Red book 2 Flashcards
debrief
put someone through a debriefing and make him report v.向……询问情况；汇报情况
debunk
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas v.揭穿真相；暴露
decant
pour out v.轻轻倒出；移入其他容器
declaim
recite in elocution v.高谈阔论；雄辩；大声说
decoy
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed n.（诱捕鸟兽的）动物；诱饵 v.引诱
decree
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) n.法令；判决 v.颁布；裁定；注定
deface
mar or spoil the appearance of v.损坏外观；污损；涂掉
defile
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically vt.弄脏；污损；败坏；玷污 vi.以纵队前进 n.(山间)小道；狭谷
deflect
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest v.使偏斜；转向；改变原计划
dejected
affected or marked by low spirits adj.沮丧的；灰心的 动词deject的过去式和过去分词形式.
delectation
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction n.享受；愉快
deluxe
rich and superior in quality adj.豪华的；高级的
demarcate
set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something v.划分；划界
denture
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth n.假牙；齿列
denude
lay bare vt.剥光；剥蚀
denunciation
a public act of denouncing n.谴责
depose
force to leave (an office) v.废黜；罢免；（通常以书面）证明；作证（尤指在法庭宣誓）；放下
depraved
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good adj.堕落的；颓废的；卑鄙的 动词deprave的过去式和过去分词形式.
depredation
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding n.掠夺；破坏、蹂躏
deputize
appoint as a substitute v.代理；代表
deracinate
pull up by or as if by the roots v.根除；灭绝；使孤立
dereliction
willful negligence n.废弃；放弃；玩忽职守；海水退后露出的新陆地
desiccate
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless v.（使）干；干贮
desideratum
something desired as a necessity n.所愿望之物；迫切需要之物
desist
choose not to consume v.停止；中止；打消念头；忍住；克制
despoil
steal goods; take as spoils v.夺取；掠夺
despotism
dominance through threat of punishment and violence n.独裁；专制；暴政；专制政府
destitute
poor enough to need help from others adj.穷困的；赤贫的；缺乏的
desuetude
a state of inactivity or disuse n.废止；不用
detonate
cause to burst with a violent release of energy v.使爆炸；使爆裂；爆炸；发爆炸声
detonation
the act of detonating an explosive n.爆炸；引爆；爆炸声
detraction
a petty disparagement n.诽谤；减损
dicker
negotiate the terms of an exchange n.十个；十张；做小生意；讨价还价 v.还价
dictum
an authoritative declaration n.格言；名言；[律]法官的附带意见
dillydally
postpone doing what one should be doing vi.磨蹭
dire
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless adj.可怕的；悲惨的；极其的
disburse
expend, as from a fund v.支付；支出；分配
discombobulated
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion vt.使混乱；使困惑
disenchant
free from enchantment vt.唤醒；使不再着迷；使不抱幻想
dishevel
disarrange or rumple; dishevel vt.使蓬乱；弄乱
dismay
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles n.沮丧；绝望 vt.使 … 沮丧；使 … 惊愕
disport
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion v.玩；耍；使快乐 n.玩；耍
dispose
give, sell, or transfer to another v.清除；处理掉；解决；杀死；打败
disproof
the act of determining that something is false n.反证；反驳；反驳的证据
dissimulate
hide (feelings) from other people v.掩饰；假装；装糊涂
dissolute
unrestrained by convention or morality adj.放荡的；放纵的；肆意挥霍的
distaste
a feeling of intense dislike n.不喜欢；厌恶 v.不喜欢；厌恶；使不快；触怒
dissolute
unrestrained by convention or morality adj. 放荡的；放纵的；肆意挥霍的
distrait
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety adj.心不在焉的
dither
act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain n.抖；发抖；兴奋 v.发抖；犹豫不决
divagate
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking vi.(文章或谈话)离题；漂泊
dock
landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out n.码头；船坞；船埠 v.进(港、码头)
doleful
filled with or evoking sadness adj.悲哀的；寂寞的；阴沉的
dormancy
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction n.休眠；冬眠；潜伏
double cross
an act of betrayal n.欺骗；出卖
dowdy
lacking in smartness or taste adj.过时的；邋遢的；寒酸的；懒散的
