List 6 Flashcards
tint
涂浅色，微染：slight coloration to
tirade
长篇抨击性演讲：angry censorious or denunciatory
toady
马屁精；拍马屁：flatters, gaining favors
tonic
滋补的，有益健康的：stimulating vigor, beneficial
topsy-turvy
混乱的：lacking in order
torpid
麻木的，没有知觉的：sensation；迟钝的，行动迟缓的：slow
torpor
缺乏兴趣：lack of interest；（肉体或精神上的）迟钝，懒散：inertness
torrential
急流的：rapidstreams
torrid
酷热的：intensely hot；热情的，情感深厚的：great depth of feeling
tortuous
转弯抹角的：indirect
tout
极力赞扬：praise
toy
草率或不认真地对待：handle thoughtlessly
tractable
易驾驭的，温顺的：giving in
tranquility
宁静，淡定：freedom from storm
transcend
超越，超过极限：beyond the limits
transfigure
使改变外观：alter appearance, transform
transgress
违背，犯错：fail to keep, commit an offense
transient
短暂的，瞬时的：transitory
transitory
短暂的：lasting only a short time
translucent
透明的：permitting passage light, transparent
transparent
透明的：capable of transmitting light；没有歧义的，清晰易懂的：not subject to misinterpretation
travail
辛苦劳动：arduous
traverse
横穿：pass across
travesty
拙劣的，嘲弄性模仿：exaggerated imitation
treacherous
背叛的：betrayal
trenchant
锐利的：sharp；（言辞）一针见血的：articulate
trepidation
恐惧，战栗：apprehension
trespass
非法入侵；违反；冒犯：enter unlawfully offense
tribute
称颂，颂词：declaration gratitude
trickle
一滴一滴地流，缓缓地流：fall in drops
trite
陈腐的，陈词滥调的：hackneyed
trivial
琐碎的，无足轻重的：little importance
truant
逃避责任（的）；逃避责任者：shirking responsibility, shirks duty
truce
休战，休战协定：suspension fighting
truculent
尖酸刻薄的：harsh insulting；好战的，好斗的：eagerness to fight
trudge
吃力而笨拙地走：heavily or clumsily
trumpet
大声说出或宣告：make known
truncate
截短，缩短（时间、篇幅等）：shorten
truss
系紧，扎紧：into a tight mass
tumult
骚乱，暴动：disorderly, disturbance
turbid
混浊的：deficient in clarity
turbulent
动荡的：disturbance；湍急的，汹涌的：turmoil
turgid
浮夸的，过分装饰的：embellished
turmoil
骚动，混乱：agitation, commotion
turncoat
叛徒：switches, traitor
turpitude
卑鄙：baseness
twig
了解：have a clear idea
typo
打字错误：error
tyro
新手，业余爱好者：beginner, novice
ubiquitous
无所不在的，普通的：everywhere, often observed
unassailable
无可争辩的，无法否认的，不可亵渎的：not to be violated
uncanny
离奇的，奇异的：extraordinary or abnormal
uncouth
粗俗的，没有品位的：lacking in refinement
unctuous
油嘴滑舌的，谄媚的：flattering；夸张的，做作的：affected, exaggerated
underdog
受害者，输家： loser/victim
undergird
加强，巩固…的底部：strengthen
undermine
削弱，破坏：weaken, injure, impair
underscore
强调：to emphasize
understate
保守陈述：restraint
understudy
替补演员：take another’s duties
unexceptionable
无懈可击的：beyond reproach
unflappable
镇定的，从容不迫的：not easily upset
ungainly
笨拙的，不雅的：inability in a graceful manner
unimpeachable
无可置疑的：unquestionable
unkempt
凌乱的，无序的：lacking in order
unlettered
未受教育的，文盲的：deficient in the knowledge, illiterate
unpretentious
低调的，谦逊的：modest；坦诚的，自然的：free from deceive
unproductive
徒然的，无效的：not productive
unrequited
无报答的，无报酬的：not reciprocated
unruly
难驾驭的，不守规矩的：difficult to discipline
untenable
防守不住的，站不住脚的：defended
untold
数不清的，无数的：numerous
untoward
倒霉的，不吉利的：not favorable, unpropitious；难以驯服的，难以驾驭的：resisting control or discipline
