Red book Flashcards
abhorrent
offensive to the mind
adj.令人憎恶的
abjure
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
v.发誓弃绝;公开放弃
abolition
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
n.废除;废止
abortive
failing to accomplish an intended result adj.失败的;流产的;发育不全的
abound
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities v.富于;充满
abstinent
self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink adj.饮食有度的;有节制的;禁欲的
acarpous
producing no fruit adj.[植]不结果的;无果实的
acedia
apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) n.倦怠;漠然
acidic
being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) adj.酸的;酸性的
acolyte
someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches n.(教士的)助手;侍僧
acrid
strong and sharp;”the pungent taste of radishes” adj.苦味的;辛辣的;尖刻的
acuity
sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) n.尖锐;敏锐;激烈
adamant
very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem adj.坚定不移的;固执的
addle
mix up or confuse v.使腐坏;使昏乱
adherent
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another n.追随者;拥护者;信徒
adversary
someone who offers opposition n.敌手;对手
adverse
in an opposing direction adj.不利的;逆向的;有害的
adversity
a state of misfortune or affliction n.不幸;灾难;逆境
advert
give heed (to) n.广告
aerate
expose to fresh air vt.充气;使通气
affiliate
join in an affiliation n.分公司;附属机构
affront
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect n.侮辱
aggrieve
cause to feel sorrow vt. 使 … 受屈; 使 … 苦恼
agoraphobic
suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places adj.广场恐怖的
aleatory
dependent on chance adj.碰运气的;侥幸的;偶然的
amass
collect or gather v.积聚;收集
amenable
disposed or willing to comply adj.顺从的;通情达理的;经得起检验的;对…负有义务的
analogous
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar adj.类似的
anguish
extreme distress of body or mind n.苦闷;痛苦
animadvert
express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark vi.苛责;非难
animosity
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility n.憎恶;仇恨
anneal
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling v.韧化;(使)退火;锻烧
anterior
of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body adj.前面的;前部的;较早的
antiquarian
of or relating to antiques or antiquities n.古物研究者;古玩收藏家
aphorism
a short pithy instructive saying n.格言;警语
aplomb
great coolness and composure under strain n.自信;沉着;镇静
apocryphal
being of questionable authenticity adj.伪的;不足凭信的
apparition
a ghostly appearing figure n.鬼;幽灵;幻影
approbation
official approval n.认可;赞许
aquiline
curved down like an eagle’s beak adj.鹰的;似鹰的;钩状的
arraign
accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy vt.[律]传讯;审问;指责
arrant
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers adj.彻头彻尾的;极端的;臭名昭著的;声名狼藉的
arson
malicious burning to destroy property n.纵火;纵火罪
artifice
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) n.诡计;欺骗;技巧
ascetic
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline adj.禁欲的
ashen
anemic looking from illness or emotion adj.灰色的;苍白的
asinine
devoid of intelligence adj.驴的;像驴的;愚蠢的
askance
with suspicion or disapproval adv.斜视地;怀疑地;不赞许地
assoil
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges vt.赦免;释放;补偿
asterisk
a star-shaped character * used in printing n.星号(*)
atonal
characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality adj.(音乐)无调的;不成调的
atrocity
an act of atrocious cruelty n.暴行;残暴
attrition
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction n.摩擦;消耗;人员耗损
attune
adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with v.使协调;使调和;调音
augury
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come n.预言;征兆;占卜
auspices
kindly endorsement and guidance n.赞助;前兆
azure
of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky n.天蓝色;碧空
backdrop
scenery hung at back of stage n.背景幕;背景
balderdash
trivial nonsense n.胡言乱语;废话
bale
a large bundle bound for storage or transport n.包;捆;灾祸;不幸
ballyhoo
blatant or sensational promotion n.大肆宣传
balm
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation n.香油;药膏
balmy
mild and pleasant adj.芳香的;温和的;疯狂的;古怪的
bamboozle
conceal one’s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end v.欺骗;隐瞒;迷惑
bawl
cry loudly v.大叫;大哭;大声训斥
bearing
characteristic way of bearing one’s body n.轴承;举止;忍受;支撑物;影响
boisterous
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits adj.喧闹的;狂暴的
bonanza
