List L Flashcards
asteroid n.
小行星
Gk. asteroeidea: starlike
aerolite n.
陨石meteorite
apogee n.
远地点
Gk. apogaios: away from the earth
gaia: earth
perigee: 近地点
nadir n.
- 天底 2. lowest point, adversity, hardship
cluster n. vi.
n. constellation
v. gather, assemble
quasar n.
类星体
Latin. quasi-stellar (qua-: as if)
foliage n.
树叶，植物
Latin. folium: leaf
starch n. vt
n. 淀粉
vt. 给…上浆 stiffen Ger. be rigid
pullulate vt.
发芽 sprout, 成长grow
Latin. pullus: young animal
pullulare: grow, sprout
poikilotherm n.
ectotherm变温动物
Gk. poikilos: varied, irregular
thermē: heat
homotherm n.恒温动物
rodent n.
啮齿动物
Latin. rodere: chew at
primate n.
灵长动物
Latin. primat: of the first rank
coelenterate n.
腔肠动物
Gk. koilos: hollow
enteron: 肠
vertebrate n.
脊椎动物
Latin. vertere: to turn
vertical adj. up-right, erect
ant. invertebrate n.无脊椎动物
beaming adj.
cheerful
beam v. transmit
blithesome adj.
cheerful and carefree
anhor vt.
detest, despise, loathe
Latin. abhorrere: shrink back in horror
horrere: shudder, shiver, vibrate violently
aversion n.
dislike, distaste
Latin. aversus: turned away
grudge vt.
- envy, resent 2. give reluctantly
begrudge vt. envy, admire, resent
loathe vt.
detest
loathful, loathsome adj.
abominate vt. n.
loathe n. v.
extricate vt.
release, librate, free
Latin. tricae: perplexities
redress n. v.
(act of) compensation, dole救济
salvage vt.
recover, rescue
savage adj. n.野蛮 vt. 粗暴对待
convoy vt.
escort, accompany
Old Fr. voi –> Latin. via: road
convey vt. explain, transport
dispose vi.
- deal with 2. get rid off
Fr. déposer: to place
efface vt.
erase
Fr. effacer: wipe out, destroy
effectuate vt.
accomplish
Latin. effectus: produce, act
eradicate vt.
eliminate, get rid off, remove, annihilate
Latin. radix: root
glean vt.
collect, gather, accumlate
forsake vt.
abandon, desert
harness vt.
utilize, command
implement vt.
fulfill, accomplish, effectuate, execute, complete
Latin. implere: fill in
plere: to fill
jettison vt.
discard, reject
purge vt.
purify, remove, clear
Latin. purgare: purify
scrap vt.
discard, dispose
scrape n. v.刮，擦
transact vt.
deal, dispose, manage, conduct
elicit vt.
provoke
Latin. elicere: draw out (by trickery)
elicitation .
foment vt.
incite, stir up, agitate, provoke
incite vt.
arouse, provoke, stir
Latin. ciere: summon
instigate vt.
prompt
Latin. stigare: prick, incite
prod n. vt.
incite, poke, spur
prop v. n. support
redeem vt.
rescue, save取回，赎回
Latin. redimere: buy back
emere: buy
procure vt.
acquire, obtain
Latin. procurare: take care of, manage
curare: care for
repossess vt.
reclaim
dodge vt.
avoid, evade
elude vt.
- escape 2. escape(from sb.’s understanding, memory)困惑
elusive adj.
exclusive adj. 排外，独占的
eschew vt.
dodge, avoid, shun, abstain from
shirk vi.
avoid (responsibility)
defiant adj.
hostile, rebellious
defy vt.（公然）反抗
recalcitrant adj.
opposing, resisting (authority)
Latin. calcitrate: kick (with heels)
calc-: heel