unwitting
不知道的，未觉察的：unware；偶然的，并非有意的：by chance, not intended
unwonted
不习惯的，不寻常的：not habitual, ordinary, unusual
upbraid
（严厉地）谴责，责骂：reproach severely
uphold
支持，赞成：support
urbane
彬彬有礼的，文雅的：polite
usurp
篡夺，篡位：seize power without legal authority
utter
出（声），说（话）：articulate；完全的，绝对的：entire
vaccinate
预防接种疫苗：produce immunity
vacillate
犹豫不决：hesitate；摇动，摇摆：oscillate
vacuous
茫然的，愚蠢的：lack of intelligence
vagary
不可预测的思想或行为：erratic, unpredictable
vague
表达不清的：not clearly expressed；轮廓不清晰的：lacking definite shape
valediction
告别：bidding farewell；告别词：address farewell
valiant
勇敢的，英勇的：bravery
valid
逻辑上正确的：correct
vanquish
打败，征服：defeat
vapid
无趣的，乏味的：lacking interest
vaporize
使（液体）蒸发：convert by heat；彻底消灭：destroy
variance
不一致，不和谐：lack harmony
variegated
杂色的，斑驳的：different colors
varnish
上清漆，使有光泽：smooth glossy；粉饰（令人不悦的东西）：conceal unpleasant
vault
跳起，跳跃：propel oneself upward；一跃而至：leaping suddenly
vaunt
吹嘘：boastfully
veer
（使）转向，（使）改变航线：change direction
vehement
（情感）强烈的，热情的：great depth of feeling
venal
贪污受贿的：open to corrupt
vendor
小贩，商贩：sells
veneer
薄木板，用以贴在家具外面的饰面板：thin surface layer, wood；粉饰（不好的东西）：conceal defect
venerate
尊敬：regard with respect
venial
可宽恕的：easily excused
venom
毒液：poisonous matter；恶意，恶毒的用心：desire to cause pain
veracious
诚实的，说实话的：telling the truth；精确的，准确的：precise
verbatim
逐字地，一字不差地：exact words
verbose
冗长的，啰嗦的：more than necessary
verdant
（因长满植物而）翠绿的，郁郁葱葱的：green with vegetation
verify
校验，证实：determine accuracy
verisimilar
貌似真实的：appearing to be true
veritable
真正的，确实的：not false
vernacular
方言：nonstandard language；非正式的，口头的：suitable for speech
versatile
多才多艺的，全能的：different things；易改变的：fluctuating readily
verse
使精通，使熟悉：familiarize；诗歌：rhythm lyrical effect
vertigo
眩晕：dizzy
verve
活力，热情：vitality
vessel
管：tube body fluid；船，舰艇：watercraft
vestige
微小的痕迹；小痕迹：smallest trace
vestigial
退化的，发育不全的：simple structure
veteran
老兵；有丰富经验的人：knowledge through long experience；经验丰富的，资深的：knowledge, experience
veto
否决，禁止：forbid, prohibit
vex
使烦恼，使恼怒：bring agitation
viable
可行的：being done
vicarious
代理的，取代的：substitute for another
vicious
凶恶的，恶毒的：desire to inflict；猛烈的：violence or ferocity
vicissitude
自然变化，变迁兴衰：natural change
victimize
使受骗：subject to deception
vigilant
警醒的，警惕的：alertly watchful
vignette
简介，短文：vivid representation
vigorous
精力旺盛的：active strength；强健的：withstand hardship
vilify
诽谤，辱骂：utter slanderous statements
vim
活力，精力：energy
vindicate
为…平反，为…辩护，使无罪：free from blame；证明，证实：give evidence
vindictive
复仇的，有寻仇倾向的：seek revenge
virtuoso
艺术鉴赏家，专家：masterly skill；经验丰富的，技艺精湛的：exceptional knowledge
virtuous
品德高尚的，正直的：showing moral excellence
virulent
有毒的：poisonous；凶残的：destructive course
viscid
有粘性的：glutinous
viscous
粘稠的，粘的：viscid
visionary
空想的，不切实际的：guided by ideals；幻觉的：in the imagination；有远见的：foresight
vitality
活力，生命力：vigor
vitiate
削弱，损害：reduce the value；（在道德、审美上）降低，堕落：debase in moral
