Group1 Flashcards
Abscond
V.
To depart clandestinely, to steal off and hide
Aberrant
Adj.
Deviate from the norm
aberration, noun
Alacrity
n.
Eager and enthusiastic willingness
Anomaly
n.
Deviation from the normal order, form, or rules. Abnormality
(adj. anomalous)
Approbation
n.
An expression of approval or praise
Arduous
Adj.
Strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort
Strenuous 费力的, 需用力应付的
Taxing 费力的
assuage
v.
To ease or lessen, to appease or pacify
Audacious
Adj.
Daring and fearless, recklessly bold
audacity, n.
Austere
Adj.
Austerity, n.
Without adornment, bare, severely simple, ascetic
Adornment 装饰,装饰品. Ascetic 苦行的, 克己的
Axiomatic
Adj.
Axiom, n.
Taken as a given, possessing self-evident truth
Canonical
Adj.
Canon, n.
Following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
a canonical syllable pattern
规范的音节模式
Capricious
Adj.
Inclined to change one’s mind impulsively, erratic, unpredictable
Censure
V.
To criticize severely, to officially rebuke
Chicanery
n.
Trickery or subterfuge
耍花招哄骗别人(尤指于法律事务中);不诚实的行为
Connoisseur
n.
An informed and astute judge in matters of taste, expert
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
Convoluted
Adj.
Complex or complicated
Disabuse
v.
To undeceive, to set right
Discordant
Adj.
Conflicting, dissonant or harsh in sound
Disparate
n.
Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
Effrontery
n.
Extremely boldness, presumptuousness
Eloquent
Adj.
Eloquence n.
Well-spoken, expressive, articulate
Enervate
v.
To weaken, to reduce in vitality
Ennui
n.
Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulted from boredom or apathy
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
Equivocate
v.
Equivocal, adj.
To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
erudite
adj.
erudition, n.
Very learned, scholarly
exculpate
v.
Exonerate, to clear of blame
使免罪,免除
exonerate sb. from blame
免某人的罪责
exigent
adj.
Urgent, pressing, requiring immediate action or attention
extemporaneous
Adj.
Improvised, done without preparation
filibuster
n.
Intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speech asking to delay legislative action
阻碍或延宕国会或其他立法机构通过提案
fulminate
v.
To loudly attack or denounce
denounce 公开指责
ingenuous
Adj.
Artless, frank and candid, lacking in sophistication
Candid 耿直的,坦率的,直率的
inured
Adj.
Accustomed to accept something undesirable
irascible
Adj.
Easily angered, prone to temperamental outbursts
laud
V.
laudatory, adj
To praise highly
lucid
adj.
Clear, easily understand
magnanimity
n.
magnanimous, adj.
The quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. In forgiving
宽宏大量
martial
adj.
Associated with war and armed force
mundane
adj.
Of the world, typical of or concerned with the ordinary
平凡的,平淡的
a rather mundane task
一项有点单调的任务
nascent
adj.
Coming into being, in early developmental stages
nebulous
adj.
Vague, cloudy, lacking clearly defined form
朦胧的,模糊的
neologism
n.
A new word, expression, or usage. the creation or use of new words or sense
noxious
adj.
Harmful, injurious
obtuse
adj.
Lacking sharpness of intellect. Not clear or precise in thought or expression
迟钝的；(疼痛)不剧烈的；(印象)不鲜明的 an obtuse pain 隐隐的痛 be obtuse in understanding 头脑迟钝
obviate
v.
To anticipate and make unnecessary
避免,消除(贫困、不方便等)
to obviate the need for something
使不需要某事物
onerous
adj.
Troubling, burdensome
困难的;沉重的;繁重的
My household duties were not particularly onerous.
我的家务活并不繁重。
paean
n.
A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
Hymn 赞美诗, 圣歌, 颂歌
parody
n.
A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. In literature or art
perennial
adj.
Recurrent through the year or many years, happening repeatly
perfidy
n.
