throat喉)+tle→掐脖子 (例) The thief throttled the dog to keep it from barking.

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sluice

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(英) v.冲洗(to wash with water) (例) sluice a deck with hoses(用水龙带冲洗甲板)

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knit

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(英) 编结针织(to make [cloth or a piece of clothing] by looping yarn or thread together with special needles) (考) needle : knit \ loom : weave(针用来编织\织布机用来织布)knit : yarn \ plait : hair(编织用纱线\编辫用头发)反义词:ravel (拆开) (例) to knit scarves \ to knit one’s brow when confused

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mores

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(英) n. 风俗习惯,道德观念(folkways conductive to the welfare of society) (记) 分割记忆:more+s,mor(道德); (同) 参考:moral(道德的) (例) the mores of an author(作者的道德观)

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primeval

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(英) adj. 原始的早期的(of the earliest times) (记) prim(最早)+ev(时间)+al

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fallacious

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(英) adj.欺骗的(misleading or deceptive);谬误的(erroneous) (考) 反义词:valid(正确的) (例) the fallacious gossip about the movie star

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frowzy

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(英) adj. 不整洁的,污秽的(dirty and untidy; slovenly; unkempt) (考) 反义词:dapper(整洁的) (记) 也作 frowsy; 联想记忆:frow(家庭主妇)或 frown(皱眉头),家庭主妇做家务,所以不整洁(frow→frowzy),不整洁所以皱眉头(frown)

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inapparent

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(英) adj. 不明显的不显著的(not clear) (考) 反义词:ostensible(表面的) (记) in(不)+apparent(adj.显而易见的)

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moderate

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(英) adj. 不过分的,有节制的(not extremeexcessiveorintense);v. 减轻,节制(to make temperate; reasonable) (考) moderate : intensity \ extenuate : seriousness(缓和是消除强度\减轻是消除严重) (例) The wind was strong all daybut it moderated after sunset.

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slanderous

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(英) adj.诽谤的(false and defamatory oral statement) (记) slander(诽谤)+ousslander可能来自 scandal(丑闻,诽谤)

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beat

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(英) v.心跳(pulsatevibrate);搅拌(to mix by stirring; whip) (考) grow : burgeon \ beat : palpitate(成长和快速成长\跳动和快速跳动) (同) 派生词: beater (n. 搅拌器)

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condign

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(英) adj.罪有应得的;适宜的([of punishment] severe and well deserved) (考) 反义词:undeserved(不应该的); unmerited(不配的) (记) con+dign(高贵)→惩罚罪行,弘扬高贵 (同) 同根词:indignant(愤怒的);indignity(侮辱)

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impertinent

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(英) adj. 不恰当的,粗鲁的(saucy; insolent; impudent) (考) 反义词:obeisant(尊敬的) (记) im(不)+pertinent(恰当的)→不恰当的 (例) You should apologize for your impertinent behavior.

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loathe

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(英) v. 憎恨,厌恶(abhor; detest; hate) (记) 来自loath(不愿意的,厌恶的)分割记忆:l(看作leave)+oath(誓言)→发誓离开→憎恨 (例) Tom loathes travelling by air.

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partition

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(英) n. 隔开; 隔墙(division) (记) part(部分)+ition→分成部分→分开 (例) Mary hung a calendar on her partition at work.

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alert

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(英) adj. 警惕的机警的(quick to think or act);n. 警报(warning); (考) stupor : alert \ despair : hopeful (昏迷不再机警\绝望不再有希望) (同) 派生词: alertness (n. 警戒戒备)

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sermonize

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(英) v.说教,讲道(to compose or deliver a sermon) (记) sermon(布道)+ize; (同) 参考:homiletics(布道学)

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euphoria

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(英) n. 幸福愉快感(feeling of vigorwell-beingor high spirits) (记) eu(好)+phor(带来)+ia(病)→带来好处的病→欣快 (同) 同根词:semaphore(信号灯)

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edify

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(英) v. 陶冶启发(to enlightenor uplift morally or spiritually) (记) ed(吃)+ify(表示动作)→吃下去→启发,陶冶 (同) 同根词: edible(可食的); edacious(暴食的)派生词: edification (n. 陶治,教诲); edifying (adj 开导的启发的) (例) He reads edifying books to improve his mind.

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retroactive

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(例) The new law was made retroactive to 1 January.

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profusion

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(英) n. 丰富,大量(great quantity);浪费(lavish expenditure) (考) 反义词:paucity(稀少) (例) a profuse spender(大手大脚化钱的人)

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crescendo

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(英) n. (音乐)渐强,高潮 (a gradual increase in loudness) (考) crescendo : sound \ acceleration : tempo(渐强是加强声音\加速是加快速度) (记) crescend(成长,上升)+o→(音乐)渐强 (同) 同根词:crescent(新月)

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apolitical

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(英) adj. 不关心政治的(not interested in politics) (记) 分割记忆: apo(离开远离)apolitical→远离政治的→不关心政治的

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equation

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(英) n. 等式(two expressions connected by the sign’=’);等同相等(action of making equal ) (记) equate+ion

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radius

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(英) n. 半径 (a straight line going from the side of a circle to the center) (考) spoke : hub \ radius : center(轮辐到轮轴距离相同\半径到圆心距离相同)

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elixir

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(英) n.万灵药长生不老药(cure-all; panacea)

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loiter

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(英) v. 游荡(to linger);走走停停(to walk or move slowly and indolently (例) The tourists loitered about the town squarebrowsing through several of the shops. (browsing: 浏览)

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corporate

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(英) adj. 团体的 (having the nature of a corporation);共同的(shared by all members of a unified group) (记) corpor(身体团体)+ate→是一个团体的 (例) a company’s corporate policies

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apparition

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(英) n. 幽灵,神奇的现象(a strange figure appearing suddenly and thought to be a ghost) (记) appar(出现)+ition→出现的幽灵; (同) 参考:appearance(出现,外貌),来自同一词源

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exhortation

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(考) exhortation : motivate \ invective : discredit \ persiflage :incite(劝告为了激发\指责为了羞辱\嘲弄为了激起情绪)exhortative : urge \ didactic : teach(力劝的[东西]敦促\教悔的[东西]教育)

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generator

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(英) n. 发电机(dynamo)

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torridness

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(考) 反义词:frigidity(寒冷)

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tirade

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(英) n.长篇的攻击性讲话 (longangry speech) (考) bombast : pompous \ tirade : critcal(夸大言辞是夸大的\攻击性演说是批评的)anger : tirade \ exaggeration : hyperbole(攻击性演说表达愤怒\夸张法表示夸张)反义词:dispassionate speech(心平气和的演说) (记) tir(拉)+ade→拉长的话→长篇演说

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hoist

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(英) 吊高升起(to lift or pull up by means of a cablepulleycraneetc. );起重机(an apparatus for raising heavy things; elevator; tackle) (考) bolster : support \ tackle : hoist(枕梁起到支撑作用\滑索起到拉升作用) (例) The war hoisted prices.(战争使物价上涨)

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deposition

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(英) n. 免职(removal from office or position);沉积 (the laying down of matter);作证(to make a testimony) (考) 反义词:perjury(伪证); process of eroding(侵蚀过程) (例) The head of state was deposed by the army.

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syllogism

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(英) n. 三段论法(a reasoned argument in which there are two statements which must lead to a third statement) (考) remonstrance : offend \ syllogism : disprove(抗议是为了反对\三段论是为了反驳)

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dwarf

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(英) 侏儒矮小的植物(any human beinganimalor plant that is much smaller than the usual one of its species) (例) a dwarf apple tree\ the art of dwarfing trees.

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exhilaration

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(记) exhilarate(v.使高兴;ex[出]+hilar[高兴]+ate→高兴溢于言表)+ation

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dynamic

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(英) adj. 动态的(opposed to static);有活力的(energetic; vigorous) (记) dynam(力量)+ic→有活力的; n. dynamics(力学) (同) 同根词: dynamo(发电机); dynamite(炸药) (例) a dynamic dancer

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patch

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(英) n. 补丁(a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole);一小片(土地)(a small piece) (例) a patch of cloud in the blue sky \ a patch of cabbages

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troth

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(英) n.(婚姻)宣誓(pledge of good faith in betrothal)

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clarion

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(英) n.尖音小号声(shrilltrumpetlike sound) (考) 反义词:soft and undistinct(低声难辨的)

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forebear

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(英) n. 祖宗祖先(person from whom one is descended)

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ebb

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(英) v. 退潮(to flow back; recede);衰退(decline; wane) (例) Water washed up on the shorethen slowly ebbed away. The politician’s popularity has ebbed.

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acclaimed

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(英) 欢呼的称赞的 (记) 来自acclaim(v.欢呼喝彩 ac[一再]+claim[呼喊] →一再喊→欢呼)

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upheaval

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(英) n.动乱,大变动 (extreme agitation or disorder) (记) 来自upheave(举起,鼓起),up+heave(举起,胀起) (例) political upheavals(政治动乱)

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putrefy

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(英) v.使腐烂(to make putrid) (记) putr(腐烂)+efy→使腐烂,注意不要和petrify(石化)相混

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dynamite

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(英) adj. 动人心弦的(exeremely inspiring);n.炸药(explosives) (例) That news story is really a dynamite.

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crockery

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(英) n. 陶器瓦器(cupsplatesdishes made of baked clay)

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harp

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(考) horn : blow \ harp : pluck(吹喇叭\拔竖琴)

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fertilizer

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(英) n.肥料化肥(natural or artificial substance added to soil to make it more productive) (记) 来自fertilize

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memento

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(英) n. 纪念品(souvenir) (记) mement(时刻)+o→记住那一时刻→纪念品

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designation

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(英) n. 指定(pointing out or marking out; indication);名称,称呼(title) (记) de+sign(标出)+ation→标出来→指定; (同) 参考:design(设计)

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receptive

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(英) adj.善于接受的(open and responsive) (考) patriotic : chauvinistic \ receptive : gullible(沙文主义是过分爱国\轻信是过分易接受) (记) recept(接受)+ive (例) He’s not very receptive to my suggestions.

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stout

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(英) adj.肥胖的(bulky in body);强壮的(sturdyvigorous) (例) a stout wall(坚固的墙)/stout legs(粗壮的腿)

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pedagogy

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(英) n. 教育学,教学法(the artscience of teaching) (记) ped(儿童)+agog(引导)+y→引导儿童之学→教学 (同) 同根词:demagogue(煽动者) (例) The old-fashioned teacher dismissed modern methods of pedagogy.

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valor

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(英) n.英勇 (personal bravery) (记) val(强大)+our→强壮,勇敢 (同) 同根词:valid(有效的);valorous(英勇的)

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wrongdoing

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(英) n. 不道德的行为,坏事(badevilor illegal behavior) (例) such wrongdoing should be punished

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fraud

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(英) n. 欺诈,欺骗(deceit; trickery);骗子(impostor; cheat) (考) forgery : counterfeit \ embezzlement : fraud(伪造品是一种赝品\贪污是一种欺骗)

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impostor

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(英) n. 冒充者,骗子(person who deceives under false name) (记) im(进入)+post(放)+or→把自己放入别人的角色→冒充者 (同) 派生词: imposture (n. 冒名顶替,欺骗)

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figurine

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(英) n.小塑像,小雕像(a small sculptured or molded figure; statuette) (考) colossus : figurine \ boulder : pebble(大小: 巨型雕像小雕像\大卵石小卵石)vestige : remainder \ figurine : statue(遗迹是一种遗物\小雕像是一种雕像) (记) figure(人物)+ine(小的)→小人物→小雕像

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reenact

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(记) re(再)+enact(制定,扮演)

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adaptable

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(英) adj.有适应能力的(able to adjust oneself to new circumstances);可改编的,可改写的(that can be adapted) (记) adapt(适应)+able(能…的);注意: adept(adj. 老练的); (同) 派生词: adapt(v.适应改写);adaptor(变压器)同根词:aptitude(能力); ineptitude(无能ept=apt)

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exactitude

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(英) n. 极端的正确性或精确性(over-correctness) (考) 反义词:imprecision(不精确) (记) exact(精确的)+itude

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benevolent

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(英) adj. 善心的,仁心的(kindlycharitable) (考) sage : wisdom \ philanthropist : benevolence(哲人有智慧\慈善家有善心)反义词: antipathy(厌恶); truculence(凶残) (记) bene(好)+vol(意志)+ent→好意的 (同) 派生词: benevolence (n. 善心,仁心)同根词: volition(意志决心); malevolent(恶意的)

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duplication

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(英) n. 复制重复(being duplicated) (例) Duplication of effort is a waste of time.

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sovereign

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(英) n.最高统治者,元首(one that exercises supreme authority) (记) sove(=over超过)+reign(统治) (例) The true sovereigns of a country are those who determine its mode of thinking.

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confess

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(英) v. 承认,供认(admit that one has done wrong) (考) recantation : error \ confession : crime(认错是承认错误\供认是供认罪行) (记) con(全部)+fess(说) →全部说出→坦白 (同) 同根词: profess(声称讲授); professor(教授)派生词: confession(自白招供)

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mildew

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(英) 霉(因潮湿而生)(a disease of plant; whitish coating on the affected partscaused by any of various fungi) (记) mild(潮湿)+dew(露珠)→潮湿的露珠产生霉 (同) 派生词: mildewed (adj. 陈腐的) (例) a mildewed joke(陈腐的笑话); \ a mildewed book

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treaty

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(英) n. 条约(an agreement made between countries);协议(agreement between people) (考) rectify : treaty \ confirm : hypothesis(调整协议\确认假设) (记) treat(处理)+y→做出处理的文件→条约

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belongings

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(英) n.所有物,财产(possessions; property)

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evaporate

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(英) v. (使某物)蒸发掉(cause sth to change into vapor and disappear) (考) evaporate : vapor \ petrify : stone(蒸发产生蒸汽\石化产生石头)volatile : evaporate \ soluble : dissolve(易挥发的容易挥发\易溶解的容易溶解) (记) e(出) +vapor(水汽)+ate→使水汽出来→蒸发

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deduce

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(英) v. 演绎推断(arrive at a theory by reasoning) (记) de(向下)+duce(引导) →向下引→推论

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dissolved

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(考) clot : dissolved \ crowd : dispersed(凝块被溶解\人群被驱散)

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melancholy

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(英) adj. 忧郁的(depressed);令人悲伤的(causing depression) (记) melan(黑色)+chol(=bile胆汁)+y→胆汁发黑→忧郁的 (同) 派生词: melancholic (adj. 忧郁的 ) (例) The melancholy song made me cry.

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stature

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(英) n. 身高,身材 (nature height in an upright position) (记) stat(站)+ure(状态)→站的状态→身高 (例) She was rather small in stature.

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dodge

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(英) v. 闪开,躲避(shift suddenly to avoid a blow) (考) escape : capture \ dodge : blow(逃跑是为了防止被捕获\躲避是为了防止被打击) (例) Mike dodged the cars. to dodge controversial issues.

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medium

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(英) n. 媒介(something intermediate);(细菌等)生存环境(any surrounding or pervading substance in which bodies exist or move) (考) plant : soil \ organism(bacterium): medium \ parasite : host(植物生长在土壤中\生物体(细菌)生长在培养基中\寄生虫生长在宿主身上) (记) medi(中间)+um→中间物,媒介 (例) A fish in water is in its natural medium.

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primary

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(英) adj. 首要的(chief; main; principal);起初的(earliest in time)

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anachronistic

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(英) adj. 时代错误的落伍过时的(old-fashioned) (考) anachronistic : time \ discordant : sound(年代错误是时间错误\不和谐是声音错误) (记) 联系anachronism(n.时代错误;ana[错误在旁边]+chron[时间]+ism→时代错误)

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relocate

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(英) v. 重新安置,迁徙(establish in a new place) (记) re(重新)+locate(定位)

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actuarial

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(英) adj. (保险)精算的;保险计算的(calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics) (记) actual(精确的实际的)+arial; (同) 派生词: actuary (n.精算师)

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ersatz

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(英) adj. 代用的,假的(substitute or synthetic; artificial)

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perseverance

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(英) n. 不屈不挠,坚持不懈 (continual steady effort) (考) 反义词:cessation of effort(停止努力)

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indispensability

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(考) indigent : wealth \ redundant : indispensability(穷困的没有财富\多余的不是不可缺少)

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rive

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(考) 反义词:unite(联合)

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immoderate

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(英) adj. 无节制的,过度的(without restraint; excessive) (记) im(不)+moderate(节制的)→不节制的 (例) She never drinks an immoderate amount of beer.

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inestimable

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(英) adj. 无法评价的难以估量的(too greatprecious to be estimated) (记) in(不)+estimable(可估量的)

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distinguished

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(英) adj. 著名的,卓越的(celebrated; eminent) (记) 来自 distinguish(区别)dis+stingu(刺激)+ish (同) 同根词: instigate(教唆煽动); extinguish(熄灭) (例) A distinguished actor starred in the play.

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lurk

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(英) v. 潜伏,埋伏(to stay hidden; lie in wait) (考) lurk : wait \ abscond : depart \ hoard : save(潜伏是偷偷地等\潜逃是偷偷地走\隐藏是偷偷地藏) (例) A snake was lurking in the grass. Guerrillas lurk in the forests.

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candid

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(英) adj. 率直的(not hiding one’s thoughts) (考) 反义词: dissembling(掩饰的) (记) cand(白发光)+id→白的→坦白的

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defunct

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(英) adj. 死亡的 (dead or extinct) (记) de+funct(功能)→无功能→过时的 (同) 同根词:dysfunction(功能失调) (例) defunct ideas

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metaphysics

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(英) n. 形而上学,玄学(a branch of philosophy) (考) insect : butterfly \ philosophy : metaphysics(蝴蝶是一种昆虫\形而上学是一种哲学) (记) meta(变化,超过)+physics(物理)→在物理之上→形而上学

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unspoken

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(记) un(不)+spoken(说出的)

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fathomable

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(考) 反义词:occult(神秘的); measurable(可测量的)

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demographic

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(记) 来自demography(n. 人口统计学;demo[人民]+graphy[学科] →人口学)

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mortification

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(英) n. 耻辱,屈辱(shamehumiliationchagrin)

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hitherto

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(英) adv. 到目前为止(until now) (例) a woman referred to hitherto as Mrs X

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compass

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(英) n. 指南针罗盘; 界限范围(scoperange) (考) thermometer : temperature \ compass : direction(温度计用来测温度\指南针用来指方向) (记) com(共同)+pass(通过) →共同的地方→做事的范围

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surrender

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(英) v. 投降( give in to the power);放弃( give up possession or control of ) (考) inalienable : surrendered \ implacable : propitiated(无法剥夺的不能放弃\无法平静的不能安抚)反义词:appropriate(挪用侵占) (记) sur(在…下面)+render(给予)→把(枪)放下去→投降

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reparation

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(英) n. 赔偿,补偿(repairingrestorationcompensation)

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void

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(英) adj. 空的,缺乏的(empty) (例) an aching void left by the death of her child

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musket

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(英) n. 旧式步枪 (a type of gun used in former times) (考) daguerreotype : photograph \ musket : firearm(早期银板相片是老相片\早期步枪是老枪炮)

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encomiastic

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(英) adj.赞颂的赞颂者的(praising; eulogistic)

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elaborate

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(英) adj. 精致的,复杂的(fullness of detail or ornateness; exquisite) (考) 反义词:abstract(抽象的摘要的) (记) e+labor(劳动)+ate→(努力)劳动出来的→精致的 elaborate[I’lXbEreIt]v. 详尽地说明阐明 (英) v. 详尽地说明阐明(to describe in detail; elucidate) (考) fawn : imperiousness \ equivocate : directness \ articulate : unclear \ elaborate : sketchy(奉承的反面特征是傲慢\含糊其词反面特征是直接\清楚地说反面特征是不清楚\详述的反面特征是粗略)反义词:simplify(简化) (例) Don’t elaborate! I don’t want to hear every little detail.

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preside

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(英) v. 任主席; 负责(act as presidentchairman);指挥(to exercise control) (记) pre(前面)+side(坐)→坐在前面→主持,指挥; (同) 参考:president(总统,校长) (例) When court is in sessionthe judge presides.

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perilous

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(英) adj. 危险的,冒险的(full of peril; hazardous) (例) The journey through the jungle was perilous.

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oscillate

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(英) v. 摆动(to swing regularly);犹豫(vacillate; swing) (考) oscillation : swing \ momentum : scooter(振荡使秋千运动\动力使滑车运动) (记) oscil(摆动)+late→摆动 (同) 同根词:oscillatory(摇摆不定的); oscilloscope(示波计)派生词: oscillation (n. 振动,踌躇) (例) The seismograph needle

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hindmost

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(英) adj. 最后面的(furthest behind)

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defalcate

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(英) v.盗用公款(embezzle) (例) He has defalcated with $10000 of the company’s money.

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missive

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(英) n.信件;(尤)公函(letter; written statement)

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bland

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(英) adj. (人)情绪平稳的 (pleasantly smooth);(食物)无味的(insipid))(考) 反义词:pungency(刺激)-blandness(平淡); tangy(刺激性的) (记) bland本身可作词根意为“温和奉承”; 参考:blandishments

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spongy

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(英) adj.像海绵 (resembling a sponge);不坚实的not firm or solid) (记) 来自sponge(海绵)+y

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unitary

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(记) uni(单一)+tary

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context

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(英) n. 语句等的上下文(words that come before and after a wordphrasestatement) (记) con(共同)+text(编织) →共同编织在一起的→上下文 (同) 同根词: textile(纺织品); texture(质地结构)

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dignity

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(英) n. 尊严尊贵(quality that deserves respect) (记) dign(值得高贵)+ity→威严庄严 (同) 同根词: indignant(愤慨的); dignify(使高贵)

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nutritious

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(英) adj. 有营养的,滋养的 (nourishing) (例) a nutritious snack

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ensure

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(英) v. 确保担保(make sure) (记) en+sure(确定的) →进入确定→确保

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invert

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(英) v. 上下倒置,相反放置(to turn upside down) (例) I inverted the glasses so the water would drain out of them.

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obeisance

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(英) n. 鞠躬,敬礼(a gesture of respect or reverence) (考) obeisance : reverence \ embrace : affection(鞠躬表示敬意\拥抱表示友情)反义词:impertinent(鲁莽的)-obeisant(有礼的) (记) obey(服从)+sance→服从的态度→鞠躬 (例) They made the traditional obeisance to their monarch.

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effete

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(英) adj. 无生产力的(spent and sterile);虚弱的(lacking vigor) (考) 反义词:hale(强健的) (记) ef(出)+fete(=fetus 胎儿)→不再出胎儿→不生育的

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quadrangle

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(英) n.四边形(quadrilateral) (记) quadr(四)+angle(角)

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mediate

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(英) v. 调停(to bring about by conciliation) (考) faultfinder : criticize \ arbitrator : mediate(吹毛求疵者批评\仲裁者调停) (记) medi(中间)+ate→在中间→调停,调解,注意不要和meditate(沉思)相混 (例) The government mediated between the workers and the employer.

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veil

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(英) 面纱(a covering of thin material for the head or face)遮蔽物掩蔽物(something which covers or hides something else)以面纱掩盖(cover with a veil) (考) curtain : stage \ veil : face(幕布遮挡舞台\面纱遮挡脸)

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podiatry

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(英) n. 足病科(the medical care and treatment of the human foot) (考) dermatologist : skin \ podiatrist : feet(皮肤科医生看皮肤\足科医生看脚) (记) pod(足,脚)+iatry(医学科)→足病科; (同) 参考:podiatrist(足病医生)

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assured

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(英) adj. 自信的(confident);确定的(made sure; certain) (同) 派生词: assuredness (n. 镇静沉着)

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mock

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(英) v. 嘲笑(to treat with ridicule; deride);模仿地嘲弄(to mimic; imitate) (考) mock : imitate \ taunt : challenge(mock是模仿性嘲弄\taunt是挑衅性嘲弄) (例) He made all the other boys laugh by mocking the way the teacher spoke and walked.

422
Q

horizontal

A

(英) adj. 水平的(horizontal linebaretc) (考) 反义词:plumb(垂直的) (记) horizon(地平线)+t+al

423
Q

consternation

A

(英) n. 大为吃惊,惊骇(great fear or shock) (记) con+stern(僵硬)+ation→全身僵硬→惊骇; (同) 参考:stern(严厉的)

424
Q

stifle

A

(英) v. 感到窒息(be unable to breathe comfortably);抑止(prevent from happening) (考) 反义词:foment(激起) (例) stifle a rebellion

425
Q

frail

A

(英) adj. 脆弱的(fragile; delicate);不坚实的(slender and delicate) (记) 可能是fragile的变体 (例) frail hands(虚弱的手)

426
Q

tact

A

(英) n. 机智; 圆滑(a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense) (考) tact : offensive \ money : poor(圆滑的人不会冒犯\有钱的人不会贫穷)diplomat : tact \ inventor : ingenuity(外交官机智\发明家创新) (例) a man of great tact(极为机敏的人)

427
Q

alienate

A

(英) v. 疏远离间某人(cause to become unfriendly or indifferent) (考) 反义词:reunite(使再结合) (记) alien(外国的)+ate→把别人当外国人→疏远; (同) 派生词: alienated (adj. 疏远的,被隔开的); alienation (n. 疏远离间)

428
Q

instinctive

A

(英) 天生的直觉的(not coming from training or based on reasoning) (记) instinct+ive

429
Q

core

A

(英) n. 果心(centre of fruits);核心(most important part);v. 去掉某物的中心部分(take out th core of sth) (例) core an apple

430
Q

vex

A

(英) vt.\n. 恼火(to bring agitation to) (考) 反义词:conciliate(安慰); pacify(安抚); appease(平息); soothe(平静); conciliate(安抚); mollify(平息)

431
Q

dispel

A

(英) v.驱散,消除 (to scatter and drive away; disperse) (记) dis+pel(推)→推掉→驱散 (同) 同根词:propel(推进); expel(驱逐) (例) The sun soon dispelled the mist.

432
Q

unabashed

A

(英) adj. 不畏惧的,不害臊的(undisguisedunapologetic) (考) unabashed : embarrassment \ unheralded : announcement(不害臊的无害臊\未宣布的无公布)

433
Q

pawn

A

(例) John was brokeso he pawned his wedding ring.

434
Q

ambrosia

A

(英) n.神的食物(food of the gods) (考) mellifluous : music \ ambrosial : food(流畅的音乐\美味的食品)

435
Q

instigator

A

(英) n. 发起者煽动者(person who instigates) (考) instigator : incite \ bully : browbeat(煽动者擅长煽动\欺凌弱小者擅长恫吓) (例) He is the instigator of this organization.

436
Q

contingent

A

(英) adj. 意外的 (accidental; fortuitous);视情况条件而定的 (conditional) (记) con+ting(接触=tig)+ent→接触情况→视…情况而定_ (例) Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.

437
Q

feline

A

(记) 来自felid(猫科动物)

438
Q

impact

A

(英) 冲击(hitting of one object against another)将某物压入或插入另一物(pressdrive or wedge sth firmly into sth) (考) earplug : noise \ shield : impact(耳塞为避免噪音\盾牌为避免冲击) (记) im(进入)+pact(紧的) →压进去的力量→影响力

439
Q

regard

A

(考) exemplary : imitation \ redoubtable : regard(awe) \ culpable : blame \ despicable : scorn(contemptdisregard)(模范的应该仿效\可敬的应该尊敬\有罪的应该责备\可鄙的应该鄙视)flout : disregard \ taunt : challenge(表示漠视的嘲弄\表示挑战的嘲讽)

440
Q

callous

A

(英) adj. 结硬块的(thick and hardened);无情的(lacking pity; unfeeling) (记) 来自callus(老茧)

441
Q

rendezvous

A

(英) n. 约会(a meeting at an appointed place and time);约会地点(a place appointed for meeting) (记) 法语:rendez(=present)+vous(=yourself)→现出你自己→约会 (例) Let’s make a rendezvous—where and when can we meet?

442
Q

choir

A

(英) n. (教堂的)歌唱队 (a group of singers in a church) (记) 参考:choregraphy(舞蹈)

443
Q

pathology

A

(英) n. 病理学(the study of the essential nature of diseases) (考) 反义词:normal(正常的)-pathological(病态的) (记) path(病)+ology(学科)→病理学 (同) 派生词:pathological(病理的,病态的)

444
Q

stalk

A

(英) v. 隐伏跟踪(猎物) (to pursue quarry stealthily) (考) grazing : foragers \ stalking : hunters(放牧者放牧\猎人打猎) (记) stalk作为’茎、秆’之意大家都熟悉 (例) There are sharks stalking in those waters. (那片水域有追寻猎物的鲨鱼出没)

445
Q

implausible

A

(考) 反义词: believable(令人相信的); verisimilar(似乎真实的)

446
Q

deputize

A

(英) v.代替某人行事或说话(work or appoint as a deputy) (例) Dr Mitchell’s ill so I’m deputizing for her.

447
Q

custodian

A

(英) n. 管理员,监护人(a person who has the custody or care of something; caretaker)

448
Q

gastronomy

A

(英) n. 美食法(the art or science of good eating; epicurism)

449
Q

blemish

A

(英) v.损害,玷污(to mar; spoil the perfection of );n.瑕疵,缺点(defect) (考) anomaly : paradigmatic \ blemish : flawless(反常不是范例的\污点不是无瑕的)blemish : impeccable \ guile : artless(反义: 玷污对无瑕\狡诈对朴实) (记) blem(弄伤)+ish→把…弄伤→损害,玷污 (例) One illness will blemish your perfect attendance record.

450
Q

pierce

A

(英) v. 刺透(to run into or through; stab);穿过(to force through) (考) awl : pierce \ pestle : mash(锥子用来刺穿\研棒用来捣碎) (例) The needle pierced his finger.

451
Q

prate

A

(英) v. 瞎扯,胡说(to talk long and idly: chatter) (考) prate : speak \ saunter : walk(闲聊是无目的地说\闲逛是无目的地走) (记) 参考:prattle(闲聊) (例) prate without ceasing(唠叨个不停)

452
Q

moment

A

(考) 反义词:insignificance(不重要)

453
Q

propound

A

(英) v. 提出…供考虑 (put forward as a matter for consideration) (例) propound an idea

454
Q

witticism

A

(英) n.诙谐的言语(witty saying; wisecrack)

455
Q

infallible

A

(英) adj. 绝不会错的(incapable of error),绝对可靠的(dependable) (记) in(不)+fallible(错误的)

456
Q

skim

A

(英) v. 从液体表面撇去( remove floating fat or solids from the surface of a liquid);浏览,略读 ( read quickly to get the main ideas)

457
Q

integral

A

(英) adj. 构成整体所必需的(necessary for completeness);完整的(whole) (考) 反义词:superfluous(多余的) (记) integr(完整)+al

458
Q

crate

A

(考) envelope : letter \ crate : produce(信装在信封里\农产品装在柳条箱里) (记) 比较:crater(火山口),curate(牧师助理),curator(博物馆长)

459
Q

tightwad

A

(英) n.守财奴(miser; excessively frugal person)

460
Q

avid

A

(英) adj.渴望的(having an intense craving);热心的(eager) (考) reverence : respect \ avidity : enthusiasm(尊重是很尊敬\热望是很热情)反义词:indifferent(不关心的) (同) 派生词: avidity (n.热望贪婪) (例) He is avid for praise.

461
Q

inter

A

(英) v. 埋葬(to put into a grave or tomb; bury) (考) submerge : water \ inter : earth(被水淹没\被土掩埋) (记) in(进入)+ter(=terr 泥土)→埋进泥土 (同) 同根词:terrain(地形); subterranean(地下的)

462
Q

flippant

A

(英) adj. 无礼的(frivolous and disrespectful) (考) 反义词:earnest(认真的) (记) 来自flip(蹦跳 )蹦蹦跳跳的→不严肃的 (例) If your flippant attitude doesn’t improveyou will be fired.

463
Q

census

A

(英) n.人口统计(official counting of a country’s population) (考) census : population \ inventory : merchandise(stock)(人口普查是清查人口\盘点是清查货物)

464
Q

unfailing

A

(英) adj. 无尽的,无穷的 (constanteverlastinginexhaustible) (例) unfailing pleasure(无穷的乐趣)\with unfailing energy(精力充沛的)

465
Q

lineal

A

(英) adj. 直系的,嫡系的(in the direct line of descent from an ancestor)

466
Q

meditative

A

(英) adj. 沉思的(thinking deeply; pensive) (记) 来自meditate(沉思)medit(中间)+ate→思考之中

467
Q

immature

A

(英) 不够老练的(not sensible in controlling one’s feelings) (考) immature : developed \ incipient : realized(不成熟的还没有发展\开始的还没有实现) (记) im(不)+mature(成熟) →不成熟的

468
Q

illegality

A

(记) il(不)+leg(法律)+ality(状态)→非法; (同) 参考:legal(合法的); legislation(立法)

469
Q

adopt

A

(英) v.收养( to take as one’s own child);采纳 (记) ad+opt(选择)→通过选择→采用 (同) 同根词:option(选择)adoptable(可采纳的)

470
Q

enfetter

A

(考) 反义词:enfranchise(解放给予选举权) (例) enfetter people’s minds

471
Q

contrite

A

(英) adj. 悔罪的,痛悔的 (feeling contrition; repentant) (考) apologize : contrite \ compliment : impressed(道歉表示后悔的\称赞表示被打动的) (记) con+trite(摩擦)→(心灵)摩擦→痛悔的 (同) 同根词:attrition(磨损); triturate(磨碎,捣碎) (例) The driver who caused the car accident was very contrite.

472
Q

subvention

A

(英) n.补助金,津贴(the provision of assistance or financial support) (记) sub(下面)+vent(来)+ion→来到下面作为帮助→补助金

473
Q

grudge

A

(英) v. 吝啬(to give with reluctance);不满(begrudge)

474
Q

experimental

A

(英) adj. 实验的(based on experiment) (记) experiment(n.实验;ex[出]+peri[尝试]+ment)+al

475
Q

throne

A

(英) n. 宝座(the ceremonial chair of a kingqueen or bishop);王位(the rank of a king or queen)

476
Q

turbid

A

(英) adj. 混浊的(thick or opaque with roiled sediment);紊乱的(producing obscurity) (考) 反义词:limpid(清澈的) (记) turb(搅动)+id→搅混的 (同) 同根词:disturb(打扰); imperturbable(平静的)

477
Q

engross

A

(英) v. 全神贯注于(occupy completely) (考) attentive : officious \ refined : snobbish \ absorded : engrossed(过分关心是多管闲事\过分文雅是假充绅士\过分专心是全神贯注) (记) 分割记忆:en+gross意为’总的、粗壮的’,全部进入状态→入迷 (例) be engrossed in one’s work

478
Q

complement

A

(英) n. 补足物(that which completes) (记) com(全部)+ple(满填满)+ment→全部满→补足 (同) 派生词: complementary(adj. 补充的)

479
Q

affectionate

A

(英) adj. 挚爱的 (full of affection; tender and loving) (例) an affectionate hug

480
Q

floe

A

(英) n.大块浮冰(flat mass of floating ice)

481
Q

extenuate

A

(英) v.掩饰(罪行),减轻罪过(to lessen the seriousness of an offenseguilt by giving excuses) (考) moderate : intensity \ extenuate : seriousness(缓和为了降低强度\减轻为了降低严重性)反义词: aggravating(恶化的) (记) ex+tenu(细薄)+ate→使…微不足道→掩饰(罪行) (同) 同根词:attenuate(变细,变薄)

482
Q

limbo

A

(英) n. 不稳定,中间状态(any intermediateindeterminate state or condition) (记) 原指地狱的边境,分割记忆:limb+o

483
Q

nauseate

A

(同) 派生词: nauseating (adj. 令人作呕的) (例) nauseating hypocrisy(令人作呕的虚伪)

484
Q

nadir

A

(英) n. 最低点(the lowest point) (考) 反义词:topmost point(最高点); zenith(最高点); summit(最高点) acme(顶点) (同) 反义词:zenith(最高点)

485
Q

tantrum

A

(英) n.脾气发作(尤指儿童)(outburst of bad temperesp. in a child) (例) temper tantrum \ She began to throw tantrums.(她开始发脾气了)

486
Q

cite

A

[记] 来自词根:cit(引用,唤起);如:incite(v. 刺激,激励)

487
Q

poky

A

(英) adj. (地方)狭小的,不舒适的(small and cramped) (例) a poky little room

488
Q

dread

A

(英) v.\n. 恐惧畏惧(great fear) (考) fidget : nervousness \ cringe : dread(坐立不安表示焦躁\畏缩表示害怕) (例) dread illness

489
Q

sparing

A

(英) adj.节俭的(marked by careful restraint) (记) 来自spare(节约) +ing;注意不要和sparring(拳击)相混

490
Q

magpie

A

(英) n. 鹊,饶舌的人(a person who chatters)

491
Q

proselytize

A

(英) v. 使…皈依(to recruit or convert to a new faith)

492
Q

rhythmic

A

(英) adj. 有节奏的 (marked by pronounced rhythm) (记) rhythm(节奏)+ic; (同) 参考: arrhythmic(无节奏的) (例) We danced to the rhythmic drum.