vitriolic
（言辞）刻薄的：scathing
vituperate
谩骂，责骂：abuse or censure
vivacious
活泼的，快活的：lively
vociferous
喧哗的，大叫大嚷的：vehement outcry
volatile
多变的：rapid change
volition
意志，自愿选择的行为：making one’s own choices
voluble
健谈的，多话的：ready speech
voluminous
卷数多的，大量的，庞大的：great number
voluptuous
奢侈逸乐的，沉湎酒色的：enjoyments luxury
voracious
有很大食量的，贪吃的：huge appetite；贪婪的，如饥似渴的：insatiable
votary
崇拜者，信徒：fervently devoted
vouch
担保，声称为真：give a guarantee
vulgar
粗俗的，无教养的：crude；口头的，非正式的：suitable for speech
vulnerable
易受攻击的，脆弱的：open to attack
waddle
摇摇摆摆地走:tilt the body from side to side
waffle
胡扯：talk foolishly
waft
飘荡，漂浮：float
wag
诙谐幽默的人：humorous；摆动：move to and fro or up and down
wan
苍白的，病态的：poor health
wanderlust
旅游癖：impulse to travel
wane
减少，衰退，降低：decrease
want
短缺：lacking；渴望：desire
warmonger
好战者：urges war
warp
使偏向：turn；扭曲，变形：twist；曲解：alter the meaning
warrant
向…保证质量：assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality；批准，认可：give official acceptance
wary
小心的，机警的，谨慎的：caution
wastrel
肆意挥霍的人，败家子：expends self-indulgently
watershed
重要关头，分水岭：turning point
wax
月亮渐满：increase in phase of the moon；用蜡涂、处理或上光：coat；增大，增强：increase
waylay
埋伏，伏击：attack
welter
混乱，动乱：disorder
wheedle
（用花言巧语）诱惑，哄骗：persuade by flattery
whet
磨快：sharpen
whiff
微风：slight gust；细微的信号，轻微痕迹：imperceptible sign
whimsical
反复无常的：sudden illogical changes
wholesome
有益身心健康的：promoting health
wicked
邪恶的：morally bad
wince
畏缩：shrink back from pain
windbag
健谈的人：talkative
windy
冗长的：verbosity
winsome
迷人的，漂亮的：pleasing and engaging
wit
机智，智慧：ability to understand；智者，有智慧的人：intelligence
withdraw
撤退：take back
wither
枯萎，凋谢：become sapless
withhold
抑制；扣压，不给予：refrain from giving
wizen
（使）凋谢，（使）枯萎：become wrinkled；凋谢的，枯萎的：dried up
wobble
摇晃，颤抖：move or proceed unsteadily；犹豫不决：show uncertainty
worldly
世间的，世俗的：rather than spiritual；老练的：experienced
worship
崇拜，敬仰：respect；崇拜，膜拜：offer honor or respect
wrangle
纷争，争端：differing opinions；争吵：quarrel
wretched
极差的：poor in quality；沮丧的：dejected
wry
扭曲的：twisted, bent；坚持错误的：stubborn to wrong
xenophobe
仇视（或畏惧）外国人（或外国事物）者：fearful of what is foreign
yoke
连接：become joined
yokel
乡下人，天真纯朴的人：inhabitant of a rural area
zeal
热心，热诚：enthusiastic devotion
zealot
狂热者：a fanatical partisan
zenith
最高点，巅峰：culminating
zesty
刺激的，开胃的：piquant
abreast
并排地：in line；熟知的：knowledge of recent developments
absent
未出现的，缺乏的：not present；不专心的，走神的：lost in thought
acclaim
称赞：public acknowledgment or admiration；赞扬，赞颂：approval
accomplish
实现，完成：completion
accord
一致：consistency；相符合，相一致：in harmony；授予，给予：to grant or give
acknowledge
承认：admit
acquire
获取，获得：get as one’s own
acquisitive
贪婪的：desirous
adjudicate
裁决，判定：settle
adversity
厄运，逆境：difficulty
affectation
虚伪，做作：not natural, not genuinely felt
affirm
声称…为真，肯定…属实：valid or confirmed
affix
粘合：attach physically
affliction
痛苦，悲伤，折磨：great suffering
agape
急切盼望的：eagerly awaiting
agility
（身手）敏捷：quickness, ease and grace
