List K Flashcards
polygamous adj.
一妻多夫，一夫多妻的
Gk. gamos: marriage
polygamos: often married
polygamy n.
connubial adj.
marital, conjugal
Latin. nubere: marry
matrimony n.
Latin. matrimonium: state of motherhood
matr-: mother
anathema n.
curse, execration, condemntion
parlance n.
- speech
2. particular way of talking
paraphrase vt.
rewrite, restate, rephrase (to make sth. simpler, shorter)
Gk. suntaxis –> suntassein: put in order
paraphasia n.
aphasia 失语，语言错乱
semantics n.
语义学
Gk. sema-: sign, mark
phonemics n.
音位学
phonetics n.语音学
excerpt n. vt.
摘录extract, selection
synopsis n.
outline, summary, abstract
Gk. sunposis: general view
posis: view
succinct adj.
terse, concise, brief and point
diction n.
- wording, phraseology, the manner in which sth. is expressed in words
- articulation, spoken clarity
literatus n.
learned men (chiefly in plural), 文学界
pry vt. n.
v. 1. 撬开 2.打探
n. 窥探
prying adj.
abash vt.
embarrass
abashed adj. uneasy, embarrassed
fluster vt.
confuse, disconcert惊慌，混乱
suspense n.
- anxiety, anticipation
2. uncertainty
apprehension n.
- 忧虑 2. 理解力 3. arrest逮捕
dumbfound adj.
make sb. speechless, petrify
dumb adj. 哑
dejected adj.
depressed, dispirited
Latin. jacere: throw
dismal adj.
gloomy, somber
Latin. dies mali: unlucky days
languid adj.
sluggish, listless, lethargic, unergetic
downcast adj.
- depressed, dejected 2. looking-down
Latin. languere: be weak
prostrate vt.
使疲惫
Latin. pro-: in front of sternere: lay down
somber adj.
melancholy, dismal
Latin. subumbrare: to shadow
sub-: under umbra-: shade
sober adj. 清醒，适度的
cower vi.
recoil 畏缩
dread n.v.
n. fright, fear
v. fear
intimidate vt.
frighten, threaten
Latin. intimidate: put in fear
timidus: fearful
trepidation n.
惊慌
Latin. trepidare: startle, be agitated
frenzy n.
mania
Gk. phren: mind
frenetic adj.
furor n.
frenzy, uproar, excitement
Latin. furere: to rage
satiate vt.
Latin. satis: enough
court vt.
purse, aspire, crave
crave vt.
desire, yearn
solicitous adj.
- avid 2. concerned
solicit v. request, demand
solicitor n. lawyer
reverie n.
daydream
Fr. rêver: dream
affection n.
- fondness 2. 感染
impassive adj.
apathetic, indifferent, unemotional
impassioned adj. ardent
impassion vt. exite
ardor n.
enthusiasm
Latin. ardere: to burn
fervor n.
zest
Latin. fervere: to boil
fervent adj. ardent
begrudge vt.
envy, admire, resent（嫉愤）
contrite adj.
repentant, remorseful, penitent悔悟的
desperate adj.
serious严重的，不顾一切的
Latin. desperare: stop hoping
spes: hope
forlorn adj.
lonely and miserable, wretched
profane adj. vt.
vt. humiliate
adj. irreverent不敬的
Latin. profanus: outside the temple, not sacred
fanum: temple
demur vi. n.
object( n. v.), reluct v., reluctance n.
scruple n. v.
moral/ethical consideration
vacillate vi.
hesitate, waver
Latin. vacillare: sway
versatile adj.多才多艺的
falter v.
hesitate, waver, stumble
poise n.
- equilibrium, balance 2. composure沉着 3. hasitation
elation .
elate vt. excite, cheer up
exultant adj.
happy, jubilant
exult vt. be happy
ravish vt
- capture, carry off sth. by force 2. 使陶醉 3. rape
lavish adj. wasteful
