Lesson23

Question 1

bombast

Answer 1

n.大话
speech or writing that is meant to sound important or impressive but is not sincere or meaningful
Compared to other BOMBASTS,his political speech is concise and efficient.

Question 2

ardent

Answer 2

adj.激烈的
having or showing very strong feelings
Xing Qiji was one of the most ARDENT advocates of Song dynasty.

Question 3

eminent

Answer 3

adj. 杰出的
successful, well-known and respected
Dickens was pre-EMINENT among English writers of his day.

Question 4

unpleasant

Answer 4

adj. 使人不愉快的
not pleasant or enjoyable: causing discomfort or pain
The airplane was gyrating about the sky in a most UNPLEASANT fashion.

Question 5

augment

Answer 5

v.
to increase the size or amount of (something)
He AUGMENTed his house for his dog.

Question 6

flout

Answer 6

v.
to break or ignore (a law, rule, etc.) without hiding what you are doing or showing fear or shame
He continued to FLOUT the law even through he realize that it is wrong.

Question 7

vigilant

Answer 7

adj.
carefully noticing problems or signs of danger
When you are caring a lot of money, you should be extra vigilant.

Question 8

subvert

Answer 8

v.
to secretly try to ruin or destroy a government, political system, etc.
The rebel army is attempting to SUBVERT the government.

Question 9

cachet

Answer 9

n.
used to say that someone or something is liked or respected by people
Apple gets a certain amount of CACHET in the tech world.

Question 10

circumvent

Answer 10

v.
to avoid being stopped by (something, such as a law or rule) : to get around (something) in a clever and sometimes dishonest way
The army tried to CIRCUMVENT its enemies by tactics.

Question 11

forfeit

Answer 11

v.
to lose or give up (something) as a punishment or because of a rule or law
Paul the Great was apt to resist tyranny of Nazi dictator after paying FORFEIT of civil right in France.

Question 12

haunt

Answer 12

v.
to keep coming back to the mind of (someone) especially in a way that makes the person sad or upset
Sir Paul was HAUNTED by the thought that he should choose suitable spouse.

Question 13

indignant

Answer 13

adj.
feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong : very angry
He was INDIGNANT that his rival was offered the job.

Question 14

welterweight

Answer 14

n次中量级摔交运动员
A boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a lightweight and a middleweight.
He was beaten by a stronger Welterweight in the competition.

Question 15

impassioned

Answer 15

adj. 充满激情的
filled with intense feeling or passion.
He made a IMPASSIONED speech, and he read it in front of everyone.

Question 16

banquet

Answer 16

n.
a grand formal dinner
The royal family held a BANQUET days before the wedding.

Question 17

deceit

Answer 17

n.
-dishonest behavior : behavior that is meant to fool or trick someone
He got a zero on his test for his deceit during the test.

Question 18

dialect

Answer 18

n.
a form of a language spoken in a certain area
The DIALECT spoken in the south, differs from the one spoken in the north.

Question 19

quest

Answer 19

n.
-a journey made in search of something
-a long and difficult effort to find or do something
-searching for (something)
Her quest to the rainforest for rare insect species was successful.

Question 20

humorist

Answer 20

n. someone who tells funny stories

the HUMORISTS wrote a collection of books that made the entire world laugh.