drainage
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it n.排水；排水系统；污水；【医】引流（法），导液（法）
dreary
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise adj.沉闷的；令人沮丧的；情绪低落的
droop
a shape that sags v.低垂；下垂；(草木)枯萎；(精神)萎靡 n.下垂；消沉
drub
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight v.棒打；彻底击败
duplicitous
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another adj.搞两面派的；奸诈的；双重的
duress
compulsory force or threat n.强迫；胁迫
eaglet
a young eagle n.小鹰
easel
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist’s canvas) n.画架
ecumenical
concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions adj.促进基督教不同教派大联合的；世界范围的；普遍的
effulgent
radiating or as if radiating light adj.光辉的；灿烂的
eidetic
of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy adj.极为逼真的；异常清晰的
elixir
a substance believed to cure all ills n.长生不老药；仙丹妙药
elliptical
rounded like an egg adj.椭圆的；省略的；简要的
emanate
give out (breath or an odor) v.散发；发出
emasculate
remove the testicles of a male animal v.阉割；使柔弱；削弱 adj.去势的；柔弱的
embitter
cause to be bitter or resentful vt.使受苦；使难受；加苦味于
emissary
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else n.密使；特使
emolument
compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees) n.薪资；报酬；优势
emote
give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role vi.激动地表达感情
empyreal
of or relating to the sky or heavens adj.最高天的；九天的；崇高的
encipher
convert ordinary language into code vt.译成密码
encomiastic
formally expressing praise adj.赞颂的；阿谀的
endue
give qualities or abilities to vt.授与；赋与
enfeeble
make weak vt.使衰弱
enfetter
v.上脚镣；束缚；使为奴隶
enliven
make lively v.活跃；有生气；快活
enrapture
hold spellbound vt.使狂喜；使出神
ensign
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade n.国旗；军旗；海军少尉；徽章
ensnare
take or catch as if in a snare or trap v.诱捕；诱入圈套；陷害
ensue
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end v.跟着发生；继起；因而产生
entourage
the group following and attending to some important person n.随行人员；周围的事物
entwine
spin,wind, or twist together v.(使) 缠绕；纠缠
environ
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle vt.包围；环绕
envisage
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case vt.面对；想像
epideictic
designed primarily for rhetorical display adj.(文体、演讲等)意在表现词藻技巧的 富于词藻的.
epidermis
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates n.表皮；上皮
equable
not varying adj.性情温和的；变动小的
equine
resembling a horse adj.马的；似马的 n.马；马科
ersatz
an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation adj.代用的；假的 n.代用品
espy
catch sight of v.(从远处等)突然看到；窥见
etymology
a history of a word n.语源；词源学
eugenic
pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced adj.优生（学）的；优种的
exactitude
the quality of being exact n.正确；严谨
exalt
praise, glorify, or honor v.赞扬；提升；加强
exaltation
the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) n.(成功带来的)得意；高兴；抬高或赞美
exceptionable
liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to adj.可反对的；可提出异议的
excerpt
a passage selected from a larger work n.摘录 vt.摘录；引用
exclaim
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy v.大叫；呼喊；大声说出
excogitate
reflect deeply on a subject vt.想出；设计
execrable
unequivocally detestable adj.恶劣的；该诅咒的；极坏的
execrate
curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment vt.憎恶；咒骂；厌恶
exhume
dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies v.掘出(尸体以检验)；发掘
exiguous
extremely scanty adj.稀少的；极度不足的
expatiate
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing v.详述；细说；漫游
expatriate
a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country n.移居外国者
expend
use up, consume fully vt.花费；消耗
expiate
make amends for v.赎罪；补偿；结束
expostulate
reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion v.规劝；告诫；抗议
expropriate
deprive of possessions v.征用；没收；剥夺；侵占（他人财产）