493
Q

profile

A

(英) n. 外形,轮廓侧面像(something in outline; a human head or face seen in a side view) (记) pro(前面)+file(=fili线条)→前部的线条→外形,轮廓 (例) He drew her profile.

494
Q

ignorance

A

(英) n. 无知(lack of knowledgeeducationetc.) (考) illuminate : darkness \ educate : ignorance(照亮消除黑暗\教育消除无知)反义词:erudition(博学)

495
Q

prurient

A

(英) adj.好色的,淫乱的(arousingor appealing to unusual sexual desire) (记) pruri(痒)+ent→心里痒痒→渴望的,好色的 (同) 派生词: prurience (n.好色,淫乱)

496
Q

militant

A

(英) adj. 好战的,好暴力的(aggressiveand often combative) (考) martial : military \ runic : mysterious(同义词[类比] 军事对军事\神秘对神秘) (记) milit(军事,打斗)+ant→好战的 (同) 同根词:military(军事的); militate(产生影响或作用) (例) Management ignored the militant workers’ demands.

497
Q

espy

A

(英) v. (从远处等)突然看到(to catch sight of; spy; descry) (例) One day he espied a footprint in the sand.

498
Q

molten

A

(英) adj.熔化的(melted)

499
Q

engagement

A

(英) n. 订婚(agreement to marry) (例) Their engagement was announced in the local paper.

500
Q

crusader

A

(英) n. 十字军战士斗士(person taking part in a crusade) (记) crusade(十字军)+er→十字军战士

501
Q

grandiose

A

(英) adj. 浮夸的,夸大的(characterized by affectation or exaggeration) (考) ephemeral : longevity \ grandiose : humility(短命的不长寿\夸大的不谦卑) (记) grandi(大的)+ose(多…的)→多大(话)的 (例) grandiose scale(大规模)\grandiose vision(宏伟设想)

502
Q

incise

A

(英) v. 切,切割(to cut into)

503
Q

subdue

A

(英) v.征服(to conquer;vanquish);压制(to bring under control; curb);减轻(to reduce the intensity or degree of) (考) implacable : appease \ indomitable : subdue(难平息的无法平息\难征服的无法征服)反义词:inflame(燃烧); burgeon(萌芽; 发芽) (记) sub(在下面)+due(=duce)引导→引到下_面→征_服 (例) subdue nature(征服自然)/subdue a fever(退热)

504
Q

traumatic

A

(英) adj. 受创伤的,外伤的 (例) His first love affair proved rather traumatic.

505
Q

sanitary

A

(英) adj. 卫生的,清洁的(in a cleanhealthy condition; hygienic) (考) 反义词: noxious(有害的) (记) sanit(=sanat 健康)+ary→健康的→卫生的 (同) 同根词:sanitizer(消毒剂)

506
Q

adamant

A

(英) adj. 强硬的(too hard to be broken);固执的(unyielding ; inflexible) (考) adamant : flexibility \ refractory : control(固执的无弹性\难控制的无控制)impossible : execute \ adamant : moved(不可能的无法执行\固执的无法打动)adamant : yield \ cautious : gamble(固执的不会屈服\谨慎的不会赌博)反义词:vacillatory(犹豫不决的); moved(打动的) (记) 联想记忆:adam(亚当)+ant(蚂蚁),’亚当’和’蚂蚁’都有坚定的性格。

507
Q

grant

A

(英) v. 同意给予(agree to give what is asked for) (考) 反义词:concede(勉强); withhold(抑制) (例) grant a favor

508
Q

ramp

A

(英) n.人造斜坡坡度(slope; inclined plane or roadway) (例) Drive the car up the ramp.

509
Q

straightforward

A

(英) adj. 正直的(honest and open);易懂的(not difficult to understand) (考) 反义词:tortuous(弯曲的); convoluted(错综的); byzantine(错综复杂的)

510
Q

glamorous

A

(英) adj. 迷人的,富有魅力的(full of glamour; fascination; alluring) (记) 来自苏格兰语 glamour(魔法),因作家司各特常用 cast the glamour(施魔法)这一习语而成为人所共知的单词

511
Q

mature

A

(英) adj. 成熟的 (fully developed);深思熟虑的 (carefully decided) (考) 反义词:nascent(新生的)

512
Q

peculiarity

A

(英) n. 独特性,特色; 怪癖 (a strange habitquality) (记) peculiar(独特的)+ity

513
Q

unlettered

A

(英) adj. 无学问的 (not well educated);文盲的 (not able to read) (考) 反义词:erudite(博学的) (记) un(不)+lettered(有学问的)

514
Q

promiscuous

A

(英) adj. 滥交的(not restricted to one’s sexual partner);杂乱的(indiscriminate) (记) pro(向前)+miscu(混乱)+ity→杂乱 (同) 同根词:miscellaneous(混杂的)派生词: promiscuity (n. 滥交;混杂) (例) The promiscuous man spread herpes to his sex partners.

515
Q

glide

A

(英) v. 滑行,滑动(to flow or move smoothly and easily) (考) 反义词:lumber(笨拙地移动) (例) The boat glided over the river.

516
Q

blend

A

(英) v. 混合搀和(mix different type); (例) Which blend of coffee would you like ?

517
Q

phlegmatic

A

(英) adj. 冷静的,冷淡的(of slow and stolid temperature; impassive) (考) intractable : manage \ phlegmatic : provoke(倔强的不易管理\冷漠的不易激起)反义词:vivacious(活泼的); spirited(生气勃勃的) (记) 来自phlegma(痰)+atic→西方人认为痰多的人不易动感情 (例) Bob seems phlegmaticbut if something interests himhe gets excited.

518
Q

impenitent

A

(英) adj. 不悔悟的(without regret; unrepentant) (考) 反义词:rueful(悔恨的) (记) im(不)+penitent(悔恨的)→死不悔改的

519
Q

rote

A

(英) n. 死记硬背(a fixedmechanical way of doing something) (记) rot(转)+e→来回转→反复转→死记硬背 (例) speak one’s lines by rote

520
Q

wastrel

A

(英) n. 挥霍无度的人 (one who spends resources foolishly and self-indulgently; profligate) (考) inexperience : neophyte \ irresponsibility : wastrel(新手是无经验的\败家子是无责任心的) (记) waste(浪费)+rel; (同) 参考:wastry(挥霍)

521
Q

havoc

A

(英) n. 大破坏,混乱(great destruction and devastation) (考) 反义词:serenity(平静) (记) 分割记忆:hav看作haveoc看作occur(发生)→有事发生→混乱 (例) His ideas are causing havoc in the office.

522
Q

gainsay

A

(英) v. 否认(to deny) (考) 反义词:speak in support of(支持); concur(同意); affirm(确认) (记) 分割记忆:gain+saygain=against (例) There is no gainsaying his ability.

523
Q

insensitivity

A

(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

524
Q

cleave

A

(英) v. 劈开 (to divide with an ax);分裂 (to split; separate) (记) 分割记忆: c+leave(分开) (同) adj. cleavable (例) He cleaved the logs with his axe.

525
Q

servile

A

(英) adj.奴性的,百依百顺的(meanly or cravenly submissive; abject) (考) compliant : servile \ trusting : gullible(过分服从是奴性\过分信任易受骗)gullible : chicanery \ servile : domination(易受骗的容易受诈骗\奴性的容易受控制)imperious : servile \ bellicose : peaceable(反义: 专横对奴性\好斗对和平)bigoted : tolerant \ provincial (记) serv(=slave 奴隶)+ile (例) servile obedience(奴性的顺从)

526
Q

superlative

A

(英) adj.最佳的 (surpassing all others;supreme) (记) super(在…上面)+lat(放)+ive→放在别的上面→最好的,最佳的 (例) He has superlative technical skills.

527
Q

four-poster

A

(考) four-poster : bed \ convertible : automobile(四柱床是一种床\敞篷车是一种车) (记) 组合词:four+post(柱子)+er;注意:poster(广告招贴)

528
Q

nascent

A

(英) adj. 初生的,萌芽的(beginning to exist or develop) (考) 反义词:fully established(完全形成的); mature(成熟的); moribund(垂死的) (记) nasc(出生)+ent→出生的 (同) 同根词:renascent(复活的); nascency(诞生,起源)

529
Q

sketchy

A

(英) adj.概略的,粗略的(lacking thoroughness or detail) (考) articulate : unclear \ fawn : imperiousness \ elaborate : sketchy(清楚地说不会不清楚\奉承不会专横\详述不会粗略) (记) 来自sketch(素描)+y (例) be sketchy about some important details(对重要细节一带而过)

530
Q

benefit

A

(英) n. 利益实惠(profitgain);保险金(allowance of money from an insurance policy ) (记) bene+fit(做) →做事后的好处

531
Q

artifice

A

(英) n. 巧办法(skill or ingenuity);诡计(a sly trick) (考) 反义词:candor(坦白) (记) arti(技巧)+fice(做)→做的技巧 (例) The use of mirrors in a room is an artifice to make the room look larger.

532
Q

dissimulate

A

(英) v.隐藏、掩饰(to hide one’s feelingsmotives by pretense; dissemble)

533
Q

transcendental

A

(英) adj.超越经验的(being beyond the limits of all possible experience and knowledge)

534
Q

burdensome

A

(英) adj. 令人困扰的(hard to bear) (记) burden(重负)+some(充满…的具有…的倾向) →成为负担的→令人困扰的

535
Q

fraternity

A

(英) n. 同类人(a group of people with the same beliefsinterestsworketc.);友爱(fraternal relationship or spirit)

536
Q

bumble

A

(英) v. 说话含糊(to stumble) (同) 近形词: humble(谦虚的); stumble(跌倒结巴地说)bumblebee(大黄蜂)

537
Q

despair

A

(英) n. 绝望(state of having lost all hope) (考) stupor : alert \ despair : hopeful(昏迷无机警\失望无希望)abandon : inhibition \ despair : hope(放纵无禁止\绝望无希望) (例) Your stupidity will drive me to despair.

538
Q

abrogate

A

(英) v.废止,废除(to repeal by authority; annul; abolish) (考) 反义词:embrace(拥护); institute(创立); uphold(支持) (记) ab+rog(问)+ate→不再问→废除 (同) 同根词:interrogative(审问的)arrogant(傲慢的)

539
Q

championship

A

(英) n. 冠军赛(contest to decide who is the champion) (例) win the world championship

540
Q

phobia

A

(英) n. 恐惧症(an exaggerated illogical fear) (记) phob(恐惧)+ia; (同) 参考:xenophobe(排外) (例) Bill always stays at home because of his phobia for crowds.

541
Q

keen

A

(英) adj. 热心的; 敏锐的(quick at understanding) (考) 反义词:ennui(厌倦)

542
Q

carbonated

A

(英) adj. 含二氧化碳的(containing carbon dioxide) (例) carbonated drinks

543
Q

condensed

A

(考) synopsis : condensed \ appendix : supplementary(概要特点是浓缩\附录特点是补充)

544
Q

guilelessness

A

(考) 反义词:disingenuousness(不坦率)

545
Q

languor

A

(英) n. 身心疲惫(a lack of vigor or vitalityweakness)

546
Q

spin

A

(英) v. 快速旋转(turn round and round fast);纺纱(make thread)

547
Q

botany

A

(英) 植物学(the branch of biology that studies plantstheir lifestructuregrowthclassificationetc.) (记) botan(草)+y→植物学 (同) 派生词: botanical (adj.植物学的)

548
Q

snowdrift

A

(英) n. 雪堆 (a bank of drifted snow) (记) 组合词:snow+drift(漂流物,吹积物)

549
Q

insecticide

A

(英) n. 杀虫剂(substance used for killing insects) (记) insect(昆虫)+I+cide(杀) →杀昆虫的东西→杀虫剂

550
Q

disconcert

A

(英) v.使…尴尬(confuse; upset; embarrass) (例) He was disconcerted to find the other guests formally dressed.

551
Q

rivet

A

(英) v. 吸引(注意力) (to attract completely) (例) The movie riveted the audience’s attention.

552
Q

authorize

A

(英) v.授权(empower; commission),批准(to give official approval; accredit; license) (同) 派生词: authorization (n. 授权委任状) (例) I authorized the man to act for me while I was away.

553
Q

deportation

A

(英) n. 驱逐出境(instance of being deported) (考) deportation : country \ eviction : dwelling(驱逐出境强迫离开国家\逐出强迫离开住处) (记) deport+ation

554
Q

lingual

A

(英) adj. 舌的(of the tongue);语言的(of language) (记) 参考linguist(语言学家)

555
Q

complacent

A

(英) adj. 自满的,得意的 (self-satisfiedor smug) (记) com+plac(平静,满足)+ent→全部满足→自满的; 注意不要和complaisant(随和的)相混 (同) 派生词: complacency (n. 自满,自得)

556
Q

peck

A

(英) n. 啄食; 轻啄(to strike with a beak) (考) peck: kiss \ glance : look (轻啄和接吻\一瞥和观看)

557
Q

tassel

A

(英) n.流苏,穗 (a dangling ornament) (例) a cushion with a tassel at each corner(四角饰有流苏的靠垫)

558
Q

pulpit

A

(英) n. 讲坛(raised platform used in preaching)

559
Q

repute

A

(考) 反义词:opprobrium(污名); lack of distinction(不知名)

560
Q

toupee

A

(英) n.男用假发 (a wig or section of hair worm to cover a bald spot) (考) denture : teeth \ toupee : hair(假牙是假的牙齿\假发是假的发) (例) Does he wear a toupee?

561
Q

suede

A

(英) n.表面粗糙的软皮革(leather with a napped surface) (例) suede gloves(软皮手套)

562
Q

queasy

A

(英) adj.令人恶心的(experiencing nausea; nauseated) (例) the queasy rolling of the ship(引起呕吐的轮船摇晃)

563
Q

lettering

A

(英) n. 刻字,烫印(the art of writing or drawing letters) (考) stencil : lettering \ pattern : sewing(依照模板来刻字\依照衣服图案来缝纫) (记) letter(文字)+ing

564
Q

pare

A

(英) v. 削 (peel); 修剪(trim) (例) pare an apple(削苹果皮)

565
Q

spruce

A

(英) adj.整洁的(neat or smart;trim) (例) You’ve looking very spruce in your new suit.

566
Q

astray

A

(英) adj. 迷路的,误入歧途的(off the right path or way) (记) a+stray(走离),stray(走离,迷路)也是一个单词

567
Q

even-tempered

A

(英) adj. 性情平和的; 不易生气的adj. 性情平和的(placid; calm);不易生气的(not quickly angered or excited)

568
Q

ragged

A

(英) adj.破烂的(torn or worn to tatters) (考) cloth : ragged \ furniture : rickety(破烂的布料\破旧的家具) (例) ragged clothes \ ragged rocks

569
Q

gratification

A

(英) v. 使高兴,使满足(to give pleasure or satisfaction) (考) gratify : desire \ slake : thirsty(使满足消除欲望\解渴消除口渴)反义词: aggrieve(使苦恼); irk(使苦恼) (记) grat(高兴)+ify→使高兴 (同) 同根词:gratulant(表示高兴的); gratitude(感激之情) (例) Anne was gratified by his efforts to help her.

570
Q

entrenched

A

(英) adj. (权力,风俗等)确立的,确定的(securely established) (同) n. entrenchment (例) The company enjoyed its firm entrenchment in this field.

571
Q

molecule

A

(英) 分子(the smallest unit into which any substance can be divided without losing its own chemical nature) (考) molecule : atoms \ tissue : cells(分子由原子组成\细胞组织由细胞组成) (记) mol(=heap堆)+cule

572
Q

beguile

A

(英) v.欺骗,诱骗(mislead; cheat; deceive) (记) be+guile(欺诈)→欺骗;guile本身也是一个常考单词 (同) 派生词: beguiling (adj.欺骗的deceiving;迷人的luring)

573
Q

argue

A

(考) box : fight \ debate : argue(拳击是互相打斗\辩论是互相争论)

574
Q

coherent

A

(英) adj. 连贯的,一致的 (consistent; clearly articulated) (记) co+her(粘连)+ent→共同粘连→连贯的

575
Q

intersect

A

(英) v. 横截,横断(to divide into two parts; cut across) (记) inter+sect(切,割)→从中间切→横截 (同) 同根词:dissect(解剖); section(部分)派生词: intersection (n. 横断,十字路口)

576
Q

install

A

(英) v. 安装装置(fix equipment etc) (记) in(进)+stall(放) →放进去→安装 (同) 派生词: installation (n. 就职,安装)

577
Q

impugn

A

(英) v. 指责,对…表示怀疑(challenge as false or questionable; deny) (考) 反义词:champion(支持); vindicate(辩护); endorse(赞同) (记) im(进入)+pugn(打斗)→打进去→指责 (同) 同根词:pugnacious(好斗的) (例) impugn the present system of education

578
Q

exotic

A

(英) adj.珍奇的(strikingly unusual);来自异国的(not native; foreign) (考) 反义词:endemic(地方的); indigenous(本土的); mundane(世俗的) (记) exo(外面)+tic→外面来的 (例) exotic bird species. warmexotic evenings in the tropics.

