Lesson 1

Question 1

Apocryphal

Answer 1

可疑的
Of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious

Question 2

Arcane

Answer 2

晦涩难懂的
Understood by only a few; mysterious

Question 3

Convene

Answer 3

召集
To summon or cause to assemble
To gather or assemble; meet formally

Question 4

Expedient

Answer 4

权宜的；方便的
Useful for some purpose; convenient
Concerned primarily or exclusively with serving one’s own interests

Question 5

Exude

Answer 5

散发
To flow out slowly; to ooze or emit
(Exude confidence)

Question 6

Gesticulate

Answer 6

用姿势示意
To motion energetically with the body or limbs

Question 7

Imperturbable

Answer 7

冷静的
Calm and assured

Question 8

Increment

Answer 8

增长
An increase, addition, or gain, often by regular, consecutive amounts

Question 9

Levity

Answer 9

轻浮
Excessive frivolity; a lack of seriousness; joking

Question 10

Mortify

Answer 10

受辱
To embarrass or humiliate

Question 11

Periphery

Answer 11

外围
The area around the edges; the outmost part

Question 12

Raconteur

Answer 12

健谈者
One who tells stories with skill and wit

Question 13

Reiterate

Answer 13

重申
To say or do over again; to repeat

Question 14

Subterfuge

Answer 14

托词
A deceptive scheme or strategy

Question 15

Vacillate

Answer 15

动摇
To move back and forth from lack of balance, waver
To alternate indecisively between opinion or courses of action