*agonize
折磨，使痛苦：agony；感到痛苦：suffer agony
agreeable
令人愉悦的：pleasing to the mind or senses；随和的：easygoing and pleasing manner；相一致：in harmony
*alienate
使…疏远：unfriendly, hostile,indifferent；转让，让渡：convey or transfer
alloy
合金；混合物：combing of two or more different things；掺杂，降低…的纯度：debase by the addition
ambivalent
（尤指感情、态度）矛盾的：opposing feelings
anachronistic
时代错误：chronologically misplaced
analogous
相似的，可比较的：in common
annex
裙楼，副楼：auxiliary building；添加，合并：join；吞并，夺取（土地等）：incorporate
annotate
给…作注解：commentary or explanatory notes
antedate
比…早，早于：earlier date
antipathy
厌恶，反感：aversion, dislike；令人反感的事物：objection of aversion
antiquated
古老的，过时的：out of style
antithetical
完全对立的，相反的：direct and unequivocal opposition
apparition
鬼魂，幽灵：ghostly figure
applicable
可用的，可行的：put to use；相关的，有光的：having to do with；合适的，恰当的：meeting the requirements
apprehensive
知晓的，理解的：impressed on the mind；恐惧的，害怕的：anxious, fearful
arable
适合耕作的：growing of crops
arbitrary
专横的，独断专行的：force one’s will on others；独裁的，拥有无限权力的：without interference by others；缺乏计划的，随意的：lacking a definite plan
arcane
（语言）晦涩的，隐晦的：veiled, uncertain；深奥的，难以理解的：difficult to understand
argument
争吵，争论：expression of differing opinions；（逻辑上的）论证：from a premise to a conclusion；观点，论点：idea, opinion
arid
干燥的：little or no precipitation；无趣的，无聊的：lack of interest
array
排列，阵列：arrangement；排列，摆放：arrange or display；装饰，装修：dress or decorate
assail
抨击，严厉批评：criticize harshly；攻击，猛攻：violent action against
asymmetry
不对称，不均衡：lack of balance
atrophy
萎缩，衰退：waste away
attest
证实，为…作证：give evidence
attune
使协调，使和谐：into harmony
august
威严的，严重的：formal and serious or reserved manner；盛大的，令人印象深刻的：large and impressive
auspicious
好兆头的：toward a happy outcome
austere
朴素的，朴实无华的：simple；严肃的，令人生畏的：stern and cold
automatic
（机器等）自动的：independent of external influence；自发的，情不自禁的：spontaneously or unconsciously
avowal
承认，公开宣称：declaration
backfire
产生相反的结果，事与愿违：reverse
backslide
（情况等）倒退，故态复萌：revert to a worse condition
baffle
挫败，阻挠：frustrate or check；使疑惑：mental uncertainty
baffling
令人疑惑的，难以理解的：hard to comprehend
bash
猛击：forceful blow；攻击，用力击打：strike violently；抨击，严厉批评：criticize harshly
bask
休息，悠然自得：lie or relax
beholden
欠他人人情的：owing gratitude
behoove
对…有利：necessary, proper, advantageous
beige
缺乏特征的：lacking distinction
belligerence
好斗，好战：aggressive or truculent
belligerent
好斗的，好战的：assertiveness, hostility, combativeness
beset
使苦恼，骚扰：cause persistent suffering；攻击，袭击：set upon
bewitching
迷人的，令人着迷的：attract
blackmail
敲诈，勒索：extortion of money
bluff
直率的，（说话）直截了当的：direct, brief, potentially rude；欺骗：deceive
bogus
伪造的，假冒的：being such in appearance only；虚伪的，做作的：lacking, spontaneous quality
bore
令人讨厌的人或事物：causes boredom；使厌倦，使厌烦：make weary
brandish
（带有威胁性地）挥舞：shake menacingly
brim
边缘，边界：outer margin；充满：full often to overflowing；加满，倒满：as much as can be
bumble
含糊不清地说，杂乱无章地说：rapidly, inarticulately；笨拙地行动：clumsily