expulsion
the act of forcing out someone or something n.驱逐；开除；排气
expunge
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line vt.擦掉；删掉；除去
extenuate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of vt. 减轻； 使人原谅； 使变瘦
extirpation
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence n.消减；根除；毁减；[医]摘除
extort
obtain by coercion or intimidation v.勒索；敲诈；强要
extradite
hand over to the authorities of another country v.引渡回国；拿获归案
extricate
release from entanglement of difficulty v.使解脱；救出
extrude
form or shape by forcing through an opening v.挤出；压出；逐出；拉伸（主要用于CAD制图）
exultant
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success adj.非常高兴的；欢腾的
fad
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal n.时尚；一时流行的狂热
famish
be hungry; go without food v.（使）挨饿；（使）饥饿
fang
canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey n.尖牙
fathom
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth n.英寻（=6英尺) vi.测量深度 vt.彻底了解；测深
fatidic
adj.(=prophetic)预言的；预言性的
fatuity
a ludicrous folly n.愚蠢；愚昧
faze
disturb the composure of v.使担忧；使慌乱；使为难或紧张
fealty
the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) n.效忠；忠诚；忠实
feat
a notable achievement n.技艺；功绩；技艺表演
febrile
of or relating to or characterized by fever adj.发烧的；热病的
feeble
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness adj.虚弱的；无力的
feint
any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) n.伪装；佯装攻击 v.佯攻；佯击 adj.（纸等）印有隐格线的
felicitate
express congratulations vt. 祝贺； 庆贺； 使开心 adj. 使幸福的
felicitous
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style adj.巧妙的；极为适当的；可喜的
feline
of or relating to cats n.猫；猫科动物 adj.猫科的
felon
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime n.重罪犯
fermentation
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol n.发酵；骚动
ferocious
marked by extreme and violent energy adj.残忍的；凶猛的；极度的
fiat
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) n.命令；法令 n.（F~）菲亚特（意大利汽车公司名或其出产的轿车品牌名）
file
record in a public office or in a court of law n.档案；卷宗；文件；锉刀，指甲锉 vt.把 … 归档；提出(申请书、议案等)
filial
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation adj.子女的；孝顺的
finable
liable to a fine adj.应罚款的
finagle
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods v.欺骗；哄骗；欺瞒
fiscal
involving financial matters adj.财政的；国库的
fissile
capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain adj.易分裂的；可裂变的
fissure
a long narrow depression in a surface n.裂缝；裂沟；分裂 v.裂开；分裂
flagellate
whip vt.鞭打 adj.像鞭子的；鞭笞的 n.(有鞭毛的)原生动物
flair
a shape that spreads outward n.天赋；才华；鉴别力
flatulent
generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal adj.肠胃气胀的；自负的；浮夸的
flay
strip the skin off v.剥皮；去皮；抢夺；痛责
fleece
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks n.羊毛；一次剪得的羊毛；羊毛状物 v.欺诈
flighty
guided by whim and fancy adj.轻浮的；不负责任的；反复无常的
flimflam
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property n.胡说；胡扯；荒唐 vt.骗；骗取
flit
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart v.轻快地飞；掠过；搬家(尤指为躲债) n.掠过；搬家
floppy
hanging limply adj.松软的；懒散的 n.软盘 (=floppy disk)
fluke
a stroke of luck n.侥幸；偶然的机会；锚爪；比目鱼；吸虫；鲸的尾片
flunk
fail to get a passing grade v.（使）失败；（使） 考试不及格 n.失败；不及格
flutter
flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements n.摆动；振翼；烦扰 vi.摆动；振翼；烦扰 vt.使心烦；使焦虑
fluvial
of or relating to or happening in a river adj.河流的；生于河中的；河流冲刷作用形成的
foist
to force onto another v.强迫接受；骗卖给；混入；蒙骗
folksy
very informal and familiar adj.朴素的；不做作的；亲切的；谦虚的
foment
try to stir up public opinion v.煽动；引发；激起；[医]热敷
footie
n.足球运动
foppish
affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner adj. 浮华的； 艳冶的； 矫饰的； 愚蠢的
foray
a sudden short attack v.突袭；侵略；劫掠 n.突袭；尝试
forbidding
an official prohibition or edict against something adj.可怕的；令人反感的；令人生畏的 动词forbid的现在分词形式.