Intentional breach of faith, treachery
Treachery 背信弃义, 不忠, 背叛; 欺诈
背信弃义,背叛,出卖
As devotion unites lovers,so perfidy estranges friends.
忠诚是爱情的桥梁,欺诈是友谊的敌人。
perfunctory
Adj.
Cursory, done without care or interest
cursory 粗略的, 草率的, 仓促的
敷衍的,马虎的,例行公事的
perfunctory applause
敷衍的掌声
肤浅的,浅薄的
perspicacious
adj.
perspicacity, n.
acutely perceptive, having keen discernment
Discernment <褒>识别能力;洞察力;敏锐,精明
有洞察力的;判断力强的;有识别力的
a perspicacious criticism
尖锐的批评
prattle
v.
To babble meaninglessly, to talk in an empty and idle manner
precipitate
Adj.
Acting with excessive haste or impulse
haste 急忙，匆忙
鲁莽的, 仓促行事的, 感情用事的
precipitate
v.
To cause or happen before anticipated or required
predilection
n.
A disposition in favor of something, preference
偏爱,偏好,嗜好
prescience
n.
prescient, adj.
Foreknowledge of events, knowing of events prior to their occurring
prevaricate
v.
To deliberately avoid the truth, to mislead
deliberate 故意的, 蓄意的
支吾,搪塞;说谎
qualms
n.
Misgiving, reservations, causes of hesitancy
misgiving 疑虑, 担心, 恐惧
不安, (对某事是否正确感到的)疑虑
He had no qualms about cheating the tax inspector.
对欺骗税务稽查员一事, 他并不觉得有什么不安。
recant
v.
To retract, esp. to previously held belief
撤回(声明),放弃(信仰或主张)
rather die than recant
宁死不改变信仰
refute
v.
To disprove, to successfully argue against
relegate
v.
To forcibly assign, esp. to a lower position or place
使降级, 使降职
Their football team was relegated.
他们的足球队被降级了。
reticent
adj.
quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
不轻易暴露思想或感情的;有保留的
He was reticent about his opinion.
他有保留意见。
solicitous
adj.
concerned and attentive, eager
关心的,挂念的
solicitous about sb.’s health
热切的,渴望的
solicitous to please. solicitous of his help
sordid
adj.
Characterized by filth, grime, or squalor. Foul
肮脏的,污秽的,卑鄙的,可耻的,堕落的
grime 污垢. squalor 污秽, 肮脏, 邋遢
sporadic
adj.
Occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; “a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids”
squander
v.
To waste by spending or using irresponsibly
static
adj
Not moving, active, or in motion. At rest
stupefy
v.
To stun, baffle, or amaze
stymie
v.
To block, thwart
thwart 阻挠
妨碍,阻挠
a problem in thermodynamics that stymied half the class
花费了半节课时间才解决的一个热力学问题
torque
n.
A force that cause rotation
(尤指机器的)扭转力;转(力)矩
tortuous
adj.
Winding, twisting, excessively complicated
弯弯曲曲的
They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city.
他们步行穿过老城区中心弯弯曲曲的街道。
(指政策等)不直接阐明的;含混不清的
I wrote tortuous essay for obscure journals.
我给一些无名杂志写一些拐弯抹角的文章。
truculent
adj.
Fierce and cruel, eager to fight
- defiantly aggressive; “as truculent as a small boy who thinks his big brother can lick anybody”
(similar) aggressive - aggressively hostile; “a truculent speech against the new government”
(similar) hostile
veracity
n.
Truthfulness, honesty
virulent
adj.
Extremely harmful or poisonous. Bitterly hostile or antagonistic
剧毒的,危险的,致命的 a virulent form of flu 一种致命的流感 刻毒的,恶毒的,充满仇恨的 virulent abuse 恶毒的咒骂
voracious
adj.
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit. Ravenous
ravenous 极饿的
waver
v.
To move to and fro. To sway. To be unsettled in opinion
sway(使)摇摆, (使)摇动
摇摆; 摇晃; 动摇