bustle
忙乱，喧嚣：noisy, energetic；（快速地）行走，奔忙：move briskly
cachet*
威望，声望：mark or quality
calamity
大灾难：disastrous event
calculated
经过计算（成败得失）的，经过深思熟虑的：reckoning or estimating
calibrate*
校准，调校：check, adjust, determine
canny
精明的，聪明的：careful and shrewed
canonize
过分宠爱，过分崇拜：admire too much；使崇高，使神圣：high status or value
captious
吹毛求疵的，爱挑毛病的：stress faults and raise objections
careen
蹒跚而行。不稳定行走：to lurch or swerve；狂奔，快速运动：rush
carefree
无忧无虑的：no worries or troubles
cascade
（尤指小的）瀑布：small fall
cellular
多孔的：porous
ceremonious
讲究礼节的，庄重的：careful attention to set forms
certitude
确定无疑：certain
channel
水渠：passageway for water；海峡：between two land masses；将…导入，投入：move to a central point
chaperone
同行，护送：go along with
charisma
魅力，吸引力：charm
cherished
受喜爱的，珍爱的：granted special treatment
chivalrous
有骑士风度的，（尤指对女性）彬彬有礼的：gracious courtesy and high-minded consideration
chorale
赞美诗：hymn or psalm；合唱班，合唱团：group of singers
clamor
喧闹；喧哗，噪声：loud, inharmonious
clan
（有共同爱好的）团体，帮派：united by a common interest
cleave
紧贴，坚持：adhere；分隔，割裂，劈开：divide
cling
粘结，粘合：physical sticking；紧贴；坚持：adhere
coarse
粗糙的，表面不平整的：not smooth；（声音）刺耳的，粗声粗气的：rough in tone；粗俗的：lacking refinement；（质量）低劣的：inferior quality
cohesive
有粘性的；有凝聚力的：cohesion or coherence
collaborate
合作：work jointly
commiserate
表示怜悯，同情：sympathy
compatible
一致的，能共存的：in harmony
compelling
极具说服力的：persuade；迫切的，紧迫的：immediate attention
complacent
自满的，自鸣得意的：excessive or unjustified satisfaction；无所谓的，不关心的：lack of interest or concern
complementary
互补的：supplying each other’s
complicate
使复杂化：complex or difficult
comprehend
理解，了解：grasp；包括，包含：contain or hold within
concrete
实体的，实在的：matter；事实性的，明确的：in fact
condemn
谴责（…为不道德的、邪恶的）：declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil
conditional
有条件的，受制约的：dependent
conflagration
大火：large destructive fire；武装冲突：armed violent struggle
conflate
混合：turn into a single mass
conform
使协调：bring into harmony；调整（以适应）：change to make it suitable；遵照，遵从：obedient, compliant
conjure
请求，恳求：entreat earnestly；在脑海中浮现，想起：form a mental picture
consent
同意：approval
consign
转交，转移（给他人）：control of another
consternation
惊愕，恐慌，恐惧：paralyzing dismay
constrict
压缩，压紧：binding or squeezing
contemplate
沉思，仔细考虑：consider
contempt
蔑视，鄙视：unworthy of one’s concern or respect
contend
竞争，争夺：strive or vie in contest；声明，声称：state as a fact
contradict
否认，反驳；与…相矛盾：contrary
contrived
不自然的，刻意的：lacking spontaneous quality
convene
召开，召集：bring together in assembly；聚集，集合：come together
correlate
使…相关联：mutual or reciprocal relation
counterpart
（地位、功能）对等的人或物：same function or characteristics
counterproductive
反效果的，阻碍预期目标的：not producing desired goal
courteous
礼貌的，谦恭有礼的：polished manners
coy
故作羞涩的：flirtatiously shy or modest；不愿与人交往的，内向的：tending to avoid people
credible
可信，值得信赖的：worthy of being accepted
credit
信任，信赖：mental conviction of the truth；表扬，赞扬：acknowledgment or admiration