foreclose
keep from happening or arising; make impossible v.取消抵押品的赎回权；排除
forensic
used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law adj.法院的；关于法庭的；适合于辩论的
forfeiture
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; n.(财产等）没收；（名誉等）丧失
forgo
do without or cease to hold or adhere to vt.放弃；弃绝；对…断念
formative
minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function adj.形成的；造形的；影响发展的 n.[语]构词成分
forswear
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure vt.发誓放弃；发誓否认 vi.作伪证
foyer
a large entrance or reception room or area n.门厅；休息室
fractional
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety adj.微不足道的；断片的；分数的；小数的
fraternal
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother adj.兄弟的；兄弟般的；[生]异卵双生的
frisk
search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets v.蹦跳；嬉戏；搜身 n.雀跃；欢欣鼓舞
frolic
play boisterously v.嬉戏 n.嬉戏；欢乐的活动 adj.嬉戏的
frothy
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation adj.起泡的；多泡的；空洞的
fructify
make productive or fruitful v.结果实；使结果多；使多产
fruition
the condition of bearing fruit n.取得成果；成就；实现；完成
frumpy
primly out of date adj.单调的；衣着邋遢或寒酸过时的
full-bodied
marked by richness and fullness of flavor adj.醇厚的；魁梧的；浓郁的
fulminate
cause to explode violently and with loud noise v.大声呵斥；强烈谴责；使爆发 n.雷酸盐；雷粉
fume
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas n.烟；汽；愤怒 v.冒烟；愤怒
funk
a state of nervous depression n.恐惧；懦夫 n.乡土音乐 v.（因害怕而）避开；恐惧
funky
(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues adj.新式的；时髦的；绝妙的，极好的 adj.惊恐的；霉臭的；（俚）稀奇古怪的
furbish
polish and make shiny vt.磨光；刷新
fusty
stale and unclean smelling adj.旧式的；陈腐的；发霉的
gab
talk profusely n.饶舌；爱说话；多嘴 v.空谈；瞎扯；唠叨
gabble
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly v.急促而不清楚地说；喋喋不休地讲 n.急促讲出而叫人听不清说的话
gabby
full of trivial conversation adj.饶舌的；爱说话的
gaff
an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish n.大鱼钩；鱼叉 v.用鱼叉叉
gaffe
a socially awkward or tactless act n.过失；失态；出丑；失言
gander
mature male goose n.雄鹅；一瞥
gangling
tall and thin and having long slender limbs adj.瘦长难看的
gangway
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site) n.(上下船的)跳板；（剧场&%2365105; 音乐厅等的）座间甬道；过道
gape
look with amazement; look stupidly n.裂口；张嘴；打哈欠 v.目瞪口呆地凝视；打哈欠；张开；裂开
garble
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story vt.断章取义；曲解；混淆 n.断章取义；混淆
gargoyle
an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal n.滴水嘴；奇形怪状的人
garner
store grain v.贮藏；收集；得到 n.谷仓 Garner. n.加纳(姓氏)
garnish
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods n.装饰；装饰品；勒索金 v.装饰；配菜；[法]传讯
garrulity
the quality of being wordy and talkative n.饶舌；多嘴
gaseous
existing as or having characteristics of a gas adj.气体的；气态的；似气体的；无实质的
gauche
lacking social polish adj.笨拙的；粗鲁的；不善交际的
gaunt
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold adj.憔悴的；荒凉的
gawky
lacking grace in movement or posture adj.笨拙的 n.笨拙的人
genesis
a coming into being n.起源；发生 Genesis：《创世纪》（旧约圣经第一卷）.
germicide
an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease n.杀菌物；杀菌剂 adj.有杀菌力的
gerontocracy
a political system governed by old men n.老人政治；老人政府
gestate
be pregnant with v.孕育；构思
gesticulate
show, express or direct through movement v.用姿势(动作)示意；打手势
glamor
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal) n.魅力；吸引力 =glamour(英).