579
Q

lampooner

A

(英) n. 讽刺作家(writer of lampoon)

580
Q

abuse

A

(英) v. \n. 辱骂(to use insulting language; revile);滥用(to use wrongly; misuse) (考) diatribe : abuse \ declamation : grandiloquence \ burlesque : mockery(辱骂之词用在抨击性演讲\夸大之词用在高谈阔论\嘲弄之词用在滑稽表演)polemic : disputatious \ invective : abusive(同义: 争论的=好争辩的\辱骂的=漫骂的) (记) ab+use(用) →用不好→滥用; 注意:disabuse(打消…错误念头) (同) 派生词:abusive(adj.辱骂的)

581
Q

cumbersome

A

(英) adj. 笨重的 (hard to handle or deal with; unwieldly; clumsy; heavy) (考) 反义词:easy to handle(易于处理的) (记) cumb(睡)+er→睡在(路上)的→妨碍 (同) 同根词:recumbent(斜躺的) (例) a cumbersome parcel

582
Q

submissive

A

(英) adj. 恭顺的 (submitting to others) (考) 反义词:recalcitrant(不服从)

583
Q

pivotal

A

(英) adj. 枢轴的(of a pivot);中枢的( central);关键的(crucial)

584
Q

hexagon

A

(记) hexa(六)+gon(角) (同) 参考:hexapod(昆虫,有六足的节肢动物)

585
Q

restored

A

(考) 反义词: dilapidated(荒废的)

586
Q

compromise

A

(英) v. 妥协 (to settle by concessions);危害(to lay open to danger or disrepute) (考) implacable : compromise \ honest : swindle(难以抚慰的不会妥协\诚实的不会诈骗)mediation : compromise \ prosecution : conviction(调停为了达成和解\起诉为了定罪)反义词:intransigent(不妥协的)-open to compromise(寻求和解的) (记) com+promise(保证)→相互保证→妥协尤其要注意’危害’一意 (例) John felt compromised by what Jean had said about his friendship with the crimina

587
Q

mayhem

A

(英) n. 严重伤害罪(the intentional mutilation of another’s body) (记) 和maim(伤残)有关;分割记忆:may+hem(边缘) (例) The violent criminal was charged with mayhem.

588
Q

pageant

A

(英) n. 壮观的游行(a spectacular exhibition) (记) 分割记忆:page(页)+ant(蚂蚁)一页蚂蚁→游行_ (例) There was one contestant from each state at the beauty pageant.

589
Q

verisimilitude

A

(英) n.逼真可能性(the quality of having the appearance of truth) (记) veri(真实)+simil(相象)+itude (例) He performed with great verisimilitude.

590
Q

ballad

A

(英) n.歌谣,小曲(a song or poem that tells a story in short stanzas) (考) ballad : stanza \ novel : chapter(歌谣由歌节组成\小说由章节组成) (记) 联想:ball(球)+ad→像球一样一代代滚下来→歌谣

591
Q

dawdle

A

(英) v. 闲荡,虚度 (to waste time in trifling ; idle; loiter) (考) 反义词:hie(催促急忙) (同) 派生词: dawdler(n. 闲逛者) (例) He dawdled all morning.

592
Q

relic

A

(英) n. 遗物,遗迹(a survivor or remnant left after decaydisintegrationor disappearance) (例) This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.

593
Q

procrastinate

A

(英) v. 耽搁,拖延(to put off intentionally and habitually) (考) equivocate : commitment \ procrastinate : action(含糊其词不想实现承诺\拖延不想采取行动)dilatory : procrastinate \ malcontent : complain(拖拉的[人]耽误\不满的[人]抱怨)husbandry: dissipate \ alacrity : procrastinate(管理使不散漫\敏捷使不拖延) (记) pro(向前)+crastin(明天)+ate→直到明天再干→拖延 (例) I procrastinated returning the library book until it was overdue.

594
Q

acquisition

A

(英) n. 获得(action of acquiring);获得物(thing acquired) (考) 反义词:divestiture(剥夺) (记) ac+quisit(寻求询问)+ion→一再寻求后得到→获得

595
Q

avow

A

(英) v.承认(to acknowledge or claim);公开宣称(to declare openly) (记) a+vow(誓言)→发誓→承认,vow(誓言)本身是个单词 (同) 派生词: avowal (n.公开承认) (例) The prisoner avowed his guilt.

596
Q

interdisciplinary

A

(英) adj. 跨学科的(covering more than one area of study) (记) inter(在中间)+disciplinary(学科的)

597
Q

cement

A

(英) 水泥(grey powdermade by burning lime and claythat sets hard after mixing with water) (考) 反义词:fracture(破裂)

598
Q

tryst

A

(英) n. 约会幽会(meeting arranged by lovers)

599
Q

complexity

A

(英) n. 复杂性(state of being complex) (记) 来自complex (adj.复杂的;com[全部]+plex[重叠])→全部重叠→复杂

600
Q

snicker

A

(英) v.\n.暗笑(suppressed laugh)

601
Q

unversed

A

(记) un(不)+versed(精通的) (例) an unversed girl(无阅历的姑娘)

602
Q

blunder

A

(英) v.犯大错(to do clumsily; bungle);n.愚蠢之举(a foolish or stupid mistake) (考) protocol : blunder \ bumper : damage(学习礼节防止愚蠢之举\安装保险杠防止毁坏) (记) 分割记忆:bl-under把bl看作blow,被打到下面,犯了大错 (例) Columbus wanted to reach India but blundered into North America.

603
Q

strut

A

(英) v. 趾高气扬地走( walk proudly and stiffly);支柱(support) (考) strut : wing \ buttress : wall \ guy : pylon(支杆支撑机翼\扶墙支撑墙\支索支撑高压塔)pontificate : speak \ strut : walk(程度: 傲慢地说和说\趾高气昂地走和走) (例) A peacock strutted on the lawn.(孔雀在草地上昂首行走)

604
Q

parity

A

(英) n.(水平地位数量等的)同等相等(equality) (考) 反义词:inequality(不等)

605
Q

testiness

A

(考) 反义词:patience(耐心)

606
Q

insubstantial

A

(英) adj.非实体的( immaterial);薄弱的( frail)

607
Q

rankle

A

(英) v.(怨恨,失望等)难以释怀(to feel anger and irritation) (考) 反义词:pacify(使平静); calm(使平静) (记) rank(=ranc仇怨)+le→保持怨恨; 参考: ankle(脚脖子) (例) Their defeat still rankles.

608
Q

appreciate

A

(英) v. 欣赏(understand and enjoy);感激(gratefully recognize) (记) ap+preci(价值)+ate→给以价值→评价欣赏 (同) 派生词: appreciation(n. 欣赏感激); appreciative (adj. 感谢的,赞赏的)

609
Q

elm

A

(英) 晦涩的(ambiguous) (考) 反义词:palpable(明显的)

610
Q

objectivity

A

(英) adj. 客观的 (not influenced by personal opinions);n. 目标 (an aim)

611
Q

abstain

A

(英) v. 自动戒绝,抑制(to hold oneself back; refrain from) (考) mandatory : comply \ forbidden : abstain(命令的让人遵守\禁止的让人戒绝) (记) abs(不)+tain(拿住)→不拿住→放弃 (同) 派生词: abstentionabstinence(n. 戒绝节制)同根词:retain(保留)attain(获得)

612
Q

howler

A

(英) n. 滑稽可笑的错误(a ludicrous blunder)

613
Q

penetrating

A

(英) adj. 敏锐的,尖锐的(pervading; acutediscerning) (例) The article took a penetrating look at crime.

614
Q

sadden

A

(英) v. 使伤心,使悲哀 ( make sad) (考) 反义词:exhilarate(使高兴) (记) sad(悲哀的)+en

615
Q

tresses

A

(英) n.(复数)女人的长发(the long unbounded hair of a woman) (例) A hat covered her golden tresses.(帽子遮盖了她一头金发)

616
Q

tare

A

(英) n.莠草,杂草(any of several vetches[野草]) (记) 联想记忆:stare(盯着看)去掉s成为tare

617
Q

fluffy

A

(英) adj.有绒毛的(covered with fluff);空洞的(disembodied) (记) 来自fluff(绒毛)

618
Q

brisk

A

(英) adj. 敏捷的活泼的(quick);清新健康的(giving a healthy feeling ) (考) 反义词:ponderous(沉重的) (例) a brisk breeze

619
Q

speck

A

(英) n. 斑点(a small spot from stain or decay);少量(a very small amount) (考) mite : creature \ speck : amount(螨虫是小生物\少量是很小量) (记) 可能是pecc(污点)的变体; (同) 参考:peccadillo(小过失) (例) a reputation without a speck(清白无瑕的名誉)

620
Q

venom

A

(英) n.毒液 (poisonous matter);恶毒,痛恨(ill willmalevolence) (考) venom : toxin \ milk : nutrient(毒液含有毒素\牛奶含有营养成分) (例) The venom of jealousy has poisoned many a relationship.(妒忌毒化了许多人的关系)

621
Q

itinerary

A

(英) 行程表(a detailed outline for a proposed journey);旅行路线(a rout of traveling) (考) itinerary : trip \ syllabus : course \ agenda : meeting(旅行行程指导旅行\教学大纲指导课程\会议议程指导会议)agenda : minutes \ itinerary : log(会议议程和会议记录\旅行行程和旅行日志) (例) A road map helped me plan my itinerary.

622
Q

misguide

A

(记) mis(错误)+guide(指导)

623
Q

garnish

A

(英) v.装饰(to decorate;embellish) (例) a boiled fish garnished with pieces of potato

624
Q

appetizer

A

(英) n. 开胃品(thing eaten to stimulate the appetite) (例) Small savoury biscuits provide a simple appetizer.

625
Q

auditory

A

(英) v. 审计,核对(to examine and check account) (例) The company hired an accounting firm to audit the books.Some students are auditing the art classbut most are taking it for credit.

626
Q

immobility

A

(英) n. 固定不能动(state of being immobile) (记) im+mobile(adj. 活动的)+ity(表名词) →不活动

627
Q

extrinsic

A

(英) adj.外在的,外部的(extraneous; alien) (记) 参考intrinsic(内部的) (例) the extrinsic difficulties caused by unknown outside forces

628
Q

physiognomy

A

(英) n.面容学人相学(face as showing the character and the mind)

629
Q

brim

A

(英) n. (杯)边,缘(the topmost edge of a cup);v. 盈满(to fill to the brim) (记) rim(边框); 参考: grim(严厉的坚定的); trim(修剪) (同) 派生词: brimful (adj.充满的,盈满的)

630
Q

aversion

A

(英) n.嫌恶,憎恨(an intense dislike; repugnance; loathing) (考) aversion : disinclination \ adulation : admiration(厌恶是很不喜欢\奉承是过分赞扬)反义词:affinity(密切关系); court(奉承); penchant(偏好); propensity(偏好)

631
Q

tinder

A

(英) n.火绒,火种(something that serves to incite or inflame) (记) 可能和kindle(点燃)有关 (例) The plants are as dry as tinder after this long hot summer.

632
Q

guru

A

(英) n. 古鲁(印度的宗教领袖); (受尊敬的)教师或权威(respected and influential teacher or authority)

633
Q

unexampled

A

(英) adj. 空前的,无前例的 (unprecedented) (记) un(没有)+exampled(有例子的) (例) a time of unexampled prosperity

634
Q

corrugated

A

(英) adj. 起皱纹的(foldedwrinkled or furrowed) (考) 反义词:smooth(平滑的) (记) 来自corrugate(v.起皱;cor[一起]+rug[皱] →皱到一起)

635
Q

extraneous

A

(英) adj.外来的(coming from outside);无关的(not pertinent; extrinsic) (考) 反义词:relevant(相关的); apposite(适当的); intrinsic(本质的); essential(本质的) (记) extran(外面)+eous→外来的 (例) The editor cut the extraneous materials.

636
Q

polarization

A

(英) n. 极化分裂(division into two opposites)

637
Q

indisputable

A

(考) 反义词: refutable(可反驳的)

638
Q

studio

A

(考) studio : artist \ laboratory : scientist(画家在画室工作\科学家在实验室工作)

639
Q

adventurous

A

(英) adj. 渴望冒险的(eager for adventure);充满危险和刺激的(full of danger and excitement)

640
Q

remedy

A

(考) alchemy : science \ nostrum : remedy(炼金术不是科学\万灵药不是药)

641
Q

tiff

A

(英) n.吵嘴,呕气(a petty quarrel) (考) offense : peccadillo \ quarrel : tiff(犯罪和小过失\争吵和小争吵)tiff : squabble \ foible : failing(小争吵和争吵\小缺点和缺点) (例) He had a tiff with his girlfriend.(他和女朋友吵了嘴)

642
Q

foodstuff

A

(英) n. 食料,食品(any substance used as food) (记) 组合词:food(食物)+stuff(东西)→食品 foolhardy[‘fU:lha:dI]adj. 鲁莽的有勇无谋的 (英) adj. 鲁莽的,有勇无谋的(rash; reckless) (记) 组合词:fool(笨)+hardy(勇敢的)→笨而勇敢 (例) a foolhardy general

643
Q

delinquency

A

(英) n. 失职,罪行(failure or neglect to do what duty or law requires; misdeed)

644
Q

farrow

A

(英) v.(母猪)生产(to give birth to a litter of pigs);n.一窝小猪(a litter of pigs) (记) 不要和fallow (休闲的)相混

645
Q

commandment

A

(英) n. 命令; 戒律 (mandate; precept) (记) com+mand(命令)+ment→共同的命令→戒律

646
Q

praise

A

(考) panegyric(eulopy hymn paean) : praise \ valediction : farewell \ elegy : \lament \ dirge : grief \ autobiography : reminisce(颂词表示赞扬\告别词表示告别\哀诗表示哀伤\挽歌表示悲伤\自传表示回忆)hubris : pride \ flattery : praise(自大是过分自豪\奉承是过分赞扬)

647
Q

clamorous

A

(英) adj. 吵闹的,喧哗的 (noisy; vociferous)

648
Q

heresy

A

(英) n. 异端邪说(a religious belief opposed to the orthodox doctrines ) (考) apostasy : faith \ recantation : heresy(叛教背叛信仰\皈依背叛异教)反义词:dogma(正统教条) (记) here(异)+sy; (同) 参考:heretic(异教徒)

649
Q

preserve

A

(英) v. 保护(protect);保藏(to keep alive or intact; maintain) (记) pre(预先)+serve(保存) (同) 同根词:reserve(保留,储备); conserve(保存) (例) Max eats only good thingshoping to preserve his health.

650
Q

underscore

A

(英) v. 在…之下划线( draw a line under a word to show its importance );强调( give force to) (考) underscore : emphasis \ brand : ownership(下划线表示强调\烙印表示所有权) (记) under(在…下面)+score(划线)

651
Q

dauntless

A

(英) adj. 勇敢的,无畏的 (that cannot be daunted or intimidated; fearless) (考) 反义词:pusillanimous(胆怯的); craven(胆小的); easily discouraged(容易气馁的); trepid(惊恐的) (例) The dauntless pilot flew through the rough storms.

652
Q

provincial

A

(英) adj.偏狭的,粗俗的(limited in outlook; narrow) (考) bigoted : tolerant \ provincial : cosmopolitan \ servile : domination(顽固的不容忍\偏狭的无世界性\奴性的不统治) (记) 来自province(省)→地方性的→偏狭的 (例) John’s prejudice is an example of his provincial thinking.

653
Q

crevice

A

(英) n. 缺口,裂缝 (a narrow opening caused by a crack or split; fissure) (记) crev(裂缝)+ice→裂缝 (同) 同根词:crevasse(隙,裂口)

654
Q

subterranean

A

(英) adj.地下的(being under the surface of the earth) (记) sub(下面)+terr(地)+anean→地下的 (同) 同根词:terrain(地形);terrace(梯田)

655
Q

wasteland

A

(英) n. 荒原,荒地(emptyunproductiveugly land) (记) 组合词:waste(废弃的,荒芜的)+land(地)

656
Q

insolvency

A

(英) n. 破产( bankruptcy) (考) 反义词:ability to pay one’s debts(有偿还能力) (记) in(无)+solvency(n.还债能力)→无还债能力

657
Q

commute

A

(英) v.交换(to change or exchange) (记) com[共同]+mut[改变] →坐车换车→坐公共车)

658
Q

florescence

A

(英) n.繁花时期(condition or period of flowering)

659
Q

inviolate

A

(英) adj. 未受侵犯的(not violated);纯洁的(kept sacred or unbroken)

660
Q

epicure

A

(英) n. 美食家(gourmetgourmand) (考) epicure : discriminating \ sentinel : watchful \ spectator : watching(美食家是有识别力的\哨兵是警惕的\观众是要观看的)反义词:a person indifferent to food(对食物不感兴趣的人) (记) 来自希腊哲学家Epicurus(依壁鸠鲁),主张享乐生活

661
Q

shadow

A

(英) 阴影(darkness caused by the blocking of direct light)影子(a dark shape made on a surface by something between the surface and direct light)秘密尾随(follow and watch closely)遮蔽(make a shadow on; darken with a shadow) (考) follow : shadow \ leave : abscond(尾随是偷偷跟随\潜逃是偷偷离开)反义词:overt(公开的)

662
Q

celebrated

A

(英) adj. 有名的,知名的( famous; renowned) (记) celebr(有名的)+ate→使有名→庆祝赞美

663
Q

flay

A

(英) v.剥皮(to strip off the skin or hide);诈取(to rob; pillage);严厉指责(to criticize or scold mercilessly) (记) 和fray(吵架,冲突)一起记,fray中的’r’像’嘴巴’,所以可作’吵架’,flay 中的’l’像一把弯刀,可看作’剥皮’

664
Q

entrance

A

(英) v.使神志恍惚(put under a spell);使着迷( carry away with emotion) (考) 反义词:egress(出口)

665
Q

emboss

A

(英) v. 加浮雕花纹于使凸出(embellish;ornament) (考) 反义词:flatten out(使平) (记) em+boss(凸出)→使凸出 (同) 同根词:bossy(有浮凸装饰的; 专横的) (例) The name and address of the firm are embossed on its paper.

