Group 2

Question 1

abate

v.

Answer 1

To lessen in intensity or degree

Question 2

accolade

n.

Answer 2

an expression of praise

嘉奖；赞许

Question 3

adulation

n.

Answer 3

Excessive praise, intense adoration

谄媚
The teenager’s adulation of the top group worried her parents.
十几岁的女儿吹捧流行歌星使父母很忧虑。

Question 4

aesthetic

adj.

Answer 4

Dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

Question 5

ameliorate

v.

Answer 5

To make better or more tolerable

Question 6

ascetic

n.

Answer 6

One who practices rigid self-denial, esp. As an act of religious devotion

Question 7

avarice

n.

avaricious, adj.

Answer 7

greed, esp. for wealth

贪婪

Question 8

axiom

n.

Answer 8

a universally recognized principle

Question 9

burgeon

v.

Answer 9

To grow rapidly or flourish

Question 10

bucolic

adj.

Answer 10

Rustic and pastoral. Characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

rustic 有农村或村民特色的 pastoral 有关田园生活的, 农村生活的

牧民生活的,田园风味的,乡村风味的
a pleasant bucolic scene
舒适的具有田园风味的景色

Question 11

cacophony

n.

cacophonous adj.

Answer 11

Harsh, jarring, discordant sound. Dissonance

Question 12

canon

n.

Answer 12

An established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

Question 13

castigation

n.

castigate, v.

Answer 13

Severe criticism or punishment

申斥,严厉批评;惩罚

castigate 严厉责骂、批评或惩罚(某人)
The principal castigate the student who have insult their teacher.
校长谴责对老师不敬的学生。

Question 14

catalyst

n.

Answer 14

A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing. A person or thing that cause change

Question 15

caustic

adj.

Answer 15

Burning or stinging. Causing corrosion

<化>苛性的;腐蚀性的
caustic substances
腐蚀性的物质
尖刻的,刻薄的,挖苦的
caustic criticism
挖苦的批评

Question 16

chary

adj.

Answer 16

wary谨慎的; 小心翼翼的, cautious, sparing节约的,吝啬的,爱惜的

小心的;谨慎的
She started a chary descent of the stairs.
她开始小心翼翼地下楼梯。
节省的,舍不得的

Question 17

cogent

adj.

Answer 17

Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason. Convincing

(理由、论据)有说服力的,令人信服的
a cogent argument
有说服力的论点

Question 18

complaisance

n.

complaisant, adj.

Answer 18

The willingness to comply with the wishes of others

讨好,殷勤
do sth. out of complaisance
为献殷勤而做某事

Question 19

contentious

adj.

Answer 19

Argumentative, quarrelsome, causing controversy or disagreement

容易引起争论的,好争论的
Abortion is a highly contentious issue.
堕胎是一个非常有争议的课题。

Question 20

contrite

adj.

contrition, n.

Answer 20

Regretful, penitent悔罪的,悔过的, seeking forgiveness

悔悟的,由悔悟引发的

Question 21

culpable

adj.

culpability, n.

Answer 21

deserving blame

应受谴责的, 应受处罚的, 有罪的
The judge found the man culpable.
法官认为那个人有罪。

(synonym) blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable
(similar) guilty

Question 22

dearth

n.

Answer 22

Smallness of quantity or number. Scarcity. A lack

缺乏, 稀少
There is a dearth of good children’s plays.
目前缺少优秀的儿童剧。

Question 23

demur

v.

Answer 23

to question or oppose
表示异议,反对

She suggested that he would win easily, but he demurred, saying he expected the election to be close.
don’t hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms

take exception to; “he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday”

Question 24

didactic

adj.

Answer 24

Intended to reach or instruct

Question 25

discretion

n.

discreet, v.

Answer 25

cautious reserve in speech. Ability to make responsible decisions

慎重, 谨慎
You must show discretion in choosing your friend.
随…的意见
This case should be settled at the discretion of the court.
此案该由法院裁定。

Question 26

disinterested

Adj.

Answer 26

free of bias or self-interest. Impartial

Question 27

dogmatic

adj.

dogma, n.

Answer 27

Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or unprovable principles

固执己见的
You can’t is dogmatic in matters of taste.

教条的,武断的

Question 28

ebullience

n.

ebullient, adj.

Answer 28

the quality of lively or enthusiastic expressions of thoughts and feelings

(感情等的)奔放;兴高采烈

Question 29

eclectic

adj.

Answer 29

composed of elements drawn from various sources

(人)兼收并蓄的;(方法、思想等)折中的;从不同来源选辑的
an eclectic mix of theatrical styles
把各种戏剧风格糅合在一起

Question 30

elegy

n.

elegiac, adj.

Answer 30

A mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead

哀歌,挽歌

Question 31

emollient

adj./n.

Answer 31

Soothing, esp. to the skin. Making less harsh. Mollifying使变软,使平静,抚慰. An agent that soften or smoothes the skin

Question 32

empirical

adj.

Answer 32

based on observation or experiment

以观察或实验为依据的
We now have empirical evidence that the moon is covered with dust.

Question 33

enigmatic

adj.

enigma, n.

Answer 33

mysterious, obscure, difficult to understand

not clear to the understanding; “I didn’t grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later”; “prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries”