List E Flashcards
improvisation n.
即兴创作
Latin. improvisus: unforeseen
improvise vt. extemporize
improvident adj. 1. wasteful 2. shortsignted
contaminate vt.
pollute, defile, taint
Latin. contamen: touching with
tangere: to touch
venomous adj.
poisonous
Latin. venenum: poison
venom n. 1. poisonous fluid 2. vicious hostility, malice
pernicious adj.
malicious, wicked; harmful
Latin. pernicies: complete destruction
tarnish vt. n.
vt. 1. darken 2. maculate, stain
n. 1. discoloration 2. sullied condition坏名声
venerate vt.
respect, revere, esteem
Latin. venus: love, desire
sullen adj.
moody, bad-tempered, gloomy
Latin. solus: alone
hospitable adj.
好客的
Latin. hospit: host, guest
Old Fr. hospiter: receive a guest
riproarious adj.
uproarious, hilarious
decorum n.
ceremony, dignity
Latin. decorus: seemly adj. 得体的
behave vi.
perform, act
convey vt.
- transport, deliver 2. explain
convoy vt. escort
hurdle n. vt.
n. fence, obstacle
vt.
scorch vt. n.
vt. 1. burn 2. discolor, bleach (ant. tint) 3. criticize
n. 1. surface burn 2. discoloration
singe n. v.
burn, scorch
sojourn vt.
stay
Latin. Fr. so: sub-: under jour: day
adjourn vt. 1. defer, delay, postpone 2. take a break, break up
sustanance n.
生计
vt. sustain, nourish, maintain
array vt. n.
vt. 1. clothe 2. arrange (troops)
n. 1. clothing 2. arrangement一系列，列阵
attire n. v.
n. clothing, dress
v. dress up
Old Fr. atirier: to array
corpulent adj.
obese
Latin. corpus: body
cosmetic(s) n. adj.
n. 1. beautifying substance 2. superficially attractive aspect
adj. eg. cosmetic surgery 整形手术
garb n. v.
n. uniform, outfit
v.
guise n.
pretense, guile(n.伪装，诡计)
stodgy adj.
身躯笨重的
stout adj.
矮胖的
bask v.
- bathe, immerse (in the sun)
2. derive pleasure, satisfaction from sth.
beguile v.
- deceive, cheat
2. past time
lull n. vt
n. repose (n. v.)
v. tranquilize, pacify
lullaby n.
lure vt. tempt
recess vi.
suspend (proceeding), take a break
recession n. withdrawl, decline
recessionary adj. （经济）衰退
apt adj.
prone, likely, appropriate
be apt to do…
auspice n.
presage(n. v.), omen
auspicate vt. presage, forecast, foresee, portend
imminent adj.
impending, approaching
Latin. imminere: hang over
minere: to project
prospect n.
- outlook 2. likelihood, possibility
Latin. pro-: forward spect: look
prospective adj.
1. 预期的 forward-looking, forthcoming 2.有希望的 promising
perspective n. view, outlook
provident adj. 1. forward-looking 2. frugal
provident adj.
- forward-looking
- frugal, economical
Latin. providere: 1. prepare in advance 2. supply
pro-: ahead videre: see
surmise Vt. n.
guess, speculate
portend v.
omen, presage, indicate, foretell, auspicate, prognosticate
prognosticate vt.
prophesy, portend
Gk. prognosis: prog-: beforehand nosis: knowledge
prognosis n.
prediction, foretelling, forecasting
defunct adj. n.
adj. 1. dead, demised 2. inoperative
n. dead
Latin. fungi: perform
demise n.
death
Latin. dimittere: send away
demit vi.辞职，开除
pestilent adj.
noxious, lethal, fatal
Latin. pestis: plague
virulent adj.
poisonous, malicious
Latin. virus: poison, venom
internecine adj.
- mutually destructive 2. involving conflict within a group
Latin. necare: kill internecare: kill completely, exterminate
saucer n.
盘子
sauce n. 酱汁 v. 给…增（趣）味
attendant n.
assistant, escort
mattress n.
褥子 pad, cusion
shutter n.
- 百叶窗 2. 快门
shuttle n. （往返）班车，梭子 v. go back and forth
pajamas n.
睡衣裤