666
Q

vulnerable

A

(英) adj.易受攻击的(capable of being physically wounded; assailable) (考) 反义词:safe(安全的) (记) vulner(伤)+able→易受伤的 (同) 派生词: vulnerability (n. 易受攻击) (例) That country is economically vulnerable but militarily a colossus.

667
Q

infelicity

A

(考) 反义词:appropriateness(适当) (记) in(不)+felic(得体)+ity

668
Q

covet

A

(英) v. 贪求,妄想(to want ardently )

669
Q

legislator

A

(英) n. 立法者(a maker of laws)

670
Q

impeach

A

(英) v. 指摘(to challenge or discredit; accuse); (记) im(进入)+peach(告发)→告发,指摘;注意:peach 作为’桃子’一意大家都知道 (同) 派生词: impeachment(n.弹劾控告) (例) In 1868The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Johnson.

671
Q

antidote

A

(英) n.解毒药(a remedy to counteract a poison) (考) antidote : poisoning \ remedy : disease \ balm : irritation(解毒剂用来消除毒\药物用来消除疾病\油膏用来消除刺痒)antidote : poison \ tonic : lethargy(解毒剂用来解除毒素\补药用来解除疲乏) (记) anti(反)+dote(药剂)→反毒的药→解毒药; 注意:dote=dose(药剂),如overdose(用药过量) (同) 近形词: anecdote(短故事) (例) an antidote to the poison. One antidote to crime is to create jobs.

672
Q

boisterous

A

(英) adj.喧闹的(noisy and unruly) (考) 反义词:quiet(安静的) (记) boister(喧闹)+ous→喧闹的 (同) 近形词:bolster(支持); preposterous(荒谬的) (例) The friends played a boisterous game of football.

673
Q

infuse

A

(英) v.灌输(instill; impart);鼓励(inspire) (考) inspire : infuse \ obliterate : remove(同义: 鼓舞=鼓舞\删除=去除)反义词:drain away(排出); refuse(拒绝); extract(拔出) (记) in(进入)+fuse(流)→流进去→灌输 (例) His speech infused the men with eagerness.

674
Q

humility

A

(英) n. 谦逊,谦恭(absence of pride or self-assertion) (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:hubris(自大); hauteur(自大); panache(炫耀)

675
Q

extroversion

A

(英) n. 外向性外倾(state of being extroverted) (记) extro(超过的以外的)+vers(转)+ion→向外转→外向性

676
Q

microscopic

A

(英) adj. 极小的(very small; tiny) (考) 反义词:elephantine(巨大的) (记) micro(小)+scop(看)+ic→看小东西→显微镜的 (例) It’s impossible to read his microscopic handwriting.

677
Q

unyielding

A

(记) un(不)+yielding(屈服的)

678
Q

squabble

A

(英) n.大声争吵(minor quarrel; bickering) (考) tiff(dispute): squabble \ foible : failing(程度: 小争吵和争吵\小缺点和缺点)

679
Q

transpose

A

(英) v. 变换,调换( reverse the order or position of) (记) trans(=over)+pose(放)

680
Q

surveillance

A

(英) n.监视盯梢(close observation of a person (例) The police have been keeping her under surveillance.

681
Q

bedeck

A

(英) vt.装饰(to adorn) (考) 反义词: strip(剥去)

682
Q

besiege

A

(英) v.围攻,困扰(to overwhelmharassor beset) (记) be+siege(围攻)→围攻;siege本身是一个单词 (例) He was besieged by doubts.

683
Q

emit

A

(英) v. 放射(光、热、味等)(to send out; eject) (考) 反义词:absorb(吸收) (记) e+mit(送)→送出→放出(味道等) (同) 派生词: emission (n.发出发光;放射物) (例) The bus emitted noxious fumes.

684
Q

segregate

A

(英) v. 隔离 (to separate or set apart from others) (记) se(分开)+greg(团体)+ate→和团体分开→隔离; (同) 参考:aggregate(集合)

685
Q

stoke

A

(英) v. 给…添加燃料( fill with coal or other fuel) (考) stoke : fuel \ irrigate : water(添加燃料\灌溉水) (记) stokehold (锅炉室); stoker(司炉) (例) to stoke up the fire with coal (加煤于炉火)

686
Q

abscission

A

(英) n. 切除截去; [植] 脱离(cut off) (考) 反义词:process of grafting(嫁接) (记) ab(离开)+sciss(切割)+ion→切开脱离 (同) 同根词: scissors(剪刀)

687
Q

hold

A

(考) door : room \ hatch : hold(房间的入口是门\船舱的入口是舱盖)

688
Q

gripe

A

(英) v.抱怨(to complain naggingly) (考) gripe : discontent \ praise : admiration(因为不满而抱怨\因为赞赏而赞扬)

689
Q

coarse

A

(英) adj.粗糙的; 低劣的(of low quality);粗俗的(not refined) (考) 反义词:fastidious(过分讲究的) (同) 近形词: hoarse(嗓子沙哑的); course(课程道路) (例) coarse mannerslaughter

690
Q

nag

A

(英) v. 唠叨,烦扰(to find fault or complain) (记) 与gnaw(啃,咬)有关 (例) She kept nagging her husband for a new car.

691
Q

microbe

A

(英) n. 微生物(tiny living creature) (考) enzyme : catalyst \ bacterium : microbe(酶是一种催化剂\细菌是一种微生物) (记) micro(微小)+be(=bio生命)→小生命→微生物

692
Q

dogged

A

(英) adj.顽强的(determined; stubborn; tenacious) (考) 反义词:yielded(屈服的); easily discouraged(容易气馁的)

693
Q

moistness

A

(考) baste : dryness \ caulk : moistness(浇油防止干燥\堵漏防止潮湿) (记) moist(潮湿的)+ness

694
Q

voluble

A

(考) voluble : speech \ licentious : dissoluteness(健谈的喜欢说话\放荡的喜欢风流)maladroit : deft \ voluble : terse(不灵巧对灵巧\健谈对简洁)反义词: laconic(简明的); taciturn(沉默的); succinct(简洁的); reticent(沉默的)

695
Q

quotidian

A

(英) adj.每日的(occurring everyday);平凡的(commonplace) (考) 反义词:extraordinary(非凡的); unusual(不平常的); remarkable(醒目的); striking(惊人的) (记) quoti(每)+di(日子)+an→每日的 (例) quotidian routine(日常工作)

696
Q

lackey

A

(英) n. 卑躬屈膝者,走卒(a follower)

697
Q

appropriate

A

(英) v. 拨款(to set aside for a specific use)盗用(to take improperly) (考) lurk : wait \ purloin : appropriate \ abscond : depart(潜伏是偷偷等\盗窃是偷偷获得\潜逃是偷偷离开)smuggler : import \ embezzler : appropriate(走私者偷偷进口\贪污者偷偷挪用)反义词:surrender(交出); infelicity(不适当,不得体) (记) ap+propr(拥有)+iate→自己拥有→挪用 (同) 派生词: appropriateness (n. 适当适合): appropriating (adj. 适当的); appropriation (n. 拨款,挪用公款)同根词: property(财产); propriety(礼貌规矩) (例) The city appropriated funds to fix the roads.

698
Q

uninhabitable

A

(英) adj. 不适于居住的(unfit to be lived in) (记) un(不)+inhabitable(适于居住的)

699
Q

jolt

A

(英) v. 颠簸着移动(cause jerky movements);n.震动摇晃(jerk) (考) jolt : move \ check : stop(颠簸而行是突然动\突然停止是突然停) (例) I put the brakes on suddenly and the car stopped with a jolt.

700
Q

untold

A

(考) untold : number \ everlasting(interminable) : duration(数不清的是数字\无限长的是时间)反义词: quantifiable(可计量的); calculable(可预测的)

701
Q

susceptible

A

(英) adj.易受影响的脆弱的(unresistant to some stimulusinfluenceor agency) (记) sus(在…下面)+cept(接受)+ible→在下面接受→容易接受→易受影响的

702
Q

atrocity

A

(英) n. 残暴,暴行(brutalitycruelty) (记) atroc(阴沉凶残)+ious→凶狠的 (例) The brutal murderer committed a lot of atrocities.

703
Q

sear

A

(英) v. (以烈火)烧灼(to burn or scorch with intense heat) (考) trickle : gush \ warm : sear(程度: 滴流对喷涌\温暖对灼烧) (例) He seared his hand on a hot steam pipe.

704
Q

natty

A

(英) adj. 整洁的,漂亮的(neatly or trimly smart) (考) 反义词:sloppy(邋遢的) (记) 可能是neat(干净的)变体 (例) He’s a very natty dresser.(他穿着整齐)

705
Q

spat

A

(英) n.口角,小争论(a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst) (记) 不要和spit(吐痰)相混 (例) neighbourhood spats(邻里的小争吵)

706
Q

sliver

A

(英) n.长条(a long slender piece;splinter) (考) 反义词:slab(厚板) (记) 注意不要和silver(银)相混 (例) a two mile long sliver of land(两英里长的一片狭长土地)

707
Q

favorable

A

(英) adj. 赞成的(showing approval) (考) 反义词:untoward(不利的) (例) It’s encouraging to receive a favourable report on one’s work.

708
Q

dissemble

A

(英) v.隐藏、掩饰(感受、意图) (to conceal under a false appearance; disguise) (考) dissemble : honesty \ snub: politeness(掩饰是一种不诚实的表现\怠慢是一种不礼貌的表现)dissemble : information \ masquerade : feeling(隐藏信息\伪装感情)ingenuous : dissemble \ raffish : preen \ polite : snub(坦白的不会假装\俗丽的不会打扮\礼貌的不会冷落)反义词:behave ho (记) dis+semble=simul(相同)→不和(本来面目)相同→隐蔽 (同) 同根词:assemble(集合);simultaneous(同时的) (例) The teacher dissembled when she explained the problem to the principal.

709
Q

lenient

A

(英) adj. 宽大的(not harsh or severe);仁慈的(mercifulclement) (记) len(软化)+ient→软化的→宽大的 (同) 同根词:lenitive(缓和的); lento(音乐:缓慢地)派生词: lenienceleniency (n. 宽大,温和) (例) A lenient judge shortened the criminal’s sentence.

710
Q

nebulous

A

(英) adj. 模糊不清的(hazyvagueindistinct);云状的(cloudlike) (考) 反义词:distinct(明显的) clear-cut(清晰的)

711
Q

aggravate

A

(英) v. 加重,恶化(to make worse; intensify) (考) 反义词:succor(援助); ameliorate(改进) (记) ag+grav(重)+ ate→加重; (同) 派生词: aggravation (n.恶化激怒; 恼人的事物)同根词:gravity(庄重;地球引力); gravitation(引力作用) (例) The lack of rain aggravated the already serious lack of food.

712
Q

tyro

A

(英) n. 新手 (a beginner in learning;novice) (考) 反义词:expert(专家) (例) a tyro in foreign affairs

713
Q

crossfire

A

(英) n. 交叉火力 (fire directed at an object from two or more positions)

714
Q

certification

A

(英) n. 证明(action of certifying ) (考) teacher : certification \ driver : license(教师需要证书才可以教书\司机需要执照才可以驾驶) (记) 来自certify (v.证明保证;cert[搞清]+ify[…化] →搞清楚→证明)

715
Q

duet

A

(英) n. 二重唱(a composition for two voices or instruments)

716
Q

stencil

A

(英) n. (用以刻写图案、文字的)模板(an impervious material perforated with lettering or a design);v.用模板刻写(to produce by stencil) (考) stencil : lettering \ pattern : sewing(刻字用模板\缝纫用衣样) (记) stencil an address on a packing case(在包装箱上用模板印地址) (例) stencil an address on a packing case(在包装箱上用模板印地址)

717
Q

bombast

A

(英) n.高调,夸大之辞(pompous language) (考) bombast : pompous \ tirade : critical \ drivel : nonsensical(夸大之辞是夸大的\攻击性演说是批判的\胡说是无意义的)反义词: down-to-earth language(实事求是的话); understated(保守地说); unpretentious(谦逊的) (记) bomb(空洞的声音; 炸弹)+ast→唱高调 (同) 派生词: bombastic (adj.唱高调的grandiloquent)

718
Q

opprobrious

A

(英) adj. 辱骂的,恶名声的(expressing scorn; abusive) (考) 反义词:irreproachable(无可指责的) (记) op+probr(耻辱)+ious→耻辱的

719
Q

emerald

A

(英) n.祖母绿翡翠(green gemstones);adj.翠绿色的(brightly or richly green)

720
Q

peer

A

(英) n. 同等之人,同辈(one belonging to the same societal group) (例) A student of high caliberhe easily exceled his peers.

721
Q

wit

A

(考) volatile : temper \ ready : wit(多变的情绪\敏捷的才智)

722
Q

emblem

A

(英) n.象征标志(a devicesymbolor figure used as an identifying mark) (例) The national emblem of England is a rose.

723
Q

lava

A

(考) volcano : lava \ geyser : water(火山喷出熔岩\喷泉喷出水) (记) 注意不要和larva(幼虫)相混

724
Q

majority

A

(英) n. 多数,大半 (the larger number or amount) (记) major(大多数的)+ity; 反义词: minority(少数)

725
Q

destruction

A

(英) n.毁坏,毁灭(的原因) (demolition or slaughter; ruin) (记) de+strict(结构、建造)+ion→反建造→毁坏 (同) 同根词:construction(建立); obstruct(阻碍) (例) Pride was her destruction.(骄傲是她毁灭的原因)

726
Q

fatuousness

A

(考) 反义词:sensibleness(明智)

727
Q

clandestine

A

(英) adj. 秘密的,暗中从事的 (surreptitious; furtive; secret) (考) clandestine : secretly \ overt : openly(秘密的和秘密地\公开的和公开地)反义词:open(公开的) (记) 分割记忆:clan(宗派)+destine(命中注定)’宗派’和’命定’都有一些’秘密’色彩 (例) a clandestine plan to overthrow the leader

728
Q

crucial

A

(英) adj.决定性的(very importantdecisive) (考) relevant : crucial \ perceptible : obvious(关键的比相关的程度深\明显的比可察觉的程度深)反义词:inconsequential(不重要的) (记) cruc(十字形)+ial→十字路口→关键的

729
Q

loom

A

(英) 隐约出现(to appeartake placeor come in sight indistinctly as through a mistesp. in a largeportentousor threatening form) (考) needle : knit \ loom : weave(针用来缝纫\织布机用来编织) (例) A figure loomed out of the mist.

730
Q

prescript

A

(英) n. 命令,规定(commandordinance)

731
Q

iconoclast

A

(英) n. 攻击传统观念或风俗的人(one who attacks and seeks to destroy widely accepted ideasbeliefs) (考) dogma : iconoclast \ convnention : maverick(攻击传统观念的人攻击教条\想法与众不同的人攻击传统)philosopher : cogitate \ iconoclast : attack(哲学家喜欢思索\攻击传统观念的人喜欢攻击) (记) icono(圣像)+clast(打破…的人)→打破圣像的人

732
Q

utensil

A

(英) n.工具,(厨房)用具(an implementinstrumentor vessel used in a household kitchen) (记) ut(用)+ensil→用品→器皿 (例) kitchen utensils

733
Q

evaporation

A

(考) remainder : subtraction \ residue : evaporation(减去剩下剩余物\蒸发剩下残余物) (记) evaporate+ion

734
Q

soliloquy

A

(英) n.自言自语(talking to oneself);独白(a dramatic monologue) (考) soliloquy : play \ aria : opera(独白是戏剧中单人台词\独唱曲是歌剧中单人歌曲) (记) soli(惟一)+loquy(说话)→一人说话→独白

735
Q

obtrusive

A

(英) v. 突出(to thrust out);强加(to force or impose) (记) ob(向外)+trude(伸出)→向外伸→突出 (例) Don’t obtrude your opinions on others.

736
Q

mild

A

(考) 反义词:acute(急性的,严重的)

737
Q

dirge

A

(英) n.哀歌 (a funeral hymn);凄凉之曲调(lament) (考) paean(hymn): joy(praise)\ dirge : grief(赞歌表达赞扬(欢乐)\挽歌表达悲哀)dirge : music \ elegy : poetry(挽歌是一种悲伤的音乐\哀诗是一种悲伤的诗)

738
Q

predator

A

(英) n. 食肉动物(an animal that lives by killing and consuming other animals) (记) predat(破坏,掠夺)+or→掠夺者,食肉动物 (同) 同根词:predation(捕食,掠夺); predatory(掠夺的) (例) The most dangerous predators of many animals are human beings.

739
Q

discerning

A

(英) adj. 识别力强的(showing careful judgement) (考) ravishing : attractive \ perspicacious : discerning(引人入胜的是十分有吸引力的\敏锐的是十分有洞察力的)反义词:myopic(近视的) (记) dis(分开)+cern(搞清区别)→分开搞清→区别

740
Q

doyen

A

(考) eccentric : conventional \ doyen : uninitiated(古怪的人不会是传统的\老资格人不会是初学的)

741
Q

mattress

A

(考) tablecloth : table \ sheet : mattress(桌布用来铺桌子\床单用来铺床) (记) 分割记忆:mat(席子,草席)+tress(头发) (例) I have back problemsso I sleep on a very firm mattress.

742
Q

nonchalant

A

(英) adj. 冷漠的(not showing interest) (考) anonymous : identify \ nonchalant : excite(匿名的不能被确定身份\冷漠的不能被激奋) (记) non(没有)+chal(关心)+ant→不关心的 (同) 派生词: nonchalance (n. 无动于衷,冷淡) (例) The jury did not take the nonchalant witness seriously.

743
Q

deplete

A

(英) v. 倒空 (to empty wholly or partly);耗尽 (to use up gradually the resources) (考) 反义词:enrich(富足) (记) de+plet(满)→不满→倒空 (同) 同根词:replete(饱满的); plentiful(大量的)派生词: depletion (n. 耗尽;枯竭) (例) The cost of this journey has depleted our small store of money.