crow
感到高兴：joy or triumph；自鸣得意：pride in one’s own possessions
damn
（在道德上）谴责：morally wrong or evil；非常地，极其地：great degree
dampen
（特指稍稍地）弄湿：wet；抑制，压抑（感情、精力等），泼冷水：diminish the feeling, activity or vigor
dashing
爱好冒险的，大胆的：take risks
dated
过时的：passed its time of use
deadlock
僵局：a state of inaction or neutralization；使陷入僵局，使停顿：to a deadlock
debonair
无忧无虑，不在乎的：freedom from worries or troubles；风度翩翩的：polished and worldly manners
decadent
堕落的，腐败的：lowered moral character；放纵的人：devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures；道德上堕落的人：moral decay
decry
强烈反对，否定：strong disapproval
deflect
使偏斜，使转向：turn aside from a straight course
defray
支付：undertake the payment
deign
（不情愿地）屈尊，俯就：condescend reluctantly
delegate
代理人，代表：representative for another；移交（权力，任务等）：possession or safekeeping of another
delineate
勾勒，用线条描绘：by drawn or painted lines；描写，描绘：describe，portray
demote
降职，降级：a lower grade
dependable
可靠的，值得信赖的：depended on
deplorable
可鄙的，可耻的：condemnation or reproach；悲惨的，可悲的：cause great distress
desperate
绝望的：no hope
dichotomy
一分为二，分割：division into two
dictate
指令，命令：command；（仗着地位，权力）下令：request
dike
堤坝，水坝：control or confine water；水沟，水渠：long narrow channel
discreet
（言行）谨慎的：good judgment and restraint；不易察觉的：not readily seen or noticed
disenchant
使清醒：free from illusion
dishearten
使沮丧，使失去信心：lose spirit or morale
disjunctive*
分离的：breaks or disunity
disprove
反驳，证明为假：prove to be false
distinctive
完全不同的：not of the same kind；特征性的，典型的：serving to identify
doctrinaire
教条主义的，照本宣科的：strongly held opinions
domineer
专制统治：overbearing control
drab
单调的，无聊的：dullness and monotony
dramatic
显著的，惹人注意的：striking
dread
恐惧：fear
duplicate
复制品：exactly alike；复制：make a copy；重复，反复：do over or again
dynamic
有力量的，有活力的：productive activity
eclectic
混合的，多元化的：from various sources
efficacious
有效的：produce a desired effect
elude
躲闪，躲避：avoid adroitly；使无法理解，使困惑：escape the perception
enamored
迷恋的，热爱的：intense or excessive love
endeavor
努力，奋斗：conscientious or concerted effort；努力做，拼搏：devote serious and sustained effort
enthrall
（像用魔咒般）吸引：hold the attention
equilibrium
均势，平衡：opposing forces are equal；（感情上的）平静：evenness of emotions
erroneous
错误的，不正确的：containing error
escort
护卫队，护送者：accompanying another；同行，护送：go along with
ethos
道德准则：code of good conduct
exorcise
除去：ger rid of
explicate
解释，说明：detailed explanation
exterminate
根除，消灭：killing off
extrapolate
（通过逻辑）判断：form an opinion through reasoning
fabulous
传说中的：fable；幻想中的，不真实的：in the imagination；令人惊讶的，令人称奇的：causing wonder；极好的：extremely pleasing
fad
（短暂的）流行，时尚：popular for a short time
fallible
可能出错的：erroneous
fanciful
幻想中的：不真实的：in the imagination；不切实际的，荒谬的：without regard for reason
favoritism
偏爱，偏袒：special favor
featureless
缺乏特征的：lacking distinguishing characteristics
feisty
好斗的，好争论的：aggressiveness
felony
重罪：grave crimes
ferocious
