List12 Flashcards
extemporize
v.即席言说，即兴演讲
extenuate
vt.减轻，使人原谅
to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuss; mitigate
extinct
adj.绝种的，熄灭的
no longer existing
extinguish
vt.熄灭，扑灭，消灭
to cause to cease burning; quench
extol
v.赞美
to praise highly; glorify
extort
vt.勒索，敲诈
to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illgal power; wring
extraneous
adj.外来的，无关的
not forming an essential or vital part;
having no relevance
extravagant
adj.奢侈的，无节制的
spending much more than necessary; profuse; lavish
extrinsic
adj.外在的，外表的，外来的
not forming an essential or inherent part of a thing; extraneous
extrovert
n.性格外向的人
a gregarious and unreserved person
exuberant
adj.生气勃勃的，繁茂的，丰富的，（辞藻等）过于华丽的
joyously unrestrained and enthusiatic
exultant
adj.非常高兴的，欢悦的
filled with or expressing great joy or triumph; jubilant
fabricate
vt.制造，装配，伪造
construct, manufacture; especially to construct frome diverse and usually standardized parts
fabulous
adj.寓言般的，难以置信的
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
extemporize
v.即席言说，即兴演讲
to do something extemporaneously; improvise; especially to speak
facetious
adj.轻浮的，好开玩笑的
joking or jestting often inappropriately; waggish
facilitate
vt.帮助，使容易，促进
to make easier; help bring about
faction
n.派别，小集团，派系斗争，内讧
a party or a group(as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking; clique
fade
vi.褪色，消失，凋谢
to change gradualy in loudness, strength, or visibility
faint
adj.微弱的，无力的，模糊的
lacking strength or vigor; performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly
fallacy
n.错误的观念或信念，谬见，谬论
a false or mistaken idea;
erroneous charater; erroneousness
falsehood
n.谎言，虚假
absence of truth or accuracy
falter
vt.支吾的说，迟疑
to hesitate in purpose or action; waver;
to lose drive or effectiveness
fantasy
n.幻想，白日梦
imaganative fiction featuring especially strange setting and grotesque characters
farce
n.闹剧，胡闹
ridiculous or empty show
farcical
adj.引人发笑的，闹剧的，滑稽的
laughably inept; absurb
fascinate
vt.令人入神，使着迷
to be irresistibly attractive
fast
n.绝食，斋戒
the act to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods
adv.很快地，紧紧地，彻底地
adj.牢固的
in a firm or fixed manner
fasten
vt.栓紧，使固定，强加于，集中于
to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing
fastidious
adj.难取悦的，挑剔的
showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
fathom
v.领会，理解
n.长度单位（6英尺）
to penetrate and come to understand
fatigue
n.疲乏，劳累
weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress
fatuous
adj.愚昧的，昏庸的，发呆的，愚笨的，自满的
complacently or inamely foolish; silly
fawn
n.幼鹿，小动物
v.巴结，奉承
to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner
faze
vt.打扰，折磨，使狼狈
to disturb the composure of ; disconcert, daunt
fealty
n.（诸侯对封建领主的）效忠
the obligation of such fidelity; intense fidelity
feckless
adj.没精神的，软弱的，无用的，不负责任的
weak, ineffective
fecund
adj.多产的，丰饶的，肥沃的
fruited in offspring or vegetation; prolific
feeble
adj.微弱的，衰弱的，无效的
markedly lacking in strength
feral
adj.野生的，凶猛的
not domesticated or cultivated; wild
ferocious
adj.残忍的，凶猛的，极度的，十分强烈的
exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrianed violence and brutality
fertilize
vt.施肥
to make fertile
fervid
adj.热的，热心的
marked by often extreme fervor
fervor
n.热诚，热心
intensity of feeling or expression
fetching
adj.动人的，迷人的
interest; attract
fetid
adj.有恶臭的
having a heavy offensive smell
fetter
n.脚镣，束缚
to restrain from motion, action or progress
fiasco
n.惨败
a complete failure
fickle
adj.（在爱情或友谊上）反复无常的
marked by lack of steadfasteness, constancy, or stability
fictitious
adj.假的，虚构的
of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction; imaginary
fiendish
adj.恶魔似的，凶恶的，残忍的
extremely cruel or wicked
fidelity
n.忠诚，诚实，保真度
the quality or state of being faithful
fiendish
adj.恶魔似的，凶恶的，残忍的
