List 17 Flashcards
Lopsided
Lacking in balance , symmetry
Loll
To act or move in a lazy manner
Loquacious
Very talkative
Loutish
Having the character of a lout, awkward, stupid
Lubricate
To make smooth or slippery
Lucid
Easily understood
Lucubration
刻苦钻研
Lug
使劲拉
Lugubrious
Mournful to an exaggerated degree
Lull
To cause to sleep or rest
Lumber
To walk or move with heavy clumsiness
Lumen
流明,量度单位
Luminary
杰出人物
Lurch
蹒跚
Lurk
To wait in a place of concealment for an evil purpose潜伏
Lush
Growing vigorously with luxuriant foliage
Lustrous
Having a sheen or glow
Macabre
Suggesting the horror of death and decay
Macerate
To make soft by soaking in a liquid
Maculate
To spot,使有斑点,弄脏
Maelstrom
A whirlpool of extraordinary size
Maladroit
Lacking adroitness,inept笨拙
Malaise
A vague feeling of bodily discomfort
Malcontent
Dissatisfied with the existing state if affairs
Malign
Speak evil of
Malinger
装病以逃避工作
Malleable
可塑的
Malodor
An offensive odor
Mandatory
Containing a command, obligatory
Mangle
To spoil, injure
Mangy
Mean
Mania
An excessively intense enthusiasm
Manifest
载货清单
Mannered
Having an artificial character
Manumit
To release from slavery
Mar
污损,破坏
Marsh
An area of soft , wet land沼泽
Marsupial
有袋类动物
Martial
Suited for war
Martinet
A strict disciplinarian
Marvel
Strong surprise
Masquerade
伪装
Mash
捣碎
Masticate
咀嚼
Mastery
Possession of great skill or technique
Matriculate
To enroll as a member of college or university
Mattress
床垫
Maudlin
Sentimental in a foolish way
Maven
Expert, one who is experienced or knowledgeable
Maverick
An independent individual who doesn’t go along with a group
Mawkish
Excessively sentimental
Meager
Deficient in quality
Meander
To move aimlessly闲逛
Measly
少得令人鄙视 (gave the parking attendant a measly tip)
Measured
Deliberated, calculated慎重的
Meddle
Interfere, to intrude into other people’s business
Media
营养基
Mediate
调解,调停
Mediocre
Ordinary
Medley
歌曲串烧
Meek
Showing patience and humility
Meet
Very proper
Meliorism
世界改良论
Mellifluous
Smooth and sweet
Melodrama
情节剧
Membrane
薄膜,细胞膜
Menace
To make a show of intention to harm
Mendacious
Lying, untruthful
Mercenary
Motivated only by a desire for monetary or material gain,雇佣兵
Mercurial
Changeableness of mood
Merited
To be worthy or liable to
Mesh
使啮合
Mesmerism
Fascination,难以抗拒的魅力
Metamorphose
To change into a different physical form
Meteoric
流星般短暂的
Meteorology
气象学
Methodical
Arranged in regular, systematic order
Metrical
韵律的
Mettle
Staying quality, endurance
Miff
A trivial quarrel
Migratory
Relating to migration
Mime
哑剧
Mimicry
拟态
Minaret
清真寺的塔尖
Minatory
Of a threatening nature 威胁的
Mince
To walk with very short steps