极端的，剧烈的：unrelenting intensify；激烈的，爆发性的：bursts of destructive force；凶猛的，残暴的：unfriendly or aggressive
fervent
充满感情的，热情洋溢的：great intensity of feeling
figment
虚构的事物，幻觉：made up
fitful
无规律的，缺乏周期的：erratic or intermittent
fleeting
稍纵即逝的，短暂的：for short time
forage
寻找：search
forebode
预示，预兆：show signs
foreground
强调，重视：indicate the importance
forfeit
罚金：punishment
forsake
彻底放弃，抛弃：renounce
frosty
寒冷的：low temperature；无强烈情感的，冷淡的：lacking in friendliness or warmth
gawky
（举止）笨拙的：inability to move in a graceful manner
germinate
发芽：begin to grow；出现：come into being
glacial
极冷的：extremely cold；冷漠的，无感情的：devoid of warmth
glide
轻松地行动，轻松地通过：smoothly, continuously, effortlessly
glower
怒目而视：stare with anger
graft
移植，移接：implant surgically
grit
（面对困难时所表现出来的）毅力：endure pain or hardship
groggy
虚弱的，（走路）不稳的：weak and unsteady；无法思考的，头脑不清的：not able to think or move
grudge
怨恨，仇恨：ill will
grumble
（尤指低声地）抱怨，埋怨：complain
halfhearted
不感兴趣的，不热情的：lacking heart
heckle
起哄，使难堪：harass
hierarchical
分等级的，等级制的：classified
hobble
跛行，蹒跚而行：haltingly or with difficulty；阻碍，妨碍：hamper the action
humdrum
千篇一律，单调：lack of variety；无聊的，乏味的：lacking excitement
humiliate
羞辱，使丧失尊严：to a lower position
hypothetical
假设，前提条件：starting point；假定的：assumption speculation
idiosyncrasy
独特而奇怪的习惯：odd or peculiar habit
idle
闲置的，未使用的：not turned to use；懒散的：lazy；懒散度日，无所事事：without working
ill-bred
没有教养的，没有礼貌的：impolite
illustrious
著名的，杰出的：distinguished
imperishable
不能被摧毁的：impossible to destroy；不朽的，永恒的：occurring forever
implicit
不言而喻的，心照不宣的：understood though unexpressed；无疑问的，无保留的：without doubt
impostor*
冒名顶替者，骗子：assumes false identity
impunity
免责，免受处罚：freedom from punishment
incentive
刺激，诱因：incites
incumbent
义不容辞的，必须的：obligation duty
indecorous
不合礼节的，不得体的：conflicting with accepted standards
infraction
违背，违反：failure to uphold the requirements
justify
证明…的合理性，为…辩解：prove to be just, right
lag
最终的，最后的：following all others；缓慢行走：slowness；萎靡，失去活力：lose bodily strength
lance
长矛，标枪：long straight handle and sharp head or blade；刺穿，刺破：penetrate
lax
松弛的，不紧的，不严格的：not tense, firm, or rigid；懈怠的，漫不经心的：failing to give proper care
license
许可，认可：approval；自由：move freely；放荡：disregard for standards；准许，授权使用：permit or authorize
lionize
追捧，把…捧为名人：celebrity
ludicrous
荒唐的，可笑的：derisive laughter
luminous
发光的，有光泽的：emitting or reflecting light；杰出的：standing above
lurid
恐怖的：令人反感的：causing revulsion；面色苍白的，病态的：pale in appearance
machination
轨迹：scheming or crafty action
madcap
热爱冒险的人：seeks our very dangerous or foolhardy adventures；大胆的，鲁莽的：foolishly adventurous or bold
magnitude
重要，重大：greatness in significance；巨大：greatness in size
malevolent
恶意的，恶毒的：vicious ill will, spite，hatred
malignant
恶毒的，邪恶的：desire to cause someone pain
maneuver
巧妙地操纵：guide with adroitness and design
marginal
边缘的：near a border；不重要的：not of central importance
meditate
思索，沉思：focus
menial
仆人，奴仆：servant；卑贱的，低下的：spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
