Part 7 Flashcards
(a.) beneficial; salu: health
s..y
salutary
(v.) affect slightly with something morally bad 損害
v..e
vitiate
(v.) 描繪
[記法] line –> -ate 加強線條→描繪
d..e
delineate
(a.) impartial; not influenced by strong emotion 不為感情所動的
d..e
dispassionate
(a.) not showing emotion; stoic, phlegmatic 不露感情的
[c.f.] impassioned, passionate; incandescent; fiery, (熱情如火) **vehement (vehicle 汽車, 行走的,充滿熱情的)充滿熱情的
i..e
impassive
(a.) stubborn; sticking to an opinion
unable to be placated 無法平靜下來的
i..e
implacable
(n.) cliche
p..e
platitude
(a.) aggressive, **bellicose, **belligerent, **pugnacious 好鬥的
t..t
truculent
(a.) unreliable 不可靠的
t..s
treacherous
(a.) sharpened 言詞犀利的
t..t
trenchant
(n.)(v.) removal, discard 扔掉, 放棄(想法或計劃)
j..n
jettison
(a.) not transparent, vague; uncertain meaning, ambiguous 模糊的、難懂的
o..e
opaque
(a.) reluctant; unwilling. be + … + to
l..h
loath
(v.) feel intense dislike or disgust 痛恨
l..e
loathe
(v.) foreshadow, herald 預兆
p..d
portend
(n.) annoyance or distress 失望
[記法]cha- 差 – 令人失望
c..n
chagrin
(v.) make someone feel weak and without energy 使衰弱
ener-: energy活力
e..e
enervate
(a.) pressing; demanding, urgent, acute 緊急的
e..t
exigent
(v.) appease, to lessen the anger or agitation
placate, soothe, *appease, *concilliate, pacify, placate 使緩和
m..y
mollify
(v.) change (organic matter) into a stone; make (someone) so frightened that they are unable to move 石化
pet-: 石油 petroleum
petrify
(v.) to revenge 復仇
r..e
retaliate
(a.) relevant to 貼切的
g..e
germane