List2 Flashcards
fabricate
v制造,编造
ordinance
n法令,条例
Driving without a license is a violation of a city ordinance.
Rotundity
n圆形(物);(声音的)洪亮
incorrigible
adj无可救药的,不能被纠正的
Not correctable.
Smoking is an incorrigible habit.
Stigmatize
v. 打烙印;污蔑
A child who is not brave enough shouldn’t be stigmatized as a coward by parents.
Traverse
v. 横过,穿过
Chinese style of traversing the road has triggered a heated discussion recently.
Supercilious
adj. 自大的,傲慢的,目空一切的
(Arrogant, condescending, patronizing)
A monoculture like person is inclined to be supercilious about his own culture.
Dwindle
v. 缩小,减少 shrink, reduce
His fame dwindled because he was not active like before.
Mediocre
adj. 中等的,平庸的
Papyrus
n. 纸莎草纸
The ancient Egyptians firstly wrote on papyrus.
Elicit
v. 套出(信息),诱出 draw out by discussion
The policeman managed to elicit the truth from him.
警察设法从他那里探得了真相
Carat
n. 克拉
Balmy
adj. 温暖的,温和的,芳香的mild,fragrant
People from the south love the balmy Summer’s evening in the north very much
xenophobia
n. 仇外者,惧外者 fear or hatred of foreigners
Xenophobia hindered the country’s development.
wax
v. 变大,增大
The tension between the two countries waxed at an alarming rate.
Necromancy
n. 巫术,妖术
Black magic, dealings with the dead
Canto
n. 长诗的篇章
This is a canto of Dante’s The Divine Comedy
这是但丁《神曲》中的一章
Emulate
v. 效仿,模仿,竞争
He tried his utmost to emulate his younger brother at the English course.
Slothful
adj. 偷懒的 lazy
I recommend her without reservation as she has never been absent, disobedient, slothful or disrespectful.
Construe
v. 解释 explain, interpret
How do you construe what he did?
Harbor
v. 提供住所或栖息地
Disband
v. 解散,遣散
equable
n平静的,稳定的
consecrate
v献给
entail
v要求,使必要
garish
adj过分鲜艳的,俗气的
relevant
adj相应的,相关联的
satellite
n人造卫星
invocation
n祈祷,祈求神助
condiment
n调味品
plumage
n全身羽毛
ulterior
adj隐秘不明的,别有用心的,较远的
translucent
adj半透明的,半透彻的
alias
n别名,化名
tempo
n速度,拍子
protean
adj变化多端的
gusto
n兴致勃勃,热情
retrench
v紧缩,节约
erotic
adj 引起性欲的,色情的
grouse
v埋怨,发牢骚
ossify
v骨化,硬化
provincial
省的,偏狭的,守旧的
wily
adj老谋深算的,狡猾的 cunning,artful
contention
n主张,论点
incisive
adj锋利的,尖锐的
ramp
n斜坡,舷梯
reprehensible
adj应受谴责的
madrigal
n牧歌,小曲
irreverence
n不虔诚,不尊敬
mode
n时尚,风尚;方式,方法;风格;青楼社欢迎你的加入嘿嘿嘿嘿
desultory
adj散漫的,随便的,离题的
grove
n小树林,果园
deign
v屈尊,俯就
conglomeration
n团块,混合物
enterprising
有事业心的
animosity
n仇恨,憎恶
invulnerable
adj攻不破的,不会受伤的
fraternize
v结有深交,友善
Fraternize with sb.
Dauntless
adj. 大胆的,不屈不挠的
palentology
n古生物学
metropolis
n大城市,都会
dissent
v不同意,持异议
copious
adj丰富的
plentiful
obsolete
adj不再使用的,过时的
No longer useful, outmoded
Pied
adj. 双色的,杂色的
scabbard
n鞘,剑鞘
alleviate
v减轻
opportune
adj及时的,合适的,适宜的
caliber
n才干,质量
contest
n争辩
surveillance
n监视,监督
dossier
n(有关某人或事件的)材料汇编,档案
precipice
n悬崖,危险的境地
dross
n杂质,废料
derogatory
毁损的,贬低的,诽谤的
husband
v节约使用
oligarchy
n寡头政治
decelerate
v减速
integrity
n正直,诚实,完整,整体
tumult
n吵闹,骚动
fallacious
adj谬误的,误导的
inhibit
v抑制,限制,阻止
phylum
n 门
hermitage
n隐士住处
ordeal
n苦难经历,折磨
ferment
n骚动,暴乱
stupor
n昏迷,恍惚
lout
n笨人
cant
n伪善的话,黑话
impostor
n冒名顶替者
solecism
语病
suffragist
n妇女政权论者
embellish
v装饰,修饰
enthrall
v迷住,使着迷
Deciduous
落叶的