744
Q

distillation

A

(英) n. 蒸馏(substance made by distilling) (考) synopsis : conciseness \ distillate : purity(大纲的特点是简明\蒸馏物的特点是纯净) (记) 来自distill(蒸馏); di+still(水滴);注意: distillate(n. 馏出液、精华)

745
Q

deciduous

A

(英) adj. 脱落的(falling off or out);落叶的 (shedding leaves annually) (记) de+cid(落下)+uous→落叶的 (例) Deciduous trees look barren during the winter.

746
Q

instrumentalist

A

(英) n. 乐器演奏者(player of a musical instrument) (考) instrumentalist : orchestra \ actor : troupe(乐器演奏者组成管弦乐队\演员组成剧团)instrumentalist : symphony \ dancer : ballet(乐器演奏者表演交响乐\舞者表演芭蕾舞)conductor : instrumentalist \ director : actor(指挥指导乐器演奏者表演\导演指挥演员表演) (记) instrument+al+ist

747
Q

commercial

A

(英) n. 电视或无线电中的广告(advertisement on TV or radio) (考) advertising : commercial \ publishing : journal(做广告\出版期刊)

748
Q

disaggregate

A

(考) 反义词:coalesce(接合)

749
Q

entrapment

A

(记) entrap(v.用陷阱诱捕;en[进入]+trap[陷阱])+ment

750
Q

promulgate

A

(英) v. 颁布,传播(法令)(to put [a law] into action or force) (考) 反义词: keep secret(保密) (记) pro(前面)+mulg(人民)+ate→放到人民前面的→颁布 (例) promulgate a constitution

751
Q

arrogate

A

(英) v. 冒称具有…权利(to claim or seize without right) (记) ar+rog(要求)+ate→一再要求→霸占 (例) He arrogated to himself the right to change the law. (他擅自修改法律)

752
Q

filings

A

(英) n.锉屑(a small piece of metalscraped off with file) (考) metal : filings \ wood : shavings(金属的锉屑\木料的刨花) (例) to file the wood smooth. iron filings.

753
Q

periodic

A

(英) adj. 周期的,定时的 (happening repeatedly) (记) period (周期)+ic

754
Q

equivocal

A

(英) adj. 意义含糊的,不直率的(purposely vaguemisleadingor ambiguous) (记) equi(平等)+voc(声音)+al→声音平平→意义含糊的; (例) His comment was purposely equivocal so we would have no idea what he really thinks.

755
Q

unsavory

A

(英) adj.难吃的(distasteful);名声不好的(morally offensive)

756
Q

embark

A

(英) v. 开始上船登机(be taken on boarda ship or an aircraft) (考) 反义词:conclude(结束) (例) Passengers with cars must embark first.

757
Q

parasite

A

(英) 寄生虫食客(a person who exploits the hospitality of the rich and earns welcome by flattery; sycophant) (考) bacteria : medium \ parasite : host(细菌生长在环境中\寄生虫生长在寄生主体中) (记) para(旁边)+site(坐)→坐在旁边的人→食客 (同) 派生词: parasitic (adj. 寄生的) (例) Susan’s brother had become a real parasite and did nothing to share the cost of food or rent.

758
Q

jewelry

A

(英) n. 珠宝首饰(ornamentsearings and necklaces) (考) gadget : tools \ trinkets : jewelry(小器械是小工具\小饰品是小珠宝)

759
Q

tugboat

A

(英) n.拖船(a strongly built powerful boat used for towing and pushing) (考) locomotive : flatcar \ tigboat : barge(机车拖动平台货车\拖船拖动平底货船) (记) 组合词:tug(用力拖拉)+boat(船); (同) 参考:barge(驳船)

760
Q

critical

A

(英) adj. 找出毛病的(looking for faults);关键的(of or at a crisis) (考) bombast : pompous \ tirade : critical(夸大的言辞是夸大的\长篇攻击性演说是批评的) (记) crit+ical

761
Q

barge

A

(英) n.平底货船,驳船(a large boatusually flat bottomed) (考) locomotive : flatcar \ tugboat : barge(机车拖平台货车\拖船拖平底货船) (记) 可以和bargain(讨价还价)一起记

762
Q

track

A

(英) n. 足迹,踪迹; 轨道; 小道(a narrow path);

763
Q

distort

A

(英) v. 扭曲弄歪( twist sth out of its usual shape) (记) dis(坏)+tort(扭曲)→扭坏了→曲解

764
Q

outlaw

A

(英) n. 不法分子 (a person who has broken the laws) (记) out(超过)+law(法律)→超过法律之人→不法分子

765
Q

assay

A

(英) n.\v. 试验测定(testing of metals for quality ) (例) make an assay of an ore

766
Q

deploy

A

(英) v. 展开部署(to distribute systematically; move into the correct position for battle) (考) 反义词: concentrate(集中) (记) de(加强)+ploy(用参与) →加强使用(部队) →调度

767
Q

escalation

A

(英) n. 逐步上升逐步增强(state of being more intense) (例) an escalation in food prices

768
Q

abstruse

A

(英) adj.难懂的,深奥的(hard to understand; deep; recondite) (考) 反义词:accessible(可理解的); patent(显著的) (记) abs+trus(走,推)→走不进去→难懂的; (同) 同根词:intrusion(闯入)protrusion(突出隆起)

769
Q

girder

A

(英) n. 大梁(horizontal beam to support the roof) (考) bone : body \ girder : skyscraper(骨骼支撑身体\大梁支撑大厦)ballast : stability \ girder : support(压舱物的作用是稳定\大梁的作用是支撑) (记) 来自gird(束腰,支持)+er→支撑物→栋梁

770
Q

adjudicate

A

(英) v.充当裁判(to serve as a judge in a dispute);判决(to hear and decide) (记) ad+judic(to judge 判断)+ate→进行判断→裁决; (同) 派生词: adjudication (n.判决裁决)同根词:judicious(明智的)prejudice(偏见) (例) Who will adjudicate this matter for us?

771
Q

appetite

A

(英) n.食欲(a desire for foodorsometimesa desire for some specific food) (考) gourmand : appetite \ skinflint : thrift (贪吃者过分有食欲\吝啬鬼过分节俭)

772
Q

numerous

A

(英) adj. 许多的,很多的 (many)

773
Q

infraction

A

(英) n.违法(violation; infringement) (记) in(使)+fract(破裂)+ion→使法律破裂→违法 (同) 同根词:refractory(倔强的); fraction(碎片) (例) We do not condone or tolerate an infraction of even the most trivial kind.

774
Q

barb

A

(考) barb : caustic \ pan : harsh(严厉批评是尖刻的\痛斥是苛刻的) (记) barb原也指倒翘的胡子,后来胡子一字变为beard (同) 派生词: barbed adj.有倒钩的;讽刺的

775
Q

experimentation

A

(英) n. 实验(activityprocess or practice of experimenting) (记) experiment+ation

776
Q

stalwart

A

(英) adj.健壮的,坚定的(outstanding strength) (考) 反义词:lank(瘦的) (记) stal(=support)+wart(=worth)→值得依靠的→坚定的 (例) a stalwart ally(坚定的同盟者)

777
Q

cater

A

(英) v. 迎合(cater to)提供饮食及服务(provide food and services) (例) cater for a party

778
Q

excitable

A

(英) adj. 易兴奋的(of temperament easily excited) (考) 反义词:stolid(不易激动的) (记) excite+able

779
Q

swipe

A

(英) n.\v.猛击(hit with a sweeping motion)

780
Q

vintner

A

(英) n.酒商 (a wine merchant) (记) vint(酒)+ner→酒商; (同) 参考:vintage(酒)

781
Q

hammer

A

(英) 锤子榔头(tool with a heavy metal head at right angles to the handleused for breaking thingsdriving nails in)锤打(beat sth with a hammer) (考) hammer : anvil \ pestle : mortar(锤子砸在铁砧上\研棒砸在研钵上)hammer : carpenter \ knife : butcher(木匠的工具是锤子\屠夫的工具是刀)

782
Q

tacit

A

(英) adj.心照不宣的(understood without being put into words; implied) (考) tacit : infer \ encoded : decode(含蓄的需要推断\加密的需要解码)反义词:explicit(明确表达的); stipulation(具体规定)-tacit requirement(含蓄要求) (记) 注意和taciturn(沉默的)区别,tacit指心里明白但口头不说 (例) tacit understanding(默契)

783
Q

martinet

A

(英) n. 要求严格纪律的人(sticker for rigid regulations) (考) martinet : discipline \ pedant : learning(严格的人过分要求纪律\学究过分要求知识)反义词:indulgent individual(放纵者) (记) 来自人名Martinet17世纪法国路易十四世时的军事教官

784
Q

unresponsive

A

(记) un(不)+responsive(反应快的)

785
Q

tightfisted

A

(考) tightfisted : parsimonious \ brattish : mischievous(同义: 吝啬和吝啬\淘气和淘气)

786
Q

perfunctory

A

(英) adj. 草率的,敷衍的( characterized by superficiality) (考) 反义词:obsession (沉迷) (记) per(表面)+funct(做)+ory→表面做→马马虎虎的 (例) a perfunctory pedagogue(得过且过的教书匠)

787
Q

capability

A

(英) n. 能力(quality of being able to do sth) (记) cap(拿抓)+ability(能…) →能掌握的→能力

788
Q

flattery

A

(英) n. 奉承恭维话(insincere praise) (考) camouflage : deception \ flattery : ingratiating(伪装目的是欺骗\奉承目的是讨好)compliment : flattery \ deference : subservience(称赞过分为奉承\尊敬过分为阿谀)rival : competition \ sycophant : flattery \ extortionist : intimidation(竞争者擅长竞争\谄媚者擅长谄媚\ (例) With a little flattery I might persuade him to do the job.

789
Q

wax

A

(英) v. 给…打蜡; 盈增大( grow gradually larger after being small ) (考) varnish : wood \ wax : linoleum(木头刷漆\油毡打蜡)candle : wax \ tire : rubber(蜡烛由蜡制造\轮胎由橡胶制造)反义词:flag(衰弱); decrease(减少); waste away(减弱)

790
Q

cloture

A

(英) n.国会或其他立法议会中的借投票表决以终止辩论的方法(method of ending a debate by taking a vote) (考) voting : roll call \ termination : cloture(唱名是一种选举过程\投票终止是一种终止) (记) closure的变体

791
Q

famish

A

(英) v.使饥饿(to make or be very hungry) (考) 反义词:surfeit(使过饱)

792
Q

knowledgeable

A

(英) 有丰富知识的博学的(having or showing knowledge or intelligence) (考) exercise : strong \ read : knowledgeable(锻炼使人强壮\阅读使人渊博) (例) He’s very knowledgeable about paintings and sculpture.

793
Q

flag

A

(英) v.衰退(to lose strength);枯萎(to be come limp; droop) (考) flag : vigor \ waver : resolution(衰弱缺乏精力\动摇缺乏决心)flag : country \ trademark : company(国旗是一个国家的标志\商标是一个公司的标志)反义词:wax(增大) (记) flag作为’旗,国旗’一义众所周知 (例) The roses were beginning to flag.

794
Q

fleece

A

(英) n.生羊皮,羊毛(the wool covering a sheep; wool) (记) 分割记忆:flee(逃跑)+ce; fleece作动词意为欺诈,骗取,大概是因为披羊皮的狼的故事而来 (例) They really fleeced us at the hotel.

795
Q

somber

A

(英) adj. 忧郁的(melancholy);阴暗的(dark and gloomy) (考) 反义词:cherubic(可爱的) (例) a somber passageway \ a somber expression

796
Q

median

A

(英) adj. 中间的(middle; intermediate); (记) medi(中间)+an→中间的 (例) The report listed the median age of each state’s population.

797
Q

loquacious

A

(英) adj.多嘴的饶舌的(very talkative; fond of talking) (考) loquacious : succinct \ adroit : ungainly(多话的不简洁\灵巧的不笨拙)extravagance : expenditure \ loquaciousness : talk(挥霍是花费过分\多话是说话过分)反义词:taciturn(沉默寡言的) (记) loqu(话语)+acious(多…的)→多话的 (同) 同根词:eloquence(口才,雄辩) (例) I spoke on the phone for five hours with my loquacious aunt.

798
Q

scowl

A

(英) n. 怒容(a threatening expression showing anger or strong disapproval);v. 生气地皱眉,怒视 ( make a scowl; frown angrily) (考) scowl : displeasure \ kiss : affection \ hurl : disgust(怒容表示不高兴\接吻表示友爱\愤慨表示厌恶) (例) The receptionist scowled at me.

799
Q

resurge

A

(英) v. 复活(rise again into life or prominence) (同) 派生词: resurgence (n. 复兴,再起 renascence)

800
Q

oracular

A

(英) adj. 神谕的(of an oracle);意义模糊的(obscure; enigmatic)

801
Q

humidity

A

(英) n. 湿度,湿气(moistness; dampness)

802
Q

kinship

A

(英) adj. 运动的(of or resulting from motion) (记) kinet(动)+jc→运动的 (同) 同根词:kinescope(显像管); kinematics(运动学)

803
Q

muggy

A

(英) adj. (天气)闷热而潮湿的(oppressively humid and damp) (例) The air was growing increasingly muggy.

804
Q

graphic

A

(英) adj. 图表的(of graphs);生动的(vivid) (记) 来自 graph(图表,图解) (例) a graphic account of the disaster(对这次灾难的生动报道)

805
Q

embody

A

(英) v.(作品等)表达体现(to make concrete and perceptible; incorporate) (记) em+body(身体)→(思想)变成身体→体现

806
Q

quandary

A

(英) n.困惑,进退两难(a state of perplexity or doubt; predicament) (考) 反义词:state of complete certainty(完全确定状态) (例) be in a quandary about what to do

807
Q

exertion

A

(英) n. 努力(energetic activity; effort) .

808
Q

arbitrary

A

(英) adj. 专横的,不理智的(discretionary; despoticdictatorial) (记) arbitr(判断)+ary→自己作判断→武断的 (同) 派生词: arbitrarily (adv. 随心所欲地霸道地) (例) Bill is sometimes a very arbitrary person and won’t explain his decisions.

809
Q

ruddy

A

(英) adj.(脸色)红润的,红色的(having a healthy red color) (记) rud(=red)+dy→红色的 (例) a ruddy complexion(红润的面色)

810
Q

infer

A

(英) v. 推断推定(reach an opinion from reasoning) (考) tacit : infer \ encoded : decode(心照不宣的需要推断\加密的需要解密) (记) in(进入)+fer(带来) →带进(意义) →推断

811
Q

torso

A

(英) n.(人体的)躯干(the human trunk)

812
Q

calculate

A

(英) v. 计算估计(to work sth out by using numbers) (考) abacus : calculate \ sextant : navigate(算盘用来计算\六分仪用来航海) (例) calculate the cost of sth

813
Q

harpoon

A

(记) 分割记忆:harp(竖琴)+oon;参考其他以oon结尾的单词:lampoon(讽刺),cartoon(漫画)

814
Q

chaotic

A

(英) adj. 混乱的(in a completely disordered condition)

815
Q

strength

A

(考) practicing : expertise \ exercising : strength(实践以获得专业技能\锻炼以获得力量)attenuate : thickness \ debilitate : strength(变稀薄减少厚度\使虚弱减少力量)slacken : tautness \ dilute : strength(放松紧度\稀释浓度)

816
Q

rambunctious

A

(英) adj.(兴奋)控制不了的(marked by uncontrollable exuberance; unruly) (记) ram(羊)+bunctious(bumptious傲慢的)→像羊一样傲慢地叫→喧闹的 (例) The rambunctious puppies rolled around in the dirt.

817
Q

recreant

A

(英) n. 懦夫,叛徒(coward);adj. 胆怯的(cowardly) (记) re(反)+creat(做)→反过来做→叛徒; (同) 参考:miscreant(坏蛋; 恶棍)

818
Q

imprudent

A

(英) adj. 轻率的; 不智的(not wise) (考) apathetic : emotion \ imprudent : discretion(冷漠的不会有感情\轻率的不会谨慎) (例) an impudent childgrinquestion

819
Q

nullify

A

(英) v. 使无效(invalidate; annul);取消(to cancel out) (记) null(无)+ify→使…无→取消 (同) 同根词:nullity(无效); nulliparous(未生育过的) (例) a claim nullified by the court

820
Q

rehearse

A

(英) v. 排练,预演 (practice in order to prepare for a public performance);详述 ( tell fully) (考) 反义词:impromptu(即兴的)- carefully rehearsed(仔细排练的) (同) 派生词: rehearsal ( n. 排演,排练)

821
Q

documentation

A

(英) n. 文件或证据的提供; 证件(documents provided as evidence or proof) (例) We haven’t enough documentation to process your claim.

822
Q

bondage

A

(英) n. 奴役束缚(slaverycaptivity) (记) bond(绑)+age (例) keep sb in bondage

823
Q

eclectic

A

(英) adj. 折衷的综合性的(selecting from various systemsdoctrinesor sources) (记) ec(出)+lect(选)+ic→选出的→折衷的 (同) 同根词: intellect(智力智慧); collective(集合的) (例) Mary’s taste in music is eclectic. She likes every kind.

824
Q

endorse

A

(英) v. 背书(write one’s name on the back) (考) endow : income \ endorse : approval(捐赠获得收入\背书获得同意)反义词:oppose publicly(公开反对); impugn(指责) (记) en+dorse(背)→在背后签字

825
Q

listener

A

(英) n. 听者 (a person who listens or is listening) (考) listener : eavesdropper \ observer : spy(偷听者是偷偷听的人\间谍是偷偷观察的人) (记) listen(听)+er

826
Q

tint

A

(英) n. 色泽(slight degree of a color);v. 给…淡淡地着色( give a slight color to) (考) tint : suffuse \ amble : wander(染遍是完全着色\漫游是到处走遍)

827
Q

igneous

A

(英) adj. 火的,火绒的(having the nature of fire; fiery) (记) ign(点燃)+eous→火燃的→火的

828
Q

shimmer

A

(英) v.闪烁,微微发亮 (to shine with a soft tremulous light;glimmer) (记) shim(=shine发光)+mer (例) Moonlight shimmering on the sea.