gleam
a flash of light (especially reflected light) v.闪烁；隐约地闪现 n.微光；闪光；闪现
glean
gather, as of natural products v.拾落穗；收集
glib
artfully persuasive in speech adj.能说善道的；圆滑的
glide
move smoothly and effortlessly v.滑动；滑翔；溜走 n.滑动；滑过；滑音
glimmer
a flash of light (especially reflected light) n.微光；少许 vi.发出微光
glisten
be shiny, as if wet v.闪光；闪耀 n.闪亮；闪耀
glower
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one’s forehead, as if to signal disapproval v.怒目而视 n.怒视
gnaw
bite or chew on with the teeth v.咬；折磨；侵蚀
goblet
a drinking glass with a base and stem n.高脚杯；酒杯
goldbrick
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort v.偷懒；逃避义务；欺诈 n.逃避义务的人；假金砖
gorge
a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) n.峡谷；咽喉；大量食物；饱食；阻碍物；厌恶 vt.暴食；贪婪地吞咽 vi.狼吞虎咽
gourmand
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess n.饕餮者；美食家；贪食者
gourmet
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) n.美食家
gracile
slender and graceful adj.细长的；纤弱的；优美的
granule
a tiny grain n.小粒；微粒
grasping
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth adj.贪心的；贪婪的 动词grasp的现在分词形式.
grate
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface n.栅；壁炉 vt.装格栅于 v.磨擦；磨碎；（使）烦恼
gratuity
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) n.小费；赠物；赏钱
gravel
rock fragments and pebbles n.碎石 v.铺碎石；使困惑
greenhorn
an awkward and inexperienced youth n.初学者；新手；没经验的人
grievance
a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action n.委屈；冤情；苦况
grievous
causing or marked by grief or anguish adj.痛苦的；严重的；充满悲伤的
gripe
complain n.抱怨；肠绞痛 v.抱怨；使 … 痛苦；抓住；掌握
groan
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval v.呻吟；抱怨；发嘎吱声；受重压 n.呻吟；呻吟声
groom
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses n.新郎；马夫；王室侍从者 v.打扮；梳理毛发；培养；准备（滑雪）赛道
groove
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) n.槽；纹；习惯 v.开槽；使 … 快活
grouch
show one’s unhappiness or critical attitude n.不高兴的人；心怀不满；牢骚 vi.闹脾气；发牢骚
grove
a small growth of trees without underbrush n.小树林；果树园
growl
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds n.吠声；咆哮声 v.怒吠；咆哮；吼
gruesome
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror adj.可怕的；令人毛骨悚然的；阴森的
gruff
brusque and surly and forbidding adj.粗鲁的；生硬的；粗糙的；粗哑的
guffaw
a burst of deep loud hearty laughter n.哄笑；大笑 vi.哄笑；大笑
guileless
free of deceit adj.不狡猾的；诚实的
gulch
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it n.冲沟；激流峡谷
gulp
utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly v.吞咽；喘气；抑制 n.吞食；[计]字节组
gumption
fortitude and determination n.机智；精明；魄力；进取心
gusher
an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary n.自喷井；迸发出的东西
gustation
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth n.品尝；味觉
gustatory
of or relating to gustation adj.味觉的
gutter
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater n.排水沟；槽；贫民区 vi.形成沟；淌蜡；(蜡烛)忽明忽暗 vt.开沟于
guttle
eat greedily v.狼吞虎咽
gyrate
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one’s own axis adj.旋涡状的；旋转的 v.旋转
haggard
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering adj.憔悴的；野性的 n.野鹰 Haggard. n.哈格德(姓氏)
harbinger
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone n.先驱；预兆 v.预示；作先驱
hard-bitten
tough and callous by virtue of experience adj.变顽强的；坚韧不拔的；不屈服的；（经过痛苦）磨练的，铁石心肠的，冷酷的
hardihood
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger n.大胆；鲁莽
harpsichord
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots n.大键琴