meretricious
艳俗的，俗气的：vulgar manner
milieu
环境，氛围：physical or social setting
military
军事的，军用的：soldiers, arms, or war
misapprehension
错误的理解、判断：failure to understand；wrong judgment
monarch
君主，帝王：rules；巨头，大亨：person of rank, power, or influence
monopolize
垄断，主宰：complete control
nirvana
彻底放松的状态：disregardful or unconscious；天堂，极乐世界：utter perfection and happiness
nostalgia
思乡之情：homesick；怀旧，怀念：sentimental yearning for return
notoriety
（尤指因为丑闻而出名的）名人：widely known something bad；坏名声：ill fame
nourish
养育，培养：provide with food；培养，促进：help with growth
novice
新手，初学者：new
nullification
（尤指法律条文等正式的）废除，废弃：doing away
numb
失去感觉的：devoid of sensation；麻木的，无感情的：devoid of emotion
oaf
愚蠢的人：stupid person
observant
警惕的，警觉的：paying close attention；严格遵守（规章、制度或原则）的：observing
obsolete
过时的，被淘汰的：no longer useful
onset
攻击，进攻：attack, assault；起始，开始：begins
ordeal
严峻的考验：severe trial
ostensible
表面上的，佯装的：appearing to be true
outgrowth
结果，后果：traceable to a cause
outmoded
过时的，废弃的：no longer usable
override
不顾：set aside
overshadow
使变黯淡：make dark, dim；（在重要性上）超越，超过：exceed in importance
overwhelm
淹没：cover；（感情上、精神上）使无所适从，使难以忍受：subject to mental stress
overwrought
十分激动的，非常不安的：agitation；（装饰、文风等）过分华丽的：excessively decorated
palaver
对话，交流：exchange of views；闲聊：profusely or idly
palpitation
（有节奏的）舒张收缩：expanding and contracting
panacea
万能药，万灵药：remedy for all ills
peculiarity
特征，特点：distinguishing characteristic
pedagogical
教学的；教师的：teacher or education
peel
剥去…的皮：strip off；脱去（衣服等）：take off clothes
perceptive
敏锐的：sense slight differences；洞察力强的：deep understanding
perilous
危险的：potential loss or injury
perquisite
额外的好处：given in addition
petulant
易怒的，爱发脾气的：easily irritated
pioneer
扩荒者，先驱者：first to settle；最初的，最早的：coming before；开创，创造：open up
pious
（信仰上）虔诚的：devotion to divine worship；忠诚的：firm in one’s allegiance
pitfall
陷阱：capture and hold animals；（不易察觉的）危害：hidden danger
pivotal
最关键的，最为重要的：greatest possible importance
placid
宁静的，风平浪静的：free from storms；冷静的，淡定的：free from agitation
playful
爱开玩笑的，好打闹的：joking or teasing
plebeian
平民的，社会下层：low social or economic rank
plentitude*
丰富，充沛：more than sufficient；大量：considerable amount
plodder
行走缓慢的人：moves slowly
plush
（味道等）浓郁的：abundance quality；奢华的，豪华的：notably luxurious
poach
水煮：cook in a liquid
pointer
（仪表上的）指针：scale indicator；忠告，建议：suggestion or hint
pragmatic
实用主义的，务实的：practical approach
premeditate*
预谋：think about beforehand
prerequisite
先决条件，前提：necessary to an end
prerogative
特权，权力：right, power, privilege
proclaim
宣告，使…公之于众：declare publicly
project
方案，计划：specific plan；凸出：extend outward；预测，预计：based on present data or trends
proprietary
所有权：ownership；私营的：privately owned
prototype
原型：original model
rampant
（植物）生长茂盛的：growing thickly；猖獗的，不受限制的：occurring without restraint
ravenous
食量大的，贪食的；贪婪的：huge appetite
redeem
实践，履行（诺言等）：required；改过自新：make better