829
Q

astonished

A

(英) 吃惊的(very surprised) (考) moist : sodden \ surprised : astonished(潮湿过分为湿透的\吃惊过分为惊讶的) (例) She looked astonished when she heard the news

830
Q

snappish

A

(英) adj. 脾气暴躁的(arising from annoyance or irascibility) (记) snap(劈啪声,折断)+pish (例) a snappish reply(没好气的回答)

831
Q

discretion

A

(英) n.谨慎,审慎 (prudence) (考) apathetic : emotion \ imprudent : discretion(冷漠的缺乏感情\轻率的缺乏谨慎)frivolous : gravity \ brash : discretion(轻率的无庄重\草率的无谨慎)foolish : discretion \ impecunious : money(愚蠢的没有判断力\贫穷的没有钱)

832
Q

procrastination

A

(考) 反义词:diligence(勤奋)

833
Q

forum

A

(记) 参考:forensic(辩论的,法庭的) (例) The letters page of this newspaper is a forum for public argument.

834
Q

inhabitant

A

(英) n. 居民; 栖息的动物(person or animal living in a place) (记) inhabit+ant(表人)

835
Q

confident

A

(英) adj. 信念坚定的; 自信的( sure about oneself or something) (考) frugal : miserly \ confident : arrogant(过分节俭是吝啬的\过分自信是自大的)confident : timid \ open : shy(自信的不胆小\大方的不害羞)confidence : arrogant \ inquiry : interrogatory(自信过分是傲慢\询问过分是审问) (记) con(全部)+fid(相信信念)+ent→信任自信 (同) 派生词: confidence(n.自信; 信念)

836
Q

leeward

A

(英) adj. 顺风的(in the direction toward which the wind blows) (记) lee(下风的)+ward→向下风走→顺风的

837
Q

stridency

A

(考) stridency : sound \ garishness : appearance \ acridity : ordor(声音刺耳\外表俗丽\味道辛辣)

838
Q

sonorous

A

(英) adj.(声音)宏亮的 (full or loud in sound) (记) son(声音)+orous→声音大的 (同) 派生词: sonority (n.响亮,宏亮resonance) (例) a sonorous waterfall(隆隆作响的瀑布)

839
Q

declamation

A

(英) n. 高声说话,高调(to speak in a dramaticpompousor blustering way) (考) declamation : grandiloquence \ diatribe : abuse(高谈阔论用的都是夸大之词\恶骂用的都是辱骂之词)

840
Q

hazardous

A

(英) adj. 有危险的(risky; dangerous; perilous)

841
Q

inertia

A

(英) n. 惰性(the tendency of matter to remain at rest if at rest);懒惰(disinclination to move or act) (考) 反义词:tendenty to change motion(改变运动趋势); activity(活性)

842
Q

bode

A

(英) v.预示(to be an omen of ; presage) (记) 比较:forebode(预言),bodement(n.预示) (例) These weaknesses in his character boded him no good for the future.

843
Q

stasis

A

(考) 反义词:motility(运动)

844
Q

bookish

A

(英) adj.爱读书的好学的(fond of books and reading)

845
Q

err

A

(英) v. 犯错误出错(make mistakes) (记) err 本身就是词根:漫游犯错误

846
Q

exceptionable

A

(英) adj. 引起反感的(open to objection)

847
Q

gale

A

(英) n. 狂风(a strong wind);一阵(笑声)(a loud outburst) (例) The old tree was blown down in a gale. a gale of laughter.

848
Q

lubricate

A

(考) lubricate : abrasion \ seal : leakage(润滑防止磨损\密封防止泄漏)oil : lubricate \ antiseptic : disinfect(油有润滑作用\杀菌剂有消毒作用)

849
Q

cozen

A

(英) v. 欺骗哄骗(coax) (考) 反义词;deal with forthrightly(直率对待) (例) cozen sb. out of his money (骗钱)

850
Q

motivate

A

(英) v. 促使,激发(incite or impel) (考) exhortation : motivate \ invective : discredit(激励演讲是为了激励\恶言漫骂是为了使人丢脸) (记) motiv(动机)+ate→有动机→促使 (例) He was motivated only by his wish to help meand expected nothing in return.

851
Q

charitable

A

(英) adj.仁慈的(kind and generous);宽厚的(forgiving; lenient; philanthropic)

852
Q

niggard

A

(英) n. 吝啬鬼(an extremely stingy person) (记) nig(小,小气)+gard→小气之人; (同) 参考:sluggard(懒鬼)

853
Q

fiasco

A

(英) n.大失败,惨败(a complete failure) (考) 反义词:a notable success(显著成功) (记) 和fresco(壁画)一起记 (例) The party was totally a fiasco.

854
Q

forbid

A

(英) v. 不许禁止(order sb not to do sth);妨碍阻止(make sth difficult or impossible ) (考) 反义词: countenance(支持) (例) Lack of space forbids further treatment of the topic here.

855
Q

carefree

A

(英) adj. 无忧无虑的(without worries) (考) idyll : carefree \ ordeal : difficult(田园生活无忧无虑\苦难经历艰苦困难) (例) young and carefree

856
Q

grievance

A

(英) n. 委屈,抱怨(complaint or resentment) (记) griev(悲痛)+ance→委屈 (例) I think you have several saved up grievances.(我看你心里积了不少牢骚)

857
Q

noteworthy

A

(英) adj. 值得注意的,显著的 (deserving attention) (记) note(注意)+worthy(值得的)

858
Q

imperfection

A

(英) n. 不完美(being imperfect) (考) purify : imperfection \ cerify : doubtfulness(净化消除缺点\证实消除怀疑)impeccable : fault \ unblemished : imperfection(无缺点的没有缺点\无瑕疵的没有瑕疵) (记) im+perfect(完美)+ion→不完美

859
Q

segment

A

(英) n. 部分( bitfragment) (考) 反义词:make whole(使完整) (记) seg(=sect 部分)+ment→部分 (同) 参考:segmentable(可分割的);segmental(部分的,片断的)

860
Q

limousine

A

(考) mansion : residence \ limousine : auto mobile(大厦是豪华住所\轿车是豪华汽车) (记) 原指法国牧羊人披的斗篷分割记忆:li看作like+mouse(耗子)+ine→像耗子的东西→轿车

861
Q

exonerate

A

(英) v.免除责任(to relieve from an obligation);确定无罪(to clear from accusationguiltor blame; absolve) (考) 反义词:prove guilty(证明有罪); inculpate(使负罪); censure(责难); incrimination(控告) (记) ex+oner(负担)+ate→走出负担→无罪 (同) 同根词:onerous(费力的,繁重的)派生词: exoneration(n. 免除) (例) The jury exonerated the defendant.

862
Q

exegesis

A

(英) n. (对圣经等的)严肃解释(explanationcritical analysisor interpretation of a wordliterary passage in the Bible) (记) ex+egesis(引导)→引导出来→解释

863
Q

institutionalized

A

(记) institution+alize(表动词化)+ed

864
Q

didactic

A

(英) adj. 教诲的 (morally instructive);说教的 ( boringly pedantic or moralistic) (考) didactic : instruct \ comic : amuse(教诲的用来教导\有趣的用来娱乐)didactic : teach \ hortatory(exhortative) : urge \ fantastic : amaze(教导的用来教导\劝告的用来敦促\奇妙的用来让人惊奇) (记) 无词根,分割记忆:did(做)+act(行动),教人如何做或行动→教诲的 (同) n. didacticism

865
Q

crusade

A

(英) n. 维护理想、原则而进行的运动或斗争(vigorousconcerted action for some cause or ideaor against some abuse) (记) crus(十字)+ade→原指十字军东征 (同) 同根词:cruciform(十字形) (例) a crusade against crime

866
Q

revise

A

(英) n.\ v. 改变,修正( change because of new information or more thought) (考) revise : manuscript \ retouch : picture(修改文稿\润饰图画) (同) 派生词: revision (n. 修改,校订; 修订本)

867
Q

intoxicate

A

(英) v.使醉(make drunk; inebriate);陶醉(to excite to a point beyond self-control) (记) in(进入)+toxic(毒)+ate→进入毒→使醉 (同) 同根词:toxicity(毒性);toxic(有毒的) (例) Alcohol intoxicates me rather quickly. \ Success intoxicated him.

868
Q

burglar

A

(英) n. 窃贼(person who enters a building illegally) (例) The burglar got into the house through the bedroom window.

869
Q

trepidation

A

(英) n.恐惧,惶恐 (timorous uncertain agitation) (考) audacious : trepidation \ laconic : volubility(大胆的不会惊恐\简洁的不会多话)dauntless : trepidation \ footloose : attachment(大胆的无恐惧\自由的无依附) (记) trep(害怕)+id+ation→害怕,胆小; (同) 同根词:intrepid(无畏的)

870
Q

gruff

A

(英) adj.(指人声音)粗野的(rough; hoarse)

871
Q

taboo

A

(英) adj.讳忌的(banned on grounds of morality);n.禁忌(a prohibition imposed by social custom) (例) a taboo subject(忌讳的话题) \ violate the taboo(违犯禁忌)

872
Q

dispersed

A

(考) clot : dissolved \ crowd : dispersed(凝块被溶解\人群被驱散)

873
Q

astral

A

(英) adj. 星状的(relating to the stars) (记) astr(星星)+al

874
Q

amalgamate

A

(英) v.合并(unite; combine);混合(to combine in an amalgam) (考) 反义词: separate(分离); isolate(隔离) (记) 来自单词amalgam(合金混合物) (例) Our school will amalgamate with another school.

875
Q

emend

A

(英) v. 订正校订(to make scholarly corrections) (记) e+mend(改正)→改出来→订正 (同) 参考:amendment(修正案改正); mendacious(说谎的)

876
Q

governance

A

(英) n. 统治,支配(power of government) (记) govern(统治)+ance→统治 (同) 同根词:governor(州长); government(政府)

877
Q

brevity

A

(英) n. 短暂(shortness or briefness);简洁(conciseness) (考) epitomize : brevity \ embellish : ornamentation(概括的特点是简洁\修饰的特点是装饰)exaggeration : caricature \ brevity : epigram(讽刺画的特点是夸张\警句的特点是简洁)brevity : aphorism \ distortion : caricature(格言特点是简洁\讽刺画特点是扭曲)反义词:prolixity(罗嗦) (记) brev(短缩短)+ity(状态→短的状态→短暂简短)

878
Q

spice

A

(英) n. 香料,调味品; 趣味(interest or excitement) (考) pestle : grind \ spice : flavor(研棒用来研磨\调味品用来调味)

879
Q

minority

A

(英) 少数小部分(the smaller number or part)少数民族(a small part of a population which is different from the rest in racereligionetc.) (记) minor(较小的)+ity

880
Q

plot

A

(英) n. 情节(the plan or main story of a literary work);阴谋(a secret plan; intrigue) (考) choreography : dance \ plot : story(舞蹈有编舞\故事有情节)joke : punch line \ plot : denouement(妙语在笑话最后\结局在情节最后)cohabit : reside \ conspire : plot(同居是一起居住\共谋是一起密谋)inveigle : interest \ plot : plan(诱骗不是使人正常感兴趣\搞阴谋不是正 (例) a plot against the government(反政府的阴谋) \ plot a novel(构思小说)

881
Q

gleanings

A

(英) n. 所拾得的落穗(that which is gleaned)

882
Q

consolidate

A

(英) v. 巩固 (to make stablefirmly established)合并(merge; unite; join) (考) 反义词: fragmentation(分裂) (记) con+solid(结实)+ate→巩固 (同) 同根词:solidity(团结,凝固); solidify(使团结)派生词: consolidation (n. 巩固)

883
Q

verse

A

(英) n.诗歌 (a line of metrical writing) (考) doggerel : verse \ burlesque : play(打油诗是一种诗\讽刺剧是一种剧) (记) vers(转)+e→诗歌的音节千转百回,故名 (同) 同根词:versatility(多才多艺);versant(精通的)

884
Q

wardrobe

A

(英) n.衣橱(a room or closet where clothes are kept);全部服装(a collection of wearing apparel) (考) wardrobe : clothes \ bookcase : books \larder : food(衣柜用来放衣服\书柜用来放书\食品柜用来放食品) (记) 分割记忆:ward(病房)+robe(长袍),可能原指病人穿的衣服

885
Q

exhaustive

A

(英) adj. 彻底的,无遗漏的(covering every possible detail; thoro ugh) (考) 反义词:incomplete(不完全的); partial(部分的) (例) to make an exhaustive study

886
Q

buck

A

(英) v. 反对(opposeresist);n. 雄鹿雄兔(male deer or rabbit); (考) 反义词:assent to(同意) (记) 美国口语一美圆叫 one buck.

887
Q

proposition

A

(英) n. 看法 (an unproved statement);提议(a suggested business offerarrangementor settlement) (记) propose(建议,提议)+ition

888
Q

specialize

A

(英) v. 专门研究(limit to a particular activity or subject) (记) special(特殊的;speci[种类]+al→[属于]种类的→特别的)+ize

889
Q

mien

A

(英) n. 风采,态度(airbearingor demeanor) (记) 可能来自demeanor(举止) (例) The judge looked at the prisoner with a thoughtful and solemn mien.

890
Q

marrow

A

(英) n. 骨髓;精华(the innermost and choicest part; pith) (记) 可以和narrow(狭窄的)一起记 (例) the pith and marrow of Marxism

891
Q

coward

A

(英) n.胆小鬼(person who lacks courage) (考) coward : craven \ dupe : gullible(懦夫的特点是懦弱的\易受骗者的特点是轻信的)coward : brave \ philanthropist : selfish(懦夫不会勇敢的\慈善家不会自私的)yokel : sophistication \ coward : courage(乡下人不会世故\懦夫不会有勇气) (例) You miserable coward !

892
Q

misdeed

A

(英) n. 错误行为,犯罪 (a wrong or illegal action) (记) mis(错误)+deed(行为)

893
Q

volubility

A

(英) n.健谈流畅(ready and rapid speech;fluency) (考) audacious : trepidation \ laconic : volubility(大胆的不惊恐\简洁的不多话)反义词:taciturnity(沉默寡言) (记) 来自voluble(健谈的),volu(转)+able→舌头能转→健谈的

894
Q

climax

A

(英) n. 顶点高潮(most significant event or point in time) (例) the climax of his political career

895
Q

orient

A

(英) adj. 上升的(rising);v. 确定方向;使熟悉情况(acquaint with a particular situation) (记) ori(升起)+ent→(太阳)升起的 (例) Mary oriented herself toward the west.

896
Q

bump

A

(英) v.碰撞(hit or knock against);n. 碰撞声(dull sound of a blow) (例) The passengers felt a violent bump as the plane landed.

897
Q

saga

A

(英) n. 英勇故事,长篇小说(any long story of adventure or heroic deeds) (记) 注意不要和sage(智慧的)相混 (例) The author wrote a fivevolume saga about a powerful family.

898
Q

larder

A

(英) n. 食品室(a place where food is stored; pantry) (考) larder : food \ armory : munitions \ wardrode : clothes(食品室放食品\武器库放武器\衣橱放衣服)larder : provisions \ vault : valuables(食品室储藏粮食\地窖储藏财宝)

899
Q

usurp

A

(英) v.篡夺,霸占(to seize and hold in possession by force ) (考) embezzle : funds \ usurp : power(贪污资金\篡夺权利)usurp : take \ overwhelm : defeat(篡夺是完全夺取\压倒性胜利是完全打败)反义词:abdicate(让位) (记) use(用)+urp,看作up用(阴谋)上台→篡夺; 比较usury(高利贷) (例) usurp the throne(篡夺王位)

900
Q

accolade

A

(英) n. 推崇备至(approvalappreciation);赞扬(words of praise) (考) 反义词:cutting remark(说坏话); speak ill(说坏话); derogate(诋毁); denounce(谴责) (记) ac+col(脖子)+ade→把奖品挂上脖子→赞美 (同) 同根词:collar(领口,项圈)(例) His new book received accolades from the papers.

901
Q

shrine

A

(英) n.神龛,圣地(a place in which homage is paid to a saint or deity) (考) shrine : pilgrim \ peak : climber(朝圣者的目的地是圣地\攀登者的目的地是顶峰) (记) 参考:enshrine(把…奉为神圣) (同) 参考:enshrine(把…奉为神圣)

902
Q

enunciate

A

[记]词根记忆:e + nunci(=nounce,报告,说) + ate→说出来→表达同根词:denunciate(v. 谴责);pronunciation(n. 发音)反义词:mumble(v. 含糊地说;n. 咕哝)

903
Q

liberated

A

(英) adj. 无拘束的(free),放纵的(licentious) (记) 来自liberate(解放)

904
Q

hassle

A

(英) n. 激烈的辩论(a heated argument; squabble) (记) 可能来自haste(急忙)+tussle(争论,扭打)

905
Q

glorify

A

(英) v. 吹捧美化(make ordinary or bad appear better) (例) a book which glorifies the horrors of war

906
Q

elope

A

(英) v. 私奔(to run away secretly in order to get married; escape; abscond) (记) e+lope(跑)→跑出去→私奔,lope本身是一个单词意为’轻快地走’ (例) The couple did not want a large weddingso they decided to elope.

907
Q

intercept

A

(英) v. 中途拦截,截取(to seize or stop on the way (记) inter(在中间)+cept(拿)→从中间拿→拦截

908
Q

trickle

A

(英) v.一滴滴地流(to flow in a thin gentle stream) (考) trickle : gush \ warm : sear(程度: 滴流→喷涌\温暖→灼烧)反义词:spate(暴雨) (例) Tears were trickling from her eyes.

909
Q

peaky

A

(英) adj. 消瘦的;虚弱的(thinweak)

910
Q

skewer

A

(英) (烤肉用的)穿肉杆 (a pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to keep it in form while roasting);v.用杆穿好 (to fasten or pierce with a skewer) (例) skewer the chicken before cooking

911
Q

penalize

A

(英) v. 置(某人)于不利地位;处罚(to inflict a penalty on) (记) penal(惩罚)+ize (例) The basketball player was penalized for making a foul.

912
Q

divergence

A

(英) n. 分歧,分开(difference of opinion; disagreement) (考) ad-lib : impromptu \ aside : divergent(即兴演讲特点是即兴的\旁白特点是偏离的)反义词:unification(一致) (同) adj. divergent (例) a series of divergent paths wound through the woods.