an especially rich vein of precious ore n.富矿带;带来好运的事物;暴富之源
cantankerous
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate adj.脾气坏的;好争吵的;难相处的
castigate
inflict severe punishment on v.惩罚;严厉批评;谴责
chorale
a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune n.赞美诗;合唱队
circuitous
deviating from a straight course adj.迂回的;绕行的
circumspect
heedful of potential consequences adj.细心的;慎重的
circumvent
surround so as to force to give up vt.绕行;设法避开;围住
clamor
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily n.喧嚷;大声的要求
clutter
a confused multitude of things vt.弄乱;混乱
coalesce
fuse or cause to grow together v.合并;联合;接合
commend
present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence v.推荐;称赞;嘉奖;把 … 托付给
commingle
mix or blend v.混合;掺和
concede
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another vt.承认;给予;让步;认输
conciliatory
making or willing to make concessions adj.调和的;安抚的
congenial
suitable to your needs adj.同性质的;适意的;趣味相同的;友善的
congruent
corresponding in character or kind adj.合适的;一致的;全等的
conscientious
characterized by extreme care and great effort adj.认真的;谨慎的;负责的
consign
give over to another for care or safekeeping vt.交付;放逐;委托
consort
keep company with; hang out with n.(君王的)配偶;一组(古乐器);一组(演奏几世纪前音乐的乐师)
constituent
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system n.成分;选民;构成物
contention
the act of competing as for profit or a prize n.争论;争辩;争夺;论点
contravene
go against, as of rules and laws v.违反;相抵触;否定
contrite
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses adj.悔悟了的;后悔的;痛悔的
contrive
make or work out a plan for; devise v.图谋;发明;设计;设法做到
copious
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) adj.丰富的;大量的;(指作家)多产的
countenance
the appearance conveyed by a person’s face n.面容;面部表情;支持
counterfeit
not genuine; imitating something superior n.膺品;伪造品
crisscross
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other v.交叉;来回移动
culpable
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious adj.该责备的;有罪的
deciduous
(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season adj.每年落叶的;非永久性的;(牙齿或角等)定期脱落的;蚂蚁交合后脱落翅膀
decimate
kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies v.毁掉大部分;大量杀死;使骤减
decrepit
worn and broken down by hard use adj.破旧的;衰老的
deleterious
harmful to living things adj.有害的
delimit
set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something vt.定界限;划界
demur
take exception to v.提出异议;反对;拖延
deplore
express strong disapproval of vt. 悲叹; 谴责; 对 … 深感遗憾
deploy
place troops or weapons in battle formation v.部署;展开;进入战斗位置;配置
deprave
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality vt.使堕落;使恶化;使腐败
deprecate
express strong disapproval of; deplore v.声明不赞成;抨击;反对
deprecatory
tending to diminish or disparage adj.不赞成的;自嘲的
derelict
a person without a home, job, or property adj.抛弃的;玩忽职守的
deterrent
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress adj.威慑的
devious
deviating from a straight course adj.迂回的;弯曲的;不正直的;狡猾的
dilapidated
in deplorable condition adj.破旧的;荒废的;快要倒塌的
dilate
become wider v.使扩大;扩大;膨胀;详述
discreet
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint adj.谨慎的;不引人注意的;朴素的,简易的
discrete
constituting a separate entity or part adj.不连续的;分离的
disparage
express a negative opinion of vt.蔑视;贬损
disparate
fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind adj.不同的;异类的
distraught
deeply agitated especially from emotion adj.心烦意乱;忧心如焚的;发狂的
drone
an unchanging intonation n.雄蜂;游手好闲者;无人驾驶飞机
eccentric
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual adj.古怪的;反常的;不同圆心的
effete
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay adj.贫瘠的;衰弱的;无能力的
elicit
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) vt.引出;诱出;探出
encumber
hold back v.妨害;阻害
enrage
put into a rage; make violently angry vt.激怒;使暴怒
enthral
hold spellbound v.迷惑;吸引住;奴役
episodic
of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes adj.插曲式的;偶然发生的;短暂的;由一系列片段组成的
erratic
liable to sudden unpredictable change adj.古怪的;飘忽不定的;不稳定的
erudite
having or showing profound knowledge adj.博学的
erudition
profound scholarly knowledge n.博学;学识
espouse
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans vt.支持;赞成;嫁娶
ethereal
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air adj.天上的;飘逸的;精致的;飘渺的;乙醚的
eulogistic
formally expressing praise adj.颂扬的(歌颂的;称赞的)
evade
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) v.逃避;躲避;规避