List E

Question 1

improvisation n.

Answer 1

即兴创作

Latin. improvisus: unforeseen

improvise vt. extemporize
improvident adj. 1. wasteful 2. shortsignted

Question 2

contaminate vt.

Answer 2

pollute, defile, taint

Latin. contamen: touching with
tangere: to touch

Question 3

venomous adj.

Answer 3

poisonous

Latin. venenum: poison

venom n. 1. poisonous fluid 2. vicious hostility, malice

Question 4

pernicious adj.

Answer 4

malicious, wicked; harmful

Latin. pernicies: complete destruction

Question 5

tarnish vt. n.

Answer 5

vt. 1. darken 2. maculate, stain

n. 1. discoloration 2. sullied condition坏名声

Question 6

venerate vt.

Answer 6

respect, revere, esteem

Latin. venus: love, desire

Question 7

sullen adj.

Answer 7

moody, bad-tempered, gloomy

Latin. solus: alone

Question 8

hospitable adj.

Answer 8

好客的

Latin. hospit: host, guest
Old Fr. hospiter: receive a guest

Question 9

riproarious adj.

Answer 9

uproarious, hilarious

Question 10

decorum n.

Answer 10

ceremony, dignity

Latin. decorus: seemly adj. 得体的

Question 11

behave vi.

Answer 11

perform, act

Question 12

convey vt.

Answer 12

1. transport, deliver 2. explain

convoy vt. escort

Question 13

hurdle n. vt.

Answer 13

n. fence, obstacle

vt.

Question 14

scorch vt. n.

Answer 14

vt. 1. burn 2. discolor, bleach (ant. tint) 3. criticize

n. 1. surface burn 2. discoloration

Question 15

singe n. v.

Answer 15

burn, scorch

Question 16

sojourn vt.

Answer 16

stay

Latin. Fr. so: sub-: under jour: day

adjourn vt. 1. defer, delay, postpone 2. take a break, break up

Question 17

sustanance n.

Answer 17

生计

vt. sustain, nourish, maintain

Question 18

array vt. n.

Answer 18

vt. 1. clothe 2. arrange (troops)

n. 1. clothing 2. arrangement一系列，列阵

Question 19

attire n. v.

Answer 19

n. clothing, dress
v. dress up

Old Fr. atirier: to array

Question 20

corpulent adj.

Answer 20

obese

Latin. corpus: body

Question 21

cosmetic(s) n. adj.

Answer 21

n. 1. beautifying substance 2. superficially attractive aspect
adj. eg. cosmetic surgery 整形手术

Question 22

garb n. v.

Answer 22

n. uniform, outfit

v.

Question 23

guise n.

Answer 23

pretense, guile(n.伪装，诡计)

Question 24

stodgy adj.

Answer 24

身躯笨重的

Question 25

stout adj.

Answer 25

矮胖的

Question 26

bask v.

Answer 26

1. bathe, immerse (in the sun)

2. derive pleasure, satisfaction from sth.

Question 27

beguile v.

Answer 27

1. deceive, cheat

2. past time

Question 28

lull n. vt

Answer 28

n. repose (n. v.)
v. tranquilize, pacify

lullaby n.

lure vt. tempt

Question 29

recess vi.

Answer 29

suspend (proceeding), take a break

recession n. withdrawl, decline
recessionary adj. （经济）衰退

Question 30

apt adj.

Answer 30

prone, likely, appropriate

be apt to do…

Question 31

auspice n.

Answer 31

presage(n. v.), omen

auspicate vt. presage, forecast, foresee, portend

Question 32

imminent adj.

Answer 32

impending, approaching

Latin. imminere: hang over
minere: to project

Question 33

prospect n.

Answer 33

1. 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

Question 34

provident adj.

Answer 34

1. forward-looking
2. frugal, economical

Latin. providere: 1. prepare in advance 2. supply
pro-: ahead videre: see

Question 35

surmise Vt. n.

Answer 35

guess, speculate

Question 36

portend v.

Answer 36

omen, presage, indicate, foretell, auspicate, prognosticate

Question 37

prognosticate vt.

Answer 37

prophesy, portend

Gk. prognosis: prog-: beforehand nosis: knowledge

Question 38

prognosis n.

Answer 38

prediction, foretelling, forecasting

Question 39

defunct adj. n.

Answer 39

adj. 1. dead, demised 2. inoperative
n. dead

Latin. fungi: perform

Question 40

demise n.

Answer 40

death

Latin. dimittere: send away

demit vi.辞职，开除

Question 41

pestilent adj.

Answer 41

noxious, lethal, fatal

Latin. pestis: plague

Question 42

virulent adj.

Answer 42

poisonous, malicious

Latin. virus: poison, venom

Question 43

internecine adj.

Answer 43

1. mutually destructive 2. involving conflict within a group

Latin. necare: kill internecare: kill completely, exterminate

Question 44

saucer n.

Answer 44

盘子

sauce n. 酱汁 v. 给…增（趣）味

Question 45

attendant n.

Answer 45

assistant, escort

Question 46

mattress n.

Answer 46

褥子 pad, cusion

Question 47

shutter n.

Answer 47

1. 百叶窗 2. 快门

shuttle n. （往返）班车，梭子 v. go back and forth

Question 48

pajamas n.

Answer 48

睡衣裤