913
Q

intercede

A

(英) v. 说好话,代求情(to plead or make a request on behalf of another) (记) inter(在中间)+cede(走)→走到中间→代别人求情 (例) He interceded with the governor for meand I was saved.

914
Q

bequest

A

(考) heirloom : ancestor \ bequest : testator(传家宝是祖先留下\遗产立遗嘱人留下)

915
Q

monsoon

A

(英) n. 季雨,季风(the season wind of the Indian Oceanbringing rain)

916
Q

grindstone

A

(英) n. 磨刀石(a millstone)

917
Q

cramp

A

(英) v. 填塞,塞满 (to fill beyond normal capacity) (例) Don’t cram your bag too full of clothes.

918
Q

concede

A

(英) v. 承认(为正确) (to admit as true or valid);让步 (to make a concession) (考) 反义词:refuse to grant(拒绝承认) (记) con+cede(割让)→让出去→让步; (同) 参考:cede(割让放弃)派生词: concession (n. 让步yielding;特许权 a privilege) (例) I conceded and admitted I was wrong.

919
Q

unflappable

A

(英) adj. 临危不乱的,镇定自若的 (never losing one’s calmness) (考) unflappable : upset \ obstinate : persuade(镇定自若的不容易被扰乱\固执的不容易被说服) (记) un(不)+flappable(易慌乱的)

920
Q

ravine

A

(英) n.深谷,峡谷(a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon) (例) We rafted down the river running through the mountain ravine.

921
Q

hasten

A

(英) v. 催促,促进(speed up; accelerate) (考) 反义词:slow the progress of(延缓过程); check(阻碍) (记) to hasten the preparations for one’s departure (例) to hasten the preparations for one’s departure

922
Q

calligraphy

A

(英) n. 书法(handwriting) (考) calligraphy : scribble \ sonnet : doggerel(乱涂乱写不是书法\打油诗不是十四行诗) (记) call=kall(美丽)+graphy(写) →写美丽的字→书法

923
Q

extradite

A

(英) v.引渡回国,拿获归案(to turn over a person accused or convicted of a crime to the jurisdiction of another country where the crime was allegedly committed) (记) ex+tradit(传递)→传递出去→引渡 (同) 同根词:tradition(传统) (例) The accused killer was extradited from Arizona to Texas.

924
Q

awl

A

(考) awl : pierce \ pestle : mash(钻用来刺破\研棒用来捣碎) (记) 比较记忆:owl(猫头鹰)

925
Q

manipulative

A

(英) adj. 操纵别人的,老于世故的(to manage or control artfully often in an unfair or fraudulent way) (考) 反义词:guileless(诚实的,天真的) (记) 来自manipulate(熟练地操作使用); manipul(用手做) (例) a manipulative woman

926
Q

earsplitting

A

(考) earshot : hear \ ken : see(听力所及范围的能听到\目力所及范围的能看到)earsplitting adj. 震耳欲聋的

927
Q

pedestal

A

(英) n.(柱石或雕像的)基座(basefoundation) (记) ped(脚)+estal→做脚的东西→基座,ped作为词根,有’儿童、脚’两层意思

928
Q

embellish

A

(英) v. 装饰,润饰(to make beautiful with ornamentation; decorate) (考) embellish : austere \ adulterate : pure(装饰不朴素\掺假不纯洁)epitomize : brevity \ embellish : ornamentation(概括特点是简短\装饰特点是装饰) (记) em+bell(美)+ish→使…美→装饰 (同) 同根词:belle(美女) (例) to embellish a shirt collar with lace. to embellish a tale to sound more exciting

929
Q

gestation

A

(英) n. 怀孕,孕育时期(pregnancy) (记) gest(=carry 带有)+ation→带有(孩子)→怀孕 (同) 同根词:digestion(消化);ingest(吞咽)

930
Q

nefarious

A

(英) adj. 违法的,邪恶的(extremely wicked; iniquitous) (考) nefarious : wickedness \ generous :liberality(邪恶的和邪恶\慷慨的和慷慨)反义词:above reproach(无可责备的); virtuous(美德的) (记) ne(=not)+far(公正)+ious→不公正的,违法的 (例) a nefarious plan to cheat his own company

931
Q

spoon

A

(英) n. 匙 (a tool for mixingservingand eating food);

932
Q

detest

A

(英) v.深恶,憎恶(to dislike intensely; hate; abhor) (记) de+test(证明)→反过去证明→憎恶 (同) 同根词:attest(证明,表明); testify(证明) (例) I detest people who deceive and tell lies.

933
Q

syncopate

A

(英) v.词中间省略,缩写(to shorten by losing one or more sounds or letters in the interior of a word) (记) syn(共同)+cop(=chop砍)+ate→砍掉→省略,如把Gloucester写成Gloster

934
Q

linear

A

(英) adj. 线的(of lines);成直线的(made of lines) (记) 以上二词都来自line(直线),注意意义的不同 (例) a lineal descendent(直系后代) \ a linear design(线条图案)

935
Q

blinds

A

(记) 由blind(看不见的)而来,使外面看不见的窗户

936
Q

antediluvian

A

(英) adj. 史前的(of the time before the Biblical Flood);陈旧的(old-fashionedor primitive) (记) ante+diluv(洪水)+ian→洪水以前→史前的

937
Q

palaver

A

(英) n.\v. 空谈(idle chatter);奉承(flattery; cajolery) (记) 可能来自palace(宫殿)+aver(承认,说话)→宫殿里的话→空谈 (例) futile palaver(无用的空谈)

938
Q

unsound

A

(英) 不结实的不坚固的(not in a health or strong condition)无根据的(not firmly based) (记) un(不)+sound(合理的,可靠的)

939
Q

unpremeditated

A

(记) un(不)+premeditated(预谋的)

940
Q

distinctly

A

(英) adv. 清楚地(in a distinct manner) (考) 反义词:mutter(嘟囔)-speak distinctly(清楚地说) (例) But I distinctly remember you promising to phone me !

941
Q

debonair

A

(英) adj.愉快的友好的(friendlycharmingand fashionably dressed) (例) He strolled aboutlooking very debonair in his elegant new suit.

942
Q

disparate

A

(英) adj.迥然不同的(essentially not alike; distinct or different in kind) (考) 反义词:homogeneous(同类的) (记) dis+par(平等)+ate→不等的→不同的 (例) The witness gave disparate accounts.

943
Q

onslaught

A

(英) n. 猛攻,猛袭(a fierce attack) (记) on+slaught(打击)→猛打,猛攻; (同) 参考:slaughter(屠宰) (例) a coordinated onslaught on enemy airfields

944
Q

vivacious

A

(英) adj.活泼的,快活的(lively in temperconductor spirit; sprightly) (考) 反义词:phlegmatic(冷漠的); languid(疲倦的) (记) viv(活)+acious→活泼的 (同) 同根词:vivisection(活体解剖);vivarium(动植物园)

945
Q

innate

A

(英) adj. 生来的,天赋的(inborn; inbred; congenital; hereditary) (记) in(内生)+nate(出生)→出生时带来的 (同) 同根词:natality(出生率) (例) The singer had an innate talent for music.

946
Q

euphonious

A

(英) adj. 悦耳的(having a pleasant sound; harmonious) (考) graceful : movement \ euphonious : sound(优雅的运动\悦耳的音乐)反义词:cacophonous(刺耳的) (记) eu+phon(声音)+ious→声音好听的 (同) 同根词:telephone(电话); cacophony(刺耳的声音)

947
Q

peek

A

(英) v. 偷看(to look furtively; glance) (例) They caught him peeking through the hole at what was going on in the room.

948
Q

foothold

A

(英) n. 立足点,根据地(a secure position)

949
Q

sketch

A

(考) sketch : painting \ outline : essay(画画先画草图\写短文先写提纲)

950
Q

mammoth

A

(英) adj.巨大的(gigantic; enormous)

951
Q

procure

A

(英) v. 取得,获得(obtain or aquire) (考) 反义词:relinquish(放弃)-procure (记) pro(向前)+cure(关心,治疗)→关心…向前发展→取得

952
Q

beacon

A

(英) n. 烽火;信号灯(a signal light for warning or guiding)

953
Q

concise

A

(英) adj. 简洁的 (brief; terse; laconic; succinct) (考) synopsis : conciseness \ distillate : purity(概要的特点是简明\蒸馏物的特点是纯净)反义词: prolixity(冗长)-conciseness(简明) (记) con+cise(切掉)→把(多余的)全部切掉→简洁的 (同) 派生词: concision (n. 简明,简洁); conciseness(简明) (例) a concise collection of short stories

954
Q

suborn

A

(英) v.收买,贿赂(to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing) (记) sub(下面)+orn(装饰)→在下面给人好处→贿赂 (例) suborn a witness(收买证人)

955
Q

fortitude

A

(记) fort(强)+itude(状态)→坚毅 (同) 参考:altitude(高度); attitude(态度)

956
Q

termite

A

(考) pun : joke \ termite : insect(双关语是一种笑话\白蚁是一种昆虫)

957
Q

intimidation

A

(考) sycophant : flattery \ extortionist : intimidation(谄媚者擅长奉承\敲诈者擅长恫吓)

958
Q

remonstrate

A

(英) v. 抗议,规劝(to earnestly present and urge reasons in opposition; expostulate) (考) remonstrance : offend(dissuade)\ reprehensible : censure \syllogism :disprove(抗议为了劝止\斥责为了责难\推论为了反驳)remonstrator : dissuade \ applicant : appeal(抗议者提出反对\申请者提出诉请) (记) re(重新)+monstr(显现)+ate→显出对别人的不满→抗议; (同) 参考:monster(怪物)派生词:remonstrance (n. 抗议,抱怨) (例) to remonstrate against his behavior

959
Q

meek

A

(英) adj. 温顺的,顺服的 (gentle and uncomplaining) (考) 反义词:vaunting(骄傲的); unyielding(不屈的) (例) She’s as meek as a lamb(她象羔羊一般温顺)

960
Q

shade

A

(英) n.阴影;细微差别 (a minute difference;nuance) (例) delicate shades of meaning(意义上细微的差别)

961
Q

vaccine

A

(英) 牛痘苗疫苗 (virulent organisms that is administered to produce or artificially increase immunity to a particular disease) (记) vacc(牛)+ine→牛痘苗

962
Q

undesirable

A

(英) adj.令人不悦的,讨厌的 (not desirable;unwanted) (记) un(不)+desirable(可取的) (例) undesirable reading matter(不良读物)

963
Q

stinginess

A

(考) 反义词:munificence(慷慨); generosity(慷慨)

964
Q

scrappy

A

(英) adj. 碎片的(made of disconnected pieces);好斗的(liking to fight);坚毅的(determinedgutsy) (考) 反义词:timorous(胆怯的) (记) 来自scrap意为“斗殴吵架”注意不要和scrape“刮擦”相混 (例) 来自scrap意为斗殴吵架注意不要和scrape刮擦相混

965
Q

exploitation

A

(英) n. 利用,开发剥削(being exploited) (例) full exploitation of oil wells

966
Q

debar

A

(英) v.阻止(bar; forbid; exclude) (例) Convicted criminals are debarred from voting in elections.

967
Q

gulch

A

(英) n. 深谷,峡谷(a steep-walled valley; narrow ravine) (记) 和gulf(海湾,鸿沟)一起记,gulch 可能是 gulf 的变体

968
Q

stimulant

A

(英) 兴奋剂刺激物(an agent that produces a temporary increase of the functional activity or efficiency of an organism or any of its parts) (考) 反义词:soporific(催眠药) (记) stimul(刺激)+ant→刺激物; (同) 参考:stimulate(刺激);stimulating(使人兴奋的)

969
Q

reputed

A

(英) adj. 一般认为的(generally supposed or considered)

970
Q

assimilate

A

(英) v. 同化;吸收(to absorb and incorporate into one’s thinking) (记) as+simil(相同)+ate→使相同→同化 (同) 同根词:simulate(伪装,模仿); similarity(相似性) (例) I can’t assimilate all this new information so quickly. The company quickly assimilated the new employees.

971
Q

mimicry

A

(英) 模仿(动物等)拟态伪装(the close external resemblance of an organism to a different organismsuch that it benefits from the mistaken identity) (考) mimicry : camouflage \ mutation : variation(拟态伪装是一种伪装\生物突变是一种变化)

972
Q

precipitate

A

(英) v. 加速,促成(to bring about abruptly);adj. 鲁莽的(exhibiting violent or unwise speed) (考) 反义词:forestall(预先阻止); deliberate(深思熟虑的); retard(阻碍); dilatory(拖延的) (记) pre(提前)+cipit(落下)+ate→提前落下→加速 (例) World War I was precipitated by political assassination.

973
Q

lump

A

(英) v.形成块状(to become lumpy) (记) 和lamp(灯)一起记

974
Q

admission

A

(考) lottery : raffle \ ticket : admission(奖卷为了抽奖\入场券为了进入)

975
Q

wreathe

A

(英) v. 盘绕(coil about something);把…做成花环(to shape into a wreath) (记) wreath(花环)+e (例) Mist wreathed the hilltops.

976
Q

hidebound

A

(英) adj. 顽固的,心胸狭窄的(obstinately conservative and narrow-minded) (考) contumacious : authority \ reactionary(hidedoundconservative):change(innovationnovelty)(顽固的不会相信权威\反动的[僵化的保守的]不会接受变化[创新]) (记) 组合词:hide(皮)+bound(包裹)→被包裹起来→顽固的 (例) He is too hidebound to accept new ideas.

977
Q

flourish

A

(英) v. 昌盛兴旺(be successful);活跃而有影响(very active and influential) (考) 反义词:lack of embellishment(缺乏装饰); waste away(衰退) (记) flour=flor(花)+ish →花一样开放→繁荣

978
Q

accomplice

A

(英) n. 同谋者,帮凶( partner in a crime; associate) (记) ac+com(共同)+plic(重叠)→重叠一起干→同谋 (同) 同根词:duplicity(口是心非)complicated(复杂的)

979
Q

nonobservance

A

(记) non(不)+observance(遵循) (例) Nonobservance of the rules could get you into trouble.

980
Q

peripheral

A

(英) adj. 不重要的,外围的(of a periphery or surface part; auxiliarysupplementary) (考) immaterial : relevance \ peripheral : center(反义: 无关紧要的对相关\外围的对中心)反义词:crux(关键) -peripheral element(不重要因素) (例) The committee was sidetracked by peripheral issues.

981
Q

indiscretion

A

(英) n. 不谨慎,鲁莽(lack of good judgment; imprudence) (考) overdose : prescription \ indiscretion : convention(用药过量没有依照处方\不谨慎没有依照传统)反义词:judiciousness(明智)

982
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truthful

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(英) adj. 真实的 (true);诚实的(who habitually tells the truth) (考) chicanery : clever \ tactlessness : truthful(精明的人狡诈\真诚的人不圆滑) (记) truth(事实)+ful

983
Q

boring

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(英) adj. 无趣的乏味的(uninterestingdull) (考) 反义词:entrancing(使人入神的)

984
Q

orthodoxy

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(英) n. 正统学说(an orthodox beliefdoctrine) (考) religion : devoutness \ canon : orthodoxy(宗教是一种朝拜\教规是一种正统学说)

985
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plaudit

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(英) v.喝彩赞扬(praise; enthusiastic approval) (记) plaud(鼓掌)+it; 参考: applaud(鼓掌)

986
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cumulative

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(英) adj. 累积的(gradually increasing in amount) (例) the cumulative effect of several illnesses

987
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enchanting

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(英) adj. 讨人喜欢的(charming)

988
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announce

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(英) v. 宣布发表(to make known publicly); (记) an+nounce(讲话说出) →一再讲→宣布 (同) 派生词: announced (adj. 公开宣称的); announcement (n. 宣布通告)

989
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extrovert

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(英) n.性格外向者(a person who is active and expressive) (考) maverick : conformity \ extrovert : reserve(想法与众不同者不会一致\性格外向者不会沉默)extrovert : outgoing \ perfectionist : exacting(性格外向者特点是外向的\完美主义者特点是严格的) (记) extro(外)+vert(转)→向外转的人→性格外向; (同) 参考:introvert(内向,内省)

990
Q

poise

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(英) v. 使相等,使平衡( to hold in equilibrium);n. 泰然自若,信心(easy self-possessed assurance of manner) (例) He is cool and poised. (他冷静沉着)

991
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flux

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(英) n. 变迁,不断的变化(a continuous movement or continuous change) (记) flux(流动)本身也可作词根; (同) 参考:fluxion(流动)

992
Q

sage

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(英) adj. 智慧的(wisediscerning);n. 智者(a very wise person) (考) sage : wisdom \ philanthropist : benevolence(哲人有智慧\慈善家有爱心) (记) sag(敏锐)+e→智慧的 (例) The sages were their tribe’s spiritual leaders.

993
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combative

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(英) adj.斗志旺盛的(eager to fight or argue) (例) in a combative mood

994
Q

stigma

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(考) 反义词:mark of esteem(尊敬的标志)

995
Q

reproof

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(英) n. 责斥,责备 (criticism for a fault; rebuke) (考) castigation : reproof \ denunciation : denial \ glorification : merit(谴责对应责备\谴责对应否决\赞扬对应优点)

996
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shackle

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(英) n.脚镣,枷锁 (a manacle or fetter) (考) 反义词:emancipate(释放); loose(放松) (例) the shackles of convention(传统的束缚)

997
Q

flit

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(英) v. 掠过(fly lightly and quickly) (考) 反义词: plod(沉重的脚步)

998
Q

decorous

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(英) adj.符合礼节的(showing decorumpropriety) (考) 反义词:unseemly(无礼的); bawdy(猥亵的) (记) decor (美、合适)+ous→合适的→有礼节的 (同) 参考:decoration(装饰,美化)

999
Q

overdose

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(英) n. (药物)过度剂量(too large a dose) (考) overdose : prescription \ indiscretion : convention(过度剂量违背处方\越轨行动违背约定) (记) over(过分)+dose(剂量)

1000
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discriminatory

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(英) n.歧视的,差别待遇的(showing prejudice) (例) A discriminating shopper shops at only the best stores. The court outlawed the discriminatory policy.