extremely cruel or wicked
figurative
adj.比喻的，修饰丰富的
representing by a figure or resemblance; emblematic
figurine
n.小雕像
a small molded or sculptured figure; a statuette
filibuster
n.阻挠议事的议员，非法侵略者；海盗
v.妨碍议事，阻挠
the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly
filigree
n.金银丝做的装饰品
ornamental openwork of delicate or intricate deisgn
filly
n.小雌马，小姑娘
a young female horse usually of less than four years
filter
vt.过滤
n.滤纸
a porous article or mass(as of paper or sand) through which a gas or liquid is passed to separate out matter in suspension
filth
n.污秽，污物，不洁，猥亵
a dirty or corrupt condition; foulness
finch
n.雀类
any of numerous songbirds(especially families fringillidae, estrildidae,and emberizidae) having a short stout usually conical bill adapted for crushing seeds
finesse
n.技巧，计谋，手段
skillfull handling of a situation; adroit maneuvering
finicky
adj.过分周到的，过分讲究的
extemely or excessively nice, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
fir
n.冷杉
any of a genus(Abies) of north temperate evergreen trees of th epine family that have flattish leaves,circular leaf scars, and erect female cones and are valued for their wood
fiscal
adj.国库的，财政的
of or relating to taxation, public revenues. or public debt
fitful
adj.间歇而不规则的
lacking steadiness or regularity in
flaccid
n.软弱，没力气
adj.松弛的，意志薄弱的
not firm or stiff; also: laking normal or youthful firmness
flagging
adj.下垂的，衰弱的，委顿的
languid, weak
flamboyant
adj.炫耀的，华丽的
marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
flannel
n.法兰绒
outer garments of flannel; especially men’s trousers
flatter
vt.奉承，阿谀
to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest
flaw
n.瑕疵
a defect in physical structure or form
flax
n.亚麻，麻布
fledge
vi.长羽毛
to acquire the feathers necessary for flight or independent activity
flexible
adj.易弯曲的，灵活的，可通融的，能变形的
capable of being flexed; pliant
flinch
v.畏缩，退缩
to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain; wince; also: to tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort
flint
n.打火石，燧石
a massive hard quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel
flippansy
n.无礼，轻率
unbecoming levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters
flirt
vi.调情，玩弄，轻率的对待
to behave amorously without serious intent
flit
vi.迅速飞过，掠过
to move about rapidly and nimbly
flock
n.群，一群人，大量
v.聚集
a goup of birds or mammals assembled or herded together to gather or move in a flock
florid
adj.过分花哨的，红（脸）的
flushed with rosy color; ruddy
flounder
vi.（在水中）挣扎，困难的前行，踌躇
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
flourish
vi.繁荣，茂盛，兴旺
to grow luxuriantly; thrive
flout
n.嘲弄，愚弄，轻视
v.藐视，嘲笑，嘲弄
to treat with comtemptuous disregard
fluctuate
v.变动，上下摆动
to shift back and forth uncertainly
fluent
adj.流利的
flush
vi.（脸）发红，奔涌，充沛
to pour liquid over or through; especially: to cleanse or wash out with or as if with a rush of liquid
fluster
v.慌乱，狼狈，混乱，激动
to put into a state of agitated confusion; upset
fluvial
adj.河流的，生长于河中的，河流冲刷形成的
of, relating to, or living in a stream or river
foible
n.小缺点，小毛病
a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior; weakness
foil
v.阻挠
n.花剑，金属薄片
a thin piece of material(as metal) put under an inferior or paste stone to add color or brilliance
foliage
n.树叶，植物
the aggregate of leaves of one or more plants
folly
n.愚笨，愚蠢，傻念头
a foolish act or idea
foment
vt.引发，煽动
to promote the growth or development of; rouse, incite
fondness
n.慈爱，溺爱，喜爱，嗜好
tender affection
footloose
adj.自由自在的，无拘束的
having no ties; free to move about
forage
v.搜寻，觅食
collect or look around for (food)
ford
n.浅滩
a shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can cross by walking or riding on an anmal or in a vehicle
forebear
n.祖先，祖宗
a person from whom you are descended
